Moving to the Golden Courtyard

Thinking of this, she said.

"Actually, I haven't known Xu Qi for very long, but I do know some things about his past. Doctor Su, what do you think of a name like 'Xu Qi'?"

"Think?" Su tilted his head and shook his head. "I don't know."

"It sounds like a girl's name."

Su was taken aback, then clapped his hands and laughed—indeed.

"How should I put it, maybe it's because people often said that to him when he was a student, so Xu Qi really doesn't like it when people say his name sounds like a girl's."

"Yeah, I can understand that."

"He has a colleague at work, I think his name is—Li Fucong. The reason why the two of them have always been at odds is this."

At this point, Mei cleared her throat.

"Xu Qi? Sounds like a woman's name, turns out he's a man..."

"What's wrong with Xu Qi being a man's name? I'm a man!"

Seeing Mei change her voice and deliberately imitate the scene at the time, Su couldn't help but tremble his shoulders, laughing extremely restrained.

"Huh? ~~So Xu Qi has such a cute side..."

Hearing the sudden voice beside her, Mei was startled. She turned her head and realized that Elysia had already sat next to her at some point.

And next to her, the people from the Golden Courtyard were clearly holding back their laughter after watching Mei's performance just now.

"You... when did you guys get here?"

"Probably when Mei started talking about Xu Qi's past," Su said with a squint, unable to resist teasing.

"Huh!? Why didn't Doctor Su tell me?"

"Because it was interesting."

"Ah!... Don't say I said it!"

"Hahahaha!"

Chapter 10: Mei, I Will Never Let Go

"Xu Qi~~ We've come to see you!"

A melodious voice like a lark came from outside the door. You don't even need to see who it is, you know who it is... Supervisor Xia had just left, and these people came—am I someone who can't stand being alone?

Elysia walked to the bedside and couldn't help but touch Xu Qi's head.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm worried your brain is broken... Strange, it feels normal to the touch?"

"Doctor, is it really okay for your hospital to be so lenient with mentally ill patients?"

Elysia's fist landed on Xu Qi's chest, not too hard. Su couldn't help but smile wryly—don't drag me into your bickering...

"Wooah!! Boss!!"

Among the people in the Golden Courtyard, a big cat suddenly popped out, with a crying voice that was obviously fake, and pounced on the bedside, wailing.

"Wuwuwu! Boss!! Why did you have to think so hard about it!"

"Don't make it sound like I tried to commit suicide."

"Uh..." The cat stopped crying, raised its head, and its delicate and lovely face made Xu Qi feel much better. Wiping away non-existent tears, the cat tilted its head and thought.

"Is there a difference?"

"Okay, I know what you mean, now! Immediately! Get out of here!"

"But speaking of which, Xu Qi..." Wearing a magic hat that she seemed to never take off, Vil-V sat down on the bedside and stared at Xu Qi with an unspeakable gaze.

"Just wearing a standard Exoskeleton Armor, and you dared to go park... Do you know that if you had been sent to the hospital any later, you would have died."

Xu Qi looked around at the people in the Golden Courtyard. In everyone's eyes, there was more or less concern and blame.

Looking at their eyes, you could almost hear them saying one sentence to you—You don't value your life enough, Xu Qi.

"At least..." Kevin crossed his arms, "wait until you can wear V2V."

Mobius's face changed drastically!

"Ke... Kevin, what are you talking about? What V2V?"

Vil-V also twitched her lips, avoiding the topic.

"Yeah... Yeah... V2V? What's that? Did you give me a nickname? When did this happen? I'm going to be unhappy..."

Everyone stared at Mobius and Vil-V with very strange eyes.

Could you two be any more obvious that you're feeling guilty?

"Don't worry, Brother Kevin," Xu Qi took a deep breath. "I'm not completely ignorant of the importance of things, it's just..."

"I understand," Yae nodded. "In any case, that's your own project. Even if someone else has intercepted it, but 90% of the work was done by you, of course you don't want anything to happen to it."

As expected, Yae, who had been a project supervisor, could understand him better.

"But Xu Qi," Yae's expression turned serious, "I still have to say, there is nothing in this world more important than your own life."

I got lectured by Yae again…

Xu Qi nodded humbly.

In the Golden Courtyard, besides Eden who is currently abroad, Kevin, Yae, and the Doctor are the people Xu Qi respects the most.

"Take good care of your injuries." By the window, Kalpas looked outside, seemingly lost in thought.

"Don't be foolish."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah! Brother Jie is right!" Pardofelis, by the bedside, nodded repeatedly, "Boss, if you're gone, there'll be no one to go 'shopping' with me…"

You call that shopping?

