We moved to Golden Courtyard

Just then, Eden also sent Xu Qi a message—you can come out now!

Well, I'm actually quite looking forward to it.

However, the sight that appeared as soon as the door opened made Xu Qi squint his eyes.

But there, Pado and Rin seemed to be sitting on the ground fiddling with something, and the occasional meows could be heard. Even Eden, who was watching from the side, had already shown a "not so bad, huh?" expression.

This is a super classic and pretty face.

If it were more aggressive, it would be like a sweating soybean.

"Ah, Xu Qi, you're here."

"Huh!? Boss!"

Pado seemed surprised that Xu Qi would come out so early. The expression on her face when she turned her head in an instant was one of utter panic.

Rin was the same as her.

Xu Qi was even more puzzled.

What are you doing?

"Ah...ah, this...we are..."

Paddy laughed awkwardly as she started to move to the side, but Eden's words broke their defenses...

"They're trying to give the canned goods a makeover, to see if they can get away with it."

Eden said this while covering his face.

Xu Qi tilted his head.

"Ugh?"

"This...this!" Pado stood up and hurriedly explained, "I can't help it! After all, it would be too strange for a girl like me to wear a cheongsam or something!"

Ugh! In the end, it's all because Eden's topic choice was bad! Why did it have to be a cheongsam?!

Eden covered her face with her hands, and it was impossible to tell whether she was crying or laughing.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault, but you don't have to go this far to retaliate against me with something so abstract..."

"Calling it abstract is going too far! Aren't canned food quite pretty?!"

As if to prove something, Pado picked up the canned food, now dressed in what she called a cat cheongsam, and brought it to Xu Qi, exclaiming loudly, "Boss, look! Isn't the canned food cute?"

……

At first, Xu Qi's expression was quite serious and normal.

A second later, you could see that the corner of his mouth started to twitch slightly.

A second later, you could see that his entire face began to contort.

Mebius shook his head helplessly and said.

"Laugh if you want to."

"Hahahaha!" she laughed, pointing as she went. "What the hell is this?! Hahahaha!"

The canned food didn't understand anything; all it could do was meow once in confusion.

Even Rin couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing while sitting on the ground. She thought Pado could only be a comedian, but she didn't expect that the cat would do something so big.

Dress the cat in a cheongsam and then send it to a competition.

No one with a normal thought process could come up with this method, right?

Pado dejectedly slung the can back onto her shoulder.

"alright."

Xu Qi finally managed to stop laughing, after all, he was laughing so hard he almost cried.

He put his arm around Pado's shoulder, pulled the girl into his arms, and patted her cute little head.

"Why do I feel like I can't wear a cheongsam? Actually, I'm quite looking forward to seeing what it looks like when I wear a cheongsam."

"But!...I'm definitely not suitable..."

"Why would you think that? Have more confidence in yourself... I've always felt that cats are top-notch in both figure and appearance!"

"Is...is that so?"

"Yes, that's right."

Looking at the heartwarming scene before her, Rin couldn't help but smile, but after the smile faded, she felt something was off... she just felt a little uneasy...

Am I jealous of my cat?

Eden stepped forward and ruffled Pado's little head in the same way.

"I told you before that you needed to be more confident, and now you've gotten your comeuppance, haven't you?"

"Waaaah... Boss, you're so kind."

"I'm your boss, of course I'll treat you well, right? But you're definitely out of the running this time. Anyway, isn't dressing a cat in a cheongsam a bit too abstract?"

"Boss!~~"

"Hahahaha!"

Releasing Paddo from his arms, Xu Qi suddenly realized—it's probably not just the cat who finds this theme difficult; indeed, not everyone can pull off a cheongsam.

For example, Theresa... oh?

With a gentle wave of a feather fan, countless charms unfold; with light, graceful steps, endless elegance is revealed.

When the screen was removed and Theresa slowly walked out, Xu Qi realized for the first time that Theresa, besides being cute, also had an absolutely stunning side.

The light green gauze, like a cloak, passed through Theresa's arms. At this moment, the antique cheongsam was no longer the focus; rather, Theresa's entire temperament seemed to have changed.

Xu Qi knew that Theresa had a collection of several ancient costumes, but they all belonged to the Hanfu category, which was fundamentally different from the cheongsam. He never expected...

Can someone really pull off the same style?

"Theresa..."

"Wait a minute."

She moved closer to Xu Qi, her feather fan obscuring half of Theresa's face, her eyes seemingly revealing a hint of indifference.

"I am a stargazer."

Xu Qi seemed momentarily dazed—stargazing…

That night in Guangcheng, as he and Theresa plummeted from mid-air, watching the exoskeleton armor explode in mid-air, bursting into dazzling fireworks, if he remembered correctly, the armor's name was...

