We moved to Golden Courtyard

Thinking about it that way, it's kind of scary.

Fortunately, the cat doesn't want to do anything except sunbathe.

Just as I was thinking this, I saw the cat, which was as big as a person, run out again. She opened the refrigerator and looked like she was planning to steal something again.

Then I saw Xu Qi, who had just returned home...

The cat crawled over, rubbed its huge plush head against Xu Qi's thigh, and then slipped back to its room carrying Xu Qi's favorite matcha roll (Mei limited edition).

Hmm, and quite greedy...

Ignoring the three guys who had inexplicably started watching old movies, Xu Qi prepared to go back to his room and take a good shower.

He started to wonder—who should he turn to to vent his frustration later?

"Enough! Don't bring this up again!"

Ok?

Xu Qi stopped in his tracks, turned his head slightly, and found himself outside Fu Hua's room.

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"This is my business... Why should she decide?... Enough! I've already said I don't like it! I'm perfectly happy with my life now! Goodbye!"

After hanging up the phone, Fu Hua threw it onto the bed.

She stood in front of the desk, her chest heaving, feeling extremely angry yet also somewhat uneasy.

Fu Hua glanced at the phone on the bed, took a deep breath, and her face showed an expression of uncontrollable disgust.

Why... why do you still have to interfere in my life now! I finally have this place that feels like home...

"Dong dong!"

The sudden knocking startled Fu Hua. She turned to look at the door, her eyes filled with wariness.

"Fu Hua? Are you there?"

Xu Qi, bro!?

The wariness in her eyes vanished as quickly as the sun rose, and Fu Hua quickly adjusted her mindset and opened the door.

really……

Xu Qi stood outside the door, his eyes filled with doubt and worry as he looked at Fu Hua—he didn't know what had happened, but he knew that Fu Hua must not be in a good mood.

"Xu Qi...you're back?"

"Hmm, are you alright? I was just outside the door..."

"It's okay! I...I'm fine..."

……

Xu Qi frowned, then suddenly reached out and wiped away the tears from Fu Hua's trembling eyes and body. The woman, her face streaked with tears, was breathtakingly beautiful…

But Xu Qi doesn't like Fu Hua.

Because no one could make his sister so sad, not even himself.

Feeling Xu Qi's affection, Fu Hua almost couldn't help but hug Xu Qi and have a good cry. But... she couldn't.

She is Xu Qi's sister; they are like siblings, and she is also his sister.

"Let's go for a night run."

"Ugh?"

Fu Hua looked up in confusion and saw her brother Xu Qi with a warm smile and anticipation on his face.

"It's been a long time since I went for a night run with Hua. They all went out shopping, leaving you alone at home. That's really not nice of me. I can't neglect my little Fu Hua, right?"

……

He didn't... force himself to tell everything.

He's always been like this...

He would never force someone to say something they didn't want to say.

All he knows is that he's feeling very sad and heartbroken right now. That's enough... He'll do everything he can to make you laugh and cheer you up.

He doesn't need to know your past, or the reason you're sad. He only needs to know that you are a very important person to him now, and he doesn't want to see you... so sad.

It's that simple... so gentle that you can't help but want to get closer...

It's a gentle charm with a hint of coaxing... and Fu Hua just loves it.

But... why are you doing this to me?

"I'm your older brother."

Yes... it's the tenderness of an older brother for his younger sister...

It's the brother's tenderness towards his sister!

Fuck you! ...

Fu Hua's head was lowered, but her eyes suddenly widened! —What have I been thinking about? Fu Hua shook her head, looked at Xu Qi, and was about to refuse when she heard him speak again.

"Just keep me company. Lately, apart from morning exercises, I haven't talked much with Huazhongchouqun (a Chinese crowdfunding platform)."

Is Xu Qi... being affectionate with me?

Fu Hua's expression froze, and she almost subconsciously said something.

"Oh... I'll change my clothes, right away."

I agreed...

"Okay! I'll change my clothes too, I'll wait for you at the door."

There was absolutely no way to refuse Xu Qi's request... Fu Hua rubbed her forehead, but the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

It feels... kind of pretty good.

It feels great to be able to meet Xu Qi's needs, and... I never expected that Brother Xu Qi would have this side to him.

