We moved to Golden Courtyard

Walking beside him, Xu Qi noticed the bandage still wrapped around the other person's forehead. After thinking for a moment, he apologized, "I didn't control my emotions yesterday. I'm sorry."

Eleanor glanced at Xu Qi with surprise.

"I didn't expect you to be such a gentleman."

"It was indeed my mistake, there's no excuse for it."

Eleanor smiled noncommittally.

“Yesterday I was actually prepared to die, especially after I said those words… I know all about the inhuman things Bishop Otto did.”

I've been walking in the dark for far too long, so I'm probably used to this kind of thing... You're right, Xu Qi.

So many clones, so many androids—even putting that aside, the deaths of Kiana's parents were orchestrated by the bishop.

Such a thing cannot be forgiven, and there is no excuse for it.

Xu Qi was surprised; it seemed that in just one night, this former die-hard Otto supporter had figured out many things.

He couldn't help but ask tentatively.

"So, do you still intend to remain loyal to Otto?"

"nature."

Xu Qi fell silent.

Eleanor smiled wryly, "It seems you still don't quite understand what the word 'die-hard loyalty' means... This is what I was taught since I was a child."

It's almost etched into my bones—we've only known each other for a few days, and what have you done for me? Could I possibly abandon my loyalty to Otto and turn to you instead?

As I told Karen, it's just a temporary measure.

Xu Qi sighed with some regret.

Eleanor was also quite disappointed.

"Having said all this, you still don't intend to kill me? Forgive my bluntness, Mr. Xu Qi, but you...you are really too kind."

You're not suited to a place like Europe.

Xu Qi chuckled to himself.

Perhaps, as Eleanor said, he was by no means a decisive and ruthless person; in his earlier years, he even possessed a spirit of selfless dedication and sacrifice.

If it weren't for Eden and the others providing him with terrifying assistance, he would absolutely not be suited to intervene in the European battlefield.

Why are you telling me all this?

“I am only Otto’s loyal follower, but that doesn’t mean I’m no longer human,” Eleanor said earnestly. “You treat me with sincerity, and I should do the same for you.”

The more Eleanor acted this way, the more Xu Qi could only sigh.

He preferred to win over Eleanor rather than Karen.

But as they said, it was all too late...

When they met Kallen again, the girl, who, like Kiana, had white hair tied in a braid at the back of her head, seemed to have been waiting for their arrival.

Especially when Xu Qi appeared, she didn't show the slightest surprise.

"Have you thought it through, Karen?"

Eleanor's question was, of course, about surrendering.

Actually, this situation is quite awkward for Xu Qi. Eleanor persuaded Karen to surrender by saying that she was to be kept alive for future use. If Karen agrees later, Xu Qi will not be able to tell whether she is sincere or not.

Fortunately, Karen gave a response very much in the style of the Kaslana family.

“I have given it careful consideration, Commander Eleanor…”

After saying that, Karen looked at Xu Qi again.

"Mr. Xu Qi, I refuse to join the resistance! One is one, and two is two! I will never do such a despicable thing as espionage!"

Eleanor was not at all surprised by Karen's answer.

Xu Qi, however, showed some interest.

He had previously felt a certain fondness for the girl who looked remarkably like Kiana, but after hearing Eleanor's story, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for her.

Ultimately, she was just a victim in a series of Otto's experiments.

“I respect your choice, Miss Karen.”

Karen closed her eyes, awaiting her judgment.

"You can leave now."

"Okay... um!?"

The girl's eyes widened suddenly as she looked at Xu Qi, seemingly finding the man before her completely unreasonable!

"You...you're going to let me go?"

"To be precise, it means you're being sent back to Vanaheim. You're no longer under house arrest here, but to ensure you don't return to Schicksal, you can only move around in Vanaheim."

Of course, we certainly won't be monitoring you. In short, you're still under house arrest, but your sphere of activity is the entirety of Huanaheim.

"This……"

Eleanor sighed.

"Mr. Xu Qi, you... are so kind."

Karen stared blankly at Eleanor.

"Commander Eleanor, she..."

“She won’t do.” Xu Qi’s expression turned serious. “She’s different from you. She has to stay by my side at all times so I can keep an eye on her.”

Eleanor was not surprised by this result.

Karen was released... Back under the free skies of Vanaheim, it's easy to see that the girl is still somewhat at a loss.

She felt completely lost about what to do next and couldn't believe that, as a defeated party, she would one day be able to leave the rebel base alive.

Using her spatial abilities, Qiqi found Xu Qi.

Seeing him now, the girl's cheeks involuntarily flushed slightly, clearly remembering last night.

Since I started dating Xu Qi, these kinds of absurd things have been happening more and more frequently...

You big pervert!

"You're just going to let her go like that?"

