Band Girl Drink Mixing Action

Qi Jin nodded in understanding, not surprised by this.

　"Xiangzi, can you imagine, when I know that the person I like and with whom I have confirmed my relationship suddenly tells me one day:

"'I agreed to your confession so I could observe how ordinary people express and display this kind of emotion.' What do you think when you hear something like that?"

Qi Jin's face was calm when she said this, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her, or perhaps she had felt relieved after so much time had passed. But when Xiangzi heard this, combined with Qi Jin's previous words that she had not seen Qingchuan Xiang for a long time, he could fully imagine what kind of turmoil in her heart was at that time.

Xiangzi couldn't help but start to imagine, what if... Qingchuan Xiang's purpose in helping him was just for the so-called "observation"? In those bright eyes that seemed to contain countless thoughts, was there actually only a cold scrutiny?

The ice-like Qingchuan Xiang that Chuhua once saw was actually still there, but was just hidden under that friendly surface?

The thought of this possibility made Xiangzi feel a chill in his spine.

But soon, Xiangzi got rid of this idea.

Because Xiangzi knew that Xiaoxiang was slowly changing. From what Qijin and Chuhua said, she first changed from Qingchuan Xiang who was unwilling to show gentleness even on the outside at the beach, to someone who seemed like a machine observing the school, and now to the Xiaoxiang he was familiar with. She was gradually getting better and better.

No wonder Qi Jin expressed envy.

"Xiangzi," Qijin said, "could you listen to my advice? It's about Sister Xiang."

"Please say."

"Although you already know Sister Xiang's emotional cognitive deficiencies, I still want to remind you that this question also raises another issue.

“Although it’s not obvious on the surface, Sister Xiang is quite self-centered. She may appear to be very considerate of other people’s feelings, but even this is actually just a manifestation of her arrogance.

"She can't distinguish emotions, so when interacting with others, she needs to constantly rely on her own behavior to guess what others are thinking. In this process, no matter how much Sister Xiang can put herself in others' shoes, the actions she ultimately takes are what she thinks is right.

"And the most crucial thing is that she may not even realize that what she did was almost like wantonly manipulating others."

Pure ignorance is the easiest way to cause harm to others.

Qi Jin's cute little face was now furrowed slightly, forming a shallow furrow. The serious expression seemed to carve an unseemly mark on her tender face. Within this seriousness, there was also a hint of helpless anger.

It seems that Qi Jin broke up with Qingchuan Xiang not entirely because Qingchuan Xiang told her that he agreed to confess his feelings for the purpose of observation, but because he encountered something that made her even more unacceptable.

But Qi Jin's advice was not yet finished:

"The bad thing is, Sister Xiang...she has almost imperceptible acting skills on the surface."

At this point, the helpless look on Qi Jin's face became more and more serious, and he even laughed at himself.

"So don't just believe what she says on the outside. Maybe Sister Xiang has really changed, but I don't think she can really change completely.

"I think that's her nature. It's almost impossible to change it..."

After Qi Jin finished her advice, which could almost be described as alarmist, she took another sip of her drink to calm her restless mood, and then looked at Xiangzi again, as if waiting for her opinion and answer.

What made Qi Jin happy was that Xiangzi did not feel dissatisfied with her words of "rebuking" Qingchuan Xiang, but thought about it seriously. Then, Xiangzi asked another question based on his own thoughts:

"Do you think Xiang wants to change the status quo? I mean, although it's difficult for her to change, she knows and really wants to cure the problem."

"I think so." Qi Jin nodded. After Qingchuan Xiang confessed his purpose, she still spent some time with Xiang because Xiang once expressed that he hoped to truly "become a human being."

A confident expression appeared on Xiangzi's face, sweeping away his previous hesitation.

"Then I will help Xiaoxiang." Xiangzi made his declaration, "Not only because I like her, she is very important to me, and she has helped me a lot.

"I won't go so far as to promise that I can teach her all the emotions, but at least I hope to teach her what liking and loving are."

After talking with Qi Jin, Xiangzi understood one thing. He liked Qingchuan Xiang, but did he have to give in and give up just because he owed Xiang too much?

Xiangzi decided that he would help Qingchuanxiang to understand his emotions, and he would do it in his own way. He would not rely on Qingchuanxiang's ability to draw water to take the fastest shortcut. In addition to simply feeding her water, Xiangzi would also use his relationship with Xiang and his music to truly teach her.

