Chapter 396 - Hello
Take a look at Chapter 396 of "Super Soldier in the City": Chapter 396: Chapter 403 HelloLi Yifei stared at Xu Yingying, then let out a dry... See what happens next!
Chapter 396: Chapter 403 HelloLi Yifei stared at Xu Yingying, then let out a dry laugh and said, "Wife, I know I was irresponsible before and made a mess of things. Can you just let it go and not hold it against me?"
Xu Yingyingâs face turned red as she spoke, "Iâm not blaming you. Seeing how distressed you are and knowing I canât satisfy you, isnât it just right for you to turn to Sister Fangqing?"
"Wife, can we not joke about this kind of thing?" Li Yifei said with a bitter smile on his face.
Xu Yingying saw the look on Li Yifeiâs face and felt quite pleased. They had communicated about this not long ago, when Li Yifei said he couldnât yet cut ties with Su Yiyi and Ye Yunzhu. Now, Li Yifei clearly cared a lot about her feelings.
"Husband, Iâm not joking with you. Iâm serious," she said.
Li Yifei could tell Xu Yingying didnât seem to be joking but still found it hard to believe that such a thing could be true. He thought she might be testing him. Laughter escaped him as he replied, "Iâm a married man now. How could I engage in such nonsense?"
"Thanks, husband. But Iâm really the one letting you go. Your relationship with Sister Fangqing was so good before. If it werenât for me, youâd definitely keep that kind of relationship with her. Besides, Sister Fangqing already told me she wouldnât affect our marriage and didnât want anything from you. I always felt like I stole you from her, so Iâm already grateful she doesnât resent me. Therefore, even if you maintain that kind of relationship with her, it wonât make me angry," she said.
"No way... Wife, you wouldnât get angry about this kind of thing?" At this point, Li Yifei was genuinely stunned. Xu Yingyingâs magnanimity was something he found hard to believe.
"Hmph, you donât believe me? Fine then, forget it. I wonât bother with you anymore." Having said that, Xu Yingying turned over, showing her back to Li Yifei.
Li Yifei quickly hugged Xu Yingying from behind and said, "Donât be angry, wife. But this matter seems really absurd to me."
Xu Yingying snorted and said, "You think I donât know? Even if I didnât let you two be together, do you think you wouldnât sneak around with Sister Fangqing?"
Li Yifei let out a dry laugh, unable to deny it.
"Hmph, speechless now, arenât you? Youâre not the heartless type, and Sister Fangqing is so infatuated with you. If you sneaked around and I found out, Iâd be upset. Itâs better if youâre upfront about it so I can be prepared."
"This... Wife... I..." Li Yifei was truly at a loss for words.
Xu Yingying turned back around and hugged Li Yifei, saying, "Husband, weâve only been husband and wife for a few days, but I really canât live without you. Iâve even found you a lover, so you canât wrong me anymore."
Li Yifei was about to agree with Xu Yingying, promising not to get involved with any other women, but when he thought of Su Yiyi, he couldnât say the words.
"You jerk, thereâs still Su Yiyi, Ye Yunzhu, and what about Lin Qiong?" Xu Yingying pinched Li Yifei frustratedly.
Li Yifei took a deep breath and said, "Yingying, youâve been so good to me, I really shouldnât be like this. But I genuinely canât be so heartless right now. Give me some time, Iâll handle things slowly. And I promise you, if Iâm with them, I will tell you."
"Donât, donât tell me. It would hurt me too much. Go ahead and keep it a secret."
"Wife, you are truly wonderful. I, Li Yifei, hereby solemnly promise you that I will treat you well for the rest of my life." Li Yifei wasnât one to make promises lightly, but once he did, he would go through great difficulties to keep them.
Xu Yingying seemed to feel the weight of Li Yifeiâs promise, and said softly, "Alright, go on now. Sister Fangqing hasnât been with you for some days. If you donât see her, sheâll think I donât keep my word."
"I still donât understand what the agreement between you and Sister Fangqing was," Li Yifei said, his curiosity about the matter unabated.
Xu Yingying blushed slightly before explaining, "Back then when I wanted to marry you, I just didnât want you to be with Shanshan, so I thought even if we got married, I wouldnât let you touch me. Then I suggested Sister Fangqing take my place... since you two were always like that anyway."
Li Yifei was immediately at a loss for words.
"Later, the more I felt for you, the more Sister Fangqing said she would cut off relations to avoid affecting my feelings for you. Sheâs been so good to me, I couldnât bear to upset her. So I told her she could be your lover from now on."
Li Yifei let out a dry laugh and said, "Wife, I feel like you are being too generous. Itâs like youâre willing to share your husband with someone else."
Xu Yingying quickly said, "Donât think I donât care about you. I care about you so much now that I indulge you, but who knows, in a few years, I might not be able to stand it and wonât let you fool around with anyone anymore."
