We moved to Golden Courtyard

“But I think I understand Xu Qi better than you do.”

This made Rita somewhat unhappy. Even though Durandal was her lifelong best friend, Rita believed that she would at least not lose to an outsider when it came to Xu Qi.

"Furthermore, I don't think you're already with Xu Qi."

"What do you mean?"

Without realizing it, Rita's tone toward Durandal had become less friendly.

But he himself doesn't care about this.

"You're keeping a secret from him, which creates a noticeable chasm between you and Xu Qi. Someone as sensitive to emotions as him couldn't possibly be unaware of this."

"Treat others with sincerity, Rita. You yourself haven't given 100% sincerity, so how can Xu Qi possibly treat you with 100% sincerity?"

Rita felt a jolt in her heart.

That's why you'd say Durandal is a straight woman who couldn't be straighter. She's always been outspoken about things like this.

"I think neither of you are the kind of superficial couples who think that having sex means you're together. I sincerely hope that you can find true love, Rita Losweather."

Durandal stood up and went back to her room.

……

“What do you know? Bianca Atagina…” Rita clenched her fists, her face never having looked so gloomy.

"I will not drag Xu Qi into our world. He deserves a good life, and as his maid, I will eliminate all potential dangers for him!"

Even if that hidden danger... is myself.

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Pudong International Airport.

Unlike the last time when Eden was picked up, this time it was at night, and on the way to pick him up, Xu Qi was basically the only one there, and he used a private passage.

And this time...

Xu Qi looked at the sign hanging in front of her, which read in Japanese: "Welcome, Rin-chan!"

The reason he could understand it was because Sakura translated it for him last night... in bed.

Coincidentally.

They had already arranged to pick up Sakura's younger sister, who was also her sister-in-law, together on the weekend, but something came up at Sakura's company and she couldn't get away.

So... only Xu Qi came to pick him up at the airport.

I feel so ashamed, I want to crawl into a hole and disappear.

Especially among the passersby, there were also Japanese people who could read what was written on the sign hanging in front of Xu Qi, and they would whisper among themselves.

Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, I could roughly guess that they were talking about their own affairs.

But if Xu Qi's memory serves him right, Ying's sister should have already arrived at the airport, right? Why haven't we seen anyone after waiting for so long?

At this moment, Xu Qi noticed a gaze... a gaze that had been glancing at him several times since the beginning.

Following that peculiar gaze, Xu Qi suddenly realized... It was a cherry-haired girl with short twin ponytails, dressed in a beautiful JK uniform, making her stand out in the crowd.

Her bright, sparkling eyes would glance at Xu Qi for a moment, but then quickly move to the side. Her feet were also pointing towards Xu Qi, but she wouldn't move an inch.

Most importantly—it's so similar, just like the energetic Sakura from her school days.

So this must be Rin...

But why not come over? Isn't there a sign hanging in front of him?

Then Xu Qi caught a glimpse of Lin's slightly flushed cheeks and the obvious embarrassment in her eyes as she occasionally stole glances at him.

……

Understood.

Xu Qi threw away the sign in front of him and walked straight toward the girl.

The other person clearly saw Xu Qi approaching, their eyes were panicked, they looked around and gradually retreated, but they also knew that running away directly would not be a good idea.

So, like a little girl waiting to die, she shrank back and closed her eyes when Xu Qi approached.

"Um...excuse me, are you Rin, Ms. Yae Rin?"

……

no respond.

Xu Qi was so embarrassed he was practically clenching his toes! Could it be... a mistake?

"Sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Having said that, he was about to flee as if to escape, when he heard...

"Um!... It's... it's me, I'm Rin. Are you... are you Mr. Xu Qi?"

Xu Qi breathed a huge sigh of relief! All the previous embarrassment was completely forgotten! As long as he hadn't admitted his mistake, there was no embarrassment!

With a smile on his face, Xu Qi scratched his head and said, "Yes, I am Xu Qi, Ying's boyfriend. Your sister had some things to do today and couldn't get away, so I'm the one who came to pick you up."

Rin also breathed a sigh of relief—it really really was Mr. Xu Qi…

After thinking this through, she couldn't help but take a closer look at the man in front of her.

Standing at nearly 1.9 meters tall, he seemed like a wall in front of you, creating a suffocating sense of oppression. But when you saw his gentle face, you couldn't help but feel like you were bathed in a spring breeze—he was a very kind person.

No wonder my sister...

The precocious little man coughed, and under Xu Qi's curious gaze, Lin suddenly stopped and called out seriously.

"Hello, brother-in-law!"

407. Sister Nia, shall we pray again this weekend?

The word "brother-in-law" caught Xu Qi slightly off guard, but he couldn't help but think to himself, "Wow! This little girl is so sensible!"

With a loud laugh, Xu Qi immediately became enthusiastic and said, "Yes, yes, from now on I'm your brother-in-law. Give me your luggage, I'll take you home first."

