Chapter 1104 - Gathering Together
In this chapter, Chapter 1104: Chapter 1147: Gathering TogetherHaving overcome the first hurdle, Li Yifei planned to unveil... Continue reading Chapter 1104 of "Super Soldier in the City" for the full story!
Chapter 1104: Chapter 1147: Gathering TogetherHaving overcome the first hurdle, Li Yifei planned to unveil everything in one fell swoop.
By dinner time, all the family members gathered in the dining room. Li Yifei didnât sit with the elders but took a table with his own family. The rest of the relatives were seated at three separate tables.
Seeing such an arrangement, the few families who were unaware of the situation were somewhat puzzled. What did this seating plan mean?
Li Yifei stood up with the women of his family, holding a glass of wine in his hand, exuding the authority of a family patriarch, and said: "I am truly happy that everyone could come today. We are not all well-acquainted with each other yet, so now I will take the opportunity to make introductions."
"These two are Yingyingâs parents, these two are Lin Qiongâs father, and this is Mengxinâs Third Grandpa from Capital City. Mengxinâs grandfather is the vice-chairman of our countryâs Military Commission."
Li Yifei now had no choice but to reveal Su Mengxinâs family background, starting off by disclosing her grandfatherâs prestigious position.
The major families were one thing, but parents like Michelle, He Fangqing, Song Lianyao, and Li Xinyue were taken aback.
After a brief pause, when everyone settled down, Li Yifei continued introducing the Xiao Family, the Ning Family, the Zheng Family, and the Ye Family. Even though they had already been shocked once by the mention of the Military Commission Vice Chairman, the news of so many high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals still left parents like Michelleâs quite frightened.
"These are Fangqingâs parents."
He Fangqingâs parents quickly stood up, looking at a loss, not knowing where to put their hands and feet.
Kindly nodding at them, these influential family members had the couple feeling overwhelmed. Never in their lives had they imagined dining with such people, let alone being treated with such regard.
When introducing the other parents, they all more or less reacted similarly, the vast difference in status pressuring them greatly.
After completing the introductions, Li Yifei took a deep breath and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I invited you all to join the Li familyâs relocation celebration because you are my kin, my dearest relatives. You raised exceptional daughters, and I would like to express my deepest respect and gratitude to you."
Seeing Li Yifei bow, the parents of families like Michelleâs were confused. If Li Yifei was only talking about one of them, they would have understood. But he mentioned everyone, and these girls were all sitting at Li Yifeiâs table. Could it be that all these women were Li Yifeiâs lovers?
"Additionally, I must apologize to all aunts and uncles present. I have deceived you; each person here is my beloved, yet you were unaware of the man your daughters were with."
As soon as Li Yifei uttered these words, the entire dining room fell into an eerie silence, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Michelle, He Fangqing, and Song Lianyao looked nervously at their families, having suddenly become Li Yifeiâs women, they were also afraid their parents would erupt in anger on the spot.
However, to their temporary relief, their parents, although their faces looked terrible, had yet to say a word. Everyoneâs gaze was mainly focused on the faces of the families like Michelleâs.
Su Yiyiâs father, encountering so many important people here, had already been scared stiff, not daring to make a sound. Besides, Su Yiyi had informed him beforehand, so he was not worried at all.
Li Xinyueâs father, like Su Yiyiâs, was someone without much experience, but his wife and son seemed very excited and thrilled. To them, whether Li Xinyue was being the other woman or not was irrelevant; becoming relatives with these prominent figures was an incredibly prestigious matter.
The fathers of He Fangqing, Song Lianyao, and Michelle frowned but said nothing. No matter what, they had no chance to speak out in front of these dignitaries, waiting for these influential figures to make a move first, to lose their temper first, and then they would just take their daughters and leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Suâs Third Eldest spoke: "Alright, everyone is here with you now, and youâve gotten them pregnant. Why spout such chilly nonsense? Letâs start the meal; Iâm starving to death."
This reaction from Suâs Third Eldest left the parents like Michelle completely baffled. What did this mean? Could it be that Su Mengxin, the granddaughter of the esteemed Military Commission Vice Chairman, was just following Li Yifei like this? And not caring that Li Yifei had other women?
At this time, the old man from the Xiao Family laughed and said: "Come on, Third Su, why such a hurry to eat? Later we should also enjoy a good drink. This is the first time we drink together as relatives; if we donât drink merrily, it would really dampen the mood."
"Indeed, today we should indeed drink to our heartâs content," added the old man from Zheng Family.
