Chapter 257 - The Tiger Mother Comes Out of the Mountain
Starting Chapter 257 of "Super Soldier in the City": Chapter 257: Chapter 262: The Tiger Mother Comes Out of the MountainXu Yingying, who was... See what happens next!
Chapter 257: Chapter 262: The Tiger Mother Comes Out of the MountainXu Yingying, who was getting nervous with the lead Li Yifei had given, cast aside her shyness and thought carefully before saying, "Hey, who exactly are you?"
Li Yifei slapped his forehead and said, "Oh no."
Xu Shanshan shook her head, looking rather helpless as she said, "Seriously, big sis, youâre too silly. At that point, you shouldâve just gone along with what he said. Why would you ask who he is? Isnât that just exposing your identity right away?"
Yingyingâs mouth twitched as she said, "I didnât know about this in advance like you did. As soon as I heard the disgusting things he said, I got mad on the spot."
Li Yifei waved his hands and said, "Letâs not talk about that right now. What did he say next?"
Xu Yingying quickly said, "He said, âHey, arenât you the one Brother Li brought yesterday? Oh, donât tell me youâre Brother Liâs real wife?â"
After a pause, Xu Yingyingâs face became a bit embarrassed, but she still said, "I said I was, and asked which woman that jerk went out with yesterday?"
"He just laughed and said, âI was just joking with you, sister-in-law. Brother Li isnât that kind of person. Heâs always praising you in front of me. By the way, sister-in-law, where do you work? I should visit sometime and bring you a gift.â"
Li Yifei didnât speak, but kept his gaze on Xu Yingying, while Xu Shanshan anxiously said, "You didnât tell him, did you?"
Yingying cleared her throat and said, "When I heard him say that, it was obviously a fabrication. You would never tell him Iâm your wife, so I sensed he must have had another purpose. Just then, you knocked on the door, so I said you were back and would call him later."
Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Yingying had at least not said the wrong thing. However, the whole ordeal was supposed to be between him and Lin Qiong, yet now Xu Yingying was dragged into it.
Xu Shanshan stroked her chin, shook her head thoughtfully, and said, "It looks like the problem isnât too big; as long as we can disguise my sister as the wife, we should be fine."
Li Yifei nodded and said, "Then Iâll call him right now."
He dialed Ma Yiweiâs number, and after just two rings, Ma Yiwei answered with a chuckle, "Brother Li, you back home?"
Li Yifei laughed, "Back home? Iâm at the hotel with my wife."
"Brother Li, youâve even brought your wife? Thatâs pretty awesome."
Li Yifei lowered his voice and whispered, "Awesome my ass, my wife is the awesome one, sheâs a real tigress. Sheâs afraid Iâd go out with another woman and came here specially. Iâm just trying to make a quick buck with this deal, and I havenât even dared tell her. Donât let it slip, or all my efforts will be for nothing."
Ma Yiwei immediately laughed and said, "Donât worry, donât worry, I havenât let anything slip. But since the official wifeâs here, Iâve got to give you some face, Brother Li. Otherwise, youâll have a hard time explaining."
Li Yifei hastily declined, "No need, I can handle her just fine."
"How can I not do anything? Sister-in-law is here, and if I, as a brother, donât entertain you a bit, it wouldnât be right. So itâs settled, itâs just past five now, see you at seven at the Famous City Hotel."
"Wait a minute, if thatâs the case, then you might as well say you want to help me with the steel deal. Iâll say thatâs what Iâm here for this time."
"Got it, got it. Iâve dealt with steel before, I definitely wonât mess it up."
After hanging up, Li Yifei smiled bitterly at Xu Yingying, "He insists on treating us to dinner."
Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei in surprise, "You mean... you want me to go with you?"
"It seems we have no choice but to go. If we donât, heâll definitely get suspicious."
Xu Yingying was still hesitant. Getting involved in such a matter was totally out of her comfort zone, and meeting that kind of disagreeable person was even more irritating.
Thatâs when Xu Shanshan quickly said, excitedly, "If my sister doesnât go, Iâll go with you. Brother-in-law, tell me what I need to do when I get there?"
Xu Yingying jumped in fright and quickly said, "Thatâs out of the question. How could you go?"
Xu Shanshan retorted, defiantly, "Why canât I go? That guy doesnât know you, and besides, weâre twins. Even if he knows you, thereâs no problem for me to impersonate you. Also, such an exciting and satisfying thing to do, I definitely want to check it out."
Xu Yingying urgently said to Li Yifei, "Alright, Iâll go with you."
Xu Shanshan cried out in exasperation, "Big sis, can you make up your mind? I only mentioned going because you didnât want to. But as soon as I say Iâll go, you insist on going."
Xu Yingying glared and said, "You keep calling him Brother-in-law; you think that will work? Wouldnât you give us away right on the spot?"
Xu Shanshan was at a loss for words, arguing weakly, "I could try to change, couldnât I?"
"Is this something to try? Didnât you hear your brother-in-law say itâs dangerous? If something goes wrong by chance, it would harm everyone. So you canât go. If anyone has to, itâs got to be me."
