Chapter 292 - Visiting Yiyi

Chapter 292: Chapter 299: Visiting YiyiLin Qiong’s parents came to help the couple with the house-buying and also to check if the two were indeed happy together. After all, the elderly had spent their lifetime’s savings, and they were quite worried that their daughter might have been tricked.

Now it seemed that the couple was still very affectionate, and Li Yifei was also very caring. This reassured them even more. The only regret was that Lin Qiong had not yet conceived, which was a bit of a disappointment. But they believed that she would eventually get pregnant after some time.

Lin Qiong’s parents didn’t stay for long, not wanting to intrude on the couple’s private world, and they had work commitments to return to the next day.

Once her parents had left, Lin Qiong could finally relax. She immediately kicked Li Yifei out of her home with such decisiveness that it left him laughing and crying at the same time.

In the last few days, Ye Yunzhu hadn’t called Li Yifei, which surprised him. After their last encounter, he thought it odd that she would be so silent, which felt strange.

After some thought, Li Yifei took the initiative to call Ye Yunzhu. The phone rang a few times and then was abruptly disconnected, which made him even more puzzled, wondering if something had happened to her.

A while later, Ye Yunzhu called back, and Li Yifei immediately said, "Yunzhu, is something wrong?"

"No, I’m in the province studying these days."

"You scared me. You haven’t called these days; I thought something had happened to you."

"Hmph, I deliberately didn’t call you. I wanted to see if you still remember me at all."

Li Yifei broke out in a cold sweat. He had been so busy lately that he genuinely hadn’t thought of calling Ye Yunzhu, and he hastily said, "I’ve been busy these days, and sometimes it’s not convenient to answer calls." Searᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"You’re not around some woman again, are you?"

Li Yifei sweated even more because it seemed he had indeed been busy with women recently.

"Hmph, I knew it. How didn’t I realize before that you were such a womanizer? If I had known, I wouldn’t have lost my virginity to you, and now I have to deal with so many rivals."

Ye Yunzhu still sounded as domineering as ever, which actually made Li Yifei feel more relaxed. He laughed and said, "Not so many. You don’t need to feel so pressured. By the way, when are you coming back?"

"A few more days. Why, do you miss me?"

"I miss you. Why don’t you sneak back?"

"Forget it. You think I’m still like before, running out of the house in the middle of the night just because you say so, to sleep with you?"

Li Yifei couldn’t help laughing out loud. Back in high school after they had their first secret escapade, they relished such adventures. Yet, they couldn’t let their families know, so Li Yifei would often message Ye Yunzhu in the middle of the night, prompting her to stealthily sneak out to meet him, then sneak back home. They did this many times without her parents finding out.

Remembering those days, they both couldn’t help but laugh. Only their naïve and fearless youth could have driven them to such deeds.

"Alright, enough chatting. I should get back. I’m still in class," she said.

"Okay. Just so you know, I might turn off my phone sometimes these days. Don’t worry; I’m doing something and can’t have my phone on."

"Be careful not to have an affair and get caught by someone’s husband."

"I absolutely won’t. If I were to have an affair, I’d choose someone like Yunzhu who’s not married. I wouldn’t do anything risky."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yifei still had a smile on his face. Last night he had an epiphany, realizing that whether with Su Yiyi or Ye Yunzhu, he had wanted a marriage-oriented relationship, and this inevitably made him feel more burdened.

But when it came to marriage, no one could predict the outcome. Love is also so elusive; many couples date for years without ever walking down the aisle. Whether with Ye Yunzhu or Su Yiyi, as long as he was good to them, why worry about whether they would end up together?

There were no updates on smuggling, and Li Yifei was happy to be left in peace. That was just an episode in his life, like playing a game when bored. Finishing it too quickly would be less enjoyable; taking it slow was also good.

Tomorrow was Friday, and Xu Yingying called Li Yifei to her office in the morning. Besides Xu Yingying, He Fangqing was also present, suggesting they might discuss something private or a company matter.

First, Xu Yingying said, "Everyone has been working hard for a long time, and the company is gradually getting on track. To boost employee morale, I’m considering taking everyone to the beach this weekend. What do you guys think?"

"That’s a good suggestion," He Fangqing immediately responded. "It can make everyone feel the company’s benefits. Organizing some activities can also enhance team spirit and cohesion."

Both of them had expressed their opinions, then turned to look at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei spread his hands and said, "You are the boss and the director, so whatever you think is best."

