Chapter 658 - The Embrace of Happiness

Chapter 658: Chapter 695: The Embrace of HappinessLi Yifei had spent the entire National Day holiday, and the next day, he came to the office just as dutifully, bringing two packs of good cigarettes for the colleagues in the security department. Receiving benefits from Li Yifei, those guys flattered him one after another. Li Yifei just laughed and chatted with them casually. Such a life was quite comfortable.

The morning passed by quickly, and at noon Li Yifei didn’t visit Xu Yingying. Over the holiday, Xu Yingying had been incredibly busy, so at noon she gathered several managers from key departments to deal with work matters.

Li Yifei was in his own office playing games when Michelle came to visit him.

"Michelle, are you completely recovered?" Li Yifei pushed aside the mouse, poured Michelle a glass of water, and asked with a smile.

Michelle’s face turned red, but she did not avoid Li Yifei’s gaze and said, "I’m all better now, thank you, Brother Li, for... giving me the drugs that time. Otherwise, I might have lost my life by now."

Li Yifei cursed himself for being foolish, wondering why he had brought that up, but he had to act as if nothing was wrong and said with a smile, "Why be so formal with me?" Saying so, he sat down next to Michelle.

Michelle took a sip of water and said, "Brother Li, I have a favor to ask of you."

"What is it? If it’s too difficult, I might not be able to help," Li Yifei replied with a chuckle.

Knowing Li Yifei was joking, Michelle felt much more relaxed and said, "This weekend my classmate Sun Lii is getting married, and she invited me to go."

"It’s always fun to go to a classmate’s wedding," Li Yifei said with a smile.

"A classmate’s wedding is a normal thing, but this time Sun Lii insists that I bring you along. Everyone wants me to bring a boyfriend; it’s all because of Sun Lii’s big mouth. Remember she saw us in the Porsche? Some people think I’ve found a wealthy boyfriend, wanting to curry favor. Others think I’m being someone’s... mistress, wanting to mock me. Anyway, they’re insisting that I bring you along."

"When is it?" Li Yifei asked with a smile.

"This Friday. They’re really something. They didn’t get married over the National Day holiday, which would have given me a chance to avoid it, but now, I can’t dodge it anymore."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "What’s there to dodge? We still need to give a red envelope. One from you, and we both get to eat—it might even turn into a profit."

Michelle laughed and said, "We might even come out ahead. The classmate who’s getting married seems to be marrying someone quite wealthy. The wedding venue is at a five-star hotel, and they’re inviting lots of celebrities. The banquet is bound to be lavish."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "Then we definitely should go. I’m just going to eat for free, and you can’t beat that!"

"Right, Brother Li, let’s not drive there this time. I don’t want to draw too much attention. We can just say we borrowed the car last time."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "No problem, that car was borrowed anyway. Your Brother Li doesn’t own such a nice car." He pondered to himself, "With things between Mengxin and me as they are now, do Mengxin’s belongings count as mine?"

"Then thank you, Brother Li," Michelle said.

"By the way, any other requests? Should I dress up or keep it casual?"

Michelle hesitated a moment before saying, "Just keep it casual."

Li Yifei nodded, and in his heart, he felt great admiration for Michelle. It was rare for a girl not to want her boyfriend to show off for her, but Michelle really didn’t think like that.

After discussing this matter, the room suddenly fell silent. Michelle held the water glass, looking down, while Li Yifei lit a cigarette, momentarily unsure what else to talk about with Michelle.

A breeze passed by, and the chimes at the window made a pleasant sound. Both turned their gazes toward the wind chimes, and Michelle immediately stood up, saying, "Brother Li, this wind chime has been hanging for so long; it must be covered in dust. Let me wipe it for you."

"Is that really necessary? It looks pretty clean to me," Li Yifei remarked.

"No, there’s definitely dust, and there might even be stains on it. If it doesn’t get cleaned soon, the original colors won’t be visible anymore." With that, Michelle went out and soon came back with a basin of water, a towel, and a bottle of cleaning detergent.

Li Yifei couldn’t stop Michelle this time, and since there wasn’t much to do at noon, he grabbed a stool and said, "Then let me do it."

"No, no, as a man, you couldn’t possibly clean it properly. Let me do it." She had already climbed onto the stool and added, "Brother Li, just hand me the towel, that’s all."

