Chapter 572 - Michelle’s Deep Affection

Chapter 572: Chapter 584 Michelle’s Deep AffectionLi Yifei massaged for a while and, hearing no response from Michelle, lifted his head—only to meet her infatuated gaze. Upon locking eyes with Li Yifei, Michelle’s face blushed a deep red, and she quickly averted her gaze. Then, she felt the pain again, but it was no longer as intense as it had initially been.

Both were somewhat silent at this point, and neither of them spoke. Li Yifei continued to massage Michelle’s ankle earnestly, and as soon as he bowed his head, Michelle stealthily watched him again. At this moment, her heart was enveloped in happiness.

Li Yifei massaged for quite some time but his mind had already started to entertain some messy thoughts. He wasn’t fascinated with feet, but feeling Michelle’s delicate foot in his palm was bound to stir some emotion, especially with her gazing at him so affectionately. He felt that if this continued, he might struggle to control himself.

"Alright, that’s enough for today. Let’s stop here for tonight," Li Yifei decided promptly, releasing Michelle’s foot.

Michelle expressed her disappointment immediately, "Ah, it’s over so soon?"

Li Yifei pretended to joke, "Are you getting addicted to the massage? Don’t you know that I charge quite a lot for this service?"

"Hehe, how much then? I’ll add another hour," Michelle also joked, winking at Li Yifei.

"Oh, so you know about adding extra time, Michelle?"

Michelle stuck out her tongue slightly, replying, "I’ve never been, but with the internet being so ubiquitous, knowing about it isn’t so strange, right?"

"Not strange at all," Li Yifei laughed.

"Brother Li, you’re really amazing. It doesn’t hurt as much anymore." Michelle moved her ankle a bit. Though she couldn’t apply force, moving it was no longer as painful.

Li Yifei smiled, "Of course, didn’t you see who’s doing the massage?"

Michelle narrowed her eyes, asking, "Do I need a massage tomorrow morning too?"

"We’ll see tomorrow morning," Li Yifei glanced at her.

Michelle giggled, "Alright then, go wash your hands. You’ve been massaging my feet for so long, they must be smelling by now."

Li Yifei laughed heartily, sniffing his hands and retorting, "What smell? They still smell pretty good to me."

Michelle looked at Li Yifei in astonishment, her face turning as red as the twilight sky in an instant.

Li Yifei also felt that his behavior had been quite impulsive. Continuing in this manner would only make things more ambiguous between him and Michelle. He cleared his throat and stood up.

Michelle felt embarrassingly unsure of what to do, her head bowed, fingers clutching the bedsheet, and even the nape of her neck flushed a charming shade of red.

"Ahem." Li Yifei coughed again and said, "I’ll go wash my hands first," before slipping into the bathroom.

After a while, Li Yifei came out, his mindset adjusted. He pulled out the chair next to Michelle, ready to sit down.

"Brother Li, can you sit beside me?" At seeing Li Yifei about to sit on a nearby chair, Michelle immediately spoke up, her eyes filled with a pleading look.

Li Yifei hesitated for a moment but ultimately sat next to Michelle, albeit only on the edge. He already felt that today’s interactions with Michelle had perhaps gone too far.

Michelle gently grasped Li Yifei’s hand, gazing at him deeply. Feeling his heart skip a beat, Li Yifei wanted to withdraw his hand but was afraid of embarrassing her, leaving him feeling quite conflicted.

While he was caught in his dilemma, Michelle had already pulled his hand to her face, gently rubbing her soft cheek against the palm of his hand and whispered, "Brother Li, with this day, I’ll be satisfied for the rest of my life. I’ll always remember how carefully you took care of me and how gentle you were. I’ll never forget it."

Li Yifei didn’t pull his hand away. To do so now would be too hurtful to Michelle. On the battlefield, he was never soft-hearted, but when it came to women, he always found it hard to be tough. Feeling the softness of Michelle’s cheek, he said, "Michelle, I’m sorry. I know you care about me, but I truly can only disappoint you."

"Brother Li." Michelle pressed her face into the palm of Li Yifei’s hand, tilting her head to look at him with affectionate eyes, "I understand. Brother Li, you’re not like those fickle men. If it were any of them, they wouldn’t think so much and just take advantage of me."

"Heh," Li Yifei could only laugh.

