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"You...you weren't with the professors..."

"They were all asleep. I waited until they were asleep, but I was still worried, so I came to check on you."

……

Mei lowered her eyes and mumbled, "What do you mean, asleep? You knocked her out, didn't you..."

"Uh..." Xu Qi scratched her cheek awkwardly—anyway, all three of them were really asleep.

Taking a small sip of tea, Mei asked, "What are you worried about? I'm right here, aren't I? You know I'm just reviewing for the exam."

“I’m worried that you’re staying up too late and under too much stress.”

"Oh……"

Silence fell again, a rare occurrence, as Xu Qi and Mei always seemed to have endless things to talk about when they were together.

Mei sniffed.

"Where did this tea come from? It's quite delicious."

"I asked Su to help me prepare it; it's for calming the nerves and helping me sleep."

……

"Xu Qi..."

"Ok?"

Mei, sitting in the chair, suddenly hugged Xu Qi around the waist, resting her head against his stomach. Her long, beautiful eyelashes fluttered, but accidentally became damp with moisture.

The feeling of dampness grew stronger, eventually turning into tears that soaked through Xu Qi's clothes.

Xu Qi panicked instantly. He quickly knelt down, cupped Mei's cheeks, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Don't cry, okay?"

Unable to wipe away Mei's tears with his hands, Xu Qi kissed the corner of her eye.

However, Mei cried even harder.

"Mea Yi..."

"No, no, I just... I just..."

Xu Qi finally remembered to take out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away Mei's tears.

“I just suddenly remembered my high school days, back then…” Mei’s voice choked up and she couldn’t speak coherently, “Back then it was like this too… alone, studying until midnight…”

But... but I'm all alone. No one but you cares if I stay up too late, if... if I'm tired. I just... I just suddenly remembered... I'm sorry, I didn't want to cry..."

Because Mei's father had already been arrested and imprisoned at that time.

Xu Qi held the girl, who was already crying her eyes out, tightly in his arms without saying a word.

Gradually, the girl stopped crying. She looked at Xu Qi's chest, which was already soaked with tears, and couldn't help but laugh through her tears again.

"You...I've made this all dirty..."

"Mei, look at me."

"Hmm?" Mei asked with a nasal tone, her face streaked with tears, as she looked at Xu Qi with a charming and playful expression.

"Do you remember that anime I watched with you during summer vacation? There was a line in it that went something like, 'The only place in this world where you can cry...'"

"The only places I can cry are the toilet and my dad's arms..." Mei laughed again, "But you're not my father."

"But I will always be your safe haven." Xu Qi held Mei's hands tightly.

"It's not your pressure, but your support."

……

At this moment, unable to suppress her emotions any longer, Mei threw herself into Xu Qi's arms once again and burst into tears.

She has no family left to rely on...

Of all the important moments in her life so far, Xu Qi has been by her side the only one left!

430. Rita: You...you mustn't do anything reckless.

As Xu Qi coaxed Mei to sleep, he looked at the girl lying beside him with pity.

He should have realized it much earlier.

Now that her career is going increasingly well, it might become a burden for Mei. She wants to work her hardest to grow and help herself.

Or rather, it's proof—proof that Raiden Mei is a woman worthy of Xu Qi.

That doesn't make sense, Mei...

How could your safest haven bring you stress?

But after crying tonight, I should feel much better—it's true... I promised I wouldn't let Mei cry anymore, but it happens again and again...

Of all these girls, the one Xu Qi owes the most to is definitely the one in front of him.

When Mei cried, it felt like my heart was bleeding too.

This girl had been living alone until recently, before she got together with me... If she had always been alone, perhaps Mei would be stronger.

But it wasn't until her father went to prison when she was in high school that she began to experience living alone.

For Mei... Xu Qi really is everything to her.

And for Xu Qi, how could he not love Mei the most—who loves Xu Qi with almost all her heart?

He and Mei shared so many, so many memories.

"I love you so much... Mei."

He kissed her forehead, held Mei close, and soon the two of them drifted off to sleep.

······

Mei felt like she had slept for a long time, and surprisingly, she had a dream.

