MYGO's guitarist has ice attribute bonus

Downstairs, the winter air was crisp and chilly.

Hailing did not ask Miao Meng's opinion, but just walked towards a quiet community park not far away.

Miao Meng followed behind her silently, her high heels making crisp sounds on the cold ground. She looked at Hailing's straight back, her heart in turmoil, wondering what Hailing was up to.

There were not many people in the park, only bare branches swaying in the cold wind, and a few empty benches scattered on the withered grass.

Hailing walked to a bench, but did not sit down. Instead, she turned around and her eyes fell on Miao Meng's face.

"Why did so many mistakes happen today?" Hai Ling asked straight to the point.

Miao Meng's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously avoided Hai Ling's gaze and looked towards a bare tree nearby. She tried to make her voice sound natural, "...I didn't get enough rest. I didn't sleep well last night."

This was the best, safest and most common excuse she had wanted to use.

"Oh?" Hailing raised an eyebrow, her tone rising slightly with a subtle hint of amusement. "If you had used another excuse, like the drumsticks weren't comfortable... maybe I would have believed it."

Miao Meng was choked and turned her head sharply to look at Hailing. She was about to retort, but Hailing didn't give her a chance to speak.

"Yesterday," Hailing took a small step forward, her eyes fixed on Miaomeng more sharply, "where did you and Aine go?"

Miao Meng's pupils contracted instantly. She didn't expect Hai Ling to ask so directly. Suppressing the panic in her heart, Miao Meng asked, "Did Ai Zi tell you?"

"No." Hailing answered directly, breaking Miao Meng's hope. "When she left my place yesterday evening, she told me she had an appointment with you."

yesterday.

These two words seemed to have magical power, instantly evoking all the images in Miao Meng's mind about the cold wind on the bridge, the dim street lights, and... the soft fingertips pressing on the lips.

A heat surged uncontrollably to her cheeks, and Miao Meng felt her ears burning. She subconsciously raised her hand to rub her nose, trying to hide it. Her voice also took on a slightly unnatural stiffness. "I...my mistake today has nothing to do with Aizi. I really didn't get enough rest!"

Hailing looked at the suspicious blush on her face and the evasive look in her eyes, and she already understood in her heart. She crossed her arms, wanting to know what excuse Miao Meng would make next.

"So," Hailing continued to ask, "what did you talk about yesterday?"

"Nothing... nothing!" Miao Meng's voice unconsciously rose a little, with a hint of embarrassment. "We just... just casually chatted about the band, and then... then she said she wanted some fresh air to wake herself up, so I stood on the bridge with her for a while!"

"Breathtaking breeze?" Hai Ling repeated, the playful curve of her lips deepening as she let out a thinly veiled teasing. "What a refined taste. In the dead of winter, calling someone to accompany you in the evening breeze to sober up... Ruomai, you know how to enjoy life."

Normally, if Hailing teased her like this, Miaomeng would have immediately retorted, or covered it up with an even more exaggerated joke. But at this moment, her heart was in turmoil. Aine's figure and touch were still lingering in her mind, and every word Hailing said seemed to accurately poke her sore spots.

However, to Hailing's surprise, Miao Meng did not show an expression of embarrassment or panic as expected. Instead, she took a deep breath and suddenly put on a deliberate, playful smile on her face.

She tilted her head slightly, imitating Hailing's previous gaze, looking her up and down, her voice deliberately drawn out: "Oh~?"

Miao Meng dragged out the last word, took a step forward, and said with a hint of mischievous provocation: "Haizi...you are so concerned about what Aizi and I talked about yesterday...Are you...jealous?"

Miao Meng tried to change the subject with this half-true, half-false joke. She bet that Hailing would ignore her boring temptation as usual. However, Hailing did not do so.

Hailing looked at Miao Meng quietly, then she nodded slightly.

Chapter 435: Confession

"Yeah." Hailing's voice was calm, so calm that Miao Meng's heart skipped a beat. "Saying you're not jealous... is a lie."

The fake smile on Miao Meng's face froze instantly, and her eyes widened slightly.

Hailing continued in that steady tone, "After all, she finished studying at my place yesterday and could have stayed with me a little longer, but she ended up going to see you."

Before she finished speaking, Hailing took another step forward. This step carried a strong sense of oppression, instantly narrowing the distance between the two of them.

Miao Meng could even clearly see her own reflection in Hai Ling's eyes. At Hai Ling's sudden movement, Miao Meng subconsciously took a step back, her back almost touching the cold tree trunk.

"So, how are you going to compensate me for taking Aine away from me?"

"Huh?" Miao Meng frowned slightly, "This... this is also helpless, right?"

"I don't care. Well, that was Aine and I's alone time, but you took it away."

"Then what compensation do you want?"

“Answer me a question… When are you going to confess your feelings to Aine?”

"?!"

Miao Meng's brain buzzed, and everything went blank! The color drained from his face, only to surge back up again the next second, turning a deep red. All his pretense and pretense were ripped to shreds by Hai Ling's blunt, almost cruel words.

