Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Although she had the upper hand in this verbal confrontation, she was not happy because she found that Xiangzi had a deep misunderstanding of her, as if he regarded her as some bad woman who was always plotting some conspiracy.

Although she did want to use Xiaomu to push the band to reunite, it was not exploitation, but "mutual assistance."

She could feel Xiaomu's loneliness in school, so she offered her help, but she didn't expect to be misunderstood by Xiangzi...

Obviously... she just wanted to be closer to Xiangzi.

Su Shi sighed softly, patted his cheeks, and forced himself to cheer up.

There's no need to think too much. Once the band signs with Xingchuan Agency and I officially become Xiangzi's colleague, she'll understand...

Just as she was about to leave the corridor, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

"Sushi!"

She was startled and turned around, only to see Chihaya Aine jogging towards her.

The girl panted slightly, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of worry: "What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

Su Shi blinked, a little surprised: "...Why are you here?"

Aine stopped and said seriously, "We were practicing when Nina suddenly ran in and said you and Xiangzi were 'going out for a one-on-one duel.' I know she might have been exaggerating, but I was worried about you and wanted to come and see."

Su Shi was stunned.

The girl in front of him had no sarcasm, no suspicion, and no defense. She was just... purely worried about herself.

At that moment, a sudden warm current rose from my heart, like tiny ripples on the water, spreading out in circles.

She suddenly realized that her desperate attempt to fit in at the firm wasn't just for Xiangzi, but there was another reason—she also wanted to be closer to Aine.

“…I’m fine.”

Su Shi smiled, but there was a soreness in the corners of his eyes.

She reached out and gently brushed the sweat-stained hair off Aine's forehead, her tone as gentle as if coaxing a child: "I didn't challenge her to a duel. We just chatted about some very ordinary things."

"Really?"

Aine looked skeptical.

"……real."

Su Shi smiled and nodded.

Although Aiyin didn't really believe what Su Shi said, since she said so, she was understanding and didn't ask any more questions.

Aiyin grabbed Sushi's hand and said seriously, "Sushi, if you need my help, please feel free to ask. I will help you!"

Su Shi was slightly shocked.

"Thank you."

She spoke softly, sincerely without a trace of pretense.

……

The next day, Su Shi did not cause trouble for Xiao Mu because of her "informing". Instead, she acted as if nothing had happened and chatted with the classmates around her with a smile.

She was still the gentle, well-spoken and elegant young lady, occasionally brushing the hair by her ears with her hands and revealing a perfect smile.

Su Shi saw Xiao Mu's hesitant expression, but she pretended not to see it and didn't even meet her eyes.

She did not take the initiative to look for Xiao Mu, nor did she give any hints, as if what happened the day before had never happened.

She is waiting.

Wait until Xiao Mu couldn't help but speak up, wait until she couldn't suppress the doubts in her heart.

If Xiaomu really cared about Xiangzi, he would definitely come and ask himself.

Until then, she just had to wait.

After school that day, Su Shi came to RING as agreed with Li Xi and the others.

She hadn't been here since the announcement that tore the band apart.

But today, she must come.

When she arrived, Lixi and Deng had not arrived yet. They got out of school a little late, so she had to wait for a while.

Rinrinko, who was checking the usage of the rehearsal room today at the front desk, saw Su Shi and greeted her with a smile.

"Hey, long time no see, Sushi."

She said with a smile, a hint of teasing in her tone, "What have you been busy with lately? I almost thought you forgot about us."

Su Shi gave an apologetic smile, walked over and bowed gently: "School has been a bit busy lately...but I do miss this place."

Rinrinko placed the form on the counter, put her hands on her hips, and looked at her: "So, what's your purpose for suddenly showing up today? You're not just here to reminisce, are you?"

Su Shi didn't beat around the bush and asked gently, "Will Lenai... come today?"

Rinrinko replied with a smile: "Lena is free. Whether she comes or not depends on her mood."

She paused, a meaningful look flashing in her eyes, and she slowly said, "Lena had originally considered [Mygo] her home, but because of someone, she once again became a homeless stray cat."

When Su Shi heard this, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.

She lowered her head and whispered, "...I'm sorry, it's my fault. I know I hurt her."

She raised her eyes and her tone became firm: "I came here today to apologize to her in person and express my sincerity. I hope she can come back."

"return?"

Rinrinko raised an eyebrow, "Back to where? Back to your disbanded Mygo?"

“It’s not disbanding.”

Su Shi shook his head and corrected him, "It's a fresh start. We're reuniting the band. This time, we won't disband again. We're really going to form that kind of 'lifelong band' full of bonds, so that Lenai can regard this as her home."

Rin Rinko looked at her for a long time before she slowly said, "That's a nice thing to say, but Lena won't be moved by a few nice words."

"I know."

Su Shi nodded, "That's why I hope... you can help me say a few good words to her."

Rin Rinzi was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Oh, I never act as a middleman. If you want her to come back, it depends on your own sincerity."

Not long after, Riki and Takamatsu Deng also arrived at RING.

