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

He was very satisfied with the second-generation stage costume made by Bai Qiao.

At home, Bai Qiao breaks her time into several blocks, deliberately setting aside 3-5 hours each day to improve herself, demonstrating considerable self-discipline.

These new outfits were designed and rushed out of her spare time; in her words—

“A perfect band can’t have only one set of stage outfits for each musician. My ideal is to design more than 10 different original stage outfits for the young master, forming a system to deal with all kinds of live performances.”

Such thoughtfulness naturally moved Su Che deeply.

That's why he invited her to stay with him in bed, as a kind of reward in disguise.

The head maid has a lot of tricks up her sleeve; no matter how hard the other maids try to learn, they can never reach her level.

Jiang Nai considered that Bai Qiao's efforts were a bit frightening, so she also carefully considered the makeup techniques.

“It’s quite a lot of pressure to do makeup for six people. I might have to get up early tomorrow to finish doing Yuan Xiao’s and the others’ makeup first, and then do yours last. It will take about an hour for each person on average.”

"it is good."

Yuan Xiao: "Huh? Do I need to put on makeup too?"

"…certainly."

"I thought that since I was hiding behind A-Che and no one could see me, I wouldn't need to make it so elaborate, hehe..."

"What a silly child."

Jiang Nai shook her head and said, "The purpose of makeup is not to see if the audience can see you clearly. Even the judges can't see the details on your face, but the camera is different."

You're all on stage, facing close-ups from the camera. But if you're not wearing makeup, the imperfections on your face will be magnified by the high-resolution equipment and displayed to everyone. It's like...

It's a bit like when you haven't practiced well enough and then play a wrong note on stage, and that note roars out from the tube amplifier, like the volume knob is turned up to 10.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiao immediately understood completely, her face turning pale with fright: "I'll draw, I'll draw! Sister Nana, please draw it well for me, and I'll buy you candy! I don't want to look ugly on camera!"

"Well, good."

Jiang Nai gently rubbed the little bird's cheeks, then glanced at it, thinking that with a little styling, the child could become even more delicate and adorable.

“I’ll give a few of them a trial makeup session tonight, so it’ll be much easier for them to get started tomorrow morning,” she said.

"Okay, then thank you for your hard work."

Su Che finalized the preparations, and the other girls naturally had no objections.

In the evening, everyone went to their respective rooms to sleep and recharge.

Bai Qiao got the chance to dine outdoors as he wished, and successfully snuggled up with Su Che, which meant he didn't really get to conserve his energy and build up his strength.

In the other rooms, An Qing slept with Jiang Nai, Yu tide and Xiao Xiao slept together, and Yuan Xiao and Gu Zhi slept together. There were four rooms in total, and for the time being, life was peaceful.

Unlike last time, the opposing team "Night Echoes" doesn't seem to be living next door. There were no footsteps in the corridor all night, so it seems that the entire floor is under the control of "Seven Colors".

Since it was the first time the cat had interacted with Jiang Nai up close, it wanted to take this opportunity to subtly probe her about many things.

In her intuition, Jiang Nai and Su Che had known each other longer than anyone else.

At three in the morning, An Qing leaned against the headboard and asked Jiang Nai in a casual tone, "Nai Nai, sometimes I'm so envious of you."

"what?"

Jiang Nai was clearly stunned when she heard this. "What do you envy about me? What is there to envy?"

The house cat said, "I feel that you and Cheche are very natural with each other, like childhood sweethearts. How should I put it, it's much more comfortable than the relationship between him and me."

An Qing looked at the dark ceiling and said in a melancholy tone.

"No, my dear sister, you're already living in his arms, why are you envious of me?"

Based on what you said, what about childhood sweethearts? Can childhood sweethearts get married? Can they be the first to have a child? Can they play together in the same team and see each other as their one and only?

Furthermore, I was just an ordinary female fan of his online; I was the one who pursued him from beginning to end, not the other way around.

"is it?"

"Of course."

Jiang Nai rolled her eyes at her and sighed softly, "Xiao Che already had someone in his heart before he met me."

That's why he directly refused when I invited him to team up.

Otherwise, I'd already be a professional OB-GYN, a regular at the gynecology department. How could you possibly have a chance?

"Oh...so, Cheche was bewitched by a witch when he was little?"

"Uh……"

"Didn't you say that you two are online friends and have known each other for many years? Many years ago, Cheche was just a child. Does that mean that when he was a child, he was played by a bad woman, which caused his personality to become strange and he became even more withdrawn as he grew up, right?"

An Qing carefully analyzed the logic behind this. Jiang Nai frowned at first, but gradually felt that it made sense.

"There's some truth to that."

She pondered, "When I met him, he was in high school, maybe in his first or second year at most."

But I can assure you, he was already corrupted by a wicked girl during junior high. So when he talks to me, he uses avoidance as a basis for communication, saying as little as possible, until finally he completely breaks off our relationship.

