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Bronya slammed her hand on the table and slowly stood up.

"Delta goes first, Xu Qi... stay and work overtime with me tonight!"

255. Rita and Bronya are truly fiery.

Seeing Delta return from Bronya's side, Seele quickly stepped forward and asked, "Um... Director Delta, did you see Mr. Xu Qi?"

"Ah, I did see him, but... he probably won't be able to get out anytime soon."

Upon hearing this, Seele immediately showed a worried expression.

"Was I...did I get criticized? Because of Seele, that's why I was..."

"Ah, no, no! Hehe... It's because of some... um... personal conduct issues. I guess I'll have to work overtime with Bronya later."

"Ugh?"

Seele tilted her head cutely.

"It's alright, it has nothing to do with you, Seele. And don't worry about that guy, he's the leader of everyone, he's the one who has to worry about us."

Delta waved his hand, feigning magnanimity, and said.

“That’s true… but Mr. Xu Qi must have been under a lot of pressure because of me…” Xi’er said, her head down. “If only I could help share some of that burden.”

……

This is truly... an indescribably kind child.

Having worked in the animation industry for so many years, Delta has seen all sorts of animators, but few are as honest and simple as Seele.

This made her unable to resist reaching out and patting the other person's head.

"It's alright, Seele. Your task is to do your best to draw the cuts you've been assigned, not only on time but also to ensure quality."

“Yes!” Seele nodded seriously.

"Seele will definitely do it!"

What a diligent child...

"As for the consequences of being forcibly dragged into the Seed project team like this today..." Delta recalled Xu Qi's attitude when confronting Director Liu.

That resolute attitude, leaving no way out for oneself...

Fortunately, he didn't apply the compromising tactics typical of state-owned enterprises to Allahato. Given this, Delta should naturally meet Xu Qi's expectations...

"Don't worry! Xu Qi and I will take care of this! You just need to do your best as concept artists. Draw Alahatto well and don't let... Supervisor Xu down."

Seele breathes through the screen.

As expected... Mr. Xu Qi is a person who has his own principles.

Just like... when I was in Guangcheng, I sensed the state of the other party's mental energy.

Seele nodded vigorously!

"Yes, Director Delta! I will do my best!"

With that, she returned to the workstation that Tong Guan had arranged for her and began her first job in the Seed project team.

Rita carried the water to Delta's side and smiled.

"Bronya left him in the office?"

"Ah... more or less, it's a good thing. The storyboard for Bronya's second episode is still not out, so it's good to have Xu Qi go and urge him on it."

"Shouldn't this be your job as the production manager?"

Delta twitched the corner of her mouth.

She wouldn't dare go to Bronya's office again... lest she open the door and find another unimaginably stimulating scene.

Delta is now starting to wonder if he and Xu Qi are incompatible according to their birth charts.

"Anyway, Rita, if you really like Xu Qi, you'd better hurry up and make your move. This guy looks ordinary, but his luck with women is terrifying."

Rita blushed and rolled her eyes.

"What are you saying... you're never serious."

Delta squinted – Byd, aren't you going to refute this?

"But... it's quite surprising." Rita looked around the office, where everyone was working with great enthusiasm.

After all, everyone basically knows by now...

I know that Supervisor Xu Qi had an argument with Liu Yizhi this morning over an animator. The incident stemmed from a request made by a production assistant.

What this signifies is self-evident...

Almost everyone could sense that they weren't alone in their work. At least, Xu Qi would always be standing behind them.

"But that would make Xu Qi very tired..."

Delta glanced at Rita and pursed her lips.

"That's normal. He likes to shoulder some of the pressure from above. So working under him is really quite comfortable."

But feeling comfortable doesn't mean being relaxed. It gives the impression that... I've taken on the pressure, but you all need to prove your worth!

That's probably why these kids are so enthusiastic. After all, it's rare to find a leader willing to share the burden with them.

Rita pursed her lips—the more she looked at Xu Qi, the happier she became.

He always manages to bring himself a new surprise, whether in work or in relationships...

That silly boy... there's a reason he's where he is today.

An opportunity, and a skill.

"Besides, if you feel sorry for him being tired, then why don't you help him relax a bit?"

"Ok?"

Delta chuckled mischievously and tapped her lips, immediately making Rita blush! However, the maid indeed maintained excellent and elegant manners at all times and in all places.

