We moved to Golden Courtyard

Xu Qi's gaze passed over the woman and fell on Xilin behind her.

"I only want Celine!"

Himeko's expression was amused. Of course, she knew what Theresa's phone call was all about—thankfully, this woman wasn't a police officer and was completely unfamiliar with the internal procedures of the police department.

Just kidding... Why would someone answer a phone call when reporting this?

It's just a scare tactic...

However, Xu Qi even resorted to such methods for Xilin's sake—it really was quite a feat for him.

"Do you know what kind of price you'll pay for this for both companies?! This is a lose-lose situation! Are you crazy?!"

"There's something I've never understood..."

Xu Qi spread his hands, expressionless.

"I'm young, so you should consider that I might have some insane moments. As for whether ET will let me do such crazy things..."

Don't worry, it will happen. I'll use any means necessary to get ET to pass my resolution. At worst, I'll get fired afterward, I don't care. But I've said it before… I only want Celine!

At that moment, all four people present felt Xu Qi's strength and determination.

The chairman of MH finally recalled another assessment of this rising star within the industry—he was a complete madman.

"Isn't there... a way to have the best of both worlds?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Xilin's mother finished speaking, Xu Qi's face lit up with a bright smile.

"Of course, Xilin is currently still in the lease period with ET. There was a clause in our lease agreement that allowed us to directly enter the transaction process during the lease period."

Terminate the deal with TX, then sell Sirin to us.

"Impossible, I've already signed the transfer agreement."

"That doesn't comply with labor laws. Xilin herself hasn't signed it, so it's just a piece of waste paper."

"What about the penalty for breach of contract!?"

"I will personally go to TX. I believe that once I'm there, this matter can be resolved satisfactorily. How about it? Are you satisfied with what I've said?"

Celine's mother fell silent.

What could she possibly be dissatisfied with?

It was practically like forcing her to sign a humiliating treaty that ceded national sovereignty!

And it seems she has no choice but to sign this treaty...

"Please... allow me to consider it..."

Xu Qi was certainly not in a hurry to make Xilin's mother make a choice right now. He stepped aside, made a gesture of permission, and suddenly said something before she left.

“Cirin will be staying in the staff dormitory arranged by ET during this period, so please go back for now.”

The mother paused in her steps.

She turned around abruptly and glared at Xu Qi.

"Don't look at me like that. This is also Sirin's wish. She hopes you can take this opportunity to calm down a bit."

Seemingly sensing her mother's gaze, Xilin stepped forward and walked to Xu Qi's side, saying, "Mom, I won't go to TX, and I don't agree with... what you told me."

Let's all... calm down for a while.

……

This woman, who was already middle-aged, seemed to have aged considerably in an instant.

She glanced at Xilin one last time, then looked at Xu Qi.

This time, however, his gaze was much sharper.

"Don't you dare have any dirty thoughts about my daughter! Otherwise... I'll risk the entire company to make sure you suffer."

These last words changed Xu Qi's opinion of the other person considerably.

He glanced at Xilin and said, "For the time being, you can stay at Xier's place. I've already talked to Xier, and there's just enough room for one more person at her place."

"Oh……"

I thought I was going to stay at your place...

Xu Qi couldn't see through the girl's little thoughts, but Theresa and Himeko could see them very clearly.

The former couldn't help but curl his lips, suddenly agreeing with Xilin's mother. Any mother would worry about such a scumbag, right?

"It's getting late, let's hurry back. Xu Qi, send me the address, I'll take Xilin home. You and Theresa can go home first."

"Ugh?"

Xilin turned her head and looked at the fiery red-haired older sister next to her with a slightly pleading look—could it be a little later, so that Mr. Xu Qi and I could talk a little more?

However, Himeko leaned down and whispered in Sirin's ear.

"When pursuing a man, it's not good to cling to him all the time. It's always a good idea to spend more time together. Trust your sister's advice."

Xilin's face instantly turned bright red.

"Then...then I'll go with you..."

840. Shall we take a bath together?

When I got home with Theresa that night, I found that many people were still awake.

Clearly, everyone is still quite worried about Celine's condition.

Xu Qi briefly explained the process and then urged everyone to go back to sleep so they wouldn't be tired the next day.

Theresa.

"Ok?"

Theresa, who was rubbing her eyes and about to go back to her room, was stopped by Xu Qi. He gently pulled her into his arms and affectionately rubbed her head.

"Thank you for today."

He wore an expression of enjoyment on his face, but he was still talking.

"It's okay, I didn't do anything. You found Xilin, I didn't do anything."

"That's not what I meant. I meant that you were willing to help me put on that act and temporarily intimidate the chairman of MH... Thank you."

