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Not a single person... that's right, not a single person! Could analyze the real reason why 914 couldn't apply braking!

If it weren't for Xu Qi preventing this disaster, you would all be blaming Xu Qi for everything by now...

Now, all they dare to do are these petty tricks, only thinking about getting rid of this hot potato as soon as possible, without showing any desire to make any progress!

Xia's face was extremely gloomy.

Since none of you have the technical skills to surpass mine, then... prepare to face despair, Shanghai Metro.

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hospital.

Since being transferred to the mild ward, Xu Qi has had much more freedom.

Right now he's just wandering around the flowerbed downstairs, looking like he's scouting the area, but the question is, what's so interesting about scouting a hospital?

Are you perhaps part of some terrorist organization?

"This place seems pretty good..." Xu Qi muttered to himself, one hand on his hip and stroking his chin.

"What's good?"

The sudden voice that spoke to him startled Xu Qi. He turned around and saw a woman dressed in a business uniform behind him. She had long, silver-white hair tied up and looked quite capable and outstanding.

That mature, older sister vibe easily reminded Xu Qi of Ying.

Most importantly... Xu Qi's very discreet and quick scan just now confirmed that the other party was wearing black...

Hi!

hiss……

And that outstanding and generous heart—it must be admitted that Xu Qi was somewhat captivated by the other party's charm.

Of course, he's past the age where he'd be speechless at the sight of a beautiful woman.

"Oh, I mean, this place is surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers, it seems like a perfect spot for young people to confess their love."

"Pfft!" Upon hearing this, the woman suddenly burst into laughter, "You mean... confessing your love in the hospital?"

Xu Qi tilted his head – it did sound strange at first glance.

No, he has to come up with an excuse.

"No matter how difficult the circumstances, the most beautiful flowers of humanity can bloom—don't you think that's a kind of romance?"

The woman stopped laughing, listened to Xu Qi's words, nodded, and smiled, "Indeed, just as you said, even the Arahato, which symbolizes battle, will be covered with flowers when it falls to the ground."

"!"

Xu Qi was startled and said, "You like it too? Alahato!?"

"Hmm?" The woman blinked, seemingly never expecting that someone would ask her this question even today, but she didn't mind at all and answered from the bottom of her heart.

"Yes, I like it very much."

"Right? In my opinion, putting aside the earliest 0079, Z Allahato is simply a masterpiece!"

"Hmm? It seems you know a lot about Alahato."

“Yes…” Xu Qi put his hands on his hips and, lost in his memories of Alahato, didn’t even notice that the woman was standing next to him.

"Unfortunately, the latest installment, Alahatto, completely deviated from the original creator's vision—Walter Young—and became a pure robot war."

Xu Qi's words were nothing short of sarcastic.

"This is a disgrace to the Alahatto series! The new producer has absolutely no understanding of what Alahatto is!"

The woman beside him remained silent for a moment, and Xu Qi, as if realizing something, quickly spoke up.

"Oh, sorry, I got a little carried away."

“It’s alright, it’s understandable that you say that… Let’s get to know each other, my name is Bronya, Bronya Zaychek, from Russia.”

A foreigner? Wow, such fluent Chinese...

Xu Qi extended his hand and gave it a light handshake, saying, "My name is Xu Qi, it's nice to meet you."

"Has Mr. Xu Qi ever considered that perhaps it is because of the current market corrupted by capital that Alahatto's creations are restricted in every way, leading to the current situation?"

"I have thought about it—it's a difficult path to both cater to the joint venture partners and create a truly authentic Allahato. It's definitely a difficult path... but it's just difficult."

Bronya was taken aback.

"Just like what the protagonist Kallen said in 'Otto's Counterattack'—'He's just a rock, watch me push him back with Alahato!'"

"Pfft! Haha!" Bronya didn't know why, but talking to this Mr. Xu Qi always made her laugh so happily.

How long has it been... since I laughed like this?

"So even though the latest work is really terrible, I'm still looking forward to it... looking forward to Alahato's comeback, looking forward to him regaining his former glory."

When Xu Qi said these words, he seemed like a 16-year-old boy full of beautiful fantasies.

“Yes… I promise you—ah, it’s getting late, I have to go. By the way, Mr. Xu Qi.” Bronya took out her phone.

"If I don't recommend it... do you use QQ more, or WeChat?"

"what?"

Xu Qi subconsciously replied, "QQ..."

They added each other as friends and even exchanged phone numbers. Bronya left in a happy mood.

Xu Qi... he stood there in a daze, seemingly still not recovered from what he had just experienced.

Huh? No, what's going on? I... ah? Honestly, I really didn't have any intention of picking up girls this time!

