Chapter 185: Your Chances Are Greater
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Chapter 185: Chapter 185: Your Chances Are Greater"Shanshan, what are you doing?"
Li Yifei placed his hands on the counter, stood still, and asked Xu Shanshan with a bitter smile.
Xu Shanshan leaned her head on Li Yifeiâs back, gently rubbed her cheek against it, and said, "Iâm doing nothing. Since I canât help you with cooking, I can only make you happy this way."
"Stop it. If you keep this up, your sister will come in and kill me."
Xu Shanshan didnât let go and said, "Why should I be afraid of her? I just like brother-in-law, and I just want to hug him. What can she do?"
"I canât do anything, Shanshan. I wonât stop you from doing this, but I can tell you clearly, Iâm not joking with you now. Iâve decided that I must be with him. He can only be your brother-in-law in this life. If you think itâs appropriate for a sister-in-law to be this close to her brother-in-law, I wonât stop you."
Xu Yingyingâs voice came from behind the two of them. There was no anger in her tone; it was rather calm, but within this calmness was a display of her strong determination.
Li Yifei had expected that Xu Yingying would come in once Xu Shanshan made such a move, so he wasnât surprised when he heard her speak. However, he was a bit surprised by Xu Yingyingâs calmness.
Although Xu Shanshan didnât let go of Li Yifei, she straightened her body, creating some distance between her and Li Yifeiâs back. Flicking her head, she said to Xu Yingying, "Is it enough because youâve made up your mind? Brother-in-law is a person, not an object. If you want him, he has to agree too."
Xu Yingying, in her ever calm tone, said, "I donât care if heâs an object or not. Iâve never failed in anything Iâve set my mind on, and this time wonât be an exception."
Xu Shanshan curled her lips and said, "Hmph, then youâre treating him like an object. Love is about mutual feelings. Even if you have a one-sided crush, if brother-in-law doesnât like you, itâs useless."
Li Yifei spread his hands and yelled, "Stop!" He then pried Xu Shanshanâs hands off and turned his head, glaring at the two of them with frustration. "Can you please not compare me to an object?"
Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan were momentarily stunned, and then Xu Yingying said, "Oh, Iâm not the one who started this. It was Shanshan who said you werenât an object."
"I didnât say brother-in-law isnât an object, I said he is an object... Ah, youâre misleading me!" Xu Yingying tried to explain but ended up feeling like she insulted Li Yifei more. She glared angrily at her sister.
"Alright, alright, are you two ladies planning to eat or not? If you want to eat, then both of you get out. I donât have the time to cater to you two princesses." Without further ado, he pushed both of them out of the kitchen and simply closed the sliding door to prevent them from disturbing him again.
The kitchen door wasnât soundproof, so inside, Li Yifei could still hear Xu Shanshan and Xu Yingying bickering. Xu Shanshan sounded irritated while Xu Yingying remained calm.
Shaking his head, Li Yifei turned on the stove and the range hood, so the noise would drown out their voices. He found it amusing that he started as a fake boyfriend for Xu Yingying, and now things seemed to be getting real. Plus, heâd gained a twin sister in the process. Was this a buy-one-get-one-free deal like in stores?
While he was cooking, the kitchen door slid open and He Fangqing walked in. With He Fangqing, Li Yifei didnât feel any pressure. He Fangqing was much more mature in her thinking compared to Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan, and there was no burden between them from the start.
"Smells good. Looks like Iâll have a feast tonight," He Fangqing stood next to Li Yifei, lightly sniffing and even smacked her lips, pretending to swallow.
A beauty is a beauty, even doing a swallowing action has its own charm. Some young boys would definitely have wild fantasies if they saw this.
Li Yifei continued what he was doing, smiling as he said, "Yes, good thing you came; otherwise, I wouldnât dare be with these two sisters."
He Fangqing burst into laughter, "Hehe, what are you afraid of? Itâs a great blessing to have beautiful women around."
"Donât tease me. I donât want to become the trophy they fight over. If my girlfriend werenât still in college, I wouldâve taken her and escaped long ago."
"No way, is it that serious?" He Fangqing widened her eyes in surprise.
"Anyway, Iâll be where I am, and I just want an easy life. If itâs too stressful, I naturally want to consider changing the environment."
He Fangqingâs mouth twitched a couple of times before she said, "You have a benefactor aiding you right now. Itâs a great time for development, and if you leave, you wonât have such a good chance again."
Li Yifei knew He Fangqing was referring to Su Mengxin. Thinking of the cigarettes she gave him made him reluctant. If he left Mile City, he probably wouldnât have a chance to get such cigarettes again.
