We moved to Golden Courtyard

"You said before that I didn't need to go to TX..."

"Sakura and Anna from the project team, oh, you probably don't know yet, one of them is now the project manager for ET, and the other is the project consultant."

We are currently preparing to formally propose a deal with MH, and I think we'll have a result soon. If you're willing... you can simply sign the contract.

Xilin gave Xu Qi a strange look.

"They're your girlfriends too, right?"

Xu Qi's hand trembled as she opened the lunchbox—it felt like Xilin had suddenly become enlightened in just one morning! She had changed a lot.

"Little Xu, have I... gotten too close to you? I'm sure it's caused you and your wife a lot of trouble... From now on, I won't..."

"No!"

The little girl's words were interrupted, but Xu Qi didn't dare to look into her eyes. He simply said firmly, "There's no trouble at all."

I've already said, we're friends, very, very good friends! It's normal to be close, don't overthink it. Most importantly—I don't want to see you sad.

As Xu Qi uttered the words, Xilin's complexion gradually regained its color.

She never expected Xu Qi to say these words. Was he... confessing his feelings?

As Xu Qi finished speaking, Xilin's face turned as red as an apple, and her previous ladylike composure seemed to be hard to maintain.

Her eyes trembled, her emotions were overwhelming, and she spoke with a hint of tears in her voice.

"Well... I just looked at those documents and I felt really sad. I... I'm just pretending to talk to you like this. I just... don't want you to worry about me."

Can I... stop pretending?

Xu Qi lowered his head, and his hands, which were supporting him on the table, unconsciously clenched into fists.

"Yes...of course you can..."

Tears welled up in Celine's eyes, almost spilling uncontrollably. "Then... can I still cry and make a scene in front of you without any manners?"

"Ah... of course you can do that."

"Can I still act spoiled with you and be willful with you...?"

"Yes, either way is fine."

"Then I..." At this point, Xilin finally couldn't hold back her sadness any longer and burst into tears. Between sobs, she mumbled, "I want you to hug me, okay?"

Xu Qi finally couldn't suppress his pity.

He walked up to Xilin and hugged the girl, who was already crying her eyes out.

His broad body concealed the girl's petite stature, as if to provide her with a new sky, so that she would no longer suffer any grievances.

"Xu Qi..."

"You speak, and I'm listening."

Kiss me.

Xu Qi was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to confirm with Xi Lin whether he had misheard, the little girl raised her head slightly, and her soft, fragrant lips pressed against Xu Qi's lips.

Did I... get forcibly kissed by Sirin?

Her lips still tasted salty, the result of the girl's tears.

Xu Qi sighed inwardly. If he refused now, he didn't know how heartbroken Xilin would be.

He no longer resisted, and embraced the girl in his arms even more tightly. His lips parted slightly as he guided Celine on how to perform this mesmerizing kiss.

The moment Dingxiang's soft tongue was captured by Xu Qi, Xilin was completely captivated and unable to extricate herself.

So this is what kissing feels like...

852. When did I become a lolicon?

When Celine first saw the document, her mind went blank.

She wasn't stupid; she naturally guessed that even Xu Qi's arrangement to get into TX for her might have been orchestrated by her mother.

If everything goes as she wishes, Sirin will be like a commodity at an auction, with the highest bidder winning in a hostile bidding war between ET and TX.

If Celine hadn't been the daughter of the MH chairman, but simply a talented employee, this maneuver could have been included in textbooks.

Maximizing employee value is nothing new in the trading market.

Ke Xilin really wanted to ask her mother, "Have you ever thought about yourself? What you're doing is worse than just saying you're worried Xu Qi will take advantage of me and then sell me to Tencent!"

Saying that a mother wouldn't push her daughter into the arms of someone like Xu Qi... and then what did she do herself?!

At that moment, Sirin's heart felt as if it were being frozen solid, so cold it was about to shatter.

But the moment she slumped into Xu Qi's chair, she suddenly remembered something.

Her life is no longer just about her mother... Just like Xu Qi said before leaving the office, I am not alone in this world.

After that, she remained quiet and silent for a long time.

She also needs time, needs to be alone, to soothe her sad emotions.

The sadness that she had managed to calm down was overwhelmed again after Xu Qi came in, and it all poured out as tears.

When Xu Qi hugged her without the slightest hesitation, Xilin could feel it...

She could feel the pity and care that the man holding her had for her.

Mom, didn't you say that Xu Qi, the manager I like, is a scumbag who cheats on me with multiple women? Yes, you're right, after all, that's the truth.

Aren't you always worried that your daughter will get too close to him, so you want me to change jobs and go to TX?

