We moved to Golden Courtyard

823. Bronya's power is expanding.

The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

The red sunset added a splash of color to the rooftop of the ET Company building.

As agreed, Xilin arrived at the rooftop and saw Xier leaning against the railing, gazing at the distant view.

She hesitated for a moment, then walked over and stood beside Seele.

"The view here should be pretty good... It's more realistic than looking down from that conference room on the rooftop."

“Seele…”

"What happened this morning was my fault."

Before Celine could say anything more, Seele readily admitted her mistake. She looked up at the sky, seemingly pleased with herself for her earlier words.

“Because of Mr. Xu Qi, I’m almost not myself anymore… It was my fault for saying those things that made things difficult for you this morning, and I apologize to you, Xilin.”

“Seele…”

The two sounds, one before the other, have a clear difference.

A day passed, and Sirin finally realized the meaning behind Seele's words that morning. Under the guise of friendship, knowing her own feelings...

Forcing oneself to express an opinion or to withdraw—in today's terms, it's like tea.

“What you’re doing… is really despicable, Seele.”

Indeed, Sirin had every right to say that about Seele, and Seele admitted it. After all, even she herself felt that she had recently become a different person.

"But I'm serious about some things—I really like Mr. Xu Qi."

If it were morning, Celine would have panicked and felt helpless upon hearing these words.

But right now, she took a deep breath and said with a firm gaze.

"So what? You like Xu Qi, I wish you well, but I will not leave Xu Qi! I... I will be his friend for life!"

"And what about me?"

Celine panicked and immediately said, "Of course you're my friend too! A very, very important friend! But I think... Seele, there's no conflict between us!"

"really?"

Seele calmly turned her head and looked at Sirin.

"I won't force you, Xilin. Look at me carefully and tell me seriously... do you like Mr. Xu Qi or not!"

"!"

The answer Seele wanted to hear when she asked the same question this morning was undoubtedly different from the answer she wanted to hear now.

"me……"

"Stop deceiving yourself, Xilin. You like Mr. Xu Qi too, right?"

Celine... was speechless.

She kept her head down, but no matter what she did, she couldn't bring herself to say, "I don't like him."

If you didn't like him, who would want to be his friend for life?

"Cirin, you still consider me a friend, right?"

"Um……"

“Then I’ll ask you one last question.” Seele stepped away from the railing and looked intently at Sirin, asking, “If I were to get together with Mr. Xu Qi… would you be sad?”

Xilin pondered for a long time, pursing her lips and gripping the railing tightly with both hands. In the end, she did not choose to hide her true feelings.

"Yes... I will... be very sad..."

"Then you should understand..."

“But I will be very happy too…” Sirin interrupted Seele, and what she said made Seele pause in surprise.

The girl in front of me slowly turned her head, her eyes appearing even redder in the sunset, and tears welling up in her eyes, seemingly about to spill over.

"Because you are my friend, I truly wish you happiness, Seele."

"!"

……

The words that were on the tip of her tongue to persuade Sirin remained unspoken.

Ultimately, it became a different sentence.

"Do you... really think that way?"

"Xu Qi has so many wives anyway, can I change that? I know all this, but I still like him! I want to be with him..."

Suddenly, Sirin turned around, walked up to Seele, and took her friend's hands.

“Xi’er, we’re not facing a choice now. It’s not like Xu Qi has to let go of the other just because he chose one. As long as we can be open-minded, then… then…”

Xier's face flushed instantly. She tried to break free from Xilin's grasp, but she couldn't muster any strength. She could only say urgently, "How could you say such a thing!"

"But I had no choice... Xi'er is my good friend, and Xu Qi is also my good friend. I don't want to be separated from you..."

This guy is still just a kid!

Seele was helpless, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that it made sense.

Everyone knows that Mr. Xu Qi is a womanizer, with one woman after another by his side, too many to count.

Even Mei couldn't monopolize Xu Qi, so how could Xi'er possibly do it all by herself?

"Cilin, let me ask you again, if I were to be with Mr. Xu Qi, would you really bless me and hope that I could find happiness, right?"

Xilin nodded solemnly.

"Xier, you will be my friend for life."

Why does it seem like Xu Qi isn't enjoying the blessings of having two women, but rather you, Xilin, are the one having two women on either side?

Seele looked at her strangely; she hadn't expected Sirin to value her so much.

Good friends, best friends, but when it comes to relationships, even the best of friends and best friends can turn into enemies, right? But Xilin is right... what they are facing now doesn't seem to be a choice.

"Mr. Xu Qi loves Mei the most because she is Xu Qi's first love and the person who has been with Xu Qi the longest."

Sirin looked puzzled, wondering why Seele had suddenly brought this up with her.

But Seele ignored her and continued talking to herself.

