Chapter 790 - 830
Chapter 790 of "Super Soldier in the City" kicks off with thrilling moments: Chapter 790: 830This afternoon, plus the way home in the evening, Xu Shanshan didnât show... Read more!
Chapter 790: 830This afternoon, plus the way home in the evening, Xu Shanshan didnât show Li Yifei a good face. Li Yifei was worrying about this, so he didnât feel like coaxing her either.
At home, when Xu Yingying saw the expressions of Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, she was quite surprised and said, "Whatâs going on with you two?"
Xu Shanshan snorted, angrily said, "You better ask him," then stormed back to her room.
Xu Yingying thought Li Yifei must have offended her sister somehow and laughed, "What did you do to offend her so much?"
Li Yifei gave a wry smile and said, "Yunzhu went to the factory today."
"Oh? Did Yunzhu argue with Shanshan?"
"No, Yunzhuâs belly is getting bigger, and itâs inconvenient for her to work, so she wanted... to come to our house to await childbirth. As a result, Shanshan wasnât happy about it," Li Yifei finished, looking guiltily at Xu Yingying.
Xu Yingyingâs brows furrowed immediately, making Li Yifei even more uneasy.
"She should come, after all," Xu Yingying exhaled a breath, looked at Li Yifei, and said, "No matter what, the child in Yunzhuâs belly is yours, and you canât shirk that responsibility. Yunzhu has been quite forgiving to only now make such a request."
"Wife, youâre... not mad?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingying incredulously.
Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "What do you think?"
Li Yifei gave a dry laugh and said, "Then... I..."
"Alright, Iâm not learning about this today. Iâve known about Yunzhu having your child from the start, and Iâve always been mentally prepared. Donât worry; sheâs heavily pregnant, and at this time, I have to give in to her a bit. Itâs not that Iâm afraid you wonât manage, but the child is always innocent."
"Thank you, my wife!" Li Yifei couldnât help but hug Xu Yingying, feeling immensely grateful.
Xu Yingying pushed Li Yifei away and said, "No need to flatter me here. Iâm telling you, Yunzhu can move in, but you mustnât let her stay indefinitely. Donât think Iâm fine with Yiyi or Xiaoyao living here; they listen to me. For anyone who threatens my position, I absolutely wonât tolerate it."
Li Yifei nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, I know. Once the child is born, I wonât let Yunzhu live here anymore."
"Thatâs up to you," Xu Yingying said as she turned and went upstairs.
Though Xu Yingying wasnât entirely pleased with the arrangement, she hadnât blown up at Li Yifei, which was a relief for him. However, he felt even more guilty towards Xu Yingying. That evening, he served her tea, massaged her feet, ensuring she was thoroughly pampered.
No sooner had he tended to Xu Yingying than Xu Shanshan lay on the sofa and said, "My feet are sore."
Knowing Xu Shanshanâs anger hadnât subsided, Li Yifei quickly put on a smiling face to coax Xu Shanshan. She was even harder to please than Xu Yingying. Even if he made Xu Shanshanâs body comfortable with his service, she still didnât show him any good face. After all, Yunzhu moving into the house affected Shanshan more than anyone else. She had every right to be upset, especially since her relationship with Li Yifei couldnât be made public, making her anger more difficult to express.
The third day was Saturday, and Li Yifei went to bring Yunzhu over. For the time being, Chu Xiaoyaoâs room upstairs was vacated for Yunzhu. Since Chu Xiaoyao rarely came back, even if she did, she could stay in Su Mengxinâs room or directly in Su Yiyiâs room.
Su Mengxin didnât often come back either, but Xu Yingying still wanted to leave a room for her as a sign of respect. Since Chu Xiaoyao was also part of the family now, they accommodated her without complaint.
Xu Yingying and Su Yiyi both showed generosity at this time, helping Yunzhu tidy up the room before excusing themselves. Only Li Yifei and Yunzhu were left in the room. Yunzhu lay on the bed and playfully wiggled her feet, saying, "Help me take off my socks."
Li Yifei sat at Yunzhuâs feet, taking off her socks while smiling, "Pregnant women are indeed special. Whatever you say, I have to obey."
Yunzhu rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "What? Do you find it dirty?"
"Not at all. Donât you know how delightful this is for a man? Besides, Yunzhuâs feet have never had an unpleasant smell. They even smell nice," Li Yifei said, lifting Yunzhuâs foot and giving it a light kiss.
Yunzhuâs foot twitched as she contentedly closed her eyes and said, "Arenât you afraid your wife will see?"
"She let you move in; what more can she say? Besides, making a pregnant woman happy is very beneficial for the babyâs growth. Even Yingying understands that."
