We moved to Golden Courtyard

We moved to Golden Courtyard

Author: Flash

Summary:

Living in a big city must bring all sorts of pressures...

You wouldn't want to be constantly manipulated by various leaders, only to come home and face a family who doesn't understand you, would you?

Why not move into Golden Courtyard now?

Here you'll find the coolest programmer, the most compassionate doctor, the best-cooking Kamen Rider, the most understanding nun, the most talented elementary school student, the most eccentric middle school student, the most handsome girl, the most quirky professor, the most surprising magician, the richest artist, the most well-connected cat, the most formidable kendo master, and... the most, most, most charming and adorable pink fairy lady?!

Don't hesitate, staying here is a steal!

Chapter 1: Why Aren't You Moving into the Golden Courtyard Yet?

Living in a big city must bring all sorts of pressures...

You wouldn't want to be constantly manipulated by various leaders, only to come home and face a family who doesn't understand you, would you?

Then hurry up and move into Golden Court—bang!

Xu Qi slammed the poster onto the desk, then crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the trash can—these days, you can even advertise for roommates?

With a long sigh, Xu Qi leaned back lazily in his chair, enjoying the rare quiet time during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Xu Qi, 23 years old this year, has no great ambitions. After graduating from university, he found a job at a state-owned enterprise. His assessment is... there's nothing wrong with a lazy and leisurely life, right?

But clearly, the parents don't think so.

He's probably still in the living room trying to get me in through that relative of the listed company manager... without even asking if I'm willing.

But Xu Qi is also a person who takes things as they come.

He doesn't have a strong desire to maintain the status quo when necessary changes occur in his life. "Take it one step at a time" is practically his motto.

If you're going to work for a private company, then go for a private company! As for money... earn more, it's not a bad thing.

"Xiaoqi! Xiaoqi?"

The door was pushed open, and as soon as her mother entered the room, she started pulling at Xu Qi, saying, "Hurry up! Come out and talk to your uncle. Your uncle is... the HR manager of TX Company! Talk to him more, maybe he'll take a liking to you and get you in! Hurry up, hurry up."

What a rare moment of peace and quiet... I'm sorry to have been disturbed.

Actually, Xu Qi isn't socially anxious at all, although he's more of a homebody.

He's a die-hard otaku who loves buying figurines... Recently he even bought an Alahato model... This is adding insult to injury, and he's already been declared a complete social outcast.

But he wasn't the kind of guy who couldn't say a word in front of strangers; on the contrary... he was actually quite the smooth talker.

I participated in many club activities during my freshman year, not an anime club, but a photography club where outdoor parties were commonplace.

In my sophomore year, I beat up the student council president.

Starting in my junior year, I participated in various competitions, such as speech contests, mathematical modeling competitions, and innovation projects, and won awards frequently.

Then, in my senior year of college, I entered a state-owned enterprise.

There's a certain beauty in the feeling of getting up and then being instantly killed with a single shot.

Even now, although she was dragged out by her mother, as soon as she was in front of strangers, a familiar fake smile appeared on Xu Qi's face, and her magnetic voice was deliberately manipulated.

I could chat with that uncle about anything and everything, it seemed like we could say a few words about anything.

Xu Qi, you deserve to die! Your filthy and hypocritical performance made me want to vomit.

Suddenly, a loud "bang!" echoed from a small room, followed by the sound of parts scattering all over the floor, and a child's excited shouts...

At that moment, the living room seemed to fall silent. Xu Qi's parents first looked at Xu Qi.

As for Xu Qi himself... he was still sitting on the sofa, but the fake smile on his face was gradually peeling away, replaced by... indifference.

The uncle stood up and said, pretending to be concerned.

"What happened? I'll go check it out. Oh dear! My two kids are a bit naughty, I'll go and discipline them."

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright. Breaking things is good for safety, breaking things is good for safety. It doesn't matter if you break a little bit of stuff."

"Oh? That's not how it's put it. I should explain it."

"It definitely needs to be revised."

……

This statement didn't come from an adult, even though Xu Qi is somewhat of an adult himself.

The old man's gaze toward Xu Qi had become somewhat strange. He seemed to be wondering if he had misheard, and also wondering if the boy in front of him was the same person as the one from before.

Xu Qi ignored their gazes and walked straight towards the small room that was usually used as a storage room.

As soon as I stepped inside, Mami Tomoe's head rolled to my feet—not a real head, of course, but the head of a figurine—what a ridiculous joke.

Was it Mami Tomoe's head that got smashed? For a moment, Xu Qi felt that the plot of the anime was starting to reflect reality.

But then he looked inside again.

The two little brats were having a great time fighting each other, one holding his Emiya Shirou and the other holding his Nero, with a broken Optimus Prime at their feet.

Now he's a battle-damaged version of Pillar Brother.

happy.