Theresa's expression softened, and she wrapped her arms around Xu Qi's broad back.

"What are you talking about? You're my boyfriend... If I don't help you, who will I help?"

Xu Qi said with shame, "But I haven't fulfilled my duties as a boyfriend."

"Huh? Who said that? At least when I was resting at home, you kept me company, didn't you?"

indeed……

"But this isn't enough!" Xu Qi suddenly picked up little Theresa in his arms.

The girl gasped in surprise and quickly said, "You!...What are you doing? Put me down! We're still in the hallway, and everyone's still awake!"

Xu Qi ignored Theresa's struggles and instead kissed her on the cheek.

Now, the lovely Theresa was so embarrassed that she couldn't move an inch.

As Xu Qi walked into Theresa's room, he felt a moment of disorientation.

Unlike other girls, Theresa's room was basically undecorated. Having come to Shanghai, she had clearly put in unimaginable effort to secure a permanent position and stay as soon as possible.

There's just too little time to rest...

Xu Qi felt a lump in his throat, gently placed Theresa on the bed, and then bent down to take off her shoes.

"Oh! Xu Qi, what you're doing..."

"Don't move, let me massage your feet."

Xu Qi held the little feet covered in white stockings in his hands. After a long day of running around, especially in the summer, it was impossible for them to be completely free of sweat.

Theresa looked both ashamed and nervous, afraid that Xu Qi would smell the odor and be disgusted with her.

But how could that be possible?

Holding Theresa's little feet, Xu Qi felt only a pang of heartache.

As time passed, the comfortable feeling and Xu Qi's doting gaze gradually relaxed Theresa.

"How about a bath? Let's make our Theresa smell nice again."

"Mmm..." She responded comfortably, and then Xu Qi picked her up and carried her to the bathroom. It wasn't until they were inside that Theresa realized what was happening.

He stared wide-eyed at Xu Qi—"Hey? Shall we shower together?"

But once you stand on the tiled floor, the outcome is already predetermined.

Xu Qi bent down and leaned close to Theresa, teasingly saying, "What? Still shy? Our identities are perfectly legitimate, what's there to be shy about?"

"This!... Is this how you explain it?"

Of course, Xu Qi didn't explain it that way; he just wanted to tease Theresa.

"Come, Lady Theresa, let me bathe and dress you."

Theresa blushed, wanting to refuse, but looking at Xu Qi so close to her, she found that her resolve to refuse was not so firm.

She and he got engaged in Guangcheng, but it has dragged on until now without any results.

If it weren't for the fact that I wasn't busy with work during the Spring Festival and had gotten closer to Xu Qi, I probably wouldn't have eaten meat or even drunk soup by now!

And then, thinking about Fu Hua, Rita, Bronya, and the like, who had already taken advantage of Xu Qi, he felt a surge of displeasure.

If it weren't for work, would my progress be this slow?

As for whether it was because of work or because she was too embarrassed to admit it, it's hard to say.

So, after a slight hesitation, Theresa's clothes were already taken off by Xu Qi.

"Huh? You... wait a minute, I can do it myself..."

Now that we're in the bathroom, there's no reason for Theresa to do it herself.

"It's okay, you can help me take it off later, it's just a matter of reciprocity."

What kind of reciprocity is this?!

However… Xu Qi was so forceful, it wasn’t easy for Theresa to refuse him. Hmm! It certainly wasn’t because she wanted it that way herself.

As Xu Qi removed his clothes one by one, it felt as if he were unearthing a world-renowned artifact.

Her skin, as white as jade, was gradually revealed as the buttons were unbuttoned.

Once the lining was completely removed, Theresa's petite and charming body was almost completely exposed to Xu Qi.

However... he seemed to have lost a lot of weight, which made Xu Qi feel a little sorry for him.

Theresa subconsciously tried to cover herself up, but she still stood confidently in front of Xu Qi.

Since she had already decided on the other person, she wasn't so shy or embarrassed; Lady Theresa certainly had that much sense of responsibility.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have made the bold decision to transfer her job from Guangzhou to Shanghai just for Xu Qi.

"How...how long are you going to keep watching!?"

Seeing that Xu Qi was so engrossed in watching, Theresa decided to let go of her arms. She was still wearing underwear, so there was no need to hide anything.

"Let me help you take off this last piece of clothing, okay?"

Theresa narrowed her eyes, clearly noticing the teasing and mocking look in Xu Qi's eyes.

This guy... I knew he was up to no good!

But Theresa is not someone like Sirin or Seele who can be compared to her!

Suddenly, a forearm shot out and grabbed Xu Qi's collar.

Xu Qi: ?

"You take your clothes off too!"