Chapter 326 - Finally Muddled Through
Chapter 326 of "Super Soldier in the City" kicks off with: Chapter 326: Chapter 334: Finally Muddled ThroughLi Yifei hadnât used any real strength, in theory,... Continue reading!
Chapter 326: Chapter 334: Finally Muddled ThroughLi Yifei hadnât used any real strength, in theory, he should have been unable to push Xu Shanshan over.
But he had only been paying attention to what Xu Yingying and the others were saying, so he didnât notice what his hand was doing at all; in fact, at that time, his hand was quite restless, rubbing and pinching Xu Shanshanâs foot.
And Li Yifei, the wily old fox of the romantic thickets, had quite an impressive technique. Xu Shanshan, usually bold, was oddly inexperienced in matters of love, and she had an unspoken fondness for her brother-in-law, Li Yifei. His playfulness with her foot sent her into an emotional whirlwind, filling her with an indescribable delightful sensation, and her body slumped into the chair as if boneless.
Li Yifei suddenly released her foot, causing her to lose balance, and this led to her falling backwards.
By this time, Li Yifei could no longer hide, but everyoneâs attention was naturally on Xu Shanshan, so there was an extremely short moment for him to remain unrecognized, prompting him to quickly duck down and dart out like an arrow.
Moreover, Li Yifeiâs position was near Xu Shanshan and their side, the elders from both families had just glimpsed someone under the table and then saw a shadow rushing out of the private room.
Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong were directly facing the direction where Li Yifei had been, and being quite familiar with him, they both recognized him at a glance.
This time, Lin Qiong reacted extremely quickly, immediately crying out, "Thief!" and then charged out like the wind.
Xu Yingying was greatly shocked, not expecting that Li Yifei would actually be hiding under the table, even she hadnât noticed. However, what she was most worried about now was whether both sets of parents had recognized that it was Li Yifei. Reacting quickly as well, she hurried to help Xu Shanshan, anxiously asking, "Shanshan, are you okay?"
However, everyone had been startled by Li Yifei suddenly darting out, and the four elders hadnât really seen it was him, they only felt that the figure looked somewhat similar to Li Yifei. Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying successfully diverted everyoneâs attention. So now, there was no time to think about the thief as they all rushed over and clumsily helped Xu Shanshan up.
"Itâs okay, itâs okay, quickly check if anythingâs been stolen." Struggling to her feet, Xu Shanshan pretended to pat down her pockets.
Her words once again shifted everyoneâs attention, and they all checked their belongings, relieved to find that nothing was missing. This reaction also relieved Xu Yingying, knowing they hadnât recognized Li Yifei.
"Shanshan must have been frightened, look, even her shoes and socks came off," Lin Qiongâs mother said with concern at the moment, and everyone immediately looked down at Xu Shanshanâs feet.
Xu Shanshanâs lips quivered, "I must have scraped it on the table just before I fell." While saying this, she put on her socks and then slipped her shoes back on.
Everyone didnât think too much about it; shoes coming off during a fall was normal, but socks coming off tooâif they were more observant, that might have seemed strange.
"Shanshan, that thief was right under you, such a big person, and yet you didnât notice?" Xu Shanshanâs mother asked, frowning.
Xu Shanshan pouted her lips, "I wasnât paying attention, who would think thereâs someone hiding under the table? Besides, I didnât stretch my feet inward."
Everyone lifted the tablecloth and looked underneath. If the legs werenât stretched inward, it would indeed be difficult to spot a person hiding in the middle, so no more was said.
Xu Yingying looked towards Xu Shanshan with a hint of suspicion now, for just a moment ago they had both looked under the table; that small spaceâXu Shanshan must have certainly noticed Li Yifei. It was normal for her not to mention it, but when Xu Yingying thought about their feet that had been teasing Li Yifei in the past, both placing their feet on top of Li Yifeiâs, she couldnât help but suspect what sort of things they mightâve been up to underneath the table.
However, she naturally couldnât ask Xu Shanshan about it here and could only press this question down in her heart.
Before long, Lin Qiong returned, and Xu Yingying hurriedly asked, "Was the thief caught?"
Lin Qiong instantly understood and, realizing she hadnât been recognized, pretended to be annoyed and said, "He ran too fast, I didnât catch him. Did anyone lose anything?"
Xu Yingyingâs mother immediately said, "Nothingâs missing, letâs just leave it be. It just gave Shanshan a scare."
Xu Shanshan stuck out her tongue and said, "Exactly, it really scared me to death. I had no idea there was a thief right under my table all along."
Xu Yingyingâs mother looked everyone over and let out a sigh of relief, saying, "Itâs a good thing everyone is wearing pants."
If they had been wearing skirts, there wouldâve been an embarrassing exposure. If that thief wasnât there to steal, but was there to take pictures, that wouldâve been truly disgusting.
Lin Qiong was unaware that Xu Shanshan was also eyeing her brother-in-law. She also knew that Xu Shanshan had been aware of Li Yifeiâs presence there earlier and felt a kind of gratitude towards Xu Shanshan, while secretly rejoicing that she had managed to bluff her way through this ordeal.
A thief had evidently dampened everyoneâs spirits, and since Lin Zhenhai indeed had other matters, he proposed leaving first. The Xu Zhenguo couple didnât persist in asking them to stay any longer at this time because after all, there would be future opportunities to meet, and it wouldnât be good to hold up Lin Zhenhaiâs business.
Before leaving, everyone said they should keep in touch and meet up more often in the future. This wasnât good news for Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong, but it was something they couldnât prevent. They couldnât possibly ask these old comrades not to interact at all.
The Xu family hadnât left yet since Li Yifei hadnât returned, and they wanted to wait. The Lin family had only been gone for a few minutes when Li Yifei rushed in, frowning as he entered and said, "What happened? When I came in just now, they said a thief had broken in here."
Xu Shanshanâs mother immediately said, "Itâs fine, it just gave Shanshan a fright, but nothing was stolen."
At this, Li Yifei showed even more annoyance, exclaiming, "That little rascal got lucky. If I had been here, I wouldâve given him a good beating."
Xu Zhenguo laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, anyway, weâve finished eating and didnât lose anything. Yifei, how did you handle your matters?"
"Not bad, so I rushed back. Mom, Iâm sorry for going out during your birthday."
Xu Yingyingâs mother immediately beamed and said, "A birthday can be celebrated any year, and you were only gone for a while, whatâs the big deal? Alright, itâs about time, we should head home. We still have to make another eight rounds at the karaoke."
Li Yifei secretly wiped away a bead of sweat, relieved that he had managed to smooth over the situation.