We moved to Golden Courtyard

"Don't run away!"

Theresa grabbed Xu Qi's arm, her soft body pressing against him like a pebble thrown into Xu Qi's calm heart.

Ripples spread out.

Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate.

As the two chatted and laughed while queuing, a chill came from above. Xu Qi touched his head—it was raining.

Here, coffee.

In the amusement park's café, Theresa sat listlessly on a high stool, her legs, encased in white stockings, swinging back and forth, clearly in a terrible mood.

"Oh……"

Outside the window, a light rain was falling. The rain in November was like a slow-moving old man, coming slowly and going slowly.

Theresa knew that today's date... was probably going to be ruined for half the day.

"Oh...!"

Theresa's cheek suddenly felt cold! She turned her head and saw Xu Qi raising his hands with a mischievous grin on his face.

Theresa was both amused and exasperated.

"How childish! Touching someone's face with ice-cold hands. I stopped doing that in junior high."

Xu Qi pushed the coffee to Theresa's side, sat down next to her, and looked out the window at the amusement park in the heavy rain. He didn't seem as dejected as Theresa.

"Cheer up, it's just raining, is it really necessary to be so gloomy?"

"It's a rare treat to get out and have some fun..."

Theresa was taken aback when Xu Qi held her in his arms.

"Aren't I still by your side?"

……

A young girl's emotions are not like the November rain, which comes and goes quickly.

Nestled quietly in Xu Qi's arms, Theresa wished this day could last forever, or that every day to come could be like today.

Just like...at this moment.

Theresa.

"Well?"

Xu Qi lowered his head, unable to utter the words he wanted to say under Theresa's flickering gaze.

"...No, it's nothing."

Theresa frowned.

She stopped nestled in Xu Qi's arms, stood up, and said with a serious expression, "Are you... something on your mind?"

Xu Qi smiled and gently rubbed Theresa's chubby cheeks.

"Why do you say that?"

"No matter what, besides Mei, I'm the second person you've known for the longest time, right? If you can't even see that, then I'm a terrible girlfriend."

"Oh? So you've admitted she's my girlfriend?"

"Be serious."

Theresa glared at Xu Qi and continued.

"After all, you've been acting really strange these past few days. You haven't even been playing games! Before, even when you were busy, you would still play games for a while. Now you're just spending time with us."

Xu Qi, tell me, are you... going to do something very dangerous?

……

Seeing Xu Qi's silence, Theresa did not press him for answers, but simply continued on her own.

"I had a lot of fun today. I came to Shanghai from Guangzhou. From the very beginning, this is the kind of life I wanted—to have a job I love and people I love."

Xu Qi was somewhat surprised because Theresa showed no shyness whatsoever when she said those words.

Perhaps Theresa knew that now was not the time to be shy.

Even though there aren't many moments like this, I'm still very content! Because at least... I know you're always by my side, and I can see you every day whenever I want.

I'm very satisfied with this life, and I'm also greedy; I want to keep having it forever, so..."

Theresa took a deep breath.

"Even though I'm not virtuous enough, not tall enough, and not in good enough shape, I still want to greedily stay by your side forever, no matter where you go, don't even think about leaving me."

……

"Even if you're my girlfriend, you can't slander yourself like that, Theresa..."

Xu Qi reached out and pulled the girl back into his arms.

"Your cuteness is enough."

"Don't make such witty remarks at a time like this!"

Xu Qi grinned.

"Because if I don't say something witty, I'm afraid I'll be made to cry by Theresa's words. Men can't cry in public; they can only go home and cry secretly in their wives' arms..."

"But after saying that, Theresa... you're going to have to take responsibility today. As punishment, you'll never be able to leave me for the rest of your life."

Chapter 1042, page 1035: Hehe, Theresa's white stockings...

The rain continued to fall in a drizzle, but this rain no longer caused Theresa, who was hiding under the eaves, any regret.

The little girl was filled with shyness at that moment.

If you don't understand the line—"I'll punish you so you can never leave me"—then Theresa is probably a country girl from some remote village without internet access.

She nestled in Xu Qi's arms, her heart filled with trepidation.

I was both hoping the rain would stop soon and afraid of what would happen after it stopped.