When he learned that Le Nai hadn't arrived yet, Li Xi crossed his arms, frowned, and asked, "What should we do? Are we just going to wait here all day? Maybe she won't come even if we wait all afternoon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Rinrinko leaned out from the front desk with a smile and said cheerfully, "Didn't you say you wanted to reunite as a band? While we're waiting, why don't you go rehearse? There's a rehearsal room available today, and you can reserve it anytime."

"Even if there's a rehearsal room, what are we rehearsing for? It can't be 'Spring Shadow' again, right?"

Li Xi curled his lips and glanced at Su Shidao.

This song is a "taboo" for Su Shi, and Li Xi's words are also a sarcasm.

Su Shi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, after all, she was indeed stressed out at the time.

"that……"

At this moment, Deng, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly plucked up the courage and handed over the notebook he had been holding in his hand. "Actually, I wrote a new song. Here are the lyrics... Take a look."

"Eh?"

Su Shi was stunned, and took the notebook with some surprise. What caught her eyes were rows of neat but slightly awkward handwriting:

[In the past, someone held my hand, someone sang with me, but I destroyed everything.]

[I lost my way and took many detours, but even so, some people still chose to move forward.]

[I let go of my hand. I don’t want to forget, I don’t want to lose. I picked up the fragments left in my heart and they turned into a poem...]

Although they are called lyrics, these sentences are more like poems, beautiful and soothing.

Su Shi looked at the lyrics, and waves slowly appeared in her eyes.

She could feel the emotions hidden behind those words - confusion, struggle, regret, and a hint of desire that refused to give up.

This is Deng's inner voice, and it is proof that she struggled with herself during this silent time and finally chose to take a step forward.

Li Xi came over and snatched the notebook away. After glancing at it for a few seconds, he suddenly looked up with an undisguised excitement on his face: "Deng, your lyrics are so good! I must compose music for you!"

She thought it was written to her by Deng, and her blood boiled in her heart.

However, after Su Shi calmed down, he suggested: "Even if we consider this song a new one, we can't rehearse it today. So, let's use "Bi Tian Ban Zou"."

"Well... that's fine."

Su Shi nodded and looked at Deng with a gentle look, "Deng, it's really great that you can rewrite the lyrics."

Deng bit her lip lightly and nodded with a blushing face, as if accepting their affirmation, and also as if trying to make herself more determined.

Just as they were about to reserve a rehearsal room, a white-haired, cat-headed girl pulling a suitcase walked into the RING, accompanied by the sound of pulleys.

This person is exactly Lenai.

"oops……"

When Rinrinzi saw the person coming, she sighed helplessly and muttered softly, "I thought I could close another deal."

However, the businessman's slight disappointment was quickly covered up by her smile. She waved and said, "Lena, here!"

Yao Lenai heard her voice, stopped for a moment, and walked over.

Her eyes wandered over Su Shi and the others.

"Why are you here?"

Her tone was flat, without any ups and downs, "Are you here to see me?"

Her voice was soft, neither blaming nor cold, and her emotions were surprisingly calm.

Everyone looked at each other, and Su Shi took the lead, trying to make his smile look natural: "Le Nai, actually we want to reunite Mygo, are you willing to come back and continue to be the guitarist?"

"I know what happened before hurt you, so...as long as you are willing to come back, I will do my best to meet any of your requests."

As she spoke, she secretly winked at Li Xi.

"Give me a matcha parfait."

Li Xi sighed and said to Lin Linzi, "Please put the money into Su Shi's account."

As expected, looking at the matcha parfait that was served, a subtle smile finally appeared on Kaname Lenai's face. It was a soft and satisfying smile, like a cat smelling dried fish.

She sat down and ate her parfait while glancing at the people in front of her. "Are you the only ones here? Where's that funny woman?"

"Interesting woman?"

Sushi thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "You're talking about...Aine, right?"

"Ah."

Kaname took a sip of the parfait and nodded slightly.

"She's currently with the band [Extension Line], preparing for an upcoming performance, so she can't join us for the time being."

Su Shi explained with some regret.

"So…are you three the only ones who want to regroup?"

Kaname nodded thoughtfully, without expressing her opinion or asking any further questions. She just lowered her head and ate the cold and sweet parfait in small bites, as if nothing had happened.

Everyone watched her finish her meal, waiting for her response with their own different feelings.

However, she had just licked the spoon clean when she jumped off the chair, picked up the suitcase with one hand, and prepared to leave.

"Hey, what do you mean?"

Li Xi stopped her immediately and said, "Are you going to join or not? Just say something!"

Yao Le Nai stopped, turned her head to look at her, smiled lightly, but said lazily: "You guys are all boring women. I don't want to team up with boring people."

After saying that, she raised her foot to leave again.

This time it was Su Shi's turn to block her way.

"You mean... you only want to team up with Aine?"

Su Shi asked calmly.

"I didn't say that."

Kaname curled the corners of her mouth, but there was a hint of ambiguous smile in her eyes, "But... if you become interesting, I can come back."