Chapter 171: Annoying

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: AnnoyingLi Yifei and Xu Shanshan walked into the neighborhood together. The security guards in the neighborhood were already accustomed to seeing Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan enter together. Although sometimes it was Xu Yingying, they couldn’t tell the twin sisters apart at all. They even thought they were the same person. As for Yifei, they were quite envious. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that Yingying was a typical White Rich Beauty. Whoever could marry her would really hit the jackpot with both wealth and beauty.

Seeing Xu Shanshan clutching Li Yifei’s arm, they naturally didn’t think Xu Shanshan was scared from watching a horror movie. Instead, they thought Xu Shanshan was linking arms with Li Yifei and that their relationship was very intimate.

The two had just walked not too far into the neighborhood when the hurried clicking sound of high heels on the ground reached them. This sound was very familiar to both Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan. It was the sound of Xu Yingying walking.

Both of them stopped and turned their heads to look at Xu Yingying. Xu Yingying quickly walked a few steps to come in front of them, her complexion quite unsightly. Grinding her teeth, she said, "What’s going on with the two of you?"

Only then did Xu Shanshan realize that she had been clutching Li Yifei’s arm as if they were arm-in-arm. She immediately withdrew her hand as if stung by a wasp and, grinning at Xu Yingying, said, "Sis, it’s not what you’re thinking."

Li Yifei immediately felt a headache coming on. Where had he heard that phrase before? Moreover, Xu Shanshan’s reaction was just making things worse. Xu Yingying would definitely be more suspicious now.

As expected, Xu Yingying’s expression turned even uglier as she said angrily, "Li Yifei, well aren’t you something."

Li Yifei remained indifferent, smiling lightly, "Shanshan and I just watched a horror movie. Shanshan was scared, that’s why she was grabbing my arm."

"Watching a horror movie?" Xu Yingying scoffed, "What a poor excuse. It’s broad daylight. After watching a horror movie, would you really act like this?"

At that moment, Xu Shanshan regained her senses and immediately glared, saying, "Have you watched a horror movie?"

"Even if I haven’t seen one, I can imagine that even if you were scared, you wouldn’t just grab a man’s arm in broad daylight, right?"

Xu Shanshan blinked and said, "Big sis, you’re not jealous, are you?"

Xu Yingying’s face darkened as she said, "Jealous? I don’t want you two to be together."

Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "If you’re not jealous, why are you so angry? Besides, if you’re not jealous, that means you don’t like my brother-in-law, right? Since you don’t like him, why can’t I be with brother-in-law?"

Xu Yingying’s eyes suddenly widened with shock and her face turned pale as she stuttered, "You two... you two... are together?"

"No..." Li Yifei was just about to explain when Xu Shanshan suddenly took his arm again, lifting her chin proudly and saying, "My brother-in-law is so great, if you don’t like him, then I’ll just keep him for myself. Is that not allowed?"

Li Yifei never expected Xu Shanshan to pull such a stunt, and it came out of nowhere, leaving him completely unprepared. The two of them being together was just about having fun, and they had never discussed anything about their feelings. This was really too sudden and shocking for Li Yifei. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"No way!" Xu Yingying shouted without hesitation, her gaze deadly. Her voice was incredibly sharp, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.

At this point, Xu Shanshan completely ignored her sister’s anger, resting her head on Li Yifei’s shoulder and said with a smile, "Why not?"

"Because I said no!" Xu Yingying roared again, but suddenly realized they were in the neighborhood with too many people around. She took a deep breath and said, "Follow me home to talk."

Li Yifei quickly said, "Shanshan is just joking, I’m leaving now."

"Don’t you dare leave!" Both sisters shouted simultaneously, then Xu Yingying stretched out both her hands, grabbed Li Yifei’s other arm, and walked forward with a dark expression.

"Hey, hey, this really isn’t my fault, Shanshan, what are you playing at?" Li Yifei complained quietly while being dragged away by the two sisters.

At that moment, neither Xu Yingying nor Xu Shanshan said a word. They just pulled him into the building, then into the elevator without letting go of him, until they entered the apartment and finally released him.

Xu Shanshan went straight to the fridge, took out a bowl of cherries, sat on the sofa, and started eating, completely ignoring Xu Yingying’s murderous gaze.

Li Yifei was still puzzled by Xu Shanshan’s actions and shook his head, saying, "Shanshan, can we stop this nonsense?"

Xu Shanshan spat out a cherry pit and said cheerfully, "I’m not creating trouble. Since my sister doesn’t want you, I’ve decided to pursue you."

Xu Yingying, upon hearing these words, felt a sudden relief in her heart. She had really thought Xu Shanshan and Li Yifei were together already. Knowing her sister’s bold nature, such a thing was certainly within the realm of possibility.