Left with no choice, Li Yifei complied with Michelle’s request. He wrung out the towel and handed it to her as she stood on the stool.

Michelle wiped the wind chime with great care. It was a gift she had made by hand for Li Yifei, putting a lot of thought and effort into it. Li Yifei had always kept it hanging in his office, first in the HR department and then in the security department when he moved. The fact that he brought the wind chime with him made Michelle’s heart sweet—it showed that she still had a place in Li Yifei’s heart.

With an excuse at hand, Michelle felt less awkward. After wiping a few times, she gestured with the towel to Li Yifei, "Look, isn’t this really dirty?"

Li Yifei nodded, "Indeed, I thought it was clean, but it turns out it’s quite filthy."

"Exactly, it’s the same with things at home and in the office. They look clean, but they’re actually very dirty. They need to be cleaned regularly. When I have time, I’ll help you clean more often."

Li Yifei knew that even if he refused, Michelle would still come. So he replied with a smile, "Thank you very much then. But your cleaning service is too high-level—I don’t even know how much I should pay you."

Michelle chuckled and said, "Then, just treat me to a movie or a meal when you’re free."

"No problem, seems like I’m getting the better deal. I don’t even know how many people are lining up to invite you out for meals and movies."

That wasn’t an exaggeration on Li Yifei’s part. Having worked there for over half a year, Michelle, always at the manager level with over ten subordinates, gradually developed the savvy and efficiency of a white-collar worker. Coupled with her inherent soft beauty, she became even more attractive than she was half a year ago, with an added allure. She had indeed become the crush of many male colleagues in the company—a nod from her would indeed have many men queuing up to take her out for meals and movies.

"Not at all, but let’s forget it. If I go out with you to movies and dinners, Sister Yingying might feel uncomfortable. I’d better not make things difficult for you."

"Yingying isn’t that petty," Li Yifei answered with a smile.

Michelle nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Sister Yingying is indeed generous. I never expected her to agree to Su Yiyi. If it were me, I probably wouldn’t have agreed so easily."

At this, Li Yifei became somewhat dazed. Even Michelle, a gentle girl like her, had reservations about such matters—let alone Xu Yingying, a woman so strong-willed. To give her consent must have required immense magnanimity.

"Brother Li, what’s wrong?" Michelle handed the towel to Li Yifei, and noticing that he was lost in thought, she immediately asked.

"Oh... nothing, just thinking about something." Li Yifei took the towel, rinsed it in the basin, but his mind was churning with waves. His wife, Xu Yingying, was truly precious, and she had given so much to him—he should treat her even better.

Seeing Li Yifei like this, Michelle’s heart suddenly started pounding wildly. "Could Brother Li also want me to be like Yiyi? If he really says that, what should I do?"

"Michelle, here." Li Yifei, having wringed out the towel, passed it to Michelle.

Michelle was flustered by Li Yifei’s call and started at his voice. Her legs went weak, and she could no longer stand steadily on the stool. With a cry of alarm, she fell.

Li Yifei quickly reached out to catch Michelle, and instinctively, she clung tightly to Li Yifei’s neck, almost hanging on him, with her face pressed against his shoulder.

"Michelle, are you okay?" Li Yifei gently patted her back.

"No... no, I’m okay," Michelle softly replied. Although she relaxed her arms, she did not immediately let go of Li Yifei’s neck. Holding onto him like this was incredibly intoxicating for her.

On the island, Li Yifei had held her before, even embracing her naked, but back then, the scantiness of her clothes only made her feel embarrassed and awkward, with no sense of happiness. But now, being held by Li Yifei, feeling his warm embrace, she didn’t feel as shy, and she felt an indescribable happiness.

Feeling Michelle’s embrace, Li Yifei could sense her attachment to him. Thinking back to the island, where Michelle had lain on him for warmth, he couldn’t bring himself to push her away, so he continued to hold her gently. The fact that he was holding a beautiful girl who had such strong feelings for him made him a bit intoxicated.

But just then, the door was suddenly pushed open. Li Yifei and Michelle quickly separated and looked towards the door to see Xu Yingying standing there. She looked at them in shock, her eyebrows furrowing and her expression turning quite unsightly.

Li Yifei felt a bit guilty. The timing couldn’t be any worse. It was as if Xu Yingying had caught them red-handed.