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Xu Qi sighed—he was indeed a bit tired. Tonight… he would simply enjoy himself…

941. Tonight, no one will sleep.

Eden went to bed early today and slept soundly.

Everything was so wonderful, even the dream I had today was beautiful.

In her dream, Eden found herself still in her bedroom in the courtyard. Yes, she was still sick, so her good younger brother Xu Qi was naturally by her side.

Aponia?

Without Aponia, that slacker can get lost.

That's probably what best friends are all about.

"Sister, it's time to take your medicine."

In any case, it was a dream. Eden was completely devoid of her usual elegance and nobility, instead behaving like a little girl, pouting and saying, "No~~ bitter..."

The sickeningly sweet tone made it hard for Eden to believe that the words were coming from his own mouth.

It doesn't matter, it's just a dream anyway.

Xu Qi affectionately pinched Eden's nose.

"Okay, okay~~ then we won't drink it."

Xu Qi put down the medicine and slowly leaned forward again, saying, "But if you don't drink the medicine, what will happen to Sister Eden's illness?"

"I don't know... If this illness can't be cured, can you take care of me for the rest of my life?"

Xu Qi reached out and brushed Eden's cheek.

"Of course, if Sister Eden's illness cannot be cured, I will take care of you for the rest of my life, forever and ever."

"Well!"

Even in her dream, hearing Xu Qi's words still made her heart flutter and her mind race. She felt that even if Xu Qi directly took her, she wouldn't be unable to accept it.

As soon as he had this idea, Xu Qi actually sat down in front of him!

"Sister, you are so beautiful..."

"Xiaoqi! I!...We're siblings, we can't..."

"It's alright, sister. You've actually been thinking about this for a long time, haven't you..."

"Xiaoqi..."

With a mix of resistance and reluctance, Eden was laid down on the bed by Xu Qi, who gently kissed his cheek, his neck, and then his sacred and inviolable roundness.

One by one, their clothes disappeared, and finally, they were completely honest with each other.

Just as the enemy was at the gates, Eden suddenly heard some discordant sounds.

"Xiaoqi..."

"What's wrong, sister?"

"Did you hear any strange noises?"

"Really? All I want to hear right now is my sister's voice in my ear."

"Eek! Don't say such things to tease your sister."

"Let's continue, sister."

"Um……"

However, the sound grew clearer and more unrestrained. Finally, Eden couldn't help but turn his head and saw a mirror next to the bed.

The woman in the mirror, about to make love with Xu Qi, seemed so unfamiliar; it wasn't him, but...

Aponia! ?

What the hell!

In the darkness, Eden, who was lying flat, suddenly opened his eyes!

She gasped for breath, still shaken—thankfully…thankfully it was just a dream…

No matter how you look at it, it's too outrageous. How could they change the female lead halfway through? Besides, Xu Qi kept calling out "sister, sister" in the dream.

Aponia, does she deserve it?!

Xu Qi will only have one older sister, and that's me! Eden!

What a nightmare—thankfully, it was just a dream.

Eden turned to see what Xu Qi was doing, but as he awoke from his dream, his senses began to return slowly, and he seemed to hear…

Indeed, some strange female voices could be heard.

Eden: ? ? ?

She quietly, quietly, quietly... turned her head away...

Even in the darkness, a clear outline of a woman could still be seen, her figure full and rounded, like a ripe peach; even just the outline was so alluring.

However, this alluring figure seemed to be under immense stimulation at this moment, constantly emitting sounds that left much to the imagination.

Her figure swayed very little, but even so, it was easy to tell what she was doing.

The other one, naturally, is Xu Qi, whom Eden dreamt of...

"?"

So it wasn't a dream after all!?

The two seemed to be so engrossed in their battle that they had no time to notice that Eden had already woken up.

The two held hands tightly, making Aponia feel as if she were riding a wild horse!

"Xiaoqi...how are you?"

“Great, sister.”

"Um...don't call me sister, that's...not good."

"Isn't that good? That's not what Conia's body is telling me."

"Xiaoqi..."

no???