For this reason, an idea that Xiangzi had before became stronger: now Qingchuanxiang has joined the band over there on the Deng side, although it is a bit unfair to them, but in the future when he forms a band to achieve his own goals, Xiangzi will definitely bring Qingchuanxiang with him, even if he has to rob her!

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The two said goodbye to each other, and Xiangzi left the coffee shop first, but Qi Jin was still sitting there, thinking about something.

so good.

If I had just met Sister Xiang now, would I be as confident as Xiangzi and be with her?

Although Qijin had previously advised Xiangzi that she had a strong opinion of Qingchuan Xiang, in fact, Qijin still couldn't forget that figure in her heart until now...

Qi Jin bit the straw with mixed feelings, the drink in the cup had already been finished.

Although in a sense, Xiangzi is her love rival, Qi Jin wishes Xiangzi well in her heart, hoping that she can see through Qingchuan Xiang's "conspiracy".

Unconditional help, sweet words, a strong execution ability, a genius yet lacking common sense... As long as Qingchuan Xiang believes that something is good for others, she will do it without regard for her own feelings. Without realizing it, she is like a giant whirlpool, dragging everyone around her into her rhythm...

Miss Xiangzi seems to be a person with strong self-esteem. If she knew that her life was "controlled" by Qingchuan Xiang, what would she think...

Chapter 205 First Practice

"Sorry, Xiaoxiang, did you keep me waiting? Our teacher delayed the class a little."

When Aiyin and Xiaodeng packed their schoolbags as quickly as possible and ran out to the school gate, they saw Qingchuan Xiang already waiting at the door.

Qingchuan Xiang shook his head and didn't care.

"It's okay. There's still some time before the agreed date. It's still in time for us to go there slowly."

The three of them walked out of the school gate with their backpacks on their backs and headed towards RiNG. The topic of conversation on the way naturally turned to today's practice.

"Although we finally decided to write our own songs last time, what songs should we practice before that?"

In addition to her schoolbag, Aiyin was also carrying her guitar. She weighed the guitar bag up and down while asking.

"Maybe I'll find some popular songs, but the most likely one is 'Spring Shadow' from the CRYCHIC days. After all, it's a ready-made song."

“Eh?” Upon hearing this, Aine secretly and carefully glanced at Deng’s reaction. Seeing that Deng didn’t seem to react too much, she breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still asked, “Is it okay? That’s a CRYCHIC song. It probably holds a lot of memories for you guys…”

After hearing what Aine said, Deng's eyes, which always seemed a little weak, twitched slightly, and for some reason he felt a little nervous: "It's okay... Aine and everyone playing Kasuga Kage together again will definitely be a moment I want to remember..."

moment?

Xiao Deng's words often include some words that require a bit of brain twisting to understand, or are simply incomprehensible, but Aine has long been accustomed to it and can understand the overall meaning of Xiao Deng's words.

"No matter how beautiful the memories of the past are, they are just memories. If we let them hold us back and prevent us from moving forward, we are putting the cart before the horse."

Qingchuan Xiang also continued to add,

"And if Aine still feels embarrassed, isn't Riki studying composition? I think she'd be happy to help with some arrangements of the song, and that way it wouldn't ruin the wonderful memories of 'Haruhi Kage' we had before."

That seems to make sense, but... which is more destructive, newcomers playing old songs or simply adapting them into new songs?

Aine was lost in thought about a strange question for a moment.

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiao Deng and asked, "Speaking of new songs, Xiao Deng, do you have any inspiration for new lyrics?"

"It seems, not..." Xiao Deng answered softly, pursing his lips cutely, and his little gray hair wilted.

"It seems not... Xiao Deng probably means that although there are some feelings in my mind, I haven't been able to turn them into lyrics, right?"

Qingchuan Xiang thought for a moment and then directly did a monolingual translation.

"Yeah!" Xiao Deng nodded immediately.

"In that case, Xiao Deng doesn't need to worry. Maybe all it takes is an opportunity, like today's first practice, to feel something and get inspiration."

Aiyin woke up from her thoughts at this time and said to Xiao Deng with a smile, "Xiao Deng, you can take your time. After all, we will be forming a band for a long time in the future!"

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"Tsk, if this is all you've got, then you can't even make it to the live house before the show, let alone get on stage!"

