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Bronya, just then, out of curiosity, peeked out to take a look...

What she didn't know was that whenever she couldn't help but glance at it out of curiosity, Li Zhongchou Group 456127940 Tower would involuntarily curl the corners of her mouth and reveal a smile.

You can't do something like this yet... President Bronya.

Xu Qi quickly opened his eyes, panting heavily, and picked up the restaurant paper from the table.

"Don't move, let me wipe it for you..."

Rita didn't move, letting Xu Qi wipe her, her eyes full of tenderness.

As he wiped, Xu Qi muttered to himself.

"You... maybe you should bring some paper next time to catch this."

"Can you catch it?"

Xu Qi remained silent.

While he was wiping, Rita whispered in Xu Qi's ear, "So you're saying that there's another way that's better?"

Xu Qi was speechless again—this alluring vixen!

He pulled Rita to her feet, while Bronya hurriedly and quietly returned to her room—everything that happened tonight was too shocking for her…

"Take a shower, come to my room."

"Isn't Mei still here?"

“Bianca is still in your room. Going in like this... would be too inappropriate. I'll explain to Mei, and that should make things easier.”

Rita's smile widened.

"Okay, whatever you say."

356. It's getting late, and there are quite a few people around.

In the end, she went to Mei's room to wash herself.

Mei was also helpless. She was still preparing for the bar exam—yes, preparing for the bar exam. She was working hard and was very intelligent.

Then Xu Qi brought Rita in.

Upon seeing the two of them, Mei knew what they had just done in the living room.

She didn't say anything, and Rita knew she was in the wrong, so she went straight into the bathroom.

Xu Qi rubbed his hands together and chuckled as he pulled up a stool and sat down next to Mei.

"Who gave you permission to sit here?"

Xu Qi immediately moved the stool away and stood up.

"Who gave you permission to stand there?"

Xu Qi blinked, looking aggrieved.

Seeing this, Mei pulled out a keyboard. Xu Qi's expression immediately changed drastically! What would happen if he knelt on the keyboard?

"Scared?"

Like a chick pecking at rice, Xu Qi nodded vigorously.

"You did it in the living room just now?"

"No, it was... something else."

"Wow, quite a variety of tricks, huh? Did you put them all on Rita's face...?"

Xu Qi was surprised—you can tell that?

Mei rolled her eyes. Her husband... although they weren't legally married, how was their life any different from that of a married couple?

There's a saying that goes, "If I live as long as I live, you will all be my concubines!"

Of course, even if Mei had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare say such a thing. She would only think about it briefly at such times, as if to comfort herself.

Ah Q, even a spiritual victory is a victory.

Besides, where did this talk of wives and concubines come from? It's definitely different from ancient times. Everyone loves Xu Qi, and everyone knows that he is indecisive when it comes to relationships.

So one by one, they had no choice but to compromise, and Mei undoubtedly compromised the most.

Therefore, everyone regarded Mei as the most respected.

Even Durandal, who knows the least about Xu Qi, can see that Xu Qi dotes on Mei the most.

"I was thinking of wearing that cheongsam later..."

"Wear it? How... how can you not wear it?"

"Wear it?" Mei glanced at Xu Qi defiantly. "You just vented on Rita, do you still have the energy and ability?"

Xu Qi was about to pat his chest and say, "Absolutely fantastic! Putting everything else aside, I'm in great shape!"

But then she immediately realized what she meant, rubbed her hands together, and said, "So... what does Miss Mei want?"

"Let's just bear with the punishment for now." With that, he was about to put the keyboard on the ground.

Xu Qi couldn't hold back any longer. He pressed himself against Mei, hugging her tightly, his slightly stubble-covered face rubbing against hers as he said, "No, please~~"

Mei couldn't help but smile wryly. Sometimes she really felt that even though she was much younger, she felt like the older sister most of the time.

Men are boys until they die, but that doesn't mean they're as young as children, does it?

Xu Qi is one of them; he's never pretentious in front of people he likes and does whatever comes to mind.

"Ugh! I need to shave. The stubble is a bit rough and it's uncomfortable to rub against my skin."

"okay!"

Xu Qi started to run towards the bathroom, but then retreated under Mei's ambiguous gaze.

He scratched his head awkwardly—Rita was still taking a bath inside, what would he do if he rushed in? Pretend Mei didn't exist?

Whether it's two people, three people, or more, it doesn't matter; that's called having fun.

But you ignored Mei and went in to make love with Rita...

I'm afraid even Rita would give Xu Qi a sour look and kick him out.

What? You want me to be unable to hold my head up in front of Mei in the future, right?

Mei got up, took a razor out of her suitcase, had Xu Qi sit on the bed, and then carefully groomed him.