Li Yifei hastily said to Xu Yingying, "You heard, right? This has nothing to do with me. However you sisters want to make a fuss, I’m staying out of it. I’m leaving." With that, he tried to slip away.

"You stop right there!" Xu Yingying immediately shouted.

But Li Yifei kept walking. This place was now a hotbed of trouble, and since he no longer had to pretend to be Xu Yingying’s boyfriend, he naturally didn’t want to get involved in their conflict.

Xu Yingying was not used to being ignored by Li Yifei like this. In the company they once shared, whatever she said went without question, and up until recently, Li Yifei had been extremely obedient to her. Now she was angrily calling out to him, and he simply ignored her. For Xu Yingying, it was a massive psychological blow.

Seeing Li Yifei about to open the door, Xu Yingying swiftly grabbed his arm and snapped, "I said you can’t leave. Didn’t you hear me?"

Li Yifei turned around with a smile and said, "Look, President Xu, this isn’t the company, right? It’s not work hours either, right?"

Xu Yingying was speechless, and Xu Shanshan quickly added fuel to the fire, "Yeah, look at you, always talking to my brother-in-law with that bossy attitude. No wonder he wouldn’t like you. Brother-in-law, I support you in not giving her face."

Xu Yingying was a smart woman, but she was taken aback by Xu Shanshan’s words and lost her composure. She quickly calmed down, yet she couldn’t bring herself to speak to Li Yifei with a soft smile and gentle words. Instead, she sternly said, "Li Yifei, I apologize for my attitude, but I still hope you can clear things up with me. As a sister, I believe I have the duty and the responsibility to do so."

"Shanshan was just joking. You should be able to tell. She helped me with recruiting today, and I took her out for a meal and a movie before bringing her back here. Whether you believe it or not is your business." Having pretended to be Xu Yingying’s lover for so long and still working in the same company, Li Yifei explained himself patiently.

"I understand, but... can’t we just talk properly?" Xu Yingying’s tone finally softened.

Li Yifei then shrugged helplessly and said, "Alright then." He directly sat down on the sofa, while Xu Shanshan came over immediately, grinning at Li Yifei, "Brother-in-law, you don’t need to be afraid of her. I’ll be your backup from now on. The two of us together can surely outmatch her."

Xu Yingying frowned and also sat down on the sofa, but she chose the chaise at the side. Her position inadvertently made Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan appear closer.

"Shanshan, this isn’t a game. Tell me the truth, do you actually want to be with Li Yifei?" Xu Yingying stared at Xu Shanshan, her expression very serious.

Xu Shanshan glanced at Li Yifei and said with a smile, "Older sister, that’s my personal freedom. Who I date—our parents might try to control me, but I won’t listen, and if you, my sister, try to tell me, I’ll care even less." Seeing Xu Yingying’s disapproval, Xu Shanshan quickly changed her tone, "But brother-in-law had pretended to be your lover for a while. I’m giving you a chance. If you get together with brother-in-law, I won’t compete with you. But if you don’t want to be with him, then I won’t hold back."

Li Yifei immediately said, "Shanshan, stop it. I already have a girlfriend."

Xu Yingying also quickly said, "I know about that, so Shanshan, drop the idea."

Xu Shanshan scoffed and retorted, "So what? They’re not married yet. If they’re not married, I still have a chance. I believe that in the future, brother-in-law will choose me."

Li Yifei, hearing Xu Shanshan calling him "brother-in-law" and talking about being his girlfriend, felt a strong sense of guilt, alongside... a thrilling sensation.

Xu Yingying slammed the armrest of the sofa and snapped, "Aren’t you just trying to break up a relationship? That’s being a third party."

Xu Shanshan replied defiantly, "I have the right to pursue the one I love. Also, I want to stress again, brother-in-law isn’t married yet. The crimes you’re accusing me of don’t fit."

Xu Yingying, seething with anger, turned pale and demanded, "Have you no shame?"

"This is shameless? Oh come on, older sister, your skin is way too thin. By your logic, if I say our parents are mine, does that mean you can’t call them mom and dad anymore? If I say the Earth is mine, do others have to leave?"

"How can that be the same?"

"What’s different about it? Declare ownership because you’re dating? What kind of twisted logic is that? Besides, brother-in-law has the right to choose. Even though he’s with that girl now, can he be sure they’re a good match? If I like him, I’ll pursue him. Even if I fail, I’ll have no regrets because at least I would have loved. It’s like with your company—if you want to collaborate with another company but find they have a potential partnership elsewhere, do you just give up? Don’t you still try everything you can to secure the business?"

Xu Shanshan’s sharp tongue truly hit a nerve, and Xu Yingying, as the president of a company, naturally couldn’t give up just because the other party only showed an intention to cooperate.