Chapter 1153 - Awkwardness Resolved
Chapter 1153 of "Super Soldier in the City" begins revealing surprises: Chapter 1153: Chapter 1199: Awkwardness ResolvedSince the girl has already done so much, Li Yifei,... Read on to find out!
Chapter 1153: Chapter 1199: Awkwardness ResolvedSince the girl has already done so much, Li Yifei, being a man, couldnât be petty. He hurriedly said, "Miss Reiko, I was the one who intruded upon you, yet youâre apologizing to me. This makes me feel even more uncomfortable."
Aoki Reikoâs face blushed even more as she said, "Yifei, can we not talk about this anymore?"
"Of course," Li Yifei chuckled, quickly changing the subject. "Where did you plan on going this time? Iâll take you there."
Aoki Reiko brushed her hair from her forehead. Having been trained in etiquette from a young age, even such a simple gesture was extremely graceful. She said, "I want to find a hotel first, and later I plan to rent or buy a place."
"So you really plan to stay here for a long time?" Li Yifei was genuinely surprised.
"I like it here. Even if I donât stay all the time, I can visit often. Having my own place here would be convenient. Yifei, could you help me with this?"
Li Yifei immediately responded, "Of course, no problem. I have a spare house, if you donât mind, you could live there."
"Wouldnât that be inconvenient?"
"Not at all, itâs my old house and no one has lived there for a while now."
"That would save a lot of trouble. Why not sell that house to me then?"
"No need for that, weâre friends after all, and I should be the one hosting you."
"Well...then Iâll at least pay you rent."
"You can do as you like. If I didnât accept any payment, it would make you uncomfortable."
"Thank you, Yifei."
Both of them exchanged a smile. For both of them, money wasnât a concern. This arrangement allowed both sides to be at ease, avoiding owing each other favors over a house. For a woman like Aoki Reiko, owing someone a favor could be a life-changing event for an ordinary person.
Leaving the airport terminal, there was a driver waiting outside. Currently, everyone at home was busy, and the company was large, now having many drivers made things much more convenient.
Li Yifei directly took Aoki Reiko to his old residential area. He said, "I have a few properties here. One is a two-story interior, and there are a few with a smaller square footage. Which one would you like to live in?"
Aoki Reiko quickly responded, "Iâll live in the smaller one. Itâs just me, and I donât want to spend too much time cleaning."
"Alright."
Li Yifei took Aoki Reiko to the place he and Xu Yingying used to live. It was quite well equipped, and Aoki Reiko wouldnât need to bring much.
Li Yifei let Aoki Reiko into the living room and said, "This is where my wife used to live. After moving out, we never sold it. This place holds many beautiful memories of us."
"Would that destroy those memories?"
"Not at all, we always have to look forward. We canât live in the past forever. So, do you like it here?"
Aoki Reiko looked around and nodded repeatedly, "This place is very nice. I really like it."
"Thatâs settled then. Iâll have someone clean up for you later."
"No need, I can clean it myself."
"You?" Li Yifei looked at Aoki Reiko somewhat skeptically.
Aoki Reiko smiled sweetly, "Do you think I canât clean?"
Li Yifei couldnât help but grin, "Yes, cleaning somehow doesnât seem like something you should be doing."
"Well, thatâs not necessarily true. I find cleaning my own place to be a joyful thing."
"This gives me a whole new perspective on Japanese women."
"Really? What was your impression of Japanese women before?"
"I thought that with societal changes, Japanese women would go to work and abandon many of your traditions. But in you, I seem to see those traditional virtues of Japanese women once again."
Aoki Reiko chuckled lightly, "Are those the virtues of exclusively serving men?"
"Well... now that you mention it, it seems like those are virtues more for men."
"Yeah, is this kind of a restriction for us women? But Iâve noticed that you Huaxia women seem to have handled it quite well, mostly liberated."
Li Yifei smiled, "Liberated in what way?"
"I see that women in Huaxia are really impressive. I often see women losing their temper, which is quite rare in Japan."
Li Yifei laughed heartily, "Youâre right, our Huaxia women are indeed becoming more and more formidable."
After a couple of jokes, the awkwardness on the plane seemed to have dissipated. Li Yifei looked around and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this yourself?"
"Yes, but if thereâs anything that shouldnât be moved, youâd better tell me."
