Chapter 175 Online Friends Meet in Real Life, Man Dressed as Woman
Chapter 175 Online Friends Meet in Real Life, Man Dressed as Woman
Zhao Feng felt awkward and nervous meeting Li Xi dressed as a woman.
Seeing that Li Xi not only didn't dislike him, but also sincerely praised him for dressing up well today, Zhao Feng's mood visibly relaxed.
Sitting down in the empty seat opposite Li Xi and placing his bag on the table, Zhao Feng asked Li Xi with some curiosity, "I'm clearly a man, but I'm dressed like this. Don't you think I'm incongruous?"
Li Xi shook her head and said, "I don't feel that way at all."
"What kind of person you are depends on your character and values, and has nothing to do with your clothing and appearance."
But Li Xi still asked curiously, "Do you just happen to like wearing women's clothes, or do you genuinely consider yourself a woman?"
Zhao Feng said, "Although I am born a man, I have the heart of a woman."
"When I was little, I was short, cried a lot, was timid and cowardly, and was often bullied by boys. They all called me a sissy."
"Years later, I was fortunate enough to receive a scholarship from the school to study abroad, where I met a mentor who helped me rediscover myself."
"Although I am a man, I have the heart of a woman. After that, I accepted my true self and started to learn how to put on makeup and wear women's clothes."
"Now, as soon as I get off work, I can be myself again."
Li Xi suddenly realized, "Then you didn't lie to me when you told me your name was Fiya and that you were a girl."
When the matter was brought up, Zhao Feng was filled with shame. "When I met you, it was when I was studying abroad and had just met my mentor."
"To be honest, that was the key moment when I awakened to the essence of womanhood. The reason I became a cosplay enthusiast was to learn makeup techniques from those masters."
Li Xi: "I see!"
Suddenly, Zhao Feng stood up in the middle of the aisle and bowed ninety degrees to Li Xi.
He bowed his head deeply, and sincerely apologized to Li Xi in shame:
"Yun Ge, I'm so sorry!"
Li Xi was taken aback and quickly reached out to help Zhao Feng up. "What are you doing? If there's a misunderstanding, we can just sit down and talk it out. Why are you bowing and apologizing?"
"I'm here to clear up the misunderstanding, not to interrogate you. Please sit down."
Seeing that Li Xi's face was flushed with anxiety, and fearing that attracting the attention of others would cause trouble for Li Xi, Zhao Feng obediently sat back down.
Zhao Feng subconsciously held his coffee cup to ease his helplessness and nervousness.
He looked at Li Xi with shame, lowered his eyes and said, "Although I consider myself a woman, I am still a man physiologically, and I shouldn't have lied to you."
"Yun Ge, can you forgive me for lying to you? I promise you, I will never lie to you again."
Li Xi looked at Zhao Feng intently for a while before saying, "If you feel bad for me, then you can pay for today's coffee and snacks."
"No way, from now on, you have to pay the bill every time we meet to feel better," Li Xi said with a smile.
Zhao Feng smiled with relief, "Good!"
Li Xi picked up the exquisite handmade coffee cup, took a sip of the bitter iced coffee, and savored the lingering bitterness on her tongue. She casually asked, "You just got back from a business trip? I forgot to ask, what's your current job...?"
"I remember you studied medicine abroad. Are you a doctor now?"
Zhao Feng remarked with emotion, "I studied clinical surgery abroad, but now I am a psychologist and run a private psychological clinic."
"Now I'm considered to be somewhat well-known in the industry."
Hearing Zhao Feng's modest remark, Li Xi couldn't help but smile. "Adults know that being somewhat famous is a humble way of putting it. You must be a very professional psychologist."
Zhao Feng chuckled softly before telling Li Xi, "My mentor is an excellent psychologist, and under her influence, I have also developed a strong interest in psychology."
"Wow, it seems that talented people can do anything." Pointing to Zhao Feng's exquisitely made-up face, Li Xi shook her head and sighed, "Even in makeup, you are better than me."
"Tell me, is there anything you can't do?"
Zhao Feng couldn't stop laughing, amused by Li Xi.
“If we’re talking about who’s remarkable, it’s you who is.” Knowing Li Xi’s past, he couldn’t help but sigh, “The fact that you were able to thrive in that kind of family environment is truly remarkable.”
"Yun Ge." Zhao Feng picked up his coffee cup and gently clinked it against Li Xi's cup. He wished Li Xi well: "Congratulations on your successful escape from that dysfunctional family. You've won a great victory and are now free to be yourself without any worries."
Li Xi: "I also send you the same blessings."
The two of them picked up their coffee cups, took a sip, and tsk.
Li Xi stared at the dark, murky liquid of the iced coffee and couldn't help but complain, "Drinking coffee is boring. Next time, let's go drink."
Zhao Feng casually asked, "How's your alcohol tolerance?"
Li Xi answered somewhat hesitantly, "Not bad..."
