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There's no need to open it. The message from Qingchuan Xiang is very brief and you can see it all on the standby screen:

Don't worry, I have a job with Chuhua.

Xiangzi was a little surprised to see Qingchuan Xiang had sent him an explanation; he hadn't expected it to be this. During the VA-11 incident, Chuhua had indeed mentioned that Xiaoxiang and her group were now partners.

An office?

Xiangzi seemed to have thought of something, put away his phone and began to think quietly.

..............................

"OK, that should be fine."

At this time, Qingchuan Xiang was still at home, but he had changed into going-out clothes, looking fully prepared and ready to go at any time.

Since she is in the same class as Xiangzi, Ain and Xiaodeng won't notice if she takes a leave of absence from school for the time being, but Xiangzi will undoubtedly notice it immediately and become suspicious.

Although he asked his sister to help him ask for leave from the teacher according to the formal procedures, Xiangzi would definitely want to know why he asked for leave. Considering this, Qingchuan Xiang did not forget to send a message to Xiangzi to explain before leaving.

As for the band practice after school, there is no need to worry. The working hours given by the agency do not exceed 5 pm. She can finish the work with Sumimi and then rush to RiNG to participate in practice.

The reason why the agency was able to let Kiyokawa Xiang go at five o'clock was because Sumimi had other arrangements in addition to the new song he was collaborating with Kiyokawa Xiang. So Chuhua and Mana should have been working overtime today. They had to rush to the agency immediately after lunch break at school. Normally, they would have to attend an afternoon class at least.

Since it starts after lunch break, why did Qingchuan Xiang take leave in the morning?

If a student has a legitimate reason not to go to school, he can just take a day off and relax. When he can do this, would he still hesitate?

The freedom of doing nothing for half a day!

Having said that, Qingchuan Xiang is now starting to worry about what to do.

The last time I pretended to be sick and took leave was to go to RiNG to practice keyboard skills, which I wasn't very proficient at before. Now if I want to perform live on my own, it should be no problem, and there is no need to practice alone anymore.

Why not go to the bookstore or spend the morning in my own VA-11? Come to think of it, I haven't been there for a long time. In the past, I would stay behind my bar table whenever I had free time. It's also true that the continuous things happening since the beginning of this freshman year are really overwhelming.

After making the decision, Qingchuan Xiang left immediately. As usual, although the weather was getting colder, he still brought a cross-body bag with a good capacity, stuffing his spare clothes and indispensable drinking water into the bag. Because he estimated that he would go directly to the office at noon, he had to avoid getting soaked without a change of clothes.

When Qingchuan Xiang leisurely arrived at the bookstore, he greeted his elder sister first, then unloaded his small bag and went directly to VA-11 next door.

Miss Izumo is a student of Tsukinomori, so of course she would not be in VA-11 at this time. Besides Miss Izumo, there is only one other person who can be considered a staff member in her store.

"Welcome...eh?"

"Good morning, uncle."

When Xiangzi's father heard the sound of the door being pushed open, he subconsciously wanted to say welcome, but when he looked up, he found that it was his "immediate boss". The appearance at this time obviously made him stunned for a moment. Qingchuan Xiang didn't care and greeted him.

"Good morning... um..."

"Uncle, you can call me Qingchuan Xiang, Xiang or anything else. I've told you several times that you don't need to worry about it."

This was not the first time that Xiangzi's father had shown some hesitation and stagnation. After their first meeting, Xiangzi's father, who had been "rescued" and became a VA-11 clerk, had always been struggling with how to address his daughter's friend.

Calling him by his first name would be in line with their age and seniority, but not only had he become his employee, but after being forced to quit drinking for a while, his mind was not as muddled as before, and he also realized that he owed the other party a great favor, so it was even more difficult to call him by his first name.

Although Qingchuan Xiang herself expressed that she didn't care more than once, the man finally decided to change the name after some hesitation.

"Hey, manager, why are you here at this time today..."

"Oh, I have something to do in the afternoon so I asked for leave."

Then why did he appear here in the morning? Although he was still confused, since Qingchuan Xiang was not going to explain, Xiangzi's father decided to forget it.