"Completely broken up..."

“Yes, I misspoke. I got really anxious after being rejected. I said, ‘If you don’t want to play with me, I’ll come looking for you.’ He seemed afraid of being found by me, so he ignored me.”

Jiang Nai shook her head. "Although I eventually found him. He was so small and cute back then."

An Qing: "…………"

The girl listened intently.

She felt that the relationship between Jiang Nai and Su Che was a true "first love-level encounter".

She felt that her relationship with him was nothing more than that of being abandoned as a tool, and that she was unwilling to let go and resentful.

They tried every means to follow him and sneak into his home.

This emotional foundation is simply no match for Jiang Nai's inner strength.

"When you saw him, didn't you ever think of going up to him, calling out to him, or grabbing him?"

This was a question that An Qing couldn't understand.

"If you're already really attracted to him, and seeing him in person makes you even more smitten, how can you resist making a move? You'd even be willing to use some extreme methods to keep him, right?"

“Sigh. Sister, you don’t understand. Back then, the problem wasn’t with him, it was with myself.”

Jiang Nai gave a bitter smile and sighed repeatedly.

"Huh? It's me?"

"Yeah. Back then, I was too fat, and my appearance was really... not good enough for him."

So when I saw that he wasn't just a pretty face in photos, and that he was actually so nice in person, I naturally felt a sense of disappointment. I really wanted to mess with him, to crush him, but I knew I couldn't possibly satisfy him, so I went back to dieting, a drastic weight loss regimen, and blew myself down to 88 pounds.

"Wow……"

An Qing listened with great admiration, "That sounds terrifying. How heavy were you before, sister?"

"At my peak, I weighed 163 pounds. Oh right, I'm also 163cm tall, so when my classmates teased me as a child, they called me 'Cube.'"

"........."

An Qing was overwhelmed with mixed feelings upon hearing this.

He thought to himself, "Now it can be changed to a 'compass,' its legs are as thin as telephone poles..."

"It seems that you've also gone through a very difficult period... No one's happiness comes easily."

She was deeply moved.

"Of course, Anqing, that's why I always envy girls like you who are naturally slim and cute, like kittens, and can easily win his favor."

People like me have poor health; I gain weight even from drinking water, so I can only rely on willpower to control my diet and solve the problem of my body shape going out of shape through dieting.

Jiang Nai pulled the blanket up a little, turned over, and sighed.

"Sister, you've misunderstood me. Before I met Cheche, I was just an ordinary little girl, and I wasn't fashionable at all, and I didn't know anything about dressing."

"Really? Don't lie to me. You're such a cute girl like Leilei, and you're telling me you don't know anything about fashion?"

"Yes, I'm fake Leilei. I learn from other pretty girls online. I buy whatever they buy. I just need to save up the money and copy their outfits so I can look good too."

An Qing smiled and said, "The only advantage I have is that I don't tend to gain weight easily. I have a small frame, so clothes make me look slimmer and it's easier for me to control my weight."

"...Really."

Jiang Nai turned around, grabbed An Qing's chest, and said sourly:

"Skinny yet well-endowed, and capable of imitation and disguise, you still say you're not a landmine."

"I really am not."

An Qing blinked, recalling something from a long time ago:

"I discovered Cheche's fondness for landmines in the requirements."

I thought I could win his heart simply by catering to his preferences, but it turns out I was too naive.

Cheche not only likes Leilei, but also maids, cats, bunny girls, and quiet, gentle junior schoolgirls...

He likes a lot of things. And the number of women who share the same strategy as me is countless.

"Pfft..."

Jiang Nai was amused by her words, "Silly sister, you're only just realizing this? All the outstanding men and women in the world are overwhelmed by a swarm of suitors, leaving them no chance to catch their breath. The remaining 95% of people can't even solve their physiological needs. It's the hunter's instinct etched into human DNA, survival of the fittest. How come you're only just understanding this?"

"Well... I know that the better the product, the more competitors there will be, but I didn't expect there to be this many, making it impossible for me to keep up with everyone's pace even if I try my best. That's what's troubling me."

An Qing and Jiang Nai got so into chatting that they actually treated each other like confidantes, and she shared many heartfelt words with her.

Jiang Nai kept it all in mind, and continued to comfort her on the surface:

"Alright, alright, you're already his lead singer, practically a part of his body, indispensable, you know?"

"You're already on this pirate ship, it's too late to jump overboard now. You might as well keep going, do your best tomorrow, help him defeat the opposing team, and maybe he'll remember your kindness and give you a little surprise as a reward. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Hmm...I understand."

An Qing nodded vigorously, making no attempt to hide her desire for a large reward.

"Go to sleep early. Tomorrow I'll give you a perfect full-body makeup look, making you the most dazzling little flirtatious cat on stage, irresistibly charming him."