"Xu Qi, may your future life be less reckless." Aponia clasped her hands together in prayer.

Little Griseo, next to her, imitated her actions, "May Brother Xu Qi be less reckless."

"……"

"Come test medicine when you're healed."

"That's right, that's right! Don't forget my magic show at noon!"

"Brother Xu Qi, when a person dies, it's like a lamp being extinguished. You are not insignificant to everyone in the Golden Courtyard."

"I don't want to see you on the operating table again, Xu Qi."

"Yes, Xu Qi," Elysia walked forward slowly, her face unusually lacking playfulness, instead wearing a serious expression, "You are our family, you know?"

His eyes were a little wet… The warmth in his heart was indescribable.

Xu Qi turned his head away, seemingly not wanting everyone to see him crying.

But how could that escape the notice of the Golden Courtyard members? Everyone smiled without saying a word, after all, it was rare to see… Xu Qi like this…

"Oh, right! I almost forgot!~~" Elysia took out a phone from her bosom. On the screen was Eden, still at the hotel.

"Uh! Sister Eden?"

Not even having time to deal with his red and teary eyes, Xu Qi exclaimed, "So you were there too…"

"Xu Qi, you should have heard what everyone said, right?"

"…Yes, I heard it all."

In the phone, Eden smiled, "Then I won't say much more. Xu Qi, I hope that when I come home next time, I'll see all fourteen of us together, reunited."

"Don't worry, Sister Eden, I won't do anything stupid again."

"Alright, alright?~~" Elysia put away the phone, her face full of smiles, "Everyone, cheer up~~ At least Xu Qi didn't have anything major happen, right? And looking at his healing speed, he should be discharged soon."

"Yes, I agree with that." Su nodded from the side, "Xu Qi's recovery ability is indeed the most exaggerated I've ever seen."

"Don't say it like I'm not human…"

"What, after testing my medicine for so long, you didn't actually think you could still be considered human, did you?"

"Don't say it so terrifyingly, Professor!"

"Hahahaha!"

Inside the ward, the long-lost laughter finally returned.

In the hallway outside, Mei held Xu Qi's lunch, leaning against the door, her eyes filled with relief.

It's like being surrounded by family, Xu Qi…

The Golden Courtyard members left in the afternoon.

After all, everyone had their own things to do, whether it was work or school, and with Mei there, everyone was truly relieved.

According to Kevin's assessment: Mei? Yeah, with her around, we shouldn't have to worry about anything.

Indeed, she could always notice every detail, and… basically, all the time, she only needed a look from Xu Qi, and she could understand everything.

No one would be willing to let go of a girl like that.

Of course, that included Xu Qi.

"Mei."

"Hmm?"

"I think it's not good to keep taking up your time like this. I can basically get out of bed myself now. In a few days, when my condition improves, you should go back to school."

Mei paused in peeling the apple.

"My final exams are in a few days, and you're telling me this?"

"Uh…" Xu Qi scratched his head—that seemed to be the case.

Mei put down what she was doing, stood up, and gently stroked Xu Qi's cheek, softly saying, "If you really want what's best for me, let me stay with you."

I'm done for… I'm completely falling for Mei's tenderness…

"But speaking of which..."

Not even bothering to acknowledge Xu Qi's gaze—since it was just her and Xu Qi in the VIP room—Mei stretched languidly, her beautiful figure displayed before Xu Qi, almost making his eyes pop out.

"I do need to go back to school in a few days to take the exams."

"Think you'll pass?"

"Pass? What do you think I've been doing when I wasn't taking care of you?" Mei walked to the small table in the room, picked up a workbook, and waved it at Xu Qi.

"It's not a question of whether I'll pass, it's a question of whether I'll get a perfect score."

Her confidence was just like Xu Qi's back in college.

Xu Qi smiled and turned to look out the window.

He had already put the morning's conversation with Supervisor Xia out of his mind. In any case, he had to recover from his injuries first. And there were some things that needed to be put on the agenda as well.

Xu Qi looked at Mei—he had to keep this girl, because he finally understood... just how much he liked Mei.

11. From Now On, Mei is My Prey

A week had passed since the surgery, and the nurses at the hospital were amazed at Xu Qi's post-operative recovery.

They had never seen anyone recover so quickly after suffering such severe external trauma. Xu Qi was now even able to walk without assistance.

The word "miracle" was not enough to describe what was happening to Xu Qi.

After having his stitches removed in the morning, when Mei arrived at the hospital after finishing her exam in the afternoon, she happened to see Xu Qi leaning against the hallway wall, chatting with a girl in the corridor.