We moved to Golden Courtyard

Durandal took the towel Rita handed her, wiped her sweat, and then found a slightly smaller barbell, about 400 kilograms...

Start practicing squats.

Are you really human?

However, this is also why Durandal insists on wearing such tight-fitting sports bras; such strenuous exercise can easily cause certain parts of her body to sway uncontrollably.

Putting aside the question of whether it's aesthetically pleasing or not, firstly...

It will be very uncomfortable, and it can easily cause injury to that area.

This is something that someone as impoverished as Theresa could never imagine.

It was so form-fitting that Durandal initially resisted it – she felt like she wasn't wearing anything at all, her curves were completely exposed.

So every time Lady Durandal wants to exercise, the area has to be cleared out.

"Just say what's on your mind. Do we need to be so polite between us?"

A 400kg squat... How do you manage to do it so effortlessly and even interrupt to talk in between?

"You still haven't given me an answer to my last question about your opinion of Xu Qi, Lady Durandal."

"boom!"

The 400-kilogram barbell fell straight to the ground with a loud thud! Durandal stood there blankly, and after a long silence, she stiffly turned her head away.

"I...I don't have any opinion..."

What do you mean by "having no opinion"?

"It's...it's...literal...we just chat often, nothing else happened, we're just...just ordinary friends."

You can't even lie properly... Could your tone be any more rigid, Lady Durandal?

"Is that so... then how could Lady Durandal allow a man to train with you?"

"!"

Durandal suddenly turned around! Her long golden hair behind her also swayed slightly.

"What kind of exercise? I don't know!"

Rita took out her phone, which was playing a video.

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"Hold your breath and relax your body. Your flexibility is still too poor, so it's difficult to do many movements without it."

Durandal held Xu Qi down and began to manipulate Xu Qi's legs. During the process, she was basically pressed against Xu Qi, very close to him.

It's clear that Xu Qi seems a little uncomfortable, but he's also enjoying it very much.

"Really? I think I'm pretty flexible."

"It's okay for a normal person, but it's still not enough. You need to practice these yoga poses more. Think about Mebius, her flexibility is much better than yours."

It's a snake, after all...

"Actually, you have plenty of strength in your waist and hips. If you could also improve your flexibility, you would be very strong."

As he spoke, he began to teach her step by step again. Several times during the process, his own thing, which was comparable to Aponia, would accidentally touch Xu Qi's various parts.

But neither of them said it aloud.

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His face began to flush red at an almost visible speed.

Durandal tried to snatch the phone from Rita's hand, but she seemed to have forgotten that Rita was also professionally trained and easily dodged with a simple sidestep.

"Rita! When...when did you take this picture!?"

"Actually, I was there the whole time when Xu Qi came to the gym that day, but none of you noticed me."

"Is this the assassination skill the organization taught you?!"

Rita remained as composed as ever as a maid, nodding with a smile.

"That's right, or rather, it's a perfect match for my major."

"..."

In truth, even Durandal herself didn't know what had happened that day. Logically speaking, she would feel somewhat uncomfortable even with women in the gym, let alone men.

After all, she always felt that this kind of bodysuit was just too...

But when she saw Xu Qi at the gym that day, she didn't feel anything at all.

Seeing that the other person's movements using the equipment were not standard, he went up and personally taught them a few things.

And then... and then...

It has evolved into what happened in Rita's video just now.

"You wouldn't want me to tell Xu Qi some of your little secrets, would you?"

Durandal was horrified and quickly cried out, "No!"

At this moment, Rita slowly stepped forward, moved behind Durandal, and gently hugged Durandal from behind.

Two equally voluptuous bodies embraced each other; if Xu Qi were here, his eyes would probably be glued to them.

"After that, for your cruise trips... you'll have to listen to me."

877. Mei really understands Xu Qi so well.

Time flies, and before we know it, it's Thursday.

This cruise team building event was signed up by almost everyone at Seed Studio. This kind of paid travel is exactly the kind of team building everyone wants!

In the morning, Xu Qi would go to the company and, together with Bronya, pick up all the employees and take them to the dock at Wusongkou, while Eden would be responsible for leading everyone from Golden Courtyard on their journey.

Dr. Mei said she would go there herself.