Fast, fastest! The Love Band's first major test! They're on the verge of disbanding!

In the practice room rented by RiNG, Aiyin held her guitar, her left hand still in the barre position of the F chord that she was most proud of, standing in a corner of the practice room. However, everyone else in the room was looking at her, which made Aiyin feel uneasy, like a thorn in her side.

Just now, in order to understand the technical level of this new member, the quickest and most appropriate thing to do was to let Aine perform.

As for how Aine performed...we might as well look back at Riki's comments to get a glimpse of her performance.

Wait, am I really that bad at playing?!

Aiyin's hands and feet were cold, and she was panicking. She quickly looked at the reactions of others. Su Shi's expression, which was always very gentle and considerate, now seemed to be forced. Xiao Deng was constantly comforting herself, but her words were a little stuttered when she was anxious. She said two words and then quickly took them back. Xiao Deng was trying hard to think of what to say more appropriately, but he was not good at it. Although Xiao Deng was very cute, it made Aiyin's heart colder.

What about Xiao Xiang? Aiyin looked at the last person, trying to find a last bit of peace of mind.

Qingchuan Xiang remained unchanged. Seeing Aine looking at him, he thought for a moment and said with a smile:

"Look at it from a bright side, Li Xi just said 'tsk' instead of 'huh', so it's not so bad actually?"

"Ano-chan... turned gray!"

Looking at Xiao Deng waving her hand in front of Aine worriedly, Qingchuan Xiang had thought that Aine's level might not be very good, but her current level was indeed a bit too weak.

This is one of the rare times that Qingchuan Xiang used a word like "water" in a derogatory sense.

However, in Qingchuan Xiang's opinion, this is not a big problem if you really want to say it. Just arrange an arrangement that suits Aine's ability. Although this band wants to hold a live performance, there are many bands with lower levels in this big band like Girls' Generation, and they can still perform boldly on stage.

Sushi also went to comfort Aine at this time:

"Although RiNG does put bands who apply for performances through some tests, it's just for the sake of understanding. For high-caliber bands, the live house will be willing to promote them at their own expense. Even for bands with lower caliber, they won't be directly barred from participating in the live. As long as Aine practices hard, she'll definitely be able to perform on stage."

"Before you think about that, why don't you think about today's practice first?" Li Xi interrupted unhappily. "If I had you practice the songs we had originally planned on, I'd rather have you sit back and learn guitar from scratch!"

Li Xi had a vague feeling that today's practice would most likely come to nothing. His guitar level was simply not enough to integrate into Kasuga Shadow. You know, the previous CRYCHIC's guitarists were Xiaomu and Xiang.

When I invited her to join the band, she seemed so confident and even wanted to be the lead vocalist. I thought Aine was really good...

Li Xi rubbed the area between his eyebrows to relieve the slight headache.

"Would you like some water?" Qingchuan Xiang kindly handed over a bottle of mineral water. "If you want to replenish your sugar intake or something, why not go to the coffee shop and order some drinks?"

"You should think about it yourself..." Looking at Qingchuan Xiang's calm expression, who seemed not to be worried about the band at all, Li Xi forced himself not to be so anxious. "A cup of coffee, thank you."

"Okay, relax too. You look like you're a newbie right now." Qingchuan Xiang poked Li Xi's frown, but Li Xi swatted it away with a paw. "Since you haven't figured out what to do yet, let's go to a coffee shop and think of a solution. Don't be so tense."

Chapter 206 Shiina Riki (Two in One)

After much persuasion and coaxing from Qingchuan Xiang, Li Xi was finally persuaded to go to the coffee shop together.

"Do you want anything to drink? I'll bring it to you later."

Qingchuan Xiang asked the other three what they wanted to drink. Aine was a little embarrassed when she answered, but she seemed okay and didn't become autistic.

I'll add more sugar to the portion I give her later. Sweetness always makes people feel happier. And Qingchuan Xiang still remembers that when Aine was still in London, when he taught her how to make black tea remotely, Aine always liked to add more maple syrup or something like that. I guess she really likes sweets.

"Then let's go first." Qingchuan Xiang gently placed his hands on Lixi's shoulders, pushing and rubbing Lixi's somewhat stiff shoulder muscles.

Pushing Riki forward, Qingchuan Xiang had time to turn around and give Aine a small wink, just as encouragement. After all, this was indeed Aine's problem, so he didn't speak directly to comfort her.

