Chapter 1296 - Keep a Low Profile
Chapter 1296 of "Super Soldier in the City" opens showing suspense: Chapter 1296: Chapter 1346 Keep a Low ProfileLin Qiong felt at ease with this. She... Continue the adventure!
Chapter 1296: Chapter 1346 Keep a Low ProfileLin Qiong felt at ease with this. She was someone who upheld her principles and deeply disliked doing anything that violated them. Even for the Li family, Li Yifei would avoid asking Lin Qiong to use her authority for personal interests.
If Wang Bing were to ask for a favor, it wouldnât be an issue if it were a simple matter. But if it went against Lin Qiongâs principles, it would put her in a tough spot. Now that Chen Qiang had taken charge of the situation, it couldnât have worked out better.
Li Yifei leaned close to Lin Qiongâs ear and whispered, "That Chen Dongsheng is from the Qingping County Bureau. Isnât that technically âyourâ bureau?"
Lin Qiong nodded and said, "Yes, it is."
Li Yifei chuckled. "Heh, if Chen Qiang found out that the uncle heâs so proud of is just your deputy, wouldnât his reaction be priceless?"
"You... Do you want to be the one to break it to him?"
Li Yifei laughed, "Oh, no way. Iâm afraid Director Lin might not even let me share the bed at home if I did."
"At least youâre self-aware." Lin Qiong pinched him gently on the waist, her face still glowing with a sweet smile.
Meanwhile, Wang Bing had already begun explaining the situation to Chen Qiang. His girlfriendâs father owned a restaurant in Mile City. A while ago, a few patrons got drunk and caused a scene, leading to a clash with the restaurant staff. It wasnât a big issue initially, and no major physical conflict occurred. However, those patrons felt humiliated afterward and started coming back repeatedly to stir up trouble. Although Wang Bingâs girlfriendâs father reported this to the police, nothing was done. The constant disturbances caused the restaurant to lose a lot of business.
After listening, many classmates immediately frowned and exclaimed, "Thatâs so bullying!"
Chen Qiang assessed the situation and said, "It seems like the other side must have some connections. If we go head-on, it might truly be hard to resolve. Hereâs the plan: Iâll give my uncle a call later and have him investigate. Weâll figure out who these people are. If their backing is weak, weâll deal with them firmly and make them compensate for the losses. If they have strong connections, Iâm sure my uncle will still be able to mediate and enable your girlfriendâs family to keep running the restaurant."
Wang Bing was ecstatic. "That would be amazing, Chen Qiang. Thank you so much! If you help me handle this, rest assured I wonât let you put in all this effort for nothing."
Chen Qiang shot him a look and said, "What kind of talk is that? Are we still classmates or not?"
Wang Bing quickly nodded and apologized, "Yes, yes, weâre old classmates. I shouldnât talk like an outsider. But still, I donât want your uncle to have to pay out of his own pocket or risk his reputation. Donât worry about meâI know how to handle things."
"Weâll discuss it later. But I doubt itâll be a big issue. My uncle has been in Mile City for so many years and knows plenty of people. This isnât a particularly complex matter; Iâm sure he can help you sort it out."
Just then, the groom and bride arrived, and everyone immediately turned their attention to them excitedly. Lin Qiong pulled Li Yifei along to take a look too.
"The bride looks stunning in her wedding dress!"
"Absolutely. A womanâs wedding day is undoubtedly the most beautiful day of her life."
Li Yifei noticed Lin Qiong gazing at the bride with a longing look. He softly asked, "Are you dreaming of a day like this too?"
"What do you think?" Lin Qiong turned her head and gave him a teasing glare.
Li Yifei replied earnestly, "I promised you, and Iâll definitely make it happen."
Without realizing it, Lin Qiong leaned closer into Li Yifeiâs arms, and he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Donât pressure yourself. Iâm fine as things are now. Letâs take it slow," Lin Qiong reassured him considerately.
Li Yifei let out a silent sigh in his heart. Women like Lin Qiong had sacrificed far too much for him. What woman wouldnât dream of wearing a wedding dress someday? Yet here he was, failing to fulfill this promise to any of them. If he followed his old approach, he should really start speeding things upâotherwise, when would he finally marry every woman at his side?
"What are you thinking about?"
The bride and groom entered the hall, and everyone else moved toward the two tables set aside for classmates. Lin Qiong noticed Li Yifei looking distracted, so she nudged him lightly and asked.
Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "Nothing much."
"If itâs nothing, why are you so lost in thought? Donât overthink it. Weâre all already committed to you. If you overwork yourself, weâll all end up exhausted as well."
Li Yifei gently squeezed Lin Qiongâs hand and said, "Qiongqiong, youâve become so understanding."
"Of course. Now that you recognize my good qualities, youâd better treat me well, or youâll have me to deal with!" Lin Qiong playfully threatened, dragging him along to sit down.
One of the girls immediately teased, "Wow, canât bear to be apart even for a second, huh? Lin Qiong, do you really have to show off your love like this?"