Lin blinked and obediently handed the suitcase to Xu Qi, then said...

"Brother-in-law, I don't start school until next Monday. Are there any fun things to do in Shanghai? Ah! Of course, you don't need to take me. I know you're busy with work. I can explore on my own."

Wow! What an obedient little girl!

Xu Qi walked ahead, feeling quite pleased, and immediately agreed.

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm not busy on the weekend, I'll take you to explore Shanghai properly! If there's anything you want to buy, don't hesitate to ask me, we're all family!"

"Yes, yes! My sister-in-law is so kind. My sister is so happy to be with you."

Xu Qi was extremely satisfied! Scratching his head, he was secretly delighted. This sister-in-law was truly...so easy to take care of, so sensible!

"Haha, it's not that good... hahaha!"

Mr. Xu Qi got carried away after just a few compliments...

Rin was secretly laughing inside, but on the surface, she maintained a calm expression.

When I first heard that my sister had fallen for a man, I always thought that he must be a very cunning guy to be able to tame someone like my sister.

Now I see it... um...

She's definitely the type who gets tamed by her older sister.

That's terrible. I bet my brother-in-law is living under my sister's dark rule every day.

Actually, I think my sister-in-law is quite nice; she's really pitiful...

When Rin returned to the Golden Courtyard and saw a beautiful girl with a purple-black ponytail jumping and throwing herself into Xu Qi's arms, her brain went blank for the first time.

"Mei!? Isn't it only Friday today? How come you..."

"Hehe! I didn't have class this afternoon, so I came back early."

The moment Xu Qi saw Mei, his eyes seemed to be filled only with this gentle and lovely girl. He embraced Mei tightly, seemingly forgetting that there was an important guest in the Golden Garden.

Xu Qi just wanted to hug his Mei Yi and express how much he missed her after not seeing her for a week.

Even if we talk on the phone every night, it can't compare to having someone by my side...

As it turned out, Mei reacted first than Xu Qi, noticing the girl with pink twin ponytails next to him, who was staring blankly at them.

"No...don't keep hugging me, there are guests in the house..."

Mei felt a little shy, because she realized that this must be Sakura's younger sister, Rin.

"No, Mei, I miss you so much..."

Mei pursed her lips, listening to Xu Qi's not-so-touching love words, yet for no reason felt her heart flutter, as if she had returned to the feeling of her first meeting with Xu Qi.

really...

If you do this... I might cry, Xu Qi...

"Alright? As expected, as soon as Mei came back, the two of you started sticking together."

As Alicia approached, everyone in the Golden Garden surrounded Xu Qi and his group with smiles on their faces.

Xu Qi only then realized that everyone was there except for Ying.

The tragedy of being a corporate slave...

“Xu Qi,” a calm voice, soothing to the ear, brought Aponia to a smile as she looked at Xu Qi.

"I haven't introduced who this person next to you is yet."

"Oh, oh, oh! Yes, yes, yes!"

He released Mei and whispered in her ear, "I'll pamper you later."

"Ugh, all you do is think about bad things."

Mei retreated to Airi's side, and was quickly teased by Airi. The two of them were still as close as ever... well, not counting that time she provoked her on the phone.

When Rin was brought under everyone's noses, the little girl was clearly a bit reserved.

Xu Qi introduced, "Would you like me to introduce you?"

"No! No need, brother-in-law."

Brother-in-law?

Mei glanced at Rin with keen insight, only to meet the little girl's gaze.

Hmm? Interesting...

"Um... Hello everyone! My name is Yae Rin, I'm Sakura's younger sister, you can just call me Rin."

After saying that, he bent down.

Everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly; it was indeed the etiquette of Sakura's country.

Next, Xu Qi began to introduce the people of the Golden Garden to Rin.

"This is Sister Nia, Aponia, a nun. You can ask Sister Nia for help with any inner problems you have; she's a professional."

Aponia smiled, but she clearly didn't care about the new resident of the courtyard. Instead, she looked at Xu Qi, her seemingly cloudy eyes now appearing unusually clear.

"So, does Xu Qi feel lately that he has no guilt in his heart that needs to be cleansed?"

"Uh..." Not daring to look into Aponia's eyes, Xu Qi could only quietly lean closer to Aponia. "Take it slow, Aponia. Eden just got back, and I..."

The nun's eyes were full of doting smiles.

"I understand. Just follow your heart. I'm not forcing you to do anything."

"Actually, I was planning to do some prayers on Sunday."

The two looked at each other. Aponia lowered her eyes, clasped her hands together, and murmured in a voice only she could hear, "This body should be restrained by discipline."

Rin's brain went blank again—was it just her imagination? It seemed like her brother-in-law and this...this beautiful nun with the devilish figure had a rather unusual relationship.

"This is Pado, you can just call her Cat. If you find anything missing, just ask her for it. It's usually with Cat."

Pado started baring her teeth and claws.

"Hey! Even if you're the boss, you can't smear my reputation!"