"I haven't been here for a few days. Uncle seems to be in much better spirits."

"I have to thank the store manager and his sister for this..."

Some unpleasant memories flooded back, and Xiangzi's father glanced over at the neighbors with a headache. What was going on with the Qingchuan sisters? They had practically every thug in the area under their thumb. The older sister, Qingchuan Xiang, could even command several thugs to take turns watching her every day, making sure she didn't drink, and only allowed her to buy a can or two of beer a couple of days a week.

Another thing is that at VA-11, Qingchuan Xiang promised that he could take drinks from the store at will. Having other alternatives did reduce the number of times a man became addicted to alcohol.

Compared to alcohol, bubbles and sugar are indeed good substances to soothe people's spirits.

Not to mention there's a salary to be earned.

Therefore, although the impression of the first meeting was very...subtly terrifying, in the eyes of Xiangzi's father, Qingchuan Xiang was almost an angel.

Chapter 313: The Shameful Adult’s Words

"Um, the store manager..."

Xiangzi's father was wiping the wine glasses behind the bar a little uncomfortably. The store manager didn't seem to have any plans to mix the drinks himself today. After ordering a glass of milk tea, juice and sparkling water, he sat at the table in front of the bar and drank slowly.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Uncle, why are you being so shy?" Qingchuan Xiang bit the straw, the end of the straw slightly flattened by her unintentional sucking. "You look so unbecoming. I think Xiangzi will definitely feel very uncomfortable."

"Haha... the manager is talking about..."

Xiangzi's father has become a complete office slave and looks pitiful, feeling powerless in front of his boss. How could anyone imagine that he was so high-spirited when he was in the Toyokawa family?

The man laughed it off and had no choice but to accept what Qingchuan Xiang said. Firstly, he was indebted to someone, and secondly, what the store manager said was all true. His daughter, who was much better than him, would definitely frown if she saw his appearance.

Rather, it was better to say that in the previous few months the man had endured Xiangzi's sharp bayonet-like gaze, and in the numbness of alcohol, he had numbly accepted the gaze's changes from expectation, confusion to contempt and disgust.

Xiangzi is a child who is much stronger than himself as an adult. Although he may not be qualified to say this now, Xiangzi's father believes that he still understands his daughter.

So after being given this job by Qingchuan Xiang in a way that could almost be described as "charity", Xiangzi's father has been worried about one thing.

"The manager and my little daughter should have a good relationship, right?"

"Ah."

It was rare for Qingchuan Xiang to nod directly and affirmatively in response to Xiangzi's father on such an issue. There was no doubt about the relationship between Xiangzi and herself. If she still pretended to use a less certain tone at this time, even if it was just a "probably" or "should", it would be a disregard for what Xiangzi had done with her.

"The store manager should also be aware of Xiangzi's temper. Although what I said may be a bit ridiculous, she is a bit too strong-willed. On the contrary, sometimes she tends to think in the wrong way, which adds some chaos to her heart." Xiangzi's father paused, as if he had already thought of a scene in his mind.

"Although the store manager arranged for my working hours to be separate from my daughter's, this can't be concealed for too long. Xiangzi will find out sooner or later, and then she'll probably..."

The man didn't finish his words, but Qingchuan Xiang already understood what he wanted to tell her.

"Uncle, when the time comes, just say that you got the job through a proper interview."

"But Xiangzi won't buy it."

Xiangzi's father said this with certainty, because he not only knew Xiangzi's character well, but also knew how much of a bastard he had been in the past few months.

This is already a beautified adjective.

He drank heavily at home and put all the pressure of life on his daughter, and even used the money his daughter earned to buy alcohol... Xiangzi's father thanked Qingchuan Xiang again in his heart. This job was definitely not just a simple source of income, but also helped him get rid of the harm of alcohol and gradually become a normal person again.

"And what I'm worried about is even deeper." Xiangzi's father continued.

It was because of how important this job was to him that Xiangzi's father naturally thought that it was very likely that his daughter also worked in the bookstore next door under the arrangement of Qingchuan. He was afraid that the significance of this job was equally profound, and perhaps even no less than the significance of this job to himself.

