We moved to Golden Courtyard

Clearly, they had come as Rita's friends, and Xu Qi, as the host, naturally couldn't be negligent. Seeing that Ellie and the others were chatting and laughing with Rita, Xu Qi took the initiative to walk over to Durandal's side.

"I still haven't forgotten our meeting in Guangcheng."

He handed Yulandel a cup of tea, and she thanked him without any further ado.

The woman's demeanor was natural and graceful, and Xu Qi, who already felt a natural affinity for Durandal, felt even more favorably toward her.

“Durandal is just my nickname. If you don’t mind, you can just call me Bianca, Mr. Xu Qi.”

"Then you can call me Xu Qi. Adding 'Mr.' after my name just feels a bit strange."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment, Sakura also walked over, but her gaze was more focused on Durandal.

"Hello, Miss Durandal."

Yulandel looked confused, so Xu Qi quickly introduced her: "This is Ying, my...girlfriend."

"I've heard Rita say before that your private life isn't very good, Xu Qi, and it seems that's true."

Xu Qi could only awkwardly scratch his head in response.

"My brief encounter with Guangcheng left a deep impression on me."

"Hmm? Have we... met before?"

"I have met you." Sakura nodded. "It's just that I wasn't there at the time, so it's normal that Miss Durandal hasn't seen me."

Their eyes met, and a sharp, sword-like glint flashed in Sakura's eyes, but Durandal ignored it, remaining completely unfazed.

Excuse me for a moment.

After saying that, Ying pulled Xu Qi away.

Meanwhile, Alicia, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, discreetly patted Mei and then walked over with a smile.

"Hello? Do you remember me? Miss Durandal?"

……

After pulling Xu Qi into her room, Ying finally spoke, "She's in danger, Xu Qi."

"I know."

Xu Qi nodded slightly. Even now, he could sense Youlandel's domineering physique using only his spiritual power! This reminded him of someone—Taixu Mountain, Fu Xian'er.

In other words, this Miss Durandal possesses the ability to tear apart armor with her bare hands.

Xu Qi didn't show much wariness, but instead advised, "Sakura, I know what you want to say, but since she is Rita's friend, she would never harm us."

“Xu Qi, I know you are kind-hearted, but... one should always be wary of others.”

"I understand, Sakura-nee."

Xu Qi stepped forward and embraced Ying.

"But if I were to be on high alert from the start just because someone is exceptionally strong in martial arts... then I'm afraid my relationship with Sister Sakura wouldn't be what it is now."

This……

Sakura's mouth opened slightly, but she couldn't refute it.

Sincerity begets sincerity.

This is also why Xu Qi can get along so well with everyone at Golden Courtyard.

"Besides, if there's any real danger, don't you still have me, Sister Ying? Even if I don't believe in myself, I believe in you, Sister Ying."

Sakura was both amused and exasperated.

"You... even if I sold you one day, you'd still count the money for me."

"Sister Ying, are you willing to do that?"

"Sell it for you as soon as possible! Save me the trouble... Go! Go and greet your Miss Bianca."

……

Back in the living room, Mei was entertaining Miss Rita; the two seemed to be talking about something, both looking somewhat regretful. Meanwhile, Shigure Kira and Seele were more interested in Theresa and the cat.

The four little girls huddled together, chatting happily.

Alicia stayed by Durandal's side, and Xu Qi understood immediately.

My girlfriend is really easy to take care of...

No one would feel awkward.

Oh, except for Professor Möbius.

However, the professor didn't like chatting like that anyway, and he was quite happy to drink tea alone in peace and quiet.

A short while later, the doorbell rang again. This time, Xu Qi opened the door, but was taken aback.

Outside the door, Ms. Himeko, dressed casually but exuding a fiery aura, stood somewhat awkwardly and waved a greeting.

"Brother Xu Qi, sorry to bother you..."

"Lieutenant Hime...Himeko? What happened to you...ah~~"

Xu Qi waved to Theresa.

"Theresa! Come! Let's serve her!"

"Huh?... Ah! Himeko! You really came!"

"How could I refuse Theresa's invitation? It's just that I'm talking about Brother Xu Qi..."

"Huh? Don't be so polite! Lieutenant Himeko, we've been through thick and thin together, that's tough enough!"

"Haha! Brother Xu Qi speaks frankly, but you're quite formal in addressing people."

Xu Qi was taken aback, exchanged a glance with Ji Zi, and then both burst into laughter.

"Don't stand outside the door, come in and talk, Himeko."

Upon entering, Ji Zi was taken aback by the sight of a group of incredibly beautiful girls inside. If Xu Qi hadn't been there, she might have thought it was a girls' party.

I'd heard that Xu Qi's private life was incredibly messy, but... this is just too messy...

"Speaking of which, last time we needed to check Liu Yizhi's account information at various banks, it was all thanks to Himeko and Theresa that we were able to get things sorted out, otherwise it would have been quite troublesome..."

"Hmm? Himeko, why are you looking at me like that?"

