We moved to Golden Courtyard

"Haha! You'll have to work really hard then. After all, I'm not bragging, but your dad is pretty good!"

fraud……

Mei remembers that day clearly: it was pouring rain outside, and a group of people in police uniforms suddenly rushed into the house and took her father away...

In the past, teachers always taught us that no matter what difficulties we encountered, we could always find the police.

They're scammers too...

The cake fell to the ground during the shoving. The man struggled to explain his innocence, but in the end... he gave up. He said he just wanted to spend his daughter's last birthday with her.

Permission was not obtained.

My dad always tells me that my birthday is the most important day of my life! No matter what wish I make, it will come true in the future!

In the end, he was still a fraud...

A helpless girl stood alone in the living room, wearing a cute dress and a shimmering crown on her beautiful long hair, just like a princess.

She clasped her hands together, praying that someone would come and save her.

There was no one there.

Everyone in this world is a liar.

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After returning home from school, her classmates' attitudes towards her changed noticeably.

Her eyes held a strange light, as if she herself were a criminal. The daughter of a sinner is also a sinner.

Mei tossed her schoolbag aside and lay down on the sofa, staring at the empty room before her. From now on... she would be the only one living here.

wrong.

Her relatives would come and divide up the property, then leave her with a place to live, and she would be obligated to give them some money each month to support her through school.

Consider it compensation for those who divided up this house.

An old villa, worth quite a bit...

With a mocking smile, Mei sat up. Today... was another day of being in a daze.

'Ding. '

Mei's phone beeped with a message notification, and she opened it with a puzzled look.

【Shining Qiqi】: Log in?

She met these online friends while playing games—and they're supposed to be 'friends'? Even her real-life friends now keep their distance from her, so what friends does she have left?

However, the good upbringing that comes from a good family education cannot be changed overnight.

Mei still replied.

"I'm sorry, I'm not in a good mood today."

The rejection was very decisive, so I guess they won't send any more messages...

'Ding. '

Ugh?

Mei clicked on it again.

【Shining Qiqi】: Dude, if you're in a bad mood, play a game! Trust me, games can cure all ills! Especially mental ones.

What kind of nonsense is this...?

Mei let out a long sigh.

After thinking about it, I took out my notebook.

Her brows furrowed slightly. This computer... was bought for her by her father last year for her birthday.

"Alright, why do you like playing video games so much?"

"Because I'm not in a good mood today either."

Mei stared at her phone screen in surprise—was he serious?

"Still not using voice messages? Typing will be tiring later..."

For some reason, Mei couldn't help but laugh when she read the other person's words, even though her heart was still heavy.

"No."

"Honestly, she's so fussy, just like a woman."

"That works too. I'll type with my mic off, and you can use voice messages."

"You can do that?!"

Mei covered her mouth with her hand—she could almost picture the expression on the other person's face, though... she'd never seen it before.

After finishing the game, it seemed that, just as the boy had said, his mood had improved a lot.

His voice... is quite pleasant.

"Um...can I ask you a question?"

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"If...something really bad, really bad happened to you...and you couldn't fight it, what would you do..."

"Sigh? Unable to resist? That sounds like such a harsh condition..."

Mei frowned, looking somewhat angry.

"I'm just powerless to resist! This kind of thing is bound to happen eventually! I'm weak, powerless... I feel like I can't do anything! There's nothing I can do!?"

What should I do?

Mei sent the message, and a long silence followed on the other end of the voice call.

As expected... I'm a troublesome person.

Mei reached out, wanting to hang up the call. From now on... she would just live alone in this world.

"Just step over it."

Her delicate little hand trembled slightly just before it touched the paper, and then paused.

"We will indeed encounter many problems that we cannot solve right now, but... there will always be a way! Even if we want to give up, let's at least wait until we have tried our best before doing so, right?"

To say you can't do anything without doing anything yourself is far too pessimistic. Besides... even if you can't do it yourself, you can always ask others for help!

Haha! That's just how I am. There will always be someone in this world willing to help you!