If only Xiangzi accepted Qingchuan Xiang's help, perhaps Xiangzi would use future promises to temporarily make her accept this charity in her heart, but it was different when he got involved.

No matter how much of a bastard she was before, Xiangzi felt that she would not be treated separately from her. She would only think that Qingchuan Xiang helped his father because of her, and after she had already promised the future, what else could she promise?

The worst case scenario is probably that Xiangzi resigns directly, and then repays the "debt" she has accepted in a more difficult and desperate way. At the same time, her relationship with Qingchuan Xiang will directly drop to freezing point.

"Manager, your actions are well-intentioned, but they've put Xiangzi in a difficult position. She can't even ask me to refuse or quit my current job. Because I'm truly returning to my old self, Xiangzi can't let me give up my job by letting me fall back into alcoholism. But she definitely can't let this go."

Xiangzi still recognizes himself as his father, and the pride he has received from the Fengchuan family's education since childhood, as well as the self-esteem that is Xiangzi's current motivation. With these points combined, even if everything Qingchuan Xiang does is well-intentioned, as long as Xiangzi gets stuck in that dead end, it will only make her more miserable.

"Ah, of course, the store manager is so smart, there's no need for me to say anything more. I just mentioned it out of concern."

After the man appropriately expressed his concern, he went back to cleaning his cup.

There was nothing he could do. He was now just a shameful adult who relied on his children to pay his salary... If he really wanted to talk to his daughter earnestly, he wouldn't have the courage.

From the beginning to the end, if you really want to say it, he was actually being helped by Qingchuan Xiang. In essence, it was a matter between someone else and his own daughter, and his daughter was very opinionated, so he couldn't say anything useful on either side.

And maybe I was just worrying too much. Maybe Xiangzi and the store manager were not just friends at all, and their relationship was good enough to support Xiangzi to accept this gift better.

Well, considering he was once a member of the Toyokawa family, if something really developed between Xiangzi and this Qingchuan Xiang, he would definitely be very happy. Qingchuan's family background was definitely not ordinary, and the store manager himself, as mentioned earlier, was almost an angel in the eyes of men, with a good personality and strong abilities, and would not be overwhelmed by Xiangzi's more dominant personality.

And more importantly, the Toyokawa family on the other side probably won’t have any objections.

But, as I said, it has nothing to do with him as a father, and I can't say a thing. I'd better quit drinking completely first. Occasionally, there will still be a few days when I really want to drink beer.

Qingchuan Xiang was silent after listening to what Xiangzi's father said while drinking his drink.

Hiss, this situation seems to be even more serious than the worst outcome I originally thought?

Qingchuan Xiang, who had only considered Xiangzi's self-esteem at the beginning and had never thought about the special identity of Xiangzi's father, is now a little panicked.

Chapter 314 Smart Child

Qingchuan Xiang didn't choose to stay at VA-11 all morning, but instead set off towards the office just before lunchtime. She always had to order takeout at the bookstore or VA-11, and she was tired of eating out nearby. She decided to see if there was anything interesting near the office, or even try the office lunch.

However, Qingchuan Xiang was in a relaxed mood on the way here, but his mind was constantly thinking when he was leaving. So he ordered a glass of iced juice in this cool day to cool down his brain.

Qingchuan Xiang must have thought about what Xiangzi's father said would happen after Xiangzi found out, but the situation she anticipated would be much more relaxed. She believed that after such a long period of subtle influence, Xiangzi would definitely soften his attitude towards her.

But what Xiangzi's father said was definitely not groundless.

I'll go back and test Xiangzi's attitude. I don't have any immediate solutions right now. Not wanting to worry too much about something I can't do anything about, Qingchuan Xiang can only keep this matter in mind and think about what to do when the time comes.

You can try to invite Xiangzi to watch their band's first live performance. This invitation is reasonable. Xiangzi's originally resolute attitude towards Xiaodeng and the others has softened a lot, and he will probably accept it.

The musical symphony environment of a live venue always makes people's emotions very excited and easily affected. Even people like Qingchuan Xiang will be more or less affected. It will be easier to ask after the live, or even take the opportunity to say it yourself, and maybe you can get away with it easily.

