Chapter 734 - A Warm Night
In this chapter, Chapter 734: Chapter 773 A Warm Night"Yifei, this thing..." Fourth Aunt suddenly started to falter.Li... Continue reading Chapter 734 of "Super Soldier in the City" for the full story!
Chapter 734: Chapter 773 A Warm Night"Yifei, this thing..." Fourth Aunt suddenly started to falter.
Li Yifei hurriedly said, "Fourth Aunt, just speak your mind. Whatâs our relationship? Do we really need to beat around the bush?"
Looking somewhat embarrassed, Fourth Aunt said, "Well, itâs the off-season for farming now, and Little Lei from your second auntâs family and our Little Tao are idle, with nothing much to do. Your second aunt and I were discussing, to see if you could help them find a job. Usually, they just do odd jobs, earning little, not to mention thereâs no future in that. Seeing how successful youâve become, we thought maybe you could take them under your wing. I know this might put you in a difficult position, but please try. Whether it works out or not, your second aunt and I wonât take it to heart."
Li Yifei smiled and replied, "Fourth Aunt, I thought it was something serious. The matter is not that hard to handle. The company Iâm with now really needs staff. Little Lei, I think, is quite straightforward, and he might not be suitable for other jobs, but he can work as a security guard at our company. Although itâs not a high-flyer job, our companyâs benefits and compensation are quite good. Earning over three thousand a month is no problem."
Fourth Aunt was overjoyed and said, "Over three thousand is quite a bit already. That boy Little Lei has nothing but a strong back. If he could earn over three thousand a month, your second aunt would be over the moon. And in a few years, he could even consider getting married."
"As for Little Tao, heâs quite the smooth talker. After he gets married and comes back from his honeymoon, Iâll let him try his hand in sales and procurement at my company. If he does well there, he could earn more than a security guard."
Fourth Aunt immediately became anxious and said, "Honeymoon? We have no money for them to go on a trip like that. Just getting them married is going to wipe out your Fourth Uncleâs and my savings. If they donât work, what are they going to spend? Iâll just have Little Lei go with him."
Ning Xinâer saw Li Yifei and Fourth Aunt chatting so happily that her nerves started to settle a bit. She turned her body, faced Fourth Aunt, and said, "Fourth Aunt, itâs great that your own son is settled, but hurrying like this can easily upset your daughter-in-law. Youâve just gotten the bride, and now youâre sending her awayâwonât the bride be lonely?"
Fourth Aunt nodded repeatedly and said, "Youâre right. Our daughter-in-law is quite a force to be reckoned with. If itâs like this, they might end up arguing."
Ning Xinâer then said, "I think itâs better this wayâlet them rent a place in the city together. That way, the young couple can be together. By the way, Yifei, if you could also arrange for Little Taoâs wife to work at the company, wouldnât that be even better for them both?"
Li Yifei responded, "Thatâs actually a great idea. Thatâs what weâll doâIâll arrange for both Little Tao and his wife to work at the company."
Fourth Aunt was extremely happy, but then she quickly became a bit worried and said, "Yifei, arranging jobs for three people at once wonât cause any trouble for you, will it?"
Li Yifei said with a smile, "No, our company is short-staffed, and Little Tao and the others wonât just be loafing around; theyâll need to work hard. I can get them jobs at the company, but I canât let them slack off."
Fourth Aunt nodded repeatedly and said, "That settles it, then. Having them work at a big company, if they donât do their work well, you just scold them, even punch themâthey wonât dare to utter a word in retaliation."
Fourth Aunt added with a smile, "Look at you, theyâre my brothers after all. Iâve got to look after them a bit, right? Just be at ease."
"Alright, alright, I should go then. You two get some sleep."
Fourth Aunt left with joy in her heart, and Ning Xinâer, with a beaming smile, said, "This kind of family warmth is really wonderful. We never had this feeling in our household. Helping them out makes me very happy."
Li Yifei also said with a smile, "Yes, Iâve been back for a year now, and I havenât visited them much or helped them out, so I do feel quite sorry." Seará´h the NĂ´velĆire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
"Then thatâs really on you. Iâve been saying, from now on, during holidays, we definitely need to come and visit. Itâs so lively and heartwarming here, I really love this kind of family atmosphere."
"I love it, too."
The two basked in the warmth of kinship to the point that for a moment, they forgot that they were still sharing a blanket.
"Hey, how did you get into my blanket? Get out," exclaimed Ning Xinâer as she moved her arm and bumped into Li Yifei. Her instinct as a woman made her shout out in surprise, and she promptly started pushing Li Yifei.
Li Yifei rolled out in an instant, grudgingly saying, "I forgot while talking to Fourth Aunt, I didnât mean to take advantage of you."
After they finished speaking, both suddenly froze. Before Fourth Aunt arrived, Ning Xinâer had asked Li Yifei to sleep with her, but now she was chasing him out, which made Ning Xinâer feel a bit vexed. But it was truly her instinct in that moment.