Li Yifei laughed dryly, as he couldnât continue with that conversation.
"Alright, hurry up and go. I still have unfinished work, and youâre just causing trouble. Iâll just work overtime tonight, so donât bother me," she said.
Under Xu Yingyingâs repeated urging, Li Yifei finally mustered the courage to get out of bed, but after freshening up in the bathroom, he went back to the bedroom.
Xu Yingying thought Li Yifei was going to change clothes, but he just lay down on the bed. She pushed him and said, "Why arenât you going?"
"My dear wife, if I go now, it would be too cruel to you. I think I should just sneak up on you." Then he hugged Xu Yingyingâs waist and said, "You work, and Iâll just sleep like this, holding you."
"How am I supposed to work like this? Move back a bit." Xu Yingying pushed Li Yifei slightly but her face was already filled with a smile. She wasnât testing Li Yifei but genuinely suggesting that he go to He Fangqing. However, had Li Yifei really gone, she would surely have felt uncomfortable. Li Yifeiâs decision to stay made her extremely content.
Li Yifei chuckled and said, "I canât sleep without holding you."
Xu Yingying touched his face and said, "Fine then, sleep, you have so many annoying habits."
Without saying another word, Li Yifei just held Xu Yingying and quickly fell into a deep sleep. Her generosity and tolerance made him, who had initially been somewhat reluctant about the marriage, more and more comfortable with it.
The next morning, when Li Yifei saw Xu Shanshan getting up, he greeted her with a smile, only to be met with a glare, and when Xu Yingying wasnât paying attention, she pinched him hard, complaining, "Brother-in-law, youâre really bad."
"Iâm bad?" Li Yifei was baffled by Xu Shanshanâs complaint.
"Youâre just bad, totally bad." Xu Shanshan pinched Li Yifei again and then ran into the bathroom.
Li Yifei was utterly confused; last night Xu Shanshan seemed cheerful before going to bed, but this morning she was accusing him of being bad, even though he didnât recall doing anything to her. Where was this coming from?
At that moment, Xu Yingying came out and asked, "What did Shanshan say to you just now? It felt odd."
"She just called me bad, and I really donât know why."
Shanshan came out with a toothbrush in her mouth, glared at Li Yifei again, and mumbled, "Last night I dreamed that a bad guy was bullying me, and you didnât help me at all. You even watched the fun. Arenât you bad?"
Both Li Yifei and Xu Yingying were speechless. Xu Yingying was used to her sisterâs nonsensical ways and could only roll her eyes at her, while Li Yifei felt that Xu Shanshanâs words werenât entirely true, as though there was another reason.
Su Mengxin came over as usual for breakfast in the morning and then, after tidying up, the four of them drove to work.
However, during the drive, Chu Xiaoyao called Li Yifei.
"Uncle, itâs my College Entrance Exam today; come and keep me company." Chu Xiaoyao hadnât been in touch with Li Yifei for several days, to the point where he almost forgot about her.
Li Yifei immediately said, "I have to go to work, though."
"Uncle, this is my College Entrance Exam, a major milestone in life. If you donât accompany me and I fail, what am I going to do?"
"Well, alright, Iâll come to your school in a bit."
"I knew you were the best, Uncle. Iâll wait for you at the school gate."
After hanging up, Li Yifei explained the situation to Xu Yingying, who was very supportive. After all, this was Chu Xiaoyaoâs first major turning point in life. Not attending upon her request could potentially affect her mood and her exam results, a matter of lifelong importance.
With Xu Yingyingâs blessing, after dropping the three off at their respective places, Li Yifei drove straight to Chu Xiaoyaoâs school gate.
Even though a college degree isnât as valuable as it used to be, the College Entrance Exam is still highly valued by every family. Thus, throngs of people crowded outside the exam center, and the traffic was heavy, with several police officers maintaining order.
Li Yifei had no choice but to park his car at a distance and walk over, quickly locating Chu Xiaoyao at the school entrance.
"Uncle!" Chu Xiaoyao immediately rushed over and plunged into Li Yifeiâs arms, clinging tightly to his waist.
When Li Yifei saw Chu Xiaoyao, he also saw her parents. The girlâs daring plunge into his embrace left him feeling extremely awkward.
"Uncle, I knew you were the best and that youâd come to accompany me for the exam." Chu Xiaoyao let go of Li Yifei, then held his hand with a bright smile on her face.
"Haha, this is a major event in your life. I wouldnât dare not come. Stop fooling around; so many people are watching you. Youâre a big girl now; you should be more aware of yourself."
At that moment, Li Yifei acted like a kind elder, lest others think he was a lecherous uncle.
Chu Xiaoyaoâs parents also came over to greet Li Yifei. They didnât seem upset about Chu Xiaoyaoâs closeness with Li Yifei, but Li Yifei felt that Chu Xiaoyaoâs mother had an odd look on her face, which was somewhat puzzling.