She got on and off the tram. The number of people on the streets on weekdays was far less than that on weekends. Qingchuan Xiang easily arrived near the agency. Unexpectedly, she ran into the agent of Sumimi whom she had met before.

"Ah, Miss Xiang, you're here really early." The agent looked at Qingchuan Xiang in surprise, and looked down at the time. It was far from the agreed deadline. Even she had just taken a break outside to buy something to eat, and was about to return to the office to prepare for the afternoon work.

"Actually, just call me by my name."

"Okay, then I'll call you Xiang." The agent readily changed her address. She naturally couldn't miss the opportunity to get closer to this little Qingchuan. "Xiao Xiang, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet. I was planning to have lunch nearby." Qingchuan Xiang covered his stomach. It was not empty, but it was full of water.

She had already had at least four large drinks, not counting the occasional sip from the bottle she carried.

I'm in urgent need of some solid food.

"Is that so? Then I'll treat you, sister! What would you like to eat, Xiaoxiang? There are quite a few shops in the nearby commercial street. Although there are some minor drawbacks, it will be very convenient for holding a celebration banquet or something like that."

"Disadvantages?" Qingchuan Xiang asked curiously.

"Every time little Mana is around, she's always attracted by the delicious aromas. I have to keep a close eye on her and deal with her pathetic nagging. It's impossible without some willpower. After all, Mana is so cute."

The agent joked about his idol, saying that although it seemed like they were just working colleagues, he liked her personally as well.

"What about Chuhua?"

"Chuhua is a little too self-disciplined. Sometimes I even wish she could express her own ideas more."

"Even though we're in the same group, I feel like our personalities are quite different."

"It's certainly easier for group members to get along harmoniously if their personalities are similar, but there's also the saying that personalities complement each other," the manager proudly explained her training experience, "and people like Xiaoxiang are the type that's easiest to worry about."

The agent sister seemed to like to leave something blank when speaking. Qingchuan Xiang noticed that in this sentence and the previous one, the agent seemed to be deliberately asking her to ask questions.

It’s a little trick used by adults, but it works.

Seeing through it but not saying it out loud, Qingchuan Xiang didn't mind chatting for a while, and followed the agent's wishes and asked:

"So what type am I?"

"Xiao Xiang is like water, smoothing things down. She seems to get along well with everyone. Despite having a distinctive personality, she's also very tolerant of others. She's bright enough to shine without being mediocre, yet not too ostentatious and causing trouble. She's a promising talent that our industry would definitely love to cultivate."

The agent winked and looked at Xiaoxiang expectantly. Her message was clear: "Come and sign our contract! Simply working together won't unlock the full potential of this rough diamond of yours! We'll be happy to train you well!"

Qingchuan Xiang smiled and said, "I'd love to, but I need to ask my mother for her consent before I can make a decision."

He agreed first and threw the blame on Ms. Shu, who was now busy with something unknown. Whether to ask or not in the future would all depend on Qing Chuanxiang's final decision.

Children's "looking for adults" tactics, smooth non-stick pan.

The agent was stunned, then couldn't help laughing, and secretly touched Qingchuan Xiang's gray-haired little head.

Smart kids are really annoying and hard to fool, but they are also smart and cute.

"Let's go, I'll take you to dinner. Xiaoxiang, order whatever you want. I'm quite wealthy."

"Can I order whatever I want, in whatever quantity? Even if it's high-calorie food?"

The agent looked up and down at Qingchuan Xiang's figure. Although she was wearing thicker clothes, the sharp eyes developed from years of professional training could easily see Qingchuan Xiang's true figure. In addition to her excellent body proportions, she needed to eat more to gain some weight, and she might be more adorable.

"Of course, let's not talk about lunch. If Xiao Xiang wants some dessert, I can also take you to eat Mana's favorite donuts!"

"That's what my agent said~"

? !

Seeing that Qingchuan Xiang seemed to be talking to him from behind, the agent immediately realized that something was wrong. When he turned around, he saw a pair of eyes that were shining with stars, emitting a dazzling light that was difficult to look directly at, full of expectation, and a pair of eyes that seemed a little helpless but also very interesting.

I don't know when Mana and Chuhua were already behind the agent.