Chapter 367 - To Quit or Not to Quit

Chapter 367: Chapter 374 To Quit or Not to QuitLi Yifei returned home to find Xu Yingying still awake. She spoke with concern, "I made you run so far so late, I’m really sorry." On the way, Xu Yingying had called Li Yifei, and he had mentioned that medicine was hard to find at this time, so he wasn’t worried about coming home late.

"When the wife gives an order, how could I not comply?" Li Yifei said with a smile as he poured Xu Yingying a glass of water and gave her the birth control pills. There was no need to tell Xu Yingying about Lin Qiong’s dangerous situation.

Xu Yingying took the pills and immediately felt relieved. "Then let’s quickly go to sleep."

Li Yifei washed his face and went straight to bed. Xu Yingying snuggled voluntarily into Li Yifei’s arms. Having already been intimate for two consecutive days, Xu Yingying naturally lost much of her reserve in front of Li Yifei and was now open and relaxed with him.

That night, Li Yifei and Xu Yingying did nothing more but sleep in each other’s embrace.

Li Yifei had killed Qian Wanwei directly, feeling he was a trouble and a potential danger. He wasn’t afraid of these people, but Xu Yingying, Xu Shanshan, Su Yiyi, and especially Lin Qiong might easily become their targets, so Li Yifei killed Qian Wanwei and his subordinates outright.

For a normal person, killing someone would surely bring immense psychological pressure, at the very least fearing the legal ramifications.

However, Li Yifei didn’t carry such burdens. While on missions with the Flying Hawk Squad, he had killed more people than he could count. When he protected Su Mengxin, he had taken out dozens alone, so killing a few more was no big deal to him.

Although now a civilian and retired from the Flying Hawk Squad, Li Yifei retained some of the squad’s privileges, though he seldom used them. Moreover, he could return to the Flying Hawk Squad anytime he wished; the rules of ordinary people didn’t apply to him.

While Qian Wanwei’s issue was resolved, the sudden appearance of Song Ziqiao still left Li Yifei somewhat anxious. Song Ziqiao didn’t confront him directly yesterday, but Li Yifei didn’t think Song Ziqiao feared him. These children of prominent families couldn’t easily swallow such grievances; they learned to endure. A person who could endure, backed by a powerful family, was formidable and troublesome.

So, the next morning, after dropping Xu Yingying at her company, Li Yifei also took Xu Shanshan to her workplace.

"Hee hee, you really look more and more like a real brother-in-law now," Xu Shanshan said gleefully, leaning on Li Yifei’s seat after Xu Yingying got out of the car.

Li Yifei chuckled, "Does taking you to work make me a brother-in-law?"

Xu Shanshan lightly twirled Li Yifei’s hair with her finger, "It’s not about taking me to work; you obviously care about me more now. A fake brother-in-law wouldn’t pay attention to me."

Li Yifei felt both bemusement and embarrassment at Xu Shanshan’s intimacy, "Shanshan, let me tell you something. Don’t go out with others these days. I’ll try to pick you up after work, and if I can’t, head straight home."

"Are you worried about that Song Ziqiao?" Xu Shanshan cheekily flicked Li Yifei’s forehead.

Li Yifei waved her hand away, "Don’t mess around, I’m serious. That Song Ziqiao is quite cunning now. While I’m not afraid of him, if he wants to target you, he easily could."

"Don’t worry, I’m not that naive. I won’t go out with them. Besides, with you living with my sister and me every day, I’m eager to go home; there’s no way I’d go out."

Li Yifei felt awkward about Xu Shanshan’s words, which seemed suggestive yet supportive. Xu Shanshan fully endorsed his marriage to Xu Yingying, even appearing quite thrilled. He couldn’t fathom what she was thinking.

Fortunately, the car had arrived at Xu Shanshan’s workplace. Li Yifei quickly said, "Alright, hurry up and get to work. Remember what I said, and don’t leave your workplace during the day."

"Got it, my good brother-in-law." Xu Shanshan giggled, opened the car door, and ran into the building like a happy little bird.

Li Yifei shook his head. Xu Shanshan appeared more excited than he and Xu Yingying about their becoming a couple, which puzzled him.

Back at the office, Chen Xingrui, that little chubby guy, ran into Li Yifei’s office excitedly, "Manager Li, is our company hiring again?"

Li Yifei nodded, "Yes, today you can check out the job market."

Chen Xingrui blinked, "Why not hire that beautiful woman?"

Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile. This chubby guy hadn’t forgotten Su Mengxin. "I don’t even know how to contact her now. How can I hire her? Besides, it’s been a while; who knows if she already found a job?"

