We moved to Golden Courtyard

Well... I didn't get many right.

"Last semester you at least got 67 out of 100, and this semester I gave you an extra 50 points, and you've actually regressed, haven't you, Gretchen?"

Greta pouted, looking even more aggrieved.

"I don't understand what the teacher is saying..."

"you!……"

Xu Qi quickly reached out his hand, signaling Eden not to rush.

Then, looking at Gretchen gently, she said, "Why? We didn't change your math teacher, so why can't you understand suddenly?"

"They changed. Our previous teacher, Ms. Mu, went home to have a baby. We got a new math teacher. He... he talks very fast in class, and I didn't understand a lot of it. When I went to ask him questions after class, he was very impatient..."

And... his color is very red... Gretchen doesn't like it..."

"Is it very red?" Xu Qi frowned sharply, but didn't rush. Instead, she looked at Eden and said, "Sister, look, Gretchen also mentioned it was the teacher's problem."

With Xu Qi around, the Eden spirit has actually subsided considerably.

She sighed—she knew that for a child Gretchen's age, the importance of a teacher was still very high.

Knowing the reason, grades no longer mattered, and the Edenic Spirit simply disappeared.

Thinking back to what happened earlier, her heart softened, and she said to Gretchen, "Gretchen, it was Eden's fault for getting angry with you just now. Eden apologizes to you."

Xu Qi and Greta exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly to each other.

Little girl, sadness comes quickly and goes quickly.

He sniffed at that moment, showing great generosity.

“I forgive you, Sister Eden.”

"Ok?"

"Brother Xu Qi, I'm scared..."

Seeing Gretchen shrink back into Xu Qi's arms, Aponia and Eden couldn't help but chuckle.

Eden bluntly stated, "You... spoil her too much."

Aponia nodded, but seeing that Eden was no longer angry, she still said to Eden, "You were too harsh, Eden. I didn't dare to speak just now."

Eden blushed and lowered his head.

"But teacher, this isn't a good problem to solve either... Do we have anyone here who's good at math?"

Xu Qi turned to the group of people in the villa who had been peeking from the corner and said, "Stop hiding! Anyone good at math? Speak up."

Everyone scratched their heads and moved out.

Xu Qi looked at Mei.

"Xu Qi, you know me, I'm a liberal arts student..."

He looked at Ellie.

"Huh?~~"...Damn!

He looked at Rin.

"Ah... Brother-in-law, I also studied humanities, and Sister Fu Hua and I are both..." Two were eliminated at once.

Look at Theresa.

"No...don't look at me! I want to teach you too, but I've forgotten almost everything..."

He looked at Kevin.

“I’m good at math, but… I’m too good at math, Xu Qi, you should understand—I can’t understand why she would get it wrong.”

Xu Qi sighed. This was why, even though he was good at math, he couldn't teach Greta.

Moreover, many people present nodded in agreement when Kevin said this.

For example, Mebius and Vervière, and even Kosmo is no exception—he is a senior in high school this year, but he has never lost a point in math.

Therefore, we need to find someone who is at least decent at math and also quite good at teaching...

Xu Qi's eyes suddenly lit up! But then, his expression twisted...

434. Mei, a woman of mature charm, Dr. Mei

"So, you're calling me to ask me... the doctor from the Ptolemy, to tutor a little girl in middle school math?"

On the other end of the phone came a very tempting voice, which could easily make Xu Qi feel a little confused—he didn't even know if he was talking to Mei on the phone.

On the balcony, Xu Qi stammered. Inside the house, everyone was comforting Mei, telling her to calm down, because it was all for Gretchen's sake!

"Um...yes."

"I think you should also know that geniuses cannot teach ordinary people."

Xu Qi pursed his lips and suddenly said.

"But you're not a genius."

"..."

"Just take it as my gut feeling. Your thinking in quantum physics and other scientific fields is indeed terrifying, but mathematics is not your strong suit. At least in mathematics, you are not a genius..."

"intuition?"

"Ah."

"It's probably because Mei isn't good at math, but she's a natural at science subjects. How can there be such a strange person in the world? Good at science subjects but not good at math."

Xu Qi's breathing almost stopped!

Indeed... just as Dr. Mei on the other end of the phone said.

