Moving to the Golden Courtyard

But Sirin's mother still did not put pen to paper. Her gaze seemed unfocused, and she asked almost instinctively...

"Sirin, are you... happy over there?"

"Mom..." Although she knew full well that her mother had done things she was sorry for, and although she knew that what her mother had done was essentially selling her out,

Sirin still felt her nose sting when she heard those simple words of concern.

After all, she was her mother...

872, so Sirin could actually be this sensible?

"There's nothing bad about it. Don't worry, Mom."

Sirin's words were rather stiff, but the way she called her "Mom" brightened the woman's expression considerably.

She nodded and asked no further questions, signing the contract without hesitation.

Throughout the process, Xu Qi and Bronya simply watched in silence without saying anything else.

It was not until Sirin signed her own name that Xu Qi finally spoke.

"I'll take good care of your daughter."

"Please don't say things that could lead people to misunderstand, Mr. Xu Qi."

"Mom!..."

Sirin's face flushed with embarrassment. Seeing this, her mother finally understood what it meant for a daughter to grow up and be unwilling to stay at home... She looked at Xu Qi again, this time with a hint of scrutiny in her eyes.

Xu Qi felt uncomfortable under that gaze, but he could hardly avoid it.

After all...

He really had gotten involved in some ambiguous business with her daughter...

Although they had not taken that final step yet.

Meeting the parents felt so strange... So awkward! He wanted to die!

"Then please remember what you said, Mr. Xu Qi—take good care of my daughter."

"...I will."

After completing the transaction involving Sirin, Bronya led her out of the conference room. Xu Qi remained seated where he was. Judging