Everyone was afraid that she would complain to the elders about them bullying her, but in reality, it was always her who started the trouble.
“Ahem, Yu Lu, do you have a boyfriend?” Qin Yi, sensing the awkwardness, changed the subject, subtly reminding Yu Lu. After all, it was obvious to everyone what Yu Lu was after, but the Qin Family couldn’t condone such unethical behavior! What if things went too far? How would the elders handle it?
Yu Lu immediately put on a sweet, coquettish tone, “Not yet, my standards are too high. I’ve never been in a relationship.”
Ji Fei, who was about to take a sip of water, nearly choked upon hearing this. Qin Xian quickly patted her back as she coughed, holding her in his arms. Yu Lu’s face twisted in anger, convinced that Ji Fei was deliberately flaunting her relationship with Qin Xian to assert her dominance.
But Ji Fei was genuinely shocked by Yu Lu’s bold statement.
[Not to mention your current boyfriend was in touch with you not long ago, you’ve never been in a relationship? Seriously, you’ve been dating since middle school! And let’s not even mention… some of those relationships were illegal before you turned eighteen! Love and freedom are one thing, but please don’t lie to people, okay?]
The Qin Family members: …They really had a troublesome guest on their hands.
Unfazed, Yu Lu continued, “No one outside compares to the men in our family, especially someone like Qin Xian. I’ve never met anyone like him before. He must have a lot of admirers, right?”
Qin Xian, however, didn’t bother to hide his disinterest. He had no patience for people he didn’t like.
As usual, the others stepped in to speak for him.
“Xian has always had many admirers since he was young,” Qin Yan said. “But none of them ever caught his eye.”
“That’s an understatement. Some people who liked me would switch their affections to my second brother the moment they saw him,” Qin Zhao added. “So, my brother never paid them any attention.”
“Anyone who met my brother through me would always ask me to introduce them,” Qin Rong chimed in nostalgically. “But my brother never showed interest in anyone.”
“Really?!” Ji Fei suddenly perked up with excitement. “Were there any particularly dramatic scenes?”
The Qin Family members: …Why are you so excited about stories meant for others?
Nevertheless, the three of them started reminiscing about various novel-like scenarios, which thrilled Ji Fei to no end.
“Ji Fei, you’re so excited. Do you wish you could’ve been with Qin Xian since childhood?” Qin Yi teased.
“She probably just wishes she could’ve started dating him from a young age,” Qin Xiaoyu joked.
[Well… actually, I was thinking that if there were so many admirers, it would be like having an idol around. If I sold Qin Xian’s photos, charged for delivering notes and gifts, I could’ve achieved financial freedom during my school years!]
After all, in her previous world, Ji Fei had dabbled in such small ventures, earning a little here and there.
Ji Fei: “Yes, yes! I wish I could’ve been with Qin Xian since childhood, preferably as his desk mate!”
Everyone laughed at the couple’s sweetness.
The Qin Family members, meanwhile, were pinching each other to hold back their laughter, while Qin Xian’s mood darkened noticeably.
Qin Xian suddenly grabbed Ji Fei’s chin, turning her face to meet his gaze. His tone was hard to read as he said, “Yeah, being desk mates would’ve been nice.” But by the end of his sentence, his voice softened involuntarily.
Yes, being desk mates would’ve been nice. But they were several years apart, which was truly a pity.
If he hadn’t waited so long for the right person, he might not have made mistakes along the way. It was strange—he couldn’t even remember why he had agreed to date someone back then. It was as if he felt he was supposed to be in a relationship at that time.
But it made sense. Before falling in love with Ji Fei, his life had followed a predictable, ordinary path. He had people he disliked, family and friends he cared about, but no one who had deeply impacted him—until Ji Fei came along.
Qin Xian couldn’t help but pull Ji Fei closer, tightening his arms around her as she squirmed in his embrace.
The room was filled with laughter, but one person was seething with anger.
She had been the one provoking everyone, yet somehow, the conversation had turned into a display of affection.
Swallowing her frustration, Yu Lu spoke up again, “So, who was Qin Xian’s first love?”
She asked this because she refused to believe that Qin Xian’s first love was his current wife. That would be rarer than winning the lottery. Were all other women fools? Had no one ever won Qin Xian’s heart before?
Unbeknownst to her, Yu Lu had just stepped on a landmine.
The one dark chapter in Qin Xian’s past.
The three members of Qin Lao Er’s Family knew the story, and while others weren’t entirely clear on the details, they had heard rumors about a relationship during his university years.
So, his first love was…
At this moment, Qin Xian cowered, lowering his head onto Ji Fei’s shoulder, completely submissive, hoping his wife wouldn’t get angry or bring up old grievances.
[Hahaha, you wanted to stir up trouble, but you ended up hitting Qin Xian’s sore spot. How could he admit that a big CEO like him was once fooled in love? Hahaha!]
Qin Xian: …
Qin Lao Er’s Family: Well, our worries were for nothing.
“What’s the matter? Is it inconvenient to talk about, or does Sister-in-law not want to hear it?” Yu Lu was clearly trying to stir the pot.
The others, thinking there might be some taboo, tried to change the subject.
Suddenly, Qin Yan seemed to remember something and said with a smile, “If we’re talking about first love, it would have to be the first woman Xian ever promised to marry.”
Qin Zhao and Qin Rong immediately looked at their sister in shock. What was going on? Was she about to spill some major tea? Did Qin Xian really promise to marry his ex-girlfriend?
Qin Xian also looked at Qin Yan in confusion.
Ji Fei, on the other hand, was intrigued. She couldn’t access Qin Xian’s past secrets anymore, and there were many things she hadn’t fully understood back then.
Seeing the change in everyone’s expressions, Yu Lu smiled and said, “Oh? What’s the story? Let’s hear it. Surely no one would get upset, right? Don’t ruin the fun.”
But no one paid her any attention. They were all nervous, curious, and worried, but since Qin Lao Er’s Family was airing their own dirty laundry, the others could only sit back and enjoy the drama.
Qin Yan suddenly looked at Ji Fei and said with a smile, “It’s you.”
Ji Fei was stunned. “Me?”
She thought Qin Yan was just referring to the time when Qin Xian had promised to marry her after they got together.
Qin Zhao and Qin Rong also remembered—Qin Xian had never promised to marry his ex-girlfriend, so Qin Yan had found a clever way out.
Even Qin Xian thought the same.
The others assumed Qin Yan was just being witty.
But then, in a nostalgic tone, Qin Yan continued, “I remember when Xian was ten years old… He had started spending more time with us by then. We were playing house, and I wanted to be the bride, with Xian as the groom. But he very seriously said, ‘I’ve already promised to marry someone else in the future, so I can’t be your groom, not even pretend.'”
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