They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Mangzi kicked Lin Han in the groin, causing Lin Han's chair to tip backward and Lin Han to fall headfirst to the ground.

After finishing speaking, Mangzi raised her hand, lifted her golden ponytail, and walked out of the office.

Next, Hu Yan walked in carrying a file folder.

"President...?" Hu Yan asked cautiously.

"piece of cake."

Lin Han adjusted the trajectory and sat up again.

As expected of Mangzi.

In this world, besides Lin Han's Thumbelina, perhaps only Mangzi could shake Lin Han's rock-solid ox.

"Let's start training those girls according to this plan."

Lin Han placed the documents on the table.

Hu Yan stepped forward, picked up the document, and a striking title caught her eye—

"AK47 Female Idol Group Project Proposal"

......

Just as Lin Han was busy with the girl group's affairs these past few days, an unexpected phone call came in.

"Teacher Lin Han, what have you been busy with lately?"

It is Su Ruxue.

Speaking of which, Lin Han has been in Baijing for quite some time now, and apart from the first day when he arrived at Su Ruxue's house by plane, it has been almost two months since he last contacted her.

"I've been following girl groups lately," Lin Han said.

"Why do you want to be in a girl group?" Su Ruxue's voice held a hint of displeasure. "Can't I be the one?"

"..."

As expected of Su Ruxue, she always manages to shut Lin Han up in various ways.

"So Miss Su came to me because she was lonely?" Lin Han said listlessly.

"I have an assessment this weekend, at the company," Su Ruxue said.

"This is the last assessment before the Longqin Cup, which is very important to me and also determines whether I will be able to have a vacation afterwards."

"so what?"

"If Teacher Lin Han is free, could you come and keep me company? With Teacher Lin Han by my side, I can perform at 200% in the assessment," Su Ruxue said with a smile.

"In charge of the meal?"

"Desserts are all you can eat."

Lin Han rubbed his forehead; he should have expected this outcome.

He glanced at the course schedule and then at the company's schedule.

It wasn't that Lin Han was just bored and had nothing better to do. It was just that he had made a promise to Su Ruxue to take her to the world championships.

Lin Han takes everything Su Ruxue does in the competition very seriously.

Since I'm not too busy lately, I'll go take a look.

080. Su Ruxue's Practice Room (3K)

Wednesday, sunny, suburbs of Baijing City.

Following the address, Lin Han found a square building full of artistic flair.

The words "Tianjiao Music Base" are prominently displayed at the entrance.

The place is lush with flowers and plants, and the landscaping is excellent. If it weren't for the large characters at the entrance, Lin Han would have thought it was a museum or a private garden.

Lin Han was supposed to have a full day of classes today, but Su Ruxue's assessment also happened to be today. After a not-so-intense internal struggle, Lin Han chose to skip class.

If his former high school teachers knew, they would be furious. Lin Han, who single-handedly started encouraging the entire school to extend class time, has actually begun skipping classes after entering university!

This is not Lin Han's fault. He realized right at the beginning of the semester that he had already mastered 80% of the material being taught, which made it hard for him to feel motivated to study.

For example, this afternoon's vocal lesson will most likely turn into Lin Han's private concert. Lin Han has calmly considered countless times whether or not to charge those brats in his class...

"Lin Han!"

Just as Lin Han was mentally complaining about his university class, a clear shout came from behind him.

Lin Han turned his head, and Su Ruxue was already standing in front of him, carrying her cello.

Perhaps because she was at work, Su Ruxue wasn't wearing makeup.

The girl was wearing a refreshing short-sleeved shirt with a cool English pattern on the chest, and a pair of tight denim shorts that showed off her great figure.

Even with such a simple outfit and casually bare face, Su Ruxue was still incredibly eye-catching. Her long white hair flowed over her shoulders, making her look like a character straight out of an anime. Especially her breasts, which stretched the short-sleeved shirt high, revealing more of Su Ruxue's lower abdomen.

Despite Su Ruxue usually wearing cheongsams or formal dresses and covering herself up completely, she rarely showed her belly, and surprisingly, two clear abs were visible.

This really surprised Lin Han; he hadn't realized that this elegant young lady regularly worked out.

　Seeing Lin Han's eyes widen, a hint of smugness flashed across Su Ruxue's face, and she puffed out her chest even more.

Su Ruxue had specially trained at the base for two months to prepare for this meeting!

All the seemingly "unintentional" moments in Lin Han's eyes—not wearing makeup to work, dressing casually at the company—were actually Su Ruxue's elaborate schemes!

Even the slightest movement might be meticulously designed by Ms. Ruxue; that's what makes a professional cellist.

"Teacher Lin Han? You should probably tone it down a bit."

Su Ruxue leaned down slightly and said with a mischievous smile.

Realizing he had been staring for a bit too long, Lin Han coughed twice, feigning seriousness.

"I'm a little unaccustomed to it, Miss Su, that you're not wearing makeup."

"You weren't staring at my face, were you?" Su Ruxue said with an innocent expression.

