Chapter 256 - Want to Mess Up

Chapter 256: Chapter 261 Want to Mess Up"Then why didn’t you call me?" Li Yifei asked Xu Shanshan with a smile.

Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Your phone is with my sister. I called you and she said a few words."

Li Yifei then remembered that his phone was with Xu Yingying, no wonder it was so quiet this afternoon. He laughed and said, "I went to your sister’s place earlier and forgot to take it. Let’s hurry out for dinner."

"Sure." Xu Shanshan linked arms with Li Yifei, and the two walked side by side towards the door.

They hadn’t walked for long when it was time to get off work. Xu Yingying went to Li Yifei’s office to find him, but he was nowhere to be found. She asked the Human Resources Department and learned that Li Yifei had left more than ten minutes ago, which made her a bit annoyed.

When she reached the company’s entrance, she noticed that the security guards were giving her strange looks. She immediately frowned and asked, "What’s up with you guys?"

The guards quickly shook their heads and stammered, "No... nothing at all."

Xu Yingying had a suspicion and asked, "Did you just see someone here who looks like me?"

The guards were puzzled by Xu Yingying’s question, but one of them, who was a bit smarter, quickly said, "Yes, yes, we did see a girl who looks just like President Xu leave with Manager Li earlier. That person definitely wasn’t you."

Xu Yingying’s face darkened. She waved her hand and walked straight out of the company. The guards immediately whispered to the one who had spoken, "What’s going on?"

"You guys don’t get it? President Xu doesn’t want others to know about her relationship with Manager Li. Keep your mouths shut! If anyone leaks it, our jobs will be at stake."

The guards suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly. In a big company, if the boss wanted to keep something private and it got out, they would be in trouble. Whether they could still work there or not might depend on one word from President Xu, and let’s face it, the benefits here weren’t bad. It’s not easy to find better conditions as a security guard.

Just as Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan reached a Western restaurant, Xu Yingying’s call came through. Xu Shanshan answered it, and Xu Yingying angrily said, "Xu Shanshan, didn’t you promise not to make trouble this month?"

Xu Shanshan cheekily replied, "I didn’t cause trouble. I was just happy today and wanted brother-in-law to accompany me for a meal. Even if it’s just a meal between friends, there shouldn’t be a problem. Besides, I still consider him my brother-in-law. Brother-in-law having a meal with his sister-in-law shouldn’t make you angry, right?"

"You..."

"Relax, we’re just having a meal. You know I don’t have any friends around here. Do you want me to die of boredom? I need to find some people to hang out with. If you’re not okay with it, I’ll just find some random folks to hang out with."

"You... better let your brother-in-law accompany you." Xu Yingying instantly caved. Her sister’s previous friends were all unreliable, and they had only just managed to separate her from them. The family was finally at ease. If she were to mix with some questionable friends again, they would be worried sick.

"Hehe, don’t worry, we’re just going out to eat and have fun. I promise I’ll return your brother-in-law to you as good as new."

Xu Yingying said irritably, "Just don’t stay out too late. You have work tomorrow."

"Got it, sis." Xu Shanshan hung up the phone, winked at Li Yifei with satisfaction, and said, "Settled my sister. Let’s party all night tonight."

Li Yifei laughed, "You dare to stay out all night? Your big sister will blow up your phone."

"I’ll just turn off my phone in a bit, and she won’t be able to find us. You didn’t bring your phone either, so we both will be unreachable."

Li Yifei laughed heartily but then thought of something, "No way, I need to get my phone. It could have important stuff. If your sister picks up a call, it would be a disaster."

"You’re not... afraid your girlfriend will call, are you?" Xu Shanshan asked with a teasing smile.

Li Yifei shook his head, "No."

"So it’s another woman? Brother-in-law, that’s not fair. My sister and I both like you. Are we that bad that you don’t even consider us?"

Li Yifei playfully knocked Xu Shanshan on the head, "You little brat, what nonsense. I really have important things. Give me the phone; I’ll find your sister to get my phone."

Xu Shanshan quickly pulled back her hand, "No way. If you go find my sister, it’s like walking into the lion’s den. We won’t make it out."

Li Yifei was amused by her and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to bring you back."

"Really? What if my sister doesn’t agree?"

"Then I’ll tie her up and see how she stops us."

"Haha..." Xu Shanshan laughed so hard she almost fell. After a while, she stifled her laughter. "Brother-in-law, it’s like you want to play naughty games with my sister."

Li Yifei was taken aback, then helplessly said, "You little devil, who knows what’s in your head?"