Zhao Feng could tell at a glance that Li Xi was putting on a brave face. He suppressed a laugh and said, "I have a pretty good alcohol tolerance; you definitely can't outdrink me..."
Li Xi retorted sarcastically, "So what if you can hold your liquor? I remember you're afraid of dogs. Next time we meet, I'll bring a dog with me and see if you can still laugh then."
Zhao Feng touched his nose. "You're not being fair."
During their conversation, the two finally rediscovered the familiar feeling they used to have when they bickered online.
They became more and more engrossed in their conversation until it was almost dark when Gu Huaizhou called, and Li Xi realized that more than two hours had passed.
Staring at the caller ID on Li Xi's phone screen, which was labeled 'Professor Gu,' Zhao Feng smiled playfully. "Professor Gu, is this the medical professor who lives upstairs from you?"
Li Xi once regarded Fei Ya as a soulmate and close friend, and she would share many interesting things in life with Fei Ya.
So it's not surprising that Zhao Feng knew these things.
Li Xi quickly grabbed her phone, stood up, and said, "Excuse me, I need to take this call."
Li Xi went to the bathroom to answer the phone.
Gu Huaizhou asked on the phone, "Is your party still going? Dr. Ying's parents sent him two king crabs and asked if you want to come over for dinner."
Li Xi loves king crab, and she said decisively, "Let's go."
"Alright, I'll have Chu Ying take you directly to Doctor Ying's house. I'll be there a little later."
"Row."
Gu Huaizhou had no other choice but to hang up the phone decisively.
Seeing Li Xi return with her phone, Zhao Feng tactfully asked, "Is Professor Gu urging you to go home?"
He raised his wrist to look at the exquisite ladies' watch and exclaimed, "It's almost six o'clock, Yun Ge, time flies when we're chatting."
We hadn't had enough fun yet, and two or three hours had already passed.
"Since Professor Gu has already called to urge you, I won't take up any more of your precious time." Zhao Feng picked up his handbag from the table, stood up and said, "Let's call it a day. I'll invite you for drinks and food again later."
"I remember you like king crab, don't you? I know a seafood restaurant with a good reputation, I'll take you there to try it next time."
"···good."
They left the pastry shop together and stood at the entrance, watching Zhao Feng get into a white Mercedes before Li Xi got into the car.
Chu Ying had been waiting in the car. She opened a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Li Xi.
Li Xi took a sip of water and pointed in the direction Zhao Feng had left, "Did he do anything strange before he went into the store?"
“I filmed it all.” Chu Ying handed her phone to Li Xi. “From the time he got out of the car to when he went inside, it was only one minute and forty seconds. He didn’t do anything else, just stopped to touch up his lipstick in front of the mirror and checked his false eyelashes…”
"Miss Li, your friend is really tall. I don't think even those European and American supermodels have her figure. What's her name?"
"Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders. Such a beautiful girl shouldn't be given to some other stinky man. Why not introduce her to our Brother Xu?"
Chu Ying had never seen such a tall and beautiful woman before; she was unforgettable.
She really thought that the young lady and Chu Xu were a perfect match.
After all, Chu Xu was tall, strong, and outstanding in every way. He could take down a group of people with his martial arts skills, and he could also manage all of Gu Huaizhou's private property.
"What lady?"
Li Xi sneered, "Even with his pants down, we still don't know who's bigger, him or Chu Xu."
"...Huh?" Chu Ying was stunned.
After a long pause, she stammered, "You mean, that beautiful...that person was a man?"
"Ah."
Chu Ying became withdrawn.
Okay, okay, these days, she's not even as charming as a man, is she?
"His name is Zhao Feng. Have Chu Xu investigate his detailed identity."
"Okay."
*
Li Xi arrived at the Ying family's residence before Gu Huaizhou.
Ying Chengfeng disagrees with his parents' views, and he generally doesn't go home except for the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.
Normally, Ying Chengfeng and Ying Li live in a small villa in Dongzhou City. His family employs a housekeeper, two live-in nannies, and also provides Ying Li with a professional childcare nanny, who is Sister Wang who took care of Ying Li during her hospital stay last time.
Li Xi bent down to get out of the car and saw Sister Wang walking Qiuqiu, who had just finished walking the dog and was returning home from outside.
Sister Wang had a deep memory of Li Xi and recognized her at a glance.
"Miss Li, you've arrived."
"Mr. Ying called to say that you and Mr. Gu would be coming to our house for dinner. Lili was overjoyed and finished her homework early. She's practicing golf on the back hill right now."
"I'll be back after I finish golf practice."
Ying Li suffers from myocarditis and cannot engage in strenuous exercise, so golf is an outdoor sport she has consistently pursued.
Sister Wang checked the time and said, "I'll be back in twenty minutes."
"Come inside with me and wait."
"Good work."
Li Xi bent down and carried the toys and red wine out of the carriage, then followed Sister Wang into the Ying family home.
