Chapter 156: Uncle, I will not let you go

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Uncle, I will not let you goLi Yifei chuckled, "That sounds good, come on over, and I’ll cook for you." He had just finished cooking and hadn’t even had a few bites. If Ye Yunzhu came, the two of them could have dinner together, which would be pretty nice.

"That’s insincere. If you wanted to invite me for dinner, why didn’t you call me earlier?"

"Wasn’t I afraid you’d be busy at work? What if you were dining with some leader and my call caused you any trouble?"

"Yifei, I really appreciate your understanding. I thought you’d be mad at me for this." Ye Yunzhu’s voice suddenly softened.

Li Yifei’s tone was equally tender, "Although I may be a bit of a macho guy, liking you means I have to truly trust you, right?"

"Thank you. After all these years, even though you’ve changed a bit, I can feel that you’re still as good to me as you were before."

"If I’m not good to you, then who should I be good to? You are the woman I like the most in my life."

When Li Yifei genuinely said such words to a woman, it was definitely an experience only Ye Yunzhu could enjoy. If it were someone else, nine times out of ten, Li Yifei would be flirting or simply teasing, just like how he would talk to Lin Qiong.

At this moment, Li Yifei seemed to return to the days of his first love. Talking to Ye Yunzhu on the phone was incredibly sweet, so much so that he completely forgot about Chu Xiaoyao at his house.

"Uncle, who are you chatting with?" Chu Xiaoyao’s voice suddenly rang in Li Yifei’s ears.

Li Yifei was engrossed in his conversation and was startled, while on the other end of the line, Ye Yunzhu’s voice came through, "Who’s at your place?"

Li Yifei turned his head and glared at Chu Xiaoyao, smiling as he said, "A kid who’s run away from home took refuge in my place. I was just about to send her back."

"Oh, you should hurry up and send her back then. Kids are rebellious, just like we were back then. But you can’t let her get used to running away from home seeking refuge; you absolutely can’t let her stay overnight at your place."

"Uncle, where did you throw my underwear to? You wicked uncle, you were so quick to take them off, and now you can’t find them," Chu Xiaoyao suddenly jumped beside Li Yifei and shouted loudly.

Li Yifei kicked Chu Xiaoyao onto the sofa, and as she flew through the air, she let out loud screams. However, after landing on the sofa she realized she wasn’t hurt, pulled a face at Li Yifei, but dared not come over and cause trouble again.

But the trouble she caused was already enough; upon hearing Chu Xiaoyao’s shout, Ye Yunzhu immediately became angry and said, "Li Yifei, what is this supposed to mean?"

Li Yifei, knowing full well that Ye Yunzhu’s accusations were out of concern for him, still felt a bitter taste in his heart. He sighed, "She’s just making mischief."

"Really? How old is she?"

"She’s a senior in high school."

"A senior... We were together when we were seniors. By that age, girls have grown up. After all these years, you still like seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls. I’m shocked at your taste."

"Heh, don’t you trust me?" Li Yifei asked, his voice filled with despondence.

Ye Yunzhu suddenly felt a tightness in her heart, the resentment towards Li Yifei dissipated considerably, and her voice softened, "Yifei, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but you should understand that as a woman, suddenly hearing another girl’s voice around her man, and such words, a strong reaction is normal."

Ye Yunzhu softening her tone made Li Yifei’s displeasure fade away, and he said gently, "Yes, I understand you. Since I’ve promised you, I won’t fool around with other women."

"Mhm, I know you’re a man of your word. You always keep your promises to me."

"Alright, I’ll deal with her first and then call you."

After hanging up, Li Yifei approached Chu Xiaoyao, his face devoid of anger, but his gaze was too calm.

This kind of gaze actually made Chu Xiaoyao’s heart flutter, and she instinctively shrunk back, finally pressing herself into a corner of the sofa before stammering, "Uncle, I... I was just joking, don’t be upset, okay?"

"I know, but now that your joke is over, isn’t it about time you leave?"

Chu Xiaoyao shook her head vigorously, "Uncle, I won’t leave. If you chase me away, I’ll be homeless tonight, I’ll be caught by bad guys, raped first then killed, and raped again after being killed."

Li Yifei said, unamused, "Even if you get raped a hundred times or killed a thousand times, it has nothing to do with me. You better leave before I lose my temper, or else don’t blame me for not being polite."

Chu Xiaoyao’s cheeks puffed out twice, and she suddenly straightened up, saying, "Well then, don’t hold back, do you really have the heart to see me wandering in the streets?"

"I don’t have any qualms about it, every person has to be responsible for their own actions. If you want to run away from home, then run away from home. This place is not your shelter."

