Chapter 250 - Michelle’s Advice

Chapter 250: Chapter 254 Michelle’s AdviceAt this moment, Michelle’s heart was even more chaotic than Li Yifei’s. After learning that Li Yifei’s girlfriend was a college student, she had always hoped that Li Yifei would develop feelings for her because she was confident she could win his affection. But now, the sudden appearance of Li Yifei’s first love and the many years of emotional foundation they had only made Michelle feel that being with Li Yifei was fraught with difficulties.

After waiting a while without receiving an answer from Michelle, Li Yifei became somewhat impatient and said, "Michelle, can you at least give me some advice?"

Only then did Michelle snap back to reality. She cleared her throat to mask her embarrassment and quickly organized her thoughts before saying softly, "This is indeed a tricky situation for you. You have the girl you currently like, and now there’s also your first love; you can’t bear to let go of either. Being with one will hurt the other—it seems like whichever choice you make will be wrong."

Li Yifei slapped his hand and said, "Exactly, that’s how I feel right now."

Having received Li Yifei’s response, Michelle’s thoughts became clearer, and she spoke seriously, "I think Brother Li’s first love must be very beautiful, and as the Township Chief, she must also be a very capable person. A woman like that, be it her approach to work or family, is likely quite assertive, always wanting to arrange everything for Brother Li, right?"

Li Yifei looked at Michelle in surprise and said, "What you’ve said is completely accurate. Do you know her?"

Michelle pursed her lips and smiled, "I don’t know her, but ever since I got to know Brother Li, you’ve always gone with the flow, without much pursuit of money or power, just wanting to live a very peaceful life. The disagreement with your first love is obviously because of this."

Li Yifei gave Michelle a thumbs up and said, "Michelle, I’ve really come to see you in a new light."

Pleased by Li Yifei’s praise, Michelle’s mood lifted further, and she said, "But after all, you have so many years of emotional ties with her, and a momentary difference of opinion can’t completely bury that emotional foundation. So as long as there’s a catalyst, your feelings for each other are bound to reignite."

Li Yifei smirked. Today’s incident with Ye Yunzhu had indeed played out just as Michelle had described.

"And Brother Li, you are someone who acts with integrity. Many years of affection may be put aside due to time, but now that your old feelings have rekindled, you can’t just ignore them and fail to take responsibility. And now there’s also a girlfriend you like and who likes you back, naturally making it difficult for you to choose," she added.

Li Yifei sighed and said, "You are right, but you’ve only helped me analyze the conflicts in my heart, without offering a solution."

Michelle spread her hands and said, "Brother Li, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but with matters of the heart, even if Lord Bao were to come back to life, he couldn’t clarify it. How can I help you make a choice right now? But I do have a suggestion."

"Spit it out," Li Yifei immediately urged Michelle with wide eyes.

Michelle chuckled softly and said, "Brother Li, since you don’t know how to choose right now, why not choose not to choose?"

"What? Are you telling me to lead two women on?" Li Yifei looked at her incredulously, unable to believe this suggestion came from Michelle.

Michelle blushed and protested, "That’s not what I meant at all. You are not yet married, and dating is a very normal thing. Right now, you can’t possibly judge which one would be suitable as your wife, who can accompany you for a lifetime. Wouldn’t it be better to keep company with both of them first? When you finally understand who you truly love in your heart, it won’t be too late to make a decision then."

Li Yifei hesitated for a moment and said, "But... I feel like that’s being unfaithful to the relationship."

Michelle hurriedly said, "How can that be unfaithful? While doing this, I advise you to be honest with your girlfriend and also clear things up with your first love. If they both love you, they will give you the chance to choose. They’ll use their love to tie down your heart. If they don’t even think twice before leaving you, that shows they don’t truly love you. Everyone has the right to choose their loved one. By being honest with them, you’ve already shown enough sincerity."

Li Yifei took out a cigarette and gently tapped the table. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, let’s go with that. It seems like the only thing I can do."

"Brother Li... I have one more piece of advice..." Michelle’s face suddenly turned red.

Li Yifei looked at her quizzically and said, "What advice? It’s not going to be awkward, is it?"

Michelle hurriedly said, "No, not at all. I mean, when you are with your current girlfriend... I suggest that you two... not..."

"Not do that sort of thing, right?" Li Yifei asked with a smirk.

"Yes..." Michelle’s face grew even redder.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Don’t worry, I’m very clear about that. Previously, I thought I would spend my life with Yiyi, so I had no reservations. But with the current situation, I really can’t do that to her anymore. It’s just too unfair to her. Sigh, even now, it’s already unfair, and I’ve already hurt her."

"You may have hurt her a bit, but I think she would understand. If I were her, I would definitely understand."

Li Yifei looked at Michelle, then nodded. Both Su Yiyi and Michelle had similar personalities, and Su Yiyi was even more understanding. If Michelle could do it, Su Yiyi certainly could, but Li Yifei still felt this was a difficult matter to bring up with Su Yiyi.

At that moment, Michelle added, "Well, that’s my opinion. As for what to do, you still need to think it over, Brother Li. If there’s anything you need from me, just ask, and I’ll do my best to help you."

Li Yifei immediately said, "Alright, Michelle, I really do need to thank you for this."

