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Why are you thanking me?

"If you don't agree, no matter how much I like you or how much it hurts me... I can only choose to give up. You've taken on that inner pain for me."

……

Mei turned her head away, not letting Xu Qi see her expression.

After taking a while to calm herself down, she turned around and teased, "Then didn't I still get eaten up by those women in the villa? They all like you so much, what could I do? Could I really stop them?"

You could have done this...

Just as Alicia said, perhaps Mei never realized how much Xu Qi truly loved her.

"Besides... I figured it out that night." Mei reached out and hooked her arms around Xu Qi's neck.

“It really hurts, Xu Qi… But when I saw that you were also in so much pain because of me, I understood… Seeing you sad is worse than killing me.”

……

He pressed his forehead against Mei's and gently kissed the girl's lips. Xu Qi knew what kind of concessions this girl had made for him.

"So if you dare to leave me, I will really kill you, and then I will commit suicide, so that our souls will be forever intertwined after death... never to be separated."

The words, though somewhat alarming, were filled with Mei's love when they reached Xu Qi's ears.

Only someone who has considered leaving the other person would feel afraid at this moment, but Xu Qi... he never thought he might leave Mei.

There is nothing in this world that can make Xu Qi let go of Mei.

"Alright, go in and keep your little wife company. I just flirted with her a few times, and she got too shy and went back to her room. Now, if you go in and say some sweet words, you'll win her over in no time."

"I bet you'll be the one getting taken down in no time..."

"Fuck off!"

They smiled at each other, and Mei pushed Xu Qi away.

That's enough, Xu Qi... It's enough that you care about my feelings so much.

Besides... if the object is Alicia, I'm actually not that jealous, okay? That girl... she truly deserves your utmost care.

As soon as he entered the villa, he noticed that everyone's gaze was more or less fixed on Xu Qi.

"Um... what's wrong?"

Eden laughed and said, "What else could it be? I just saw Ellie run back to her room with her face all red. I thought you had done something to her?"

Huh? I'm that fast?

Xu Qi felt that his abilities in a certain area were being questioned, but he couldn't explain it... It seems he can only let his actions speak for themselves in the future.

What about the man?

Uh... never mind.

"I'll go check on Ellie in her room."

Eden could barely contain his smile, while Fu Hua rolled her eyes, as if to say—if you're going, then hurry up and go, don't dawdle.

Everyone else gave him similar looks. It was one thing for the girls, but Xu Qi simply gave them two middle fingers, one to Kevin and one to Su.

As I opened the door, I saw Ellie still wearing that pink plum blossom yukata, lying on the bed with her head buried in her arms, like an ostrich.

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow—so shy?

Although it seems to be true...

After all, the space inside a V2V machine is quite cramped, so you can feel almost everything you should and shouldn't feel.

Xu Qi stepped forward and sat lightly on the bed.

It was noticeable that when Xu Qi sat down, Ai Li's body seemed to tremble slightly.

He leaned down, gently pressing against Alicia, and breathed warm air into the girl's ear...

Alas!

Her ears flushed instantly. Ellie secretly raised her head to glance at Xu Qi, then quickly looked back down.

Sure enough, the girl's earlobes were her sensitive spot.

"What's wrong? Are you shy?"

"It's all your fault! You bad Xu Qi...you bad Xu Qi!"

A muffled sound came from behind him, and Xu Qi couldn't help but smile, saying, "I didn't do anything. If you really want to settle scores, you should go find Mei."

"quibble……"

Xu Qi squinted his eyes.

He suddenly reached out and gently pressed down on Airi's back, then slowly moved down her clothes to the distinctive bow on the back of her yukata.

Ellie's body stiffened instantly. How could she not know what Xu Qi was planning to do? She quickly flipped over and slapped away Xu Qi's mischievous hand.

"You, you're so annoying... Didn't you say there was no rush?"

Xu Qi leaned forward slightly and kissed Ai Li's rosy cheek. It felt plump and smooth, like a baby's.

Indeed... Ellie's cheeks are a bit chubby.

It looks so appealing that you can't help but take a bite and savor it...

This teasing made Ellie unable to help but slightly open her mouth, exhaling a fragrance like that of flowers.

“But you’re just too beautiful… Ellie, I can’t help myself.”

With a soft moan, Alicia covered her face with her hands and waited a while before saying, "Wait...wait until everyone goes to sleep...okay?"

They're really easy to tease.

With a sly smile, Xu Qi whispered in Ai Li's ear, "It's a deal."

166. I miss the you who took the initiative.

When Xu Qi returned to the living room, he found that almost everyone had left except for Theresa, who was still watching a movie with Ying. The others had all gone back to their rooms.

After all, everyone had been preparing for tonight's fireworks display all day, so they were quite tired.