Okay... since you put it that way, then I'll do it that way!

So after that overwhelming sadness, there came another indescribable impulse.

She said something with tears in her eyes.

"Kiss me..."

The moment you get what you want, besides the joy of kissing your loved one, there's also a rebellious thrill and a sense of revenge.

Mom, didn't you say you didn't want me to be with him?

I kissed him now, and if I could, I'd even like to kiss Xu Qi in front of you! To show you how your daughter fawns over someone you consider a scumbag!

Of course, Xu Qi was unaware of Xilin's inner thoughts.

He only noticed that the little girl's kissing was very awkward, yet very passionate.

Stiffly sticking out her tongue, unsure of what to do, she could only let Xu Qi entwine her, allowing him to scoop up the saliva from her mouth, which was truly endearing.

However, after the kiss ended, when he looked at Sirin again, he found that her eyes were full of passion.

It seems... she wants to kiss him even more than he does.

Ok?

Xu Qi subconsciously began to feel a dull pain in his kidneys.

Is this another juice-squeezing fairy...?

"Little Xu..."

Before Xilin could continue speaking, Xu Qi interrupted, "Xilin, don't do anything you'll regret."

Did he find out?

Xiao Xilin felt a pang of panic. She instinctively looked away, but then realized something was wrong—I don't regret it! Why should I regret it!

I...I clearly like you!

But when Xilin met Xu Qi's eyes again, the courage that had been gathered because of that little bit of rebellion in her heart seemed to dissipate again.

Only after calming down did Celine suddenly realize how absurd her previous thoughts had been.

She rebelliously wanted to give her body to Xu Qi simply because she wanted to get revenge on her mother...

This is ultimately a matter of life and death for her, Sirin. Doing this may be revenge against her mother, but is it really being responsible to herself?

Under Xu Qi's gaze, Xilin gradually understood.

Xu Qi was unaware of her own thoughts; she merely keenly sensed...

My mindset seems off.

Xu Qi straightened up, and Xilin didn't say anything more about asking for a kiss, not even that kiss just now... even though it was Xilin's first kiss.

The little girl was agitated at the time, and only realized what had happened afterward.

She gave her first kiss to Xu Qi. Would he think... she was a very casual girl?

So she said softly, "I was just... too excited, don't overthink it. And! That... that was my first kiss..."

Xu Qi's lips twitched slightly, his expression quite complicated.

When a girl tells you that it was her first kiss, she's practically making her feelings clear.

Xu Qi couldn't pretend to be confused at this moment.

What does that make you? Isn't that just stringing the girl along?

Xu Qi admits he's a jerk, but he can't bring himself to keep someone hanging on without making any commitment.

Then just refuse...

But then she thought, with Xilin's silly appearance, it's lucky she met me. If she met someone else, wouldn't she be taken advantage of and then deny it?

Xu Qi really went crazy.

He truly cared for Xilin, and his concern and love for her were all sincere.

I'm worried, and I can't bear to part with it...

Xu Qi never expected that one day this boomerang would hit him—he had clearly said that he didn't like the little girl who wasn't curvy or attractive.

Can……

When the other person finally appeared in front of him, her big, watery eyes looking at him with a hint of pity.

My heart simply melted into water.

This little Sirin, she can't do anything, but... she's just so adorable.

Xu Qi thought for a moment, then stepped forward and hugged Xilin again.

"You can't do that again. Don't make decisions that affect your whole life just because of a momentary impulse."

"Oh……"

But it's you, isn't it? It's only because it's you that I have these thoughts...

Xilin nestled in Xu Qi's arms, feeling wronged.

But then she suddenly thought—wasn't doing this a bit too unfair to her best friend Seele? She felt a sense of guilt for sneaking away first.

But soon, Sirin forgot all about that feeling of guilt.

"Little Xu, I..."

"Bang!" The office door was suddenly opened, and Rita stood outside, looking at Xu Qi with a feigned troubled expression. Beside her, Seele looked expressionlessly at Xilin, who was being held in Xu Qi's arms.

Now, Xilin was stunned, and Xu Qi was stunned too.

He quickly let go, not knowing why, but his subconscious wanted to explain something, but then he felt... wait... what should I explain?

As for Sirin... she gave an awkward smile and looked cautiously at Seele.

“Cirin,” Seele smiled, “I’ve brought you your lunch. No matter how busy you are at work, don’t forget to eat lunch…”

853. Could this be... a white kimono?

Only after Xier took Xilin away and Rita closed the door again did Xu Qi finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He couldn't help but look at Rita with a hint of reproach and said, "What's going on? How could you let Seele in at a time like that? Don't you know..."