Lin Han choked up.

Lin Han knew that the reason he repeatedly failed in front of Su Ruxue was because he was neither serious enough nor roguish enough, stuck in the middle.

Lin Han actually stood up for himself this time!

He grabbed Su Ruxue's hand and took the girl's arm.

The soft expanse of the girl's chest pressed against Lin Han's hand.

Su Ruxue's pupils suddenly widened.

"Stop with the nonsense, quickly show me your training area!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Su Ruxue quickly laughed.

"Okay."

Su Ruxue led Lin Han through the gate and into the house.

As the two walked along the tree-lined path, the surrounding greenery gradually diminished, and the full view of the square building slowly unfolded before them.

From afar, Lin Han could see several people playing passionately on a piano through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"You wait here, I'll go scout ahead," Su Ruxue said to Lin Han as she released his hand.

"What the hell??"

"Our rules here prohibit bringing outsiders in. The consequences of being caught are severe!" Su Ruxue said seriously, raising her index finger.

This sounds so familiar!

Lin Han remembered that when he first went to Yan Yuli's company, Yan Yuli had said the same thing to him.

Although it wasn't discovered at the time, quite a few ridiculous things still happened.

"I think we should still follow the rules," Lin Han said seriously.

Yan Yuli is, after all, the daughter of Chestnut Agency, while Su Ruxue is just a trainee at this music base. If they get caught and it gets out, wouldn't they lose face big time?

"It's okay, don't you believe me?" Su Ruxue blinked.

"Do not believe."

It's hard to imagine that the most unreliable person, Su Ruxue, would actually have the nerve to say that to Lin Han.

"Once you go inside, there will be endless desserts to enjoy."

"Why do you think this kind of temptation works on me?" Lin Han asked with a puzzled look.

"It's okay if you don't believe me, I believe you, Teacher Lin Han."

Su Ruxue took Lin Han's hand in her hands, lowered her head, and looked up, revealing a tender and affectionate expression.

"Don't worry, our base has many departments and a lot of people. It's only been established for a year, and the departments don't even know each other yet. Most people won't realize you're not from here. I'll be waiting for you in the room at the far right on the third floor."

After saying that, Su Ruxue took the lead and set off.

"Hey!!"

Before Lin Han could finish speaking, Su Ruxue had already disappeared.

Lin Han sighed helplessly and stood up as well.

About three minutes after Su Ruxue left, Lin Han walked straight over.

Unexpectedly, my experience at Chestnut Architects has come in handy now.

Along the way, there were many people coming and going. It is worth noting that most of them were dressed in stunning outfits, and some even had avant-garde styles. They were probably "artists".

According to Su Ruxue's introduction, Lin Han had also heard of this "Tianjiao Music Base".

As a well-known music base in Beijing, it boasts the best facilities in the country and has signed many famous musicians, providing them with the best training environment.

Of course, resources are limited, and training rooms are also limited.

Lin Han easily entered the building.

The corridor is lined with rooms on both sides, all with glass doors, so you can see inside clearly from the outside.

Looking in from the outside, through the floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor, you could see that the practice rooms on the first floor were all in a huge hall, with dozens of musicians practicing together. With so many people crammed together, it's impossible to say that they wouldn't interfere with each other.

Upon arriving on the third floor, Lin Han quickly experienced the difference between the upper and lower classes.

The practice rooms on the third floor are basically one room per person with one or two teachers. The walls between the rooms have been treated, and the soundproofing is quite good.

Clearly, in this music base, those who can afford a private practice room are all renowned music celebrities.

Su Ruxue is a representative figure among cellists.

Despite having been away from China for three years, she still received this kind of treatment upon returning.

No wonder Su Ruxue was so excited during her phone call with Lin Han. This was definitely not an opportunity that could be obtained simply by having excellent grades; it really required a bit of luck.

Lin Han had every reason to suspect that this was because of Lin Han's "100 luck points" that day, just like Xu Hui got lucky and was transferred into the Hundred Schools!

Teacher Ruxue was right; Lin Han walked up very easily without encountering any obstacles along the way.

Indeed, with Lin Han's looks, even without makeup, he looks exactly like an artist, and would most likely be mistaken for one of the performers here.

Finally arriving at the door of the room Su Ruxue had promised, Lin Han saw Su Ruxue's photo posted on the door.

After repeatedly confirming that everything was in order, Lin Han finally pushed open the door.

"Dang Dang!"

Su Ruxue suddenly appeared and stuffed a spoonful of strawberry smoothie into Lin Han's mouth.

Lin Han took a bite of ice and stared blankly at Su Ruxue.

"Teacher Lin Han is amazing, he really came in!"

Su Ruxue held the shaved ice in her hands, her face beaming with smiles.

"This is a reward for Lin Han's teacher."

She shoved the plate into Lin Han's hands, then quickly ran to the French windows and drew all the curtains.

Then, she walked back to Lin Han and gave him an elegant welcoming gesture.