Moving to the Golden Courtyard

Aponia's eyes and tone were filled with concern and care.

No wonder Griseo always treats her like a mother...

Xu Qi couldn't help but lean towards her hand, and Aponia seemed to notice this small gesture. She moved a chair and sat next to Xu Qi, allowing him to lean on her shoulder.

"I never thought... the coincidences in this world would be so surprising, even giving me the feeling... that I was destined to save this disaster."

"Xu Qi, no one's fate is predetermined. Of that, I am certain."

"You say that with such certainty, Sister Nia..."

Aponia stroked Xu Qi's hair, her face always filled with affection, making people want to get closer.

"Because I have personally witnessed someone bound by the shackles of fate break free and gain true freedom. You know this person well."

Xu Qi frowned.

"Kalpas? Brother Kalpas?"

"He doesn't like to talk about his past, so... I won't say more."

Xu Qi nodded.

"What do you plan to do next?"

What to do...

Xu Qi had never considered this question.

He and Aponia rested on the balcony for a while before returning to the house together.

Griseo was painting in the third-floor studio. This little girl, it seemed she didn't want to leave her paintbrush for a moment.

Vil-V and Mobius were probably still tinkering with their inventions, especially Vil-V, who said she had a new idea to add to V2V...

It felt like his future life would be inseparable from that armor.

Fu Hua and Yae were sparring in the training room. That's right, Yae was off today, which was quite rare.

Kevin and Su were nowhere to be seen. Whether doctor or coder, neither was an easy profession.

Kosma was grinding for points, while Kalpas was pondering today's new dish.

Everyone seemed to have endless things to do, except for the cat, who was still sleeping in.

Xu Qi couldn't help but kick it as he passed by, but all that did was make the cat roll from the left side of the hall to the right side to sleep.

"Is she always this carefree?"

"Pardofelis works at night, you know."

Hearing Aponia's explanation, Xu Qi couldn't help but hold his forehead—that damn thief cat.

Alysia was preparing materials for her upcoming livestream, and Mei had a competition during the summer vacation, so she hadn't been idle lately either—what a rich and colorful college life.

"Suddenly, I feel like I'm the most idle person in the Golden Courtyard."

Aponia smiled, her eyes narrowing.

"Don't you want to ask where Eden is?"

"She must have flown abroad again... I hardly see her a few times a year, Sister Eden..."

"Everyone is doing what they love."

What I love...

"Xu Qi, I've always had a question I wanted to ask you."

"Sister Nia, go ahead."

"The events of your childhood left a deep wound. Your subconscious choice of the Mode Capital Metro is also related to that experience.

But I've always wanted to ask you... do you like this job? Or rather... do you have any feelings for this company other than responsibility?"

Xu Qi stood there blankly. Seeing this, Aponia couldn't help but walk forward with heartache and hug him... but somehow—Xu Qi seemed too tall, so it looked like Aponia was embracing Xu Qi.

"Xu Qi, perhaps sometimes, going out to see the world is also a choice."

Walking through the bustling city, Xu Qi wandered aimlessly.

He told everyone at the Golden Courtyard that he was going out for a walk. Mei wanted to accompany him, but he refused—he wanted to be alone, to have some quiet time.

People came and went on the streets, cars and horses flowed, and countless high-rise buildings left and approached in his field of vision.

Xu Qi didn't know what he was looking at, he just felt his mind was empty, and no thoughts could stay.

Until... he saw a logo—E.T. Studio.

Xu Qi scratched his head. He looked around and realized... he seemed to have subconsciously taken the subway to the city center, and then subconsciously... walked here.

The E.T. Studio office building was right in front of him, with a handsome Alahato statue standing at the entrance.

The people entering and leaving this office building seemed a bit out of place in this city center, after all, other companies were dressed in suits and ties, like social elites.

But here... there was all sorts of attire.

The styles were all over the place, people wore whatever they wanted, and there was even someone who came to work wearing a shirt with Klee's image printed on it.

Whoa! It's O!

Ahem…

Tsk! …Suddenly, I kind of want to go in and take a look.

No sooner said than done, Xu Qi never hesitated. If he was stopped, he'd just drop Bronya's name. She should… still be an executive director here, right?

46. Bronya: (? ? ?) We're friends!

"Name, name, name, name! I know this project needs a name! But didn't I say? I'm not the real creator! I need to consult someone else!"

At the project conference, Bronya interrupted the company's general manager almost unreasonably.