Eden suddenly felt an emptiness in her heart, as if some extremely important treasure was being stolen by her best friend.

"You call me sister, is it because...it's so dark, that you can really treat me like Eden?"

Eden, who had felt his heart was about to die, suddenly perked up his ears.

Xu Qi remained silent, then responded to Aponia with even more ferocious force!

"You...you really think that way...If you really like your sister that much, then you should...win her over?"

Exactly! This might be one of the few times Eden agrees with Aponia's words at this moment.

"No way."

"why?"

“My sister isn’t ready yet. She actually prefers me to be her younger brother. I know what she’s thinking, so I won’t force her. As things are now, it’s already good enough.”

"You... idiot... what if your sister never changes this mindset in her entire life?"

“Let’s live like this for the rest of our lives—we are family, and she will always be my sister. That’s the only thing that will never change.”

"Foolish child..."

……

In the darkness, Eden silently pursed his lips.

She slowly closed her eyes, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

She could still hear her best friend cheating on her with her boyfriend, but right now... it didn't seem so important anymore.

She suddenly realized how ridiculous her previous worries were, how she had been so insecure and wanted both things at once. On one hand, she worried that Xu Qi wouldn't treat her like a sister anymore, and on the other hand, she worried that if things continued this way, she would lose Xu Qi, her lover.

What stupid things am I worrying about...?

The sounds around me grew increasingly urgent.

Eden knew that it meant her best friend was coming.

Perhaps this is God's punishment for her constant hesitation...

Soon, accompanied by a suppressed yet high-pitched sound, all other sounds ceased.

It took quite a while before Xu Qi's hushed voice finally came through.

"Go to sleep, Nia, don't wake your sister."

"Um... are you going to the company tomorrow?"

"I'll take half a day off first. I'll go back to the company in the afternoon. My sister is so weak. I'm still worried about her not being there to take care of her."

"You... well, you're right. Eden spoils you so much, so it's only right that you spoil her too."

The sound gradually faded away, but Eden knew... he was likely to have insomnia tonight.

942. Sister Eden can be quite frightening when she gets strict.

"Currently, episode 33 is of utmost importance. A sword falls from the sky. If we don't handle Freedom's appearance well, all the groundwork we've laid in the previous episodes will be ruined."

Whether it's the original artwork, coloring, in-betweening, photography, or the final performance review, everything must be done to perfection. Please feel free to raise any issues, understand?

"understand!"

As the morning meeting ended, Bronya got up to return to her office when Theresa suddenly approached, her face serious. "Bronya, there's something I need to talk to you about."

Seeing this, Bronya waited until everyone left the conference room before pulling Theresa to sit down and speaking in a joking tone.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell here? Xu Qi has been very considerate of me, trying his best to meet all your requests."

Theresa gave a wry smile.

"Alright, Bronya, stop joking with me... It's like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue working as an ET's concept artist in a few days."

Bronya's expression turned serious.

"Is there a problem with the police force?"

"That's right, I'll probably have to go back to the team in the next couple of days, so the concept art..."

"It's alright. Your help is already the biggest support for us. We should still focus on your main job."

"And Himeko has been filling in for so long, she must have some resentment."

Theresa chuckled and shook her head.

"Actually, there's no big problem. She's a seasoned pro. Before I came, she was basically doing everything by herself. This is just to make things easier for her."

But you guys... and Xu Qi, Eden's sister is sick, it must be affecting him quite a bit."

Bronya also had a headache about this.

Right now is a time when people are in need, especially high-ranking military officers like Xu Qi, who should be kept stable. But unfortunately, Eden has run into problems...

Bronya wasn't some heartless, devilish boss; she knew how important Eden was to Xu Qi. As for this matter... it was up to Xu Qi.

Before Bronya could even process her headache, she suddenly heard that Xu Qi had come to work that morning.

The CEO blinked – hadn't he already taken leave?

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"Sir, your black tea."

"Hmm, just leave it there..." Xu Qi opened the document he had half-finished revising last night and continued to work on it.