Chapter 514: Chapter 502: The Embarrassed Chang Yuanyi!

"Big Sis, it’s a long story! These things can’t be explained in just a few words, so I’ll tell you some other time. Come on, the main show is about to start! Let’s enjoy the show!"

In the suddenly quiet atmosphere, Qin Fan chuckled softly and instinctively looped his arm through Ji Yi’s.

At this moment, Chang Yuanyi and a group of young masters saw that Qin Fan and Ji Yi’s conversation was wrapping up, so they walked over.

"Lord Qin, Miss Ji!" Chang Yuanyi and the few Beijing dandies called out respectfully in unison, their eyes fixed on the sight of Qin Fan with his arm around Ji Yi’s shoulder.

By now, Chang Yuanyi and the Beijing dandies finally understood why Wei Shihao had met such a miserable fate. Lord Qin’s woman? How could the likes of them ever dream of lusting after her? Damn it! And to top it off, he called her a bitch. Daring to call Lord Qin’s woman a bitch... just for that, Wei Shihao should be burning incense and thanking his ancestors that he’s still alive!

Indeed, watching the affectionate scene before them, they all assumed the two were lovers. So what if Ji Yi looks a few years older than Qin Fan? Who’s to say Lord Qin isn’t into relationships with older women?

"Mm," Qin Fan nodded indifferently.

"Miss Ji, you’re so fortunate! A man like Lord Qin is one in a million," Chang Yuanyi said, turning to Ji Yi with a fawning expression after Qin Fan’s acknowledgment. "It’s a good thing I’m not a woman. If I were, I’d be dying of jealousy! Haha!"

Uh... These words left Qin Fan utterly speechless. Damn, do they really think my big sis and I are in that kind of relationship?

But before he could speak up to explain, Ji Yi winked craftily and asked, "Really?"

"Absolutely! Talented man, beautiful woman, a match made in heaven—that’s you two! You’re a perfect match, an absolutely perfect match!"

Once a person loses all sense of shame, their integrity becomes a complete stranger. At this moment, Chang Yuanyi embodied this sentiment perfectly with his shameless, fawning flattery. His utterly unprincipled words made even the Beijing dandies behind him feel awkward.

"Oh? Well, take a look then. Do we have the look of a married couple?" With that, Ji Yi, who stood nearly 170 centimeters tall, first rested her hand on Qin Fan’s shoulder and then leaned in, pressing her head against his temple as she asked with a playful grin.

Caught in his big sister’s classic teasing, Qin Fan was at a loss for words. Just as he was about to say something, the ever-perceptive Ji Yi quickly reached out and pinched his waist. This single pinch left him in a helpless dilemma, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

The observant Chang Yuanyi noticed this gesture and was even more shocked. It seems this girl isn’t just one of Lord Qin’s conquests; she actually has some power over him!

With this thought, the fawning look on Chang Yuanyi’s face grew even more intense. He said hastily, "Does that even need to be asked? A match made in heaven like you two couldn’t possibly lack a marital resemblance! I’ve also dabbled in a bit of Face Reading, and in my opinion, Miss Ji, your marital resemblance with Lord Qin is one in a million!"

"Haha, you’re quite savvy, kid! Not bad, not bad!" Ji Yi responded playfully, completely unaware of Chang Yuanyi’s actual status.

Of course, she didn’t care what his status was. Does a high-IQ woman who can run circles around Beijing dandies need to know who someone is? Not to mention she now had Qin Fan by her side. Even before, she had dared to walk alone into the ill-intentioned banquet Wei Shihao had arranged. A woman like Ji Yi would have been considered a true heroine who could rival any man in days past.

"Alright, Chang Yuanyi, stop your endless prattling! Can you have some shame? Try to speak with a bit of integrity?" Unable to take it anymore, Qin Fan finally interjected, half-scolding and half-laughing.

Uh... What was going on? For a moment, Chang Yuanyi couldn’t figure out what he meant.

"Alright, I’ll stop teasing you! You’ve all misunderstood. We’re not a couple, I’m his big sister. That’s our only relationship!" Seeing Qin Fan speak up, Ji Yi stopped her antics. Smiling, she removed her hand from his shoulder and explained, "You all kept asking me if I knew a ’Lord Qin,’ but I had no idea this kid had actually become the ’Lord Qin’ you were talking about!"

Not a couple? His big sister? Holy shit! In that instant, Chang Yuanyi’s expression became indescribably strange. The awkwardness was palpable. Damn it all, this is a textbook case of my flattery blowing up in my face!

"Lord Qin, I...! My apologies, I completely misread the situation!" Chang Yuanyi said, so embarrassed he couldn’t even look Qin Fan in the eye. To think that he, the great Young Master Chang of Jinling, had thrown away all his dignity to shamelessly suck up, only for it to be a complete misunderstanding. This was just too damn humiliating!

Qin Fan was left speechless and couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on him. Instead, he turned to Ji Yi and asked, "Big sister, are you planning to do a whole photography series on the nude feast?" As he spoke, he glanced down at the DSLR camera hanging from her neck.

"Yeah, how did you know? I’ve always heard that a nude feast is the ultimate expression of art, but the barrier to entry is so high it’s hard to get into places like this. Wei Shihao said he could provide an opportunity for me to satisfy my photography regrets, so I came! By the way, where is Wei Shihao? Where did he go?" Ji Yi asked, her voice tinged with confusion by the end.

"Miss Ji, Shihao had something urgent come up. He couldn’t make it," Chang Yuanyi quickly explained from the side.

"Well, it’s fine that he didn’t come. With his ill intentions being so obvious, I wouldn’t be comfortable seeing him anyway," Ji Yi said nonchalantly, not thinking much of it.

However, no sooner had the words left her mouth than several middle-aged men in suits hurried over.

Without any pleasantries, they got straight to the point. "Apologies, ladies, but no photography of any kind is permitted at this nude feast! Please hand your cameras over to me for temporary safekeeping! Thank you for your cooperation!"

WHOOSH! Hearing this, Ji Yi’s expression instantly changed. No photography? What the hell! Didn’t that bastard Wei Shihao guarantee I could take pictures to my heart’s content? And if I can’t take pictures, what am I even doing here?

"Hey—wait a minute, no photography? Surely a nude feast can’t be *that* exclusive, right? Look, there are tons of pictures from nude feasts all over the internet. Why can’t we take them here?" Ji Yi asked, completely bewildered.

"I’m sorry, but other places are other places. The Dragon Palace of the East Sea is the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, and photography is forbidden here!" one of the middle-aged men said sternly. "The feast auction is about to begin. To avoid any delays, you must hand over your cameras to me immediately!"

His tone was laced with irritation. If the higher-ups were to find out that someone actually brought a camera here, I would be in deep, deep trouble! The very existence of the Dragon Palace of the East Sea is already a sensitive matter. If pictures of the nude feast were to spread online, one can only imagine the fallout. To prevent any possibility of photos being taken, we’ve even arranged extensive 360-degree, no-blind-spot surveillance. And now someone is just openly taking out a camera? Fuck, this person is courting death!

But right as he finished speaking, an exceedingly arrogant voice cut through the air.

"So, you’re saying the Dragon Palace of the East Sea has such a fucking high-and-mighty status? If you don’t let her take pictures today, do you believe me when I say your Dragon Palace of the East Sea won’t be able to fucking survive in Jinling?"

PS: Five more updates tomorrow!