Chapter 731 - The Celebrity Daughter-in-law
Chapter 731 of "Super Soldier in the City" unveils a new twist: Chapter 731: Chapter 770: The Celebrity Daughter-in-law"Donât just chat with Yifei, Yifeiâs wife is here... See what happens!
Chapter 731: Chapter 770: The Celebrity Daughter-in-law"Donât just chat with Yifei, Yifeiâs wife is here too, you should also get to know her." Fourth Aunt had already met Li Yifei, so her reaction was smaller than everyone elseâs, and she quickly reminded the others.
Everyone immediately turned their attention to Ning Xinâer, and Li Yifei hastily said, "This is my wife Ning Xinâer, and this is my daughter, Xinâer, this is my Second Aunt..." Li Yifei introduced his relatives to Ning Xinâer one by one.
Ning Xinâer greeted the elders with grace and poise, leaving everyone with a very favorable impression of Li Yifeiâs new bride. It was clear that Ning Xinâer was from the city, yet she didnât display an ounce of arroganceâher only peculiarity was that she was wearing sunglasses and hadnât taken them off yet. It left the elders somewhat puzzled, but they didnât feel comfortable asking about it, perhaps assuming it was some special city-dweller habit.
Little Yifei was excited when she arrived, but now she was a bit timid, suddenly facing so many adults. She really wasnât accustomed to it and shrank behind Ning Xinâer, shyly looking at everyone.
"Come on, up on the kang; the ground is cold, the kang is warm." Fourth Aunt called Ning Xinâer again at this moment.
Ning Xinâer quickly responded, "No, no, weâve been sitting in the car the whole way here, and Iâm a bit tired of sitting. Itâs good to move around on the ground for a while. You elders please sit on the kang."
"Yifei, what are you doing now?" Second Auntâs husband asked Li Yifei at this point.
Li Yifei quickly replied, "Iâm working at the Dreamfly Company."
"Is that company a big one?"
"Itâs okay, the investment is several billion, I guess."
"Several billion, thatâs a big company indeed! What do you do there?"
"Iâm the manager of the security department."
"Ah, a big manager already, I thought so! Yifei was bound to be successful."
"So, Yifei, how much money do you earn in a month?"
"My salary plus bonuses can be about seven or eight thousand."
Li Yifei knew that his relatives were just concerned about him and didnât have any other intentions. They could be happy for him only if he was doing well, so he didnât beat around the bush and told them about his situation.
"Amazing! Thatâs quite a bit of money, a good hundred thousand a year. No wonder you married such a beautiful wife."
In the eyes of the villagers, a man who earns seven or eight thousand a month is a very capable person. Now hearing about how well Li Yifei was doing, they were all of course happy for him.
In the room, besides Li Yifeiâs three aunts and their husbands, there were also children from the Second and Third Auntâs families. Second Auntâs son was named Meng Lei, 24 years old, a typical rural youth with a sturdy frame and a simple demeanor. Third Aunt had her child later and had a daughter named Zhao Rong, only 18 this year, and just started college. She had specifically taken leave to come back for her cousinâs wedding.
While the elders were conversing with Li Yifei, they didnât chime in, and Zhao Rong didnât have a very clear impression of her cousin Yifei as they hadnât met often. However, she was very interested in Ning Xinâer. Being a college student, she was naturally very fond of popular music, and she was well-informed about many pop stars.
At that moment, she sneaked over to Ning Xinâer and whispered, "Cousin-in-law, did you just say your name is Ning Xinâer?"
Ning Xinâer smiled slightly and said, "Yes, thatâs right."
"Youâre really called Ning Xinâer?" Zhao Rong stared at Ning Xinâer and asked another question.
The smile on Ning Xinâerâs lips grew wider as she replied, "Yes, why do you ask?"
"I know a pop star named Ning Xinâer, and you look kind of like her. Could you please take off your sunglasses?"
Ning Xinâer chuckled and slowly took off her glasses.
Zhao Rong stared at Ning Xinâerâs face, her mouth agape with shock, and then she suddenly let out a shrill scream, hugging Ning Xinâer tightly.
Everyone was startled and looked toward the screaming Zhao Rong.
Li Yifei immediately guessed that Ning Xinâer had been recognized by his cousin and quickly said, "Little Rong, donât shout. I donât want my daughter to know. Itâs not good for her growth."
Zhao Rong nodded vigorously, one hand over her mouth, while the other clutched Ning Xinâerâs hand tightly, as if afraid that Ning Xinâer would run away the moment she let go.
The others watched, not understanding the situation, especially puzzled by what Li Yifei had just said.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and two children peeked their heads in. Children from the village would often run around during festive occasions, especially when they knew that snacks and drinks were kept inside. Now, they were looking for drinks.
Little Yifei immediately took an interest in the children. Li Yifei patted Little Yifei on the head and said, "Go and play with the kids."
"Will they play with me?" Little Yifei hesitated.
"How has Dad taught you? If they donât play with you, you find a way to make them play with you."
"I got it." Little Yifei ran over to them, beaming with joy. She quickly blended in with the other children, though how she did it was anyoneâs guess.