"Hehe, thank me for what? We’re good friends after all. When Brother Li has something to talk to me about, I am actually quite happy."

"You’re really a good friend, I’ll treat you to a meal when I get the chance."

Michelle immediately teased with a playful wink, "You said it, you can’t go back on your word."

"Definitely, but I’m not sure if there’s anything going on tonight. When I’m free, I’ll call you. By the way, did you come to see me for another reason?"

"There’s also a bit of office work," Michelle quickly explained the work-related issue, which was actually just a trivial matter that normally would only require a subordinate to communicate. However, this was also Michelle’s excuse to visit Li Yifei, so naturally, she preferred to handle everything personally.

After finishing talking about work, Michelle took her leave. Although Li Yifei was still somewhat conflicted, he felt much better and managed to get some work done. When it was time to leave the office, he went straight home.

No sooner had he arrived home than Li Yifei received a text message from Ye Yunzhu, which made his heart beat with guilt even before opening it.

"Li Yifei, you bastard, after sleeping with me, you don’t even stay to sleep over. Are you thinking of denying everything now that you’ve pulled up your pants?"

Li Yifei felt somewhat awkward, and after such an incident, Ye Yunzhu’s words became even more aggressive. He quickly replied with a message, "President Xu woke up early and asked me to accompany her back to the company, so I left first."

"Hmm, let me tell you, don’t think that I cannot marry anyone but you, and don’t think that after sleeping with me, I will cling to you. I, Ye Yunzhu, am not that kind of lowly woman. You listen to me, we’ll date properly, and I don’t believe I can’t make you willingly come back to me."

Upon reading Ye Yunzhu’s words, Li Yifei’s heart relaxed instantly. He liked her fiery spirit the most and smiled as he replied, "No problem, but if you disappoint me, don’t blame me for not choosing you."

"You bastard, you’re really full of yourself. Alright, I, Ye Yunzhu, will swallow this loss for now. Just wait till we’re married, and I’ll see how I won’t have you on your knees typing every day."

"Deal, as long as we can get married, I’m willing to wash your feet every day."

"You said it, and if you don’t when the time comes, hmph."

Li Yifei could picture Ye Yunzhu’s willful yet cute ways, which greatly improved his mood. With Ye Yunzhu saying this, she didn’t want Li Yifei to feel burdened by what happened today. She was a proud girl who wouldn’t ask Li Yifei for anything because of this incident. That was just Ye Yunzhu’s personality. Having been apart from Ye Yunzhu for so many years, Li Yifei had somehow overlooked this aspect of her.

They chatted through texts for a while, and then Ye Yunzhu took the initiative to end the conversation as she had things to do. Soon after, Su Yiyi’s phone call came through.

Seeing the caller ID, Li Yifei’s mood soured again. He had come to understand that the person he truly felt guilty towards was Su Yiyi, this gentle girl who he had always been very careful to protect, fearing she would get hurt; but now, he had ended up hurting her nonetheless.

Taking a deep breath, Li Yifei decided not to discuss this matter with her over the phone. He would wait until the weekend when Su Yiyi visited. Then he would have a proper talk with her face-to-face. If Su Yiyi felt sad then, he could comfort her properly. But if he told her now and Su Yiyi took it too hard, something untoward might happen, and Li Yifei wouldn’t be able to take care of her immediately.

Su Yiyi spoke softly to Li Yifei, caring about the food he ate and the clothes he wore the past few days, and reminded him to be mindful of the things at home — all these little domestic concerns. It sounded a little bit like nagging, but Li Yifei knew that Su Yiyi was the kind of girl who always put him first. So in her heart, everything concerning him mattered, even the smallest details.

Li Yifei felt guilty, but he thought there was some truth to Michelle’s advice. If he couldn’t make up his mind just yet, why force a decision? It would be fairer to wait a little longer before deciding, not just for him but for both Su Yiyi and Ye Yunzhu as well.

If it had been the case that he decided to be with Su Yiyi and then pursued Ye Yunzhu, he would have been completely in the wrong. But Ye Yunzhu was his first love, and the feelings had developed before Su Yiyi came into the picture. So if there was any fault, it was that Li Yifei should not have been so quick to establish a romance with Su Yiyi after splitting up with Ye Yunzhu; that would have prevented this current predicament.

After chatting with Su Yiyi for over ten minutes, Li Yifei said, "Yiyi, are you coming over to my place this weekend?"

Su Yiyi immediately replied, "I’ll come...If Brother Li...I can even come now."

Li Yifei was moved. This girl truly loved him deeply. Any request he made, she would never argue against. Yet inviting Su Yiyi over now made Li Yifei feel even more uneasy about facing her. He quickly laughed and said, "Let’s not for today. You have to go to school early tomorrow. Let’s wait until the weekend."

Su Yiyi made a sound of agreement and said, "Then I’ll come over the weekend. If Brother Li doesn’t have anything else, I’ll hang up now."

"Okay, goodbye then."

"Goodbye, mwah..."

Just before hanging up, Su Yiyi dared to give a kiss over the phone to Li Yifei. This shy girl actually managed such a bold move — she could only do something like this because of her deep love for Li Yifei.