Chapter 213 Determination

Chapter 213: Chapter 213 DeterminationXu Shanshan’s call came through again, and Li Yifei had no choice but to answer.

"Brother-in-law, why don’t we go out and have some fun tonight?"

Li Yifei glanced over at Xu Yingying. She seemed completely unruffled, as if she didn’t care at all what Li Yifei might say.

"Tonight... I’m still with your sister right now. Who knows if she’ll have me work overtime or something."

"What? You’re still with my sister? She really is, making you work all day long, it’s just too cruel. Brother-in-law, let’s ignore her and go out with me tonight."

Inside the enclosed car, the sound coming from Li Yifei’s phone wasn’t very quiet, so Xu Yingying could also hear Xu Shanshan’s words. At that moment, she reached out, snatched the phone, and said, "Xu Shanshan, don’t just think about playing all day. If you don’t want to work, fine, but you also want Yifei to act crazy with you? That’s absolutely not allowed."

"Ah, Xu Yingying, what do you mean by that? You’re too despicable. You know I like Brother-in-law, yet you tie him down all day long and don’t let him spend time with me. Is this how you should act as a sister?" Xu Shanshan immediately started yelling angrily, but if there were people around her at the moment, they would definitely see her grinning mischievously.

"Xu Shanshan, you also call Yifei ’Brother-in-law,’ so you should understand that he is mine. Why are you still clinging to him?"

"Hmph, you don’t really like Brother Li at all. You’re just trying to keep me from being with him. You think I don’t know? Xu Yingying, stop hogging... Brother Li and then not loving him. Do you think that’s fair to Brother Li?" Xu Shanshan almost said Xu Yingying was hogging the toilet without pooping, but felt that would be insulting Li Yifei, so she quickly corrected herself and even stuck out her tongue.

"Who says I don’t... love him. That was before, but now I..." Xu Yingying said up to this point and glanced at Li Yifei, but the next two words just wouldn’t come out. When she watched TV and saw others saying "I love you," it always seemed so easy, but when it came to her own turn, she realized that these three words shouldn’t be said carelessly. At this moment, her mouth was agape, but she couldn’t utter the words.

"What about you? See, you can’t even say ’I love him’. And you say you love him? That’s clearly just targeting me. You’re really despicable," Xu Shanshan said with strong indignation in her tone, accusing Xu Yingying. These past few days, she felt that there had been no progress between Xu Yingying and Li Yifei, so she now decided to give Xu Yingying a harsh push and continued to provoke her.

Although it was just a phone call, what Xu Shanshan said also made Xu Yingying’s face turn beet red. She gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "Who says I can’t say it? I’ll let you hear it right now. Li Yifei, I love you!"

Li Yifei suddenly shuddered, and the steering wheel strayed off course, nearly crashing into the curb at the roadside. He quickly adjusted the direction, and then the car returned to normal driving. However, his heart sank with gloom. When others spoke those three words, it was all tenderness and sweetness, but when Xu Yingying said them, why did he feel a chill down his spine?

On the other end, Xu Shanshan burst into loud laughter. Xu Yingying, still in a huff, said, "What are you laughing at?"

Xu Shanshan stopped laughing and said with a giggle, "Xu Yingying, listening to you say ’I love you’ with such bitterness and vengeance, you must be the only one in the world. Don’t you still deny that you don’t really love Brother-in-law?"

Xu Yingying’s breathing hitched, and she huffed, "That was because you annoyed me. Since you want to hear it so much, now I’ll say it again." Turning her head, she looked at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei shuddered again, his face turned pale, and he stuttered, "President Xu, don’t... don’t be impulsive."

Xu Yingying, initially feeling awkward and shy since those three words were indeed hard to express, saw Li Yifei wearing a look as if facing the most terrifying thing. This made her anger swell. Could it be that she was that horrifying? Even if this guy didn’t like her, did he need to look like he was about to die?

With anger in her heart, Xu Yingying’s expression softened, and with a sweet smile, she gently said to Li Yifei, "Yifei, I... love... you!"

"Screech!" A shrill sound of an emergency brake pierced the air, and Xu Yingying’s body suddenly lurched forward. Had she not been wearing her seat belt, her head would have struck the windshield.

"Ah!" Xu Yingying screamed in fright.

"Sis! What happened to you? Are you okay? Speak up!" Xu Shanshan was initially excited to hear Xu Yingying use such a tone to express herself, but then she heard the sound of the brakes and Xu Yingying’s scream. She panicked, her face turned pale, and she began shouting loudly.

"It’s... it’s nothing!" Xu Yingying finally recovered her senses and quickly reassured Xu Shanshan.

"Really? You’re sure you’re okay?"

"Really, it’s nothing. Your brother-in-law just stabbed the brakes."

"Sis, you better not be hiding anything from me," Xu Shanshan’s voice was filled with anxiety, on the verge of tears, the scream she had heard earlier was truly frightening.

