We moved to Golden Courtyard

Leading Sakura upwards, they finally pushed open a small door...

When the view from the rooftop was unobstructed, Ying finally understood where Xu Qi had brought her.

Sakura was now at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"You even know this kind of back path?"

"Ah."

On the rooftop, Xu Qi walked to the railing, feeling the exhilarating rush of the strong wind against his face. From here... he could see the entire campus.

Why did you bring me here?

"Because I wanted to tell a story."

"A story?" Sakura tilted her head in confusion.

"There was once a boy who fantasized countless times about having a sweet and romantic love on a college campus, but unfortunately... his confessions always seemed to be accompanied by failure."

One day at noon, he went to the administration building to submit his competition materials and accidentally discovered this stairwell.

The door wasn't locked, and the boy ran all the way to the rooftop, where he saw the most beautiful view of his school! At that moment, he had a very romantic idea.

He was determined to have a romance in college, and he wanted to bring his girlfriend to this place only he knew, and then tell her loudly!

Xu Qi turned around and stared intently at the woman beside him whose long hair was fluttering in the wind.

"Sakura! I love you so much! Will you be my girlfriend?"

Words of love, carried by the wind, filled Sakura's heart.

Sakura trembled as she reached out and covered her lips with her hands. At that moment, she felt as if her heartbeat was about to stop... The choked sobs slowly seeped through her fingers and reached Xu Qi's ears.

"But you...you didn't have a boyfriend/girlfriend in college, did you?"

Xu Qi gazed tenderly at Ying.

"Yes... but if Sakura agrees, then it'll be there, right?"

Making up for regrets can be mutual...

This time, Ying could no longer suppress the impulse that had been growing in her heart for so long, and she buried her head in Xu Qi's arms.

"I do...of course I do!"

415. I'll give you another chance; please reorganize your words.

The woman he was embracing was Xu Qi's first woman.

Actually, this is a belated confession, somewhat like... getting on the bus first and buying the ticket later.

After all, the relationship between the two actually started as a misunderstanding.

However, no one regrets that misunderstanding.

Even if Sakura were to grow old, she would think that she would often tell others that she was able to seize such a love because of her decisive action!

With a fleeting moment of inspiration, we forge ahead relentlessly.

Well, it's definitely not because I'm getting old, but because I finally found a man I like... who's not bad... in short, a man I really like, and I can't control my desires.

But all of this happened a little too fast...

Thinking about it carefully, it seems like I haven't had many proper dates with Xu Qi, but... we've done "that" quite a lot at night.

Moreover, after that, he went to Japan and didn't see Xu Qi for more than a month.

There were good and bad aspects. The bad was that she couldn't see Xu Qi and missed him. But the good was that the month-long separation allowed Ying to understand her own feelings more clearly.

She seems to really...love Xu Qi.

I fell in love with this little boy, whom I've practically watched grow up.

Sakura couldn't help but sniffle, and even pouted, as if she wanted to act cute.

"That story you just told, was it something you came up with on the spot?"

"No, it's true. I was standing right here when I was thinking that if I had a girl I liked, I would definitely bring her here and confess my feelings to her."

"Then why didn't you bring Mei here later?"

"I'm already at work..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sakura silenced him with her lips, and on the rooftop, with the wind blowing in their faces, they kissed.

"I don't like this answer. I'll give you another chance."

Xu Qi was both amused and exasperated. When had he ever seen Ying Jie act so childishly?

Is there a reward?

"I'm already yours, and you still want more..."

"Because I wanted to see Yingjie's youthful side, because I wanted to take Yingjie back to that innocent time, because Xu Qi once vowed to give Yingjie a passionate love affair to make up for her regrets."

Xu Qi waited for a long time without receiving a response, and then asked cautiously.

"This answer..."

"Don't speak!"

After saying that, Ying wrapped her arms around Xu Qi's neck and kissed Xu Qi's lips again.

The passionate love made the kiss seem especially intense, as if he wanted to devour Xu Qi whole... I love it so much... I really love Xu Qi!

The two kissed intently, a rare moment when they were free of distractions.

Feeling the small, delicate tongue of Sakura, Xu Qi found it all rather amusing.

He had never seen Sakura like this before.

After the kiss ended, even Sakura couldn't help but laugh and say, "This time, you're quite well-behaved."

"Ok?"

"In the past, when we were kissing, we couldn't help but get physical. If it had been any later, we probably would have ended up in bed together."

