We moved to Golden Courtyard

Seeing this, Rita quickly said to Tong Guan and Seele, who were staring in disbelief, "Tong Guan, why don't you show Miss Seele around your workstation? Miss Seele, you're also welcome to join the Seed project team."

“It is my honor, Rita, General Affairs Officer.”

Xi'er nodded obediently, glanced at Xu Qi one last time, and then turned and left.

She knew that she needed to avoid the situation at this time.

252. Bronya: Give me a massage!

Watching Seele and Tong Guan leave, Xu Qi gently patted Delta's hands that were gripping his collar and said with a wry smile, "Senior Delta, could you let go first? It's not very convenient to talk like this."

"whispering sound!"

Delta released Xu Qi in a fit of anger. She took several deep breaths before she could calm herself down.

Xu Qi casually straightened the collar of his shirt.

"I did it on purpose."

"I can tell...why?"

"In order to secure more benefits for Seed, and to make it easier to handle similar situations in the future."

Delta frowned.

"In this way?"

“It’s no big deal, Director Delta. I have Bronya backing me up, but... most people don’t realize that.”

Or perhaps, after Bronya brought me into the company, she didn't contact anyone to make an example of me.

Delta was taken aback.

"So what you just said..."

"It's true. I'm definitely going to Bronya's place later to give her a good talking-to, and then combine that with my public conversation with Manager Liu today..."

"Then the entire company will see Bronya's unwavering support for you. How you got to this position isn't the point; the point is..."

“Bronya is behind me, and she is willing to do many things for me.”

Delta touched his chin and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"You little rascal, you've got a lot of scheming going on behind the scenes... But have you ever considered that perhaps this is all Liu Yizhi's doing on purpose? It's not aimed at you, but at Bronya."

"I've thought about it, but it must have been authorized by higher-ups for him to dare to do that. That's the kind of backstabbing and infighting that Bronya is at. Whether I admit I'm a gigolo sooner or later makes no difference."

If someone is determined to use this to smear Bronya, we can't avoid it. We might as well admit it openly; at least that way... we'll still have the upper hand.

……

Throughout Xu Qi's speech, Rita stood calmly beside him, listening attentively.

After all, she knew from the beginning that Xu Qi hadn't said those things impulsively. This young man had matured so much compared to before.

At least... he's not that young man who would start a fight just because someone said 'a woman's name'.

"You little rascal..." Delta chuckled and nudged Xu Qi in the stomach with his elbow. "You've got some pretty good ideas running through your head... I thought you were clueless."

"I haven't been idle these past few weeks, Director Delta. I not only need to familiarize myself with the new position and the new industry, but also to understand the internal factions within the company."

I'm already in this state, and you still have to urge me to update, so could you please wait a little while longer for the script for episode 8? Anyway, Bronya hasn't even finished the storyboard for episode 2 yet.

"no!"

When it came to the production progress, Delta immediately became stern and impartial.

"Being able to see the scripts for the later episodes in advance is beneficial for the director's storyboard creation."

"Ugh... This is so annoying..."

"Even if it annoys me, I have to urge them!"

"Alright, you two, why don't we go back to the office and talk about this first? Otherwise, the first thing to spread tomorrow might be rumors that the Seed project manager and the production director are at odds."

Delta turned her head away arrogantly.

"They were never compatible to begin with!"

"Okay, okay. Oh right, you guys go back first. I need to find Bronya and give her a whimsical account of what happened earlier."

Delta was both amused and exasperated.

"You're quite the snitch, aren't you? Looks like I'll have to be more careful from now on."

Watching the other person leave, Delta glanced at Rita beside her, only to find the woman's gaze gentle and warm. She only reluctantly looked away after Xu Qi's figure disappeared around the corner.

Delta raised an eyebrow.

"Rita..."

"What's wrong, Director Delta?"

"In the office this morning..."

Before Delta could finish speaking, Rita's cheeks flushed! She turned around, and the elegant maid, for the first time, disregarded etiquette and walked forward with her head down.

This reaction truly amused Delta.

She quickly caught up with him and asked, "So in the morning..."

"Cough!" Rita stopped standing.

"Xu Qi tried to kiss me forcibly; I should sue him for sexual harassment."

"Oh, oh, oh, umm, umm, oh yes, yes, yes."

"..."

"So you really are with Xu Qi..."

“No!” Rita blushed, a rare hint of annoyance in her eyes as she looked at Delta, and emphasized it a second time.

"no!"

……

Delta stood there, watching Miss Rita almost flee in panic, and couldn't help but scratch his head.

