Cultivating a girl band, but the goal is to lose money!

Just as Lin Yi was complaining about the "waste of food" in his heart, the restaurant waiter came over with a cart, and his sweet tone drew Lin Yi's attention back.

Looking at the various exquisitely presented dishes, Lin Yi's appetite was aroused and his stomach growled.

Lin Yi picked up a tempura prawn with chopsticks and put it in his mouth to taste it, then nodded with satisfaction.

“It tastes really good.”

"Really?" Taoxiang shook her chopsticks, looking nostalgic. "Although our band never had much income before, we would come to this store to celebrate after a proper live performance."

"Eh?"

Huggies Baby Aiyin is online again.

"Should we still celebrate if the live performance is not good?"

"Of course!" Lin Yi answered without waiting for Taoxiang to reply.

The girls focused their eyes on Lin Yi, ready to listen to what he had to say.

Lin Yi sat upright and said seriously, "When evaluating a person or a thing, you can never use a single angle or a single standard. That would be too one-sided."

“The success of a live show is definitely not determined by the number of audience members or the amount of money earned.”

"What really matters is whether you can resonate with the audience, engrave into their minds, and become an indelible part of their memory. And most importantly... whether this live show can please yourselves."

"As a member of the Nebula Agency, I hope you will not put the cart before the horse and compromise for the sake of money."

Lin Yi's words were spoken from his heart, but they also contained his own understanding of losing money. At the same time, they were also meant to subtly change the girls' way of thinking, so that they would not have too much pressure and learn to find joy in suffering.

After all, losing money is Lin Yi’s goal, not the girls’ goal. What if the live performances fail continuously and they can’t bear it and develop Yu Yu syndrome and give up on themselves?

So in order to avoid this kind of thing from happening, Lin Yi needs to lower their psychological expectations and provide more psychological counseling.

What’s wrong with the live broadcast failing? Just eat and drink.

As for resonance, engraving in the mind, turning into memory, pleasing oneself... it sounds powerful and cool, but Taoxiang's three years of music experience has proved what the consequences will be if you go against the market trend and insist on being yourself.

It really makes me laugh to death. If you listen to such words, you will definitely suffer a loss.

Tao Xiang sighed: "It's because there are too few people in the industry who think like Lin Yi."

Yamada Ryo, who was eating hard, swallowed the food in his mouth, looked up and gave a thumbs up.

"Agree!"

There are not many bosses like Lin Yi who pays a lot, has few requirements, offers high benefits and is easy to get along with. It is such a blessing to meet him.

"Today is the day the band is being formed. Lin Yi, stop preaching. Let's have a drink together to celebrate!" Aiyin raised the glass of juice and set an example.

As the youngest person present, Aiyin naturally became the group's favorite.

"Okay." Lin Yi raised his glass.

As adults of sufficient age, he and Momoka both drank beer.

Liang secretly stretched out his hand and tried to reach the wine bottle, but was caught by the sharp-eyed Hong Xia.

"Liang, minors can't drink!"

Liang looked at Hongxia pitifully.

She just wanted to taste it...

"No means no." Hong Xia said righteously and filled the cold cup with juice.

"Cheers! *5!"

With the crisp sound of cups clinking, the dinner to celebrate the formation of the band officially began.

Taoxiang tilted her neck back and gulped down the large glass of beer.

After finishing one glass, Taoxiang couldn't wait to pour the second glass.

Lin Yi blinked and said with concern: "Taoxiang, eat more. Don't drink so quickly. It's not good for your health."

Tao Xiang waved her hand and said confidently: "Don't worry, Lin Yi, I can drink a lot."

Lin Yi nodded doubtfully.

Everyone who likes to drink seems to say this.

Lin Yi is not fond of drinking, he just drinks a little bit occasionally. Most of the time he prefers ice cola.

"Ahem...Everyone, I have a few ideas about the name of the band. Do you want to hear them?" Aiyin blinked her big eyes and said expectantly.

Hong Xia nodded and said, "Then tell us and let's discuss it together."

Liang slowed down his eating pace, and Taoxiang also cast a curious look at him.

Aine put her hand under her chin as if thinking, with a sly smile on her face.

"For example, [unknown]? Or [anon tokyo]? How does it sound?"

After hearing the name Aine said, everyone who had been full of expectations was instantly disappointed.

Hong Xia said awkwardly: "Ain, no band would use the names of its members as their band names."

Aiyin played dumb: "Is that so?"

Liang: "I agree, it's too tacky."

Taoxiang: "Of course, we are a commercial band, so we need to choose a nice band name."

Just like that, Aine’s little wish came to nothing.

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Author's note: Starting today, I will update twice a day as normal.

Chapter 16 Hongxia: Why did you create the firm?

At the dining table, Momoka Kawahara was staggering, her cheeks and neck flushed, but even so, she still tried to get a new bottle of wine.

Lin Yi had no choice but to grab Tao Xiang's wrist and said softly, "Okay, Tao Xiang, you're already drunk, so don't drink today."

Taoxiang is a high school dropout. Although she did not grow up to be a bad person, she developed bad habits of drinking and bragging.

You said you could drink a lot, but now you can't.

And the wine was too bad.

"Let me drink~ I'm not drunk~" After getting drunk, Taoxiang was no longer the gentle big sister, and she sounded like a coquettish person when she spoke.

Coupled with the dazed mind and soft body, it makes people feel very excited.

"Liang, what are you doing?" Ai Yi noticed that Liang was holding his cell phone and pointing the camera at Taoxiang.