At this moment, Xu Yingying felt somewhat annoyed with Li Yifei and asked, "What’s gotten into you? Why did you brake like that suddenly?"

Li Yifei, looking a bit embarrassed, gave a small laugh and said, "President Xu, who let you say those terrifying three words? My heart just couldn’t take it."

Xu Shanshan heard Li Yifei’s words and finally relaxed, then burst into laughter and said, "Look at you, Xu Yingying, you keep saying you want to be with your brother-in-law, but just uttering those three words scared him like this. It’s clear that you’re usually not good to him at all. What love are you talking about? You might as well step aside and let me be with him, then he won’t be scared by you like this anymore."

At this moment, Xu Yingying was extremely upset and glared at Li Yifei, yelling at Xu Shanshan, "Don’t even think about it, I’m telling you, I can let you have anything usually, but not Li Yifei, you can forget about getting him from me!"

Xu Shanshan said disdainfully, "This isn’t about whether you’ll let me or not, Li Yifei was never yours to begin with. He doesn’t even like you, so on what grounds can you say he’s yours? He treats me better than he treats you. Really, you’re so shameless."

Xu Yingying took a deep breath, slowly but extremely firmly saying, "He will like me, definitely!"

"Really? Well, then I’m looking forward to seeing whether he likes you or me more," Xu Shanshan thought to herself with glee, she knew Xu Yingying too well - using that tone of voice meant she was truly determined.

To make Xu Yingying and Li Yifei get together, it was necessary to provoke Xu Yingying’s determination, and this time, it was obviously a success.

"Just you wait and see, I’ll prove it to you," Xu Yingying huffed and hung up the phone.

Turning around, she saw Li Yifei’s uncomfortable expression, and Xu Yingying felt a bit stifled once again. After taking another deep breath, she gave a slight smile and said, "Don’t feel pressured, you don’t have to take to heart what I’ve said before. We’ll just carry on as we were, and you can continue treating me just as a colleague from the company."

Li Yifei’s mouth twitched, "So were you just fighting with Shanshan?"

Xu Yingying’s smile grew brighter, "I’m not fighting with her, I’m serious. But I want you to slowly discover my good qualities and like me from the bottom of your heart, not because I’m forcing you."

"That’s good," Li Yifei let out a long sigh of relief. He really didn’t want Xu Yingying to get tough about it, as that would be too much of a drag, and then he’d even have to avoid showing his face around her in the future.

Xu Yingying felt uncomfortable inside again, as Li Yifei’s reaction had clearly told her that he simply didn’t like her. Could it be that she was really so unlikable? To make Li Yifei fall for her seemed like an arduous task, certainly not a simple one.

It was still early, and the two returned to the company. Li Yifei parked the car but didn’t accompany Xu Yingying, instead, he took off before she did, which left Xu Yingying grinding her teeth in irritation. This guy really knew how to bring someone down.

As soon as the off-work hour arrived, Li Yifei immediately left the company. Faced with Xu Yingying’s determination, all he wanted now was to avoid her.

At the entrance to the residential area, Li Yifei saw Meng Xiaofei; she was still wearing her flight attendant uniform, obviously just coming home from landing a flight. Meng Xiaofei in uniform really looked stunning, enough to arouse a man’s desire. She also saw Li Yifei and immediately called out excitedly, "Brother Li, what a coincidence."

Li Yifei approached, taking over Meng Xiaofei’s luggage, and smiled, "Just got back from a flight?"

"Yeah, it’s been several days since I last saw you; I miss the food you make."

"Haha, I think you just miss my cooking, not me, right?"

"Hehe, I miss both," Meng Xiaofei playfully stuck out her tongue, not denying it. Her frankness was what made Li Yifei feel at ease, chatting with this girl required no effort at all.

The two entered the building, and Meng Xiaofei stood right at the doorstep of Li Yifei’s house, evidently without any intention of going home. Li Yifei chuckled, "You’re not in such a rush that you can’t even go home first, right?"

Meng Xiaofei said, a bit embarrassed, "I lost my keys, so I have to grab them from your place first. Plus, I brought you a gift; I want to give it to you as well."

Li Yifei chuckled, opening the door, "It’s a good thing you didn’t lose yourself, but I guess it makes it worth feeding you after all."

Just as the door opened, a shadow rushed forward, pouncing directly onto Li Yifei. He immediately recognized it was Chu Xiaoyao, the little girl, and had no choice but to catch her.

"Uncle, I’ve missed you so much," Chu Xiaoyao clung to Li Yifei, wrapping her legs around his waist and said with a grin.

Meng Xiaofei was taken aback by the scene, then couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "Brother Li, you’ve got a hidden beauty here."

Li Yifei gave Chu Xiaoyao’s bottom a slap, putting her down, "What hidden beauty? Just a crazy little girl."

Chu Xiaoyao only then noticed Meng Xiaofei and her face immediately soured, pouting and glaring at her.