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Xu Qi was startled and quickly sat up from Aponia's embrace! When he realized what part of his body he was resting on, he coughed loudly.

"Ah... Apo... no, um... thank you, Nia."

Xu Qi realized halfway through his sentence that Aponia probably wouldn't care about these things.

Xu Qi thought: She was always like this, taking meticulous care of him. Many times, Xu Qi would subconsciously feel that she might be his mother.

Every boy has some degree of Oedipus complex when he is young, but as he grows up physically and mentally, he will realize that it was just a way for him to rely on a strong woman when he was young.

And Aponia... she seems to be able to amplify the emotions in your heart infinitely.

Although she is a nun, she always subconsciously inspires a sense of dependence in others, which is why Gretchen calls Aponia 'Mama Aponia'.

Aponia reached out and ruffled Xu Qi's hair, then got out of the car with a serene smile.

Xu Qi sighed – she always felt that Sister Nia was being a little too nice to her.

The three of them arrived at the hospital together, but when they opened the ward... they did not see the beautiful girl sitting on the bed as usual.

Theresa was startled and panicked – where was Xiao Mu?

Xu Qi frowned, a vague sense of unease creeping over him, but he still reassured Theresa, saying, "Don't worry, Theresa, let's go to the front desk and ask what's going on."

"Yes! Yes! Let's go ask, let's go ask first!"

Holding Xu Qi's hand, Theresa hurriedly rushed to the front desk.

As for Aponia... she looked at the empty hospital room and suddenly frowned.

From a perspective imperceptible to most, golden butterflies flutter and dance, searching for the threads of fate buried here...

……

"You mean Su Muqin, right? She was picked up last night."

"They've been picked up?"

"Yes? Her parents came to handle the transfer procedures. It seems she was transferred to a mental rehabilitation hospital in Liwan District."

Mom and Dad...

Theresa then remembered—oh right, Xiao Mu still has parents… A couple of daughters committed suicide two or three days ago! The parents only arrived last night!

Xu Qi also had a furrowed brow.

What kind of parents are these?

My daughter attempted suicide and was hospitalized. I couldn't contact her that day, and then I couldn't see her for two or three days! Then she suddenly reappeared last night... and then they just transferred her to another hospital like that?

"Oh, by the way, you're Miss Theresa, right? This is Su Muqin's hospital bill. Please settle it."

"oh oh……"

Theresa nodded blankly, but Xu Qi was immediately puzzled.

He stepped forward and asked directly, "Why is Theresa the one paying this money?"

"Oh, it's like this, sir. Please don't be in a hurry. When Miss Su Muqin was brought here by the police, the hospital had us fill out a form for the person primarily responsible, and it was written with Miss Theresa's name on it."

"and then?"

"When Su Muqin's parents were handling the transfer procedures, they also said that Miss Theresa would pay for the expenses."

That's bullshit...

Xu Qi wanted to say something more, but his cuff was gently tugged.

He turned to look at Theresa, who shook her head and said, "I'll settle the bill later, but can you tell me why I wasn't notified when you were processing the transfer last night?"

To everyone's surprise, the nurse was also taken aback. She exclaimed in astonishment.

"No? But the couple said they had already told you. They even made a phone call in front of us."

Theresa gasped! That's ridiculous... Where did that phone call come from?!

But she remained outwardly calm, glanced at Xu Qi beside her, and said indifferently, "Oh... I think that's how it is... I might have forgotten."

Xu Qi keenly sensed that something was wrong, but... since Theresa had already said that, there was nothing he could do.

In the end, Theresa went to pay the fee, while Xu Qi... he frowned, subconsciously found Aponia, looked up and was about to speak, but then paused.

At this moment, Aponia's face was full of seriousness.

"Sister Nia?"

"Xu Qi...we're probably too late..."

Too late? What's too late?!

Aponia shook her head gently and said, "It's alright. I hope everything I saw was wrong... Xu Qi, Miss Su should have been transferred to another hospital by now, right?"

How did you know?

But speaking of which, Aponia always seems to be like this... She seems to be able to see things that ordinary people cannot see, to the point that she can say something like a prophet every time.

So Xu Qi was only slightly surprised before he realized what was happening.

"correct."

"Then Miss Theresa won't be here today."

"Ugh?"

"Let's go, Xu Qi, let's see Theresa off."

