Chapter 51: Guessing Right
Chapter 51 of "Super Soldier in the City" opens introducing the plot: Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Guessing RightUpon arriving at the company, Xu Yingying still gave Zheng... Continue exploring!
Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Guessing RightUpon arriving at the company, Xu Yingying still gave Zheng Xiuqin a call, informing her that Li Yifei had sent her out on an assignment, so she would not be able to punch in today.
With the bossâs explanation, Zheng Xiuqin naturally couldnât count Li Yifei as absent from work, but she did have some doubts in her mind, wondering if Li Yifei was really someone arranged by President Xu. Otherwise, Xu Yingying wouldnât have personally called in sick for Li Yifei. It seemed she shouldnât underestimate this Li Yifei.
The personnel relationships within the company were pretty much like those in government departments. As leaders, they always needed to figure out what the higher-ups were thinking. If they accidentally offended the bosses, they would definitely face trouble later. Even though Xu Yingying had always been fair in her management, she had never arranged for her own people before, so it was better to be cautious with Li Yifei.
Xu Yingying didnât intend to disturb Li Yifei, but his phone rang bright and early nonetheless.
Li Yifei was sound asleep. He really hadnât slept well the night before. Although not sleeping all night didnât really affect someone with his physique, he had gotten used to this comfortable life after nearly three months in the city, and going without sleep was quite uncomfortable. He glanced at the caller IDâit was Chu Xiaoyaoâand then at the time, sighing a little before answering. Xiaoyaoâs voice immediately came from the other end, "Uncle, why havenât you shown up yet?"
Li Yifei yawned and said, "I didnât sleep well last night. Iâll be at the company later, you go to school by yourself."
"You lousy uncle, youâre so unreliable. You donât even let me know if youâre not going to work, making me wait for ages. Iâm going to be late!"
"Sorry about that. Anyway, Iâm moving out in a couple of days, so youâll have to get to school on your own."
"Hmph, Iâm ignoring you!" Chu Xiaoyao said and hung up the phone in a huff.
Li Yifei tossed his phone aside and then fell back onto his bed to resume his deep sleep. It was already past the time to go to work, and Xu Yingying hadnât woken him up, which obviously meant she was thankful and had let him rest at home. With President Xu backing him up, he naturally could take a day off.
However, before he could get back to sleep, the phone rang againâthis time, it was Xu Shanshanâs number, which made Li Yifei rather annoyed. He answered the call and said, "Shanshan, whatâs up?"
Xu Shanshan chuckled and asked, "Brother-in-law, are you at work?"
"No, Iâm at home sleeping. Your sister had a fever last night, and I took care of her the whole night. Now Iâm catching up on some sleep."
"Ah, my sister had a fever? How is she now?"
"Sheâs fine, went to work. Shanshan, if thereâs nothing else, Iâm going to hang up. Iâm dead tired."
"Wait, brother-in-law, hehe, I feel like youâre too worn out, thatâs so dull."
"Shanshan," he said, "Iâm at your sisterâs place right now. Do you need to try the landline again?"
Xu Shanshan giggled and replied, "No need at all. So let me ask you this, brother-in-law, since you and my sister are living together, have you guys already slept together?"
Li Yifei instantly felt a headache coming on at Xu Shanshanâs question, but then a thought struck him, and he replied somewhat awkwardly, "Although Iâm with your sister, you know her personality; she wouldnât agree so easily. So, weâre still innocent. Last time we went back, she only let me stay in the same room with her to reassure our aunt and uncle, but actually, nothing has happened between us."
Xu Shanshan exclaimed in surprise, "No way? You guys are really dating!"
Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, knowing his judgment was correct. Xu Shanshan must have noticed that he and Xu Yingying werenât that close, which was why she had always thought their relationship was fake. He said, "Of course, weâre dating. What else would we be doing?"
"Thatâs so lame, utterly lame." Xu Shanshan sounded clearly very disappointed.
Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "I think itâs not too bad. These things have to happen naturally."
"Thereâs still a man like you around, my sister has really found a treasure, sigh sigh..."
"Alright, Shanshan, Iâve told you the truth, so stop grilling us. Youâre making me nervous. Iâm afraid Iâll give you the wrong impression; I donât even dare to go out at night. Give me a few days off, okay?"
"Okay, okay, I wonât bother you anymore. But brother-in-law, you have to keep the promise you made to me."
