We moved to Golden Courtyard

"Even if you're the boss, you still have to apologize to my velvet ball!"

Xu Qi's gaze was strange. "Apologize to your velvet ball? How about I turn you into my velvet ball?"

Looking around, the floor was covered with strange and wonderful little things, the bookshelves were piled high with books, and the wardrobe was open so that more clothes could be hung up.

Everything was piled up in a mess, and the bed was covered with all sorts of plush toys, oh... and Paddy's cat coat, but it's too hot to wear it now.

I carefully walked to Pado's desk, and just as I was about to sit down, I realized that the chair was missing a leg...

"Ah! This is for pranks. Boss, you sit here."

As she spoke, she nimbly ran to the bedside and cleared a space.

There was no other way but to sit on Pado's bed.

The girl's face was flushed, as if she was a little shy. It was hard to tell whether she was shy about the man sitting on the bed or about the messy room.

But Xu Qi knew... these were all the cat's treasures.

He bent down and picked up a cassette player from the ground.

"You still kept this?"

"Yeah! It was a gift from the boss, of course I kept it? I still listen to it occasionally."

Xu Qi remarked with emotion, "It's only been less than three months since I cleaned your room last time, hasn't it?"

Pado scratched her head awkwardly after hearing this.

That's why Xu Qi is her boss, right? Because Xu Qi is really good to her—he goes on adventures with her, plays pranks with her, and even helps her tidy up her room!

Although every time I tidy it up, it always becomes a mess again.

but……

"Never mind, let me help you tidy up first."

Xu Qi stood up, a hint of guilt in his eyes.

"I haven't been to your room for months. I know you're not good at cleaning, really..." Xu Qi smirked and patted the cat's head.

"What will you do without me?"

Every time, Xu Qi would patiently help tidy up...

"Boss..."

"Ok?"

Pado suddenly pounced on him, sticking to him in Xu Qi's surprised gaze, and rubbing her head against Xu Qi's cheek like a cat.

"Boss, you're so good to me!"

With a warm smile, Xu Qi patted the cat's back, signaling it to come down.

"Let's start by cleaning up the ground. Go ask Mebius for a few empty boxes."

"okay!"

Perhaps because she had cleaned the cat's room many times, she was very experienced. Even though it had only been a short while, Pado couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Oh, it's clean now!"

"Kitty..."

"Ok?"

Xu Qi picked up a pair of men's underwear that looked somewhat tattered and had been carelessly tossed on the ground. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed...

"This... seems to be mine..."

……

"Haha, really? I found it in the washing machine, I figured nobody wanted it anyway... Wait! Boss! What's with that look you're giving me?"

"I'm considering whether or not to call the police."

"I'm not a pervert! Besides, with so many girlfriends, how dare you call me a pervert!?"

The pot calling the kettle black.

"Hmm?" Xu Qi picked up a broken mask.

"What is this?"

"Oh!! This is my biggest find recently!" Cat jumped over and took the mask from Xu Qi's hand. "Brother Jie's mask! As long as you wear it, you can be fearless!"

"for example?"

The cat put on the mask and then looked at Xu Qi.

"You bug! I'm going to trample you under my feet!"

Xu Qi ripped off the mask, then reached out and pressed down on the cat's forehead as it tried to take it back, saying helplessly, "Alright, alright, you've seen it. Put it back in the box."

The cat plopped down on the ground, crossed its arms over its chest, and turned its head away.

"Hmph! Even the boss won't play with me anymore..."

As she spoke, she pouted, looking aggrieved.

Speaking of which, when it came to cleaning the cat's room before, only Xu Qi did it. As for Pado? The girl was always up to something and was quite crazy.

Xu Qi continued tidying up the room. Seeing Pado sitting on the floor, he raised an eyebrow and then... quietly walked up behind the girl.

"Oh my! What kind of treasure is this? It's quite heavy and soft. Paddy, I didn't expect you to even like stealing people now?"

But Xu Qi reached out, slipped his hand under the cat's armpits, and picked the cat up from behind.

The sudden leap into the air caused Pado to gasp in surprise.

"Waaaah!! Boss... Boss, put me down!"

As a result, Xu Qi tossed the cat into the air, spun it around, and then caught it steadily. The cat was so frightened that it spread its limbs and wrapped itself tightly around Xu Qi's body.

Xu Qi burst out laughing, and the cat sniffed, looking at Xu Qi with dissatisfaction.

"Boss, how can you play like this? You're just taking advantage of your strength to do whatever you want."

"dislike?"

