Qi Li was once again left speechless by Guo Yalan, savoring the taste of being overpowered and unable to attend to Lily.
【Indeed, Guo Yalan is Qi Li's nemesis. No wonder he can't forget her; after all, men can't let go of women they can't conquer. It's not necessarily that he likes her so much, but the unattainable always disturbs the mind. As for this Lily, she brought this upon herself.】
Ji Fei raised an eyebrow and decided not to let Guo Yalan do all the work.
She directly said, "Oh, and there's the matter from earlier that hasn't been settled yet. Lily, you wanted to push someone into the water without reason, shouldn't you apologize to her? We're all human; no one is superior to another. I believe Lily is well-bred and understands this basic courtesy. Apologize for both incidents."
Lily was caught off guard by yet another person jumping in and truly felt the sting of being bullied for the first time. She stared angrily at Han Ziyu, feeling both wronged and anger.
Although Guo Yalan and Ji Fei were not people she could afford to offend, she didn't believe they would go against her for a mere worker.
So, Lily stubbornly said, "It's just a push; nothing happened. And the wine... it's just a spilled glass. What's the big deal? I'll just pay her some money."
In short, the words "I'm sorry" were something she would never say to this "lowly" person.
"Name your price," Lily mocked.
Han Ziyu, feeling the support from Ji Fei and Guo Yalan, though still afraid of offending the powerful, wouldn't easily belittle their help.
"I don't want money!" Han Ziyu declared firmly.
"You!" Lily was furious. "Don't push your luck!"
"She said she doesn't want it; just apologize!" Guo Yalan demanded sternly.
The atmosphere had quieted around them.
Lily, being cornered, turned red with embarrassment and finally snapped, "She's not worth it!"
With that, she turned to leave, taking the approach of retreating when outmatched.
【How can someone who did wrong just walk away without any consequences?】
Qin Xian, hearing Ji Fei's thoughts, knew she wouldn't let Lily off the hook.
Ji Fei suddenly called out to Lily.
Lily instinctively turned around, only to see Ji Fei quickly grab her wine glass and splash it at Lily.
Lily screamed as the wine drenched her.
Everyone around was shocked; they hadn't seen Ji Fei as this aggressive before. Wait, hadn't they heard that the Mrs. Qin was a bit... unstable?
Some glanced at Qin Xian, expecting a reaction, but he remained calm, as if not surprised at all.
Guo Yalan, catching on, gave Ji Fei a thumbs up.
Qi Li, who was close to Lily, got some of the wine splashed on his face and was left bewildered.
After the scream, Lily couldn't hold it together and glared at Ji Fei, shouting, "What are you doing?"
"It's just a spilled glass of wine; what's the big deal?" Ji Fei parroted Lily's earlier words.
"You're doing this for her?" Lily was incredulous.
Ji Fei smiled. "I said before, no one can bully my fan. Lily, you didn't take my words to heart at all."
Lily now stared at Ji Fei with pure hatred.
"If you have any complaints, blame this... on him."
Ji Fei pointed at Qin Xian, using him as a shield to the fullest.
But to offend someone in their circle for a small fan, this kind of recklessness made others wonder if Qin Xian would back her up.
Qin Xian nodded seriously, "Yes, blame it on me."
The others: Huh?
Ji Fei proudly lifted her chin. "Hear that?"
Now, Lily was truly devastated, pointing at Ji Fei, "You... are you crazy? Why do you love meddling in other people's business so much!"
Qin Xian's face instantly darkened. "Who are you talking about?"
Lily felt a chill down her spine but still complained, "Mr. Qin, don't you think your wife is being unreasonable? She's deliberately bullying me!"
Qin Xian: "My wife isn't bullying you; she's just settling accounts for others. It's completely justified."
Lily was left speechless in disbelief.
The others around them felt like they wanted to complain but didn't know where to start.
This... this Mr. Qin was different from their memories and imaginations.
What kind of man blindly supports his wife without any limits?
But he had the confidence; whether it was Lily or the Qi Li behind her, Qin Xian wasn't afraid to offend them, so of course, he could indulge his wife's antics.
Before, they thought Qin Xian was excellent but too cold and unromantic with women; being with him would probably leave one feeling frozen.
But now... many women present couldn't help but feel a pang of envy!
Qin Xian's other friends were already used to this, though still not fully accustomed. They knew a rule: whenever Qin Xian seemed uncharacteristically "not Qin Xian," it was always related to Ji Fei. Otherwise, he was the Qin Xian they knew.
With Qin Xian's statement, Lily, drenched in wine, finally broke down into sobs.
Qi Li, coming to his senses, felt a mix of emotions on his face. He couldn't leave Lily unattended, and now facing Guo Yalan and Han Ziyu, he felt the world was in chaos.
So, Qi Li dragged Lily away, intending to send her off.
Lily, crying at the door, complained and questioned Qi Li, hoping he would leave with her.
He couldn't leave, of course; Guo Yalan had just returned, and Han Ziyu was still here. He didn't know how to handle the situation yet.
Finally, he lost patience and said coldly, "Are you leaving or not? If not, I'm going."
Lily was stunned by Qi Li. "A Guo Yalan, a Han Ziyu... do you really have no place for me in your heart? Why did you pretend to accept me?"
Qi Li's patience was exhausted. "When did I ever accept you? Can you stop bothering me? Look at what you've done today; you embarrassed yourself and dragged me down."
Lily froze.
Qi Li didn't care about Lily and simply pulled his hand away, turning back to return.
Lily stared at Qi Li's retreating back, almost bursting with anger.
On the other side, with the annoying person gone, the atmosphere by the pool finally improved.
"Thank you, thank you so much!" Han Ziyu, full of gratitude, bowed to Guo Yalan and Ji Fei.
Guo Yalan clicked her tongue. "You're welcome. You're just unlucky, but since we look so much alike, it's fate. From now on, you're my sister. If anyone dares to bully you, use my name. With our looks, we're not meant to be bullied."
Ji Fei was about to say something when she suddenly noticed Han Ziyu's neck was red, not from emotion, but with tiny spots.
