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If he's given some time, Ai Yin will definitely come back; he's already seen her.
These words served as a temporary measure to calm down the lamp that still wanted to find Aine.
Then, he asked Deng to go outside for a moment, indicating that he had something to say to Lixi alone.
The lamp didn't want to be excluded, didn't want to feel like it couldn't do anything.
She grabbed Chen's sleeve, pleading with him, hoping she could help him.
But Chen told her that only if she cooperated could Ai Yin return.
Completely lost and bewildered, she was now blindly following Chen's words, clinging to the last glimmer of hope he had given her.
"Lena, please keep an eye on the light for me, don't let her leave. I'll buy you an extra matcha parfait later."
The cat happily accepted the task and followed the light out of the rehearsal room.
Seeing that Chen had already sent everyone away, Li Xi realized that things were probably beyond repair.
"Ai-yin is leaving, and she wants me to leave too."
Lixi wasn't surprised by Chen's words; she knew this would happen. That vain, unreasonable woman was indeed capable of such a thing.
"I agreed to her request, but I won't back out."
"With Rina here now, if Aine leaves, there will only be a vacancy for a guitarist."
"I will take her place, and I promise I will be competent before the performance."
"As for the lamp, please help me keep it a secret from her for now... You know she can't handle this kind of shock."
Li Xi was clearly dissatisfied with Chen Cangbai's words, and she brought up the person who had been ignored.
"What about the bass? Nagasaki Motoyo hasn't come in ages! Even if we ignore that pink-haired girl, what will happen to Nagasaki Motoyo?"
The matter concerning Su Shi is directly related to Chen You; it is his responsibility.
"Nagasaki is my responsibility..."
"Huh?!" Li Xi was genuinely surprised to learn how Nagasaki Motoyo had gotten involved with Chen. She looked at Chen with astonishment.
"I can't say what exactly happened, but she will come back, at least before the performance, I guarantee she will."
"Lixi, I'm counting on you. Don't give up on composing the music. I'll make sure the band's first live performance is a success."
Chen's assurances still held some credibility with Li Xi; at least Chen hadn't blindly followed that pink-haired girl.
She remained silent, which was a reluctant agreement to Chen's request.
Chen didn't know what else he could do; his only point of entry was Su Shi.
The situation had actually reached a point of near irreversibility, but he was unwilling to admit defeat and was trying his best to buy himself time to resolve the problem.
He's tired. As for Aine, let's just say it's his fault.
Therefore, he will clean up the mess left by Aine without her knowing or being involved.
Her reaction made Chen's romanticized view of the band's girls fade considerably.
Chen doesn't easily draw conclusions about a person because he understands that human nature is complex.
However, a person's reaction on crucial issues is absolutely impossible to fake.
Aine's unreasonable and argumentative behavior in this matter was enough to make Chen keep his distance from Miss Aine afterward.
He has already set an "upper limit" for his relationship with Aine.
I will no longer have any deeper exchanges with Ms. Aine.
This was the last time he would solve a problem for Aine. After doing this, he would no longer owe Miss Aine anything.
He opened the door to the rehearsal room and called for the light and the cat, which were not far away, to come back.
Facing the light, he stated his request.
"Later at school, Aine would say that she and I had both left the band."
Deng's eyes widened suddenly, and she eagerly sought answers from Chen.
"Don't be afraid, it's fake. I won't back down, I'll always be with you, Akari. This is a necessary plan to win back Aine, Akari, you need to be prepared."
The lamp nodded uncontrollably, tears streaming down its face.
Chen held down Deng's shoulder to prevent her from escaping.
"Believe me, Light, Aine will definitely come back! I won't leave you either. Light, you just need to be patient for a while, okay? I believe you can do it."
He could only try to give the lamp confidence with empty words, and he didn't know how long this false hope could last.
"Mmm...I...promise...Chen, and Chen will definitely...keep his promise..."
"Okay, let's pinky swear."
Seeing Chen Anfu's actions, Li Xi was also somewhat moved.
She thought that perhaps she could trust Chen a little more; at least he had told her everything about his plans without reservation.
At Yoshinoya, Shoko had started covering for Chen at work, but he was nowhere to be seen today.
"Xiangzi, do you know why I didn't come today?"
Somewhat puzzled, Rupa and Xiaozhi questioned Xiangzi, after all, she was living with Chen, so who else could they ask about this?
Miss Liang, who was there to freeload, also perked up her ears.
Coincidentally, the message sent from Xiangzi's phone at that moment answered their common question.
"Chen said he was tired and went home to rest early, and he also apologized."
"Hmm~ If your little brother is tired, let him rest early~ His health is the most important thing."
