Moving to the Golden Courtyard

"Back in the meeting room, that was a little test, wasn't it?"

"Yeah, I figured it out. You wanted to see whether Sirin's mother would use Sirin again, play the emotional card, and make you give up on acquiring M.H."

Bronya was as sharp as ever.

When Xu Qi arrived, he hadn't told her anything. Even in the office just now, that clever situation had formed entirely through the tacit understanding between the two of them.

It was as if two examiners had been observing Sirin's mother, waiting to see whether she would make the right choice.

"If she had done that, it would have meant she was using Sirin again, trying once more to drag Sirin into this money-soaked place.

"Then, Bronya, believe me. Once I finish acquiring M.H., I'll make her pack up and leave immediately! It won't matter who pleads for her."

That was certainly a clear-cut choice between love and hate.

"But perhaps some things were inevitable... The fact that Sirin could love her mother so deeply meant that her mother must have sincerely cared for her, too.

"People sometimes became lost when faced with a choice. That was perfectly normal. But once they calmed down, they would eventually understand what truly mattered in this world."

"Indeed."

"Then this matter can finally be put to rest. Sirin can continue drawing peacefully at E.T. September will pass in no time, and when October arrives...

"A new quarter will begin, which also means Alahato SEED will officially enter its second arc. The more critical the moment, the less we can afford to slack off."

"Yeah..."

After leaving the M.H. building, Xu Qi looked up at the azure sky and suddenly fell into thought.

"What's wrong?"

"I was wondering whether the weather in Modu had been pretty nice these