It's actually quite normal. Xu Qi often acts coquettishly in Mei's or Sakura's arms. He's the kind of person who doesn't care about his image at all once he gets to know someone.

Having an older brother like that, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

The sadness in her heart was gently washed away, and Fu Hua suddenly began to think about a question—if she went for a run with Xu Qi later... what clothes should she wear?

Women dress up for those they love...

257. Fu Hua, so beautiful!

At the door, Xu Qi, who had changed into a tracksuit, turned around and saw Fu Hua coming out.

She wore a green off-the-shoulder tank top and simple black skinny jeans. She looked energetic, but... really... flat-chested.

"Xu Qi, you're not thinking about anything weird, are you?"

"No, no, definitely not."

Xu Qi shook his head, about to look away, but suddenly seemed to notice something and froze on the spot.

Because it was an off-shoulder top, the girl's delicate collarbone, although slightly concealed by the straps, was still perfectly displayed in front of Xu Qi.

The moonlight flowed down the other person's neck, outlining the beautiful lines of their collarbone... creating a desire to kiss them.

"Brother Xu Qi?"

"Cough! Uh... what's wrong?"

Fu Hua looked puzzled and was about to say, "Why were you staring at me like that?" when she followed Xu Qi's gaze and looked down at her exposed collarbone below her neck.

Normally... she wouldn't dress so elegantly.

With her cheeks flushed, Fu Hua, who always spoke her mind, was straightforward.

"Don't keep staring at it!"

"Hahaha... I've been found out."

"You've been staring at it for too long!"

Fu Hua sighed. Actually, she should get used to it by now, get used to just how... easily swayed by beauty her brother really is!

Hiss... But doesn't this mean that I am actually... also within Xu Qi's hunting range?

Fu Hua suddenly clutched her chest and moved away from Xu Qi.

Xu Qi was in a huge embarrassment.

"Hey! What do you mean by this?"

"I am your sister."

"I know! Why are you emphasizing it again?"

"abnormal."

"I only looked at your collarbone! And it's really beautiful!"

"Ah... Mr. Pervert has finally made his perverted declaration."

Xu Qi covered his face with one hand. Although he didn't really care about his image, no one would want to be seen as a pervert, especially by their own sister.

“Cough!... Hmm…” Fu Hua moved closer to Xu Qi, turned her head away, and slightly opened her shoulders to better show off her figure, and said.

"But if you want to see it... there's nothing I can do about it."

Xu Qi squinted and turned his head.

"I want to lick it again."

"roll!!"

The brother and sister exchanged a glance and both chuckled softly.

I always feel that no matter how much time passes, as long as the two of us are together, we can't help but bicker like this.

Some things are like they're etched into your bones, whether it's a relationship or this intimacy.

"Shall we go? I'll break the wind."

"Ah."

Following behind Xu Qi, the two went for a night run together along a route they both knew well.

How long has it been... since I went for a night run with Xu Qi like this?

Morning exercise is a regular occurrence, so night runs are much less frequent. Running in the dim darkness, with the moon and stars as companions in the sky, and on the ground... only the streetlights provide guidance.

Running alone at night can bring a strange sense of loneliness; you feel enveloped by the darkness. Fu Hua doesn't like this; she's actually... very afraid of being alone.

So when Xu Qi first invited Fu Hua to go for a night run, and when loneliness no longer enveloped her, she realized that—during a run, if you occasionally look up, you can see the starry sky in the dark night.

What a beautiful scene that was...

Come to think of it, it seems like every time we go for a night run, it's Xu Qi who's always breaking the wind in front of us. He really is like an older brother, always protecting me from behind.

These are the people you can only meet after you've descended the mountain and left that dilapidated temple...

Fu Hua still remembers what Xu Qi was like when he first moved in.

They still have some naivety and immaturity; they are more like college students than working adults.

But he did start working after graduating from university.

At that time, Fu Hua didn't understand why Eden would hire such a new tenant. He didn't seem to be anything special.

Until one morning while exercising, I happened to run into Xu Qi, who was also heading out...

What are you thinking? How could you possibly strike up a conversation on the first try? Neither of them paid any attention to the other at the time.

Until the second time, the third time...

After they discovered that they both had the habit of exercising in the morning, Xu Qi took the initiative to reach out to them.

"Together?"

"……Um."