Xu Yingying and He Fangqing knew all about Li Yifei’s ways and both rolled their eyes at him before discussing where to go for fun. However, since neither of them was from Mile City, when it came to deciding on a play spot, they both looked to Li Yifei for suggestions.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Let’s go to the island, the same one Su Mengxin and I visited last time; the environment there is pretty good."

Xu Yingying and He Fangqing had no objections, and Li Yifei immediately added, "By the way, is it possible to bring along family members this time?"

Xu Yingying pondered for a moment and said, "I think we can bring them, but only couples and children. Our company is full of young people; it wouldn’t be good to bring the elderly. Besides, the expense would be too great otherwise."

But He Fangqing looked at Li Yifei and asked, "You’re not thinking of bringing that little girlfriend of yours, are you?"

Li Yifei let out a sigh and said, "I would like to, but at the moment, everyone in the company believes I’m dating Michelle. If I bring Yiyi along, how would that look to everyone else?"

The upcoming weekend was supposed to be spent with Yiyi, but it seemed it would be ruined now. His eyes flickered, and Li Yifei said with a cheeky grin, "Can I take a leave and not go?"

"No way!" He Fangqing and Xu Yingying immediately refused in unison.

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "Fine, if you say no, then no. Why are both of you shouting?"

Xu Yingying and He Fangqing shared a smile. Xu Yingying then said, "This is a company group activity. Not to mention you’re the president, even as the Human Resources Manager, you still have to organize the folks in your Human Resources Department. Just give up on it."

Li Yifei said in a dejected tone, "Why do I feel like you two are doing this on purpose, just to prevent me from spending the weekend with Yiyi?"

Xu Yingying crossed her arms and stated, "That’s exactly what I’m thinking. Do you have a problem with that?"

Li Yifei chuckled, wrapped an arm around He Fangqing’s shoulders, and said, "Then let Fangqing compensate me."

He Fangqing immediately struggled. Even if Xu Yingying approved of her relationship with Li Yifei, she couldn’t cope with Li Yifei being so presumptuous in front of Xu Yingying and urged, "You should let Yingying compensate you instead."

Seeing Li Yifei flirt with He Fangqing right in front of her, Xu Yingying felt somewhat displeased and gave Li Yifei a disapproving look, saying, "Can’t you be a bit more decent?"

"Sorry, I don’t know how," Li Yifei continued to tease Xu Yingying.

Xu Yingying snorted and said, "Fine then, carry on with your performance; I’ll just watch."

This stunned Li Yifei, who reluctantly let go of He Fangqing and said, "I don’t want to give you a Live Erotic Performance."

He Fangqing, even more embarrassed, quickly stood up and adjusted her clothes, saying, "Keep dreaming, I would never agree to that."

Xu Yingying smiled proudly and said, "You have to wait before you can compete with me."

After a bout of laughter and teasing, Li Yifei left Xu Yingying’s office. Xu Yingying then started arranging the event. Before long, waves of excitement erupted throughout the company. Company-sponsored trips were a great benefit, and everyone was excited.

Meanwhile, Li Yifei had already dialed Su Yiyi’s number. Unable to spend the weekend with Su Yiyi would surely disappoint her, so he was determined to make it up to her today.

"Brother Li!" Su Yiyi answered the call, her voice filled with surprise and sweetness.

"Yiyi, do you have plans tonight?"

"I—" Just as Su Yiyi was about to speak, a burst of girlish laughter came from the background, followed by a girl’s voice reaching Li Yifei through the phone, "Hey brother-in-law, since you’ve taken our Yiyi sister, shouldn’t you treat us to a meal?"

Li Yifei recognized the voice as belonging to Su Yiyi’s classmate Xiao Ning and replied with a laugh, "Sure, I’ll take you all out for dinner tonight, but you must come."

"Great, then come pick us up; we’re just figuring out where to eat."

Su Yiyi then snatched back the phone and hurriedly said, "Brother Li, don’t listen to my roommate’s nonsense; they just like to joke around, don’t mind them."

Li Yifei laughed and replied, "I’ve already promised them, how could I not go? Wouldn’t that make you lose face?"

"But you’re so busy with work."

"Regardless of the work, I still need to spend time with my girlfriend, right? Give me half an hour, and I should be able to reach your school, so wait for me at the school gate."

Su Yiyi hung up the phone, her cheeks flushed, feeling sweeter than if she’d eaten honey. She was increasingly aware of Li Yifei’s affection for her.