Xu Qi scratched his head awkwardly.

"It's because Sister Ying is too tempting, you can't blame me."

She has a sweet tongue...

But it's true, Shanghai was still hot at the beginning of September. In the middle of summer, everyone was dressed very lightly, and holding each other like this made it easier to feel Sakura's beautiful body.

They're both martial arts practitioners, but Sister Ying's magnanimity is truly remarkable; I feel a little sorry for Fu Hua.

"Why are you still holding her?"

"I want to hold you like this for the rest of my life."

With a gentle smile, Ying hugged Xu Qi tightly, enjoying this moment of peace with him.

"Xu Qi... come to my room tonight..."

"okay."

The two seemed to have subconsciously forgotten that Rin was now sharing a room with Sakura. The sister-in-law would definitely be more than happy to let her sister have her way.

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After a day of sightseeing, just as everyone was about to head back, they realized that Xu Qi and Ying had walked back from outside the park, their hands tightly clasped together, which made everyone chuckle.

Even Qianjie couldn't help but say something.

"Congratulations, Sakura."

Ying felt a little embarrassed. Didn't they know that she and Xu Qi had been together for a long time? I was Xu Qi's first woman!

It was just holding hands today, why such a big reaction...?

"Because the cherry blossoms today are very different."

Aponia sensed Sakura's confusion, and the nun's face held not only blessings but also a hint of envy.

"Our fates are completely intertwined, inseparable... Sakura, today you and Xu Qi should have put an end to a matter on your minds."

That's enough, Nia-nee, stop talking! Even Sakura gets shy sometimes...

Mei crossed her arms and glanced at Rin, who was beaming with excitement, feeling utterly helpless—she knew that this playboy must have come up with some new romantic idea.

"Hmph? This is more like the feeling of lovers. Normally, I always feel that there is a distance between Ying and Xu Qi."

Ellie smiled and hugged the two of them from behind.

Upon hearing Airi's words, Sakura couldn't help but be taken aback.

Looking back carefully, perhaps I still saw Xu Qi as a little brother who needed my help with everything, but today...

Looking at each other's hands, which they still couldn't let go of, Sakura knew that the little boy from before had finally become her lover.

Aponia clasped her hands together, singing a hymn in her heart, while also glancing at Eden beside her.

Judging from his expression alone, all one could see was Eden's usual smile.

"Eden, don't you want to say anything?"

Why do you think I'm going to say something, Aponia?

"Because you are both Xu Qi's older sister and Ying's good friend."

The two women exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

“Aponia, you’ve really been spending too much time with Xu Qi. Even the purpose of your conversations has started to resemble his… Isn’t that a sin for you?”

"It is a sin, but it can be cleansed."

Eden's expression turned strange.

After all, it was he himself who had hinted to this friend about the way to cleanse his sins.

Although he knew that Aponia had already surpassed him, hearing her admit it herself still gave him a different feeling.

"Congratulations to you, Aponia."

After saying that, Eden turned around and got into the car, ignoring the people in the Golden Courtyard who were playfully fighting around Xu Qi and Ying.

Aponia sighed.

"When can I congratulate you, Eden?"

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That evening, feeling that she had accomplished something tremendous during the day, Rin played games with Fu Hua outside for a while before deciding to go back to her room to sleep.

I must ask my sister what she and her husband did during the day.

Honestly, Rin has never seen her sister so happy! What kind of spell did her brother-in-law cast on her?

When I turned the doorknob... it was locked.

"Ugh?"

All that could be heard from inside the room was a slightly hurried voice from the older sister.

"Is it Rin? Your...your brother-in-law is sleeping here tonight, so you can...you can sleep at your brother-in-law's place for now."

The voice was very close, almost coming from right next to the door, yet it also sounded very distant, because it didn't sound like her sister's voice at all—making Rin blush.

What are you all doing?!

416. Not listening to Ellie's stories makes me feel like ants are crawling on my body.

Sakura braced herself against the door with both hands, her long legs limply draped over Xu Qi's shoulders.

I've actually been in this position a lot in the bathroom before, but this is the first time I've done it in a bedroom.

Feeling the comfort her lover brought her from behind, Sakura suppressed her barely suppressed voice and spoke to Rin outside the door.

"Or... or you could try finding your Mei sister... that would also work."

"Sis! What...what are you doing?"

doing what?