I feel so conflicted...

However, judging from the current rain, it seems unlikely to stop anytime soon.

In order not to be trapped in the coffee shop forever, the two ran to the underground parking lot in the rain. By the time they got into the car, their clothes were mostly soaked.

Theresa was still complaining while she was fastening her seatbelt.

"I shouldn't have listened to you! What's wrong with waiting a little longer..."

Xu Qi leaned in and kissed the girl on the cheek, then laughed and said, "I don't want to waste so much precious time trying to avoid the rain."

What a wonderful time!

"Let's find a hotel first and dry ourselves off. We can't go back wet like this."

"Uh-huh?!"

Xu Qi looked at Theresa with a puzzled expression.

Why are you so easily startled?

"Let's go...to the hotel..."

"yes?"

"Oh, then... then go ahead..."

Theresa kept her gaze fixed on the window, and involuntarily took a deep breath, her mind beginning to recall the various bits and pieces of knowledge that Himeko had previously imparted to her.

Like what...

"A girl's first time is always a little painful, but we're different, we're SWAT officers! Maybe during one of our missions, the strenuous activity will cause it to break."

Ah, no, no! It's not that!

I've never heard of such a thing before!

Ugh! ...What kind of nonsense does Himeko usually talk to me about?! It's making me think of all sorts of random things at times like this!

Mei is better; she says things that are useful, like...

"Ah~~ I can't take it anymore, you guys play, I'm a little sleepy. That bastard Xu Qi was too rough last night... Seriously, all I did was borrow a nurse's uniform from Ying."

His chest felt a little tight; how could this excite him so much…?

This is even more outrageous!

I thought Himeko's lewd talk was already pretty perverted, but how can someone talk about this kind of thing like it's nothing!?

There are still experts here!?

No wonder I went with them last time and did that ridiculous thing with Xu Qi...

So I've fallen into a den of thieves! The guys here are all a bit abnormal. I was infected, which is why I'm doing this. It's not my own will, Theresa's!

Yes, that's right!

As for why he's going to a hotel with Xu Qi now, well...

He forced him!

Yes, that's right.

When the car pulled into the nearest hotel, the gleaming logo of the Golden Group stirred up mixed feelings in Xu Qi and Theresa.

Naturally, Xu Qi once again enjoyed the pleasure of getting something for free.

In the presidential suite at the very top of the floor, I received the highest level of hospitality that the hotel could theoretically offer.

After taking a hot shower and changing into a bathrobe, Xu Qi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, feeling a strong sense of déjà vu about everything that had just happened.

Rita, Fu Hua...

Theresa is currently taking a shower in the bathroom behind him, the sound of rushing water stirring Xu Qi's heartstrings.

Actually, he just wanted to take Theresa somewhere to change her clothes.

Booking a hotel room doesn't necessarily mean doing *that* kind of thing... Modern people always like to give specific explanations to certain behaviors, like right now.

Do I harbor such evil thoughts about Theresa?

It may not exist subjectively, but it may exist objectively.

I feel like I can't even convince myself anymore...

Xu Qi turned around, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the white stockings that Theresa had thrown on the chair.

First of all, I must clarify that I am not a foot fetishist.

Secondly, I'm really not a foot fetishist.

As for my hands that are now uncontrollably reaching for those white stockings... it's an unconscious reflex, completely beyond my control!

Imagine, oh no, a petite and adorable white-haired girl with slender and well-proportioned legs, like long, thin willow branches, supple and strong.

It sways gently as it walks, nimble and light.

When such lovely legs are wrapped in sheer white stockings...

Do you know how many times Xu Qi had to restrain himself from staring at Theresa's legs along the way?

This is really...

"Xu Qi, why did you put your clothes inside? I took them out for you..."

When Theresa opened the bathroom door and came out carrying Xu Qi's clothes, she saw this scene.

His beloved seemed to be struggling to restrain himself as he reached for the white stockings she had just taken off and which had been hanging to dry on the back of the chair. And his face seemed to be filled with…

Suppressed excitement and anticipation.

The clothes in her hands all fell to the floor.

Xu Qi stared blankly at Theresa, who had just come out of the bathroom and was also wearing a bathrobe.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

……