Li Yifei shook his head, "Thereâs nothing special, just some unwanted clothes. Since no one was living here before, they were just kept there. Now that youâre going to live here, feel free to throw them away. You can handle everything in here."
"That settles it then. You go ahead with your work. You should have gone home first after coming back, but here you are helping me first. If your wives... knew about this, there might be some unnecessary misunderstandings."
Li Yifei nodded, "Then I wonât help you anymore, Iâm heading back. If thereâs anything, just give me a call. You have my number, right?"
"Sorry, could you give me a business card again? I had your number saved on my phone, but I lost it."
Li Yifei took out a business card, "No worries if you lost it, you know the company I work for here. You can just come and find me directly in the office."
"Thank you." Aoki Reiko took the business card and smiled gratefully at Li Yifei.
Li Yifei left the place. Regarding Aoki Reiko, he really didnât know how to properly handle the situation, sometimes he felt sorry for her as she had traveled all the way to Huaxia, helpless and alone. All of this was caused by him masquerading as Mu Fei, so he held an undeniable responsibility. However, Li Yifei didnât want to admit it, knowing the kind of personality Aoki Reiko had, this might make her even more entangled and might even cause a lot of trouble for Li Yifei due to national interests.
It was still early, so Li Yifei went back to the office first, where Su Yiyi was intently reviewing something. Hearing the door, she looked up, saw Li Yifei, and excitedly said, "Youâre back."
Li Yifei smiled and said, "Yeah, howâs it going? Been very busy these last few days?"
Su Yiyi immediately made a cup of tea for Li Yifei, and as he sat down, she began massaging his shoulders, "Itâs been alright. How did it go on your side?"
Li Yifei leaned on Su Yiyiâs chest and happily said, "Not bad, this trip to Capital City was greatly fruitful."
"What did you gain?"
"Heh, I met a real master this time, someone much better than me. He taught me a lot of things, and now I can make a significant improvement."
"I believe my husband will surpass him one day."
Li Yifei laughingly patted Su Yiyiâs hand, "That wonât be easy, such a master is truly formidable. I donât even know when Iâll surpass him, reaching his level feels like a distant thing."
"Everything is up to human effort, and youâre still young, thereâs plenty of time, letâs take it slow."
After chatting casually, Li Yifei started working, and Su Yiyi began discussing important matters of the past few days. These were handled by He Fangqing and Xu Yingying, and were mostly without issues, often even better managed than by Li Yifei.
"Honey, thereâs one thing, although itâs not big, itâs quite troublesome. Sister Yingying and Sister Fangqing are both unsure how to deal with it."
Li Yifei asked curiously, "Whatâs so troubling that even they donât know how to handle?"
"Itâs like this, remember Sister Xinyueâs brother, Li Xuehai, who works at one of our subordinate companies?"
Li Yifei immediately frowned, "Is he messing around over there?"
"Thatâs right, he was barely managing at the beginning, but within a few days, he started throwing your name around, acting all high and mighty, and the manager there is really troubled by him, but canât really interfere deeply. Whatâs worse, after a while, he even meddled in the companyâs procurement and had some materials delivered that the company needed, but the materials were of poor quality and completely unusable. The manager there is very annoyed and now doesnât know what to do."
Li Yifei snorted coldly, "Thatâs just a scoundrel, absolutely worthless, tell the manager there to fire him immediately."
Su Yiyi quickly said, "Honey, donât be impulsive, he is, after all, Sister Xinyueâs brother. If we handle him directly like this, it wonât look good for Sister Xinyue either. You should discuss it with Sister Xinyue first and then decide how to deal with it."
Li Yifei hesitated for a moment, "Alright, Iâll talk to Xinyue about it tonight. Ah, this matter is definitely difficult for Xinyue, having such a brother must be really frustrating."
Su Yiyi nodded, "Yes, so when dealing with this matter, be sure to discuss it carefully with Sister Xinyue and respect her opinion. Our family isnât short of that small amount of money."
"Itâs not about the money, itâs about not setting this precedent. If we let him do whatever he wants, others will surely follow suit in the future. With such a big company it would be chaos, so this matter needs to be dealt with, but how to manage Li Xuehai, we still need to think it through."
Li Yifei found this matter quite troublesome. At the time he agreed to have Li Xuehai working at the company, Li Yifei thought it was a good idea. If Li Xuehai didnât perform well, he would simply fire him. However, now that it came to actually doing it, he realized it wasnât so easy to decide.