We moved to Golden Courtyard

They could only live their entire lives without a name or status.

Fortunately, their efforts paid off, and they were eventually persuaded to travel to Europe to attend this special wedding.

Today... Xu Qi is going to meet someone who is very special to him.

At the gate of Tilanqiao, Xu Qi and Mei stood side by side, the atmosphere between them unusually somber.

After much effort, Lei Dian Long Ma was finally released on bail ahead of schedule.

Today is the day he is released from prison.

Xu Qi reached out and put his arm around Mei's shoulder, pulling her into his embrace.

“I’ve imagined my father walking out of prison many times, but the one thing I never thought of was inviting him to my wedding while welcoming him out.”

Upon hearing Mei's words, Xu Qi couldn't help but chuckle.

"You don't like him because you feel that as a father, he failed to protect me, right?"

Xu Qi nodded heavily, but then sighed.

"But he is, after all, your father... Besides, it's all in the past, and even you have moved on from the shadows of the past, so what right do I have to complain?"

Mei raised her head slightly, her bright eyes full of smiles.

"The most important person in my life will only be you—now that you have this answer, can you please stop holding a grudge against my father's past mistakes?"

Xu Qi chuckled and playfully flicked Mei's nose.

"Since you've put it that way, what else can I say?"

The couple's sweetness was so captivating that even the sentries at the prison post couldn't resist looking away—the two were simply too dazzling.

Not long after, a small door opened from the inside.

Wearing a simple t-shirt and still carrying the clothes he wore when he went to prison, Raiden Ryoma stepped out of the prison and into the free world outside.

He seemed somewhat dazed, so much so that he didn't even recognize Xu Qi and Mei who walked up to him; he had been inside for far too long.

It was even long enough that his daughter had gotten married and had a child.

After a long while, Raiden Ryoma finally came to his senses. He saw his daughter Mei, and also another familiar figure.

"Long time no see... Uncle."

Raiden Ryoma twitched the corners of his mouth and uttered what he considered to be his first, rather humorous, remark since regaining his freedom.

"You should call me 'Dad,' you brat."

1241. Questioning your husband is the biggest mistake.

It's really hard for a father-in-law and son-in-law to see eye to eye.

Most of the time, it's the father-in-law who disapproves of the son-in-law. But in Mei's case, it's the other way around; it's the son-in-law who disapproves of the father-in-law.

As Mei said, if she hadn't had that experience in high school, she might not have ended up with Xu Qi.

That was how their relationship began...

But if possible, Xu Qi would prefer Mei to have a normal youth.

The scars left in youth may take a lifetime to heal.

On the way back, Xu Qi remained silent.

Of course, it's not going back to the Golden Garden, but back to Mei's former home.

Raiden Ryoma glanced at his grown-up daughter, then at his son-in-law standing in front of him, and couldn't help but ask, "Mei, did I say something wrong?"

Mei glanced helplessly at her father.

After thinking about it, she decided to avoid the topic.

"Dad, Xu Qi and I plan to have a wedding in Europe before the end of this year."

"Oh?" Raiden Ryoma glanced at Xu Qi in surprise, then smiled and said, "That's great news... When are you planning to get the marriage certificate?"

Before Mei could speak, Xu Qi answered for her.

"We've already received it; otherwise, we wouldn't be able to fill in the parents' identities when registering the child's birth."

This puts Eden in a difficult position.

She used many connections to get Alicia and Xu Qi's child registered in a very clever and subtle way.

In summary, he registered multiple households under the name Xu Qi and used these identities to marry and obtain marriage certificates with the girls in the villa.

In practice, Hacker Rabbit employed some hacking techniques, making the process quite complex.

Fortunately, the matter was resolved.

Thunder Dragon Horse nodded as if suddenly understanding, but then paused in surprise.

"Wait... a baby is born?"

Mei turned her blushing face to look out the window, while Xu Qi calmly replied.

"Oh, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet, Mr. Raiden Ryoma, you're already a grandfather! Your granddaughter's name is Xu Siqi, isn't that a nice name?"

"..."

Lei Dian Long Ma thought that he should just lock himself up in jail again.

Once I got out of prison, the world felt unfamiliar—in every sense of the word.

Xu Qi returned to the villa where he used to live, but everything had changed. He hired a part-time housekeeper who would come every week to keep the villa clean and tidy, preventing it from gathering dust.

Thunder Dragon Horse stood in the courtyard and found that everything was not much different from when he went in.

Mei stood by his side, her eyes filled with reminiscence.

"After you left, I lived here alone. Later... after I got together with Xu Qi, I moved to Golden Courtyard. And I haven't touched anything here."

The Thunder Dragon Horse had its mouth half-open.

The bitterness in his heart was perhaps something only he could feel.

Mei looked at her father beside her and, without realizing it, noticed that he had quite a few gray hairs on his head.