When Xu Qi saw Theresa swinging her legs on the sofa, he couldn't help but sit down and ask, "What are you doing? You look like you're having a lot of fun."

Theresa glanced at Xu Qi, then turned her head away, pretending to ignore him.

But the smile on his lips was impossible to hide.

I understand... They must have contacted Himeko—it's really easy to guess what a little girl is thinking, although... Theresa can hardly be considered a little girl.

"Wow, tonight was really exciting! We even got caught by the police in the end. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to carry Ellie into the V2V room."

Theresa's ears twitched, she coughed a few times on purpose, and gave Xu Qi a side profile as she spoke.

"Really? That sounds pretty exciting."

Oh no... this is a little too cute...

Xu Qi and Ying exchanged a glance, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes—"You really aren't being honest at all, my little Theresa."

"Oh my gosh, I wonder which kind person helped me contact Lieutenant Himeko? It must be the cutest girl in the world who did me this favor! Oh dear, I really need to thank them properly!"

"Ugh!! So noisy!" Theresa yelled, blushing and glaring at Xu Qi. "You guessed it, so you guessed it! Why are you teasing me?"

Xu Qi still had a smile on his face.

"Because it's fun."

"Hey? You stinky Xu Qi..."

"When ETStudio releases a new version of Z Alahato, I'll help you put together a copy."

"Hehe~~ Xu Qi, you're a really nice person."

Sakura could hardly hold it in anymore. She was already clutching her stomach and collapsed on the sofa, looking like she wanted to laugh but was trying hard to suppress it. It was painful to watch.

"Alright, go home and get some sleep. You've had a tiring day, thank you for your hard work."

Theresa looked enlightened.

"You're trying to get me to go to bed so early because you're planning something bad, aren't you, Xu Qi?"

Xu Qi's face stiffened.

"What, you think I'm a child just because I'm short and look young? Huh? So what if I'm tall?"

That's truly amazing...

But Xu Qi didn't dare to say it.

He gently patted Theresa's head, as if admitting his mistake, and said in a soft tone, "No, I've always treated you like an adult."

Theresa closed her eyes comfortably.

So, does your behavior resemble that of an adult at all?!

"Hmph! I'm going back to reading comics, I don't want to talk to you."

As if she had barely managed to break free from Xu Qi's large hand, Theresa jumped off the sofa and ran back upstairs.

At this moment, Sakura could finally laugh out loud and rolled around on the sofa—Theresa was really too funny.

Xu Qi rolled his eyes, walked over and gently patted Ying's breasts. "Sister Ying, keep laughing, but be careful Theresa might come back for a surprise attack."

Sitting up, Ying suddenly pulled Xu Qi, dragging him down onto the sofa with her. A smirk played on her lips as she said, "You have no manners! You dare hit my ass?"

Indeed, if this were the Xu Qi of the past, who regarded Sakura as a senior, would he have dared to make such a reckless move? Actually, he still wouldn't...

But Ying's laughing so hard she was rolling around looked just like a little girl, which is why Xu Qi acted so recklessly.

Pressing down on Sakura and gently stroking her pale pink hair, Xu Qi smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I mistook Sakura for Airi that day, which led to what happened later."

Hearing Xu Qi mention it, Ying couldn't help but reminisce.

That's true...

The smile on her lips softened, and Ying gently patted Xu Qi's back.

"Did you eat Ellie tonight?"

The two, who had already been intimate, wouldn't talk like children, and wouldn't be so reserved, especially Sakura, who was well past that age.

"Hmm, are you jealous?"

Sakura shook her head.

"Forgot? Or was I planning to set you up with Ellie?"

That's true...

“Don’t let her down, Ellie… She really likes you, everyone in the Golden Garden can see that, but no one says it. They’re all waiting for you two—let nature take its course.”

"Ah."

Now that everything is clear, how could Xu Qi not have thought of this when recalling the details of the past?

"Go ahead, don't keep the girl waiting too long."

Sakura pushed Xu Qi away, stood up, and as she was about to leave, she seemed to remember something and suddenly turned back and said, "Oh right... when Ai Li is shy, she's especially cute when she's clumsy."

"what?"

"Don't let her cry and make a scene soften your heart—you must win her over!"

Xu Qi was both amused and exasperated—"What are you even talking about, Ying?"

Now, the living room is truly empty...

Mei and Xu Qi knew this and had already gone to play games with the cat. The professor would absolutely not interfere at this time, even though she seemed to be arguing fiercely with Airi…

These two guys have an exceptionally good relationship.

Now... it's truly late at night.

Xu Qi opened the door with a light touch.

Hmm... I remember the last time this happened was with Mei... As expected, these two are really good friends.

The room was dark, and Ellie was lying on the bed, looking like she was asleep—but that was impossible. As soon as the door opened, her breathing became much more rapid.