We moved to Golden Courtyard

Some ambiguous thoughts naturally lingered in their minds.

Even the way he looked at Rita began to change.

Of course, Rita herself doesn't mind. Perhaps some would say she got to where she is through her body…

Let her say it. Anyway, it's just following the example. Her boss started this trend first, and she was forced into it.

He walked into his office and found Delta there as well.

He was sitting on his sofa, staring at himself with a leisurely air.

"What? Is Director Delta checking up on things?"

"Tsk tsk tsk!...Last night...was it comfortable?"

……

Xu Qi looked at the other person with slanted eyes. This senior Delta was good in every way, except for one thing—he was a little unserious.

"So explicit?"

"We're both adults, and you two slept in the same bed. You can't just tell me you didn't do anything, can you?"

That's true...

"Sigh, although Rita was transferred from London, I actually know her quite well. This is her first relationship, so you'd better be careful."

What should we pay attention to?

"Contraception?"

Xu Qi rolled her eyes as she organized the documents. "Trying to get dirty jokes from him, huh? You just wait..."

"No need, it would be best to have children."

In the end, she was still just a virgin who had never been with anyone. She talked a big game, but when she actually met someone like Xu Qi who had practical experience, she still couldn't quite pull it off...

Her cheeks were rosy, which was quite rare.

After all, Delta has always been known for his handsome appearance, so how could he possibly have any girlish shyness?

Besides... he may look young and childlike, but in reality... he's almost thirty.

Xu Qi is not even as old as her.

"Oh, by the way, Minister Qian is looking for you."

"Qian Chen?"

"Yes, it should be related to the subsequent cooperation with the Gold Group. Public relations isn't something you only need to do when something comes up; you can treat them like a publicity department all the time."

After all, Qian Chen originally started as the head of the publicity department, but later merged with the public relations department.

“I understand. I’ll be there in a bit. Here’s what you do: call all the production staff to my office for a short meeting to get a sense of the current progress of Seed.”

Sure enough... he got into work mode incredibly quickly, just like always.

Delta even doubted whether the man could do that kind of thing while working.

"Yes, sir, my supervisor Xu Qi."

310. Of course, the maid must consider the master's private life.

"The animators have gradually returned to their posts. From what I've gathered, the progress is actually on track. That Liu Yizhi was really being unrealistic. The animators themselves are very resistant to this kind of malicious reassignment."

During the meeting, Susana was reporting on the progress of the second episode.

"Even though the person was transferred to the Idolmaster department, the content they draw is still our content."

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow.

"So willful?"

Delta added, "I know this group of concept artists quite well. They are very individualistic, which is why they are often able to develop their own unique style and approach to art."

That's true...

This is also why it's difficult for illustrators to submit their work within the stipulated time.

If it were a one-on-one situation, a little delay wouldn't be a big deal. The problem is that an episode of animation has hundreds of cuts, so it definitely needs to be divided among a dozen or so animators to handle.

This is also the reason why the production team exists.

It's not just about taking on the role of an editor to chase up manuscripts; it's also about coordinating all aspects involved in an episode of animation, since original drawings... are just the beginning.

"Manager, thank goodness you're here... Your return this time has helped us get all the concept artists back! If we had to go out and find new ones, it would have definitely delayed the schedule!"

Inside the office, Rita was standing right behind Xu Qi.

Hearing the other person's words, she couldn't help but tease, "Little Susana, are you saying that you were very dissatisfied with me when I was acting as the supervisor?"

"Ah! No!...I!..."

Susana's eyes started to glaze over. She was doomed... She'd only intended to flatter Manager Xu, but she'd ended up offending his wife...

Seeing this, Delta chuckled and said, "Alright Rita, stop teasing Susana."

"Huh? So...so it was a joke?"

Seeing the little bear girl's bewildered expression, everyone in the office couldn't help but smile happily, even Rita.

"But if Susana is really dissatisfied, that's actually correct. Rita didn't do her job well as the acting supervisor before, and I apologize to everyone."

After saying that, Rita bowed to the production team.

The crowd immediately stopped them.

"Rita, the general affairs manager! No, no! You've already tried your best!"

"Yes, Rita, you've done a great job!"

"That guy Liu Yizhi went too far!"

Rita straightened up, a slight smile playing at the corners of her eyes. Her apology was sincere, but without this scene, she probably would have felt a little disappointed.

After all, that would mean that one's work was a complete failure...

"Alright, you guys... Today's meeting is mainly for work reports. As for Ms. Rita's previous mistakes, I have already punished her enough."

After hearing this, Rita couldn't help but glance at Xu Qi sideways.

