We moved to Golden Courtyard

Actually, he wouldn't normally get drunk, but tonight is different... Tonight, Xu Qi himself was determined to get drunk, so—the wine didn't intoxicate him, he got drunk on his own.

He put his hands on his hips and smiled at Qianjie, saying, "Brother Jie, you've been setting this up all this time!"

"Otherwise what? Do you think we can rely on you?"

That's definitely not something we can count on.

Just in time, Kevin and Sue also arrived back at the Golden Courtyard before midnight.

"Looks like everyone's here?"

"How much did you drink?"

Everyone scratched their heads somewhat embarrassedly.

We had too much fun before. If it weren't for some people who were clear-headed and knew how to control the situation, we might not have been able to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Kevin looked at the rabbit-shaped firecracker on the ground and suddenly said, "When Kosmo and Gretchen grow up a little more, they can join in the New Year's Eve vigil, right?"

Xu Qi grinned.

"I'm really looking forward to it, watching the two kids grow up."

Eden, who was standing next to Xu Qi at that moment, couldn't help but say, "Aren't you just growing up yourself?"

Xu Qi paused, as if remembering something, a gentle smile playing on his lips, and looked up at the sky.

"By now, Mom and Dad should have already started the first leg of their round-the-world trip..."

"It's also possible that they are still adjusting to the time difference."

"Haha! Suddenly I understand them a little better. That kind of willingness to do anything for their children, and how they get so excited just to see them make even the smallest progress..."

Xu Qi spoke softly, but the sense of power he conveyed was effectively transmitted to everyone's hearts.

Mei had said before that Xu Qi actually really likes children.

"I feel you will be a good father."

Hearing Eden's words, Xu Qi was unusually shy. Then he subconsciously glanced at Mei, who wore a purple dress with gold-trimmed shoulder straps and had a white cotton shawl wrapped around her arms, making her look even more mature and elegant.

Now, Mei's every move exudes the charm of a married woman, yet she is still in the prime of her life, radiating youthful vibrancy.

The combination of these two qualities makes her even more captivating.

Blinking her seemingly expressive eyes, Mei asked, "What's wrong?"

“Sister Eden just said that I will be a good father.”

A blush crept onto Mei's cheeks, making it slightly difficult for her to breathe.

She pouted and said, "Then you'll have to work harder tonight..."

Xu Qi sighed.

"Which night don't I try my best... and Mei, you're so pretty, there's no way I wouldn't try my best."

Many people smiled knowingly, looking slightly shy.

She was clearly thinking of the same scene when she was being pleasured by Xu Qi.

However, after laughing, Mebius couldn't help but frown.

Logically speaking, with Xu Qi's frequency of imparting such profound knowledge, there should have been some progress regarding his child by now.

However, Mebius knew that Xu Qi's cells were simply too powerful.

Let alone Mei, even her own cells would find it difficult to withstand. It's a bittersweet situation, as it foreshadows that Xu Qi's future children will possess terrifying talent.

But this also means that it will be very difficult for Xu Qi to have a child.

It's all up to fate.

"The countdown has begun."

Xu Qi glanced at his watch—23:59.

"ten!"

Kevin and Sue looked up at the sky—wishing everyone peace and safety in the new year.

"Nine!"

Aponia clasped her hands together, seemingly praying for something; Paddo teased the can on her shoulder with a broad smile.

"Eight!"

Mebius and Vervière exchanged a glance, and surprisingly, they managed to smile at each other.

"seven!"

Durandal patted Rita on the shoulder, as if to tell her—in the new year, love boldly! I'm here for you.

"six!"

Sakura and Rin, the two sisters, held hands and prepared to welcome the New Year together.

"five!"

Theresa suddenly felt a warmth spread through her body, turned her head, and saw Bronya draping a coat over her shoulders.

"Four!"

Fu Xian'er caught the mischievous treasure, and Fu Hua and Li Sushang watched with helpless smiles.

"three!"

Dr. Mei breathed on her palm and noticed Eden walking up to her. A Ptolemaic captain and a landlord of the Golden Courtyard, they nodded to each other, seemingly acknowledging each other's identities.

"two!"

Xu Qi's wristwatch suddenly lit up, and in his mental vision, a white-haired girl with a single ponytail, dressed in a festive bright red outfit, floated down onto Xu Qi's shoulder.

"one!"

Xu Qi grasped Mei and Airi's hands and then raised them high!

Midnight!

Qianjie raised his index finger and lit the fuse.

"boom!"

