We moved to Golden Courtyard

But Celine's mother still didn't put down her pen. Her gaze seemed unfocused, and she asked a question as if by instinct...

"Cirin, are you... happy over there?"

"Mom..." Even though she knew that her mother had done things that wronged her, even though she knew that what her mother did was tantamount to selling herself out.

But after hearing such a simple word of concern, Xilin couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.

She was, after all, his mother...

872. I never knew Xilin could be so sensible.

"There's nothing wrong with it, Mom, you don't need to worry."

Celine's words were rather stiff, but the word "Mom" in her voice brought a much brighter look to the mother's face.

She nodded, asked no more questions, and readily signed the contract.

Throughout this process, Xu Qi and Bronya simply watched calmly without saying another word.

Xu Qi finally spoke after Xilin signed her name.

"I will take good care of your daughter."

"Please do not say things that could give rise to such thoughts, Mr. Xu Qi."

"Mother!……"

Xilin's face turned red with anxiety, and seeing this, Xilin's mother finally understood what it meant for a daughter to grow up and leave home... She looked at Xu Qi again, her eyes now filled with a scrutinizing gaze.

Xu Qi was somewhat uncomfortable with this kind of gaze, but he couldn't very well avoid it.

after all……

I really did have some ambiguous things going on with her daughter...

Although there is still that final step.

This feeling of meeting the parents...it's so weird! So awkward! I want to die!

"Then please remember what you said, Mr. Xu Qi—take good care of my daughter."

"...Yes."

After completing the deal with Sirin, Bronya led her out of the conference room, while Xu Qi remained seated, seemingly wanting to say something to Sirin's mother.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the meeting room was both silent and heavy.

Xilin's mother could guess what Xu Qi was going to say... After all, what they had talked about most just now was actually the acquisition of MH.

Why didn't you say that just now?

Xu Qi himself felt that his opening remarks were very awkward, and naturally, Xilin's mother didn't understand what Xu Qi was asking either.

What are you going to say?

"Why don't you tell your daughter that ET is planning to acquire MH?"

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Aside from the meeting room, Celine didn't seem to be in a very high mood, even though this was a good thing for her, as she had friends and people she liked at ET.

Most importantly, she really liked the atmosphere where everyone was working towards the same goal and was full of energy!

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the initial reason for choosing to work in the animation industry was perhaps because of this somewhat naive and passionate spirit.

But then she thought of her mother…

Thinking back to the first glimpse of that lonely and forlorn figure I saw when I went in...

I haven't been home for over a week. During this time, my mother has been living alone. I have Xi'er to talk to, but what about my mother?

When I got home, I was faced with an empty house...

"Feeling sorry for your mother?"

Sirin looked at Bronya beside her with a puzzled expression. At this moment, there were only the two of them in the quiet corridor outside the conference room, which was perfect for a conversation.

The little girl nodded.

She's not good at lying, and there's no need for her to.

"Do you know what they're talking about inside right now?"

Xilin looked over with a puzzled expression.

"We are in talks about acquiring MH."

After she finished speaking, Xilin was stunned for a moment, and then her expression became even more dejected.

Bronya couldn't help but ask curiously, "Didn't you ever think of trying to persuade Xu Qi for your mother's sake?"

"No, that's his business, and it's also official business. How can I let my personal feelings interfere... Besides, he did it for me..."

After hearing these words, even Bronya couldn't help but look at Sirin with newfound respect.

This little girl looks clueless, but she actually sees things more clearly than anyone else.

"But you're already Xu Qi's girlfriend. One person, two people, do you need to be so clear about it? You said that Xu Qi did this for you, but it's also to make you happy, right?"

If you've already forgiven your mother and feel it's too cruel to let her years of hard work go to waste, you can talk to Xu Qi about it, right?

But Celine still shook her head.

"No, that's not right, Sister Bronya."

You said it yourself, right? Does it really need to be so clear-cut? Xu Qi felt sorry for me, felt angry, but if it's just me forgiving my mother, it doesn't seem enough...

I have mixed feelings right now. Xiao Xu cares about me, so he wants to punish my mother. But it's also because he cares about me that I think...

This final punishment shouldn't escalate to the point where neither side can accept it.

Bronya's mouth gaped slightly; she could hardly recognize the person in front of her.

Is this really Sirin?!

Is it really that Sirin who gets easily provoked?

This is unbelievable! She was actually this sensible!?

Bronya couldn't help but marvel at Xu Qi's eye for talent; he picks women so perfectly every time! Even if you were a little more willful, Xu Qi wouldn't mind.

