Aiyin squatted down, gently held her hand, and whispered, "Sushi, I just went to see Mr. Xingchuan. He...he said he has agreed to let you and Xiangzi join the same band."

Su Shi finally raised his head, shock and a hint of disbelief appearing in his wide eyes.

"Really?"

Her voice was hoarse, as if she had not spoken for a long time.

"real."

Aine nodded vigorously, "I believe that as long as you can get along well, you will be able to slowly...reconcile like us."

Su Shi stared at her blankly, his eyes filled with tears at that moment, as if some emotion had finally found an outlet.

“…Aine, thank you.”

She whispered, her voice as soft as the wind blowing through the strings of a harp.

"it's okay."

Aine smiled, her smile always bright and pure. "Aren't we friends? It's only right to think about your friends, right?"

Su Shi looked at her usual smile and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Yes, why did I hurt this person in the first place?

She is kind, sincere and willing to consider others, but I hurt her with betrayal.

Maybe being hated by Xiangzi now is the punishment I deserve.

She lowered her head, not letting others see her expression, and squeezed out a voice from the depths of her throat: "...I will try my best."

Aiyin patted her shoulder gently, stood up, and gave Su Shi time to calm down without saying anything else.

Next, everyone returned to their seats and began to practice, while Su Shi still sat in the corner, watching the group that was rehearsing.

She saw Aine and her teammates rehearsing harmoniously and in perfect harmony, and she couldn't help but think of CRYCHIC and Mygo.

They had such a time before.

But that period of time was torn apart by her paranoia.

Su Shi suddenly realized one thing - it was not Aine who needed Mygo, but Mygo who needed Aine.

I... need Aine as well.

That night, after practice, everyone packed up their things and prepared to leave.

Aiyin was also bending over to pack her things when she suddenly heard a low voice coming from beside her.

“…Aine, do you have anything else tonight?”

Su Shi's tone was slightly nervous, "I want to... treat you to a meal as an apology."

Aine was startled and looked up at Su Shi. Su Shi's usually cold face was filled with panic and shyness, as if this invitation had also consumed a lot of courage for her.

The next second, the corners of Aine’s mouth curved up, revealing a sly smile.

"Eating out is too ordinary..."

She dragged out her words in a deliberate tone, her eyes suddenly flashing, "Su Shi, didn't you say you would be my maid for a day? But there's still one thing you haven't done——"

Su Shi raised his eyes and looked at her in confusion.

"You have to cook a meal for me yourself!"

Aine announced with a smile, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Su Shi was slightly taken aback, as if she had not expected her to say that. But she did not refuse, but nodded slightly.

"Yes, of course."

Aiyin didn't expect Sushi to actually agree, and she said excitedly: "Sushi, you said it!"

"Since I said I would be your maid, I naturally have to cook you a meal. Then go to my house, buy some food first, and then go back."

"Okay!"

Aine readily agreed.

After saying goodbye to several teammates, Aiyin and Su Shi went to the supermarket together to buy a bunch of food.

It seemed that Su Shi cooked a lot and was very familiar with the properties and prices of various ingredients. Ai Yin, who was beside her, would point at some ingredients and tease her from time to time, "Can you cook this?" and "That looks so troublesome." This made Su Shi's ears blush slightly, but she did not refute.

The evening breeze blew the shopping bags in the hands of the two people, and they passed through the brightly lit streets and finally arrived at Su Shi's home.

When the elevator door opened and Aine followed Suyo into the penthouse in Roppongi, Minato Ward, she stood there in shock.

The spacious and bright two-story flat has floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking the entire Tokyo night view. The interior furnishings are simple and elegant, and every piece of furniture exudes low-key luxury.

"You...your house is too extravagant! This is the kind of rich people's suite that only appears in TV dramas!"

Aine couldn't help but sigh as she took off her shoes.

"Do all of you Tsukinomori's young ladies have such good family conditions? Damn, it makes me hate the rich..."

Su Shi put down the dish and explained softly: "I'm not some noble lady. In fact, my family wasn't rich at first. It was only after my mother got divorced that she worked hard and became a company executive that we lived here."

Su Shi told Aine the matter that he had been hiding, which was also a proof of his openness to her.

"Is Auntie so powerful!?"

Aine couldn't help but show a respectful expression on her face. "Can I see my aunt tonight? Maybe I can learn a few tricks from her!"

"My mother is very busy. She comes home very late every night and often works overtime. You probably won't see her."

Su Shi paused, "...unless you stay overnight tonight."

"Eh?"

Aine's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of her mouth raised maliciously as she jokingly said, "Sushi, are you inviting me to stay over tonight? We just reconciled, and you're so bold..."

"I just mentioned that there's a vacant bed at my house."

Su Shi turned his head away unmoved, his voice emotionless, but his ears were slightly red.

Chapter 270: Mother Su Shi is a woman who can be my mother.

This was Aiyin's first time in such a high-end apartment. She was like a country bumpkin who had just come to the city for the first time, and her eyes were almost not enough to take in the sight.

