We moved to Golden Courtyard

Seeing this, Rita put the brewed tea aside and asked casually, "Is Sister Eden alright?"

"It's alright. When I woke up this morning, her complexion was much better, but she still had a slight fever. I was going to continue taking care of her, but my sister sent me back to work."

Rita chuckled and said, "Eden just didn't want you to disturb your work because of her."

Xu Qi certainly understood this as well.

Just then, Bronya walked in.

Upon seeing Xu Qi, she exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you back?"

"Seed needs me. Don't worry, with me here, nothing will go wrong."

That's really... a reassuring promise.

Bronya and Rita exchanged a glance, and neither of them asked any further questions.

For the next seven days, Xu Qi lived a life of working during the day and taking care of Eden at night.

Many girls wanted Xu Qi to take a break and let them take care of Eden, but Xu Qi politely declined. It wasn't that he didn't trust her, but Xu Qi felt that taking care of his sister was something he should do.

But Eden's condition has not improved at all since his high fever turned into a low fever.

"37.8°C...still a low-grade fever."

Looking at the thermometer at night, Xu Qi forced a smile.

"My sister has really suffered a lot this time."

"I didn't...you are."

Eden looked at Xu Qi sitting beside the bed, and a lump in her throat kept rising in her throat—she knew how tired Xu Qi had been lately.

Not only the other girls, but Eden also tried to persuade Xu Qi, but Xu Qi insisted on taking care of Eden himself.

Eden is now afraid that once he recovers, Xu Qi might fall ill instead.

She'd probably be mortified by the guilt.

"Xu Qi... With Fu Xian'er here, you can let Fu Xian'er take care of me. You don't need to come. You work during the day and take care of patients at night. Even an iron body can't handle that!"

"It's alright, sister. Don't you know? I'm an enhanced human created by Mebius. My mental power has even awakened twice. It's no exaggeration to say that I have an iron body."

"you!……"

“Okay, sister…” Xu Qi stretched out her finger and placed it on Eden’s lips.

“I’m really fine. Compared to me, I’m more worried about you, sister. You’ve had a low-grade fever for seven days straight, and your temperature just won’t come down… This could cause problems.”

Eden lowered his eyes sadly.

"It's an old problem, I'm used to it."

……

"Let's talk about something else, like what's going on at work? Any interesting stories from work lately?"

"Sister Eden, what interesting things are there at work? You must have had a fever that damaged your brain."

"Go away! You know that's not what I meant."

Xu Qi regained his cheerful demeanor.

"It's nothing. I've been working on the script for chapter 38 lately, but I've found it's still very difficult to write... This is the first time I've had Bronya reject my script several times in a row."

Eden was curious, after all, Xu Qi's scripts rarely got rejected, so why this time...?

"Bring it here, let me take a look?"

"Ah."

As he spoke, Xu Qi took a printed document and placed it in front of Eden.

Eden flipped through the pages very slowly, perhaps because it was a script written by her younger brother, so she read it very carefully, paying close attention to every word.

Eden breathed a sigh of relief after reading the last paragraph.

"It's very well written... The moment when Kira's Freedom and Athrun's Justice join hands at the end could be very artistic if handled well."

Hehe! ~~

"However, you might need to reconsider the relationship between Cagalli and her father."

Xu Qi was stunned. He had only wanted Eden to look at the script to relax, but he didn't expect his sister to actually give him some advice.

"Bronya keeps rejecting your scripts, perhaps because this part... doesn't really move her."

"Oh...is that so?"

That's right.

After Eden finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, and his thoughts suddenly became somewhat melancholic.

"You don't need to come and take care of me tomorrow. Let Fu Xian'er come, or anyone else will do. But you, Xu Qi, you must go and rest."

"elder sister?……"

"Listen to me." At this moment, the chairman of the Gold Group, who stood above millions of people, Eden of Gold, seemed to have returned briefly.

This unprecedentedly stern tone is truly rare in conversations between Eden and Xu Qi.

Xu Qi knew that this time... his sister was serious.

"I understand, but sister, you have to promise me you'll get better soon, or I'll have to take time off work to help you recover."

943. I would never use psychological manipulation on my subordinates!

The next day, Fu Xian'er entered Eden's room and found him sitting upright on the bed, his face still somewhat pale and sickly, and his mental state was increasingly listless.

