We moved to Golden Courtyard

Hmm... so it's really chaotic, Xu Qi.

To be fair, if the supervisor hadn't been Xu Qi, Ms. Jiang might have actually been put in the position.

Unfortunately... he encountered Xu Qi, a strange person who is unyielding to both soft and hard approaches and cannot tolerate any flaws.

Xu Qi had heard about voice actors using pillows for entertainment purposes, but he didn't really care about it, as long as you were capable enough to play the role.

It's just that Miss Jiang doesn't have that ability.

"To be honest, Ms. Jiang is indeed a bit more outstanding than you in terms of professional skills."

Shigure Kira's gaze dimmed slightly.

"But in the end, we still chose you. It was something that Director Bronya and I agreed on. Do you know why, Shigure?"

Why? Shi Yu glanced at Xu Qi, then at Mei beside him, remembering that this guy seemed to have quite a few girlfriends, and then she looked at herself...

Xu Qi picked up his coffee and took a sip, intending to wait for Shi Yu Qi Luo to figure out the answer herself.

"You!...You're a pervert!"

"?"

"I'm not going to provide you with pillows for business!"

"puff!"

Xu Qi sprayed his coffee all over the floor next to him, while Mei covered her face with her hands, trying her best to hide her wild laughter.

"Who wants to take advantage of you! You're just a little girl with no breasts and no butt!"

"Huh!?" As if her dignity had been violated, Shigure Kira couldn't help but puff out her breasts and said, "Who! Who said that! Or is there..."

Halfway through her story, she caught a glimpse of Mei out of the corner of her eye…

The remaining words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single syllable for a long time—complete...complete defeat!

"Hmm!...Then tell me why!"

Xu Qi took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"Shiyu, I think you've seen Lux's character design and part of the script, right? What are your thoughts on this character?"

"About this character?"

"Yes, the character Lux Klein."

“Hmm…” Shi Yu frowned. “He is an idol who loves peace.”

"That's right, that's her identity."

"I always feel that although she is only a 16-year-old girl, she always seems to be thinking about things that shouldn't be considered at her age."

She's very mature, but perhaps it's precisely because of this maturity that I feel she's always hiding something.

Xu Qi's eyes lit up.

"So, what kind of processing did you do to affect the sound?"

"First of all, it must fit the setting of a 16-year-old girl! A girl of this age should have a voice that conveys a sense of innocence and romance, especially since she is an idol whose fame resounds throughout the universe."

But... if that were all, it wouldn't capture the complexity of Miss Lux. Her voice is indeed innocent, but it's not naivety; rather, it's the result of understanding everything, yet still... still..."

"She still firmly believes in the beauty of the world, still yearns for peaceful survival, and continues to strive for it. She is indeed a young girl, but also a mature thinker."

"That's right, that's exactly how it feels!"

Shi Yu Qiluo said excitedly, "This is the image of Lux that I felt after receiving the script. I've been thinking about what kind of voice to use to portray her, and it feels so difficult..."

"But you succeeded. At least during the audition, we could feel the three-dimensionality and complexity of the character, just through the voice."

Shiyu Kira scratched her head sheepishly.

"Just like you, isn't it?"

Upon hearing Xu Qi's words, Shi Yu's expression froze.

"You're still in university, so you're not that old... You should be enjoying the vibrant life of youth on campus, but..."

Xu Qi didn't say anything more after that.

In the 956 incident, when facing terrorists, every shot was a headshot.

In the Battle of Guangcheng, piloting the Cherubim armor to engage the enemy, countless Anti-Entropy armors were annihilated.

All of this is just the tip of the iceberg for the girl.

No one knows what else the Earth Network did, nor does anyone know how much the girl sacrificed to achieve this power.

But even so, Shigure Kira still harbors her own dream.

You can still feel the girl's liveliness and sunshine, but the pain and suffering behind it are buried by her alone.

"Although it may sound a bit strange to say this, when I learned that the sharpshooter who was hitting people's heads every time on bus 956 was a young man in his early twenties, I couldn't help but feel a little... heartbroken."

That's why I've always firmly believed you have the talent to portray Lux Klein well.

……

Shi Yu pursed her lips slightly—it was impossible for her not to be moved…

The boy in front of me was, no, I should say, a man.

It turns out he understands me so well. Even though we only exchanged a few words, he was able to empathize with me so deeply...

Shi Yu rested her hands straight on her knees, her head slightly bowed, making it impossible to see her expression.

"Thanks……"

"Ok?"

"Seriously, the way you've described it makes me feel like... I'm doing something really great."

Shi Yu reached up and wiped the corner of her eye, sniffed, and looked up.