Rita, still angry, gave Delta a smile.

"Since Manager Xu has something to do with Bronya, I'll transfer all external calls to you from now on. Miss Delta, have a nice day."

"Huh?...Huh!?? No, Rita!"

Delta probably never dreamed that her first pair of shoes in the Seed project team would come from neither Bronya nor Xu Qi.

Instead, it was this seemingly harmless maid.

Rita...you're something else...

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Dragging my tired body home at night, I was truly exhausted...

After all, Xu Qi hadn't left Bronya's office all day.

Don't overthink it. Just follow Bronya's instructions and continue writing the script for the next part of the plan. By the way, give our CEO some massages so she can speed up her storyboard production.

Um...of course...

During this massage, there's always a chance... something... well... indescribable might happen.

This made the atmosphere in President Bronya's office that afternoon unusually ambiguous.

While Xu Qi may not be considered an expert in bringing pleasure to women, he is certainly quite experienced.

Sometimes he kneaded, sometimes he teased, and finally, with Bronya's tacit consent, Xu Qi got his wish and touched down along the collar of the gray-black clothes...

Of course, it's a pity that I couldn't hold it directly, since there was still an annoying cover in between.

On the bright side, this can be considered a breakthrough.

Xu Qi is increasingly confused about what kind of relationship he has with Bronya now.

Lovers? Hmm...not really. Xu Qi hasn't even given her a formal confession, and Bronya has never accepted him.

More than friends but less than lovers? Have you ever seen a man and woman in this kind of relationship kissing and touching each other's breasts?

It's just too ambiguous...

That leaves only lovers...

But that's impossible.

Xu Qi is not the kind of man who would lower his status, and Bronya also hates this kind of extremely inferior status.

They would joke around like "being kept" or something, and of course, they wouldn't take it seriously.

But if anyone takes it seriously... then they're being foolish.

They always treated each other as equals.

Xu Qi was a little confused for a moment, after all, he was not at all opposed to having something happen with Bronya - of course, part of the reason was his male nature.

I have this feeling... like I'm stuck in the same predicament as Rita.

They only had some feelings for each other, but because of Xu Qi's initiative and a series of unexpected events, these feelings began to undergo an ambiguous change.

But none of that matters now.

Standing at his front door, Xu Qi put his hands on his hips, looking puzzled—he'd been irritated all day by Rita and Bronya, and he still hadn't vented his anger...

256. Xu Qi's affection for Fu Hua is like that of an older brother for his younger sister.

When he opened the door, there was no kiss from Mei or a hug from Airi as he had expected. Instead, he saw three grown men watching TV in the living room.

Ok? ? ?

I've worked a whole day and this is what you show me?

"Leaving get off work so early today? What are you looking at?"

Su glanced at the time—it was almost 7:50.

"It's because you got off work too late, Xu Qi."

Qianjie simply said, "I'm watching an action movie."

"Ok?"

Xu Qi was taken aback, and Kevin also turned to look at Qian Jie and said, "Cool."

"Now I know why Kosmo isn't here."

Su reached up and rubbed her forehead, feeling that ever since she met these bastards, her integrity as a doctor, a glorious and noble profession, was about to be completely lost.

Xu Qi walked into the living room and glanced at the TV—Byd really was an action movie.

Why are you watching Police Story?

Kevin suddenly looked at Xu Qi and tossed him a pillow.

"I want to have a pillow-throwing contest with you, I'll bet Su's life on it!"

Then Kevin got a pillow smeared on his face by Su Yi—did you catch it from the cat?

Just then, I saw a cat the size of a person crawl across the living room, scratch on the refrigerator, and then steal Alicia's favorite strawberry cake (Mei limited edition) from inside.

Then I quietly slipped back to my room...

"Hmm... So where are Mei and the others?"

“We went shopping, and we went to almost every store. Then Greta said… ‘I’m afraid I’ll buy too much stuff and won’t be able to carry it all.’” Sue replied.

Xu Qi glanced thoughtfully at the empty seat that the three people had specially left out—Kosmo, may you rest in peace.

Why didn't Pato go?

"She, like you, just came home carrying a big bundle."

"……All right."

I wonder which wealthy person fell victim to this little thief cat tonight, oh wait... now it's the rogue cat.

It seems like all the dirt on the rich and powerful in the entire city is now probably in Miss Padophilia's secret stash...