Moving to the Golden Courtyard

"Um... Alysia, about what happened earlier..."

"No need to say more. It was all my own free will."

Xu Qi was silent for a moment. He'd met two such outstanding girls, and now... it could be said that he had ambiguous relationships with both of them.

"Let's just sleep tonight."

"There's always a tomorrow?"

"I've noticed you're really learning to be bad, Alysia."

"It's called being influenced by your surroundings."

Xu Qi couldn't help but chuckle. "Do you think you're Griseo? So easily assimilated by others."

"I'm easily assimilated by you, Xu Qi."

Turning her head, Xu Qi pecked Elysia's lips and ruffled her hair, saying, "You've really become a pink pixie."

"Then..." Her pure, large eyes blinked, and Alysia looked at Xu Qi as if innocently, "Would you like the pixie to help you relieve your fire?"

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow. He was just joking when he said, "If you use that place, I'll agree."

"Which place?"

Xu Qi kissed Alysia's lips again.

"This place."

"...!" Alysia finally realized. "Xu Qi, you pervert!"

"Haha, I'm just teasing you. Let's sleep, it's already late."

"You wouldn't let Mei also..."

"Cough! Don't talk nonsense, I'm not that kind of person."

"You are! Pervert! Lewd! Scumbag! Xu Qi!"

62. Alysia: Don't let yourself be deceived by two-dimensional women.

Xu Qi didn't stay at home for too long in the morning. Actually, Xu Qi didn't mind, anyway, he hadn't been home for a while, and it wouldn't be a problem to stay for a while.

But Xu Qi's dad started chasing people away early in the morning. A 50-year-old man with a broken leg forcibly drove him and Alysia out of the house.

He was still saying...

"Go back early, and remember to bring two more little notebooks next time you come."

"If you don't have notebooks but come back pregnant, you little brat, you can wait to die."

How could Alysia bear to hear such words? She ran away with a flushed face, and even Xu Qi couldn't take it? In the end, it was his mother who came forward to stop Xu Youde's stubbornness.

"But your dad is right about one thing, getting the marriage certificate is more important than anything else."

Xu Qi had no choice but to listen to his mother's nagging with a wry smile, and finally got into the car.

On the way back, Alysia finally seemed a little more normal.

She chattered non-stop, as if anything could become her topic of conversation, especially Xu Qi's room full of figurines and models, which dazzled Alysia at the time.

"I really can't tell that you have this hobby."

"I still do now, but I just buy less."

"You're not satisfied even with real people? Don't let yourself be deceived by two-dimensional women."

"I'm warning you, if you keep talking like that, I'll go to your room tonight."

"I'm just afraid you won't dare."

Xu Qi rolled his eyes. He always felt that this girl was throwing caution to the wind. Anyway, he had touched her, kissed her, and was no longer afraid of anything.

He'd make her cry eventually.

"Two-dimensional things also have their beauty, just like you doing that VTB now, isn't there also a chibi figurine? Don't so many people still buy it?"

"Then did you buy it?"

Xu Qi was silent for a long time before finally squeezing out two words from his mouth.

"I bought it."

"Pfft!"

"Don't laugh! Focus on driving!"

"Okay, okay..." Although she said that, the smile on Alysia's lips was still hard to hide.

When they returned to the Golden Courtyard, they were surprised to find that everyone was there except Eden. Even Su, who was basically only seen at night, was chatting with Kevin.

And when everyone saw that Alysia had actually entered with Xu Qi... everyone's eyes were a little strange, but also a little relieved.

As if something that should have happened long ago had been delayed until now.

"What are you all looking at me for?"

Xu Qi felt a little scared.

But Alysia seemed to realize what everyone was thinking, her pretty face flushed red, and she quickly waved her hands, saying, "I just went to Xu Qi's house to check on his father. Xu Qi's dad twisted his ankle, so I... I just took him over there."

She had spoken so confidently last night, saying something like, I'll take care of Mei's side, you just wait for my good news.

How come she's chickening out in front of everyone?

Even little Pardofelis could hear the attempted cover-up in her tone. The cat was currently covering her eyes, muttering something like, "I don't know, I didn't see anything."

Fortunately, Kevin knew what was important.

He coughed and looked around at everyone, but unfortunately, no one's gaze met his. Everyone was still looking at Xu Qi and Elysia.

"Stop messing around, let's hear what Kevin has to say."

Seeing Xu Qi say this, everyone reluctantly turned away from their curious gazes.

