I Heard I’m a Scummy Alpha? [Transmigration] - Chapter 42.2

The nearby Qiu Hai City was a famous coastal city, renowned for its Pink Lovers’ Beach.

They took the elevator to the third floor’s western side, where swimwear was sold. Qi Yunwei shared their location with Zhou Xiao and began browsing.

The store was large, quite busy with staff attending to customers, so they looked around on their own.

“Yan Zui, what style of swimsuit do you like? One-piece or two-piece?”

Yan Zui seemed distracted.

Qi Yunwei didn’t hear her answer and turned, noticing her slightly furrowed brows and the dark lashes shadowing her thoughts. Setting down the swimsuit she’d been holding, she approached quietly: “What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable somewhere?”

Yan Zui’s lashes fluttered, revealing icy blue-black eyes. “You want to go on a beach vacation?”

“Yes.” Qi Yunwei replied.

“With who?” Yan Zui asked lightly, though a hint of displeasure showed in her heart. Qi Yunwei had never mentioned vacation plans—so she must be going with someone else. Who was this “someone else”?

“With” Qi Yunwei said one word, realizing Yan Zui was slightly jealous.

Yan Zui had strong possessiveness over things that belonged clearly to her—if they slipped out of her control, she got jealous.

Qi Yunwei gently held her hand and coaxed her with a smile: “Who else would it be but you? Look, besides you, do I have any close friends? When can you take a vacation? Working every day must be exhausting.”

Yan Zui’s cold gaze softened slightly. “When do you want to go? I can arrange work a week in advance.”

Qi Yunwei said, “After dealing with Xuan Mingzhu and Xuan Baiquan, I’m free anytime. You decide. For now, the important thing is choosing a swimsuit—so you can dazzle the entire beach. I mean, you.”

Yan Zui relaxed and noticed a pearl-white bikini nearby. Remembering her own figure from last night, she picked it up and said, “You can dazzle too.”

“You want me to wear this? So revealing?” Qi Yunwei was surprised, taking it from her.

With so little fabric, really okay?

The little jealous cutie from earlier had suddenly turned generous, letting her wear this for others to see.

Yan Zui said, “This one.”

She raised her hand to summon a clerk. “Size M, please.”

Watching Yan Zui pay, Qi Yunwei smiled. “You’ve picked for me, so I’ll pick one for you?”

Yan Zui glanced at a Barbie-pink swimsuit nearby, then calmly said, “No need. I spend time at the beach every year and have over thirty swimsuits. I don’t need another.”

“You, on the other hand, could buy a couple more sets,” Yan Zui said, her gaze flicking toward the Barbie-pink swimsuit that Qi Yunwei had been eyeing.

Qi Yunwei immediately surrendered. “No, stop—I was wrong. I shouldn’t have teased you.”

Only then did she notice the faint smile in Yan Zui’s eyes, the way her lips were pressed together, cheeks tinged with a soft blush—clearly trying hard not to laugh.

Yan Zui had been teasing her back all along.

Qi Yunwei looked at her helplessly, unaware of how tender her gaze had become.

“Master, Yan Zui is really much more cheerful now. This is all thanks to you, Master,” Xiaoman suddenly remarked in Qi Yunwei’s mind.

“Indeed,” Qi Yunwei said, taking the credit without modesty.

Finally, Qi Yunwei picked out a two-piece skirted swimsuit for herself, and the two of them left the store.

Zhou Xiao was waiting outside. As soon as he saw them, he hurried over and took the shopping bags from their hands. “President Yan, boss lady, you’re so quick at shopping.”

Less than ten minutes inside, they’d spent a five-figure sum on just two swimsuits—certainly impressive.

Qi Yunwei suddenly remembered something and asked Yan Zui, “How did you know my size?”

Before Yan Zui could answer, Zhou Xiao laughed beside them. “What kind of question is that, boss lady? You sleep together every day—you’re bound to know each other’s sizes. My girlfriend knows mine—she even buys my clothes and shoes for me.”

Girlfriend.

Yan Zui felt her ears heat up at Zhou Xiao’s comparison and quickly changed the subject. “Let’s go look at jewelry.”

The jewelry store wasn’t on the third floor, so the three of them took the elevator to the top level. The innermost shop was the largest and most comprehensive jewelry store in Guangnan City.

Qi Yunwei had planned to carefully choose a piece for Yan Zui, but as soon as they entered, she ran into Luo Yi and the Qi family—Qi Fanghuai, Qi Fangyue, and their mother.

Since her fallout with the Yan family a month ago, Qi Yunwei had had almost no contact with the Qi family, only occasionally exchanging a few words with her aunt, Qi Jiusi.

Upon seeing Qi Yunwei, Qi Fangyue’s cheerful face immediately drooped. She frowned and asked, “Qi Yunwei, what are you doing here? Don’t tell me you heard your older brother made a fortune from his patent company and came to apologize and suck up?”

Qi Fanghuai noticed Yan Zui next to Qi Yunwei. His eyes darkened behind his glasses as he approached with a gentle tone. “Yunwei, Yan Zui, Fangyue is still little and can’t speak properly—don’t mind her. Are you here to look at jewelry too?”

“Yes,” Yan Zui replied coldly.

Luo Yi still remembered the last clash with Qi Yunwei and wasn’t eager to step forward.

But with her children already speaking first, she would have looked guilty if she didn’t.

“Yunwei, shopping with President Yan, huh?” Luo Yi said with an awkward smile.

“Mom, did Fangyue just say, that my brother made a fortune at the company?” Qi Yunwei asked.

This wasn’t in the story—Qi Fanghuai had always been working at Yan Corporation.

Luo Yi immediately floated with excitement. “Of course! Your brother is so filial. The first thing he did after making money was bring me here and said he’d buy me some jewelry.”