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"There will always be someone in this world who is willing to help you!"

Inside the classroom, Xu Qi punched a man in the face—"She's just a child! She didn't do anything wrong, why should she have to suffer like this!"

Soon, the fight escalated into a group brawl. When Mei arrived, she saw Xu Qi covered in bruises, his clothes torn to shreds, and even some blood in his teeth.

Even though there were still a bunch of people lying on the ground, including Mei's classmates, Mei's teachers, and the parents of those classmates, at this moment... their lives or deaths were no longer important to Mei.

He did not lie.

He's not a fraud...

"No one in this school will be able to bully you anymore, I swear!"

The warm embrace brought tears to Mei's eyes. She realized that there really were people in this world... willing to do anything to help her...

······

"Mei, what do you want?"

It's April 13th again, Mei's birthday, but this time... she won't have to spend it alone. On the rooftop, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Xu Qi asked.

They started out as just casual acquaintances online, but somehow... he's become the most important person to them.

"I want... you to be my boyfriend."

"turn down."

"Huh!? Why! You promised me everything else."

“This won’t do.” But when he said this, Xu Qi’s face was full of doting and helplessness. “You’re still too young. It’s not worth it to decide your whole life so early.”

"Huh? He's just my boyfriend?"

"..." Xu Qi turned his face away, "I'm a traditional man, okay?"

"Pfft!" With her hands behind her back, Mei still couldn't get the other person to agree, but... she vaguely sensed something—he likes me... he must like me!

For Xu Qi, becoming a lover means growing old together with that person.

"I'll try my best! Three years... no! Two years! In two years, I'll definitely make you my boyfriend! And then... I want you to prepare the most romantic gift in the world for me!"

Xu Qi looked at the girl beside him with a smile.

"Can't you have some backbone? If you had told me a year ago, I might have agreed right now."

"Hmph... You just know how to play me... If you won't be my boyfriend, can't we at least take a picture together?"

Xu Qi still refused. He made Mei stand in the afterglow of the setting sun, look at the camera, and took a picture of her with the sun shining on her.

"Why did you take this picture of me?"

Looking at the photos on her phone, Xu Qi smiled and said, "Because two years from now, I want to give you the most romantic birthday gift."

"Oh...huh?"

Mei stared blankly at Xu Qi, and coincidentally, Xu Qi was also looking at Mei.

Their gazes met and intertwined in mid-air, a gentle, lingering affection seemingly beginning to blossom...

"This is... too much of a cheating... Xu Qi, I want to hug you."

After saying that, without giving Xu Qi a chance to speak, he carefully hugged her.

He did not refuse...

"I've changed my mind. If...we're together in two years, I definitely want to celebrate my birthday with you..."

Here's the most romantic gift in the world for you.

644. I love seeing my sister's dazzling presence the most.

In a corner of the hall, Xu Qi found his sister, Eden.

"Sis, aren't you going to do some shopping?"

“I’ve been here many times before, so there’s really no need for me to come again. But you…” Eden straightened Xu Qi’s collar.

"At least dress up a little, right? After all, this is in front of your subordinates."

"Ah...it doesn't matter." Xu Qi waved his hand and said, "I've already passed the stage where I need to rely on my appearance to win people's good impressions."

Eden gently patted Xu Qi's chest and rolled his eyes.

"What kind of talk is this? You have to dress appropriately at all times, not to show off to others, but for yourself."

"My sister is right."

She took Eden's hands and gently stroked them as if teasing her. Xu Qi could never resist being mischievous in front of her sister.

"You...you're always thinking about these things."

Xu Qi's gaze shifted downwards, landing on Eden's stunningly full figure beneath her luxurious gown.

"I want to eat cake."

A rare blush of girlish shyness appeared on Eden's face. "Why are you acting like a child? We're going to watch the premiere with everyone later..." she said helplessly.

"Yes, there will also be an ending theme song sung by Sister Eden."

“Yes.” Eden withdrew his hand and stroked Xu Qi’s jawline, then his Adam’s apple.

"And the theme song I taught you to sing."