"Mr. Stargazer".

There seemed to be joy in her eyes, clearly indicating that Theresa was pleased with Xu Qi's cooperation.

Unfortunately, the next sentence completely ruined the ancient Chinese atmosphere that had been created.

"Hehe~~ How do I look? Do I look good in this outfit?"

Xu Qi also snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, and couldn't help but laugh: "Your original Hanfu had a similar color scheme, right? — Stargazing on a New Night. It's amazing that you can pull off the same charm in a cheongsam."

"Hehe!~~ What I like most about that outfit is the light green cape, but what cheongsam comes with a cape? So I used this sheer fabric instead."

When she was truly thoughtful and clever, it can be said that at this moment, Theresa's feminine strength was fully displayed.

890. A riot of colors, none more beautiful than this.

However, I was hoping that by pretending to be mature, I could also appear more mature.

Looking at it now, Theresa is still Theresa, but her demeanor has indeed become much more elegant without her even realizing it. Hmm... the Mr. Stargazer version of Theresa.

This match... will most likely end in Theresa's victory.

"Do you remember the story I told you before?"

"what?"

"The night the stars and you disappeared."

Theresa paused, momentarily stunned.

Xu Qi took the other woman's delicate hand, and as he slowly knelt down, he kissed Theresa's hand.

"Mr. Assassin who wishes to become Miss Stargazer, I wonder if I would have the honor of doing so?"

Theresa blushed slightly.

Are you... confessing your feelings?

Xu Qi chuckled. "Of course this is a confession! My silly Deli."

"Hehe~~ Hmm!? Did you just give me some really mean nickname?"

"How could that be? You must have misheard."

Seeing Theresa smiling broadly in Xu Qi's arms, Pado had to admit that girls in love do seem to have a slightly lower IQ...

"Although I know Lady Theresa is very cute, Master, you can't ignore our Lady Durandal, can you?"

A cheongsam, with a base of ultramarine blue and white flowers, resembling blue and white porcelain, was worn by Yulandel as she walked out with her light and gentle steps.

A hint of amazement flashed in Xu Qi's eyes. He had thought that a dress like a cheongsam, which best accentuates a woman's figure, would finally make this blonde beauty more charming when paired with Youlan Dai'er's graceful and alluring curves.

It turns out that some people's temperament may not change much because of their clothing.

Even though the cheongsam was already high enough, and her fair, snow-white, long, and shapely thighs were sometimes visible as she walked, it couldn't change the imposing and heroic aura of Yulandel.

He's totally like an ancient knight-errant...

Xu Qi couldn't help but admire it.

"Miss Bianca is truly an outstanding person; she looks dashing no matter what she wears."

Rita covered her mouth and chuckled, "I'll take it as a compliment from the master."

Yulandel readily accepted Xu Qi's praise. In truth, given Yulandel's nature, she would never do something like using her beauty to please someone.

But if the other party is Xu Qi... cough! The principles will not change either.

However, this is not about using one's looks to please others; at most, it's more like a woman dressing up for someone she wants to please.

Wouldn't it be good if Xu Qi could see more of his good side?

“Miss Durandal is indeed outstanding in temperament, but…” Eden glanced at the scenery behind the screen on the other side, then turned to Xu Qi and smiled.

"The other girls are probably not bad either."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and all the screens were removed, revealing the girls who had already chosen their own cheongsams to Xu Qi.

A riot of blossoms vie in beauty, bathed in the morning glow; a thousand delicate and charming flowers fill the garden.

The saying "three thousand beauties in the imperial harem" is simply inadequate to describe the impact of so many beautiful women dressed in magnificent and exquisite costumes, all displayed together before one's eyes.

But the phrase "like being in a fairyland" truly resonated with Xu Qi.

Unexpectedly, even Xilin wore a cute and festive cheongsam with her hair in a bun.

Shi Yu Qiluo's hands were clasped together shyly, and her blushing face was even more vibrant than her pale red cheongsam!

"Xu Qi, how is it? Is it...good-looking?"

This was also the answer the other girls most longed to know.

Even someone as composed as Fu Xian'er carefully selected a light blue cheongsam, ethereal and otherworldly like a blue phoenix, all in order to receive the question—"Aren't you beautiful?"

Xu Qi stood there, stunned, for a long time before he finally emerged from the breathtaking beauty of the scene.

"To be honest... actually, the competition that Mei mentioned... seems more like a fun activity to me, because in my heart, everyone is undoubtedly outstanding!"

The clothing test that your sister prepared for you has once again confirmed my thoughts—you are all so beautiful that it's hard for me not to be moved.

Honestly, I... can't tell who's first or second anymore. If I were to be a final judge, I think...

In my heart, all your scores should be the same—the highest score.

……