Suâs Third Eldest immediately called out: "Hey, you rascal, you sure we have enough booze?"
Li Yifei quickly responded with a smile: "Of course thereâs enough to go around. There may be a shortage of other things, but thereâs definitely no shortage of alcohol here. Whatever you want to drink, Iâve got it all."
"That sounds more like it. I havenât let my Su Familyâs daughter follow you for nothing."
Watching these major families make their statements one after another, and then the parents of Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong also agreed, the relatives of Michelle were left dumbfounded. Whatâs going on here? Werenât these people supposed to be opposed? Shouldnât they be cursing Li Yifei and then taking their daughters home? Why are they now thinking about drinking and even seem quite happy about it?
Looking at their daughters sitting with Yifei at the same table, it seemed that the daughters werenât unhappy at all. Although they glanced over now and then, it was clearly out of nervousness, without a trace of anger. Doesnât this mean that their daughters already knew all about this and were willing? Could all their daughters have lost their minds?
All of this left them bewildered, not knowing what to do next.
"Old Mi, this is our first meeting. But as the saying goes, âstrangers at first, but soon friends.â We will be visiting each other more often. Come on, letâs have a drink, just the two of us," Xiao Lingâerâs father, who was sitting next to Michelleâs father, said. Their seats were intentionally intermingled with each other, which facilitated networking.
"This... Director Xiao, you... agree with this?" Michelleâs father eventually couldnât help but ask.
Xiao Lingâerâs father smiled slightly, "Of course I agree. Why wouldnât I?"
"But... but our country practices monogamy, and this is against the law."
"Such matters are not pursued if the public doesnât raise a fuss. Besides, Yifei only has a marriage certificate with Yingying, none with the others, so this is only a moral issue and does not involve the law."
"But if this gets out, your daughter being someoneâs... wonât that be a laughingstock?"
Upon hearing this, the fathers of He Fangqing and Song Lianyao looked towards Xiao Lingâerâs father.
With a smile still on his face, Xiao Lingâerâs father said, "If it were any other man, that might indeed be the case. But this is Yifei weâre talking about. Iâll only receive envy. Old Mi, you donât realize how many people want to give their daughters to Yifei. Even Chairman Suâs granddaughter is betrothed to Yifei, and you should be aware that Iâm not exaggerating."
"This canât be true? Has everyone gone mad?" Michelleâs father still shook his head in disbelief, sharing the same thoughts as the fathers of Song Lianyao and He Fangqing.
At this point, Zheng Yulingâs father chimed in, "Do you think all of us here are mad?"
"Well..." Song Lianyaoâs father gave a wry smile and replied, "Certainly not."
Every one of these individuals held positions of power and influence. If one person were to do something crazy, thatâs one thing, but for so many influential people to make this decision, it surely couldnât be madness. Instead, it meant that Li Yifei had genuinely won their approval to marry their daughters, even if the relationships werenât officially recognized. What kind of extraordinary man was Li Yifei to possess such charisma?
Ye Yunzhuâs father then spoke up, "Let me clarify things. Yifei is now closely watched by the higher echelons of the country, with limitless prospects for the future. While Yifei might not enter politics, he will undoubtedly be a pillar of the nation in other capacities. If this were ancient times, he might very well be a high-ranking borderland official. I believe giving my daughter to Yifei is definitely not a loss."
While these major families were already aware of this and remained composed, it was astonishing for the more ordinary folks, leaving them speechless. Such a scenario was so bizarre they couldnât believe it. Could there be such people in modern society?
Ning Xinâerâs father then said, "Come on, everyone, letâs not be so grim. I believe some of the in-laws still have doubts. Letâs eat and chat, and gradually youâll get to know your son-in-law better."
With so many influential figures mediating, it was much easier for those who were still unfamiliar with the situation to come to terms with things.
The mothers also gathered to talk, and their topics differed from the menâs. While the men discussed the broader picture, the women focused on more practical, everyday matters.
Song Lianyaoâs mother lowered her voice and asked, "Can I ask, with thirteen people together, will they be able to get along harmoniously in the future?"
Xu Yingyingâs mother replied, "Iâve been here the longest, and honestly, they really do get along well. Theyâve never fought."
Even though He Fangqingâs mother felt somewhat embarrassed, she still asked, "But isnât that because it hasnât been long? Not to mention other things, just the... time spent with Yifei. Itâs only once every half a month. Wonât there be grievances over time?"
The mothers, who were women themselves, were most concerned about this matter because they could understand all too well the feeling of a woman left alone in her room.