Liang checked the location on her phone and found that Chen was indeed at home.
Feeling bored, she finished her dinner and quickly left.
However, Xiangzi still felt that something was increasingly wrong.
After getting off work, she went home as quickly as possible.
Chen has never acted like this before, what on earth happened...?
Xiangzi actually knew the reason; she was the culprit.
Facing Miss Momoka, who had returned earlier than her, Xiangzi suppressed her worry and casually inquired about Chen's whereabouts.
Tao Xiang said she didn't get back much earlier than Xiangzi and didn't notice Chen's activities at home.
Xiangzi hurriedly opened the door and found Chen already asleep in bed.
Only then did she truly feel at ease.
She went to the kitchen to wash the lunchboxes, preparing for next week.
However, when she saw the empty beer can in the trash can that shouldn't have been there...
She covered her mouth, trying to suppress the almost uncontrollable sobs.
Miss Momoka has a very low alcohol tolerance; if she drinks, she'll definitely be able to tell.
That means the empty beer can didn't belong to her.
Instead, it was Chen, lying in bed...
She messed everything up...
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Chapter 50 Xiangzi's Determination
I'm so tired
For Chen, the past two days have been incredibly exhausting, both physically and mentally.
Walking through the streets and alleys was only physically tiring; compared to the impending explosion of Mygo, the fatigue it brought was on a completely different level.
From the moment Nagasaki Motoyo was viciously driven away by Shoko, Chen knew that Mygo was going to be in big trouble.
Things happened just as he expected, only too fast.
From Wednesday to Friday, there were only two and a half days at most before the band's feigned peace could no longer be maintained.
Miss Ai Yin was living too comfortably. First, because of Li Xi's pressure on Chen, she secured the dominant position of the band II.
Lamp mostly sided with her, and with Chen's vote, even conservatively speaking, they could be considered evenly matched with the original Crychic faction.
Chen trusted Miss Ai Yin, so in this difficult choice, he chose Li Xi and the future of the band.
But when he caught up with her, her unreasonable behavior deeply hurt Chen.
After explaining everything to Lixi, he was completely exhausted and didn't want Rupa, Xiaozhi, or even Ryo and Momoka, who were coming for dinner, to know about his tired appearance.
After returning home, Chen put down his backpack and opened the refrigerator.
His parched throat urged him to find a source of hydration as soon as possible.
The peach-scented beer inside caught Chen's eye, and his hand unconsciously touched the cold can.
He had to stop thinking; his brain was already overloaded, and forcing it to continue would only make things worse.
But he couldn't stop thinking on his own; like a background process in a system, it was something he couldn't control, which could be considered obsessive-compulsive disorder in a way.
The clear yellow liquid fell from Chen's throat into his stomach, and slid down his neck from the corners of his mouth.
The alcohol content was too low, so he opened a second can.
Feeling the stinging sensation of the cold liquor on his esophagus, and finally, a slight drowsiness rising within him, Chen went into his room.
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Xiangzi trembled as she picked up the beer can that had been left in the trash can. All the bad memories of alcohol flooded her mind.
She saw empty beer cans scattered haphazardly throughout the room, their pungent, alcoholic stench still lingering in her nostrils.
She saw the dejected look on that scumbag's face the day she picked up her alcoholic father from the police station.
She saw it, growing larger in her eyes, finally smashing into the beer can beside her. She could almost hear those hurtful words echoing in her ears again.
It was all her father's fault; that scumbag wronged Xiangzi.
However, the current mistake... was caused by her...
Completely bewildered, she carefully picked up the beer can and hid it in her pocket.
Chen is her only family now, and she must protect him and not let her mistakes continue to hurt him.
She took out her phone, hesitated for a moment, and finally sent a message to a girl with light green hair.
Xiangzi held back his tears, and Miss Taoxiang did not notice anything amiss.
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With heavy steps, she entered the room.
Chen went to bed early, and in terms of rest, he has gotten about four or five hours of sleep so far.
Without Xiangzi holding his hand, Chen still felt a little uneasy, lacking a sense of security.
After an unknown amount of time, the usual warmth enveloped his palms, causing his furrowed brows to relax slightly.
Xiangzi lay on top of Chen, and as always, she held Chen's left palm.
With his other hand, he gently stroked the lines on Chen's forehead, trying to completely soothe his worries.
Unable to contain her emotions, she leaned her entire weight on Chen.
Burying his head close to the boy's ear and wrapping his arms around the boy's armpits, Xiangzi hugged him tightly.
Xiangzi gently called his name, knowing she shouldn't disturb Chen's rest, but she had to.