Chapter 391 - 398

Chapter 391: Chapter 398 "MeFirst, we went to a restaurant for a meal, and then everyone strongly requested to go to karaoke, and Li Yifei could only take everyone to a karaoke hall.

By this time, Su Mengxin was already a bit tipsy, but still very excited. Living like an ordinary person was something she hadn’t truly experienced before.

Su Mengxin sat next to Li Yifei, with the chubby Chen Xingrui on the other side. Su Mengxin was Li Yifei’s secretary, always by his side, and no one could really say anything about it.

"Manager Li, start us off with a song, will you?"

In this group, Li Yifei was the leader, so as soon as they entered the karaoke hall, everyone was urging him on.

At this moment, Su Mengxin was also excitedly urging Li Yifei on, she had never heard Li Yifei sing before.

Unable to evade, Li Yifei took the microphone and sang "True Hero." Although his voice wasn’t that great, it was full of strength, which gave his performance a powerful presence, perfectly fitting the song. After all, Jackie Chan, the original singer, didn’t have a great voice either, yet he made the song extremely popular.

After Li Yifei finished his song, he immediately received a round of enthusiastic applause, especially from Su Mengxin, who clapped so forcefully that it resonated loudly, and her eyes shone with a special kind of light.

Li Yifei sat down, and Su Mengxin immediately handed him a beer. He drank it in one gulp and said, "Alright, I’ve sung, now everyone else can do whatever they want, just have fun."

After hearing Li Yifei sing, everyone turned their attention to Su Mengxin. Li Yifei laughed and said, "Xiao Su, it’s your first day with us, and everyone is welcoming you. You should sing a song for us first."

Su Mengxin didn’t play coy and sang a song boldly. To Li Yifei, Su Mengxin’s singing was very pleasant, even though he wasn’t familiar with the song.

When Su Mengxin finished singing, the applause lasted for quite some time, partly because of the adoration for a beautiful lady and partly because Su Mengxin’s singing was truly delightful, almost on par with the original singer.

After that, everyone relaxed a lot. Those who liked to sing kept on singing, and those who liked to toast did just that, of course not forgetting to try to win Su Mengxin’s favor.

Su Mengxin handled the pestering of her male colleagues with ease, neither letting them take advantage of her nor appearing too cold. Li Yifei was impressed by her skill at navigating this. Of course, from time to time, Li Yifei had to intervene to guard her, otherwise, those young men could get really crazy.

It wasn’t until after 10 pm that Li Yifei suggested calling it a night, considering they had work the next day. Although some were slightly reluctant, they knew it was about time to stop. Having had such a great time with Su Mengxin was already satisfying enough for them.

Everyone left the private room and walked along the corridor. A group of people also emerged from another private room up ahead at that moment.

Normally, such an encounter wouldn’t mean much—people would just make way for each other and that would be the end of it. But the individuals from the other group were clearly quite drunk, and they seemed like they were trying to act tough, stumbling and swaying as they walked, suddenly bumping into the chubby Chen Xingrui.

Chen Xingrui frowned slightly, not wanting to make a fuss, but the person who bumped into him glared at Chen Xingrui and said, "What’s the matter? You got a problem with that?"

On a regular day, Chen Xingrui would have let it go, but not when Su Mengxin was around watching. Not standing up for oneself when bullied was not how a man should behave, plus with some alcohol in him, he immediately glared back and retorted, "Are you blind?"

"Fuck you, asking for a beating!" The aggressor, a man in his thirties, swung his arm and punched toward Chen Xingrui.

Chen Xingrui had not expected the man to start hitting immediately without warning. The punch landed on his chest, sending him stumbling back two steps. Chen Xingrui got angry, cursed back, and lunged forward, swinging his fist at the man.

"You little bastard, dare to fight back? I’ll beat you to death!" The man was clearly experienced in fighting, and although he was drunk, his reflexes were much quicker than Chen Xingrui’s. He sidestepped Chen Xingrui’s punch, tripped him, and sent him tumbling to the ground.

"Haha..." The others with the man laughed out loud, their jeering words incessant.

Men have their pride, and the Human Resources Department, which Li Yifei belonged to, had eight people in total. Apart from Su Mengxin and the other two women, there were five others. Seeing there were only four men in the other group, they all got riled up. The three male colleagues charged forward in anger, and Chen Xingrui also got up, swinging wild punches as he fought back.

Li Yifei did not join in the fight because he was observing the other group. Although they were somewhat agile, they only seemed a bit stronger than the average person. They had a violent aura but not a murderous one, so Li Yifei quickly judged they were just the fighting kind you’d find among hoodlums.