Xu Qi walked slowly forward, while the two children ignored him and continued playing.

"Little friend, put your things down. Didn't your parents teach you that it's impolite to touch other people's things?"

The two children looked up at Xu Qi, but ignored her and continued playing by themselves.

well.

"Snapped!"

Just as the older man walked in, Xu Qi was seen slapping one of the older girls across the face.

The little girl was stunned by the beating, and her younger brother was also somewhat bewildered. Pointing at Xu Qi, he angrily asked, "Why did you hit her?"

"Snapped!"

When Xu Qi's parents walked in, they saw him slap the little boy across the face again.

The little boy slumped to the ground after being slapped, covering his face and crying with tears in his eyes, "My dad has never hit me!"

With a smile on his face, Xu Qi slapped the little boy again, leaving his cheek symmetrically red and swollen.

"The fight is over now."

The little boy's crying froze for a few seconds, then he burst into tears again, screaming, "You're not my dad! You're not my dad!"

The eldest uncle finally came to his senses. He angrily lunged forward, raising his hand and yelling, "You little brat!"

"Snapped!"

In Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), this move is called "striking first after being hit later".

Xu Qi nonchalantly slapped the old man away, shaking his hand as if he felt that, given his adult weight, hitting him like that would be the one who suffered a loss.

"An adult as petty as you really should correct your ways."

"Xu Qi!"

Xu Qi's mother screamed from the doorway, while his father yelled from the other side, "What are you doing?! Why are you still standing there! Apologize right now!"

Xu Qi ignored all of these...

He picked up the figurine that had fallen to the ground and put it back in the cabinet.

Beside him were the cries of two children and the panting of an adult in a fit of impotent rage.

Xu Qi didn't care about any of it.

After doing all that, he looked out through the only window in the storage room and suddenly remembered the poster he had just seen.

Golden Courtyard...

He suddenly had a realization.

When you have your own independent thoughts, values, and way of dealing with the world, it's really not suitable for you to live with your parents anymore.

This isn't to prove that one's wings are strong enough to fly alone; it's simply that it's not quite right.

Your parents gave you life and raised you; they are your closest relatives in the world.

But you are still you.

The person who understands you best in this world is yourself.

Many things are incomprehensible to outsiders, and you cannot explain them either.

Xu Qi is not the kind of fledgling eagle who has always lived under the protection of his father and mother. At 23, he already has his own job and a worldview that is not very mature.

Perhaps it is indeed time to start my own life.

The longing to go out into the world was amplified infinitely in that instant.

Just like in his senior year of college, he resolutely gave up taking the postgraduate entrance exam—he wanted to work and wanted to leave that ivory tower.

I want to be thoroughly corrected by society.

"Dad, mom."

Xu Qi called out softly, recounting his story.

"I'm planning to move out, but I'll come to visit you often in the future."

Chapter Two, A Flawless Girl?~~

In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the room, falling on a young couple lying on the floor.

In his sleep, Xu Qi frowned. Even though he turned over, the feeling of being surrounded by sunlight could not be dispelled, even with his eyes closed.

Then he woke up.

The hardness of the floor made him slightly uncomfortable, but that was alright. The main problem was why he was sleeping on the floor; his memory before the blackout was probably...

Playing games on TM.

day!

Why are we playing video games?

When Xu Qi turned around and saw the sleeping girl beside him, he was clearly stunned.

Her long pink hair was draped around her, and even in her sleeping posture, her radiant beauty, like a blooming flower, was still palpable.

Curled up like a kitten, Xu Qi was genuinely worried that something might have happened last night if their clothes hadn't been intact.

The girl was beautiful, but as a roommate who had known her for half a year, Xu Qi knew even better that a girl like this was not someone to be touched casually.

The girl named Alicia possesses a pure and beautiful innocence that deserves to be protected by everyone.

"But your unguarded attitude is also a bit of a problem for me... If I didn't remember that we were playing games together last night, I would have to take responsibility, Ellie."

While making a joking remark, Xu Qi drew the curtains and found a blanket to drape over Alicia.

I didn't have a blanket all night; thankfully it's summer.

I moved out of my old home and into Golden Courtyard. All told, it's been half a year already.

When I was kicked out with my suitcase, I was still wearing heavy winter clothes; now I'm wearing short sleeves.

Time flies like an arrow. Back then, Xu Qi probably never dreamed that he would be so familiar with a dozen or so roommates living together in a big villa.

I opened the door quietly, and the range hood was making its usual noise.

The kitchen on the first floor was open, so Xu Qi easily spotted a tall figure wearing an apron, lighting a cigarette with one hand and stirring the food with the other.

Good morning, Master Qian.

"Hmm? Oh..."

With a naturally husky and restrained voice, the man named Qianjie brought out freshly made pancakes, their aroma filling the air...