Zongman: Kulaixiku, resurrection!

When God closes a door for you, he will also block your chimney.

Shoko Toyokawa really wanted to run into the main road and get hit by a dump truck and die.

"Hmm..." Toyokawa Shoko, who had been completely gloomy, suddenly felt a warmth on his back. Kashiwa Miki's long windbreaker covered Shoko, and the residual warmth was still there. Shoko suddenly felt fortunate. The only comfort at this moment was that there was still a reliable adult willing to accompany him. "Thank you, Dr. Ke, I want to calm down now."

"Then we have to change places. Do you want to be blown into the sky by the typhoon?" Baihe Sanhui stood up, took out his mobile phone and dialed someone's number. After the call was connected, it became an encrypted call for Xiangzi.

"Is Beer Lady there? Help is needed. This is probably the situation... Thank you, sister. You're my real sister! Are you in Tokyo now? Good. I'm very close to you now. No need to find a ride. I'll be there in twenty minutes... Get the wine ready. We're having hot pot tonight. Call Monkey and Lu Zai over. It's a deal, no stand-ups!"

After finishing the call, Baihe Sanhui turned his gaze to Xiangzi, who was still squatting on the side of the road looking depressed.

"Let's go and stay at my friend's place for one night." Baihe Sanhui helped Xiangzi up and took Xiangzi's arm as they walked towards the bustling Ginza. Xiangzi's pretty face instantly turned rosy.

"Let me go, I will go with you—"

……

"What a nice environment, Beer Lady." On the corner of the bustling Ginza pedestrian street, a four-story corner building stood. On the first floor, a rather quiet coffee shop, Rising, stood. Next door, a bustling sake bar, Only Wines. A frosted glass door connected the two worlds. A tall, scantily clad woman, wearing a short mink coat and heavy makeup, stood at the coffee shop entrance. Upon seeing Kashiwa Miki, she ran over. They patted each other's shoulders and exchanged pleasantries, but Xiangzi, unable to understand, could only stand aside, somewhat awkwardly.

"I have a name, Mr. Ke." The tall woman looked Kashiwa Sanhui up and down. No, in front of her fellow villagers, it would be more appropriate to call him Ke Sanhui. "You are a boss now, and you have students. I don't know what to say, but please ask me for help, Mr. Ke." Then she turned to Toyokawa Shoko, who was standing behind Ke Sanhui, looking a little helpless, and teased her with a smile. "Oh, what a beautiful girl... ahem, can you tell me your name, little sister?"

Ke Sanhui was speechless. How could this guy change his face without any hesitation?

"Nice to meet you. My name is Toyokawa Shoko."

"Hello, Fengchuan classmate, my name is Li Xiao, a fellow townsman and student of Ke Sanhui. You can just call me by my underworld name, Chiyo Xiao, hehe." Li Xiao took Xiangzi's hand and walked into the coffee shop. The soft orange light inside was very pleasing to the eyes. "Please come in, classmate Xiangzi."

What a difficult woman, she is about to be overwhelmed by her passion!

"The shop sells coffee and desserts, drinks, and long- and short-term accommodation. Hot water is always available upstairs. After all, I own the entire building."

"I've heard about your recent situation from Dr. Ke. If your family suddenly goes on a business trip and you have nowhere to go, it's okay for you to stay here for a while. You're Dr. Ke's student, so I'll definitely treat you well."

"That's it, I have to go to the next room to work. Kezi, you treat her well. The key is in the cabinet. Hot pot will be served at 12 o'clock sharp. Xiangzi, have a good rest, mua~"

Li Xiao went to the bar next door to serve customers. There were no customers in the store, and the business sign on the door was changed to "closed". Ke Sanhui poured two cups of hot milk, one for her and one for Xiangzi.

"Thank you." Xiangzi suddenly bowed solemnly to Baihe Sanhui. "Thank you for finding me a temporary place to stay. I will definitely repay you in the future."

A favor is a favor. If she takes other people's help with a clear conscience, she will not be Toyokawa Shoko.

"Talking about favors is too formal. Friends are supposed to help each other. Aren't we friends?"

"One thing is one thing, you are my teacher... and also my friend." Xiangzi blushed a little and lowered his head to take a sip of hot milk.

