We moved to Golden Courtyard

"Oh!? No... I'm just a poor little kitten..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

After laughing, Xu Qi pulled Ying to sit on the sofa. Mei offered her seat; absence makes the heart grow fonder, but this was no short separation...

After a month apart, Mei could clearly sense Xu Qi's longing for Ying.

Even she couldn't bear to let the two of them stay together for a little longer.

"Actually... there aren't many... one is Miss Rita, my secretary, Sister Ying, you should know her, I told you about her on the phone."

"Hmm, she's a shrewd secretary... Did you take advantage of her?"

"Do I look like such a terrible person!?"

Sakura covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Stop joking, tell me quickly, what else?"

Xu Qi scratched his head.

"symbol……"

"Fu Hua, right?"

"Sakura-nee, you found out?"

"I could tell back in Guangcheng that the girl didn't have any brotherly or sisterly feelings for you at all. You were so naive, mistaking her affection for filial piety."

The crowd laughed again.

At that moment, Kevin took a few cans of ice-cold beer out of the refrigerator and handed them to everyone.

Everyone present was an adult, so there was no need for them to hold back.

Mebius seemed to have thought of something and added, "For Fu Hua, even the V2V was destroyed. In the end, we only managed to win by luck thanks to the newly developed Moonlight Armor."

Then, he told Ying the whole story of what had happened on Mount Taixu.

Xu Qi had mentioned all of these cherry blossoms to him on the phone.

But after listening to the professor's account, one can understand just how dangerous the process was, since Xu Qi was used to hiding some of his terrible circumstances from her.

"Xu Qi..."

"I know, Sakura-nee, but that's Fu Hua. There's no question of whether it's worth it or not."

Ying couldn't persuade Xu Qi on this point either.

The people around her, including herself, are Xu Qi's bottom line...

Seeing this, Mei quickly changed the subject, saying, "Hey? Xu Qi, speaking of which, where did Theresa go tonight?"

"Oh, she's had a tough time too. She just happened to take over the case that I asked them to investigate the other day, the one about TX and MM Studio. It can't be made public yet, so that's all I know."

When I got back, I specifically asked her, and she said she was going to work quite late tonight.

It's not easy for anyone... She looks like a little girl, but in reality, she's already a special advisor to the Shanghai Special Police, on par with Himeko.

But speaking of this...

Sakura glanced at Xu Qi.

"You should worry about yourself first... I overheard most of what happened when I came in. Tell me, what happened at the company?"

As soon as Sakura asked the question, everyone's eyes lit up!

Huh? How could I forget about the most shrewd Sakura-nee!?

Xu Qi clearly thought of this as well, and suddenly put his arm around Ying's shoulder and burst into laughter.

"Thank God! Sister Ying, you've come back just in time."

Nestled in Xu Qi's arms, Ying smiled and said, "You're so confident, can I help you?"

"Absolutely!"

Then, she recounted the difficulties she was currently facing.

After listening, Ying pondered for a moment before analyzing, "So, you're thinking about how to deal with the mudslinging that Director Yang is about to throw at you?"

"Yes, although the evidence is fabricated, it's fabricated quite skillfully! It will be difficult to overturn in the short term, and even if it could be overturned, by then..."

"Everything has settled down. Even if we can prove that what the other side presented was nothing but nonsense, it's useless now."

Xu Qi nodded heavily.

Sakura looked at the silent Xu Qi and suddenly smiled brightly.

"If I have a solution, could I ask for a reward?"

Xu Qi was taken aback.

Everyone was stunned—could it be...?

"Sister Ying, you... you found a solution so quickly?"

Is there a reward?

"Yes! That's perfect! What does Sister Sakura want?"

You have to spend time with me on weekends.

“No problem!” Xu Qi readily agreed.

"You guys are all too kind-hearted and too rigid." Ying tilted her head back and took a sip of wine, her rosy lips slightly pursed, firmly attracting Xu Qi's gaze.

"When someone makes a move, you just think about how to respond, but there's no need for that at all... Whoever raises a problem, we solve it, and the problem just disappears."

"Sister Ying, how do we solve this..."

"You have so many talented people around you, but you don't know how to use them. With Cat and Kevin, you don't need to worry about things like this at all."

A cold, bloodthirsty glint flashed in Sakura's eyes.

Xu Qi, who dared to bully her... Although she had never met that Director Yang, Ying had already made up her mind to make him die a horrible death!

“Xu Qi, you need to understand that a company is not a court of law. You don’t need evidence to speak there... You just need to make others believe you.”

This is probably the method that Director Yang is about to use against you. Just use their own tactics against them.

As for the rest... believe me, Xu Qi, your boss is named Bronya, right? I remember she visited our Golden Courtyard before.