Bronya couldn't help but laugh, "Still calling me 'Little Xu'? Didn't you suffer enough that night?"

Xilin's face immediately flushed red as she recalled that night, how she had used her mouth to make Xu Qi feel good, and how Xu Qi had reciprocated.

Even now, when I take a shower and see my soft, white bumps, I can't help but think of Xu Qi kissing and nibbling on them...

And what's this about reciprocity? I gave him oral sex, so he has to give me oral sex too...

Wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?!

The reason they were manipulated so badly might simply be because of that one title—"Little Xu".

So what if I said you're a eunuch? Do you really need to be in such a hurry to prove it?!

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"If you had said that perhaps Xilin would plead for you and I would give up the acquisition of MH, would that mean you don't trust Xilin's place in my heart?"

Or do you not believe I, Xu Qi, am the kind of person who would give up everything for a woman? I'm neither noble nor ambitious; I'm just an ordinary person, and I'm capable of doing it.

"But you don't intend to forgive me, do you?"

Xu Qi didn't care about Xilin's mother's feelings and nodded directly.

“I’ve thought a lot this week… I may have really made a lot of mistakes, including—in the beginning, I planned to treat Celine like a commodity, hype it up, and then sell it off.”

That's my daughter... not just any employee in the company. Even if I was truly forced to do these things, at least...

I should have told Celine the truth, so I think... I was really wrong.

As Celine's mother looked towards the door of the conference room, she couldn't help but recall the look of disappointment her daughter had given her that night.

Whenever she thinks of this, she feels a sharp pain in her heart—that's her daughter... How could she not love her?

"I don't want to drag Celine into this anymore. Maybe going to ET is a better choice. She can pursue her dreams without any worries..."

Just consider it... a sudden pang of conscience from a defeated person.

873. How can you not have team building activities at work?!

The conference room door opened, but only Xu Qi came out.

Xilin looked left and right curiously, but couldn't see her mother come out.

"Stop looking, she's inside, she wants to be alone for a while."

"My mother..."

Sirin's little face was tense. Despite her confident and eloquent conversation with Bronya, she was still unsure of what to do.

She didn't know how Xu Qi's conversation with her mother went inside, or whether the outcome was good or bad.

This feeling of waiting is never pleasant.

"You've probably heard Bronya tell you all about it, Sirin... ET plans to acquire MH to complete our next expansion plan."

I agree with this idea too. Your mother treats you like a commodity, spouting nonsense about how the company is just as important to her as her own daughter...

To be honest, I'm angry, not just for you, Celine, but because I feel she's almost forgotten what it means to be a mother.

So I want to punish her. I know she's your mother, and you'll eventually forgive her, but I can't...

I cannot allow the person who caused all of this to be able to do nothing after seeing your disappointed and sad expression!

I must get justice for you.

Just as Xilin had said before, but hearing Xu Qi say the same thing, Xilin really didn't know whether she should cry or laugh at this moment.

Despite feeling a sweet sensation welling up inside her, she couldn't help but feel sad for her mother.

Xu Qi did all this for me...

But the woman in the meeting room was, after all, my mother…

"However, I did this only in the hope that she would remember her responsibility as a mother—MH will become a subsidiary of ET."

Your mother will still serve as the president in charge of this company, but she will no longer hold the position of chairman; administrative power will remain in her hands.

Celine's eyes lit up slightly.

"You could say this is still your mother's company, just being managed on her behalf."

"Little Xu..."

"Go and comfort your mother. She misses you after all these days without seeing you."

Like a gust of wind, Xilin rushed into the conference room, but less than a second later she rushed out again, pounced on Xu Qi with a puzzled look on her face, and kissed Xu Qi's lips.

Then, she rushed inside like a gust of wind.

Only the lingering warmth and moisture on her lips proved what the little girl had just done.

Bronya watched leisurely from the side, and couldn't help but laugh.

"She's quite the energetic young lady... Actually, this was your original plan, wasn't it? After all, we at ET don't have a qualified manager available to take over as the general manager of MH yet."

"uncertain."

Xu Qi turned around and led Bronya toward the elevator.

Even though it was only a week, it was still a long-awaited reunion for the mother and daughter.

Let's give them plenty of time and space.

“It will take us time to complete the acquisition of MH. During this time, I don’t believe we can’t find someone who can manage the company.”

Bronya thought Xu Qi was dreaming.

Who does he think he is? A hunting dog of Tencent? Someone who can catch a prey every time he goes out.