Chapter 1023 - Joyous Harmony
Chapter 1023 of "Super Soldier in the City" opens revealing the plot: Chapter 1023: Chapter 1064 Joyous HarmonyXu Zhenguo and Lin Qiongâs father accompanied Little Yifei as... Discover what happens!
Chapter 1023: Chapter 1064 Joyous HarmonyXu Zhenguo and Lin Qiongâs father accompanied Little Yifei as they fished and struck up a conversation.
Lin Qiongâs father caught a small fish and put it into an off-duty bottle for Little Yifei, "Old Xu," he said, "weâve served as soldiers for so many years and we really didnât know special forces had such good treatment. If I had known it was like this, I wouldâve continued serving."
Xu Zhenguo laughed heartily, "Forget it. Even if we had continued, what could we have done? At best, we might have become regimental leaders or something. Without connections or backing, itâs impossible for us to have climbed any higher."
Lin Qiongâs father nodded and said, "Thatâs true. Even if we could have made it further, we couldnât compare to Yifei. There are so many generals and division commanders in the military region, but none of them have treatment like that."
Xu Zhenguo scooped up water forcefully, but his hands came up empty, and he chuckled at Little Yifei, "Oops, it got away."
"Grandpaâs so clumsy," Little Yifei laughed merrily, pointing at Lin Qiongâs father, "Grandpa Lin caught four for me, and youâve only caught two."
Lin Qiongâs father laughed heartily, "Thatâs right, Grandpa Lin is the best. Forget about your Grandpa Xu, from now on you need Grandpa Lin."
Waving her little hands excitedly, Little Yifei said, "Okay, but I canât do without Grandpa. Grandpa Lin is also my grandpa. That way, Iâll have two grandpas to catch even more for me!"
"You little rascal," Xu Zhenguo chuckled and scolded. Then he turned to Lin Qiongâs father, "Old Lin, havenât you noticed? Our daughters really have a strong hold on that boy Yifei. Just look at how embarrassed he was yesterday."
Lin Qiongâs father chuckled, "Exactly. With Yifeiâs abilities, he could have easily found any kind of woman, but in front of our daughters, he can only endure. Especially in front of us, heâs extremely respectful. We can scold him all we want, but he doesnât react at all. If it were someone else, they probably wouldnât have put up with us by now."
Xu Zhenguo nodded, "Indeed. Thatâs whatâs most commendable: heâs not arrogant and recognizes family ties."
"Old Xu, Iâm not joking with you," continued Lin Qiongâs father. "Iâm really considering having Little Qiong compete with your daughter for Yifei. Such a great son-in-law, I really want to snatch him for myself, and Iâve even thought about retiring here."
Xu Zhenguo glared, "You, Old Lin, are actually serious. Then I have to ensure my daughter keeps a firm grip on Yifei, so you old guy canât succeed."
Lin Qiongâs father chuckled, "How about we discuss this in advance, okay?"
"Discuss what?" Xu Zhenguo gave Lin Qiongâs father a blank stare.
"If Yifei decides to stay with Yingying anyway, then when I have some free time, Iâll come over to your place and hang around, and you canât drive me away. If Little Qiong wins, then you can stay here as long as you want, how about that?"
"Old Lin, you really cover both ends. If you win, you gain, and if you lose, you still donât lose. Iâm impressed. But do we really need to talk about such things between us old brothers? Whenever you want to move in, I couldnât refuse anyway. Plus, itâll give us old pals something to do. Otherwise, just the two of us in such a big house, it wouldnât be comfortable."
"Agreed, thatâs settled then. Hehe, looks like I can really spend my later years here, not bad at all."
"Yes, weâll pick a quiet place to live later, not bothering those young folks. Weâll just grow some vegetables, play chess, walk birds, feed fish, plant flowers, and tend to the grass. Just thinking about it feels like weâre living in bliss."
"Exactly, weâve been through so much over the years. Now that weâre old, we should enjoy some bliss. Let the young people deal with their own affairs."
"Letâs not worry about it. The younger generation will have their own fortune. Theyâre all grown up. Their era isnât the same as ours either. The more we get involved, the less good it seems to do, in fact, it might even cause harm. In any case, theyâre all capable. Your daughter Little Qiong will definitely accomplish a lot at the Public Security Bureau. Sheâs already a Sub-bureau Chief now. Despite our many years of service, we havenât even reached the position she holds."
"Haha, thatâs true. But your daughter Yingying is also impressive. Sheâs great at business, helping Yifei earn even more money. Thatâs what you call a couple working together."
By now, the two elders had been completely captivated by the estate, and they were fantasizing about how they would enjoy their future days here. Even though they didnât have high material needs, this kind of enjoyment wasnât just materialâit was also spiritual, an offer they found irresistible.
Normally, Li Yifei and the others would only stay here for half a day before returning, or even for a shorter period. But Lin Qiong and Xu Shanshanâs parents stayed for an entire day until nightfall, and they were a bit reluctant to leave. They liked everything about this place too much.
