Chapter 179
Chapter 179
Although Ji Fei has changed a lot now, Qin Zhao still remembers the disaster from his second brother's last class reunion.
It was the first class reunion after Qin Xian and Ji Fei got their marriage certificate.
As a married couple, even if just in name, Qin Xian would always respect Ji Fei's choices regarding these kinds of social gatherings where couples typically attend together.
Back then, Ji Fei had become extremely paranoid due to people's disapproval of their marriage, closely guarding all of Qin Xian's social interactions, especially events like class reunions where gossip tends to flourish.
That time, Ji Fei went specifically to assert her position as his wife, and the results were predictable.
Many of Qin Xian's brothers had just returned from abroad, and upon hearing about this unexpected marriage, they were quite hostile toward Ji Fei, who they believed had schemed against their brother. Though they remained outwardly polite for Qin Xian's sake, they were far from welcoming, maintaining only basic courtesies.
Qin Xian maintained his typically aloof demeanor, and perhaps due to Ji Fei's oversensitivity, she began to sulk when she couldn't fit into the atmosphere.
Then someone accidentally brought up a memory from university days, saying, "Back then, Yu Zhi..."
Realizing the mistake, they quickly stopped and apologized, but the next second, Ji Fei lost control.
She not only threw a drink in a female classmate's face but also slapped a male student who came to defend her. When someone stood up to scold her, she flipped the table and started screaming curses. Qin Xian couldn't stop her at all.
This completely ruined the reunion, leaving everyone embarrassed and angry. Even though the Qin family was known for protecting their own, Qin Xian could only apologize in this situation and quickly leave with Ji Fei.
Afterward, Ji Fei returned home crying, feeling wronged and convinced that Qin Xian's brothers looked down on her. She smashed things around the house, disturbing the entire family's peace.
After that, whenever there were class reunions, Qin Xian declined all invitations.
This time, however, Luo Fei personally delivered the invitation to Ji Fei at the Qin residence. Perhaps the recent events had changed Luo Fei's opinion of Ji Fei, making this a genuine invitation.
But the last reunion had been so awkward.
Who knows what Ji Fei was thinking - perhaps she felt she had gone too far last time and wanted to apologize and try to get along better with second brother's classmates?
Qin Zhao wasn't too worried about most of the classmates, but some of his second brother's friends had quite a temper. After such a major conflict last time, who knew how this meeting would go.
Knowing Ji Fei was going to attend the reunion, the whole family was worried and still discussing it in their private group chat.
That's why Qin Zhao couldn't help but ask again. If he were Ji Fei, he wouldn't want to face those people ever again. Meeting people one-on-one like Luo Fei would be fine, but a reunion? Just thinking about it made his toes curl with embarrassment.
Just then, Qin Xian finished handling everything and handed it over to his assistant, then walked up to Ji Fei saying, "We should get ready to leave."
Ji Fei had been thinking about recruiting more workers for her studio when she heard his voice and remembered today's main event.
She immediately stood up, looking excited.
Qin Zhao asked suspiciously, "You're this excited about second brother's class reunion?" Surely she hadn't forgotten what she did last time.
Ji Fei nodded, while internally cheering.
[What class reunion? It's clearly a drama field! Oh my god, I can finally witness the juicy gossip up close! Qin Xian's brothers, oh my, the drama around them is explosive. Hehe!]
Her uncontrollable smile revealed her excitement.
Qin Xian: ...So it was for the gossip? He thought... wait, were his brothers really that... dramatic?
Qin Zhao: Why does this suddenly make so much sense? Damn, now I'm curious! How explosive is it exactly?
[One has an ex-girlfriend who became his sister-in-law and they're still entangled, another is raising a substitute for his true love but it's actually paid arrangement, one's crush is about to marry his cousin, and another's father is about to marry someone their age, Luo Fei is actually the most normal among them, though I heard he and his girlfriend had a premarital pregnancy with some redemption story - there's drama everywhere!]
Qin Xian: ...Wait, what? Who's she talking about?
Even though Qin Xian didn't usually interfere in others' private affairs, he should have heard about these things. Except for the news about one of them having a father who was marrying a young girl, which was already circulating in upper society circles, what were all these other stories?
Qin Xian was beginning to wonder if Ji Fei was talking about a different class reunion altogether.
Or perhaps she was talking about completely different people than his brothers.
Qin Zhao's eyes widened: What? What! Are my brother's friends involved in such dramatic situations?
Damn, I really want to go witness this drama in person!
But for this kind of gathering, he couldn't possibly sneak in. With no other choice, Qin Zhao shared what he'd heard in the family group chat.
Joy shared is joy doubled.
The Qin family members, suddenly bombarded with gossip but unable to attend in person: Are you sure this is sharing joy?!
By this time, Qin Xian was already dazedly heading out with Ji Fei.
They arrived relatively late, and by then, most of Qin Xian's brothers had already arrived.
When Luo Fei arrived with his girlfriend, everyone's attention turned to them, especially from the most notable table.
Even at a class reunion, there were still distinct social circles.
Their table was considered the most prestigious group.
Luo Zhou led the criticism, his face unfriendly: "Have you lost your mind? You actually invited that madwoman from Qin Xian's house?"
Xuan Yi, sitting beside Luo Zhou, spoke up: "Luo Zhou, she is still Qin Xian's wife. It's not polite to call her that."
Luo Zhou frowned impatiently, "This is a class reunion. Are you here as our classmate or as my sister-in-law? Save the lectures for other occasions."
Xuan Yi's expression changed slightly.
Some of those present wisely kept their thoughts to themselves, while others teased Luo Zhou.
Aliali: 67484551c4f3f33ac476734aYu Yue: "What's wrong? Uncomfortable with our class monitor becoming your sister-in-law? It's been over two years, aren't you used to it yet?"
His equally tactless girlfriend Bai Xiaoxi also laughed: "If I remember correctly, when Xuan Yi misspoke and Ji Fei threw a drink at her, weren't you the first one to stand up and defend her? You even got slapped! I get it now - even though you don't accept her as your sister-in-law, you still consider her family. Luo Zhou, you're so awkward, haha!"
Others looked at this clueless couple with exasperation.
"Shut up," Luo Zhou said coldly.
Qi Li shrugged from the side, with one arm around a quiet girl, pointing at Luo Fei: "He betrayed us back when he was borrowing the police dog."
Hearing this, Cen Ting, who had just hung up her phone, spoke: "I saw that show. Ji Fei performed well and has done many good deeds. She's currently the most popular in the entertainment industry with very high exposure. I think she might have changed."
"It's just for show. Doesn't your fiancé work in the entertainment industry? Hasn't he told you these are all fake personas?" Luo Zhou said disdainfully.
Cen Ting didn't want to argue and left it at that.
Jing Yan, sitting next to Cen Ting, glanced at her before addressing Luo Fei, who was helping his girlfriend sit down and ignoring everyone else: "Weren't you the one who disliked her the most before?"
Though Luo Fei seemed to have no conflict with Ji Fei, he was actually the one who initially disliked her the most.