The two found Theresa, who had just finished paying her bill. Before Xu Qi could even greet her, Theresa said anxiously, "Um... Xu Qi, I'm sorry, I have to go back to the city."

"what?"

"I'm sorry for bothering you all these days and causing you trouble."

"Uh, no, no..."

"It happened so suddenly, I have to get there right away, I'm sorry I can't take you back."

"That's fine, but..."

"If you have time next time, come find me at this address. Goodbye, Xu Qi. I really enjoyed spending time with you. You must come find me next time, okay? You definitely will!"

"Of course we're friends, but..."

friend……

Theresa concealed the slight melancholy in her eyes, forced a smile at Xu Qi, waved, and ran away.

Xu Qi didn't even have time to grab the other person.

He's quite short, but he runs pretty fast...

Xu Qi withdrew his hand, feeling that what had happened in one morning was almost equivalent to several days' worth of events—what was going on? Was it really necessary to leave in such a hurry?

Xu Qi sighed, then looked at Aponia again...

"Sister Nia, I don't understand..."

"Perhaps Theresa is doing this for your own good."

"Ok?"

"Her fate has become too intertwined with yours, so my view is somewhat blurred, but... one thing is certain: this is not the end, and you will meet again soon."

"Really? That's good..."

With Aponia's words, Xu Qi was visibly relieved.

But what Xu Qi couldn't see was the fleeting pity in Aponia's expression when she said those words.

Xu Qi... Fate holds unspeakable mysteries, and as for this pain, let me bear it for you for now...

118. Eden's kiss, don't overthink it, it's just a reward.

"gone?"

In the Golden Courtyard, Sakura looked at Xu Qi, who had returned early, with some surprise.

"You mean Miss Theresa has already left?"

"Yes... he left in a hurry, as if he had something very important to deal with."

"I see..."

Sakura seemed lost in thought.

……

"gone?"

Kevin and Sue both looked surprised and puzzled as they looked at Xu Qi. Finally, Sue spoke first, asking, "Then, Miss Su..."

"Her parents came to pick her up and transfer her to another hospital."

After Xu Qi finished speaking, Su fell into deep thought.

Subconsciously, Xu Qi felt that Su Na's always squinted eyes seemed to have glanced at him.

"Kevin, don't you think..."

"oh, I understand now."

Xu Qi tilted his head, looking puzzled—what kind of riddle are these two playing?

Seeing this, Su quickly put on a smile and said, "Don't be confused, Xu Qi. We just have some guesses about a certain situation. We'll tell you later when we're sure."

"Oh well."

……

"Huh? They're gone? Now?"

Both Mebius and Vervière looked surprised, while Xu Qi narrowed his eyes... He felt that this kind of dialogue had happened many times before.

The professor pinched her chin, as if she had thought of something, and turned to Vervier, saying, "Vervier, we need to speed things up."

"Understood! Magicians never disappoint their audiences."

So what kind of riddle are you two playing now?

"It's okay, Xu Qi." Wilvi patted Xu Qi's shoulder casually. "I'll let you know when necessary, don't worry."

Your reactions are making me even more worried!

In the end, they returned empty-handed...

Holding the juice she got from Wilwick, Xu Qi walked all the way to the rooftop balcony, where she encountered Eden lying on a deck chair.

"Hey? Sis, you're here."

"Hmm?" Eden's golden pupils caught sight of Xu Qi, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Why would you have such a question, Xu Qi?"

"I only found out when I got back that Airi and Mei took Fu Hua, Paddo, Gretchen and Kosmo out to play, and Qianjie went along too. I thought you went too."

"They're all young people, so I won't go with them."

"What are you saying, Sister Eden? You're still young!"

Is that so? Swirling the red wine in her glass, Eden glanced at Xu Qi, who was reclining on the deck chair next to her.

"Then why haven't you been chatting with your older sister lately? It's always Sakura, Airi, or Mei. Looks like it's good to be young..."

Xu Qi's face froze! He almost spat out all the juice in his mouth.

That's such an obvious implication...

"Um... Sister Eden, I..."

"Hmph..." Eden chuckled lightly, took a sip of red wine, and said, "It's nothing. I remember saying I quite approved of what you did." (See 71 for details)

It seems so...

Do all the people in your Golden Courtyard have some kind of serious illness?

Do you still feel lost now?

"No, I don't feel tired anymore now that many things have been discussed openly."