The cat, still wrapped around Xu Qi, tilted its head.

"I still like it."

"That's good then." Xu Qi was about to say something when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

It was still summer in August, and the cat was dressed very coolly at home, wearing hot pants and a top, which looked like a swimsuit.

But now it's entangled with Xu Qi...

Seemingly sensing something as well, Pado blushed and quickly moved away from Xu Qi, saying, "Is it...is it almost done...Speaking of which, I still don't know what you wanted to see me about, boss."

"oh oh……"

Xu Qi shook his head, shaking off the strange feeling in his heart.

What are you thinking about? It's the cat...

Xu Qi sat back down on the bed. He had neatly placed the dolls by the bedside, and Pado's personality was such that she came and went quickly.

Seeing that the room was empty again, it excitedly pounced and lay down next to Xu Qi.

Just like petting a cat, Xu Qi reached out and rubbed Pado's little head, then scratched her little chin, making the other person look very happy.

"Speak up, boss! What's up? With Pado involved, there's bound to be a surprise!"

Xu Qi smiled gently, but shook his head.

"I originally wanted to ask you, but after thinking about it, I realized there's a better solution."

With her slender legs swaying behind her, the cat asked cutely, "So what was the question you originally wanted to ask?"

"A while ago, I promised Theresa that I would have dinner with her on the weekend, but then I also promised Sister Ying and Rita that I would go with them on the weekend."

Pado's face stiffened, while Xu Qi continued speaking.

"There was a time conflict, so I thought I'd ask my cat if there was any solution."

She lowered her head, looking somewhat dejected. This time... she was truly heartbroken.

"So you've figured it out?"

"I didn't expect that."

"Ok?"

"I just changed my mind."

Xu Qi reached out and hugged the cat in his arms.

"Let's go out together on the weekend... hiking, swimming? Or going to an amusement park? Anything is fine, but I think... it's better if we all go together."

335. So it turns out there was someone else whose family ties had soured...

She was affectionately held in Xu Qi's arms.

Such actions were actually a bit too intimate; shouldn't they be something only boyfriends and girlfriends would do? But neither Pado nor Xu Qi seemed to have realized it.

One naturally wanted to be affectionate with his cat, while the other didn't care at all about his boss's little actions; in fact, he was quite happy about it.

Hearing what the boss said made me even happier!

giggled in Xu Qi's arms, and Pado stretched out her hand and said, "Great! Let's go out and play! I heard that Fu Hua and the others will stay at Taixu Mountain until next week, perfect! We won't take them!"

"Don't take them!"

"Mmm! Hehe~~"

Sometimes, when Pado wriggles around in Xu Qi's arms, it's hard to tell whether he's considered his brother or just his pet...

The girl's dependence on and trust in Xu Qi made Xu Qi unwilling to make Pado feel sad.

While I was playing with the cat, it was because I thought of something—no matter who I spend the weekend with, or if I really figure out a way to have a date with Theresa, Rita, and Sakura without any conflict.

What about the others?

Of course, Xu Qi understood that Mei and the others wouldn't be jealous over something like this, but Xu Qi also thought...

It seems like it's been a while since I've properly taken everyone on a trip.

As for the candlelight dinner that Theresa had arranged, just the two of them, like a date... that's easily solved.

But I must reiterate that I am not a lolicon; I just feel that Theresa should be given a beautiful memory.

Indeed, Padma is my lucky star...

With her around, every problem can be easily solved!

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"So, you're planning to take everyone out this weekend?" Inside Sakura's room, the woman looked at Xu Qi with a slightly amused expression and asked.

"What was supposed to be a weekend spent with me has turned into spending it with everyone... Of course, I'm also part of the crowdfunding group 456127940, so I can't really say anything."

Xu Qi hugged Ying and said half-jokingly.

"I can't always monopolize you, can I? Sakura, everyone is so happy to have you back."

"Your skin is getting thicker and thicker as you talk nonsense."

Sakura sighed.

She could more or less guess the reason behind it.

"Besides me, did you promise to spend the weekend with other girls?"

It's not 'she', it's 'them'.

Xu Qi didn't intend to hide it from Ying, but he had never brought it up himself either; it was a matter of "if you don't ask, I won't answer." It was simply a habit he developed from working in state-owned enterprises for so long.

"I had promised to take Theresa out to dinner. The little girl came all the way from Guangcheng and helped me so much, so I had to show my appreciation."

"What you mean by 'showing off' is—showing off yourself, right?"

Xu Qi scratched his head awkwardly.