Even the most composed Yae, and seemingly the most indifferent Aponia, were no exception.

These guys are still so enthusiastic about gossip.

Kevin regained the attention of everyone in the Golden Courtyard, but he couldn't help but feel... like he had suffered some kind of blow.

"Actually... I didn't really want to say anything. Everyone's here, we were just waiting for you to come back."

"Waiting for us?"

Xu Qi and Elysia looked at each other.

"Yeah, since it's a vacation, there should be a plan. Everyone has taken a long vacation in July, so let's take two or three days to talk about where we all want to go."

"Kevin, did you finish your project?"

Hearing that Xu Qi still remembered this, Kevin's eternally unchanging ice-cold face couldn't help but show a hint of warmth.

"Yeah, the boss found out about my vacation plans and generously gave me a few extra days off."

Actually, he couldn't stand Kevin's eyes staring at him like he was a dead man, so he quickly gave him a vacation.

"What about Su?"

"The expert has arrived, so I can naturally rest for a while. The hospital will arrange someone to be responsible for receiving him, so I don't have to worry about it."

Xu Qi then looked at Yae.

"Don't look at me, I'm free as a bird now, it's easy to take a vacation."

"Hiss... so thoughtful?"

"Now all that's missing is Mei." Kevin crossed his arms and looked at Xu Qi, saying, "Tell her?"

"I'll leave her a message. I roughly know what Mei is thinking, we talked about it before. Let's hear what everyone thinks. What do you say? Should we stay in the country? Or go abroad?"

Xu Qi put down his bag and leaned back on the sofa. Mobius was next to him, and seeing his casual manner, she couldn't help but lazily lean back as well, shoulder to shoulder with Xu Qi, making Elysia's eyelids twitch.

"I don't care, changing places is just changing moods. As long as there's a place to stay."

"I'm about the same as this woman."

Sure enough, Professor and Vil-V were the least picky, no matter what.

For them, experiments were the most important thing.

Fu Hua raised her hand and said, "I want to go mountain climbing."

"Denied!"

Mobius and Vil-V rejected Fu Hua's choice in unison. Perhaps only on this kind of issue could the two great professors remain in sync.

After all, mountain climbing means exercise... exercise... is deadly.

Fu Hua lowered her head dejectedly. Xu Qi moved next to little Fu Hua and reached out to rub her head.

"Next time, we'll go next time."

"Okay..."

Kosma thought for a moment, and raised a hand, saying, "I want to go to Japan."

Xu Qi covered his face.

"This isn't a classroom, you don't need to raise your hand to speak. Are you all students?"

Oh... it seems they are, that's okay then.

Yae's eyes lit up. It seemed that Kosma's suggestion was very much to her liking. Well, it was her hometown after all.

Xu Qi sighed.

"I... I'm afraid I can't go."

Su suddenly raised his hand and said, "I am personally involved in some classified files. Because of confidentiality, my visa should not be approved for countries like Japan."

Then it seems going abroad is out of the question.

Kosma and Yae both sighed at the same time, but then both patted Su on the shoulder, as if to say—we don't blame you.

"What about Alysia?"

Alysia blinked her big eyes and looked at Xu Qi.

"Okay, okay, I get it, you don't have to say anymore."

The people of the Golden Courtyard couldn't help but mentally rant when they saw this scene—what kind of tacit understanding is this?! You're really going to meet the parents, aren't you?! When's the wedding?!

"Well... let me make a suggestion."

Xu Qi's words successfully drew everyone's attention to him.

"Guangcheng, the seaside."

63. Dr. Mobius, are you placing too much importance on Xu Qi?

"Lieutenant Himeko? Wake up, Lieutenant Himeko."

In the Municipal Bureau's office, Himeko's superior was standing in front of her desk with a helpless expression. As for Lieutenant Himeko... she had her legs propped up on the desk and was fast asleep.

With a book covering her face, only Himeko could pull off such an unrestrained act.

"Sigh... Lieutenant Himeko, if you don't get up, I'm giving the opportunity to go to Guangcheng for this mission to someone else."

"What!?"

Himeko quickly removed the book from her face, retracted her legs, and asked, "Go where?"

"Guangcheng."

"Oh, my~~" Still in her uniform, Lieutenant Himeko immediately stood up with a smile, pulled her leader over to sit on the sofa, poured a cup of tea, and stood beside them.

"Chief, what are you saying? Look, haven't I gotten up already?"

"I still prefer your rebellious self."