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

The scratching sound from inside the door stopped.

"..."

Su Che knew that he had to agree to this matter, whether he wanted to or not.

It's not just about respecting Aunt Gu; we also have to consider Gu Zhi's feelings.

"Okay, I'll try my best."

He didn't rule out any possibility, only indicating that he would allocate time as much as possible.

"Okay, okay. Then you should go to class quickly, I won't bother you anymore."

After Ms. Gu finished speaking, she stubbed out her cigarette, stood up in the smoky environment, patted her backside (which was covered in a cheongsam), and prepared to leave.

Su Che suddenly remembered something and called out to her:

"Aunt Gu, please wait. Um... I wanted to ask..."

"Ok?"

"Exactly, when you first asked Xiaozhi to add me on WeChat, where did you get the Feixin number from?"

He took this opportunity to bring up a problem that had been troubling him for a long time.

"Oh? This... let me think about it."

Ms. Gu stopped in front of the door, and surprisingly cooperated, frowning as she pondered.

After about several tens of seconds, he patted his forehead and said in realization:

"I remember now. It seems so. That day I wanted to find a guitar teacher for Gu Zhi, so I went to the only music store nearby with a good reputation, called something like Ge."

Then I asked the bald guy, and he said that his family doesn't send tutors outside, so you can only learn from him at that music store.

When I saw his appearance, I thought he looked rather sleazy, so I didn't let my Gu Zhi go.

But at that time, there was another middle-aged man sitting on the sofa in the music store, drinking tea. He was quite handsome... even the auntie was smitten...

Hey, looks like... someone in the music industry too, probably about twenty years older than you, wearing a black overcoat.

Seeing that I had come empty-handed and was about to leave without any goods, he glanced at the girl beside me and probably thought that Gu Zhi looked like me and was not bad-looking.

So, while the bald guy was back at class, he tossed the aunt a business card... with contact information on it, telling her to have her daughter add it..."

"If I remember correctly, his exact words were: 'This is my son; he plays the piano better than most teachers, including that bald guy.'"

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Chapter 69 A Very New Way to Eat (Third Update)

【impossible. 】

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Su Che stood still.

My first reaction was that I didn't want to believe it.

Ms. Gu's words are usually true.

Even if she might not tell the truth to outsiders, she has absolutely no need to fabricate any lies to deceive herself on such "trivial matters".

Su Che looked stunned.

The suspicions in my mind were like shadows, spreading little by little, locking my feet in place and pulling me downwards.

The once towering mountain, the insurmountable city wall, reappeared in my sight for the first time in over twenty years.

If I ignore this clue, it's very possible that even after several years, or even until Gu Zhi graduates and leaves, I might not be able to find any trace of that person.

Now, he is so close to himself, not abroad, nor in any other city.

He was right beside him.

No. I'll ask Mr. Yang after class today.

Su Che made up his mind.

This matter must be thoroughly investigated.

If a man who has never left a picture since childhood is seen at the Grammy Piano Store, does that mean that the next time he appears, I can have Teacher Yang call me so I can rush there and corner him?

She questioned him, asking why he had never come home even once in all these years.

Why do you never make a phone call or ask a single question when you have your own contact information?

Why abandon her completely, and then assign a girl like Gu Zhi to him? What is his purpose, and what are his reasons?

Damn it.

Su Che entered the dark boudoir.

Hearing the living room door close and then the soft click of it locking behind me, my mind went blank and I felt disoriented.

"Brother Che, are you alright? You look... not so good."

Gu Zhi noticed his unusual behavior and put aside her question about the new teacher.

Because she knew he would ask the more urgent questions first.

“Zhi, do you remember the man drinking tea that you met when you and Aunt Gu went to the Grammys a long time ago?”

Su Che is no longer able to give lectures normally.

My mind is in turmoil, filled with a shadow that has influenced me for many years, a shadow that I can't shake off.

"That time? I was waiting at the door when my mother came, and she went in to talk to her. I didn't pay much attention."

She thought about it seriously, then looked regretful.

"Yeah."

Upon hearing this, Su Che became even more depressed.

Come to think of it, if Gu Zhi remembered, when she took her to the rehearsal room a few days ago, Teacher Yang wouldn't have given the impression of meeting her for the first time.

"Brother. What's wrong? If you're unhappy, you can tell me."

"It's nothing. Let's go to class first."

Unlike how they treated An Qing.

Su Che wouldn't tell Gu Zhi everything.

He would never show her his vulnerable side.

Because he knew that Gu Zhi was dangerous.

It is very possible for them to be influenced by any of their own words.

This won't work.

My affairs are my own business and shouldn't affect others.

Thinking of this.

Su Che decided to put the doubts aside for now and deal with them after all the important matters were settled.

A class period flew by.

Because of the thorn in his heart, he focused solely on lecturing and didn't engage in any unnecessary conversations with Gu Zhi.

Gu Zhi sensed the coldness, but unlike before, she didn't press the issue. Instead, she was tolerant and didn't ask any further questions.

This understanding strengthened Su Che's resolve.

I've decided to raise her properly until I see her become a giant.

If she was just an ordinary student of mine before, now she has the added factor of being recommended by "that person".

If I don't bring her out, I won't be able to prove to him that I'm capable.

Su Che was already obsessed.

He no longer regarded her as a student.

Rather, it is a product of self-verification.

"Oh, right, weaving."

Before leaving, Su Che said to her:

"Regarding the follow-up courses, an older sister will add you in the next few days. You can call her Teacher Jiang. She will be giving you online lessons for a while. She plays the piano better than me."

His mind was so preoccupied that he overlooked certain things.

"Brother Che, don't you want me anymore?"

A sudden remark, coupled with her slightly reddened eyes, left Su Che speechless.

"... "

"Even renewing the subscription won't work?"

"It's not a question of whether or not to renew the subscription."

“Mom said that I can pay three times the price to have my brother accompany me every weekend, and I saw you nod.”

Gu Zhi is not easily fooled.

The gaze hidden behind the door never left him.

Su Che stood stuck at the door, knowing he couldn't hide it any longer.

He then said, "Alright, Teacher Jiang will teach the class, and I'll oversee the results. How about that? I still won't leave you."

He gave her a simple promise.

The goal was to get her to stop being so persistent.