Liang gave a wicked smile as if his conspiracy had succeeded.

"I'm recording Momoka's dark history."

"This is not good..."

Hongxia put her head next to Liang, but this time she didn't teach him a lesson. Instead, she gave him a playful smile.

"Send me a copy of Taoxiang's dark history later!"

Aine waved her arms: “I want one too!”

However, at this moment, Taoxiang slammed the table and raised her head, her eyes wide open, and her silver-gray hair was like a lion's mane, imposing and intimidating.

"No shooting allowed!"

“I’m so sorry, I’ll delete it now…”

Yamada Ryo reacted quickly and apologized at an astonishing speed, but before she could finish her words, Momoka fell on the table, unable to get up.

Everyone looked at Taoxiang's body rising and falling, and her breathing gradually becoming steady, and they all knew that she was asleep.

Aiyin stood up, took Lin Yi's coat, and covered Taoxiang with it very considerately.

"Momoka-san is so cute when she's sleeping~love!"

"I'll go pay the bill. Everyone, get ready to go. We'll take a day off tomorrow and then continue with the band activities the day after tomorrow." Lin Yi stood up, took out his wallet and walked towards the counter.

Looking at the long bill, Lin Yi was in a good mood and swiped the card happily.

After paying the bill and returning home, the girls all got dressed and took their things, but Taoxiang was the only one who was still sleeping on the table.

Lin Yi did not wake her up, but carried her on his back.

Taoxiang's height seemed very tall in front of the other girls, but she was still barely considered petite in front of Lin Yi who was 1.8 meters tall.

Lin Yi cleared his mind, held Taoxiang's not-so-voluptuous thighs with both hands, and carried her steadily on his back.

The sound of Tao Xiang's steady breathing was in my ears, and the strong smell of alcohol combined with the scent of shampoo made me feel a little uncomfortable.

When we walked out of the restaurant, the sun had already set.

Under the moonlight, Chihaya Aine stood on the street and said, "Lin Yi, what should we do now? Momoka-san can't go back alone, right?"

"I have bad news for you. I don't know where Taoxiang's home is."

Lin Yi sighed helplessly. Even though he had no subjective ill intentions or bad thoughts, as a man living alone, it was not appropriate to bring Taoxiang, who was not fully conscious, home.

Lin Yi's eyes swept over the girls, "Who among you will take Tao Xiang in for one night today?"

Hong Xia was the first to raise her arm, "Let Tao Xiang go to my house tonight. My sister and I live together, so it's more convenient."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Hongxia." Lin Yi nodded and looked at Ain, "Ain, is it okay for you to go back alone?"

Aiyin pouted and complained, "Hey! Lin Yi, you don't usually tell me this. My guitar class ends even later than now, and I always go home alone!"

Lin Yi smiled awkwardly, as if he had been caught.

Aiyin wasn't being willful or finding fault, she was just mentioning it.

She waved goodbye to everyone and said, "Don't worry, I'll message the group when I get home."

Hong Xia: "Bye~"

Liang: "Have a nice trip."

After Aiyin left, the group of four just happened to take a taxi.

After arriving downstairs at Hongxia's house, Liang left alone, while Lin Yi followed Hongxia upstairs carrying Taoxiang on his back.

Hongxia's home is in a somewhat old building, and because the floors are not high, there is no elevator.

The narrow corridor was not suitable for walking side by side, so Hong Xia walked alone in front to lead the way. The bright breathing light shone on the girl's petite and slender body, stretching her shadow very long.

"Lin Yi, can I ask you a question?" Hong Xia asked as she inserted the key into the door lock. Her clear voice echoed in the corridor.

"Hmm? Hongxia, if you have any questions, just ask."

Hong Xia opened the door and made room for him, while her ruby-like pupils looked at Lin Yi's face curiously.

"Lin Yi... why did you establish the Nebula Office?"

What a serious question.

Lin Yi carried Taoxiang on his back and walked into the entrance hall. No lights were on in the house. Obviously, no one was home before. As the owner of the livehouse, Xingge usually got off work in the early morning.

It is easy to understand why Hong Xia would ask such a question. Both Lin Yi and Xingyun Office seem too different and out of place in the industry.

The simplest answer is of course that you are a rich second-generation and you did it for fun, but that would be too deceptive and irresponsible.

"Why did you create the Nebula Office..." Lin Yi showed an emotional expression, "Maybe I didn't want to go with the flow, I wanted to try to change something, leave something behind."

While Hong Xia listened carefully and thought about Lin Yi's answer, she turned on the light in the room and motioned Lin Yi to put Taoxiang on the sofa first.

Lin Yi continued, "Hongxia, don't think too much about the reason. Watching you guys continue to grow as a girl band is a very meaningful thing in itself. Other things, whether it's financial gains or a sense of accomplishment, are just insignificant add-ons in this process."

"In short, don't think too much, stick to your original intention, and just play in the band happily."

Hong Xia's eyes flickered, and she felt indescribably relieved.

Lin Yi is a very gentle and pure person.

"Hongxia, do you have anything else to ask?" Lin Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead. Even though Taoxiang was not heavy, it was very tiring to carry a person weighing nearly 50 kg upstairs.

"No more, thank you Lin Yi." Hong Xia shook her head and rolled up her sleeves, "Leave Tao Xiang to me to take care of her!"

Lin Yi nodded with relief.

No matter from which perspective, Hongxia is a very reliable and caring type. Although Xingge is the older sister, it must be Hongxia who usually takes care of her at home.