The woman's slender fingers hooked onto her sunglasses. She was dressed sensually, with sun-kissed skin that looked both healthy and powerful. Her willow-shaped eyebrows were slightly raised, and her dominant red lips were both bright and bold.
However, what surprised Ji Fei wasn't this style that stood out from the surroundings, but rather her facial features.
She looked, she looked exactly like Han Ziyu.
[Could it be Guo Yalan?]
Qin Xian spoke up at the right moment: "Guo Yalan, you're back in the country."
Guo Yalan stepped forward with a smile: "Yes, I just got back. I didn't expect you to be the first person I'd see. Aren't you someone who never goes shopping?"
Although Guo Yalan was speaking to Qin Xian, her gaze was curiously examining Ji Fei, without any malice, just pure intrigue.
Ji Fei smiled at Guo Yalan, "Hello. I'm Ji Fei."
"I know, I know, you're Qin Xian's precious wife. The news has spread all over our circles abroad. They've made you sound almost mythical," Guo Yalan said with a gossipy expression, raising her eyebrows: "I'm really curious how you managed to win over this emotionless robot."
After all, this was something that Yu Zhi couldn't achieve despite all her scheming. Before returning home, she had seen Yu Zhi's embarrassing retreat, which had nearly made her laugh to death.
Previously, everyone thought they were the model campus couple, but Guo Yalan felt they were just a fake couple - one clueless and the other pretending.
What disgusted her more was that even after they were married, Yu Zhi still came back to cause trouble. It was truly despicable.
Of course, now she was most interested in Ji Fei. Being able to win over a peculiar person like Qin Xian was quite impressive.
Guo Yalan spoke directly but graciously, so she didn't come across as unlikeable.
But Ji Fei still couldn't help but defend him, "Qin Xian is not a robot at all."
Qin Xian was startled.
A memory suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Young Master Qin feels like an emotionless machine..."
"You're all wrong, Second Brother Qin isn't like that at all. Second Brother Qin has lots and lots of feelings, so many feelings, you just can't see them!"
Qin Xian's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but look at Ji Fei. The tenderness in his gaze was so intense that even Guo Yalan felt affected by it and couldn't help but shiver.
She had thought the rumors were exaggerated, but reality was even more dramatic - he was practically heart and eyes full of nothing but his wife.
Guo Yalan almost burst out laughing, as Qin Xian's transformation was truly incredible and unbelievable.
"Alright, alright, he's indeed not a robot anymore, he's turned human, but his eye for choosing swimwear is truly terrible," Guo Yalan pointed at the swimsuit Qin Xian had been looking at earlier.
It was comparable to a short-sleeved top with shorts, with the top having draping parts covering the chest, and the shorts having a skirt layer outside.
How to put it... For elementary school students, it would be cute and princess-like, but for adults, apart from showing arms and legs, even the covered parts wouldn't show off Ji Fei's excellent model figure at all.
"If it's for your private pool, it's completely unnecessary and too heavy. If it's for going out, letting your wife wear something like this would make people laugh their heads off and mock her taste. Do you want her to be treated like a joke?" Guo Yalan said mercilessly.
Qin Xian immediately became embarrassed. After all, he had never participated in such purely recreational gatherings before, and at events with pools, he had ignored others wearing sexy swimsuits like they were air, so he really didn't know the situation.
"Sorry, I wasn't aware before," Qin Xian said uncomfortably, his little private wish vanishing.
Ji Fei didn't dare speak up, as she actually thought that piece wasn't bad.
"Let me help you choose, I have better taste than him," Guo Yalan said familiarly, casually asking, "What's the occasion?"
Ji Fei suddenly perked up. Her gossip radar activated.
Qin Xian wasn't evasive, "A pool party, arranged by Qi Li."
Ji Fei immediately got excited watching Guo Yalan's expression.
But Guo Yalan just smiled and said, "So everyone will be there? Perfect, I was planning to meet everyone after coming back anyway. I'll go tonight too, give everyone a surprise. Would it be convenient for you two to take me along?"
[This is too convenient! What a dramatic moment - just when someone's obsessing over a substitute, the real person suddenly appears, hahaha!]
The corner of Qin Xian's mouth twitched slightly.
Seeing Qin Xian's strange expression, Guo Yalan asked puzzled, "What's wrong? Am I not welcome? Don't tell me Qi Li is still holding a grudge, it's been so many years since we broke up, surely not."
[By the looks of it, Qi Li's plan of openly maintaining a substitute to provoke Guo Yalan has completely failed. Because she hadn't been paying any attention while abroad! Even though Qi Li had been openly posting on social media, it was useless. When they meet later, when Qi Li realizes all his careful planning has been for nothing, what expression will he have? My goodness, I can't imagine how dramatic it will be, hehehe.]
Influenced by Ji Fei, Qin Xian almost smiled, but thinking that Qi Li was still his friend after all, it wouldn't be right to act this way, so he coughed and said, "I'm not sure about that, but since you don't mind, let's go together."
Guo Yalan shrugged, with an expression that said 'what would I have to mind about?'
Since they were going together, Guo Yalan also needed to choose a swimsuit, and naturally continued helping Ji Fei choose as well.
As a fashion designer, she certainly had good taste. Although seeing Ji Fei's excellent body proportions made her want to choose the sexiest options, she could feel the burning gaze from behind, and instinctively felt that doing so might not be wise.
After all, she was a married woman, and her husband was right there, so it wouldn't be good to go too far. Therefore, she chose swimsuits that were moderate but had strong design elements.
As for her own choice, it was bold and sexy - the kind that made Ji Fei almost drool.
In the end, Qin Xian paid for everything, and Guo Yalan treated them to a meal, after which they arrived at the appointed club right on time.
The three were guided to change clothes.
Guo Yalan was very meticulous, needing to apply various products before getting in the water, so she told Ji Fei not to wait for her. Ji Fei also wanted to go ahead to see where Han Ziyu was, so she went out first.
As soon as she went out, she saw Qin Xian.
Qin Xian's swim shorts were the modest type, so there wasn't much to note, but most regrettably, he was still wearing an elegant shirt, and although it was open, it still covered most of his eight-pack abs.
At this moment, Qin Xian was standing by a marble pillar not far away, tall and graceful, looking down while waiting. Many passing women kept looking at him, stopping in their tracks, their eyes full of amazement and infatuation. Quite a few men also kept looking back at him.
After all, his superior looks were truly eye-catching, and his figure was tall and straight, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.
Finally, someone couldn't resist trying to approach him, but Qin Xian unexpectedly looked up.
He was almost completely insensitive to others' gazes, with only one exception.
When he saw Ji Fei in the distance, his eyes froze, then his cheeks gradually turned red, and his gaze began to dart around, as if not knowing where to land.
Ji Fei walked over, and Qin Xian was about to meet her halfway, but was stopped by a woman.
