Moved to the Golden Courtyard

Seeing this, Rita set the tea she had brewed aside and asked casually, "Is Sister Eden doing all right?"

"More or less. When I checked on her this morning, her complexion was already much better, but she still has a slight fever. I wanted to keep taking care of her, but Sister sent me back to work."

Rita chuckled. "Eden just doesn't want you to let her interfere with your work."

Xu Qi naturally understood that as well.

Just then, Director Bronya walked in.

Seeing Xu Qi, she asked in surprise, "Why are you back?"

"Seed needs me. Don't worry. With me here, nothing will go wrong."

That was indeed... a reassuring promise.

Director Bronya exchanged a glance with Rita, and neither of them asked anything more.

For the next seven days, Xu Qi lived a routine of working during the day and returning home to care for Eden at night.

Many of the girls wanted Xu Qi to get some rest and offered to take care of Eden in his place, but Xu Qi politely declined them all. It wasn't that he didn't trust them. He simply felt that caring for his sister was something he ought to do himself.

But ever since Eden's high fever had dropped to a low fever, she had shown no sign of improving.

"37.8°C... Still a low fever."

That night, Xu Qi looked at the thermometer and forced a smile.

"You really have suffered this time, Sister."

"I haven't... You're the one who has."

Eden looked at Xu Qi sitting beside the bed, her nose stinging with emotion once again. She knew how exhausted Xu Qi had been lately.

It wasn't just the other girls—even Eden had tried to persuade him, but Xu Qi insisted on taking care of her himself.

What Eden