"You... you... fine! I’m leaving, am I not? Damn old man, you will regret this, you definitely will," Chu Xiaoyao leapt up, grabbed her bag, and headed toward the door.

She had thought that by going, Li Yifei would relent and stop her, but until she stepped out of the room, Li Yifei hadn’t said a word. What infuriated her most was that, as soon as she had stepped out of the room, he had slammed the door shut with a ’bang’.

"You damn old man, are you really letting me go? You really won’t keep me?" Chu Xiaoyao turned, frenzied, and started pounding on Li Yifei’s door.

However, there was no response from inside the room.

"Li Yifei, you will regret this, you definitely will. I’ll make sure you pay for not taking me in," Chu Xiaoyao spat out these harsh words and then turned resentfully to leave.

Right after Chu Xiaoyao exited the elevator, she saw Lin Qiong. After being frightened away by Li Yifei, Lin Qiong had thought things over and felt something was wrong. This guy had never shown the slightest hint of liking her, his actions earlier were clearly meant to scare her off and make her forget the questions she wanted to ask. This incensed her against Li Yifei, and now she was back to settle the score with him.

Unexpectedly, she encountered Chu Xiaoyao, and this high school girl was definitely visiting Li Yifei, but Chu Xiaoyao’s demeanor was clearly amiss. Frowning, Lin Qiong asked, "Chu Xiaoyao, where are you going?"

Chu Xiaoyao shrugged off the question, saying, "It’s none of your business where I’m going."

Lin Qiong immediately stepped forward, saying, "Your condition is very problematic, I must take you home."

"I won’t return home, what can you do about it?"

Lin Qiong’s expression darkened, "I’m a police officer, naturally I have the right to intervene, and you must go home now."

"So what if you’re a cop? Have I broken the law?" Chu Xiaoyao was in a very bad mood at this point, glaring at Lin Qiong as she yelled back.

Lin Qiong’s expression grew stern, "Did you get taken advantage of at Li Yifei’s place? If so, tell me, and I will definitely have him arrested."

Despite being furious, Chu Xiaoyao suddenly got an idea upon hearing Lin Qiong’s words, put on a distraught face, and said sadly, "Yes, he raped me, go have him arrested."

When Chu Xiaoyao had run away from home, she had cried, and at Li Yifei’s house, she had been reduced to tears by Li Yifei’s words several times, so her eyes had been red and swollen all along. Now, speaking with such aggrievedness, she looked every bit the picture of a bullied little girl.

Lin Qiong was immediately filled with righteous indignation, furiously saying, "Don’t be afraid. If he dared to commit such a beastly deed, I will make sure he is brought to justice. Let’s go upstairs and confront him." However, Lin Qiong was not so impulsive at this moment, still thinking of confronting Li Yifei before informing the station to make an arrest. Most importantly, Li Yifei had not violated her before, and last time, he even asked her to drive Chu Xiaoyao away, showing little interest in such a young girl. Another thing was that she felt Chu Xiaoyao was rather sly and her words not entirely trustworthy.

"I’m not going. If I go, he’s definitely going to hit me again. I don’t want to go there," Chu Xiaoyao hurriedly shook her head vigorously, looking not only like someone violated but also like someone abused.

"Don’t worry, I’m the police, I will protect you," Lin Qiong said, taking Chu Xiaoyao by the arm and heading toward the elevator.

Chu Xiaoyao then followed Lin Qiong into the elevator with a look of resignation. As soon as they entered, Lin Qiong’s phone rang. Upon checking the number, it was Li Yifei. Answering the call, she said, "What’s the matter?"

"Officer Lin, are you near my place?"

"I’m in the elevator, about to reach your house."

"I’m dizzy, did you see Chu Xiaoyao? That girl ran away from home and came to me. I just yelled at her to leave; she’s definitely not in a normal state right now. You go and take her home."

Lin Qiong normally kept her phone’s volume down, a habit to prevent others from overhearing her conversations. Although the elevator was not large, Chu Xiaoyao would not be able to hear what Li Yifei said.

Hearing Li Yifei explain, Lin Qiong realized that Chu Xiaoyao had been lying, otherwise Li Yifei wouldn’t have asked her, a police officer, to handle Chu Xiaoyao. But why should she do as Li Yifei said? She had questions to ask, and that guy had said such disgusting things to scare her away.

Moreover, that guy had taken liberties with her before, and she hadn’t yet settled that score with him; yet, he thought he could direct her actions, which was wishful thinking on his part.

"Officer Lin, hurry downstairs, you should still be able to catch up," Li Yifei urged again.

Lin Qiong snorted, pulling Chu Xiaoyao out of the elevator, "Open the door, I’m at your doorstep." At this moment, she had already made up her mind to pay Li Yifei back for his bastardly behavior.