13. I'm practically begging Mei to marry me.

When Mei found Xu Qi, he was wearing a hospital gown and sitting in the flower bed downstairs at the hospital.

"Xu Qi? What are you doing sitting here?"

Mei's tone held a hint of doubt, but she was also quite relieved. At least this time, Xu Qi wasn't surrounded by any other unsavory characters.

Of course, because all that shady stuff just left...

Although Bronya Zaychek is not exactly a mess.

She was undoubtedly an outstanding woman; Xu Qi could recognize her with just a whiff of her professional aura. This kind of woman wasn't easy to deal with.

Xu Qi sat there lost in thought, when suddenly a face appeared in his deep pupils.

With delicate features and a beautiful face, she was stunning from birth.

Mei?

Xu Qi came to his senses. At that moment, Mei was bending down right under his nose, her delicate eyes blinking with a curious gleam.

"What are you doing?" Xu Qi asked with a smile.

"I see you spacing out. I want to see what you're like when you're deep in thought."

"So what did you figure out?"

Mei smiled, her eyes crinkling, and sat up straight, but she didn't tell Xu Qi.

"Mei, do you know why I'm sitting here?"

"I was about to ask you this, but you were just spacing out."

"I'm looking for a beautiful place. Beautiful enough to match the beauty of a person in my heart."

Mei blushed. Although Xu Qi hadn't said anything, girls tend to subconsciously feel that the person he was referring to was probably themselves.

"Then have you found it?"

Xu Qi shook his head.

Mei looked quite disappointed upon seeing this.

"To be honest, I'm 24 this year... Strictly speaking, I'll only be 24 after September, but let's just say that for now."

I've been to many places, seen towering mountains and vast blue seas, reached fairylands like Jade Pool, and ventured deep into secluded bamboo forests...

I have seen a sea of ​​flowers stretching to the distant hillsides, seemingly without end; I have also seen the rushing Yellow River roaring past me.

I have witnessed the wonders of nature and the miraculous gardens created by mortals.

However, in the end, it turned out to be full of regrets.

"why?"

Xu Qi's words were so captivating that Mei almost forgot what Xu Qi originally meant.

"Because...they are all missing something."

"What's missing?"

Xu Qi's gaze slowly moved closer from the distant view, and finally... settled on Mei.

"I was so lacking in companionship that I only recently realized that finding a place to match her was a mistake in itself."

Because for me...she represents a world.

……

For a moment, her breath caught in her throat. Perhaps it was because Mei had never known that Xu Qi could utter such heart-fluttering words of love.

She knew, of course, that Xu Qi's attitude toward her had been changing day by day since she was hospitalized.

It's not that he treated me badly in the past, it's just that Xu Qi would never be this proactive—maybe it's because I'm still a high school student...he thinks I'm not mature enough.

But that doesn't mean Xu Qi likes mature women... well... okay, he does seem to like women who are more mature.

This is not important.

Xu Qi always believed that high school students don't understand love. It's too cheap to expect someone to remember a simple act of kindness for a lifetime.

He felt that his feelings were created on a whim, and that even if they got together, it would only hurt both of them.

So he's always been somewhat detached...

But what makes Mei proud is that even though Xu Qi is very rational, he still can't resist Mei's charm, so he just stays on the sidelines and never directly rejects her.

Xu Qi himself understood this very well—he actually liked Mei, so he was afraid of hurting her.

Emotions born of momentary impulse are unstable. What he hopes for is that Mei, after shedding that impulse, will choose Xu Qi out of her true feelings.

What an idiot...

When it comes to matters of the heart, why are there so many pretentious reasons?

If you like someone, you like them. Even if it's an impulsive liking, it's still liking!

From the moment Xu Qi appeared at Mei High School, from the moment Xu Qi took a step forward and blocked all the malice from the entire school in front of him.

Mei knew that she would never fall in love with another person.

But...but...

She was enveloped in a sweet sense of happiness, but within it, there was also a little bit of panic that belonged to a young girl—how should I…accept this feeling?

It seems that because of Xu Qi's constant detachment, Mei has never considered one of the issues.

What should we do after we actually become lovers?

For an 18-year-old girl who has just entered university, all of this seems to have come too abruptly.

Xu Qi sat quietly beside Mei the whole time.

Such words are no different from a confession.

Unlike Mei, Xu Qi remained calm... He waited patiently beside her, sensing the girl's mixed feelings of happiness and bewilderment.

Why have you become so proactive?

It's very simple...

Xu Qi may find it hard to find another person in the world willing to give up everything to take care of him when he is seriously ill.

He is not a stone...

Especially after running away from home.