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

"I only planned the route based on the four-hour journey because I know you're busy... It's already a lot of good that you can spare four hours to spend with me..."

"Not necessarily. You can still squeeze in if you need to."

Su Che took the phone and said, "I only have one escort job on Sunday. It can be scheduled for the morning or noon, since the client has a three-hour time difference. If it's morning for me, it's noon for him; if it's noon for me, it's afternoon for him. But I can't do it in the evening. It's that simple."

"Huh?"

This was the first time An Qing had heard of his plan to play with others, and she couldn't help but feel a little concerned.

But she refrained from asking the client directly, and instead probed indirectly:

"What kind of games does Cheche usually play? If you can do game boosting, you must be really good, right?"

"It's just so-so. As for the game, it's a very time-consuming, brutal, and decision-making-intensive game, which is not suitable for girls at all."

"Why? I wanted to do some research in my spare time so I could have a chance to do it with you...!"

The girl blurted out her own thoughts, "Could it be because the difficulty level is too high?"

"No."

Su Che looked at his phone screen and summarized in the simplest terms: "I just feel that you are not suitable for any bloody or violent content, even online."

"Besides, I don't have the time or inclination to flirt with girls online," he added.

"Okay, okay..."

The girl did not insist.

A soft, cuddly house cat should be held and cuddled by its owner.

Her true thoughts wouldn't be told, but what she wanted was laid bare in her current schedule—

“I’m talking about An Qing.”

"…Um?"

"I can understand the 'eat crepes in front of the station at 1 pm' part."

The subsequent "1:30 AM KTV Inspection" also went smoothly.

But... what's with the "2:30 PM - Accompany me to buy underwear" part?

Su Che narrowed his eyes, determined to get to the bottom of it:

"And finally, 'At 3 a.m., go to the phone booth to drink and daydream'—"

With a snap, he slammed his phone shut, stared at the shifting girl, and said seriously:

"Your four hours are split from the afternoon into the early hours of the night, right?"

……

……

Chapter 56 Senior's Olive Branch - "Mosse" Divine Cup - Preliminary Round! (4K Two-in-One)

It's 2 a.m.

Room 001, top floor, Dormitory Area A, Graduate School of Tianhe Academy of Arts.

There are no separate male and female dormitories here, as a luxury hotel has been merged into the campus.

In art schools frequented by the wealthy, any student's friends, parents, relatives, or visiting guests can check in at this five-star hotel simply by paying a fee.

The prices here are affordable. Basic rooms that originally cost 1500-2500 can be split 50/50 with a student ID.

Although Su Che could never afford to stay there, other students on campus, even if they didn't stay there often, would at least go and experience the business run by their own university to satisfy their curiosity.

Yu tide stayed in the most luxurious suite.

To reside permanently.

This building was constructed with funds from the wealthy entrepreneur Yu Youcheng.

At this moment, she stood in front of the huge wooden table, with her back to the door, wearing a white silk nightgown, holding a calligraphy brush in her right hand.

It looks like he's practicing calligraphy in the dead of night...

Her eerie behavior and ghostly silhouette made Lin Xiao feel immense pressure every time she spoke to her senior.

"Senior, did you call me here... because you need something...?"

Lin Xiao was very nervous.

She never imagined that her senior would text her in the middle of the night, asking her to come to this overly luxurious room.

"Xiaoxiao, I heard that your family isn't very well-off, is that right?"

"what……"

Lin Xiao's expression tightened. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "Compared to my senior, I am indeed very bad."

Lin Xiao's father was an ordinary office worker, and her mother was a pastry vendor at the market. The reason she managed to scrape together the tuition fees to attend an art school was entirely because Lin Xiao's professional skills score was too high.

Children from poor families mature early. Her grades were consistently among the top in the entire department, ranking second every semester. This is why she was noticed by the school leaders and appointed as the head of the student union secretariat.

Of course, she never became arrogant in the slightest.

After all, even if she lost her family background, Senior Yu in front of her would still consistently rank first in all subjects.

"Okay, don't be nervous. I called you here tonight simply to ask you a few questions. If you answer them well, I can waive your tuition fees next year."

"!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao's eyes twitched slightly.

My breathing became a little rapid.

Tens of thousands of yuan in tuition fees might not be a lot for others, and their families could easily afford it, but for Lin Xiao, it meant relieving her parents of half a year's workload.

As the head of the secretariat, she couldn't have been clearer about this.

"Senior...please feel free to ask if you need anything. Even if it's free, I can do whatever I can to help you."

She exchanged a few polite words, knowing in her heart that Senior Yu Xi's preferences were hard to fathom.

The fact that they invited me along likely means they see something useful in me and want to make a deal...

It was by no means without reason.

"Hmm. Let me ask you, what do you think of Su Che's performance during his encore at Tianlai?"

"This one?"

Lin Xiao thought about it carefully, and a shadowy figure emanating a dark aura appeared in her mind...

He said, "Very impressive, even more impressive than the younger students of the same age at the same school. I think they are on completely different levels."

Her answer was relatively objective.

Since the college is not a music academy, it does not have any professional performance-level departments, only a popular music division focusing on popular singing and a dance department.

This has resulted in the absence of any musical masters within the school. Even the president of the instrument club and the head of the music department are only at the level of "enthusiasts," which is the norm within non-musical colleges.

"is it?"

Yu tide paused for a moment, then continued, "So, how does it compare to your high school classmates?"

"Huh...? High school? What did you mean, senior...?"

Lin Xiao was a little confused.

Thinking back, I realized that my high school was assigned to a little-known preparatory school for a music academy in the suburbs of Tianhai.

However, due to family financial constraints, I couldn't afford to attend a prestigious music conservatory, so I chose to enroll in a comprehensive arts university, which would reduce my living expenses and instrument lessons by several times...

How could Senior Sister Yu trace back to such a place?

Could they be investigating me?

For a moment, I couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"In high school... as for performances, the only one who left an impression on me was a female student who transferred schools halfway through..."

She said, "I was a senior in high school at the time, and she was a freshman. Then she transferred schools after only half a year. I think she went to... uh, the prestigious girls' high school next door?"

She recalled the events with some uncertainty.

"is it?"

"Emm... if I'm not mistaken, she should be a senior in high school now."

Lin Xiao shared everything without reservation.

I'm currently a sophomore in college, and that younger girl is two years younger than me, so I can be sure she's a senior in high school and about to take the college entrance exam.

"If you want to find her, you can go to the school across the street tomorrow or another day and ask. I can help you find out."

"Need not."

Yu tide shook her head, as if she already knew the answer.

"Do you remember her name?"

"I remember, senior. Her name was 'Ya,' and her surname... I don't remember, but everyone on campus called her Xiao Ya."

"Ugh."

At this point, Yu tide seemed to have lost the will to continue writing with flowing strokes on paper.

Looking at the heavily written characters at the end, he put down his brush, turned around, stared at Lin Xiao, and said with certainty:

"Her name is Lian Ya."

"Lian Ya...?"

"Yes. She's called 'Lotus' or 'Miya' in the circle."

She is the most promising female pianist in the past two years.

He has been signed by Mosse, a well-known large corporation, to become the spokesperson for its latest guitar brand.

"!"

Seeing Yu tide recount Lian Ya's situation as if she knew it all by heart, Lin Xiao's eyes widened as she listened.