We moved to Golden Courtyard

Theresa wavered.

"Sister Pado, I heard there are lots and lots of artifacts downstairs in the exhibition hall!"

Cultural relics!?

Pado also wavered.

So the two girls were successfully captured by Rin...

Fu Hua had been watching from the sidelines, a smile playing on her lips. She greeted Sakura and said, "Have fun with your brother. I won't bother you. I'm going over now."

"Huh? Fu Hua, it's okay..."

Fu Hua shook her head.

"It's a rare treat for just the two of you, and Mei has already made it all possible, so don't be so sentimental."

cherry:……

As Fu Hua followed Rin away, Sakura seemed to see Mei waving at her from inside the exhibition hall.

Honestly... I don't really care about these things.

Thinking this, Xu Qi's slender hand was suddenly grasped from behind. He opened his fingers and intertwined them tightly with Ying's. Now, how could he not understand what his sister-in-law was planning?

Looking at Sakura, he smiled and said, "Shall we go? Sakura, let's consider this our date."

"Who wants to go on a date with you..."

Xu Qi laughed loudly—why is he even a little shy?

"Everyone...has left?"

"Yeah, it's just the two of us now."

Ying's face flushed, and she lowered her head. She hadn't felt it when there were many people around, but now that she was alone with Xu Qi, her heart was pounding loudly…

Honestly, Mingming! ...Mingming is just a little brother even younger than me...

"The dates I promised to give you always seem to be postponed due to some unexpected event. Including the last trip to Hangzhou, which... should have been just for the two of us."

"How many girls have you agreed to date on a two-on-one basis?"

"Is Ying jealous?" Xu Qi turned her head and blinked.

"No."

The usually cold voice had, without warning, taken on a hint of panic.

While strolling hand in hand with Xu Qi along a forest path in the park, Ying acted like a little girl, not daring to even glance at Xu Qi.

Sakura once said... she dedicated her youth to her younger sister.

Throughout her university years and later her career, she spent most of her time working to support her younger sister's education. Approaching thirty, she had never even had a serious relationship.

Later, for reasons unknown, she became a priestess who was able to inherit the legacy of the Eighth Reorganization.

But Xu Qi also knew that it was the underworld...

He couldn't imagine the bloodshed and violence involved, and Sakura never wanted to talk about it.

Upon closer reflection, Yingjie was Xu Qi's first woman, but the time they spent together was not very long.

We had promised to give Sakura a date and romance to make up for her lost youth, but so far... we haven't had time to do it.

Thinking of this, Xu Qi gripped the hand even tighter.

Sakura seemed to sense the boy's emotions beside her and quickly said softly, "It's okay, Xu Qi. I'm a bit older, so it's only right that I take care of you."

"There's no such saying."

Here we go again, that stubborn streak...

Ying was always the most compliant one when it came to Xu Qi.

"Sakura, I suddenly feel like going somewhere. Can you come with me?"

"Where?"

Xu Qi suddenly felt grateful to his sister-in-law. If it weren't for Rin, he probably wouldn't have had this much time alone with Sakura today.

She was his first woman, and also the woman he had always relied on.

How to conduct oneself at work, how a leader should manage subordinates—these are all things Sister Ying taught me. Even… even how to please women is the result of Sister Ying's teachings.

Having too many women around him makes it impossible to attend to everyone, which Ying understands, but Xu Qi can't forgive himself for it.

"Go and make up for your regrets, Sakura."

414. What I really want to say is, will you marry me?

University campuses on weekends often have a romantic and sweet atmosphere.

Some young couples like to stroll through the campus at this time, whispering sweet nothings. Or they might find an empty classroom at night, turn off the lights, and...

Of course, this situation is relatively rare in the crowdfunding group for industrial and technical workers.

Even from this abbreviation, you can tell that this is an engineering university.

“Every time classes end or begin, the bridge is packed with people, and as far as the eye can see, it’s all boys.”

Sakura couldn't help but chuckle. It was because Xu Qi's words carried a hint of sadness, as if he were lamenting that he couldn't find a girlfriend in college due to objective reasons.

"But didn't you say that you often went to East China University of Political Science and Law next door when you were in college?"

"Haha..." Xu Qi scratched his head awkwardly.

"Is there?"

"Yes, I remember everything about you very clearly."

"Please spare me, Sister Ying."

The two are still holding hands, and they even walked hand in hand all the way from the park.

They were so sweet and natural that the security guard didn't even realize they weren't students and let them into the campus.

So you really didn't have a boyfriend in college?

Perhaps influenced by the campus atmosphere, Sakura spoke with a slightly playful tone. She wouldn't normally be like this; Sakura is actually quite detached.