Li Yifei also felt the situation was rather funny; he couldnât believe that sleeping under the same blanket with Ning Xinâer would make her so shy. He couldnât help teasing her, "Weâve already had a daughter, thereâs nothing left to be shy about."
Ning Xinâer spat at Li Yifei, her voice fierce, "You jerk, stop making those cool remarks. Youâre sleeping outside tonight, and youâre not allowed in, or else Iâll never let you off the hook."
Li Yifei didnât dare to tease Ning Xinâer any longer and hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, Iâll sleep outside. Go to sleep, go to sleep."
The room quickly fell into silence, filled only with the breathing of three people. Yet Xinâer found herself unable to sleep. On the day Yifei had left with his daughter, she had also shared a bed with them both. But her heart had been so heavy then, she hadnât spared any extra thought for their closeness. Now, however, with the conflicts between them not as acute, she couldnât help but have some fanciful thoughts.
"What if that jerk sneaks into my bed after I fall asleep? What if he tries something on me, then what should I do? Should I agree to it, or should I reject him? Donât I just want to be with him? If he were to make a move, I ought to agree. But... why should it be however he pleases? Canât I have some self-respect?"
Tossed by these thoughts and too scared to make a move lest Yifei notice she wasnât asleep, Xinâer felt awkward. But time passed, and Yifei didnât come near her. Instead, she heard him start to snore, leaving her feeling both lost and a bit annoyed.
"That jerk, he can actually fall asleep? Am I really that bad? How can he not have any desire for me?" Xinâer huffed, turning over to see Yifei lying there, sleeping even more soundly, which infuriated her even more. She really wanted to kick him awake.
Yet as she watched Yifei, the anger in Xinâerâs heart slowly dissipated, turning into tenderness. What a joy it would be if she could spend every night like this, watching him sleep by her side. Although Yifei kept his distance, they were now, after all, sleeping on the same kang, and his family had already accepted her as his wife. In future gatherings with relatives, he would have to bring her along, which would give them plenty of opportunities. She couldnât believe he would never acknowledge her as his wife.
Unable to resist, she gently touched Yifeiâs arm, and a chill ran through her hand. The heated brick bed beneath them was still warm, but without the cover, the room grew cool. If they slept like this all night, catching a cold would be no surprise.
Biting her lip, Xinâer moved closer to Yifeiâs side, then sat up and gently laid the blanket over him. Lying down by his side, the two of them were under the same blanket again, although without any bodily contact.
Suddenly, Xinâer felt a sense of contentment, as if their relationship was wrapped up in that blanket. She smiled sweetly at Yifei and then closed her eyes. After a while, she actually fell asleep.
Yifei slowly opened his eyes and glanced over at Xinâer, silently sighing to himself. The Xinâer of now was indeed very different from the one she had been. This Xinâer was a good girl, and his consistent lack of warmth toward her seemed quite unfair. She had suffered so much for him, why couldnât he accept her?
Yifei couldnât fathom why, so he decided not to think about it for the moment, choosing instead to stay, sharing the blanket with Xinâer.
In the middle of the night, as the brick bed began to cool and the warmth under the blanket waned, Xinâer unconsciously snuggled closer to Yifei. He felt her move but after a momentâs hesitation, let her embrace him. After all the hardships sheâd endured for him, it wouldnât be right to push her away now.
Before four oâclock, a knock on the door startled both Xinâer and Yifei awake.
"Yifei, itâs time," came Fourth Auntâs call from outside.
Yifei immediately replied, "Got it, weâll get up right now."
"Okay," Fourth Aunt answered and left. This time, she didnât push the door open.
With a flushed face, Xinâer whispered from under the blanket, "Didnât I say you werenât allowed in my blanket? How did you get in again?"
Looking at Xinâerâs blushing face, Yifei didnât have the heart to correct her and exaggeratedly said, "I donât know either. Maybe I got too cold and just slipped in. But I swear, I didnât do anything."
"Hmph, youâd better not," Xinâer thought to herself with relief, grateful that he hadnât realized it was her who had covered him with the blanket. Otherwise, he would become unbearably smug. She pushed Yifei and said, "Hurry up and get up, and bring me my clothes."
"Alright," Yifei answered, sitting up to collect their clothes and quickly started to dress. Seeing Xinâer still lying there, he asked, "Why arenât you getting dressed?"
Embarrassed, Xinâer puffed up indignantly; she was just in her bra and underwearâhow could she possibly dress in front of Yifei? She huffed, "Hurry up and dress, then get out."
Yifei chuckled to himself, clearly finding the situation amusing. Xinâer was obviously embarrassed.
"What are you laughing at?" Xinâer glared at him fiercely. Then, tossing the blanket aside, she sat up and retorted, "Donât think Iâm afraid of you seeing me. Youâve seen it all before, havenât you?"
Yifei quickly turned his head away, much to Xinâerâs smug satisfaction. "What, you canât look? Iâm the mother of your child, weâre practically an old married couple," she said triumphantly.
Yifei laughed dryly, quickly dressing himself and said, "Iâm going out to wash up, you get ready too," then he slipped out.