Because there were quite a few people participating in this team-building event, we had to rent three buses to transport everyone. The young people were constantly making noise the whole way.

Xu Qi and Bronya were sitting in the front row of the bus, and soon people came over to ask them questions.

"Manager Xu, what are some fun things to do on the cruise ship?"

"Um... I don't know either."

"I heard there are outdoor swimming pools, restaurants with different international styles, bars, theaters, cinemas, and even murder mystery games specifically designed for immersive experiences!"

You think you know a lot?

Xu Qi smiled and said to the girl in the coloring group, "Hmm, I think so. And I also know a fun place. Do you want to hear about it?"

"what? What?"

"Meeting room."

In just a moment, the other person returned to their seat.

Bronya saw this and couldn't help but chuckle.

"How can you spoil someone's fun like that?"

"Just kidding, but a mobilization meeting is still necessary. I've scheduled it for noon on the last day. I'll give them a few words and let them indulge themselves for one more night before they can go back to work the next day."

"You're definitely a demon..."

Although our supervisor Xu's words were a bit of a downer, everyone knows that it was probably just Xu Qi joking.

After all, I heard that even the funds for this team building activity were...

All of these were obtained by Manager Xu through unspoken rules and by submitting himself to others...

Several girls from the studio couldn't help but sob as they said, "Manager Xu is so great, so pitiful. Could he please take advantage of me?"

Upon hearing this, Xilin's lips twitched uncontrollably.

There's definitely a reason why Xu Qi has such a bad reputation.

The bus drove towards Wusongkou. Leaving Chongming aside, we had basically arrived at the northeasternmost part of Shanghai—Baoshan Wusongkou Port.

On the bridge leading to customs, everyone could see the cruise ship docked at the pier through the car windows...

When such a colossal creature appeared, everyone who saw it for the first time couldn't help but look on in amazement. Xu Qi was no exception.

This is way too big...

The building is about 24 stories high. If you extend it indefinitely, it would be as long as a whole train!

This gave Xu Qi, whose understanding of cruise ships was limited to the Titanic, a new perspective.

At the same time, I couldn't help but think about it.

If it's the newly released Hevi exoskeleton armor, can it push against monsters of this level?

It's most likely not going to work.

Indeed, big is beautiful!

According to the introduction, this cruise ship can accommodate 6500 people when fully loaded, and then it was booked out by Eden... Rich.

Xu Qi and his group arrived at the dock first and then led the studio staff to complete the boarding procedures. It was only at this point that Bronya brought out the rooms assigned to everyone.

Many people came with their boyfriends or girlfriends on this trip, so double rooms were arranged for them.

only……

Xu Qi stared at the allocation chart, lost in thought.

Bronya.

"Ok?"

"It seems like everyone in the studio is at the stern..."

"Yes."

“But I…and everyone in the Golden Courtyard…and you all…seem to be at the bow of the ship.”

"Yes."

Xu Qi suddenly smiled and said, "How about I request to change rooms to the stern? I'm the supervisor, I should have more heart-to-heart talks with my subordinates."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Bronya smiling and tilting her head to look at him. She didn't say anything, just quietly looking at Xu Qi.

"I think I'll stay at the bow of the boat..."

The only thing that made Xu Qi feel fortunate was that at least he had a room to himself, but then he thought about it and it didn't feel right... If he couldn't have a room all to himself, wouldn't that mean...

Subconsciously, Xu Qi pressed his kidneys.

Oh no... How could he not have thought of this?!

It's said that once a cruise ship sets sail, it becomes a natural enclosed space!

These guys wouldn't be trying to...

The worst has happened!

Unfortunately, Xu Qi didn't have time to think about it anymore. After the employees boarded the ship, another bus slowly drove into the dock—the people from Golden Courtyard had arrived.

The first thing Eden said after getting off the bus was...

"Is everything arranged?"

"Don't worry, everything's arranged."

What have you all arranged?!

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Xu Qi leaned on Kevin, who was getting his luggage, as if seeking help.

"Boss Kevin, do you know where you live?"

"Huh? Ah... I live here, sharing a room with Su."

As he spoke, he pointed to the center of the allocation diagram.

That was definitely intentional! There's no need to even ask about Jie and Kosmo!