She looked around, holding up her phone and excitedly taking pictures in every corner.

"Wow...this floor-to-ceiling window is so impressive! Just by hitting it, I feel like I can instantly transform into a Hong Kong socialite!"

“I must take more pictures and post them on WeChat Moments!”

Su Shi didn't pay any attention to her nonsense, but said calmly: "I'm going to cook, you can play as you like. Just don't go into my mother's room."

"Roger that, Miss Maid!"

Aine saluted playfully and continued exploring the house with her phone in hand.

Su Shi glanced at her, shook her head helplessly, walked into the kitchen silently, put on an apron and started washing and cutting vegetables.

Just as she was about to fire, she suddenly heard a scream from outside.

“Aine, what’s wrong!?”

Su Shi was startled and quickly wiped his hands and walked out of the kitchen quickly.

As she reached the living room, her eyes fell on Aine, who was standing by the sofa.

Aine was seen holding a strange object high in her hand, her face as red as a ripe tomato.

It was a gray and white furry cat's tail with a metal cone attached to the end.

"...!!!"

Su Shi recognized what it was at a glance, and his face turned red.

Oh no, I didn’t expect Aine to turn the cat’s tail inside out. I should have thrown it away earlier!

"Su Shi, you..."

After Aine calmed down, she stared at her with a mixture of surprise and amusement, and said playfully, "So you like this kind of style? Maid cosplay with props, you really have quite a taste..."

"no!"

Su Shi panicked instantly and quickly explained, "That was... a gift when I bought the maid costume. I've never used it! Seriously!"

"Really never used it?"

Aine smirked and took a step closer. "I always felt like your maid costume was missing something. Now I know, it's the tail... Let the master see your complete form!"

"If you don't want to, then the master will force you to wear it!"

Aiyin approached Sushi with her claws bared and her tail wagging, with malicious intent.

"Hey, I'm warning you not to mess around..."

Su Shi instinctively took two steps back, and a look of panic appeared on his face.

There were only her and Aine in the room. She knew that she was not as strong as Aine. If Aine really wanted to use force, she might not be able to escape from her "clutches".

at this time--

"Click——"

The sound of the smart lock being opened was heard from the entrance.

"Su Shi, Mommy came home early today. Did you buy some groceries? Mommy wants to eat the meal you cooked!"

A bright female voice sounded from the entrance, and then a tall, mature woman dressed smartly and fashionably walked in, holding a bag of fruit in her hand.

"what?"

As soon as she walked into the living room, she was stunned -

His daughter, Nagasaki Suyo, was wearing a maid outfit, her face flushed, standing beside the sofa, while a strange girl was standing in front of her with a cat tail in her hand. The expressions on their faces were shy and panicked, and the atmosphere was as weird as a "scene of a cheating incident."

The air seemed to freeze for three seconds.

Then, a meaningful smile appeared on Su Shi's mother's face.

"Su Shi, is this your girlfriend? I never thought you would go so far when mom is not around..."

"No, Mom! You misunderstood!"

Su Shi's face flushed red as if blood was about to drip out, and he explained without thinking, "She just...we...this, this is a misunderstanding!"

Aine panicked as well, and quickly put her tail behind her, saying with an awkward smile: "Hey hey hey... hello, Auntie! I'm Chihaya Aine, a friend of Suye's... I was just joking, we didn't do anything weird...!"

Su Shi's mother looked at her daughter's maid outfit, then at the cat's tail, and her smile deepened: "Oh? It's a friend, I thought it was the 'master'... Girls of this age are really energetic."

"Mother!!!"

Su Shi finally broke down, rushed forward, snatched the cat's tail, and threw it far away, "You really misunderstood!"

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Su Shi's mother put the fruit on the table and smiled with her eyes curved. "This is the first time I see Su Shi bringing a friend home. I'm very happy."

"Really? I'd be honored!"

Aine quickly switched to obedient mode and sweetly fawned over Sushi's mother, "Auntie, you look so young! Your skin is so good, you feel like you're in your twenties!"

"Oh, your little mouth is so sweet, no wonder my Su Shi brought you back."

Su Shi's mother handed her a grape while smiling, "Why don't you just be my goddaughter?"

"Ehhhh?! Really? Can I?!"

Aiyin's eyes lit up, and she immediately hugged Sushi's mother's arm, "Then I can call you 'Mom' too?"

"You, stop yelling!"

Su Shi frowned and couldn't help but say, "Mom, don't spoil her anymore, she will get more and more unreasonable!!"

"Okay, Sushi, hurry up and cook. Mom is hungry, and I want to have a good chat with Aine."

Seeing that her mother's attention was all on Aine, Su Shi sighed helplessly and went back to the kitchen to cook.

In the living room, Aiyin and Su Shi's mother sat together, chatting animatedly.

"Aunt, is Su Shi usually quiet when she's at home? I always feel like she becomes much quieter once she gets home."

"Yeah, when he was little, he would take the initiative to cling to me, but now that he's grown up, he's become more and more awkward."

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