As the child left the room, Third Aunt finally asked, "Little Rong, what are you going crazy about? Why all the shouting?"
Zhao Rong then let go of her mouth and pointed at Ning Xinâer, excitedly exclaiming, "Itâs Ning Xinâer! Sister-in-law is Ning Xinâer, thatâs a big star, a huge star!"
"What big star? Ah! This isnât the Ning Xinâer whoâs always on TV, is it?" Third Aunt also started shouting in excitement.
Now, people in the village were not cut off from news. Everyone had a television, and Ning Xinâerâs image wasnât that of an alternative fringe, so even the older folks recognized Ning Xinâer, the star. Upon Zhao Rongâs cue, it didnât take long for everyone to recognize her.
"Cousin, this... this canât be real, right?" Zhao Rong stutteringly said as she looked at Ning Xinâer and then at Li Yifei: "Ning Xinâer is actually your wife, and she even had a child with you?"
With a wry smile, Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders and said, "You guys mustnât spread the word about this. No one knows that Ning Xinâer has a child yet. Xinâer has already left the entertainment industry, all for the sake of our child."
"My goodness, cousin, how did you pull it off? How on earth did you win over Ning Xinâer? This is just unbelievable."
Ning Xinâer looked at everyoneâs astonished expressions and listened to their exclamations of surprise. She felt indescribably happy as she gently looped her arm through Li Yifeiâs and sweetly said, "Your cousin didnât chase after me; I was the one who clung to him. If it werenât for giving him a daughter, he probably wouldnât have wanted me."
"No way?" Zhao Rong was skeptical, thinking Ning Xinâer was just trying to give Li Yifei face, but regardless, the fact that Li Yifei had married Ning Xinâer and had a daughter with her was truly an amazing feat.
Once they knew Ning Xinâerâs identity, everyone in the room suddenly felt awkward. Just moments ago, Ning Xinâer was just Li Yifeiâs wife. But now, she had become a big star. These people had never been close to a celebrity, and now, they didnât even know where to place their hands while looking at Ning Xinâer.
Li Yifei was caught between laughter and tears as he hurriedly said, "Donât act like this, guys. After all, Ning Xinâer is still my wife. Just treat her like a niece-in-law and not some kind of star. Otherwise, weâll have to head back home."
"Yes, yes," everyone nodded in agreement, but their facial expressions remained just as reserved as before.
Ning Xinâer, on the other hand, was quite composed about the situation. With a smile, she said, "My feet are a bit cold, may I sit on the kang for a bit?"
Zhao Rong promptly replied, "Sure, sure," escorting Ning Xinâer to the edge of the heated brick bed. The uncles who had been sitting there scattered in an instant, worried that being too slow would discomfort Ning Xinâer.
Ning Xinâer took off her leather boots and climbed onto the kang. She sat cross-legged and said with a hint of grievance, "Dear aunts and uncles, please donât be like this. Yifei didnât agree to bring me here at first, I had to insist and he reluctantly agreed. If you keep treating me like a stranger, he will scold me when we get home."
Seeing Ning Xinâer giving him a meaningful look while she spoke, Li Yifei immediately got the hint and said sternly, "You see? I said not to come, but you had to follow. Now everyoneâs embarrassed. This is Fourth Auntâs wedding we are talking about. Is this the way to behave?"
Ning Xinâer feigned even more distress and said, "Sorry, Second Aunt. Look, Iâm getting scolded now."
Second Aunt immediately glared at Li Yifei and retorted, "You little brat, you actually dare to get angry? Having married such a wife, you should be pampering her, not glaring and huffing at her."
Third Aunt chimed in, "Exactly, you brat! Apologize to your wife this instant."
As the aunts began to speak, everyone joined in berating Li Yifei, who had no choice but to clear his throat and say, "Well done on garnering sympathy. Just like that, you have my new aunts siding with you."
Everyone suddenly burst into laughter, lightening the mood that had been eased by the minor spat between Li Yifei and Ning Xinâer.
Then, Li Yifei added, "The fact that Ning Xinâer and I are married and have a child is unknown to the outside world. Please donât let this leak out. If the press finds out, theyâll make life at home unbearable."
Zhao Rong pouted and said, "I was hoping sister-in-law could sing a couple of songs at the wedding. Thatâs not going to happen now."
Ning Xinâer apologetically said, "Iâm really sorry, but I canât risk it. Most importantly, itâs for my daughterâs sake. Right now, she doesnât even know Iâm a celebrity. Iâm afraid it might affect her growth negatively. When sheâs older, if you still have such requests, I will definitely fulfill them. Besides, we are all family. If there is time in the future, we can always meet up. When thereâs nothing much going on, weâll come to visit you. You wouldnât mind, would you?"
"Not at all!" Everyone understood where Ning Xinâer was coming from. Stars like her hardly had any privacy. Li Yifei had just managed to marry such a famous daughter-in-law, and if the news spread, making it common knowledge, and if that caused her to leave, the elders would never be able to forgive themselves.