Himeko gave Theresa, who was still clueless, a complicated look, then patted Xu Qi on the shoulder and said, "Um... so many... can you carry them all?"

Mei, who was talking to Rita but was actually paying attention to Xu Qi, suddenly couldn't catch her breath and coughed wildly in her seat.

Xu Qi was also stunned, his expression changing wildly, and said, "Ji Zi, isn't your imagination a bit too vivid? Some of them are just my friends!"

I understand—"some" and "still".

This time, Himeko's eyes were filled with nothing but admiration.

She glanced at Xu Qi's sturdy frame with satisfaction, feeling that she could do it again.

"If you don't mind, could you take me with you?"

Finally realizing what was happening, Theresa was furious! She jumped up and punched Himeko on the head, then dragged her away...

Xu Qi also breathed a sigh of relief—this overly mature older sister was just different… he simply couldn’t control himself.

Just then, the phone rang, and Xu Qi looked up—finally, the person he was waiting for had arrived.

"Hey, Bronya."

"I've arrived. The car is parked outside in the courtyard. Please get in with your people."

348. "Traveling with beauties" refers to a harem group.

I originally thought Bronya would be driving herself, and since there are many drivers on my side, about four cars should be enough to fit everyone. There would even be some room to spare.

When Xu Qi saw the bus at the door, he had to admit that it was too small and lacked vision.

After telling everyone to take their luggage, Xu Qi saw Bronya and Delta sitting in the front row on the bus. They were all smiling.

"Are you planning to drive three or four cars there? Just rent a bus, and the money will come from the company account, covering all the expenses for this trip. Consider it a team building activity."

"Which company organizes team building activities where employees bring their families?"

Once everyone boarded the bus, Bronya's expression immediately became odd. Even the driver gave Xu Qi a strange look.

Bronya asked directly, "Why are they all women...?"

"That's a bit disrespectful of me."

Actually, there was supposed to be a man, but Kevin was working overtime... And there was another major problem, which was that Xu Qi thought about it again and felt that something was not right.

The women in the courtyard are all his women, not to mention the cat...

Theresa... their relationship is so ambiguous, she's even willing to follow him all the way from Guangzhou to Shanghai. Xu Qi feels that if he doesn't reciprocate, he'll be a real scumbag.

And then there's Miss Rita...

And President Bronya...

Aside from their respective friends, as well as Shiyu Qiluo and Xier, almost all of them had some kind of ambiguous relationship with him.

So Xu Qi originally planned to invite some former classmates, but after thinking about it again, he decided against it.

No matter how you look at it, it's not appropriate.

But things are already quite strange now.

There were fourteen of us in total, including myself. Thirteen of us were women, each with their own unique features, but they all had one thing in common: they were all top-notch beauties.

Moreover, because there were so many people all at once, Xu Qi felt that he didn't seem like a tourist, but rather like he was leading a tour group and Xu Qi was the tour guide...

Xu Qi didn't know how they sat down after that, but Mei was sitting next to him naturally. Xu Qi was sitting in the aisle seat, and Bronya and Delta were on the other side of the aisle.

Fortunately, we were traveling together and we all knew each other. The excitement of getting on the bus made it hard for us to settle down.

"So that's all?"

That's all.

Many of them were also seeing Bronya for the first time, such as Theresa and Himeko, and Durandal.

"Xu Qi, you're quite the expert... How many of the girls sitting here have close ties to you? Come on! Tell the truth!"

As soon as Bronya finished speaking, Alicia, who was sitting behind Xu Qi, and Sakura and Mebius, who were sitting behind Bronya, all stuck their heads out to look at Bronya.

……

"I...I was just joking..."

Actually, there are still some girls with whom I have close relationships who are still on Mount Taixu...

As soon as the bus departed, Mei took out snacks from her backpack.

Xu Qi watched silently, then suddenly said, "The way you're doing this makes me feel like a high school student going on a spring outing."

Mei, with potato chips in her mouth, turned to look at Xu Qi blankly and said, "But I'm only a sophomore in college... What, college students aren't students, right?"

Holy crap, what she said makes so much sense!

But Xu Qi soon found himself in an even deeper predicament.

Mei is probably much more mature than her peers on a daily basis, and she has always been quite young at heart, so she has never realized it.

Mei is only 18 years old this year, while I'm already almost 26...

There is actually a difference of more than seven years between him and Mei!

Mei seemed to have realized what was going on, and looked at Xu Qi with a teasing expression, saying, "Oh dear? It seems that a certain socialite has hooked up with a schoolgirl and does naughty things with her every night, without even realizing it?"

Xu Qi covered her face with her hands.

"Stop talking... you're about to lose it..."

But Mei didn't seem to be going to let Xu Qi off the hook. She slapped Xu Qi's thigh hard with her left hand and pressed her body against him, saying, "What? You had so much fun with me last night, but now you're afraid to admit it?"

"I was wrong, Miss Mei."

While Mei was teasing Xu Qi, Bronya started to feel something was off.