Chapter 301 - Preventing Sunburn
Chapter 301 of "Super Soldier in the City" starts revealing surprises: Chapter 301: Chapter 309: Preventing Sunburn"It doesnât matter anymore; who was it that bit me... Read on!
Chapter 301: Chapter 309: Preventing Sunburn"It doesnât matter anymore; who was it that bit me in the first place?" Li Yifei vanished from Xu Yingyingâs sight before she could react.
"Hey, Li Yifei, donât leave me here all alone!"
"Jerk! If you have the guts, donât come back. If you dare to return, just wait and see how Iâll deal with you!"
After shouting a few times and seeing no sign of Li Yifei, Xu Yingying was both angry and annoyed. She had no idea where Li Yifei had run off to, likely out of earshot of her words, and could only resentfully grab the medicine kit to tend to her foot by herself.
"Oh, itâs already been taken care of." Xu Yingying lifted her injured right foot onto her left knee, only to discover that the sole of her foot had already been treated. Although it wasnât bandaged, there was some iodine dabbed on the wound. She knew that her injury wasnât serious, just a sharp object that had punctured and scraped her foot, so this treatment was sufficient.
"This jerk just treats it and then dumps me here. So irresponsible! Any woman who marries you is really down on her luck." Xu Yingying muttered, but as she looked up, she saw Li Yifei and was startled, scolding with her hand on her chest, "Donât you know itâs terrifying to scare someone like that? Can you make some noise next time you show up?"
Li Yifei was puffing on a cigarette; he had just gone back to get it. He smiled at Xu Yingying and said, "You do make some sense with what youâre saying. Looks like you definitely wonât be the one out of luck."
Xu Yingying felt uncomfortable with Li Yifeiâs expectant gaze. Why did he have to be so fond of her? To assist him with that case, she nearly lost herself to him, yet here he was, looking at her with a teasing tone and anticipation.
But Xu Yingying was not about to make Li Yifeiâs wish come true. Her lips curved into a faint smile as she said lightly, "Iâm sorry, having met you was being unlucky for one lifetime. Knowing you was two. Pretending youâre my boyfriend makes it three. You working in my company is four. Leaving the job and joining the same company as you makes it five. Pretending to be your wife that day is six. Now Iâve got six lifetimes of bad luckâIâm not afraid of a couple more."
Li Yifeiâs eyes widened as he looked at Xu Yingying, then he gave her a thumbs-up and said, "The boss really talks like a boss. What you said is so on point, itâs like tongue twisters."
"Donât worry about whether itâs a tongue twister or not; just resign yourself to it."
Li Yifei chuckled and sat down next to Xu Yingying, casually throwing his arm around her shoulders. Xu Yingying didnât dodge; such physical contact was too commonplace for her, hardly triggering any defensive reaction. Instead, she turned her head and looked at Li Yifei without any air, asking, "What do you want?"
Li Yifei tossed away the cigarette butt and said, "Iâm ready to accept my fate and see what itâs like to have eight lifetimes of bad luck."
Xu Yingying raised her eyebrows and said, "Alright then, come on. Itâll be a while before they come back, so we should have enough time."
Li Yifei stared at Xu Yingying, and she stared back. Their faces were very close, and neither was willing to back down. But in the end, it was Li Yifei who retreated. Xu Yingying could be frighteningly bold, potentially unafraid of getting intimate with him. And after what they had done, he guessed she might genuinely not be averse. Most importantly, she had said she would be his girlfriend. If he did something more to her, he would be truly stuck.
"Alright, you win," Li Yifei conceded as decisively as ever, letting go of Xu Yingying and lighting another cigarette, blowing out two smoke rings.
Xu Yingying huffed and said, "Could you please not scare me like that again in the future? One, Iâm not afraid of your scares, and two, if youâre serious about it, I wonât reject you. Then youâd have no reason not to let me be your girlfriend."
Li Yifei shook his head and spoke slowly, "Yeah, I realize that now. Thatâs why I conceded so easily."
Xu Yingying had the upper hand over Li Yifei, but it brought her no joy, for he always maintained a distance from her, treating even Michelle better than her.
"Iâm going to sit by the sea, itâs too stuffy here." Xu Yingying shoved Li Yifei.
"Then letâs go."
"Iâve injured my foot; you carry me."
"For such a small injury... do you really need to be carried?"
"Yes, I do."
After exchanging looks for a moment, Li Yifei had no choice but to carry Xu Yingying, grumbling, "Youâre a big CEO, and you donât care about keeping up appearances, always making me carry you. Arenât you afraid your employees will see?"
"Let them see if they see. If it comes to that, Iâll just admit youâre my boyfriend. What, am I not allowed to have a boyfriend?"
"Couldnât you pick someone else?"
"Havenât found the right one. Why donât you introduce someone to me?"
"Fine! I think our Little Wang is pretty goodâtall, handsome, and articulate. Lot of girls in our company like him."
"Hmph, that guyâs already married."
"Ah, married? I didnât know that."
Li Yifei felt no burden bantering with Xu Yingying. What he feared the most was those serious, earnest talks about life and love with her.
Due to the tide going out, the sea level had significantly receded from the night before. Li Yifei carried Xu Yingying a fair distance before they reached the seaside.
