Chapter 294 - Selling Her Brother

The couple was maximizing their time living an island life and while they were still addressing their sexual urges on their last day of stay, Isabella and Hanxi were getting ready to have a video and photoshoot; one that can be used to promote the resorts in Italy. 

Isabella wanted to come back another time to make the shoot and hire an Italian model, but Andrea wanted to have it done, anyway. This way, they can immediately begin the campaign. They may just feature the island's natural beauty which the guests will come looking for regardless of who is the model. 

Still, she agreed on shooting with an Italian Model when the time is right. 

Hanxi was paired with an expatriate female model whom the resort had employed from the capital city. Hanxi was made to wear white shorts and a white-sleeved shirt. The crew who directed the shoot suggested for him to unbutton his shirt, revealing his fine lean abs and muscled chest. 

The crew, especially the ladies, started gossiping about how sexy he was. Not only was he good-looking, but he had a great body. 

The whispers of the production assistants were heard by Isabella. She had just arrived at the scene. It made her turn her gaze immediately to Hanxi, who was posing like a pro by the beach, holding by the waist a Caucasian woman. 

Her eyes were glued at him as his chest was made bronze and so was his face. It made him look extra enticing. She noticed how alluring his smile was and how his eyes glistened against the sunlight. He had very masculine jawlines and slightly cleft chin. He was tall for a Chinese and had warm beige skin. 

Hanxi was two years younger than Isabella and she knew this because she had researched about him. She learned he was a martial arts expert since he was young and she was able to confirm the tragic death of his parents as well as how his career crumbled dramatically as he became a drunk while trying to find justice. 

It was then when she realized he was not simply trying to understand her situation, but he might actually feel her pain. 

Her pondering was quickly interrupted by Hanxi. He was calling her out from where he stood, "Isabella, you look great!"

The other day, she had decided to color her hair back to blond and had it straightened the way it used to. 

She smiled back at Hanxi and thanked him. " Thanks! You look good too."

Her eyes grew wide after letting go of the words. She didn't realize she had complimented him by his looks. It made her instantly turn red. She quickly turned her back and walked to the direction of the resort's marketing manager.

'What are you thinking Isabella, you barely know him. Plus, he is younger than you!' She told herself in silence. 

Isabella and her assistant followed the production crew around the island and when they took photos of the romantic water villa, for some reason she gave a frown instead of an approving expression. It made the marketing manager asked if she thought the idea was not any good. 

She quickly coughed, nearly choking on her saliva realizing she had been staring at the models for minutes now. She turned to the marketing manager and said, "The shoot is doing fine… I just wished they had a better connection."

It was already after lunch when they finished the shoot on the island. They did not have to make too many shots as they already had a pile of videos of the resort. They just needed to shoot some with Hanxi on it, being the new face of the resort. 

Lu Fang and Andrea finally arrived at Chaalu Maldives. They caught up with the production team to check on the progress and was pleased to learn they were about to wrap things up. 

Turning to Isabella, she praised her for changing herself back to her old self, "Isabella, you look very beautiful. You are even prettier than me."

Lu Fang immediately came up behind her and objected, "What are you talking about? No one is more beautiful than you!"

The ladies laughed at his remark and Andrea was quick to apologize, "I'm sorry Isabella. He didn't mean bad, he just sees me and nothing else."

Isabella merely shook her head and responded with a grin on her face, "It's fine. I am jealous of how much your husband adores you."

Isabella updated Andrea of what they have accomplished. They will now shoot the last part of the video where it required Hanxi to speak in perfect Italian, inviting everyone to visit the resorts. 

Although Hanxi had learned Italian from Andrea, his accent was not perfect. Thus, Andrea was quick to suggest, "Isabella, why don't you teach Hanxi?"

Taking a quick glance at Hanxi, Isabella looked back to Andrea and smiled before saying, "Sure. I'd be happy to."

"That's great," Andrea said while extending her hand to Isabella. She also glanced at Hanxi and complimented him for his good looks, "My gosh. My brother looks so handsome. Don't you think so? Look at his arms and his abs, they are so well built. You could tell that he works hard to keep himself healthy."

Andrea stole peeks at Isabella to see her reaction. She did not object, just simply looking at Hanxi. She went on and on telling on Hanxi as they wait for him to get changed to a new attire. 

Lu Fang listening from behind them interrupted saying, "Excuse me, babe. Why are you praising Hanxi? Your husband is right here."

Andrea pouted her lips and turned to her husband, glaring. Her eyes tried to tell him, 'You are ruining my plans!' Unfortunately, he did not get it. Thus, she said, "Babe, can you check if the twins are ready to leave? I'll catch up with you later."

The man frowned but did as instructed. He was upset and swore to make his wife pay for brushing him off. 

Seeing her husband leave, she went back to talk about her brother, "Hanxi dated a few times while he was in showbiz, but he has not yet found that special someone to love. He is single. He is smart and kind. Plus! He takes care of my twins once in a while and he loves it. He is great with kids."

While Andrea was doing her best to sell her brother, she noticed Isabella's face became sad. It happened right after she mentioned the twins. It intrigued her so she had to ask, "Is there something wrong, Isabella?"

"Do you think someone like Hanxi would accept a broken woman who already has a child?" Isabella asked without turning to her. She was just staring blankly at Hanxi. 

Before Andrea could answer, Isabella quickly took back her words, "Please forget that I said that… Let me teach Hanxi now. Excuse me, Ms. Andrea."

"Shoot. What did just happened? Looks like my plan did not work," Andrea said, mumbling to herself.