"You...you...what are you talking about?!" Miao Meng's voice rose due to extreme shock and panic, and became stammering and incoherent. "When did I...when did I say I wanted to confess my love to Aizi?! Haizi, are you crazy?! How could I...I..."

Miao Meng wanted to deny it eagerly, but she firmly believed in her heart that she was still the "straight" Yutenji Wakamai!

However, Hailing just looked at her quietly, watching her chest heaving violently due to panic, watching the turmoil in her eyes that could not be concealed...

"Why not?" Hailing's voice remained calm, but it tore through Miao Meng's last defense. "The impression you gave me..."

Hailing paused deliberately, her eyes sweeping over Miaomeng's flushed cheeks and flickering eyes: "...It's my heart that was hooked by Aine."

Hailing tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with sympathy from someone who had experienced it: "Just like me back then..."

"Just like me back then..."

These few light words struck Miao Meng's heart hard.

Her pupils suddenly contracted to their limit, and her body trembled uncontrollably. All her excuses, all her denials, all her self-deceptions paled in the face of this statement, backed by Hailing's own personal experience.

Miao Meng opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Only the chaotic and rapid breathing echoed in the cold air. This was the first time Miao Meng felt so helpless.

Hailing continued to approach, she really wanted to know what Miao Meng was thinking now.

Seeing Hailing approaching again, Miao Meng, who had retreated to the tree, blushed. She pushed Hailing away and reached out to hold on to the tree behind her. She gasped and said, "Haizi... that's enough. I... I didn't say I liked Aizi..."

Miao Meng raised her eyes and looked at Hai Ling who had been pushed back half a step by her. However, the latter still maintained an expression so calm that it annoyed Miao Meng.

Seeing this, Miao Meng opened her mouth and squeezed out these words through almost gritted teeth, as if this could convince Hai Ling: "I'm a straight woman! Not a slut!"

Miao Meng's hurried voice fell into Hailing's ears. She raised her eyebrows slightly and nodded unexpectedly.

"Oh~" Hailing dragged out the last syllable, and the corners of her mouth curled up in an extremely subtle arc, "So Ruomai is really not Xi."

Her tone was overly calm, yet every word was laced with a stinging teasing: "Then it seems the weather is just too hot, isn't it?"

Miao Meng was choked instantly.

She widened her eyes and looked around in disbelief - the bare branches were trembling in the cold wind, and the white breath she exhaled was clearly visible.

"How can it be hot in this weather?!" Miao Meng almost jumped up, glaring at Hai Ling with shame and anger, "Haizi, did you take the wrong medicine today? Do you really want to offend me?"

Seeing Miao Meng's angry look, Hailing finally couldn't help laughing.

The laughter was very light, but it made Miao Meng even more annoyed.

"Okay." Hailing restrained her smile, "Then I'll speak normally."

Hailing watched Miao Meng nod angrily and asked bluntly, "If you're not Xi, then why did you blush so much when I mentioned Aiyin just now?"

Miao Meng's ears turned redder. She subconsciously turned her face away, her eyes slightly squinting at the dry bushes beside her. Her voice unconsciously lowered: "It's just that I suddenly remembered her face..."

"Is that so?" Hailing nodded thoughtfully, her eyes so sharp that Miao Meng wanted to find a hole to hide in. "Then you blush when you think of Aine, doesn't that mean you still like her?"

"Eh?"

Miao Meng felt that her thoughts had completely reached a dead end. She opened her mouth and closed it again, still not knowing how to answer.

Is this... is Haizi deliberately looking for trouble? How should I respond? It seems like no matter what, she'll always bring this up with Aine...

Finally, she let out a long breath, and the white mist dispersed in the cold air: "I really am not a nymphomaniac... If you believe me...

Hailing shook her head, her eyes filled with undisguised doubt: "But your appearance is really not convincing to me."

"..." Miao Meng waved her hands weakly, turned around and was about to walk back, "Forget it, I don't want to explain to you anymore. Go back and continue rehearsing, I have something else to do tonight."

There was a clear sense of evasion in Miao Meng's tone - because she knew in her heart that no matter how she explained, it would be impossible to eliminate Hailing's doubts.

Haizi is not as silly as Xizi...

However, Hailing had no intention of letting Miaomeng go. She stood still, her arms folded across her chest, and lightly uttered a word: "Aine?"

These two words seemed to have magic power, causing Miao Meng to stop suddenly.

Miao Meng felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head. When he turned around, he could almost see the white breath he exhaled turned pink: "How is this possible!"

Her voice was once again unusually sharp from her overreaction: "I just have a dinner tonight! It's just a regular business dinner!"

Hailing narrowed her eyes suspiciously, her gaze sweeping over Miaomeng's flushed face and slightly trembling fingers.

But in the end, she just said "hmm" softly and didn't ask any further questions.

The two walked back, one in front and one behind, silence spreading in the cold wind. Miao Meng walked in front and could clearly feel Hai Ling's eyes behind him.

If I had known, I wouldn't have come out with Haizi! How is my behavior any different from confessing to her?!

Chapter 436 Now that things have come to this, let’s eat first

The lights in the rehearsal room finally went out, and the sky outside the window had turned indigo.

