At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

"Wow, that's great! Ah Che, you're actually giving An Qing special tutoring? What about the senior student? Shouldn't she be treated fairly?"

Yuan Xiao began stirring things up with a wicked grin, his purpose obvious: he wanted a share of the profits too.

"Don't do that."

Su Che glanced at her sideways. "I take her to school every Monday morning and spend a lot of time with her after class. So I should have a clear conscience when it comes to Miya."

Hearing herself mentioned, Miya raised her little hand and agreed repeatedly: "The cat owner is so good to me! Yuan Xiao, you're not allowed to talk like that."

"..."

The little bird, scolded by its senior, pouted and muttered to itself:

"What's wrong? I just asked a question. Why are you acting like you've been bewitched? You're so sensitive."

"I'm just sensitive, I'm extremely sensitive."

Despite Miya's quiet and unassuming nature, she subconsciously adopts a "senior" attitude when dealing with Yuan Xiao to avoid affecting her own status.

She might not care about others, but Yuan Xiao was a true junior. The fact that a junior had joined the ranks of cat owners while she hadn't was already something that made her resentful. If Yuan Xiao were to take the initiative in other areas as well, Miya would feel weak and uncomfortable.

"Wow, senior, you're such a Che fanatic! You're completely protecting him, you don't even know day or night anymore!"

"So what?"

Miya raised her little face, with an expression that said, "I'm already his," completely disregarding the opinions of others.

"Although my junior brother is sometimes forgetful, he will never let everyone down when it comes to matters of principle. If he says he will treat everyone equally, he will definitely take everyone into consideration. It's just a matter of sooner or later."

At this moment, Yu tide, who had a lot of influence, spoke up: "So the few days I missed last time because of the room change will be made up for sooner or later, right?"

"..."

"You asked me to live with Xiaoxiao, and I went, but I missed out on one round of care during her stay. So, the time difference can't be ignored; it should be written down in black and white. What do you all think?"

Yu tide smiled smugly and proposed a plan that the cats would definitely approve of.

"It's all in black and white! That's good! It'll save Ah Che from forgetting all the time!"

"Then who will keep the records?"

"The head maid, right? If anyone has any questions, they can ask the head maid. Wouldn't that be perfect?"

"That makes sense..."

The car was filled with chatter as people discussed new solutions to the problem of Su Che's inability to promptly address the cats' needs.

Su Che, in the passenger seat, looked away and gazed out the window with a troubled expression, remaining silent.

The back rows were filled with a joyful atmosphere.

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the other side.

The head maid is not at home.

Since there was no leader, the authority was temporarily given to the second-in-command.

Jiang Yuezhu stood in the center of the first-floor living room, looking around at the little maids on both sides.

Today, in addition to the regular maids, two new faces also came.

They are Lin Xi, who is experiencing the life of a maid, and Tang Tang, a trainee maid who is about to become a full-fledged maid.

Lin Xi was new to the place and felt great after putting on the maid outfit. She felt that she could become a member of the big family. As long as she learned more "professional knowledge" of maids, she could grow up faster and serve her beloved.

Tang Tang was already familiar with life in the mansion and had a good relationship with the head maid.

Her role is primarily that of an artist assisting Bai Qiao in creating related artwork. As for the maid trial card, Su Che has given it explicit permission. Therefore, in the eyes of the other maids, Tang Tang is someone with "background and support" and cannot be considered a true trainee maid. Anyone who believes this superficial statement will suffer the consequences.

“This time, the master will be away from home for about a week, and the head maid will be accompanying him, so I will be in charge of the household affairs for the time being.”

Jiang Yuezhu looked around at the women and said calmly.

At home, she would call Su Che "Master," a traditional and formal title, unlike the ambiguous "Young Master" Bai Qiao spoke of.

Compared to Bai Qiao, Jiang Yuezhu focuses more on performance in her work, maintaining a superficially businesslike attitude.

"As the host mentioned earlier, I'm sure everyone has heard it—at the end of the year, whoever ranks in the top four will have a chance to get a room."

"!"

"Although there are four empty rooms, they may not necessarily be assigned to four maids. After all, you have to consider whether new ladies will move in. So, there are really not many opportunities left for everyone."

Jiang Yuezhu's words were loaded with meaning, her gaze drifting to Tang Tang to the side, but she didn't say anything more.

Now, the maids looked at each other in bewilderment, and some even began to whisper among themselves.

"Manager Jiang means that the four rooms might become three, two... or even just one by the end of the year! And with so many maids, it's easy for new girls to take up all the spots! What are we going to do!"

"Yes, yes, and there's another thing... Manager Jiang doesn't have a private room herself... She lives in the maid's lounge! She should have priority to get a room, right? So... if there's only one room left, it can only be for the manager, and not for us...!"

"That's right! Miss Tang Tang is also a problem! She draws and designs for the master. If her work is approved, the master will give her an important position! Rewarding her with a room or something seems like a given!"