"Unexpectedly, Yingying is quite reasonable. Since she treats me well, Iâll get along with her."
Li Yifei was overjoyed at hearing this, fearing any conflict between Yingying and Yunzhu. He was especially worried about Yunzhu, as she was his first love, and despite not marrying her, he had gotten her pregnant. No matter how you look at it, he owed her a lot. It would be perfectly normal for Yunzhu to have a little temper.
"But... your sister-in-law doesnât seem to like me much. She never gives me a friendly face."
Li Yifei awkwardly laughed and said, "Shanshan is straightforward. To her sister, you are a danger. Her attitude towards you is quite normal. Donât take it personally. Yingying and I will talk to her."
Yunzhu pursed her lips and said, "Why should I take it personally?"
"Thatâs the best," Li Yifei sighed in relief.
But then Yunzhu sharply eyed Li Yifei and said fiercely, "Be honest, do you have something going on with your sister-in-law?"
Li Yifei was startled and quickly shook his head, saying, "Donât talk nonsense; sheâs my sister-in-law. A rabbit doesnât eat the grass near its burrow. How could I do anything with her?"
Yunzhu snorted and said, "Then why did she react so strongly?"
"Sheâs just sticking up for her sister."
"Is that so?" Yunzhuâs eyes were still filled with skepticism.
Li Yifei nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course it is. Iâve been married to Yingying for over half a year. Shanshan has always been with us and has gotten quite close to me, but sheâs always treated me like a brother-in-law. You know what Yingyingâs personality is like. She might tolerate Yiyi and Xiaoyao, but her sister getting involved with me? No way."
"That makes sense," Yunzhu finally believed Li Yifei.
"Okay, since youâre moving in, letâs get along. Iâll go cook. I need to make sure youâre well-nourished during this time."
"Thatâs more like it. Go ahead," Yunzhu smiled at Li Yifei and extended her arm.
Complying, Li Yifei bent down and gave Yunzhu a kiss before heading downstairs.
"All arranged?"
Xu Yingying, Xu Shanshan, and Su Yiyi were all downstairs. When Li Yifei came down, Xu Shanshan made a sardonic remark.
Seeing Li Yifeiâs embarrassment, Xu Yingying chided, "Shanshan, donât speak to your brother-in-law like that. Things are what they are. Your brother-in-law is also in a difficult position."
Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Itâs because you indulge him."
Li Yifei chuckled awkwardly and said, "Shanshan, itâs brother-in-lawâs fault, but look at Yunzhuâs belly. That child is also mine. Could you cut me some slack for the sake of my face?"
Xu Shanshan huffed and said, "Why should I give you face? My sister is easygoing. You keep bringing them home one by one. If I donât help manage you, who knows how many more youâll bring back."
Su Yiyiâs face turned pale and she lowered her head, wringing her hands so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
Though angry, Xu Shanshan felt guilty seeing Su Yiyi like this. She quickly put her arm around Su Yiyiâs shoulder and said apologetically, "Yiyi, I didnât mean you. Youâre so good that Iâve considered you family long ago, like my own sister-in-law... oops, no, like my little sister."
Xu Shanshan suddenly realized their relationship was hard to define.
Xu Yingying also quickly took Su Yiyiâs hand and said, "Yiyi, donât listen to Shanshanâs nonsense. She says things without thinking. Sheâs not targeting you."
Su Yiyi forced a smile and said, "I know."
But everyone could tell Xu Shanshanâs words had hurt Su Yiyi. Xu Yingying glared at Xu Shanshan and said, "You see, with your careless words, you hurt no one but our own family. Donât I understand my own affairs? Why do you have to make things worse?"
Xu Shanshan stuck her tongue out and said to Su Yiyi with a bitter face, "My dear Yiyi, Iâm truly sorry. Please, donât hold a grudge against me. People with big stomachs are forgiving. Please donât mind it. If youâre upset, just hit me a couple of times, or else my sister will scold me to death later."
Su Yiyi sensed Xu Shanshanâs sincerity and realized her words werenât targeted at her. Especially seeing Xu Shanshan deliberately trying to please her made Su Yiyi feel a bit embarrassed. If not for her grievance, Xu Yingying wouldnât have scolded Xu Shanshan. She quickly said, "Sister Shan, Iâve been overly sensitive. Iâm truly sorry."
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "Exactly, exactly, you are too sensitive. Look at yourself in our family. When have I ever glared at or pouted at you? If I were a man, Iâd marry you as my wife. Now, give sister a kiss." Then she really leaned in to kiss Su Yiyiâs cheek.
Su Yiyi was embarrassed and quickly dodged, but couldnât help bursting into laughter. Any slight grievance immediately dissipated.