Fu Xian'er sighed.

"Did you and Xu Qi have a fight?"

"No."

"Then what did he say to me? He said that from today onwards, I will take care of you."

"I made him do it."

Fu Xian'er looked at Eden carefully, as if to check if she had a fever that might have damaged her brain.

What good does it do you to push people further and further away?

Clearly, even Fu Xian'er couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to persuade Eden. Sometimes she really didn't understand what the other party was doing.

Can't you see that Xu Qi likes you so much?

What an amazing start!

Eden lowered his eyes slightly and said with a hint of helplessness, "I'm not pushing him away... I'm just really worried that his body can't handle it."

"Then you should have him ask for leave."

"How can we do that? Seed's production is at a critical stage; how can we let him leave at this time?"

Fu Xian'er was stunned after hearing this.

You're not his sister, you're his mother...

"I don't understand you guys... Just drink your medicine, okay? Your recovery is the biggest support for Xu Qi now, so stop thinking about all that nonsense."

"Ah."

······

Xu Qi arrived at class early in the morning and was immediately called to Bronya's office.

As soon as he stepped inside, Xu Qi's heart skipped a beat when he saw the other person's slightly gloomy face.

"Duck?"

Bronya let out a long sigh, and then glanced at Xu Qi before saying, "How about I approve a few days off for you, given your current situation..."

No! No need.

Xu Qi felt he had to explain something.

"I understand what Supervisor Bronya means, and I reflect on my actions! In the past few days, due to family matters, I haven't been able to do a lot of work properly."

If Rita hadn't been supporting me through so many things, I'm afraid..."

"Alright, alright," Bronya waved her hand.

“That’s not what I meant. Rita is already very capable. Even without you, she could easily handle your position as animation director on her own.”

In other companies, if a manager said this, it basically meant you could get out.

"I was referring to the script..."

Xu Qi's expression darkened further when this was mentioned.

“I know this isn’t your fault, and you seem to distrust me a lot… Am I the kind of person who would criticize an employee for their family matters?”

Besides, that's Eden, your sister, which makes her my sister too. What I'm worried about first is the script for episode 38, which you're in charge of. Even if you're in top form, it'll probably be a rather challenging task.

indeed……

As Bronya said, the script for episode 38 was revised again and again, and none of these versions were approved by Bronya.

Xu Qi certainly agreed with Bronya's decision, and he trusted her judgment.

Since none of these versions of the script are the best, there must be room for improvement.

The problem is... time.

Delta has sent over the latest schedule. By the end of the month... Xu Qi must finish the script for chapter 38 before the end of the month! Only in this way can Bronya have enough time to complete the storyboard.

And now there are only a few days left until the end of the month.

"I know it's hard for you, and it's hard for me too. Let's both... make the best of it."

Xu Qi clicked his tongue. How come Bronya's way of speaking as a leader is becoming more and more unfathomable?

"Okay, I'll grant you a few days off, from now until the end of the month. You'll be in charge of all company matters, including Rita. And you? Try to come up with a truly excellent script for episode 38."

"How was it, Manager Xu?"

"Narita, why don't you kill me already...?"

"It's nothing!" Bronya waved her hand dismissively. "She's just saying it's to give her some experience. You're a leader now, you need to learn how to manipulate your subordinates."

Really...really?

Then Xu Qi found Rita and told her about his remarks.

The maid nodded her lips and smiled, saying, "Sure, for the next few days, Supervisor Xu Qi only needs to focus on the script; I'll handle everything else."

Is it really possible?

"I'll accept the challenge of training me."

Holy crap! This workplace PUA technique is so effective?

“However…” Rita said with a hint of pity in her eyes, “Master can’t just make me do all the work without thinking of any benefits for Rita…”

That's definitely not going to work! Xu Qi has always been fair in rewarding and punishing his subordinates.

He patted his chest and said, "Speak! What do you want?"

I want you...

Of course, Rita would never say such things outright.

Besides... such a classic PUA tactic, it's obvious without even thinking that Bronya, that wicked woman, must have taught Xu Qi it.

We need to think of a way to punish them properly.

"Xu Qi, are you free tonight?"

I was going to say that I had to go take care of Eden, but then I thought again... My sister had already warned me to rest, so if I went tonight, I might really anger him.

"available."

Seeing that Xu Qi hesitated for a moment, Rita continued.