Moving to the Golden Courtyard

44,Mei, for the rest of our lives, I'm in your care

A week had passed since the 956's brake failure incident.

Naturally, Xu Qi couldn't expect any peace and quiet during that week.

In the hospital, he was frequently visited by city leaders offering their condolences, and he was harassed by numerous reporters. Even... people from the central government came to see him.

They said they wanted to nominate him as one of this year's "Top Ten People Who Moved China."

Xu Qi directly refused from his hospital bed, giving the reason: "I hope I can have some peace and quiet for the rest of my life."

Of course, there were some other things worth mentioning.

Like... his Exoskeleton Armor.

Logically, this kind of completely restricted military item appearing in civilian hands would be subject to strict investigation—even if you just saved a trainload of people.

But... Eden took care of all of that.

It must be said that Eden came back at just the right time.

On the surface, she might just be a woman who can perform at the Vienna Golden Hall, is worth about a trillion dollars, is a major shareholder in several luxury brands, and whose media company is the second-largest in the world.

Just an ordinary woman.

But when it came to dealing with the state, Eden still had her own unknown identity, allowing her to easily suppress all the anomalies that the Golden Courtyard had displayed during this incident.

Is she rich?

Of course, she is.

But perhaps all the rich women in the world would be stripped of their qualifications in front of her.

It's really hard to imagine that the owner of the Golden Courtyard would be such an extraordinary woman.

Another thing to mention is that while Xu Qi was stopping the 956 train, some minor incidents occurred at the Golden Courtyard.

Everyone didn't intend to hide anything from Xu Qi.

According to what Pardofelis saw when she got home:

Golden butterflies were flying in the air, and the terrorists with parachutes were falling down like leaves.

The parachutes were their best shrouds.

The scene on the ground at crowdfunding group 456127940 was even more terrifying. Pardofelis said that when she got back, Jie Ge had already driven a cement truck over and was stuffing things into it.

Pardofelis didn't know what Jie Ge was stuffing in there, but after getting a "don't ask" reply, Jie Ge drove the cement truck to a construction site.

Xu Qi suddenly felt like... he was reading a novel.

Of course, when others saw what he had done, they probably felt like... they were reading a novel too.

Xu Qi didn't stay in the hospital for long; he was discharged quickly.

The company was very considerate and told him that he could come back to work whenever he wanted, giving Xu Qi a full year of paid leave.

Not bad... pretty good.

Another good news was that Mei had finally moved into the Golden Courtyard.

According to her, someone had to keep an eye on Xu Qi, lest he do something stupid again.

Won't happen again... really won't this time...

Of course, the best news was definitely that Xu Qi and Mei had become lovers.

Everyone at the Golden Courtyard offered their blessings upon hearing this, after all... they were all familiar with Mei.

Only the simple-minded Griseo asked foolishly, "Does that mean Mei is going to sleep with Xu Qi? Um... will Griseo still be able to ask Xu Qi to tell her stories at night?"

Xu Qi would never forget how red Mei's face was that day.

After all, he remembered it very clearly.

"If you survive, my body is yours."

Hmm...

Xu Qi was looking forward to that day.

And in this incident, the name Anti-Entropy constantly appeared in Xu Qi's field of vision.

First of all, the Professor definitely knew about them, and Mobius never intended to hide it. And judging from the reactions of the people at the Golden Courtyard...

They should all have some understanding of this organization.

In that case, Xu Qi didn't need to worry too much.

After all, the guys who lived here were all monsters.

What? You're talking about me? How could I be a monster? Xu Qi always felt that he was just an ordinary person.

Yeah, that's right.

An ordinary person who can withstand 20G of gravitational acceleration, has obviously exaggerated senses, and has begun to develop mental power to some extent.

New Type?

Xu Qi would never acknowledge such a thing.

So, as for the very end of this matter, naturally it was... Xia Ya.

Inside the detention center, Xu Qi met Xia Ya, the supervisor, with shackles on his hands.

He was as handsome as ever. Even though Xu Qi had utterly ruined all his plans in the end, you still couldn't see any sense of dejection on him.

"I'm surprised you would choose to come see me."

Xia Ya glanced at Xu Qi, then at Mei beside him, a smile on his face and a hint of joy in his eyes.