"Ailisia is like the white moonlight in Xu Qi's heart, symbolizing all that is beautiful, so she is the one Xu Qi loves the most. Under Mei, it is very likely that Ai is the one who is the most beautiful."

The other women also each had their own strengths…

Seele stopped there, but Sirin wasn't a fool like Susana or Li Sushang. Her mouth was agape as she stared at Seele in utter astonishment.

Seeing this, Seele realized that she understood.

"If it were only three or four before, there wouldn't be any obvious grouping phenomenon, but now... Xu Qi has more and more women."

Mei is ranked first, no problem. Airi never gets involved, so she's considered to be on Mei's side.

As for the rest...

Eden is Xu Qi's older sister, Fu Hua is Xu Qi's younger sister, and they are also sisters-in-law, as well as several girls who originally lived in the Golden Courtyard... They can be considered to be from the same family.

Bronya is the president of ET, Rita is Xu Qi's secretary, and with Director Delta also involved, they can be considered part of the same group.

Xilin was stunned. Among these names, some she knew and some she didn't, and only now did she realize just how outrageous Xu Qi's womanizing was.

No? Dude? How many women do you have?!

"There are only two of us. If we want to be with Xu Qi... it's difficult."

When the map was unrolled and the dagger was revealed, Sirin finally understood Seele's intentions.

"You mean—Supervisor Bronya..."

"Tomorrow, you and I will go to find Bronya together."

824. Would Fu Xian'er have stolen it herself...?

Xu Qi was exhausted after a long day. He took a shower and went to bed, only to find Fu Xian'er sitting cross-legged at the foot of his bed. Judging from her seated posture, she had probably been sitting there for some time.

Xu Qi thought for a moment, then obediently walked to the coffee table and drank the medicine that Fu Xian'er had brewed for him. Only then did he say, "Sister Xian'er... will you stay with me tonight?"

Fu Xian'er opened her eyes, her gaze calm, like a transcendent immortal.

"Don't say anything offensive. It's only because you're my son-in-law that I don't have you... otherwise, I would have thrown you out long ago."

"Yes, yes, Master is right."

Mei subtly waved towards the door, received the message, nodded, and left with no choice.

"Since you said you can't eat meat for a month, I'll naturally keep a close eye on you. Don't say I'm heartless; it's all for your health."

Xu Qi got into bed, came up behind Fu Xian'er, and gently massaged her shoulders.

This move was something she hadn't expected.

Fu Xian'er couldn't help but laugh, "You don't resent me, and you're even... willing to give me a massage?"

The fairy's smile was naturally bright and charming, and coupled with her face, which bore at least eight-tenths resemblance to Fu Hua, Xu Qi was completely mesmerized.

"Why did you stop?"

"Sister Xian'er is so beautiful."

The praise was heartfelt, without the slightest hint of disrespect, and Fu Xian'er was quite pleased to hear it.

What a lovely interaction between the mother-in-law and son-in-law.

But for some reason, ever since Xu Qi started massaging her, Fu Xian'er felt... that her heart couldn't be calmed down, and no matter what scriptures she silently recited, it didn't work.

All I can think about is that day... He mistook me for Fu Hua, and then...

However, Fu Xian'er's heart could not calm down, could Xu Qi's heart also be at peace?

He knew perfectly well that he had been teasing and kissing Fu Xian'er that day, but he didn't say it out loud so as not to embarrass either of them.

As he massaged Fu Xian'er's shoulders, the scene from before quietly resurfaced in his mind.

Moreover, Fu Xian'er and Fu Hua are ultimately not like Mei and Mei's relationship.

The two look alike and have similar builds, but there are still some differences.

Well, at least with Fu Xian'er... you can still see some slight bumps at the front end, and she's at least the size of a small pigeon. Fu Hua, on the other hand, is a real Shenzhou tablet.

Cough cough! I can't think about it, I can't think about it.

"Xu Qi...you've had a long day too, you should go to sleep first, don't worry about me."

Looking at the beautiful woman in the Taoist robe in front of him, Xu Qi silently repeated to himself several times—she is Fu Hua's master, she is Fu Hua's master, she is Fu Hua's master!

With a restless heart barely suppressed, Xu Qi couldn't help but chuckle, a mix of emotions washing over him.

I'm so spoiled by Mei and the others...

"Then, Sister Xian'er, I'll go to sleep now."

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At this moment, in Fu Hua's room, the girl was pacing back and forth, while Mei, who was in the room with her, finally got annoyed and said, "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly call me here?"

Fu Hua glanced at his nominal sister-in-law and waved his hand.

"I don't know... I don't know how to say it."

"What do you mean, how do you explain it?"

"I've been feeling a bit irritable lately, like I've forgotten something important."

Mei was puzzled, but she still took Fu Hua's words to heart.