We moved to Golden Courtyard

I must have been bewitched... no, bewitched by Xu Qi to be like this.

"What time is it? Did Theresa call you?"

"No rush, it's only noon. We've been shopping for so long and Theresa hasn't called, which means the talk therapy is working well."

Sakura rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Are you sure that's what you call "strolling"?

Xu Qi... Xu Qi was speechless.

"It's not that I'm forbidding you from doing it, but think about it yourself. How many times have you done it since last night? Young people should know how to be moderate."

Xu Qi could only nod repeatedly; at times like this, it was best to just go along with what Ying said.

"Phew... I can't do anything with you. You're just taking advantage of how much I spoil you."

"That's that."

Sakura was completely charmed by Xu Qi's appearance and lost her temper. She was so glib and smooth-talking—she didn't know what was so good about this brat that she could be so infatuated with him.

As they were talking, Xu Qi's phone suddenly rang.

I picked it up and looked at it—Theresa.

"Hey?"

"Xu Qi, could you bring some things up for lunch?"

"Ok?"

"Xiao Mu said she wanted some dessert, oh right, and bitter melon juice, but the hospital didn't have any."

Xu Qi's eyes lit up! And how amazing was Ying's sixth sense? She was walking right next to Xu Qi, so she naturally heard the voice on the phone clearly.

She mouthed something to Xu Qi, and Xu Qi immediately understood.

"Okay! I understand—is it... a little better?"

"Hmm! Much better! You wouldn't believe it, she didn't say a word yesterday, but today, at least she talked to me! And she even had something she wanted to do, even if it was just eating dessert..."

"This is already very good; this is just the beginning of getting out of the shadows!"

"Okay! Then come back soon."

"Okay, let's eat out first, and then come back."

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When they arrived at the hospital, they saw Theresa waiting in the corridor. When she saw Xu Qi and the others, she quickly waved.

"Not bad, you look so happy, something good must have happened."

"Hehe! Xiao Mu talked to me a lot today... Oh? Where's my bitter melon juice?"

"Oh, I took a sip halfway through, but it tasted awful, so I threw it away."

Theresa: ? ? ?

Seeing the two of them playfully fighting again, Xu Qi dodging and weaving around Sakura while playing hide-and-seek with Theresa, Sakura sighed. If either of them were even a little more mature, they wouldn't be acting like this.

"Alright, we're still in the hospital. Theresa, here's your bitter melon juice."

With her hands on her hips and panting heavily, Theresa's eyes lit up the moment she saw the bag in Sakura's hand. She happily took it and rolled her eyes at Xu Qi standing to the side.

You're just making fun of me!

"Oh dear... Sister Sakura, why did you give it to her?"

Xu Qi shook his head regretfully.

Sakura glanced at Xu Qi helplessly and flicked him on the head—"I really did find myself a younger brother as a boyfriend, how come he still can't grow up?"

Enjoying her bitter melon juice, Theresa suddenly reached out, grabbed Xu Qi's arm, and shook it.

"what happened?"

"Do you want to see her? Xiao Mu..."

Xu Qi glanced at the still-closed hospital room door and asked, "Is it okay? Is she...?"

"It should be possible, and after all, you saved her, so I think Xiao Mu... would probably like to see you too."

Xu Qi seemed a little hesitant, but just as he stopped in his tracks, Ying reached out and grasped his palm, which made Theresa, who was standing next to him, hold her breath!

Wait... she remembered... wasn't Xu Qi's girlfriend Mei?

"Go on, Xu Qi. It's okay. Have some confidence in yourself."

Seeing Ying's encouraging expression, Xu Qi almost couldn't resist kissing her again, but luckily he remembered that Theresa was still watching from the side.

Xu Qi nodded and reached out to open the door to the ward.

Theresa followed Xu Qi inside.

The girl, dressed in a hospital gown, sat on the hospital bed looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought, or perhaps admiring the scenery outside.

Hearing the noise at the door, she turned her gaze.

When Xu Qi, a strange man, entered with Theresa, he could clearly see a hint of confusion and bewilderment in her eyes.

Xu Qi was finally able to see Su Muqin's true colors.

The girl was actually quite pretty, but compared to Theresa and the girls Xu Qi usually interacted with, she seemed relatively ordinary.

Her body was so frail and delicate that it seemed a mere gust of wind could knock her over.

It's heartbreaking to see.

She looked at Theresa with a puzzled expression. Seeing this, Theresa quickly said, "Xiao Mu, he... he is Xu Qi, whom I told you about before."

As he finished speaking, his voice gradually weakened until the name 'Xu Qi' was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

Xu Qi was a little confused—what? Is introducing him something embarrassing?