A burst of fire shot into the sky, and in the night sky, it bloomed with a golden luster like an iron tree in bloom!

Happy New Year!!~~

Amidst fireworks and blessings, all the troubles of last year seemed to vanish in this moment. In this golden courtyard, perhaps all that remains are the beautiful things that humanity cherishes.

"Xu Qi?~~Xu Qi!"

Ellie jumped up and down excitedly, "I want to see a sea of ​​flowers!"

Xu Qi's eyes lit up.

"Sister Wilwick!"

"Don't worry! It will work!"

Xu Qi excitedly ran back to the courtyard, and before everyone could wait long, a mecha gleaming with snow-white light soared into the sky from the courtyard.

Mebius exclaimed, "This is truly a new year with a fresh start. Even I didn't expect that Hevi would actually be able to get most of the parameters working before the New Year."

Fu Xian'er felt a little apologetic.

"I'm sorry, if it weren't for me..."

“It’s alright, out with the old, in with the new.” Mei pointed to the sky. “Besides, he seems quite excited right now.”

In the sky, the wings behind Haiwei spread out, forming eight floating cannons. Together with the ones he held in his hands, a total of nine cannons were fired into the sky.

Fireworks exploded again! It was as if the sea of ​​flowers that Alicia had seen in Guangcheng had been recreated.

"Wow! It really is a sea of ​​flowers?!"

Eden couldn't help but sigh.

"He really dotes on you, Ellie."

Alicia scratched her head, her eyes crinkling into slits as she smiled, just like Sue's, which looked very cute.

"Hehe~~ Of course!~~ Xu Qi spoils me the most!~~"

Mei glanced at him and said, "Really? Then let him pamper you a bit tonight."

"Ugh?"

Vervi stood with her hands on her hips.

"Well, that's great. I thought Haiwei's debut would be on a grander stage, but it turns out it's just to win over a girl."

"It's not so bad, is it?" Theresa looked up at the sky, as if some special memories had been stirred within her.

Right there in Guangcheng, atop Mount Lu, she and the boy lay on the grass, watching the exoskeleton armor explode in mid-air. That was a memory unique to Theresa and Xu Qi.

"If possible, I hope this exoskeleton armor will never need to be used."

Theresa's words seem to have resonated with many people.

Mei took a deep breath, then suddenly asked with a smile, "Don't you Golden Courtyards have a commonly used blessing? What's it called again?"

Eden raised his glass of red wine, seemingly to toast Xu Qi in the sky, or perhaps to the words of Theresa.

"May time stand still at this moment..."

May this world shine like gold!

583. Someone is stealing food, I won't say who.

With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

When Xu Qi returned to the courtyard and picked up his phone in the living room, it was as expected. His QQ and WeChat contacts were practically flooded with messages.

Most of them were young people I knew from work, and some were Xu Qi's college classmates. They stayed up until midnight to celebrate the New Year and then sent me a "Happy New Year" message.

While replying to each of them, Xu Qi also made sure to send a message to his former close colleagues.

And there's Chief Engineer Xia.

The old man must have already gone to sleep, so Xu Qi took the initiative to send him a greeting.

But the next moment, a new message came in, which surprised Xu Qi.

"Happy Chinese New Year! I watched the PV for that animation. Although I don't understand it very well, I can tell it's very well done. Congratulations, Xu Qi."

Note: Xin'an.

My gaze lingered on this page for a long time, and even my thoughts seemed to drift back to the past.

Xu Qi didn't even notice someone approaching from behind.

"Xin'an? I remember you, aren't you your colleague from when you worked at the subway company?"

"Yeah, she's in the same office as me. At first, I thought we'd probably never see each other again. Sure enough, bad relationships are just a number."

"Oh~~ It seems your relationship is quite complicated."

"Not really..."

Xu Qi was stunned. He was about to turn around when someone hugged him from behind.

The familiar touch and soft body made Xu Qi quickly realize who had just spoken to him.

"Ya...Ya Yi..."

"So you're still in contact with her?"

"That's it! Look, the last chat history was during the Mid-Autumn Festival! We exchanged greetings, and then that was it!"

Sitting on the sofa, Xu Qi's body was stiff, while Mei deliberately licked her lips near Xu Qi's ear.

The sound was very faint, yet quite noticeable.

She opened her mouth and bit Xu Qi's ear, then narrowed her eyes and said, "Really nothing? Then why are you so nervous?"

"No...no? Why would I be nervous? We haven't seen each other for half a year, what's the big deal...I'll probably forget about it after a while."