"Waaah... What are we going to do... Are we destined to never have our own little home...?"

"...That's enough."

Jiang Yuezhu impatiently raised her hand, silencing the little maids who were crying for food.

"Don't forget, everyone came here in the first place just to earn wages. No one guaranteed you that you would get more resources. It was your own greed that grew, and you wanted more and more things, not that the master or young lady didn't give you what you were supposed to."

Her expression was calm, and her words were clear.

Admittedly, Su Che had no obligation to reward the maids. All he did was expand the house after running out of sleeping space, and this was approved by UU, so it was perfectly reasonable.

As for the incentive policies, they were merely intended to give the maids something to look forward to, but the main purpose was to settle Jiang Yuezhu.

But how could the little maids understand these things?

Since it's just a promise from the master, we should definitely take it seriously!

Would the owner really lie to everyone?

This led to each maid believing she would get a room!

This has led to the unrealistic and erroneous phenomenon of "squatting at the master bedroom door to keep watch, hoping to accidentally trip into his arms when he comes out, resulting in some embarrassing and heart-pounding punishment scene."

White Chocolate isn't good at playing the bad guy, so the role of the villain can only be played by the strict supervisor.

"You've been paid, so the master and young lady don't owe you anything. If you want a private room, you can assume there's only one chance; any more than that is pure wishful thinking."

"Understood... Supervisor."

The maids looked dejected and dared not murmur anymore.

At this moment, Lin Xi raised her hand and asked curiously, "Supervisor, I'd like to ask, would my brother like a very young sister?"

Jiang Yuezhu: "?"

Lin Xi: "Oh, what I mean is, how old is the youngest of the sisters currently staying in the various rooms? This is very important to me! Please be sure to tell me."

"..."

Jiang Yuezhu pondered helplessly for a moment and felt that Miya and Yuan Xiao should be considered the youngest.

But Miya is Yuan Xiao's senior from elementary school, so rounding up, she is Yuan Xiao who just started her freshman year of college.

"You should wait until you're at least 18 or 19 before getting involved in the adults' fights.

"Oh...I see..."

Lin Xi said with some regret, "Then it seems we'll have to wait a little longer. I wish I were my sister's age..."

"Stop fooling around, little sister. Learning the piano is learning the piano. Focus on learning the piano and don't always think about things that are inappropriate for your age."

Jiang Yuezhu walked closer and earnestly advised him.

"is it?"

Lin Xi suddenly looked up at her, causing her to frown slightly, somewhat puzzled as to what this meant.

Lin Xi suddenly forced a smile that looked like a landmine, tilted her head, and asked in return:

"So shouldn't the maids also do what maids are supposed to do, instead of taking advantage of the head maid's absence to rummage through the old clothes basket in the bathroom for men's clothes, burying their faces in them to sniff around, and even sticking out their tongues to try and taste what they are...? If I hadn't suddenly wanted to go over there for a look and been very interested in the locked door, I would have really missed this lesson."

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Chapter 279 Late Night Heart-to-Heart Talk - Little Burning Cat

After settling into their hotel room, the group finally gathered together as usual to discuss tactics for dealing with "Echoes of the Night" the next day.

According to Su Che's top instructions, "Seven Colors" has the advantage of stage performance, so their stage presence and image must be top-notch, and at least not weaker than the other side.

Technically, the team of four boys is clearly stronger than the girls' team, but this is easy to solve. As long as the gap between the two sides is narrowed, they won't fall too far behind.

"The further we go, the stronger the enemies become. And don't forget, we're only in the top 32 right now. Even if we win, we still have to participate in the round of 16, and the information about our opponents is completely unknown to us."

Yu tide reminded everyone: "The semi-finals also consist of two rounds: 32 to 16 and 16 to 8, with a 5-day break in between. Assuming we win all of them, the final battle will take place in February. First, the winners of Group A and Group B will play each other, then the top four from Group C and Group D will play each other, and finally, the final will be a grand final to determine the champion."

"champion……"

"Yes, the champion will receive the endorsement rights for the Mosse Band Cup, which will bring unprecedented opportunities. In addition, the extra benefit is that they can perform on the same stage with a hidden team. At present, the guest team information has not been announced."

Wow…

Yuan Xiao listened intently, then casually glanced at Jiang Nai beside him with a look of longing, "The team that gets invited by Mosse must be the strongest and most beautiful team in Tianhai, right?"

"Ah... well... um... I guess so."

Jiang Nai shifted her gaze for some reason, without giving a direct answer.

Su Che noticed her unusual expression and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Nana? Are you tired from the journey here?"

"No……"

Jiang Nai looked down slightly and awkwardly steered the conversation elsewhere, "I'm thinking about how to do everyone's makeup tomorrow."

"Oh, well, just do your normal thing. There's no need to make it too fancy. After all, the clothes are already pretty good. As long as they match."

Su Che lowered his guard and his expression softened.