But there was no longer a fine sandy beach here, and there were some rocks visible on the sea floor. So Li Yifei didnât carry Xu Yingying into the water.
Xu Yingying was quite enjoying the sensation of being carried by Li Yifei, her arms now looped around his neck as she said, "What now? Weâve got to find something fun to do, or itâll be too boring."
Li Yifei said with annoyance, "Then what else do you want to do?"
"Weâll fish, of course. That big rock over there looks great for sitting and fishing," came the excited reply.
This suggestion was actually not bad, so Li Yifei readily agreed, "Then wait here for me while I go get the fishing rods."
"Carry me back with you, I still have to get some stuff."
"Carry you again? Are you addicted to being carried or something?"
"You guessed right," Xu Yingying admitted cheerfully, wrapping her arms tighter around Li Yifeiâs neck as if afraid he might drop her.
"I canât believe an executive like you would act so childishly, Iâm truly impressed," he commented.
With a giggle, Xu Yingying said, "I might be an executive at the office, but I am also a woman, right? Acting childish is a womanâs prerogative, donât you understand?"
"I really canât be bothered with you," Li Yifei muttered.
Xu Yingying was even happier, getting carried back by Li Yifei to retrieve the fishing rods. Then the two of them returned to the seaside, climbed onto the big rock, and finally, Xu Yingying got down from Li Yifeiâs back.
Li Yifei baited the hook and cast the line while Xu Yingying applied sunblock.
"Hey, help me with my back," Xu Yingying nudged Li Yifei.
Li Yifei turned to look at Xu Yingying, then pointed at himself and asked, "You want me to apply it... to your back?"
Xu Yingying shoved the sunscreen into Li Yifeiâs hands and said, "Obviously, I canât reach it myself. Itâs just the two of us here; if you donât do it, who will?" Then she turned around, presenting her back to Li Yifei.
Li Yifei looked at the sunscreen in his hand, then at Xu Yingyingâs back, feeling an indescribable sensation. Logically, any man should be excited at the prospect of applying sunscreen to a beautiful woman, but with Xu Yingying, Li Yifei felt like he wasnât entirely willing.
"Hurry up, or Iâll get sunburned," Xu Yingying urged, looking over her shoulder at Li Yifei.
Shaking his head, Li Yifei said, "Alright, Iâll do it."
"Look at you, so reluctant. Does it really aggrieve you that much to put sunscreen on me?"
"Itâs not about feeling aggrieved; itâs like a weasel paying a New Yearâs visit to a chickenâno good intentions at all. Surely youâve got some ulterior motive to harm me later," he jested.
"Death by you, huh," Xu Yingying retorted, slightly frustrating Li Yifei with her fussiness.
Li Yifei chuckled and poured some sunscreen into his palm, then began to apply it to Xu Yingyingâs back.
Li Yifei had touched Xu Yingyingâs skin so many times that thinking about it amused him. He didnât harbor those kinds of feelings for Xu Yingying, not even the amorous ones, yet there had been so many physical encounters between the two. Even Su Yiyi probably hadnât had as many as Xu Yingying.
Even though Li Yifei had no such feelings for Xu Yingying, each time he touched her, he had to admit her skin was exceptionally smooth and silky, a pleasure to touch, making the act of applying sunscreen even more enjoyable.
Especially when rubbing the sunblock over Xu Yingyingâs waist, as she leaned forward, accentuating the curves of her hips, the caress became even more tempting.
However, Li Yifei didnât dwell on this enjoyment and quickly finished applying the sunscreen before drawing his hands away.
Only then did Xu Yingying turn around, her face slightly flushed. Li Yifei was the first man she had ever been close to, and with his hands, she had experienced a delightful feeling. Now his hands moving across her back felt like electric currents stimulating her skin, spreading the sensation through her body, stirring feelings within her and making her wish for more movement from his hands.
But Li Yifei finished so quickly, leaving her feeling slightly disappointed. Naturally, she would never reveal such thoughts to Li Yifeiâthat would be too embarrassing.
"Why havenât we caught any fish yet?" Xu Yingying deliberately changed the subject to avoid the awkward moment.
"Fishing isnât that easy. Itâs an activity that truly tests your patience. If you caught a fish with every cast, itâd lose much of its charm. Itâs the anticipation of catching a fish thatâs the most thrilling part of fishing," he explained.
Xu Yingying laughed, "Is that so? I just hope all your anticipation doesnât end up being just thatâanticipation."
Li Yifei lit a cigarette and said, "Donât worry, thatâs definitely not going to happen."
Ordinarily, Xu Yingying didnât enjoy men smoking, but now, with Li Yifei smoking right in front of her, she felt no urge to stop him. Instead, she found the faint tobacco scent emanating from him rather pleasant.
"Fish on!" Li Yifei suddenly stood up, lifting the rod as the float plunged down and the line went taut. This energized Xu Yingying as well, her eyes glued to the waterâs surface, anticipating the moment the fish would be reeled in.
With a sharp flick of the rod, Li Yifei pulled up a small fish, a few inches long. After taking it off the hook, Xu Yingying eagerly snatched it up to look at it closely.
But the small fish suddenly flipped its tail, leaping out of Xu Yingyingâs hands. She let out a shriek, flailing her arms, her face turning pale with alarm.