Qi Fanghuai, noticing Yan Zui’s gaze on him, smiled politely, his lips curling slightly. “Fangyue is exaggerating—I didn’t really make much money.”

Qi Fangyue was unhappy being called a child, but didn’t dare contradict him. Her eyes darted around until they landed on Zhou Xiao behind Qi Yunwei and Yan Zui.

Suddenly, she pointed innocently at Zhou Xiao and asked Yan Zui, “President Yan, who’s this? Is he your lover? You’re already tired of my second sister?”

Her shrill voice drew the attention of nearby customers.

Zhou Xiao quickly realized these three were Qi Yunwei’s family—and not very friendly ones. Especially Qi Fangyue—she had a knack for saying cruel things. He started feeling sympathy for Qi Yunwei.

But Qi Fangyue immediately turned her attention to him.

Zhou Xiao broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, “I’m just a bodyguard, here to carry things for President Yan and boss lady. You can’t slander people like that, young lady.”

If they weren’t Qi Yunwei’s family, he would have started chasing them out.

He’d seen spoiled behavior before, but never this extreme.

Just a moment ago, President Yan and Qi Yunwei were having so much fun—this trio had ruined it all.

Qi Yunwei frowned in annoyance. “Fangyue, what’s there to be proud of when your brother buys mom jewelry? You don’t even know how to speak properly—people might think it’s for you too.”

That hit Qi Fangyue right in the sore spot. She had wanted Qi Fanghuai to buy her something to show off to her classmates, but dared not ask. She could only watch him pick for Luo Yi, her eyes red with envy.

Now Qi Yunwei had pierced through her thoughts. Qi Fangyue’s face changed instantly. She snapped, “Qi Yunwei, who are you to talk? You’re a worthless piece of trash! You really think President Yan would like you? You’re just like that bodyguard—running errands and carrying bags! What, jealous because your brother bought mom jewelry? Too bad—you’ll never afford a single piece!”

“Fangyue!” Qi Fanghuai frowned. Qi Fangyue seemed momentarily stuck, unable to speak, lowering her head pale-faced.

Qi Fanghuai softened his tone. “Fangyue, don’t be rude. After we finish choosing for mom, we’ll pick one for you too.”

Her mood immediately lifted. “Thank you, big brother! You’re the best!”

She glanced triumphantly at Qi Yunwei.

Qi Yunwei didn’t care about her little display. She only thought about going home and having Yan Zui hire a private investigator to check on Qi Fanghuai.

Yan Zui slightly nodded to Luo Yi. “Aunt, we’ll chat later.”

Then she walked inside, and Luo Yi stepped aside.

As they passed, Zhou Xiao wanted to glare at Qi Fangyue to scare her into silence, but saw Qi Fanghuai staring at Yan Zui with a venomous, snake-like gaze.

A chill ran down Zhou Xiao’s spine. His heart pounded, and his face turned pale.

Yan Zui called a salesperson over to show her jewelry. Zhou Xiao pulled Qi Yunwei aside and whispered, “Keep an eye on your brother. He’s definitely up to something with President Yan!”

Qi Yunwei sighed. “Do you think I’d have a falling out with my family if they weren’t crazy? Don’t worry—I’ll keep an eye on Qi Fanghuai.”

Yan Zui picked a piece of jewelry and called Qi Yunwei over.

Qi Yunwei patted Zhou Xiao on the shoulder and walked over. She saw Yan Zui holding a diamond necklace with a heart-shaped center stone, estimated at least five carats, surrounded by smaller one-carat diamonds.

Across the galaxy, diamond mines on most planets had been depleted; diamonds had become rare, priceless collectibles.

“You want me to try this?” Qi Yunwei asked in surprise, then shook her head. “No way, it’s too valuable.”

Yan Zui had the salesperson help her put it on. “Not expensive. Just enough to buy you two months of time.”

Two months—that was six million.

By that calculation, it didn’t seem so pricey.

Zhou Xiao beside them: “…”

He didn’t understand the world of the wealthy.

Qi Yunwei stood before the mirror, the salesperson carefully adjusting the necklace, then stepping back. “Many people can’t pull off this necklace, but it suits you perfectly, ma’am. You truly shine in it.”

The salesperson wasn’t exaggerating. Under the lights, the diamonds sparkled brilliantly, meant to draw all attention—but Qi Yunwei’s own aura outshone the necklace. It became a complement rather than the centerpiece.

Qi Yunwei asked Yan Zui, “What do you think?”

Yan Zui nodded. “Very nice. I’ll take it.”

The salesperson’s face lit up. “You have excellent taste, ma’am.”

The necklace was quickly packaged, Yan Zui paid, and prepared to leave. Qi Yunwei, however, said, “Let’s keep browsing—I haven’t really looked yet.”

Yan Zui assumed Qi Yunwei wanted something for herself, but after a while, Qi Yunwei picked out a set of sapphire jewelry for her: necklace, earrings, bracelet, ring, and brooch.

Yan Zui didn’t need jewelry, so she didn’t want it. Qi Yunwei slipped the ring onto her index finger. The deep blue gemstone complemented her snow-white skin.

“Don’t you think these look a bit like your eyes? A deep, underwater beauty—though not as beautiful as your eyes.”

A tingling sensation spread through her body; Yan Zui nodded without thinking. “Good.”

Qi Yunwei immediately had the salesperson ring it up.

Meanwhile, Luo Yi had finished picking jewelry, and Qi Fangyue finally got her piece—a pink crystal bracelet worth tens of thousands, far less than Luo Yi’s selection worth hundreds of thousands.

Qi Fangyue, wearing the bracelet, approached Qi Yunwei and Yan Zui. Seeing Yan Zui with a sapphire ring and Qi Yunwei with nothing, she strutted over, ready to show off.