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Mei lowered her head, and the eyes of Lei Dian Long Ma in the crowdfunding group 456127940 also dimmed.

"I don't care why you went to jail, or whether you were wronged or not. I only know one thing—if you hadn't gone to jail, Mei wouldn't have had to go through that painful time!"

Mei suddenly covered her lips, afraid that she would burst into tears at this moment.

Thunder Dragon Horse slowly closed its eyes.

"Of course, you are Mei's father, and I am grateful to you for raising Mei. So although I am angry, I am just angry."

Thunder Dragon Horse suddenly burst out laughing.

"It's quite rare to see a young man like you talking to his father-in-law like that."

Xu Qi pursed his lips and remained silent.

The next moment, the Thunder Dragon Horse suddenly bent over deeply!

Mei looked up, her eyes wide—"Father!?"

"Thank you... thank you for being there for Mei during that time, taking care of her, and bringing her hope... thank you... and thank you even more for being willing to spend your whole life taking care of Mei."

Xu Qi stood still, his fists clenched, refusing to move an inch, and accepted his father-in-law's bow with full force.

He couldn't move away, and he had to accept it!

The only thing that bothered Xu Qi was that it seemed like it was because of her "thank you" that he was obligated to take care of Mei for the rest of his life.

So he said coldly.

"Of course I will take care of Mei for the rest of my life. I will make her the happiest girl in the world, love her forever, and stay by her side forever."

Even when I grow old, even when I'm buried, I will make Mei happy!

That night, from the moment Xu Qi hugged Mei and said, "You are more important than this world!" the two became inextricably linked.

From that moment on, nothing could separate Xu Qi and Mei.

"Then... I'm relieved."

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The prison visit was over, and as soon as she left that heavy place, Mei hugged Xu Qi tightly, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Xu Qi's lips.

Cold tears slid down her cheeks, making Xu Qi feel heartbroken.

"Thanks……"

Xu Qi didn't want Mei to be so sad anymore, so he made a joke.

"You already thanked me in bed earlier."

"Pfft!"

Mei rolled her eyes as she burst into laughter through her tears.

"How can you say something like that at a time like this..."

Xu Qi held Mei tightly in his arms. The cool night breeze on the street kept trying to assault the delicate girl in his arms, but Xu Qi blocked it all.

There were still some people around; what could they do? Tilanqiao in Shanghai was built in the city center, after all. Their gazes were somewhat strange—this was the entrance to a prison, for goodness' sake…

“Xu Qi, I feel something is really strange... Just now inside, it felt like you had snatched me from my father’s hands and taken me into yours.”

Hearing Mei's silly words, Xu Qi kissed her forehead.

"Silly girl, that's not a feeling... From now on, there will only be one man who needs to take responsibility for you, and that's me. Not even your father, understand?"

Mei pouted and said, feigning displeasure, "So domineering."

"How could you be so domineering? In the end, you just pushed me out and had a private conversation with your father. What did you talk about? You wouldn't let me hear it."

Mei blushed.

"Actually... I just wanted to ask him... if we get married, who should I invite to the wedding..."

Xu Qi's expression turned strange.

His shoulders began to tremble, and he eventually burst out laughing.

"What are you doing! Laughing like that?"

"N-nothing...it's just that I didn't expect our Mei to be so cute..."

"Hmph!"

Seeing Mei proudly raise her head with a playful look, Xu Qi suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, he brought hope to Mei during her most desperate period.

Fortunately, he held Mei's hands firmly, preventing her from escaping from his side.

The emotional trauma from the past will heal eventually. Mei is indeed wonderful, but... an 18-year-old girl should act like an 18-year-old.

Youth should be vibrant and carefree, not filled with worry and a constant fear of tomorrow.

As for when one can be more dignified and composed?

Even if such a thing never happens, Xu Qi just wants to see Mei happy. That's enough for him.

"You're not allowed to see any of your vixens tonight. You have to sleep with me, understand?"

"Okay~~ I will obey my wife's command."

"At most, we can let Ellie come along, but no one else can."

"I won't look for anyone else, I'll just sleep with you."

"But..." Mei hesitated, "I want to play with your girlfriend..."

"Okay~~ Then I'll strip Ellie naked tonight and then control her! You can do whatever you want with her then."