In the end, it was only because Little Yifei got tired from playing and fell asleep on Xu Zhenguoâs back that everybody finally decided to head back.
Lin Qiongâs parents went back to their old home, while Xu Shanshanâs parents came to the place where Li Yifei had been living these days. Xu Yingying and Li Yifei were already there, and Little Yifei was sent back to Ning Xinâer. Li Yifei had prepared a sumptuous dinner, just waiting for them to come back and eat.
Now, it was just Xu Zhenguoâs family of five, as if they were going back to the scene when Xu Yingying and Li Yifei first got married.
"Yifei, come here, let me have a few words with you," Xu Yingyingâs mother said, assuming the stern demeanor of a mother-in-law as she called Li Yifei over as soon as she walked in.
Li Yifei sat down obediently next to Xu Yingyingâs mother and said, "Mom, please speak."
Xu Yingyingâs mother snorted and said, "Yifei, what you did was not good at all, and I am very dissatisfied."
"Where did I go wrong? Please tell me, and I will definitely change," Li Yifei responded, his attitude still one of eager-to-learn humility. He had already secretly talked on the phone with Xu Shanshan earlier in the day, so he knew that Xu Yingyingâs parents were no longer so angry, which gave him some reassurance.
Seeing Li Yifeiâs good attitude, and the apron he was wearing on his chest, Xu Yingyingâs mother actually became more satisfied with him. With such family assets and strong capabilities, yet Li Yifei was still willing to cook for their daughterâhe was truly a rare find. However, she still kept a stern face and said, "Yifei, let me ask you, why donât you treat us as family?"
Li Yifei hastily replied, "Mom, what are you talking about? How could I not treat you as family? My parents passed away early, and Iâve long since regarded you as my own parents."
"Then why did you keep secrets from us?"
"Mom, I didnât mean to hide anything from you. Right now, the courtyard isnât finished yet. I was thinking of waiting until itâs done to bring you over to give you a surprise. By that time, everything will be ready, and you can move right in. Besides, I was worried youâd see such a big courtyard and get anxious to help. What if you got tired?"
Li Yifeiâs words made Xu Yingyingâs mother even more comfortable as she said, "You sure know how to talk smooth. I bet youâre worried we might meddle too much and disrupt your plans, arenât you?"
"No, no, thatâs not it at all, mom," Li Yifei insisted, looking genuinely alarmed.
At this point, Xu Zhenguo interjected, "All right, wife, stop putting on an act. Yifei, I really didnât expect you to be so successful. Still, I must say this: our Yingying didnât choose you for your wealth; she liked you for the person you are. Your mother-in-law and I agree on this. So, I hope youâll treat Yingying right." seaĘá´h thŃ NovŃlĆire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Li Yifei quickly said, "Dad, Mom, rest assured, Yingying is my wife for life, and that will never change."
"With your word, I can rest easy. I believe youâll keep your promise."
"I will definitely keep my promise."
Normally, Xu Yingyingâs mother would surely have followed up with a question, "What about Lin Qiong?" But she didnât. Now that Li Yifei had expressed his stance, she couldnât pressure him too much. Matters of the heart sometimes require giving a bit of freedom. To have a more caring family environment, itâs better not to focus on one mistake and incessantly criticize, which can easily lead to irreparable rifts.
"Mom, Dad, stop nagging and letâs eat; Iâm starving," Xu Shanshan called out at that moment.
"Alright, letâs eat. Yifei, is there any alcohol? Iâd like to have a couple of drinks today."
"Yes, yes, I have some top-notch Maotai. I specially asked someone to get it from the factoryâa guaranteed thirty-year brew. I originally intended to take it to you as a gift, but letâs have some now." Li Yifei said as he got out a bottle of Maotai.
"Thatâs really something. I must have a taste," Xu Zhenguoâs eyes lit up as he took the bottle, opened it, and before he even brought it to his nose, he praised loudly, "Excellent, so fragrant and mellow! This is high-quality liquor right here. Come, Yifei, letâs have a good drink together today."
Li Yifei smiled and said, "I havenât drunk with Dad for a long time; today, Iâm going to make sure I accompany you properly."
Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei a look and said, "Drink less with Dad; his heart isnât very good."
Xu Zhenguo glared and said, "This is a fine wine, it wonât hurt."
Xu Yingyingâs mother also said with a smile, "Okay, let him have some today; your father is really happy about that courtyard."
The dinner was exceedingly enjoyable, more so than ever before. After a while, while Li Yifei was still drinking with Xu Zhenguo, Xu Yingyingâs mother took Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan into the bedroom. There were some things she had to make clear to her daughters. Xu Yingying was too naĂŻve, letting someone as good as Lin Qiong get a chance. Now, seeing Lin Qiongâs parents, it was clear they were quite satisfied with Li Yifei, and she couldnât let them snatch away their excellent son-in-law.