Chapter 346 - Xu Shanshan
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Chapter 346: Chapter 353 Xu ShanshanLi Yifei was seated in the middle on the plane back, with Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan on either side of him.
Xu Yingying remained silent after boarding the plane, while Xu Shanshan was all smiles, chatting non-stop with Li Yifei. Even though it was mostly her talking with Li Yifei occasionally chiming in, Xu Shanshanâs enthusiasm remained high.
"Brother-in-law, this time you really are my brother-in-law."
"Yeah, you kept calling me that, and now itâs come true."
Xu Shanshan gave a mischievous smile and said, "Brother-in-law, you better be good to me from now on. I went through a lot of trouble to bring you and my sister together."
"Oh, really?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Shanshan in surprise, and at this moment, Xu Yingying also glanced at Xu Shanshan.
Xu Shanshan proudly declared, "I knew my sister too well; even if you tried to pursue her, she wouldnât be moved. In her eyes, thereâs nothing but her career. So, I said I liked you and wanted to pursue you. This way, sheâs afraid Iâd end up with you and canât explain it at home, so she can only be with you herself. Without my efforts, could you two be together?"
Although Li Yifei had sensed Xu Shanshanâs intentions, he was left speechless now that Xu Shanshan had said it out loud.
Xu Yingying, on the other hand, felt an inexplicable sensation in her heart. She had always thought of her sister as a child who wasnât ambitious and always wanted to take advantage of her. However, she hadnât expected Xu Shanshan to do this entirely for her. She was touched but also felt awkward about being bound to Li Yifei this way.
Xu Shanshan continued proudly, "So Iâm your matchmaker, and you canât just throw the matchmaker over the wall once youâre in the bridal chamber."
Li Yifei said, a bit exasperated, "All right, all right, Iâll definitely be grateful to you, my little sister-in-law."
Xu Shanshan shook her head and said, "You better be. If youâre not grateful, Iâll despise you. I can bring you together, but I can also stir things up."
Xu Yingying glared, saying, "Canât you think of something more serious? Why are you always meddling in my affairs?"
Xu Shanshan rested her head on Li Yifeiâs shoulder and leaned in front of his face, grinning, "Iâm just following orders to supervise you two. If you donât live well with my brother-in-law, Iâll bring Mom over."
Xu Yingying snorted, "You should worry more about yourself. Once Iâm done here, Mom will focus on you."
Xu Shanshan immediately made a face, grabbed Li Yifeiâs arm, and shook it lightly, "Brother-in-law, can you help me too? Pretend to be my boyfriend when we go back and fool my mom."
Li Yifei laughed and said, "But Iâm already your brother-in-law, how can I fool her?"
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "Isnât it simple? Just say youâve found your long-lost twin brother. Youâre twins, weâre twins, it couldnât be more perfect."
With such an idea, only Xu Shanshan could come up with it, and both Li Yifei and Xu Yingying were left speechless.
With Xu Shanshanâs antics, the journey wasnât so dull for Li Yifei and Xu Yingying.
After getting off the plane, the three went to Xu Yingyingâs house first, then Li Yifei prepared to head home.
"Hey, brother-in-law, arenât you staying here?" Xu Shanshan immediately grabbed Li Yifeiâs arm.
Li Yifei halted, "I have things to handle at home."
Xu Shanshan didnât let go, "What could be more important than living with my sister as your wife?"
Li Yifei glanced at Xu Yingying. Despite everything that had happened, they still didnât feel like a couple. Xu Yingying quickly intervened, "Thereâs a girl back home he needs to take care of."
"What? Youâre married to my sister, and youâre taking care of another girl?" Xu Shanshan opened her eyes wide.
Xu Yingying rushed to add, "Sheâs a high school student."
"Oh, I know. Thatâs the girl... Xiaoyao, right? That girl seems quite interested in him. Todayâs young girls are wild, I donât feel comfortable with him going back."
Li Yifei patted Xu Shanshanâs hand, "Relax, sheâs been staying for four or five days. Her parents should be better by now, and Iâll send her home today."
"Thatâs more like it. Iâll come with you," Xu Shanshan insisted, acting as if she were the real wife here.
Li Yifei didnât refuse, "All right. Your sister also has some clothes at my place; we can bring those back too."
"What do you mean âbring back my sisterâs stuffâ? Yours too."
Li Yifei chuckled dryly, "Fine, weâll bring everything back." Since agreeing to be with Xu Yingying, Li Yifei no longer wanted to avoid it. Perhaps this was fate; heâd never seen Xu Yingying as his wife, yet she became one.