Michelle continued to caress Li Yifei’s palm gently, saying, "But sometimes, I feel resentful. Brother Li, it’s not like Sister Yingying is the only woman in your life. You have Ye Yunzhu, Chu Xiaoyao, and even Ning Xin’er. Why can’t I be the same as them?"

Li Yifei hurriedly said, "Michelle, don’t be foolish. I already feel very sorry for them, and I don’t know what to do now. How could I let you follow in their footsteps?"

Michelle murmured softly as if she was sleep-talking, "Sometimes women are foolish. Even though they know that moving forward will lead to heartbreak, they still rush forward without looking back."

Li Yifei sighed and said, "Michelle, you are a good girl. I can’t harm you. I hope you can understand that."

"I understand. I know Brother Li is thinking of me. Don’t worry, okay? I won’t force you. I like you, and I just want you to be happy, to be blissful. If liking you adds a burden to your heart, then that’s not true affection."

Li Yifei had to admit, a girl like Michelle was rare and exceedingly endearing. She had a temperament somewhat similar to Su Yiyi’s, but was bolder than Su Yiyi. It was a pity that he couldn’t reciprocate her feelings. He had already let Su Yiyi remain unclaimed. He couldn’t do the same to Michelle.

"Brother Li, actually I want you to stay here with me tonight," Michelle suddenly looked up at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei was taken aback and was about to refuse when Michelle already gave a shy smile and said, "But I know if you really stay, I won’t be able to control myself and we might end up sleeping together. That would really put you in a difficult position, so I would rather you don’t stay."

Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You silly girl."

"Girls need to be a bit foolish to be happy. If you’re too smart, it’s exhausting. So I’d rather stay foolish forever and be the silly little girl by Brother Li’s side."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but gently stroke Michelle’s hair, unsure of what to say.

Michelle fell silent, and after a while, her breathing became slow and regular—she had fallen asleep.

Seeing Michelle’s content and sweet sleeping pose, Li Yifei felt genuinely guilty. He intended to go back to his own room to sleep but remained seated there without moving. Michelle had hoped that he would stay with her, so he decided to stay. After all, since Michelle was asleep, not doing anything to her wouldn’t be a problem.

Michelle felt she had never slept so well before. She used to dream about living in the same room with Li Yifei. Though they weren’t in the same room tonight, Li Yifei was there when she fell asleep, just like he was in the room with her.

When she finally woke up, Michelle opened her eyes and immediately saw Li Yifei, half-leaning against the headboard, and was stunned. Li Yifei’s legs were on the bed, and she was clinging to them.

Instinctively, Michelle let go of Li Yifei’s legs, but then she suddenly gripped them again. This posture revealed that Li Yifei must have slept there the previous night. Although he didn’t lie on the bed, she had held his legs all night. No wonder she had slept so soundly; Li Yifei had never left.

Li Yifei hadn’t left, and Michelle was simultaneously astonished and elated but also very annoyed. If she had known Li Yifei wouldn’t leave, she would not have slept so deeply, nor would she have only held his legs—she should have nestled properly in his arms.

At that thought, Michelle’s face flushed with embarrassment. She was becoming more shameless with these thoughts, betraying Xu Yingying. This was also making things hard for Li Yifei.

Thinking of Li Yifei sleeping in that position all night, which must have been uncomfortable, she felt really distressed. Despite not wanting him to leave, she let go of his legs and gently nudged him. Li Yifei immediately opened his eyes.

"Awake?" Li Yifei gave Michelle a smile.

Though her face was red, Michelle confidently met Li Yifei’s gaze and softly said, "Brother Li, last night must have been tough. Please lie down and rest for a while."

Li Yifei laughed and stretched his neck, saying, "It’s okay."

"Come on, lie down for a bit. Don’t worry, I won’t touch you. I just see you’re very exhausted."

Indeed, sitting like that all night was quite tiring, but lying in the same bed with Michelle, who was awake, made Li Yifei feel somewhat guilty. He still shook his head and said, "No need. You’re awake now, so I’ll go back to my room to sleep for a while."

Michelle immediately snuggled up to Li Yifei’s legs and protested, "Brother Li, you’ve been with me all night. What are you afraid of now? You still think I might eat you up?"

"Well..."

"Relax, I promise not to touch you at all."

With Michelle insisting, Li Yifei found it difficult to refuse, and smiled, "I’m not afraid of you touching me."

"So what are you waiting for? Lie down," Michelle said as she pulled on Li Yifei’s arm, and he lay down, going with the flow.