Xu Qi didn't say anything during the process, and Mei just quietly shaved Xu Qi's beard.

He gazed at Mei at that moment, and perhaps even Xu Qi himself didn't realize how tender his eyes were at that moment.

Sexual relations between men and women are nothing more than instinct, but it is in these small, everyday moments that love is most present.

Thinking back, many details of my life changed after I got together with Mei.

For example, I used to shave only once every three or four days, and sometimes I would even forget. But it didn't matter; after all, it's okay for a guy to be a little rough around the edges.

In addition, I started out working on the front lines of the Shanghai subway, so over time I stopped paying attention to these things.

But things were different when he was with Mei.

It wasn't after they did that thing, but after Mei agreed to be his girlfriend.

Mei pays great attention to these things. She basically shaves and washes up before going out every day, and she will never allow Xu Qi to go out looking sloppy.

Then there's clothing... After Mei became his girlfriend, Xu Qi stopped buying clothes for himself.

Even the underwear I'm wearing now was bought by Mei.

Mei is transforming every aspect of life.

Xu Qi sometimes even lamented that without Mei, he feared he would look like a caveman within a week, with a scraggly beard and tattered clothes.

This is what it truly means to be unable to live without each other.

Satisfied with the beard trimming done to Xu Qi, Mei nodded with a smile, admiring her work, as if acknowledging her contribution.

Ultimately, I hope my boyfriend can be neat and tidy. Handsome is secondary; cleanliness is the key.

This scene was witnessed by Rita, who came out of the bathroom.

Suddenly, I couldn't help but reflect on myself. Only someone like Mei truly embodies the bond between lovers.

She dared to call herself a maid who could think of everything for her master, but... she's nowhere near as good as Mei...

Wearing a yukata, Rita walked up to Mei and couldn't help but say, "Mei, just now..."

"Rita, why do you seem a little reserved?"

"Forehead?"

"There's no need to explain anything. You are Xu Qi's lover, and this is your freedom. Don't listen to the nonsense from those people in the courtyard, calling me a 'first wife.' Do I look like someone that old?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but put his hands on his hips, looking angry.

And this last joking remark made Rita unable to suppress a laugh.

It was only then that she truly understood why Xu Qi doted on Mei so much... She was truly a woman who was extremely gentle and loved Xu Qi to the extreme.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this personality that she has been able to firmly sit in Xu Qi's first place in his heart—not just because of who came first.

Xu Qi laughed and pulled Mei into his arms.

"Not old, but definitely a first wife."

"You!...You're making fun of me too, aren't you?"

As he spoke, he pinched Xu Qi, and the two couldn't help but start playing around again.

Everything seemed natural and spontaneous. Rita watched from the sidelines, and for some reason, she had the illusion that she was the outsider, but it quickly dissipated.

The love between myself and Xu Qi wasn't enough...

But there's no need to be discouraged. Many things can change over time. With a role model like Mei, Rita naturally knows what she should do next.

She glanced out the window and smiled, "It's getting late, it's time to help you to bed, Xu Qi."

357. Mei is just too beautiful.

At this moment, Mei looked at Rita with a strange expression, her face slightly flushed. Just now, she was pressing Xu Qi down to pinch her waist, but now Xu Qi was pressing her down to tickle her armpits.

Thinking to myself—she really is a maid…

But her cheeks immediately became rosy.

How could she not understand what Rita meant?

Mei actually has a lot of respect for Ms. Rita.

After all, she is someone Xu Qi can truly rely on in the company—mature, stable, and capable.

Rita looks up to Mei as her role model, but isn't Mei also striving to emulate Rita? So Xu Qi is truly fortunate...

Xu Qi looked at Rita with amusement, then at Mei, who was unusually shy about such things.

The large hand that was originally preparing to scratch the itch under the armpit started to misbehave.

Mei rolled her eyes at Xu Qi.

"You're always thinking about this, aren't you?"

"It's because Mei is so beautiful."

"So it's become my fault, right?"

Xu Qi was about to unbutton Mei's clothes, but Mei hesitated and said, "No, I... I haven't finished reviewing today..."

Actually, I didn't want to reject Xu Qi either.

Although Mei definitely wanted this kind of thing, she was only under twenty years old and didn't crave it. She hoped that Xu Qi would be comfortable, and also... wanted to get pregnant with Xu Qi's child.

But looking at Rita in front of her, and thinking of the other women in the courtyard, Mei felt that she still had to work harder.

Xu Qi was also taken aback. He got up and went to the desk to check Mei's progress for the day—it was almost done, but Xu Qi didn't say that.

"Okay, you go ahead and study. I'll stay here and won't bother you."