"Hehe, look at my sister—she’s the classic domineering queen. If she wore leather jackets and skirts, tall boots, and held a whip in her hand, with one foot on a chair, snapping the whip into the air, wouldn’t she look amazing?"

Li Yifei was exasperated, "I think you’re the one who likes that."

"No way, I don’t have my sister’s queenly aura. Haha, just thinking about it is fun. Brother-in-law, don’t you want to try it?"

Li Yifei was thoroughly amused, "I have no interest in that, try it with another man."

"Would you really let that happen?"

"Why wouldn’t I? Not just with your sister, even you, I’m fine with whoever you want to be with."

Xu Shanshan pouted, "Brother-in-law, you’re too much. My sister and I are so nice to you."

When it came to Xu Shanshan treating him well, Li Yifei agreed, but as for Xu Yingying, he didn’t feel she was particularly nice to him. However, debating that would be an endless topic, so Li Yifei snatched the phone from Xu Shanshan and called Xu Yingying.

"What do you want?" Xu Yingying asked tersely.

"Where are you? I’ll come to get my phone."

"I’m home now. You two should come back," Xu Yingying answered readily.

Li Yifei hung up, and Xu Shanshan waved her small fist, "See? She was eager for us to go home. It’s just a phone. Why insist on retrieving it?"

Li Yifei turned the car around and smiled, "Let’s go then."

Over ten minutes later, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan entered the house. Xu Yingying was holding his phone, having just lowered it from her ear, likely having just finished a call, and it was Li Yifei’s phone she had been holding.

Li Yifei immediately became nervous and asked, "Who called?"

Xu Yingying frowned at Li Yifei and said, "What have you been up to outside?"

Li Yifei, hearing Xu Yingying’s tone, realized it must have been Ma Yiwei who called. He had two SIM cards in that phone. When he went out with Lin Qiong, he specially prepared one card and turned off his old one. Upon returning, he reactivated both cards.

"What did he say to you? And how did you respond?" Li Yifei sat next to Xu Yingying, looking at her seriously.

Xu Yingying had rarely seen Li Yifei so serious, but recalling the caller’s tone, she grew quite irritated and said, "I say, Li Yifei, how can you associate with such a person? He’s a complete scumbag!"

Li Yifei was now certain it was Ma Yiwei. The guy was known for his slick talk with women. But at the moment, what mattered most was what Xu Yingying said to him. This was crucial, as if anything slipped here, his and Lin Qiong’s plans would be ruined.

Lin Qiong had put in so much effort and even tricked her family out of the one million meant for her marriage. Failing because of an accident like this would surely drive her mad.

"Brother-in-law, is this really serious?" Xu Shanshan cautiously asked Li Yifei.

Li Yifei nodded. "Very serious. Yingying, tell me word-for-word what he said to you and what you said to him."

Xu Yingying could sense the situation was not as simple as she thought but still asked in confusion, "Isn’t he your friend?"

"Why would I have such a friend? I’m helping the police with a case, and he’s an important informant. I’m using a fake identity. The things you said could reveal my cover."

Xu Shanshan’s eyes lit up with excitement. She grabbed Li Yifei’s arm and said eagerly, "Brother-in-law, this is so thrilling, can I join?"

Li Yifei shook his head. "These people are extremely dangerous. I can’t risk letting you in."

Xu Yingying frowned, "You’re not a cop. Why are you involved?"

Li Yifei, growing impatient, said, "We’ll discuss it later. It’s not just about me; it could lead to deaths. Can you just quickly recap the call?"

Xu Yingying felt embarrassed by Li Yifei’s reprimand but still took a deep breath and said, "He called, starting with, ’Brother Li, it’s Xiao Ma...’ I told him you left your phone with me and hadn’t taken it with you, and asked him to wait for you to call back. Then he..."

At this point, anger flashed in Xu Yingying’s eyes, and Li Yifei promptly interjected, "I know he didn’t say anything nice, but you can’t skip it. You must tell me."

Xu Yingying wanted to skip over it, but hearing Li Yifei’s insistence, she could only take a deep breath and said, "He then said, ’Oh, it’s sister-in-law, huh? Hehe, Brother Li just left you alone?’

"I was puzzled and didn’t immediately respond. He continued, ’Brother Li really shouldn’t have left such a beautiful sister-in-law at home. Sister-in-law, I’m free now. Why not let me take you out for some fun today?’"

Hearing this, Li Yifei knew there was trouble and urgently asked, "What did you say?"