Li Yifei waved his hand and said, "Stop arguing. If one of us has to go, it should be Yingying. Shanshan, you really arenât cut out for this."
Xu Shanshan pouted stubbornly, grabbed Li Yifeiâs arm, and while shaking it, said, "Brother-in-law, just take me with you. I promise Iâll do really well."
"It really wonât work. Youâre too used to calling me by my title; if you had to change it, there would definitely be slips."
"But my sister, she..."
"It works because she only calls me by my name."
"But sheâs so fierce."
"Thatâs exactly why we need her to play the role of a tigress this time."
"Oh, a tigress!" Xu Shanshan suddenly burst out laughing, then gave a sly look at Xu Yingying and said, "Youâre right; this role really is for my sister."
"What did you say? Youâre saying Iâm like a tigress?" Xu Yingyingâs face darkened.
Ignoring Xu Yingyingâs annoyance, Xu Shanshan giggled and elbowed Li Yifei, saying, "Brother-in-law, donât you think sheâs like one?"
Li Yifei gave an awkward laugh. It was best not to agree with such comparisons; otherwise, heâd be playing with fire. Unexpectedly, Xu Yingying herself laughed and said, "You little brat, youâve got me so flustered, Iâm not that harsh."
Li Yifei hastily said, "But you canât afford not to be fierce today. You really have to act like a tigress for once."
Xu Yingying nodded and replied, "I donât have to be completely fierce, right? Even if I am fierce at home, in front of others, as a wife, shouldnât I also save some face for you? Otherwise, it would seem unreasonable."
Xu Shanshan quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "You canât just be fierce randomly, and you still have to show affection, especially you, Brother-in-law. You canât treat my sister the way you usually do. Since youâre saying my sister is fierce, then you have to show her both respect and love. Only then can you project a true sense of âwhippedâ."
Li Yifei broke into a sweat and replied, "Alright, but we should get going; itâs about time. Weâll have to adapt to the situation when we get there. Besides, he doesnât know what your sister and I are like at home; as long as we act like a normal couple, itâll be fine."
Xu Shanshan immediately said excitedly, "Then I wish you both a triumphant victory, success at the first strike!"
Standing up with her fighting spirit ignited, Xu Yingying declared, "I, Xu Yingying, have never been defeated in business, and I believe I wonât be overwhelmed by this kind of thing either."
Looking at the twin sisters, Li Yifei couldnât help but smile and said, "Then letâs set off."
As they went downstairs, Li Yifei briefly briefed Xu Yingying about the case. Technically, it was a secret that Lin Qiong wasnât allowed to share with others, but Li Yifei trusted Xu Yingying absolutely. Moreover, since Xu Yingying was involved this time around, it was natural to clarify things with her.
Xu Yingying had not expected the case to be so significant and said with some concern, "This case is too dangerous. Youâre not a police officer, so why get involved?"
Li Yifei shrugged and replied, "A friend needed my help. I had no choice."
"You really are loyal. Let me guess, itâs a female friend, isnât it?" Xu Yingying had a sharp intuition.
Without denying it, Li Yifei answered, "Yes, sheâs a police officer, a station chief now, and very righteous. Sheâs put forward a million yuan from her own pocket to go undercover for this case. Itâs a big sacrifice, and I couldnât refuse to help."
"Thereâs really a police officer like that?" Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei somewhat incredulously.
"Yes, there is. When you meet her, youâll understand. Shanshan has met her before. Her name is Lin Qiong."
"Then I really want to meet her. Sheâs beautiful, isnât she?" Xu Yingying continued to probe.
"You guessed right again," he replied.
Xu Yingying pursed her lips, saying, "I knew it. If she were just an ordinary-looking girl, you wouldnât be so concerned."
Li Yifei chuckled awkwardly, but Xu Yingyingâs words seemed to hold some truth. If the girl had been very plain, he probably wouldnât have bothered to pay much attention. Everyone likes beauty, and although Li Yifei didnât necessarily have any special thoughts about a beautiful police officer like Lin Qiong, someone more attractive would make even helping out a more pleasant experience.
Since they couldnât drive for this mission, before hailing a taxi, Li Yifei called Lin Qiong to update her on the sudden developments, which left her quite frustrated. She complained about Li Yifei throwing her phone around carelessly, but with the situation as it was, she still took the time to understand Li Yifeiâs plan. Knowing that Xu Yingying would be joining in the act eased Lin Qiongâs worries.
But now, Lin Qiong couldnât be involved. Her role was that of the other woman, and with Xu Yingying arriving as the legitimate wife, she naturally couldnât make an appearance. This concerned her deeply, but there was nothing she could do except to instruct Li Yifei to make sure nothing went wrong.
Speaking of things going wrong, Lin Qiong suddenly thought of a serious issue and blurted out, "You havenât come to get your makeup done yet."
Li Yifei smiled and replied, "The reason Iâm calling you is to go over there; otherwise, I wouldnât need to go so early."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yingying felt inexplicably uneasy at the prospect of meeting the female police officer. Subconsciously, she squared her shoulders as a surge of combativeness silently rose in her heart.