"Besides, whether itâs Yingying or Shanshan, itâs not your fault they like you. And even if they like you, it doesnât mean anythingâs going to happen. Everyone can just be friends first."
Listening to He Fangqingâs advice, Li Yifei chuckled and said, "How come it sounds like you donât want me to leave?"
He Fangqing blushed slightly, glared at him, and with a hint of jealousy said, "Why wouldnât I want you to leave? Iâm not even anything to you, you wouldnât even think of me."
Li Yifei laughed awkwardly, feeling like there was no way to continue the conversation without complicating their relationship.
Fortunately, He Fangqing noticed this issue as well and playfully hit him, saying, "You rascal, donât worry, I wonât cling to you shamelessly. Even if you want me in the future, I wouldnât agree."
He Fangqingâs words made Li Yifei feel a bit embarrassed. It was indeed nice spending time with her. She didnât resemble the women heâd met in bars; she had a higher level and wasnât frivolous with her feelings. Treating his experiences with her as a fling seemed accidental, and now that they were colleagues, letting go suddenly felt like he wasnât being fair.
"What is it? Feeling a bit guilty?" He Fangqing asked with a playful smile.
Li Yifei gave a dry laugh and said, "Youâre quite right, I do feel a little bad towards you."
He Fangqing blinked her eyes and said, "Alright then, when Iâm lonely in the future, you can come keep me company."
Facing He Fangqingâs gaze, Li Yifei eventually shook his head and said, "I really canât do this now. I canât be unfair to my girlfriend."
He Fangqing initially looked serious but quickly smiled, lightly tapping Li Yifeiâs shoulder. "I never expected you, a guy who used to play around in bars, to become so honest when it comes to real feelings. Iâm truly impressed."
Noticing He Fangqing wasnât genuinely angry, Li Yifei relaxed and laughed. "There wasnât any emotional attachment in the past, so it was mostly physical needs. Now that thereâs an emotional bond, I have to set some boundaries."
He Fangqing laughed softly and said, "Thatâs why I didnât choose the wrong person. If it werenât for Yingyingâs interest, I might have pursued you."
Li Yifei laughed and said, "You definitely have a better chance than her."
He Fangqing scoffed at him playfully, "Do you think youâre such a treasure that everyone has to fight over you?"
Li Yifei placed a freshly cooked dish on a plate and said with a grin, "Isnât that the case?"
He Fangqing pursed her lips but acknowledged this unspoken truth. Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan were squabbling over Li Yifei. Other girls who had interacted with him seemed to have an interest in him too.
Pinching him playfully, He Fangqing laughed, "I really canât understand how a guy without money or power like you has such luck with women."
"Thatâs my personal charm."
"Your skin is thick."
"Alright, Director He, the lady with the thin skin, could you please help move the food to the table? You know, Iâm a tough guy and I have to serve you three women. Isnât that a bit unfair?"
Once the food was ready, Li Yifei left the kitchen and saw that Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan were still glaring at each other on the sofa. It was obvious they were still having a cold war. He Fangqing elbowed Li Yifei and teased, "You really have appeal."
Li Yifei chuckled, feeling a bit smug. After all, having Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan, two beauties, fight over him was something any man could brag about, especially since Xu Yingying was a company CEO, making it even more remarkable.
"Hey, are you two done squabbling? Itâs dinner time." Li Yifei called out as he sat down at the dining table.
Xu Shanshan immediately jumped up and ran to the table without acknowledging her sister, seating herself next to Li Yifei. She smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, it smells so good."
"Do I smell good?" Li Yifei raised his arm and sniffed.
Xu Shanshan giggled, leaning her head in close, her face just ten centimeters away from Li Yifei. She lightly sniffed and said mischievously, "It doesnât smell good, but it doesnât stink either."
Xu Yingying came over at that moment. Seeing Xu Shanshan so close to Li Yifei, she frowned but said nothing, sitting down on Li Yifeiâs other side. She smiled at him and said, "Yifei, thank you for your trouble."
Li Yifei smiled back and said, "It was quite some trouble."
Xu Shanshan stretched her hand to hook Li Yifeiâs arm and provocatively said to Xu Yingying, "Itâs all your fault. Without you, I wouldnât have to be so troubled with brother-in-law. Youâve ruined what could have been a perfect candlelight dinner."
Xu Yingying, in front of Li Yifei, remained calm, elegantly picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of food, chewed lightly, and praised, "Yifeiâs cooking is excellent. For this culinary skill, I wonât give him up."
Xu Shanshan immediately snorted and said, "I donât need your permission. I refuse to believe that I canât win against you."