He had originally worried that he had too many girlfriends, including tough women like Durandal and Himeko! Well, calling them tough women was a bit excessive.
The Juice Empress!
In any case, that had solved Xu Qi's urgent predicament.
So he rewarded Fu Xian'er three times that night, filling her to the brim every time.
Looking at the almost identical faces of the master and disciple, Xu Qi's restless heart refused to calm down. He alternated between the two of them until he left them both dazed...
When he woke the next morning and saw the two of them hugging each other in deep sleep, Xu Qi couldn't help smiling. It felt like he was admiring the fruits of his labor.
He slipped quietly out of bed. Xu Qi had no intention of waking them, but the moment he stepped outside, he saw Mei strolling around the living room with her enormous belly.
"Up so early?"
When Mei saw Xu Qi approaching, she rolled her eyes.
"Who else could I blame? You left my personal chef unable to get out of bed, so now I don't even have breakfast."
Xu Qi grinned.
He gazed at Mei's slow steps, his eyes filled with tenderness.
"Kevin and the others have left."
Xu Qi fell silent when Mei brought that up.
He had expected this. Since they had mentioned leaving last night, they wouldn't drag things out until today. It had been a farewell from the start.
"From now on, this Golden Courtyard really is our marital home in name as well as in fact."
Xu Qi smiled. At this point, that was the only way he could think about it.
He led Mei into the courtyard outside. For Mei, taking a walk now required a great deal of energy, especially with a