"This must be your girlfriend."

Mei's expression was very complex, because she could tell that Xu Qi... still respected his teacher. Both teacher and father.

"Any plans for the future?"

"Isn't it a death sentence? At the very least, life imprisonment, right?"

However, Xu Qi just looked at Xia Ya and smiled without saying a word.

And Xia Ya... he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Someone like you wouldn't fail to prepare a backup plan for himself."

"Maybe... To be honest, I've been thinking a lot while in prison... I still stand by my beliefs, because I think it's impossible for humans to understand each other.

Only by constantly enduring sorrow will humanity continue to advance. But... I won't do anything anymore. What you said was right, both the first half and the second half."

"Which part?"

"The ones who should truly be eliminated are those whose souls are bound by gravity."

That was the first half.

"But many people will die as a result, which is undoubtedly wrong! What's the point of creating a world that doesn't know how to cherish the human heart!"

That was the second half.

Xia Ya agreed with both of these completely different ideas.

"Actually, you really don't need to do anything anymore, Xia Ya."

"Hmm?"

"Have you ever considered a possibility?" Xu Qi glanced at the surrounding surveillance cameras and didn't say anything more, choosing to remain silent.

But Xia Ya seemed to have heard something, and he sat there blankly, lost in thought.

"The visitation is over, goodbye... Master."

On the way out of the detention center, until they got into the car, Mei suddenly asked.

"What did you say to Xia Ya at the end?"

"You sensed it after all..."

The corners of Mei's mouth curled up slightly, as if to say—who do you think I am?

"At the end, I used that function called the NT chat room."

"New... Type?"

Even though Xu Qi had told her about it, Mei was still somewhat skeptical about such an existence.

"Yes, I said to him..."

If one day, all humans awakened as New Types, becoming new humans, able to communicate directly with their minds, would that mean that the day when all of humanity understands each other would arrive?

"Although it sounds unlikely, but... well, it's always a good thing to have a dream."

"You really dare to say that..."

Xu Qi suddenly turned his head to look at Mei.

"Mei."

"Hmm?"

Xu Qi suddenly leaned forward and pecked Mei lightly on the lips.

Amidst the girl's completely flushed face, he smiled.

"I look forward to the rest of our lives together."

45. I can lean on Aponia's shoulder, can you?

On the balcony outside the Golden Courtyard, Xu Qi was sitting comfortably in a recliner, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

A great hero? This title was, more or less, a little strange to Xu Qi. He wasn't the kind of person who valued fame and fortune. Alysia's livestream had helped him become quite popular.

Now, almost everyone in the country probably knew that there was a madman who would use an Exoskeleton Armor to push a subway train that couldn't brake.

People online had mixed opinions about this.

There was no shortage of mockery: "Showing off, aren't we? Lost your mind? Only an idiot would think to push the train! Hilarious, you've got to be seriously messed up in the head to even consider doing that."

Xu Qi, on the other hand, was quite calm. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to bask in the sunlight on the balcony like he was now.

Some even said that Xu Qi was about to join Bilibili, seizing the opportunity to rake in a massive amount of traffic!

Hmm... no comment.

Xu Qi could just laugh it off, but Mei couldn't. She was still in the same house as Alysia, specifically seeking out those haters to argue with.

Crap, am I going to become a "pretty boy"?

But Xu Qi immediately shook his head.

No way, I'm not that good-looking.

Just as he was lost in aimless thoughts, someone Xu Qi didn't quite expect slowly walked onto the balcony and came to his side.

Xu Qi turned his head, and the first thing he saw was, as expected, the nun who always showed compassion, with her impressive bosom. Truly, the sea accepts all rivers; great capacity accommodates all.

Today, Aponia wasn't wearing her usual nun's habit but rather casual clothes, making her look very relaxed.

She placed her hand on Xu Qi's shoulder and said softly, "I finally remembered the train brake failure incident from back then... So many children endured too much despair. Many were sent to my church, wanting me to seal away their memories.

One of those children was named Xu Qi."

Aponia stared intently at Xu Qi.

"Having that desperate and painful memory reawakened isn't a good thing, is it, Xu Qi? You must have... endured a lot."