She's a ruthless person through and through; she'll ensure that Director Yang has absolutely no chance of turning things around.

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Let's go back to the present.

Director Yang looked at Chairman Walter with a pale face, lowered his head humbly, and said in fear and trepidation, "Chairman, I was wrong... please... don't send me to prison!"

Just like Liu Yizhi, Director Yang's actions constitute embezzlement, which is punishable by imprisonment.

Last time, Liu Yizhi had his own protection, but this time, when it's his turn to get into trouble... who will protect him?

Bronya stood up and gave a sweet smile.

"Director Yang has worked tirelessly for the company for many years. Even if he hasn't achieved great success, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work. Please rest assured that the company will not let down such a respected elder as you."

Bronya produced a document, which Director Yang clearly recognized—a share transfer agreement.

Bronya bypassed Walter and placed the documents in front of Director Yang, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.

"If you sign this... you can enjoy your old age in peace."

329. Bronya: You're definitely trying to trick me into touching you, aren't you?

Director Yang's fate was entirely predictable. Xu Qi watched as the old man trembled as he signed his name on the equity transfer agreement.

There was no pity in my heart, but rather... only pleasure.

The board meeting has adjourned.

Although the cooperation with the Gold Group has not yet been discussed, it would be difficult to keep the meeting going normally, given this matter.

Therefore, Mr. Walter decided that if the board members had no other objections, they could proceed with the plan drafted by Bronya.

The meeting ended, but Xu Qi's expression did not show much joy.

He followed Bronya back to the office.

The two didn't exchange many words along the way, which made Rita glance at them with slight concern.

Xu Qi finally spoke after they arrived at the office.

"So... you foresaw this all along, didn't you? Or rather, you already knew how Director Yang would attack me at today's board meeting, right?"

Bronya didn't answer, but instead sat back down in her seat.

She nodded noncommittally.

"That's right... I have a contingency plan in place, in case you didn't realize the other party would suddenly attack today, or even if you did realize it but didn't have a way to deal with it..."

Then I will activate the contingency plan, and the same result can be achieved.

"Chairman Walter's smooth-talking was so natural and effortless. It was something you all rehearsed long ago, wasn't it...?"

After all, the board meeting couldn't possibly continue without this incident. And taking advantage of the momentum of victory to finalize the cooperation agreement with the Gold Group directly was also a way to prevent any unforeseen complications.

A moment of silence fell over the office.

Rita stood to the side, glancing at Xu Qi and then at Bronya, who clearly dared not look at Xu Qi.

I wanted to dissuade them, but I didn't know where to begin.

She didn't want to see Xu Qi and Bronya locked in a stalemate, although, selfishly speaking, Rita probably hoped that Bronya and Xu Qi would have a cold relationship.

Xu Qi... let out a long sigh.

Suddenly, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"As expected... I'm still a bit too inexperienced in this area."

Rita was taken aback.

Bronya couldn't help but smile.

"Just now, you were still angry, but suddenly it all disappeared. Why?"

"Because I believe in you."

Bronya was stunned by Xu Qi's completely illogical words.

"Whether it was the advice you gave me last night, or the instinctive protectiveness you showed when I came back, taking all the responsibility upon yourself."

That feeling of being moved is something I still can't forget to this day. Or rather, it was because of that feeling that I made up my mind to deal with Director Yang.

I'm angry because you and the chairman don't seem to trust me. So much so that I had absolutely no idea what your plan was in dealing with Director Yang.

Rita suddenly realized that the reason she had sensed Xu Qi's bad mood was... this.

"But then I suddenly realized something: I don't know Mr. Walter well, but I do know Bronya well."

If even Supervisor Bronya starts to doubt your trust in me, then I, Xu Qi, would truly be the biggest ingrate in the world.

Bronya's smile was warm and genuine; this... was the Xu Qi she knew.

So she didn't want to explain her thoughts at all; they were supposed to be inseparable.

Rita patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Actually, Mr. Walter intended to invite you to discuss this matter, but I declined—because I felt that Liu Yizhi was not quite qualified to be a whetstone."

That's true... defeating such an opponent wouldn't even give Xu Qi much excitement.

"Actually, the company's internal affairs have been largely rectified by Mr. Walter and me. The only thing left is the faction led by Director Yang."

So... once you've developed the awareness to compete with the other party, I want to hand it over entirely to you to handle.

During this process, Mr. Walter and I will not provide you with any assistance; we will only be responsible for protecting you when you are about to fail.

Just for protection...

"Yes, just as you think, I would rather the Seed project be stalled and delayed for a long time than fail to produce a Xu Qi who has grown."

Regardless of the outcome of your confrontation with Director Yang, it was a valuable experience for you. Xu Qi, I see in you not just Seed, but the future of the entire ETStudio!