The five people's nerves, which had been tense all day, relaxed as the noise of packing up was heard, but there seemed to be a hint of embarrassment caused by Miao Meng's mistake lingering in the air.

Miao Meng was packing her bag with her head down. The drumsticks inside made a crisp sound. Just as she was about to finish packing, the phone in her pocket vibrated.

Almost like a conditioned reflex, Miao Meng froze and quickly reached into her pocket. Her fingertips touched the cold screen of her mobile phone. Before she could even see who sent the message, an inexplicable panic swept over her. She took out the phone quickly like a thief and stuffed it into the deepest part of her bag without even looking at it.

This unusual and quick movement was caught by Xiangzi who was arranging the sheet music. She looked up and blinked in confusion: "Ruomai?"

Xiangzi frowned slightly: "What happened to you today?"

From her absent-mindedness during rehearsal to the way she hides her phone furtively now, she is really unlike the Miao Meng she knows.

"Ahem!" Miao Meng coughed lightly, startled by the sudden question. A hint of unnaturalness flashed across her face. She forced herself to remain calm as she zipped up her drumstick bag. Her voice was deliberately raised, trying to sound relaxed. "No, nothing! I just... saw some news."

She didn't dare look into Xiangzi's eyes, and her gaze wandered to Hailing who was wiping the bass beside her, and Chuhua Hemu who had already put on his guitar and was ready to leave.

After confirming that no one else seemed to be paying special attention to him, Miao Meng took a deep breath, as if he had made some kind of decision.

She opened her bag again, carefully took out her phone, and quickly unlocked the screen. The words "Ai Zi" were clearly displayed on the screen, along with a short message and an emoticon package:

[Ain: Meow, let's meet tonight at the barbecue restaurant where we were yesterday, shall we?]

Seeing the familiar emoticon and the words "beloved son", Miao Meng's heartbeat became disordered again, and she could even feel her ears getting hot again.

Taking a deep breath, Miao Meng tried hard to suppress the surging emotions, and tapped quickly on the screen with his fingertips:

[Meow Dream: Yeah, sure. See you later.]

After the reply was sent, Miao Meng's tense shoulders relaxed slightly when he saw the "sent" icon on the screen.

A smile that she herself hadn't even noticed crept up the corner of her mouth uncontrollably. Although her heart was still in a mess at the moment, the thought of seeing that person soon...a strange sense of security and anticipation quietly grew.

But this fleeting smile did not escape Hailing, who had been watching her out of the corner of her eye.

"Heh..." A very light laugh with a knowing tone escaped from the corner of Hailing's mouth. The sound was particularly clear in the tidy rehearsal room.

Chu Hua, who was about to leave, stopped and looked at Hai Ling curiously: "Hailing? What's wrong? Why are you laughing suddenly?"

Mu also gave him a puzzled look, and Xiangzi was even more confused, his eyes moving back and forth between Hailing and Miaomeng.

Hearing this, Hailing subconsciously glanced at Miao Meng, and her eyes met Miao Meng's briefly in the air.

Hailing looked at Miao Meng, who was nervous but pretending to be calm. She smiled calmly, shook her head slightly, and returned to her usual calm tone: "Nothing."

She averted her gaze and continued to slowly wipe the neck of her bass.

Miao Meng breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't dare to delay any longer. She picked up her bag and hurriedly said to everyone, "Well... I'm leaving first! Goodbye!" Then she rushed out of the rehearsal room door as if escaping. The sound of her high heels hitting the ground echoed rapidly in the corridor.

……

Pushing open the door of the familiar barbecue restaurant, warm air and the tempting aroma of barbecue hit you in the face.

Miao Meng stood at the door, took a deep breath, tried to adjust her facial expression, and temporarily suppressed her chaotic mood. After she forced a polite smile, she walked in.

He scanned the store and soon saw the pink figure in the relatively quiet corner from yesterday.

"Meow Meng dear! Here!" After seeing her, Aine immediately smiled brightly and waved her hands vigorously.

Miao Meng's heart skipped a beat. She kept smiling as she walked over and sat down across from Aine. Her voice was quite natural: "Good evening, Aiko."

Miao Meng picked up the water cup and took a sip. The cold liquid seemed to calm her down a little. She put the cup down and looked at Ai Yin, who was holding her chin and looking at her curiously. She spoke softly, trying to break the silence that made her feel a little at a loss.

"So, Aiko specifically called me out today, is there something wrong?"

Aine was stunned by the question. She blinked her big grey eyes, then raised her right hand and subconsciously pressed her index finger lightly on her soft lips. She tilted her head slightly, looking adorable as if she was lost in thought.

This action...instantly brought back the clear memory of the fingertips touching on the bridge last night in Miao Meng's mind. A burning sensation surged uncontrollably to her cheeks again. Miao Meng quickly lowered her head and pretended to tidy up her napkin, her heart beating wildly in her chest.

“Hmm…” Aine pondered for a few seconds before a smile suddenly spread across her face. “Actually… I don’t know either.”

"Huh?" Miao Meng suddenly raised his head, his face full of surprise.

Don’t know? You still called me out if you didn’t know?!