This Xu Qi... what a walking, talking peach blossom spirit! If I remember correctly, he had a girlfriend, right? First, he was sexually harassed by Bronya, and then he got involved with Rita...

"Scumbag" is not enough to describe him; he's more like a player.

Delta shrugged.

It doesn't matter, after all... how should I put it? As long as they're happy.

Delta didn't have time to worry about other people's love lives; for her, the most important thing was to ensure the smooth completion of the animation in front of her.

Looking back now, Xu Qi... is indeed a very good manager.

I'm starting to have some expectations. I'm curious to see how far he can take the Seed anime. After all, a good director is one thing, but...

Managers like Xu Qi, who can truly make their subordinates feel at ease while working, are also very important. What's more... he's also the screenwriter for Seed.

I'm really looking forward to it... Alahato Seed!

······

Xu Qi knocked on Bronya's office door, but before he could even enter, he heard a voice from inside say, "Xu Qi, you don't need to knock next time you come in."

Xu Qi opened the door with suspicion. To be honest, if he hadn't sensed that Bronya's mental strength was still within a normal range, he would have almost thought that she had awakened a Newtype.

"How did you know it was me, Bronya?"

“Yes… After all, only a minute had passed when I received the news that you were arguing with Liu Yizhi, the project manager of Idolmaster, downstairs.”

Bronya closed her notebook, crossed her hands in front of her nose, and lowered her head slightly. The old man's glasses, which she used as decoration, reflected a little white light.

"The executive director in charge of the Idolmaster IP told me about this. Tell me, Xu Qi, how should I proceed with this delightful punishment?"

……

"Even if you talk to me like Commander Yodo, I won't let you manipulate me like Shinji did."

"Tsk!"

Bronya leaned back in her chair, disappointed, and said in a self-deprecating tone, "Come and give me a massage!"

253. The day after I wanted to be Bronya's sugar daddy

With his hands on Bronya's shoulders, Xu Qi massaged her while asking questions.

"Which executive director contacted you first?"

"No, I was just kidding you. I'm the one who contacted him."

"Ok?"

"I told him to wait until the final episode of The Idolmaster ended, and then remove Liu Yizhi."

……

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow. As expected of Bronya... she understood what he was thinking after only a little understanding.

This is practically a gift delivered to our doorstep. If we don't use you as a scapegoat, who else should we use?

"The first blow landed on the animation project manager who is at about the same level as you. After all, 'The Idolmaster' is a key IP of the company, and Liu Yizhi is also a veteran of the company. Your blow was a bit too harsh."

Xu Qi smiled slightly, leaned down, and whispered in Bronya's ear, "I only provided a candidate. It was you, Bronya, who ultimately brought down this blade."

"Praise me or belittle me?"

"Of course I'm praising you. You just contacted the other party's executive director, and that idiot surnamed Liu was unable to stay in the company."

How could being dismissed from office mean he can't find a place to stand?

Of course, there was no way to gain a foothold... because this was a direct order from Bronya.

Under immense pressure, who would dare to take on someone who has offended the CEO? The next day, the HR department would probably be quite sensible and assign him a low-level, menial job.

We won't fire them outright. Resigning long-term employees so easily would be detrimental to the company's cohesion.

Especially animation companies.

"You just need to know that although I now devote most of my energy to the job of animation director, I did manage this company for a year."

And a year later, I returned him to Mr. Walter. As long as I stand behind you, no one will dare to trip you up.

That's really impressive, Bronya...

This made Xu Qi want to be her sugar daddy.

"But come to think of it, you really dare to say that... 'pillow talk' and stuff like that, you've almost ruined my reputation at the company, saying that I'm keeping you."

"So what if I'm being kept?" Xu Qi shrugged indifferently. "I think it's fine."

"It's good, isn't it?"

Bronya glanced back at Xu Qi, then gave a soft snort.

"But you haven't fulfilled any of the duties of a lover! Isn't this a job? Haven't I just been given the title of 'keeping you' for nothing?"

But what responsibilities does a lover have?

Bronya immediately sensed something was off after she finished speaking. Wait a minute... why does it feel like I was deliberately seducing her...?

Xu Qi, standing behind him, pondered for a moment and couldn't help but recall some inexplicable things.

For example, last week, Bronya said something like, "Your breath smells like someone else's, it must be Rita... You can be so passionate with Rita, but not with me?"

as well as……

What he did to Bronya, pinning her down on the sofa...

The week before last, the intimacy with Bronya was an accident.

Last week, my intimacy with Bronya was a result of being drunk and half-heartedly giving in.

that……

"Hey! You're not allowed to do anything reckless!"

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow. If he couldn't understand this, he would find a pillar and smash his head against it to his death!