"We haven't talked about it."

"Can't find it, or don't want to look?"

"Well...both."

"Huh?" Sakura was taken aback at first, then realized what she meant and said, "You were already eyeing Mei back then!? She was only in high school!"

"Stop talking, Sister Ying, stop talking."

She laughed heartily. Although a lady like Sister Ying, no matter how happy she was, would not laugh like a student, bending over backwards with laughter.

She simply curved her lips into a smile, without covering her face with her hand, and laughed out loud naturally.

Xu Qi felt as if the river flowing under the bridge had taken on a hint of joy.

After crossing the bridge and turning right, the open road on both sides is shaded by trees, providing a touch of coolness in this summer.

"At the university, if you're in a hurry to get to class, you can ride your bike across the middle of the road. There are rows and rows of bikes, it's quite a sight. If you don't have class, you can walk to the riverbank."

My boyfriend and I strolled through it, enjoying the tranquility... especially at night, when couples love to walk there.

"why?"

"It was pitch black, and there were trees blocking the view."

Sakura understood, and looked at Xu Qi teasingly, saying, "Did you deliberately walk in there and bump into them?"

Xu Qi said with a righteous expression, "I am a person who has rid myself of vulgar tastes."

Sakura smiled again, as willow branches swayed and brushed past the two of them, seemingly carrying a hint of laughter.

Walk forward, and you'll reach the teaching area.

Xu Qi lost his teasing mood and instead felt somewhat sentimental.

"This is the place I'm most familiar with during my four years of university. After graduating and starting work, I rarely went back to visit the school... But even now, just looking at the brick walls outside, I can remember how I got inside."

Is it complicated?

"That's right! Six teaching buildings, with tiered classrooms in the connecting corridors. We know which building has an elevator and which doesn't, which vending machine has the best selection of drinks, and which rest area is the most elaborately decorated..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

Sakura still held Xu Qi's hands tightly, but she looked gently to her side, slowly turned around, and hugged the big boy who was almost crying halfway through his speech.

Sakura simply patted the other person's back lightly and didn't say anything more.

She knew that Xu Qi didn't need comfort; he was just reminiscing, reminiscing about his own...youth that he could never return to.

So this is what normal college life is like.

Sakura was somewhat moved, because Xu Qi helped her find some memories she had never had before.

After walking around a large bend, Xu Qi pointed to the two-story cafeteria outside the bend and said, "This is the cafeteria closest to the teaching building. There's also a convenience store upstairs where you can use your campus card."

The food downstairs was pretty average, but the food upstairs was much better! But I only ate there for about a year; after that, I always went back to the dorm to order takeout or eat out.

"But isn't the cafeteria cheaper?"

The two blinked at each other, and Sakura said, "I've been eating in the cafeteria for four years."

Xu Qi wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of his eyes and burst into hearty laughter.

Right now, he seems to still be a student.

Further on, Xu Qi didn't want to walk on the main road. Instead, she led Ying along the teaching building, taking a winding path until they reached a large lawn.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

Sakura nodded – it was actually just average.

"This is our school's Stanford lawn! You know, the reason this lawn is so well maintained is because of the money we get for retaking courses every year after failing."

Xu Qi sighed with emotion.

"Burned beneath the lawn is the blood and tears of our university life."

"So... have you ever failed a course?"

"No, what about you, Sakura-nee?"

"I don't have any either."

……

The two stared at each other in silence for a while, then burst out laughing again, this time with a lot of schadenfreude, which even the grass on the lawn couldn't stand.

After walking across the lawn, this time... we arrived at the foot of a tall building.

"This is the administration building. I was originally planning to take Sakura to see the library or the laboratory building, but actually... this place is quite nice too."

Sakura smiled helplessly and said, "What's so good about the administration building?"

After all, in her opinion, students could only visit the administration building a handful of times.

Xu Qi walked in with Ying, a smug look on his face.

"In college, I was actually quite outstanding. I had to go to the administration building for many competitions and other things."

"Then why did you bring me here? To see the teachers? It's the weekend, there aren't many teachers working today."

"I know……"

Once inside the elevator, Xu Qi pressed the button for a higher floor without hesitation.

During the wait, Sakura didn't speak. She just stared at the boy beside her and could feel... his efforts to make her feel young again.

That's great, Xu Qi. Today will definitely be an unforgettable day for me.

The elevator arrived, and Ying didn't know where Xu Qi was taking her, but it didn't seem like they were going to anyone's office. Instead, they were going around to a stairwell.

"here it is?"

"go!"