"What are your plans for the next step? Looking for a new part-time job?"

"Well, this place is a bit far from school. I'm trying to find a job near the school. That way I can be more flexible and it will be more convenient even if I don't live here anymore."

"What about your father's side?"

"He's an adult and should take care of himself. I've decided that I won't go back until he finds a proper job. I'm going to work hard to earn money to pay for Boss Chiyo's room."

Ke Sanhui nodded with satisfaction. If the original Xiangzi had this kind of courage, MyGO might not have made it to the eighth episode.

"Hey, let me give you a suggestion. Don't you play the piano?" Ke Sanhui pointed to the next door. Through the glass, he could vaguely see the bar's resident singer and several instrumentalists playing on a small semicircular staircase, livening up the atmosphere. "From what I understand, there are some customers from 6 PM to 10 PM, and the boss's band usually plays after 10 PM. While minors aren't allowed in the bar, I guess it's a different story for the staff."

"Isn't this illegal?"

"How was your previous job?"

"...six hours a day, 1100 yen an hour."

"Hmm?" Ke Sanhui raised his eyebrows, meaning that for students, this is illegal.

"...I'll think about it carefully."

"That's great. The next part is for adults only. Do you want to join?"

It means you should take a rest.

Xiangzi was given a set of work clothes and a room on the second floor. It wasn't big, but it was clean. A few art frames hung on the white walls. The green light on the water heater in the bathroom was flashing.

After washing up, Xiangzi curled up on the bed, covered with the quilt. Because of her illness, she fell asleep quickly.

Xiangzi dreamed of Ke Sanhui drinking with his friends while she gracefully played piano on stage. When the piece ended, everyone in the bar applauded and cheered. Suddenly, Xiangzi's father burst into the room, tearfully confessing his fatherly misconduct and begging for Xiangzi's forgiveness, saying he had found a new job. Xiangzi, without even a glance, took Ke Sanhui's hand and walked out like a princess, getting into the limousine at the door and returning to her loyal Toyokawa family.

From then on, Xiangzi and Ke Sanhui played the piano together during the day and enjoyed the meals Ke Sanhui cooked at night. They lived happily day after day...

"Hey, let's play the piano together, hey..."

……

The weekend passed quickly, and Monday was a rainy day. Nagasaki Suyo dressed up neatly, walked out of the duplex on the 45th floor, and stood gracefully in the elevator.

The elevator stopped on the 21st floor, the door opened, and a tall, thin man with a respectable appearance walked in, carrying a brown suitcase and talking on the phone.

Seeing Su Shi, the man bowed slightly to indicate that Su Shi was coming, and Su Shi also bowed in response. After putting down the suitcase, the man made a phone call and whispered to Su Shi, "I'm very sorry, please wait a moment."

"It's okay, I'll hold the elevator for you." Su Shi responded politely, her voice gentle and sweet.

"Thank you very much." Then the man blurted out a word that made Nagasaki Suyo's nerves tense and her pupils tremble.

"Xiangzi, how have you been these past two days?"

You could almost hear a pin drop in the elevator, with only the man's steady breathing and the faint response from the other end of the phone.

"Thank you for your concern, Dr. Ke. I'm living well here with Mr. Chiyo. I found a job handing out flyers in a doll costume in the shopping street near the school."

"Ah, congratulations, but please don't forget to come to school today. How's your recovery going?"

"I'm fully recovered and can come to school today, but the weather is bad, so I might be late."

"Okay, remember to come to me to cancel your leave when you get there."

The phone was hung up, but Su Shi felt like an earthquake in his heart, and all kinds of thoughts suddenly filled his mind.

How could this person know Xiangzi? Why did he act so familiar with Xiangzi? Was Xiangzi's withdrawal from crychic related to this person?

"Miss, we're on the first floor."

"Huh? Oh... Sorry, I don't know what happened but I was just stunned for a moment. How rude of me."

It wasn't until the elevator stopped on the first floor for a long time that the man, who had been pressing the elevator door button for Su Shi for a long time, couldn't help but remind her. Su Shi finally reacted and apologized to the man awkwardly. But her eyes and voice suddenly became disgusting.

Baihe Sanhui: Oo?

Why did this person suddenly clamp it?