She looked away, feeling a slight discomfort in the tip of her nose, and her eyes became wet.

“The past is the past, I don’t blame you… Dad… Your daughter has her own family and her own lover.”

Whether it's you or me, it's a fresh start, right?

Lei Dian Long Ma knelt at his doorstep; the nearly sixty-year-old man was now weeping bitterly.

Xu Qi stood not far away, sighed slightly in his heart, and walked out of the courtyard.

As a father himself, he could somewhat understand Raiden Ryoma's feelings.

Mei looked up at her former home, and in a daze, she heard the laughter of her childhood, the laughter of the years she spent with her father.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, but a smile appeared on her face.

Just like Mei said, a long time has passed, and her life started to turn again the moment she met Xu Qi.

He was like the warm sun shining on her at this moment, bringing eternal light to Mei's originally gloomy life.

Xu Qi stayed outside, giving the father and daughter plenty of time.

When he returned to the courtyard, he saw the father and daughter sitting on a small bench in the yard. Mei was smiling and seemed to be talking about something, while Raiden Ryoma listened quietly beside her.

When Longma saw Xu Qi approaching, he looked up, and the two men exchanged a silent glance, everything understood without a word.

Longma knew that Xu Qi didn't need his thanks.

Perhaps because she had just talked with her father about some poignant past events, Mei couldn't wait to hug Xu Qi when she saw him.

Xu Qi looked slightly surprised, but still hugged Mei back.

He will always be Mei's haven.

Looking at the two young people, Ryoma couldn't help but smile and say, "I will go to Europe to offer my blessings for your wedding. It is Mei's good fortune to have met you."

Xu Qi's expression softened slightly.

"Meeting Mei is my greatest fortune. Have you thought about what you want to do next? Don't feel ashamed to ask your son-in-law for money."

You've just been released from prison, and you'll always need help. Anyway, I still have to thank you. Thank you for raising Mei; at least you gave her a happy childhood.

Despite being bluntly pointed out by Xu Qi, Lei Dian Long Ma didn't feel embarrassed at all.

On the contrary, he was more accepting of Xu Qi's statement.

"Ten thousand, let's use it for some small business, and this house..."

"Keep it." Xu Qi glanced at Mei in his arms. "No matter what, it's Mei's past memories. I'll give you two million; that's enough for whatever you do."

Knowing that his son-in-law was very capable, Longma gladly accepted the offer.

Mei looked at Xu Qi with some confusion, her bright eyes seeming to say—where did you get two million? Are you going to borrow it from Sister Eden?

Xu Qi pinched Mei's little nose.

“Your husband is in Europe, and he still has a job there, so he has some income.”

Mei looked disdainful again, as if to say—isn't that still being a kept man? It's just that she went from being a kept man by her older sister to being a kept man by Kiki.

Xu Qi felt it was necessary to teach Mei a lesson with a stick tonight.

"Dad, Xu Qi and I will head back now. Your daughter will come to visit you often in the future."

"Let's go, let's go, there's no need to come over. Just remember to let me see my granddaughter when you have time."

Before leaving, Xu Qi took one last look at the Thunder Dragon Horse.

The older man, recently released from prison, said nothing, only waved to him. Xu Qi smiled, and suddenly his anger towards his father-in-law lessened.

On the way back to the courtyard, Mei asked curiously, "What did you and my dad say at the end?"

He said that from now on, the daughter is yours, so don't bother him anymore.

Mei rolled her eyes.

"Never serious."

Xu Qi glanced at the passenger seat, his tone playful.

"But you went too far today, daring to question your husband?"

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

She crossed her legs and changed her sitting posture. It was such a simple action, but now Mei does it with increasing grace.

"You'll find out tonight."

1242. Mei, right? You'll see on your wedding night!

At night, all sorts of strange noises could be heard from Xu Qi's room; it might be this girl today, or that girl tomorrow.

But not today...

Today I'm in Mei's room.

Her alluring voice always has different expressions. And the way she tightly grips Xu Qi's waist is also an affirmation of his hard work.

After giving birth, her heart, now noticeably fuller and rounder, was rippling with waves, just like Mei's current mood.

What fascinated Xu Qi most was that Mei was wearing the purple cheongsam he had been looking forward to for so long—Night Rain and Spring Waves.

Neither black nor white stockings can compare to Mei's purple stockings.

"You...you were amazing tonight..."

Mei's eyes seemed to be brimming with tears.

Xu Qi chuckled and said, "Really? Then let me ask you, who was in the wrong today?"

Mei's expression changed!

So this is where he was waiting for her.

At this moment, Xu Qi had not yet noticed that Mei's gaze had changed. After all, her attention was drawn to other things, and she was toying with the swaying hearts of men. If she really couldn't resist, she could even bend down and "suck" for a moment.

This is his little Mei...

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said you were a gigolo."