Of course, she was an executive director, and she certainly had the qualifications and prestige to do so.

"Then why don't you contact him, Director Bronya?"

"Didn't I make it clear just now? His name is Xu Qi… the hero who just saved an entire train! He's only been resting for a few days! You want me to bother him at this time?"

"But the company's interests…"

"Screw your interests!"

Bronya stood up and slammed a notebook directly in front of the general manager, scaring him so much that he immediately held his breath, not daring to utter a sound.

"You call it being for the company's interests… but who doesn't know what you're scheming!? This project of mine, no, of mine and Xu Qi's!"

Bronya slammed the thick stack of documents on the table.

"Is ten thousand times better than the garbage you submitted! Everyone here… you're all veterans of Alahato.

Can't you see it at all!? The prospects and future of this project!? Whether Alahato can escape its current predicament… depends on him!"

Everyone fell silent, and even Welt could only look at his nose and then at his heart, feigning ignorance.

To be honest, Bronya was the only one who dared to act so flamboyantly at a project conference.

After all, everyone in the company knew that this woman was not to be trifled with.

And her abilities were also obvious to everyone in the company, there was really nothing to say.

Welt stood up. He was the chairman of the board, and he had to make a decision.

"The matter of the name can be put aside for now. I've decided that this project… is our next focus. The entire company will work together with one heart and mind to operate it!

As for the name… it's not too late to talk about it after we contact the person. Meeting adjourned!"

He walked into E.T. Studio without any hindrance, which made Xu Qi a little strange—what's up with this company's security?

Of course, what he didn't know was that the moment he stepped into the company, the security system went into an uproar.

"Who is this person?"

"Huh? He looks a little familiar…"

"Holy crap! Isn't that him? A few days ago, CEO Bronya personally instructed us that if he appears, we should let him pass without question! And immediately notify her!"

"Really?"

"Damn it! Do you still want to wear this uniform?"

"I'll go report it right away!"

Xu Qi certainly didn't know any of this. He casually strolled to the elevator, along with several young and beautiful girls.

They all had light makeup on their faces, and each of them was a very attractive beauty.

As expected of a big company… so many beautiful women.

A normal person might have already started to feel flustered and nervous… but Xu Qi didn't. He was still so calm and composed, as if he owned the company.

This composure also attracted the attention of others.

Because he was a new face, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Is he a newbie?

At this moment, the elevator door opened.

A middle-aged man with a cane walked out of the elevator with somewhat slow steps.

The employees who were waiting for the elevator only glanced at him and couldn't help but hold their breath, greeting him carefully and softly, "Good morning, General Manager Yang."

The man seemed accustomed to such scenes and left straight away, but before he left, he seemed to take another look at Xu Qi.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qi couldn't help but grin—how similar was this to the scenes he saw in the company when he met those leaders…

Oh, so this is what it's like to run into a leader in the company… nothing to see here.

Walking into the elevator, Xu Qi didn't know where to go, so he just randomly chose a floor—28th floor.

The others looked at him strangely, but didn't dare to ask any questions.

It wasn't until Xu Qi walked out of the elevator alone, looking at the empty 28th floor in front of him, that he felt a trace of unease—could this be a place where only people with high status can come?

Hmm...

Whatever. It's not my company anyway. Worst case, I get kicked out by security.

No pressure at all, or rather, I'm being quite carefree about it.

From the outside, you might not be able to tell, but the interior decoration of the company is quite classical and heavy, which is in line with... Xu Qi's inherent impression of Alahato.

He wandered around casually and realized that his previous guess was probably correct.

Each office here is independent, and the names on them are basically... with prefixes that indicate high-ranking leaders.

Like General Manager of Project Department, Executive Director, and so on.

So cool...

"You've got some nerve... wandering all the way up to the 28th floor all by yourself, and looking so carefree about it."

A familiar voice came from behind him, and Xu Qi was taken aback.

Turning around, he saw her still in that light gray OL suit, with a white inner lining underneath. Her graceful figure was unreservedly displayed in front of Xu Qi, making him couldn't help but lower his gaze and take a few more glances.

Tsk—Bronya, you're a professional when it comes to enticing men to commit crimes.

"Not bad, you're not even bothering to hide your lecherous gaze." Bronya walked forward, the smile on her face impossible to conceal.

Xu Qi shrugged.

"Really? Don't make me sound like a pervert..."

Bronya chuckled.

"Shall we? Let's go sit in my office for a while, lest you get kicked out by security."

"Wouldn't dream of refusing."