The dolls were toys she brought to Ying Li. There were two dolls, one big and one small. The big one was a sleep companion for Ying Li, and the small one was a toy for her pet dog, Qiuqiu.
As for the red wine, it was naturally for Ying Chengfeng.
After entering the house, Sister Wang first placed the red wine in the most conspicuous position on the shelf, and then turned around to take the doll away.
Seeing that there were two more dolls, Sister Wang smiled happily and asked Li Xi, "Is this little doll for Qiuqiu?"
"Ah."
"Lili will be so happy to know you brought a toy for Qiuqiu." Sister Wang said with a smile as she admired the doll. "Dr. Ying is afraid of dogs, so he wouldn't let Lili keep Qiuqiu. Lili begged him for more than four months before he finally allowed her to keep it."
"However, even if Tanuki successfully keeps Qiuqiu, Dr. Ying cannot accept Qiuqiu. As far as I remember, Qiuqiu has been with the Ying family for two years, and Dr. Ying has never touched it."
"Speaking of which, this is the first time Miss Li has given Qiuqiu a gift."
Li Xi found it quite unbelievable, "Is Dr. Ying also afraid of dogs?"
My impression of Dr. Ying has always been that of a formidable figure.
As the top surgeon at St. Anne's Hospital, he was the hospital's pillar of strength; there was no failure rate in any surgery he performed.
As a father, he is like a towering mountain behind Yingli, steady and reliable.
Such an extraordinary man is afraid of dogs.
“That’s right,” Sister Wang said. “Everyone has things they’re afraid of, so it’s not surprising.”
That's true; Li Xi is very afraid of the sharp sound of whistles.
"I'll hide the doll in Tanuki's room first, and when she comes back I'll make her look for it and give her a surprise."
Sister Wang is a parenting expert who is very good at providing emotional value. She looks forward to seeing Li Xi happily greeting the doll as a gift when Ying Li comes back from playing ball.
Sure enough, when Ying Li returned home after playing ball, she saw Li Xi sitting on the living room sofa reading a book, and she stomped her feet with joy.
Ying Li rushed over and hugged Li Xi, constantly acting coquettishly.
Li Xi cradled Ying Li's head, patted her curly hair, and pointed upstairs, saying, "Lili, I made you a gift, go and see if you can find it?"
Sister Wang also reminded Lili, "It's on the second floor, Lili, you need to look carefully."
Upon hearing this, Ying Li's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran upstairs to find toys.
Four or five minutes later, Ying Li excitedly ran downstairs, carrying a doll under each of her arms.
Li Xi gave Ying Li a 60-centimeter-long Kuromi doll, while she gave Qiuqiu a tiny Kuromi doll that was only the length of a baby's arm.
Ying Li pounced on Li Xi again, wrapped her arms around Li Xi's neck, and kissed her on the cheek.
Qiuqiu didn't know what was happening, but it was very excited and kept circling around Li Xi's legs, barking loudly.
When Ying Chengfeng and Gu Huaizhou entered the house, this was the noisy scene they witnessed.
They both stopped and stood silently in front of the foyer, observing the scene.
A moment later, Ying Chengfeng asked Gu Huaizhou, "Isn't it cozy?"
Gu Huaizhou remained silent.
Ying Chengfeng continued to tease him: "When are you and Li Xi planning to have a daughter?"
Gu Huaizhou's lips moved slightly, and he finally said, "As long as she's willing to have the baby, it's fine anytime."
"Tsk."
Ying Chengfeng sighed with emotion, "Look at you now, I almost forget the mean, vicious, unpredictable, and crazy little Chairman Gu from before."
"Chairman Gu, you keep surprising me."
He once determined that Gu Huaizhou had an emotional disorder.
As a result, he fell in love with Li Xi.
In his career as a psychotherapist, Ying Chengfeng made this one misjudgment.
"By the way, I saw your and Li Xi's posts on WeChat Moments. Did you two successfully propose to each other?"
"Hmm." When the topic of the proposal came up, Gu Huaizhou's expression softened. "At the same time I proposed to her, she had already prepared the ring and proposed to me in return."
After saying that, Gu Huaizhou raised the platinum ring with a ruby on his left middle finger and deliberately shook it in front of Ying Chengfeng.
"You became a father a few years before me, but I will become a husband even sooner than you."
Ying Chengfeng: "..."
"It's unbelievable that I'm actually being fed dog food by you."
Ying Chengfeng shook his head and asked Gu Huaizhou, "When do you plan to hold the wedding?"
"Wait a minute."
"Waiting for what?" Ying Chengfeng looked at Li Xi's bright and beautiful appearance and said, "I think Li Xi is too young. I can't bear to force her to get married and let her suffer the hardships of marriage."
Gu Huaizhou's face darkened. "Our marriage won't be bitter."
Seeing Gu Huaizhou's sudden change of attitude, Ying Chengfeng chuckled inwardly, his shoulders trembling.
NFBE