The so-called "sufficient punishment" means that you poured a lot of life essence into your body, right?

Your punishment is quite unique.

Some seemed to have already understood the implication in Xu Qi's words, and the way they looked at Rita and Xu Qi became ambiguous.

Only Susana scratched her head and asked a silly question.

"Huh? Maybe we shouldn't... Rita is actually a pretty good person, I want her!... Punish me if you want to punish me! I have a strong mentality, I'll be fine!"

After Susana finished speaking, the office fell into a deathly silence, followed by bursts of laughter.

"Huh? Huh? Why...why are you laughing at me..."

Xu Qi shook his head with a smile.

Rita whispered in Xu Qi's ear, "What? My dear Xu Qi already has a new target? Su Shana is so naive, she'd be easy to seduce..."

Xu Qi rolled his eyes.

This little bear girl really had no idea what to do.

"I understand the specifics. The storyboard for episode 3 is still being revised by the production team. Ms. Ai is mainly in charge of this matter, so please keep an eye on it."

Production of Seed has only just begun, so everything is still manageable. However, as storyboards are completed, the workload will inevitably increase.

Xu Qi took a deep breath.

"Moreover, Seed will air a total of 48 episodes, 12 episodes per quarter, which is a full four quarters. It's not a half-year series, but a year-long series. I think many people, including myself, have never experienced the intensity of a year-long series."

Of course, I don't even know what the typical level of a regular anime series is, let alone a year-long series.

As soon as Xu Qi finished speaking, everyone laughed with good intentions.

"Supervisor, you can leave this to us without worry. Just give us a safe working environment, as you said before."

Xu Qi smiled.

"The only thing I can do is help everyone withstand all unnecessary pressure, so... please enjoy the calm before the storm."

"Yes, sir!"

······

After the morning meeting ended, besides Xu Qi, only Ms. Rita remained in the office.

Of course... it wasn't anything immoral, it was proper work—yesterday, besides attending the morning handover meeting, I also had to report to Bronya.

Well... in terms of procedure, it is indeed a report, but as for the process... don't ask.

As a result, by the end of the day, Rita hadn't even had time to hand over the documents from the past few days to Xu Qi, which could be considered a handover.

We just had such an intimate relationship last night, and now I have to be alone in a room at the company today... How can I possibly concentrate on my work?

That's the downside of being a personal secretary.

Oh no, is this really going to turn into a situation where the secretary does all the work when there's nothing to do, and does nothing else at all?

"Is this the last document?"

Just as Rita placed the file folder on Xu Qi's desk, Xu Qi suddenly pulled her into his arms around the waist.

You know, he saw Miss Rita put on that business outfit that morning, that tight-fitting bodycon skirt that clung to her hips, and Xu Qi even helped her put it on.

He didn't actually need any help; he just wanted to touch it...

That's really perverted...

"Stop fooling around, we still need to go to the public relations department later."

"What's the rush? I have an appointment with Minister Qian at 2 PM, there's still a while."

"Aren't you going to find Bronya?"

Xu Qi fell silent, and taking advantage of this moment, Rita successfully broke free from Xu Qi's embrace.

He gently patted Xu Qi's head and said affectionately, "Besides, you definitely have to go back to the courtyard tonight, so it's not appropriate for me to go with you."

"why?"

If we were to describe Xu Qi and Rita's current state with a single word, it would most likely be—newlyweds.

It's not just Xu Qi who can't bear to part with Rita, but how could Rita not bear to part with Xu Qi?

But... she is a real maid, and she must always consider everything for her master.

This even includes private life.

"You were already unhappy that Mei and the others let you stay overnight last night. If you don't go back today, that dissatisfaction will fall on me. Just consider it my fault, okay?"

311. Bronya: Xu Qi, you don't want Rita to...

That's what he said, but there was still some reluctance in Xu Qi's eyes.

"Can't you move to Golden Courtyard and live with me?"

Xu Qi's eyes dimmed slightly, after all, this was the first time he had had such an intimate relationship with someone other than Mei.

I had thought that having Rita move in with us would be an easy thing, but it seems that it isn't.

"Xu Qi, have you ever considered whether the people at Golden Courtyard would welcome my arrival?"

That's true...

Although everyone was very nice, Rita was still a bit of a stranger to me.

Unlike Mei back then, they were already quite familiar with each other, so it was quite natural for them to move to the Golden Garden later.

And this is even more true for Theresa, who has also moved here.

Back in Guangcheng, we had already lived together for over ten days, and in our hearts, we had long regarded each other as family.

"This matter is not urgent, we need to take it slowly, just give me some time."