On the surface, she seemed aggressive and looked like she was there to interrogate him, but even Eleanor, who was standing next to Xu Qi, could tell that it was just a way for the girl to get closer to her crush and act cute.

"Karen's sense of justice made it impossible for her to accept defeat and defection. In her view, it was undoubtedly a betrayal."

Xu Qi hugged Qi Qi from behind, saying with a hint of longing, "Fortunately...fortunately, there's no national or family feud between us, and fortunately, we were able to be together so easily."

Perhaps it was Xu Qi's gentleness that touched Qi Qi, because the girl, unusually, didn't keep her mouth shut and instead showed a slightly smug and sweet smile as she spoke.

"Then why don't you thank me properly? It's because I didn't care about your three wives and four concubines that you were able to be with me."

Xu Qi burst into laughter.

"Yes, thank you, my queen."

Chapter 1178, 1171. Is this meeting you're talking about legitimate or not?

If you can't get what you want, it's better not to ask for it at all.

Xu Qi has never been an overly persistent person. Perhaps the only thing he's been persistent about in his life is women, like Mei, Mei, and Mei again...

Okay, it's not just Mei, but everyone in the courtyard too.

I just finished talking to Mei and the others on the phone, and now I can't think of anything else.

On the other end of the phone, it was clear that Mei's belly had grown quite large.

Now, most of the time is spent lying in bed, and Alicia is the same. It's hard to imagine that this boisterous pink fairy could be so well-behaved.

Both of them are pregnant, so for now they can only rest.

Mei also told Xu Qi that Ai Li would call out Xu Qi's name every night when she fell asleep, which was obviously because the little slut wanted him, and told him to hurry back and deal with her.

Then Alicia exposed her on the phone, saying that Mei wasn't much better.

I'm really worried, will they be able to calm down and focus on their pregnancy?

So Xu Qi hung up the phone, ending his lingering thoughts about Eleanor and Karen with an incomparably good mood. Since he couldn't gain their loyalty, he would stop thinking about it.

Xu Qi just wants to end all this commotion as soon as possible and go home to see his wife and children.

"Did you just talk to Mei on the phone?"

Xu Qi looked up and saw Ying coming in from outside the door. He was about to get up to greet her when she pressed him back down and then naturally sat down in his lap.

The faint fragrance wafted into his nose, and the warmth of her embrace stirred Xu Qi's heart.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to enjoy the beauty, he said.

"Is something on Ying-jie's mind?"

The foxy beauty glanced at Xu Qi—he was quite perceptive.

"You've been living too comfortably lately, with Himeko and Durandal. I'm just here to remind you not to forget the important matters."

I'm afraid that forgetting the important matter is just a pretense, and forgetting her is the real reason.

Xu Qi kissed Ying on the cheek and teased, "Okay~~ tonight we'll go to Ying's room and sleep alone..."

Such explicit words would surely make a little girl blush and dare not reply.

Sakura wouldn't.

He forcefully lifted Xu Qi's chin and kissed her lips.

After struggling for a while, they finally let Xu Qi go.

Ying's anger towards Xu Qi always flares up quickly but subsides just as fast.

She knew Xu Qi hadn't truly forgotten her; he was just genuinely busy. Although she was free from work worries, Ying hadn't had a single night of restful sleep in Europe.

Even with Xu Qi by her side, she couldn't help but feel worried.

It wasn't that she was worried about herself, but rather that her whole heart was with Xu Qi, fearing that something might happen to him.

I hope it can end soon...

“If you’re too busy, just leave things to Mei or your mentor. You weren’t this busy when you first came to Vanaheim.”

"To be a hands-off manager?"

"You were supposed to be a hands-off manager from the start."

Gazing at the cherry blossoms, Xu Qi's eyes were filled with tenderness.

His sister Ying always only thought of him.

"I heard that Otto has challenged you to a duel?"

"No need to hear it, I think that not only Europe, but the whole world should know this news now—Otto is about to abdicate..."

He hasn't even found himself an heir yet.

"Isn't it Theresa?"

"I can't bear to part with that."

Sakura flicked Xu Qi's forehead in annoyance.

I knew from the beginning that this guy was promiscuous, but I still gave myself to him without hesitation.

From the moment Xu Qi filled her up, she never regretted her decision, not even for a second.

The only thing that truly angered her was the moment she learned that Rin had also fallen for her brother-in-law.

But later, when the sisters served together, I could see Rin's expression filled with happiness, and as the older sister, I felt a little joy in my heart.

Sakura didn't say anything, so Xu Qi just held her like that.

He didn't feel there was anything wrong with the silence. He and Sakura never needed to communicate much. This quietness only made them feel at ease.

Xu Qi suddenly understood why Sister Ying had suddenly approached him today.