Chen Xingrui looked unconvinced, "No way! Our company should have records, including her phone number."

Li Yifei snorted, "She visited the company in an unusual way and didn’t leave a number."

Chen Xingrui looked dejected, "Manager Li, how could you? She’s my ideal goddess! How could you not even keep a contact? Even if you’re not interested, leave us some hope."

Li Yifei glared, "Are you here to work or to chase women?"

Chen Xingrui withdrew his neck in fright. Usually, Li Yifei was approachable, and Chen got along well with him, speaking without formality. But if Li Yifei glared, he had to heed. With an awkward laugh, he said, "I never let work slip."

Li Yifei glared at him again, "Then go and hire people."

As soon as Chen Xingrui left, Li Yifei unexpectedly received a call from Su Mengxin, which he found amusing. If Chen Xingrui knew, he’d probably be so mad that his eyes would roll back.

"Miss Su, why did you think of calling me today?"

"Why are you calling me Miss Su again? Didn’t we agree you’d call me Mengxin?" Su Mengxin corrected Li Yifei regarding his address.

"Oops, I forgot. Mengxin, are you not busy today?"

"I’m quite busy, but I remembered I haven’t been back for a long time and was wondering if you’ve run out of cigarettes. If so, I’ll have someone bring you more."

"Uh... maybe not for now, I plan to quit smoking."

"Quitting smoking? Why?" Su Mengxin sounded surprised.

"Well... I plan to have a child."

"A child? Did you get married?" Su Mengxin exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, with Yingying," Li Yifei admitted straightforwardly, since Su Mengxin was the company’s chairwoman and both he and Xu Yingying worked for her, there was no need to hide it.

"Why did you get married so soon?" Su Mengxin’s words carried an indescribable tone.

"Hehe, it’s quite unexpected; you can ask Yingying later. Since we’re married, we thought of having a child sooner. Smoking isn’t good for kids, so I plan to quit."

Su Mengxin paused briefly, then laughed, "I should really congratulate you, hehe. I’ll come over in two days to give you a proper celebration."

"Please don’t go to so much trouble. We didn’t hold a wedding, just registered."

"Oh, being so discreet! I was about to ask why you didn’t invite me for the celebration."

"Invite you when we hold a ceremony later. For now, we’re keeping it low-key."

"Alright, I’ll hang up now and call Yingying."

During lunch, Li Yifei went to Xu Yingying’s office. Newlyweds, Li Yifei’s mindset had indeed changed; before, he rarely sought out Xu Yingying on his own.

After closing the door, Xu Yingying and Li Yifei sat on the sofa together. Xu Yingying began complaining slightly, "Why did you tell Boss Su about our marriage, and even mention we’re planning for a child?"

Li Yifei pulled out a cigarette and then put it back, "What’s wrong with telling her? I think it wouldn’t be right to keep it from her."

"Marrying is one thing, but why did you say we’re planning for a child? I haven’t thought about having children yet."

"You don’t want to?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingying in surprise.

Xu Yingying took Li Yifei’s hand, apologetically saying, "Honey, listen to me. It’s not that I dislike kids or fear childbirth, but think about it. Boss Su entrusting the company to me, it’s just getting started. If I were pregnant, it would impact work, and during childbirth, I’d need to take a long leave. The company can’t do without me now."

"This... it isn’t Boss Su who asked you to do this, is it?" Li Yifei frowned.

"Boss Su didn’t say that. She encourages me, even saying she’d rather the company’s progress slow than impact me having a child. How can I let her down with such trust? I must wait until the company is on track before having kids."

Li Yifei lit a cigarette, "Looks like I won’t quit smoking for now."

Xu Yingying quickly took his cigarette, "Quitting is good for you, after all."

Li Yifei took back his cigarette, "I know quitting is healthy, but if it’s not for the kid, I’m not quitting now. I have just this one hobby; don’t take it away."

Xu Yingying didn’t snatch it back, realizing Li Yifei truly didn’t have many vices. He didn’t drink excessively, didn’t frequent bars, and she found his faint tobacco scent not unpleasant.

"Alright, go ahead and smoke, but I’m telling you, don’t smoke too much each day."

"I know. These Little Panda cigarettes are a rare treat. Even our Mr. Deng lived to be over ninety while smoking them."

"You always have a reason. Boss Su is so good to us; we must help her. So, don’t hold any grudges about having kids."

Li Yifei felt a bit pressured because Su Mengxin was so kind to him.