Qi Jincheng had even prepared a beautiful dress for her, which she had already changed into, but when she saw the cheongsam that her grandmother had given her in the closet, she was tempted again.

After much deliberation, she decisively changed into one of the cheongsams with ink-wash Jiangnan embroidery, which matched perfectly with the gray suit Qi Jincheng was wearing today.

And that day, Grandma also gave her some beautiful hair ornaments, real gold and silver hairpins and the like, specially made to match those outfits.

Outside the door, Qi Jincheng checked the time and gently knocked on the door. "Xi'er, are you ready?"

"Right away." Qiao Xi looked at herself in the mirror, feeling more satisfied with her appearance than ever before.

Qi Jincheng asked softly, "Do you need any help?"

Qiao Xi quickly replied, "No need."

After tidying her clothes in front of the mirror, she gracefully walked out of the room.

Seeing that Qi Jincheng seemed to be about to leave, Du Xinyu quickly took off his apron and stepped forward with a grin, asking, "Cousin, are you going out?"

"Can I come with you?"

"I can help you carry your bags," he kept trying to curry favor with Qi Jincheng, hoping that he would be taken along.

"Wouldn't that be unfair to our little cousin?" A voice that didn't belong to Qi Jincheng came to Du Xinyu's ears. Immediately afterwards, he and Qi Jincheng turned to look in the direction from which the voice came.

Qiao Xi, dressed in a cheongsam, gracefully opened the door and walked out.

Seeing her current appearance, Du Xinyu couldn't help but swear, "Holy crap..."

Although it was a swear word, it was absolutely not meant to insult anyone; it was pure praise, as could be seen from his astonished and admiring gaze.

Qiao Xi's bright gaze met Qi Jincheng's intently. She smiled playfully at him and asked, "Honey, do I look pretty?"

"Beautiful." Qi Jincheng was also amazed by her outfit.

No, it's because his Xi'er is naturally beautiful, and this outfit perfectly showcases its value on her.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Du Xinyu asked, "Are you really Qiao... my sister-in-law?"

Qiao Xi gave him a friendly look. "Yes, little cousin."

Du Xinyu hadn't recovered from the shock yet. He pointed at Qiao Xi with a trembling finger and said in a serious tone, "Now I finally know why my cousin married you."

"Cousin, beautiful women are a source of trouble!" Du Xinyu said sarcastically to Qi Jincheng.

Qi Jincheng didn't even bother to look at him and gave him a single word, "Get lost."

Du Xinyu was instantly struck by a devastating blow, his face filled with grievance and pity.

Qiao Xi gave him another sympathetic look, but there was nothing she could do to help him.

"Madam, may we depart now?" Qi Jincheng raised his arm, gesturing for Qiao Xi to hook her arm around him.

Qiao Xi immediately took his arm, and before leaving, she didn't forget to tell Du Xinyu, "Little cousin, I'll leave the house to you."

Heartbroken, Du Xinyu yelled at their retreating backs, "Are you really not taking me with you?"

"cousin!"

Once in the car, Qiao Xi slowly inhaled and then exhaled, as if afraid that the buttons on her cheongsam would pop open.

She didn't dare to sit too casually, so she could only sit in a relatively relaxed posture, but she still couldn't help but say enviously, "Grandma had such a good figure when she was young. I ate a little too much for breakfast today, and I'm really worried that a deep breath will make the zipper burst open."

"No, it won't happen." Qi Jincheng seemed very confident in her figure, but then added, "Xi'er, eat as much as you want. Your clothes can be altered to be bigger."

“That won’t do,” Qiao Xi said disapprovingly. “These clothes belong to Grandma; how can I alter them so casually?”

Qi Jincheng smiled and comforted her, saying, "Since Grandma has given it all to you, it's yours to do with as you please."

Qiao Xi shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, I'll feel bad if I mess it up."

"Xi'er likes cheongsams?" Qi Jincheng noticed Qiao Xi's fondness for those cheongsams.

After thinking for a moment, Qiao Xi said with a look of surprise, "I didn't realize how beautiful it was before, but after trying on Grandma's cheongsams, I can't even describe how beautiful they are."

Qi Jincheng understood and gently pinched her cheek, saying, "When we get back, I'll have someone come and make a few sets of clothes for Xi'er."

Qiao Xi refused without hesitation, "No need, Grandma gave me all her stock at once. Those few sets are enough for me to wear, and they're not suitable for every occasion."

I wore it today, but I don't know when I'll be able to wear it again.

"I want to see." Qi Jincheng suddenly turned to the side and pulled Qiao Xi into his arms, saying to her in an ambiguous tone, "I want to see Xi'er wear different clothes every day."

Qiao Xi's heart suddenly started pounding faster. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the driver. She quickly coughed twice and then kept gesturing to Qi Jincheng with her eyes, "Honey, we're on our way to the jewelry auction."

Qi Jincheng, unfazed, still leaned in and kissed Qiao Xi, clearly demanding a kiss from her, and determined to get it.

Knowing she couldn't avoid it, Qiao Xi quickly pecked him on the lips, and only then did he sit back down, satisfied.

But some of Qiao Xi's lipstick still got on his lips, so Qiao Xi quickly took out a tissue to wipe it off for him. "Let me wipe it for you."

Qi Jincheng deliberately avoided the question for a moment, and Qiao Xi reminded him, "You've got lipstick on your lips."

"No need," Qi Jincheng refused again.

Qiao Xi felt that was inappropriate, since the occasion they were going to was quite formal, and if people saw them, they would become a laughing stock.

As the president of Dihua Group, how can I become a laughing stock in the eyes of others?

Qiao Xi still wanted to wipe off the lipstick stain for him, "It looks awful."

Qi Jincheng not only didn't let her wipe it off, but he also gave Qiao Xi a sudden kiss, making the lipstick mark on her lips even more obvious.

Qiao Xi looked at the uneven red spots on his lips and couldn't help but want to help him smooth them out, if he didn't want to wipe them off.

Qi Jincheng really didn't intend to wipe it off. He told Qiao Xi with a serious expression, "This is a mark that Xi'er left on my lips. I don't want anyone else to see the same mark on me. Nobody else is allowed."

He emphasized his last sentence, adding a warning undertone.

Qiao Xi didn't know why he would have such a thought, but without even thinking, she gave him the most affirmative answer, "How could I kiss someone so casually?"

"You can't even get it on your hands." Qi Jincheng gently lifted her chin and instructed her word by word, "So you can't leave my side for even a moment today."

Qiao Xi turned around and lifted his chin, saying to him forcefully, "You're the one who shouldn't even think about leaving my side to flirt with other girls."