The key point is that she appears in my dreams, as does Xu Qi...

The dream started sweetly, because in that dream, she was with Xu Qi. However, the good times didn't last long, because Xu Qi, as always, continued to attract girls.

But what she saw was not Xu Qi being intimate with Alicia, but a woman whose face she couldn't see clearly.

She left, but instead of causing a scene in Guangcheng, she chose to leave by plane...

The dream ended there.

Mei opened her eyes groggily, but did not see Xu Qi.

She panicked and was about to look for Xu Qi when she saw Alicia sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Ai...Aili? It's you?"

"Huh? Oh? Mei, you're awake?"

"Hmm...Where's Xu Qi?"

"Do you want to check what time it is?"

What time? Mei glanced at the time—it was eleven o'clock…

Oh no...

"Xu Qi went to work. She was afraid you wouldn't be able to find him when you woke up, so she specially asked me to come and keep you company."

Alicia looked sweetly at Mei. Honestly, she really shipped Xu Qi and Mei... even more than she shipped Xu Qi!

"He really loves you, Mei."

……

Mei sat up and found that she had changed into her usual pajamas.

No need to think about it, Xu Qi must have helped change it.

last night……

Mei smiled sweetly and happily.

Seeing this, Ellie teased, "Hmm? ~~ Judging from the smile on your face, something must have happened between you and Xu Qi last night..."

"Isn't it expected that what happened between us?"

"That's true."

"But you guys... how many times did you do it with Xu Qi last night?"

Ellie scratched her head awkwardly, "Well... I didn't do it that many times. It was mostly Mebius and Fu Hua arguing, and then I just fell asleep."

Mei chuckled. Of course, she knew how terrible Airi was in that area.

only……

Even in that state, they still thought of coming over to see me tonight...

It felt like a piece of candy had melted in her heart, a sweet feeling filling every corner of her body, making Mei involuntarily smile again.

Ellie watched from the side, almost bursting with excitement—it's so sweet...

But Mei quickly noticed something else.

"Where's Sakura? Didn't she join us last night?"

"Oh, Sakura sleeps with her sister."

Mei shook her head.

"This PV release is actually quite crucial for Xu Qi. He's so busy with work, so it's best to avoid doing things like this to prevent him from exhausting himself. During this time, please tell the ladies not to visit him and let him rest properly."

Ellie chuckled and said, "Feeling sorry for Xu Qi?"

"Mmm." Mei has always openly and honestly admitted her love for Xu Qi.

"I can't say that. You're the empress, so you have to say it."

Mei rolled her eyes.

"What 'official wife'? Do you think I don't know what he's thinking? He definitely wants to marry you all. Since you're all his wives, it doesn't matter."

"Hehe?~~"

······

"Hello? Mei? You're awake?... Yes, I'm at work. I didn't wake you up this morning because you were sleeping so soundly... Am I tired? I'm not tired at all. I slept so well with you by my side."

It's nothing, it's nothing~~ Don't worry about lunch, Jie-ge made it for me this morning… Okay, I won't say anymore, take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself… Missing me? Yeah, I missed you too. Bye.”

After hanging up the phone, Xu Qi stared at her phone, chuckling to herself for a while, before resuming her work.

Delta and Rita exchanged a glance, and the little guy couldn't help but whisper a question.

"Who were those people just now... chatting so intimately?"

"Xu Qi's first wife, Mei. Just think of her as an empress, an absolute queen."

As soon as Rita finished speaking, Xu Qi gently tapped her on the head with his pen.

"You think I can't hear you making up stories here?"

The maid pursed her lips shyly, smiling but saying nothing.

"Work hard, you all know how heavy the workload is right now."

Delta stuck out her tongue.

Xu Qi glanced at the time and suddenly stood up.

"Rita, come with me."

"Hmm?" Rita suddenly frowned warily. "I don't need to use the restroom."

Delta, who was sitting opposite, suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea!

She recalled the day she went to the restroom with Bronya, when the CEO suddenly said, "I feel like there are some strange noises coming from the restroom."

Byd! It couldn't be you guys, could it?!

Xu Qi opened his mouth slightly and took a deep breath.