Xu Yingying didnât follow Li Yifei this time; after packing briefly, she headed to the office.
It was noon, and Li Yifei called Chu Xiaoyao, who quickly came out of school.
Seeing Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, she mistook Xu Shanshan for Xu Yingying and greeted her warmly.
Xu Shanshan played along, pretending to be Xu Yingying.
"Xiaoyao, I canât let you stay at home for a while, so I need to send you back," Li Yifei got straight to the point.
"Huh? Why?" Chu Xiaoyaoâs eyes widened, pouting her lips.
"Iâm going on a business trip, so I can only send you back."
"Okay..." Chu Xiaoyao reluctantly agreed. At Li Yifeiâs house, sheâd escaped her parentsâ arguments and had been able to stay with her favorite âuncle.â She wished it could last forever. But since Li Yifei was going away, sheâd be left alone, with no one to cook or wash clothes for her, so she had to return home.
Li Yifei went home, helped Chu Xiaoyao pack her clothes, gathered some of his own, as well as Xu Yingyingâs clothes, loaded them into the car, and delivered Chu Xiaoyaoâs things back home first.
Li Yifei only took some clothes for now, leaving most things behind, just temporarily. Even though he and Xu Yingying were technically married, her house still didnât feel like home to him. This small place was what felt like home.
Moreover, even after marrying Xu Yingying, he couldnât leave Su Yiyi. Despite potentially angering Xu Yingying, this spot remained a place to reunite with Su Yiyi.
Chu Xiaoyaoâs mother was home. On seeing Chu Xiaoyao, she forced a smile and thanked Li Yifei. From her demeanor, Li Yifei could tell she and her husband hadnât reconciled. However, it was their family matter, and there wasnât much he could do about it. Maybe having Chu Xiaoyao back would make them notice each other and ease the tension.
Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan returned home, where Xu Shanshan helped Li Yifei hang clothes, a radiant smile plastered on her face.
Li Yifei chuckled and said, "I have to ask, Shanshan. Why are you the happiest about your sister and me getting married?"
Xu Shanshan turned to him with a brilliantly bright smile, "Of course Iâm happy. If you marry my sister, I can see you every day, eat your cooking daily, chat and play with you every day. Isnât that great?"
Li Yifei said, "But Iâll be with your sister, not you."
"Iâm living here; you canât ignore me. Anyway, Iâm sticking with you. Now that youâre officially my brother-in-law, donât even think about leaving."
"Why do I feel like youâre keeping a closer eye on me than your sister does?"
"My sisterâs just a dummy. If she canât handle it, Iâll have to."
Watching Xu Shanshanâs happiness, Li Yifei was truly baffled by her thoughts. At Xu Yingyingâs house, Shanshan claimed her actions were purely for her sister, and Li Yifei believed it halfway. However, he couldnât fully accept it. He thought back to their card games and Xu Shanshanâs antics under the table. Was that really to provoke Xu Yingying? He doubted it, especially since she wasnât even present. It clearly seemed like something she genuinely wanted to do.
But now, as he and Xu Yingying were officially a couple, Shanshan surely couldnât continue, or it would look like she was seducing her brother-in-law.
After tidying up, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan sat on the sofa. Xu Shanshan opened her phone, wrapped her arms around Li Yifeiâs arm, and rested her head on his shoulder, which made Li Yifei somewhat uneasy, "Shanshan, are you tired?"
"Iâm not tired; Iâm just happy. I want to be like this, donât you mind?"
Li Yifei was initially just giving Shanshan a reason, but she said it so bluntly that he awkwardly responded, "Shanshan, itâs not that, but isnât this... a little inappropriate?"
"Whatâs wrong with it?" Xu Shanshan grinned at Li Yifei, "Is it that since Iâm your sister-in-law, I shouldnât be close to you?"
"Yes, thatâs exactly what I mean," Li Yifei admitted honestly.
"So what? I like my brother-in-law. Being with you makes me happy. Otherwise, I wouldnât have worked so hard to get you and my sister hitched."
"But you..."
"What but? After helping her this much, canât I get a little closer to my brother-in-law?"
Li Yifei was dumbfounded by Xu Shanshanâs rationalization, sweeping him off his feet. Xu Shanshan then unexpectedly burst into laughter, "Brother-in-law, look how scared you are. Iâm not going to fight my sister over you. Weâre family, right? Family should be closer, no?" After saying that, she nestled her head back on Li Yifeiâs shoulder, holding his arm even tighter.