Alicia: ? ? ?

What happened to Xu Qi's promise to spoil me the most?

"Xu Qi..."

"Ok?"

Will you always be this good to me from now on?

……

Xu Qi reached out and rubbed Mei's little head.

"Fool, I'll answer this question when you're seventy or eighty years old and all your teeth have fallen out."

"No way! I'll always be this beautiful."

"Haha! Yes! In my heart, Mei will always be so beautiful!"

588. Becoming the Guardian of Light, Miss Theresa

I got out of bed in the morning, covered Mei with the blanket, and then washed up.

With everything prepared, Xu Qi nodded.

As he stepped outside, he saw Theresa wearing a winter coat. Theresa's eyes were a little evasive, after all... today would be a rare day for her to be alone with Xu Qi.

"Then let's head out."

Take care~~

The place I'm going to is in the city, but not in the city center, so the traffic is quite congested.

Shanghai, this godforsaken place, is said to be like a ghost town during the Lunar New Year, but that varies by location. The Pudong district center is indeed practically a ghost town.

However, the city center will be much busier than usual.

So the two of them decided... to take the subway.

"Since leaving the subway company, I have rarely taken the subway."

On the way, Xu Qi chatted casually with Theresa, who was standing next to him.

The other person seemed a little distracted, and it was hard to tell whether it was from shyness or nervousness; her face was very tense.

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow and then threatened, "Theresa."

"Ah... ah?"

"If you keep keeping that long face, I'll kiss you."

Theresa blushed instantly and quickly moved away from Xu Qi, saying, "You!...Are you kidding me! We're both adults! How can you make jokes like this?"

"Hahahaha!"

"Ugh!! I'll hit you!"

Even though that's what they said, it was clear that the girl relaxed a lot after that teasing.

Are you busy with work lately?

"It's alright, I can only say that things have finally stabilized. Continuing to work as a special police officer in another city is much more difficult than I expected. It's so different from Guangzhou."

That's true, even the traffic lights for getting around are different.

In Guangcheng, every lane is filled with right-turn traffic lights.

In Shanghai... even left turn signals are only required on busy roads, right turn signals? I've never even heard of them.

"It's a good thing that Himeko is here, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to make such a big decision to come all the way from Hiroshima."

"So that's why we went to wish her a Happy New Year, right? Speaking of which, she was actually on duty on New Year's Eve. You police officers really work very hard..."

Theresa scratched her head.

"Actually... I was able to rest during the Lunar New Year holidays because of Himeko. She covered my shifts, which gave me so much free time to rest."

Xu Qi hadn't thought of that.

"So what do you mean by 'stabilized'...?"

"I was still in the probationary period before, but now that the probationary period is over, I have basically been officially assigned to a position in Shanghai."

In the subway station, Xu Qi reached out and ruffled Theresa's hair, congratulating her, "That's great! You've worked hard for a long time, you're amazing, no wonder you're Theresa."

If it were anything else, Theresa would definitely have impatiently slapped Xu Qi's hand away.

But since he was praising her, Theresa let him rub her head.

No! ...It's not because I feel comfortable!

"We've arrived. Get in the car."

Stepping into the subway car, there were still a few empty seats on Line 9 because of the Lunar New Year.

But after looking around for a while and not finding anyone to stand close to, Theresa simply stood with Xu Qi.

"Hmm? Aren't you going to sit?"

"Anyway, it's not far, I'll just stand here for a while."

That's really not being frank...

Xu Qi reached out and pulled Theresa into his arms.

"!"

The little girl immediately looked around in a panic and whispered, "What...what are you doing? We're still outside..."

"The subway is very bumpy, I'm afraid you'll fall."

"Oh...oh...really? Then...there's nothing I can do about it."

So she leaned against Xu Qi's chest with a clear conscience.

He was over 1.8 meters tall, and he was hugging a little girl who was only about 1.4 meters tall.

To outsiders, the height difference is truly astounding.

"Was the last time you stopped on a Line 9 train?"

Xu Qi nodded, looked around the carriage layout, and smiled, "It's quite a coincidence that this car is the same model as the 956 that had the problem back then. This one is a 957."

Theresa immediately started peering in curiously.