At that moment, the girl's eyes narrowed, and her tearful smile was deeply imprinted in Xu Qi's heart. He looked at Shi Yu in front of him, as if he had just realized it, marveling at her beauty at that moment...

"Have more confidence in yourself, Miss Shigure... You are indeed doing something great."

243. Aponia is only this good to you, Xu Qi.

After the brief conversation ended, Xu Qi paid the bill in the end, saying that it was an apology for making the other person cry.

"You really should rein in your damn charm."

"Ugh?"

Having finally returned to the university town, Xu Qi naturally wanted to take a stroll around his alma mater, showing Mei Yi the iconic buildings of the engineering university, the inverted W-shaped library, and the 'Stanford Lawn'.

"Beneath this lawn lies the cost of countless engineering students' retake fees..."

Mei was so happy she could hardly stand up straight—after all, for a top student like her, failing a course was never an option.

After having lunch, Mei accompanied Xu Qi to stroll around the campus of East China University of Political Science and Law. Mei discovered that Xu Qi seemed to know the university better than she did.

“In the past, there were some club activities, which were together with East China University of Political Science and Law, so I would come here often.”

"Oh... there must be quite a few girls there."

Mei said it casually, but it inadvertently stirred up Xu Qi's memories, and he sighed.

"Yeah... no wonder it's a liberal arts university, there are so many girls. The upperclassmen are beautiful, the underclassmen are cute, and even the teachers have top-notch figures..."

Seeing Mei's almost murderous gaze, Xu Qi decisively shut his mouth, then quickly added.

"But it's no use. No matter how beautiful she is, she won't catch my eye!"

"Um, really?"

Seeing Mei's expression of "keep explaining, I'll listen," Xu Qi gritted his teeth and said.

"Yeah... After all, back in my sophomore and junior years, I met a really... beautiful girl. Compared to her, everyone else was just a pretty face."

"Hmph... Is that so? Who is it?" Mei suppressed her anger, intending to find out who it was after Xu Qi revealed it.

"The only downside is that she was still in high school at the time, and she was too young... I couldn't bring myself to do it. I could only silently wish her to grow up quickly, grow up quickly, like this."

……

Mei's face flushed red instantly. This...this is...her?

She tapped Xu Qi on the shoulder and said in a sweet voice, "Don't provoke me like that!"

Xu Qi leaned close to Mei Yi's ear and said with a smile, "Fortunately, the little girl has grown tender enough to be eaten now."

Mei, suppressing her embarrassment, rolled her eyes.

You've taken advantage of me completely!

The time spent with Mei was never enough. The best gift God gave Xu Qi was the opportunity to meet Mei in college and... to give her a chance to redeem him.

Xu Qi never regretted causing a scene at Mei's high school, even though it left him severely injured and almost landed him in trouble with the police.

But how many times in a lifetime do we have the chance to disregard everything for the people we care about?

Even if the two were just very close friends who talked online.

Even though it was the first time the two met in person.

But when Xu Qi felt the malice that the entire school was putting on the girl, he made his choice.

"No one can bully you anymore, Mei."

Thinking about it this way, Xu Qi might actually be quite rebellious.

"Go back?"

On a bench on the campus of East China University of Political Science and Law, Mei leaned on Xu Qi's shoulder, enjoying her boyfriend's company.

Upon hearing Xu Qi's words, Mei instinctively wanted to say something.

"Stay with me a little longer."

But then she realized that Xu Qi had been with her for a long time, but every time she was by Xu Qi's side, she felt as if time had been stolen away.

Mei's world is vast. She has talent, and even more importantly, the tenacity to fully realize that talent. Given time, she will surely become a shining star.

But Mei's world is also very small—so small that it can only hold Xu Qi alone.

Mei sat up and pouted.

"If school starts, I won't have as much time to spend with you."

"Really? Or... I could pick you up from school every day?"

Mei chuckled.

"Do you think I'm still a high school student with fixed school hours? Besides, wouldn't you get tired if we did that?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

……

Yes... that's a silly thing to say. Xu Qi never finds it troublesome when it comes to things concerning himself.

Mei pressed herself against Xu Qi and gave him a deep kiss.

"You're too good to me... You're going to spoil me."

"You're the one who spoiled me, but you've reminded me, if you get pregnant... what will you do about school?"

"If all else fails, I'll have to take a year off from school."

Xu Qi suddenly realized that this was indeed a solution.

"Let's go, it's almost two o'clock. We promised Sister Nia that we would go to see their choir sing."

"Oh right, is it far away?"

"It's not far, it's right next to Sheshan Cathedral, very close."

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A pristine white gown clung to her body, its hem trailing on the ground as Aponia moved. The nun, her face radiant with compassion, slowly entered the center of the church hall.

Around her, a dozen or so nuns dressed in normal nunneries had already gathered.