Chapter 19 Fireworks Scare

Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Fireworks ScareXu Shanshan and Xu Yingying’s bickering was already a common occurrence. As soon as they were apart, everything became fine. After they finished making dumplings, the five of them sat around to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

Li Yifei hadn’t watched the Spring Festival Gala in years. The programs fascinated him, and together with everyone chatting while eating and drinking, the homely atmosphere completely enchanted him.

Over the years, he had been on mission after mission. During his downtime, he trained hard to improve his abilities, to avoid losing his life during a mission. So to speak, not just the Spring Festival Gala but watching TV was quite a luxury for him.

Compared to those times, his life now was relaxed and pleasant. Although this girlfriend was fake, and the sister-in-law was fake, they were both beauties. Being with them, chatting and watching TV, in itself was a blissful thing.

Time flew by fast, and in the blink of an eye, it was past ten o’clock. During this time, Li Yifei had also made dumplings with Xu Yingying’s parents, while this pair of twin sisters hadn’t lent a hand at all.

Outside, the sound of firecrackers began to crackle and was getting more intense. The TV inside was loud, yet it was not very clear. Xu Yingying frowned, while Xu Shanshan ran to the window, watching outside and excitedly cheering.

Although these two sisters were twins, their personalities were quite different. If not for their appearance, people would definitely think Xu Yingying was older than Xu Shanshan by several years, as Xu Yingying exhibited a maturity not typical for her age, while Xu Shanshan displayed more innocence.

"Brother-in-law, let’s go downstairs to set off fireworks," Xu Shanshan shouted directly at Li Yifei without calling anyone else.

Li Yifei readily agreed. He and Xu Shanshan changed clothes and went to the door together.

"Be careful and stay safe," Xu Yingying, who had also come to the door, advised them uneasily.

Xu Shanshan nonchalantly said, "No one used to accompany me. Now that brother-in-law is here, what are you worried about?"

"I’m worried about him, who is as crazy as you," Xu Yingying said, as Xu Shanshan tugged Li Yifei and ran out of the house. This left Xu Yingying helplessly shaking her head. Bringing Li Yifei, this fake boyfriend home, seemed like she got Xu Shanshan a playmate instead. She barely spent time with Li Yifei. Nonetheless, her sister spent more time with Li Yifei.

The two of them took the elevator straight to the underground parking lot, grabbed fireworks from the car, then headed to the community courtyard. The property’s management was quite good with strict oversight, so random fireworks were not allowed. Only in the small central square were they permitted.

Li Yifei carried two large boxes of fireworks while Xu Shanshan held other smaller items, excitedly heading to the small square. A sizable crowd had gathered around, and men in the center were setting off fireworks and firecrackers, while children around played with little sparklers and such, creating a festive atmosphere.

Xu Shanshan wasn’t in a hurry to light the big fireworks. She asked Li Yifei to set them aside, then started lighting the smaller items, gleefully laughing. She was a carefree girl with a smile brighter than the fireworks.

Being with Xu Shanshan, Li Yifei completely relaxed. He even felt as if he had returned to those carefree days years ago, childishly competing with Xu Shanshan to set off small sparklers.

The fireworks in the square were set off in batches, and soon it was Li Yifei and their turn. They placed the big fireworks in the square’s center, lit them, and ran away quickly with Xu Shanshan, heads up watching the colorful fireworks bloom in the sky.

A dark shadow plummeted from the sky at high speed, trailing a faint glow. Everyone in the square only focused on the fireworks bursting above, oblivious to the shadow descending from the sky.

The shadow was heading directly for Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan. Nobody else saw it, but Li Yifei noticed immediately. Moreover, he recognized it as a firework shell that hadn’t exploded in the sky, now falling. From the sparks still sputtering, it seemed likely to explode any moment.

"Move!" Li Yifei yelled, but the people around were oblivious to the impending danger from above, unable to react in time.

Li Yifei panicked. A firework shell exploding in the air looked beautiful, but its explosive power was considerable. If it exploded near people, it could even threaten lives.

Without any hesitation, he forcefully pushed a few people aside, then leapt and tackled Xu Shanshan to the ground.

For others, he could only do what little he could. But for Xu Shanshan, he had to absolutely ensure her safety. This was a judgment a special forces soldier must make first.

"Hey, why did you push me?"

"What’s wrong with you!"

"Wow!"

Those pushed aside by Li Yifei complained and a child cried from falling, but those sounds were overwhelmed by an ear-splitting explosion. The firework shell had exploded on the ground. Luckily, the people there had been pushed away by Li Yifei.

Xu Shanshan, initially shocked by being tackled by Li Yifei, didn’t know what he was doing. Though she could at least tell Li Yifei wasn’t taking advantage of her here. Sёarch* The Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Hearing the explosion nearly deafened her ears, yet she quickly understood Li Yifei had protected her.

After the explosion, everyone hurried over in a panic. No one was hurt, just a little dazed. This left everyone feeling very fortunate. However, those who were pushed down by Li Yifei realized they had been saved. Nonetheless, they couldn’t find Li Yifei.

Li Yifei had already pulled Xu Shanshan back into the building. Although they didn’t take the elevator, they stood in the hallway on the first floor. Xu Shanshan looked at Li Yifei with gratitude, "Brother-in-law, thank you for saving me earlier."

Li Yifei grinned, "No need to thank me. We’re family."

Xu Shanshan beamed, "Yeah, no need to be polite. But, brother-in-law, you were amazing. If it weren’t for you, I’d really be out of luck today, maybe even lose my life. Plus, those people around, you saved them too. Why did you rush to take me away? You saved them! Shouldn’t you let them thank you?"

"Thanks and more thanks, such a hassle. By the way, let’s not mention what happened downstairs when we go back, otherwise they’ll worry, and your sister will definitely scold us."

Xu Shanshan nodded eagerly, "Exactly, she’d definitely say, ’I told you setting off fireworks is dangerous; now see what happened.’" Xu Shanshan mimicked Xu Yingying’s manner of speaking. Since their voices were similar, her imitation was spot-on.

Li Yifei laughed, "For sure."

"I don’t want her to say that. But... you saved people so heroically; shouldn’t you let sis know? She’d be nicer to you then, right?" Xu Shanshan squinted at Li Yifei but laughed before he answered, "But you’re not real, so you don’t care what she thinks, right?"

Li Yifei chuckled, "Actually, what’s most important between two people is the feeling, not heroic deeds. Those can distract from truly seeing someone. Being with your sister, I don’t want those things to affect us."

"Really?" Xu Shanshan’s eyes were full of disbelief. She leaned closer, "Brother-in-law, I feel like you’re someone with a story, and it’s fascinating. You just don’t want my sister affected by it, right?"

Li Yifei was a bit taken aback. Xu Shanshan indeed had keen observation. She inferred so much from his few words. No wonder she noticed he and Xu Yingying weren’t typical. Making this sister-in-law believe was indeed a challenging task.