Ji Fei's room, with its large double bed.
Qin Xian lay on it, gradually relaxing his body, leaning against the pillow, his hands gently embracing Ji Fei.
Ji Fei, on the other hand, was comfortably resting on Qin Xian's abs, one hand hugging his firm waist, the other sliding across the phone screen.
The scent unique to Qin Xian surrounded Ji Fei, enveloping her with an indescribable sense of security, making her feel like a drifting reed finding stability.
Strangely, neither of them felt awkward or uncomfortable.
Instead, they gradually felt a warmth and a natural sense of harmony that seemed to suggest they were meant to be like this, to cuddle together, as if doing so could heal both body and soul.
Qin Xian truly felt an incredible sense of happiness in this state.
He often felt dazed, as if this short year and a half had been two lifetimes.
The changed Ji Fei had become the most vivid presence in his heart.
The one he could never let go of.
"Qin Xian, you know..." Ji Fei suddenly looked up.
Qin Xian had been watching Ji Fei all along, so as soon as she looked up, their eyes met.
But in that instant, Qin Xian was reminded of a scene.
It was as if a proportionally smaller, adorable girl had looked up from this same perspective, smiling sweetly, "Qin Er Ge, from now on, you're my pillow. You can't move until I fall asleep."
In Qin's Father and Qin's Mom's room.
The two were lying peacefully when suddenly Qin's Mom burst out laughing.
Qin's Father chuckled, "So happy? Even though they're sleeping together, Fei Fei doesn't seem to have that intention. And that newly awakened one is also quite timid, so it's not certain if anything will happen." He wasn't underestimating his own son, but Qin Xian had a history of not being able to perform even when drugged!
With his slow nature, it seemed unlikely he would take the initiative to consummate the marriage.
It might take some impulsive action from the daughter-in-law to make it happen.
Qin's Mom laughed, "No, I was just remembering the incident at the vacation villa back then. Fei Fei always had to hug a pillow to sleep, but the pillow she brought got accidentally soiled, and her mom took it to clean. Even though it was just a short nap, Fei Fei couldn't sleep without it and insisted on hugging Er Ge as a pillow."
Qin's Father recalled and joined in the laughter, "Oh, that time! Hahaha, the silly boy just stayed still, acting as Fei Fei's pillow. After she woke up, Qin Xian was so stiff from poor blood circulation that it took him a while to stand up. He was sweating all over, and it scared Fei Fei so much that she cried."
Qin's Mom continued, "Fei Fei thought she had crushed him and cried out, 'Qin Er Ge, don't die, I don't want you as my pillow anymore.' But back then, even though Qin Xian didn't say anything and his face was expressionless, he just stood there in front of Fei Fei, not moving, not leaving, just watching her cry. I guess he was panicking inside but just couldn't express it."
Qin's Father added, "Exactly. After the pillow was returned, Fei Fei naturally stopped using Qin Xian as a pillow. But Qin Xian would silently stand by her side whenever she was about to sleep, as if ready to be her pillow at any moment."
Qin's Mom couldn't stop laughing, "Too bad Fei Fei was too scared to hurt him again and refused to use Qin Xian as a pillow anymore. No matter how much she was coaxed to hug her brother, she wouldn't. I bet that boy was quite disappointed inside. Who would have thought that after all these years, they'd circle back to this."
The couple couldn't stop laughing.
Meanwhile, Ji Fei looked curiously at Qin Xian, seeing him staring at her blankly. She waved her hand in front of his eyes.
Qin Xian snapped back to reality, wanting to ask something but unsure how to start.
"Tired?" Ji Fei asked, "Or is it uncomfortable with me lying on you? You don't have to hold me all the time."
Qin Xian, almost without thinking, blurted out urgently, "It's very comfortable. You can hold me forever."
Ji Fei: "Huh?"
Wouldn't that make his half of the body go numb?
Are muscles really that resilient?
Before Ji Fei could say anything more, Qin Xian tightened his embrace, making Ji Fei even more comfortable.
Once this embrace started, it would never stop!
"What do you want me to see?" Qin Xian asked.
Ji Fei came to her senses and showed Qin Xian her phone, gossiping.
"This time, it's really blown up on the trending searches. More than the previous big events."
Qin Xian glanced at it; indeed, almost all of them were trending.
The Qi Family Young Master had hired a stand-in, narcissistic enough to think both women loved him, and wanted to play a double game, but little did he know they were actually real sisters.
Every piece of information released was explosive. The discussion among netizens was unprecedented.
Ji Fei had originally thought these trending searches would be taken down quickly.
But this time, they stayed up for a long time.
So Ji Fei was very curious.
"Three-way game, each with their own goals, not so easy to take down," Qin Xian explained.
"Three-way?"
"The Qi Family, Lily's Family, and the Guo Family."
"The Qi Family certainly doesn't want to lose face, so the other two families want to make it bigger?" Ji Fei exclaimed in surprise.
"Each has its own focus, and when they clash, no one can back down. It will probably take time to negotiate privately before it's taken down," Qin Xian said.
Ji Fei thought for a moment, "Actually, I'm more curious about what Mr. and Mrs. Guo think about Guo Yalan exposing Han Ziyu."
Since she didn't know the couple, she couldn't remotely enjoy the gossip.
She could only enjoy the gossip about Guo Yalan and Han Ziyu.
"They dote on Guo Yalan, and the truth can't be hidden forever. They just don't want to be high-profile, probably not trying to hide it completely. Mrs. Guo is fine, but Mr. Guo..."
[Indeed, after all, it's the child of his ex-wife's betrayal and the man who cuckolded him. Any man would find it hard to take. Guo Yalan is also putting her father in a difficult position. Actually, Guo Yalan being so decisive in exposing their identities must be under tremendous pressure. I wonder how they're doing now? I'll check later.]
Ji Fei thought as her hand unconsciously drew circles on Qin Xian's eight-pack abs.
Suddenly, the abs beneath her hand twitched. Ji Fei came to her senses but didn't stop, pretending to continue thinking. But her thoughts betrayed her.
[Ahhh, my hand is more perverted than I thought. It's already taking advantage. When did I even pull his collar down to his waist? Huh, the feel is so good. Enjoying the body of a top-tier beauty while eating gossip. This is the perfect life. I wonder which gossip lover can enjoy this as much as I do.]
Ji Fei felt like a total pervert, thinking she should stop, but Qin Xian's silent endurance and occasional involuntary tremors only fueled her perverse desires. She wanted to continue taking advantage of Qin Xian, without any responsibility.
Just as Ji Fei was enjoying herself, the one she was teasing finally reached his limit.
Suddenly, Ji Fei's wrist was grabbed and pulled, and the embrace tightened abruptly, their breaths instantly intertwining.