A male classmate chimed in with a laugh, "Li Yifei, come on, letâs drink. Let the women chat among themselves."
Lin Qiong nudged Li Yifei again, and he caught on, moving over to sit with the guys, while Lin Qiong stayed with the other women, who soon engaged her in lively chatter.
Another girl quickly asked, "Lin Qiong, what does your boyfriend do?"
Lin Qiong smiled and said, "Heâs just a regular office worker."
"He must earn a good salary, right?"
Lin Qiong replied modestly, "Not reallyâjust an ordinary paycheck."
Someone else followed up, "Then his parents must be pretty well-off, right?"
Li Yifei interjected, "He doesnât have parents; itâs just him."
"Hmm... Lin Qiong, youâre so beautiful and have such a good job. You could have your pick of partners. Why settle for someone with average conditions? At the very least, you should aim for a government worker!"
Lin Qiong chuckled lightly and said, "Government workers donât earn much nowadays. Whatâs the point of marrying one?"
"But theyâre stableâsecure income and benefits. If not that, you could marry someone from a wealthy family. Choosing just an ordinary guy seems like such a waste."
"Lin Qiong, donât tell me youâre planning to have him move in as a live-in son-in-law?"
Lin Qiong shook her head and said, "Of course not. If Iâm with him, itâs only natural for me to go where he goes."
Given Lin Qiongâs current status and outlook, her classmatesâ mindset wasnât entirely wrong. For most women, it made sense to marry someone who could offer better conditions. Love and suitability didnât always align, and the man one loved wasnât always the best choice for a husband.
But for someone like Lin Qiong, who had achieved so much, what else did she need? Across all of Huaxia, how many men could truly outmatch Li Yifei in terms of qualifications? Besides, she and Li Yifei genuinely loved each otherâwhich was even rarer. The only downside was that Li Yifei had too many women in his life and couldnât love her exclusively.
"Lin Qiong, youâre way too idealistic. Love alone doesnât put food on the table. Speaking from experience, after I graduated, I married my college sweetheart. Back then, we were madly in love, but his family was poor. Against my familyâs wishes, I went ahead and married him. It didnât take long to realize that love couldnât sustain us. Conflicts kept piling up, and within a year, we divorced."
"Look at Sun Li. Her husband wasnât her first choice romantically, but she picked someone with good prospects. Now, they have a house, a car, and her husband treats her so well. Thatâs what real happiness looks like."
Lin Qiong smiled and said, "I understand. But my boyfriend is very hardworking, and Iâm confident heâll achieve great things."
"Youâre really set on this, huh?" one girl joked.
Lin Qiong cast a glance at Li Yifei and said, "Yes, what can I say? I like him, so I might as well accept it."
Lin Qiong had always been firm in her decisions. After all, not many girls would choose to attend police academy. Knowing they couldnât sway her, the group decided to let it drop.
"Oh, Lin Qiong, letâs exchange WeChat info!"
These days, everyone had their phones out, even while chatting. Someone suddenly realized they hadnât added Lin Qiong on WeChat and brought it up.
Lin Qiong responded quickly, "I donât have a WeChat account."
"No WeChat? Are you living under a rock?" Everyone looked at her as if she were an alien.
Lin Qiong nodded and said, "Yup. Iâm usually so busy with work that I donât have time for it."
In truth, Lin Qiong did have WeChat, but it was mostly used for work-related matters and communication with colleagues. If she gave her classmates her WeChat handle, they might uncover her current status.
"You..." Her classmates gave her exaggerated looks of disapproval. A girl sitting beside her then said, "Let me help you set one up using your phone number so we can all stay connected. With WeChat, you donât even need to pay for texts or calls."
"Um... I think itâs unnecessary." Lin Qiong hesitated, reluctant to hand over her phone.
"Hurry up! Stop stalling!"
Lin Qiong sighed, opened her bag, and retrieved her phone. But as the girl caught a glimpse inside, she noticed there were two phones.
"Oh, you have two phones?"
"Thatâs my boyfriendâs. He didnât bring a bag, so Iâm carrying it for him."
"Huh, that phone looks unique! Iâve never seen it before. Let me take a closer look." The girl, without waiting for permission, reached into the bag and pulled out the other phone.
Lin Qiong secretly smiled to herself. Her own phone was an ordinary smartphone worth just over two thousand yuan. But Li Yifeiâs phone was something else entirelyâa genuine Vertu, valued at over two hundred thousand yuan. Even though Li Yifei didnât like drawing attention, as a CEO, maintaining appearances was sometimes necessary. Hence, the luxury phone.
"Hmm, this phone looks familiar, but I canât quite place it..." Everyone stared curiously at Li Yifeiâs phone, though no one recognized the brand. Then, one girl furrowed her brow in puzzlement before suddenly gasping and staring at Lin Qiong with wide eyes. She stammered, unable to form coherent words.