Moving to the Golden Courtyard

Warmth flowed through her body, and Yae knew... this would only be the prelude to tonight.

Facing a pair of sisters, having only one shot would be far too unsatisfying.

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Outside the entrance to M.H., Director Bronya gazed at Xu Qi's haggard face with deep regret. She didn't need to ask to know what he had done last night.

Before he had moved into the Golden Courtyard, she might still have had to guess who it was. But last night...

Anyone could tell that he had gone into Yae's room. And according to Neko, Rin apparently hadn't been in her own room last night either.

In other words, that little fledgling Xu Qi had raised for several months had finally been eaten?

It was just that Neko had looked extremely displeased that morning.

But it didn't matter. It was probably a relationship like the one between Sirin and Seele—she had sneaked off on her own and been caught by her best friend. Heh.

"Had fun with the sisters last night, huh?"

"Ugh!... It wasn't what I wanted either." Xu Qi pounded his back, looking as though he had been through a difficult ordeal. If Bronya hadn't seen the smile curling at the corner of his mouth, she might actually have believed him.

The CEO rolled her eyes dramatically.

"I don't envy mandarin ducks or immortals. I envy Xu Qi every day. That saying suits you perfectly."

Xu Qi glanced sideways at Director Bronya beside him and decided not to compete with her in a battle of words.

"What do you think? Can you get yourself back into shape? We're about to meet their chairwoman, and I don't want the person beside me looking like he didn't sleep well last night."

"Don't worry. Just wait a moment."

Xu Qi straightened