"Donât worry, if I promised you something, I will definitely do it."
"I knew it, brother-in-law; youâre the most reliable. Hehe, well then, I wish you success in winning over my sister soon, giggle..."
Xu Shanshanâs mood changed quickly; she had just been sulking, but soon she was cheerful again. After some idle chatter, Xu Shanshan finally hung up the phone.
Fortunately, Xu Shanshan didnât call right back, so Li Yifei packed up his things, and before leaving Xu Yingyingâs home, he still made a phone call to her.
"Iâm leaving."
"What do you mean youâre leaving?" Xu Yingying was sitting in her office looking at documents, and when she heard Li Yifeiâs abrupt statement, she immediately asked in confusion.
"Shanshan wonât bother us anymore."
"Why? Did you tell her the truth?" Xu Yingying suddenly exclaimed.
"No..." Li Yifei recounted to Xu Yingying what he had said to Xu Shanshan.
After listening, Xu Yingying was quite embarrassed but also relieved that her sister would believe it, saying, "Then I owe you big time. But if needed, please help me again."
"No problem, as long as Iâm not tied up like this every day. If something comes up in the future, Iâm at your service."
"Alright..." Just as Xu Yingying was about to hang up, she remembered that Li Yifei had not gone to work today and quickly said, "I already called in sick for you today, so take a good rest. Come back to work tomorrow, and Iâll sort things out with Shanshan."
As expected of a president, she quickly adjusted her mindset.
Li Yifei was now relaxed, whistling as he left Xu Yingyingâs place. However, the moment he closed the door, he felt a pang of reluctance. Shaking his head and smiling, Li Yifei thought even if Xu Yingying was great, she wasnât the woman he needed. So, he left her home nonchalantly and went to his own.
Lying in his own bed, Li Yifei felt inexplicably comfortable. Just as he closed his eyes and was ready to get some good sleep, the knocking at the door started again, filling him with immense frustration. What was it about today that made it so hard to have a decent nap?
He considered ignoring it, but then he heard the voice of the flight attendant Meng Xiaofei from outside: "Brother Li, please open the door, itâs me, Meng Xiaofei."
Li Yifei had no choice but to get up, go to the door, and upon opening it, he saw Meng Xiaofei smiling at him, holding a box in her hand.
"This is for you." Meng Xiaofei presented the box to Li Yifei.
"For me?" Li Yifei looked at the beautiful flight attendant in surprise. It was the first time he had received a womanâs gift since returning to Mile City.
"Yeah, I went on a flight recently, and while at the shopping store there, I saw a menâs watch that looked quite nice. I noticed you didnât have a watch, so I bought one for you."
Li Yifei took the box from her hands, saying, "You really think of me a lot. Well, I wonât be polite then, come in and sit down."
Meng Xiaofei followed Li Yifei inside with her hands behind her back. Once they were in the living room, and she was seated on the sofa, he said, "Thank you for thinking of bringing me a gift."
With a mischievous flick of her tongue, Meng Xiaofei replied, "Iâm just bribing you a little, so I can come over and mooch meals off you in the future."
"Youâre certainly straightforward. But since youâve given me a gift, I guess I have no choice but to let you mooch off me. That way, I wonât feel bad about accepting your gift."
"Exactly! Try it on now, see if it fits. If it doesnât, I can exchange it for another design next time I fly out."
Li Yifei took out the watch, a black one that resembled a Rado. He didnât know much about watches, but having met many wealthy people, he could tell that this watch was likely a high-end replica, not very expensive, which meant no burden on his conscience. After putting it on, he smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. Now Iâm a âwatch brotherâ too."
Giggling, Meng Xiaofei playfully said, "That âwatch brotherâ probably has a lot of them, and you only have one. It seems Iâll have to buy you a few more."
"Enough, enough, one is all I need. Anyway, how did you come knocking just as I got home?"
"I came back yesterday, but you were never at home when I knocked. I just heard you opening the door and knew you were back, so I came to look for you. Also, I havenât eaten since last night; Iâm starving."
Li Yifei was both annoyed and amused, saying, "It looks like you really do treat this place like a canteen. But since thereâs not much food at home, Iâll go out and buy some." It seemed that he wouldnât be able to get any sleep today, and now that he had received a watch from Meng Xiaofei, he felt obligated to cook for her.
"Iâm coming too!" Meng Xiaofei immediately called out excitedly.