Li Yifei had become much more cautious after Su Mengxin’s previous assault and Chu Xiaoyao’s kidnapping to lure him into a trap. He didn’t want to capsize in the gutter. Most importantly, he wasn’t alone anymore, being a married man now.

In just a short while, Chen Xingrui and the others were beaten back, each taking several hits. If it weren’t for the liquor and Su Mengxin watching from behind, they might have already turned tail and run.

"Give us a hand, please?" Su Mengxin smiled and winked at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei didn’t want to waste any more time here, so he nodded and charged over. However, this time he didn’t manage to knock these four men down as neatly as before. Instead, he appeared slightly more ferocious than they were, pretending to be hit by a couple of punches and then knocking one of them to the ground. With that, it was five against three, and they quickly gained the upper hand, eventually taking down the three men.

Chen Xingrui and his group were not the fighting type, and even after knocking their opponents down, they kept throwing punches and kicks. It could lead to trouble if this continued. Just then, Li Yifei noticed security guards approaching. He quickly called everyone to leave, and they all ran outside.

When they got to the bar counter and saw a group of security guards blocking the way, Li Yifei immediately took out a thousand yuan and threw it over. The security guards cleared a path. They were worried Li Yifei and his group would dash off without paying and didn’t care about their fight.

"Quick, get in the car and go home. That bunch might get reinforcements."

After Li Yifei said this, the guys who had been fighting fiercely a moment ago felt a little intimidated and hurriedly got into a taxi, fleeing in a flash, leaving only Li Yifei and Su Mengxin behind.

Li Yifei hadn’t driven because he planned on drinking today, so now he waited for a taxi. Unfortunately, there were none in sight, and a group of about seven or eight people, including the four who had been beaten earlier, charged out from behind.

Su Mengxin didn’t understand at all and asked cheerfully, "What do we do now?"

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Run!"

"Okay! Run!" Su Mengxin readily agreed.

Li Yifei grabbed Su Mengxin and started running, with the group chasing after them, yelling and cursing.

In fact, even if there were eighteen or eighty ordinary people, Li Yifei could easily take them down, but there were CCTV cameras all over the street. Fighting them off would lead to trouble for himself, and with Su Mengxin around, it was even less convenient to reveal himself, so Li Yifei ran with Su Mengxin in tow.

Amusingly to Li Yifei, Su Mengxin was not only devoid of complaints in this embarrassing situation, but also seemed to be thrilled by it.

Unfortunately, Su Mengxin didn’t get far before her high heels almost caused her to twist her ankle, eliciting a startled cry.

"Carry me on your back!" Su Mengxin suggested generously.

Without a word, Li Yifei picked up Su Mengxin and she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her chest snugly against his back. She enjoyed the feeling, liking to lie on Li Yifei’s back.

With someone on his back, Li Yifei didn’t slow down at all. In fact, he sped up, quickly losing the pursuers after darting into an alley. They were soon out of sight.

"Hey, it’s okay now," Li Yifei informed Su Mengxin.

"I’m sleepy, let me sleep for a while," Su Mengxin mumbled drowsily, her lips smacking twice.

"You can’t be serious, you fell asleep?" Li Yifei said with a sigh.

"Good Yifei, don’t put me down. I feel so dizzy, I just want to sleep," Su Mengxin’s soft voice swayed Li Yifei’s heart, and he gave a wry smile, saying, "It doesn’t seem like we’re close to your place. I can’t possibly carry you home, can I?"

"I live next door to you now."

Li Yifei was caught off guard and asked, "Next to my place?"

"It’s where you and Yingying live now. I’ve bought the two houses next door—one for me and one for Xiaofei. I’m so sleepy, don’t talk to me. Let’s go home." After saying that, Su Mengxin hugged Li Yifei’s neck tighter, pressing her face against his neck, and drifted off to sleep.

Li Yifei was completely speechless. What exactly was Su Mengxin up to? Even if she wanted to live in the same community, there was no need to be neighbors. He guessed that the families who originally lived on either side of Xu Yingying must have received a nice reward to move out so swiftly. In just one day, their homes had changed hands.

Looking around, Li Yifei saw they weren’t too far from home, so he decided to carry Su Mengxin back without hailing a taxi.

On the quiet streets at night, a young man was carrying a stunningly beautiful woman that you’d only expect to see in paintings. It was a romantic and warm scene—or at least, that’s what Su Mengxin, feigning sleep, believed. Eventually, Su Mengxin truly fell asleep on Li Yifei’s back, finding it even easier to doze off there than in her own bed.