So, seeing Su Muqin's even more confused expression, Xu Qi took the initiative to speak.

"Hello, my name is Xu Qi."

Upon hearing this, Su Muqin suddenly realized something. She glanced at Theresa, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

"My name is Su Muqin."

The girl's voice was just as delicate as her current state.

"Thank you for yesterday."

When Su Muqin said thank you, her tone was very complicated, and Xu Qi understood—perhaps in her own eyes, saving her... was worse than not saving her...

This made Xu Qi clench his fist.

Why... is one's own life something that can be so easily thrown away?

He didn't understand... but he also knew that no one would easily give up their life unless something truly desperate had happened.

"Miss Su."

"Just call me Xiao Mu, like Theresa does."

“Xiao Mu.” Xu Qi took a deep breath. “I’m not very good at talking, but there’s one thing I know: Theresa cares about you a lot. She considers you a very good friend.”

Theresa's expression changed! She hadn't expected Xu Qi to suddenly say such a thing, and Su Muqin, sitting on the hospital bed, was also taken aback. She glanced at Theresa, who looked nervous, and then at Xu Qi.

A hint of understanding seemed to flash in his eyes.

"So... for Theresa's sake, I sincerely hope you can pull yourself together."

……

On the hospital bed, Su Muqin, who was originally somewhat delicate, suddenly revealed a smile, as gentle as the sunlight coming through the window, making people feel warm and cozy.

"Yes, Mr. Xu Qi, don't worry, I will."

98. Theresa's mouth is really hard.

On the way back, Theresa started berating Xu Qi, and while berating him, she also hit him... well, not really hit him... to Xu Qi, it was probably more like a...

Um...acting cute?

"I told you not to talk back! I told you not to talk back!"

Theresa slapped Xu Qi's arm with her hand.

"What do you mean 'for me'?! Can't you be normal for once?! You've been watching too many yuri anime!"

"Theresa, don't be angry, don't be angry. See, isn't the result great?"

Huffing and puffing, Theresa crossed her arms and sat back down in her original spot. After hearing this, she rolled her eyes dramatically—"Of course! If things got worse, would I be going back with you?"

"I want to drink bitter melon juice!"

Xu Qi immediately smiled like a lackey and handed over the bitter melon juice.

Theresa looked at her and thought, "So obedient?"

After thinking for a moment, she took off her shoes and tossed them to her side, placing them directly on Xu Qi's thigh. Luckily, Theresa wasn't very tall, and her legs weren't very long either, otherwise it would have been quite difficult for her to put them on.

"Give me a leg massage, I'm exhausted after standing all day."

Xu Qi squinted and looked to his side.

Theresa, completely unaware of what she was doing, was still drinking bitter melon juice, urging, "Hurry up and squeeze it! What are you standing there for?"

walk slowly

Xu Qi thought that he was indeed in the wrong after all, and that he had said some inexplicable things, so he would just consider it compensation.

When it comes to massage, Xu Qi is a professional. Otherwise, Mei wouldn't have sought out Xu Qi for a massage in the Golden Garden, and wouldn't have gotten massaged so badly... um...

Xu Qi found it quite amusing to place his hands on Theresa's calves.

Theresa's calves are probably not even as thick as her forearms. When Xu Qi puts his big hands on them, it feels just like giving a child a massage.

Sakura, sitting in the front row, glanced at the mirror and looked somewhat surprised.

But she didn't think much of it, after all, Theresa's small body and youthful face were too deceptive.

As Xu Qi began to knead, Theresa couldn't help but squint her eyes—it really felt good.

"Not bad, young Xu, you've got some skills..."

You're Xiao Xu, right...?

Xu Qi smiled and his eyes narrowed.

"Well... what does Your Majesty think? Would you like your small hand to be a little firmer or a little gentler?"

"Keep it as it is. Go get my tablet, I want to play games."

"Cover it up~~"

Xu Qi actually handed the tablet to Theresa.

"Is there anything else Your Majesty requires?"

"Let me think about it..."

"Think about it, huh?"

"yes?"

Xu Qi suddenly stopped smiling, expressionlessly curled his index finger, and then...

"Ah! Hahahaha! It's so itchy! Haha! Hahahaha! Xu...Xu Qi! Hahahaha! Stop it!"

Xu Qi gripped Theresa's calf tightly with one hand and crawled up to the sole of her foot, which was still wearing white socks.

"Weren't you so smug? Huh? Still so smug?"

"Wow! Hahaha! You're so cocky! Ahhh! Xu Qi, I'll fight you to the death!"

Seeing that the two troublemakers in the back row were about to start making a ruckus again, Sakura quickly coughed.

As expected... Sakura, being a mature woman, speaking up at this moment was incredibly useful.

The two glared at each other, then sat down.