She and Mei... look so alike.

"But I must admit that I am not good at math. My mathematical achievements today are all the result of my hard work. So I do know how to teach people of average talent."

Xu Qi breathed a sigh of relief—he had guessed correctly.

But for some reason, he felt somewhat conflicted about the outcome.

"Then why should I agree?"

Xu Qi was speechless again.

Indeed... why should she agree?

The task of the ground network is very important, and more importantly, it has a strong confidentiality requirement. Why would Dr. Mei take such a risk just to teach a little girl middle school math?

The voice on the other end of the phone was playful. For some reason, Xu Qi suddenly started to wonder—if it were Mei, what kind of answer would she hope for?

So, subconsciously, Xu Qi answered.

"Because I am Xu Qi."

……

The other end of the phone suddenly went silent, and Xu Qi thought to himself, "Oh no!" It's terrible! Because she looks so much like Mei! So he really has to treat her as Mei—a mature version of Mei!

"If you had said that to Mei right now, she would definitely have agreed."

Xu Qi's heart sank; it seemed he would have to find someone else...

So he joked nonchalantly, "Yeah... I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous. Please don't mind. You know, I just subconsciously thought of you as..."

"But I agreed."

"Ugh?"

"This month won't work, how about October? I'll be free during the National Day holiday, so I can come over and teach a few classes first, and then you can see how it goes."

"Ah! But..."

why?

But before the question could be asked, Dr. Mei had already hung up the phone.

……

Inside the Ptolemy's dormitory, Mei hung up the phone and suddenly slumped heavily onto the bed, her voluptuous body swaying slightly as she lay down.

If Xu Qi were here, he would probably stare at her with wide eyes.

After all... Mei's mature and alluring charm was too much for Xu Qi to handle.

She pressed her forearm against her forehead, closed her eyes, and recalled the conversation she had had on the phone earlier.

The call was recorded, so Mei played it back over.

The more she listened to Xu Qi's voice, the rosier her complexion became.

But halfway through the conversation, tears began to stream down my face.

"Xu Qi...Xu Qi..."

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It took a lot of effort to finally get Gretchen to sleep that night.

The little guy was scolded by the adults tonight and was still very sad. He kept pestering Xu Qi to tell him many stories before he was willing to go to sleep peacefully.

Seeing Gretchen's breathing gradually calm down, Xu Qi affectionately kissed her cheek.

"Sweet dreams, Gretchen..."

She quietly got up and left the room.

Aponia was waiting outside the door. When she saw Xu Qi come out, she knew that Gretchen had already gone to sleep.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xu Qi."

“There’s no such thing as hardship or not. I see Gretchen as someone I care for like my own child.”

Aponia smiled, tilted her head, and covered her mouth.

"When you came back and heard that Gretchen had failed her exam, you were actually a little gloating."

"Ah ha ha……"

This is what people with a bad temper are like.

"It's getting late, go to sleep early, Xu Qi."

As soon as the nun turned around, she suddenly felt as if she were enveloped in a warm embrace...

Xu Qi hugged his sister Nia from behind, and the feeling of holding her soft and plump body in his arms was indescribably comfortable.

"Xu...Qi?"

Aponia's eyes were no longer indifferent, and the tips of her ears seemed to blush slightly.

“We haven’t been affectionate for a long time since we came back from church that day, Nia.”

“Xu Qi, stop fooling around. You called Dr. Mei today to ask for her help, and Mei was a little unhappy about it. You should spend more time with her.”

The flustered nun even spoke faster than usual.

"I've already coaxed her. She wasn't really angry; she just wanted me to hold her, comfort her, and kiss her. Mei is such a cute girl."

How do you know so much...?

"That's still..."

“I told Mei that when I came back and saw you sitting next to Gretchen, looking like you were being criticized by Eden along with her, I felt quite sorry for you.”

"Trying to make fun of your sister?"

"No, she's like the matriarch of our family, I understand her."

"So what?" Aponia's eyes trembled. "You felt sorry for me, and then what?"

"I told Mei that I wanted to spend time with you tonight, but she wasn't happy. So I kissed her, touched her, and did some fun with her, and then she agreed."

Aponia's face grew increasingly red.

"You...you only know how to do these nonsensical things. Where...are you?"