Kiyokawa Xiang and Riki came to the coffee shop. Today, Miss Rinrinko happened to choose to work here on duty. As the manager of RiNG, Rinrinko's greatest privilege is that she can freely choose where to work overtime.

"Oh, Xiao Xiang and Li Xi." Seeing this pairing, Rin Rin Zi was not surprised at all. After all, when Li Xi was working here during the summer vacation, Qingchuan Xiang would come over almost every one or two days, and she would specifically ask Li Xi to make her a drink. If Xiao Xiang suddenly asked for someone one day, Rin Rin Zi would not find it strange. "Want something to drink?"

"A cup of black coffee." Li Xi stood in front of the bar, with no intention of sitting down. He directly ordered the drink he wanted, and also quickly ordered drinks for the three people who were still in the practice room.

Just as she was about to say she'd take them all away, Qingchuan Xiang interrupted, "Sister Linlinzi, I want a cup of Irish coffee. Li Xi and I will finish ours here. Can you make the other three later and take them away?"

Li Xi looked at Qingchuan Xiang and said, "Just bring it to the practice room to drink. The one we chose doesn't prohibit drinking beverages."

RiNG's practice rooms are also divided into different grades. The most common one is an empty room with a large mirror on one wall and a few equipment. There are generally no requirements for this kind of practice room. As long as the band that rents it does not leave garbage when leaving and protects the equipment, it will be fine.

As for the more upscale ones, there are naturally more rules, for example, drinks with odors, even if they are not unpleasant, are not allowed in.

Li Xi naturally wanted to seize the time and practice quickly.

"Go back now, and then Riki will continue to quarrel with Aine?" Qingchuan Xiang took the lead and sat on the high stool in front of the stage. He patted the stool next to him, indicating Riki to sit down as well. "Although it is indeed Aine's problem, there is no point in rushing to resolve this matter."

"Then what do you say we should do?" Li Xi's voice was very low, as if the anger in his heart was also suppressed. Although he didn't shout out loud, it made people feel even more scared.

Rinrinko looked at the two of them quietly. It seemed that there were some conflicts within the new band they had recently formed?

Coincidentally, Rinrinko was quite familiar with both Riki and Kiyokawa Xiang. Riki came here to work during the last summer vacation, and Xiaoxiang came here even earlier. They often came to her to ask for coffee and they often discussed some drink-mixing techniques together.

So Rinrinko has a good understanding of the personalities of both of them, so every time she watches them talking, she finds something very interesting.

Lixi has never been good at receiving guests. Although she is very beautiful, she is always a little too "harsh" in her attitude towards people. If someone who doesn't know her talks to her, it is not surprising that they will be scared by her aggressive attitude.

Kiyokawa Xiang can be said to be the exact opposite of Riki. Visually, compared to Riki's black hair, purple pupils and slanted eyes, Xiao Xiang's smooth pearl gray hair and round aqua blue eyes make her look much more approachable than Riki. Rinrinko has heard many employees around her discuss wanting to touch Kiyokawa Xiang's gray hair.

And it's not just her appearance, Xiaoxiang's personality is also very easy-going. Rinrinzi feels that if those employees really ask Xiaoxiang if they can touch her, she probably won't refuse.

At least Rinrinko often took advantage of Qingchuan Xiang gulping down water to rub her hair and pinch her face, and Xiaoxiang didn't have any objection at all.

As for pinching Li Xi's face... Rin Linzi didn't dare to think about it. It was very likely, no, it was certain that Li Xi would counterattack and hit her!

So Rinrinzi has always had an idea in her heart. Doesn’t Xiaoxiang want to poach Lixi and bring her to her store? Rinrinzi also wants to poach Xiaoxiang here!

As long as she's willing to come, Rinrinko can just separate the coffee shop and let Qingchuan Xiang manage it completely. Although there are some reasons that can make her feel more relaxed...

Yet, when these two, with their completely opposite personalities, seemingly incompatible as fire and water, sit together, they find a subtle harmony. Kiyokawa Xiang can absorb Riki's aggression like a vast ocean, even teasing her in return. And when Riki is with Kiyokawa Xiang, to Rinrinko's surprise, she inexplicably restrains some of her irritability. While she still often displays impatience, like a frown, she's actually quite... docile compared to when she's with others.