Chapter 906 - Revealing the Truth
Chapter 906 of "Super Soldier in the City" kicks off with thrilling moments: Chapter 906: Chapter 947: Revealing the Truth"Honey... why are you... back?" Li Yifei swallowed hard,... Read more!
Chapter 906: Chapter 947: Revealing the Truth"Honey... why are you... back?" Li Yifei swallowed hard, feeling utterly miserable. He couldnât believe he hadnât recognized Xu Yingyingâs footsteps, and to have blurted out such words, he really was plagued by bad luck.
Xu Yingying, however, was staring at Li Yifei with an unpleasant expression, saying, "Yeah, Iâm back, great, another daughter has been added."
"This... Honey, I..." Li Yifei tried to explain at this point, but felt that any explanation would seem feeble and unnecessary, as the matter itself was the truth, and there would be no point in further clarificationâthe lie was bound to come out someday.
Besides, this was his daughter; Li Yifei couldnât shirk this responsibility. He couldnât, just for the sake of Xu Yingying, disregard his own child. That wasnât his character, nor his style.
With a determined heart, Li Yifei gritted his teeth, faced Xu Yingyingâs gaze, and said firmly, "Honey, yes, this is the child Ye Yunzhu and I have together."
Even though today Xu Yingying was supposed to genuinely accept him as her husband, bringing up this issue might very well sadden her, but Li Yifei still spoke up. He didnât want to keep going like thisâfirstly, because it was too exhausting, and secondly, because keeping it a secret was utterly unfair to the others, especially to his own daughter.
He waited for Xu Yingying to explode in angerâan outburst was inevitable, and Li Yifei was prepared to face it today.
Xu Yingyingâs face had also turned exceptionally ugly as she stared at Li Yifei, lips quivering.
"Honey! You might as well scold me; I know it was wrong to hide it from you, but I wonât let the child suffer. I canât let her be fatherless."
"Pfft!" At this moment, Xu Yingying unexpectedly burst into laughter, then continued to laugh radiantly, giggling and resting her hand on Li Yifeiâs shoulder.
Li Yifei was stunned. He had not expected Xu Yingying to laugh, and it was not a laugh of anger turned to mirth but a sincere laugh from the heart. Had he unwittingly made a joke?
"You, huh!" Xu Yingying raised her hand and tapped Li Yifeiâs forehead lightly, saying, "Look at you, acting as if youâre on the way to the gallows. Am I that scary?"
"You... youâre not angry?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingying in surprise, doubting his own ears and eyes.
"Why should I be angry? Yunzhu has been so pitiful raising the child alone. As her friends, itâs only right for us to help her out, isnât it? Just accepting Little Yixiang as a daughter, Iâm completely okay with thatâI fancy her so much. Look at you, acting like I would disagree."
Li Yifeiâs eyes bulged. He didnât know whether to laugh or cry. Xu Yingying was understanding it this way, but what should he do now? Should he continue to reveal the truth, or let Xu Yingying maintain this misunderstanding?
"Hey, youâre back too! Did you two arrange this together?" Ye Yunzhuâs voice came from the doorway, forcing Li Yifei to temporarily give up dealing with this issue.
Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei a white look, saying, "I didnât arrange anything with him, I came back a day early. Who knew he would come early too."
Ye Yunzhu laughed softly, saying, "That just shows how in sync you two are." Then, she sneakily shook her head at Li Yifei.
Li Yifei responded with a bitter smile, knowing Ye Yunzhu had overheard their conversation. Now she was signaling him not to reveal the truth, and it really didnât seem like the right moment for an admission. The issue would have to wait.
"Come, let me hold her. You, a big man with such rough hands, what if you hurt the child?" Xu Yingying took the baby from Li Yifei and gently rocked her, a tender maternal look on her face as she whispered softly, "Sweet daughter, let Mommy hold you. From now on, Mommy will spoil you; whatever you want, Mommy will buy for you."
Looking at Xu Yingyingâs genuine affection, Li Yifei didnât know what to say. He also didnât know whether Xu Yingying would continue to love the child so much if she knew that the father was Li Yifei himself.
"The little darling must be hungry, Yunzhu, come and breastfeed the child."
Ye Yunzhu complied, took the child, sat on the bed, and started breastfeeding.
Li Yifei watched his daughter sucking vigorously at the milk, feeling incredibly happy, but then Xu Yingying pushed him, chiding, "Come on, are you okay? Now is not the time for you to stick around."
Li Yifei broke into a sweat, then remembered that he should indeed leave, not staying there watching Ye Yunzhu breastfeed. He promptly scurried out.
Soon enough, Ning Xinâer and Ye Yunzhuâs mother also returned. Ye Yunzhuâs mother hadnât given Li Yifei a hard time recently; her focus had been on taking care of Ye Yunzhu and her little granddaughter.
Li Yifei found himself slightly embarrassed in front of his mother-in-law, so he quickly took the initiative to go downstairs to cook. When the time was about right, he went to take his daughter back.
Little Yifei returned home and went straight to see her little sister, sometimes gazing at her for half an hour. The child piqued her interest, which made Li Yifei very happy. After all, they were sisters, and it was crucial for them to love and care for each other.
Xu Shanshan came back after a while and, upon seeing Li Yifei in the kitchen, slipped in.
"Brother-in-law!" Xu Shanshan embraced Li Yifei from behind, resting her face on his back.
Li Yifei jumped, but thankfully there was no one else on the first floor, and he asked, "Whatâs up?"
"I missed you," Xu Shanshan rubbed her face gently against Li Yifeiâs back and whispered, "Brother-in-law, can you please get my sister to agree tonight?"
"This... should be about right."
"Really?" Xu Shanshan suddenly let go of Li Yifei, turned to face him, her face full of surprise.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be. Last time your sister left, she told me that when she comes back this time, sheâll truly be my wife."
"Thatâs fantastic!" Xu Shanshan exclaimed with a fist pump, "I can finally âeat meatâ now, Iâve been really, really stifled these days."
Li Yifei instantly felt a black line cross his forehead, but he could empathize with Xu Shanshanâs feelings. The two of them were like a couple, but had suddenly abstained, which was quite a painful thing for both parties.
During dinner, the atmosphere was also very good. Xu Shanshan was all smiles, and although Xu Yingying tried her best to appear calm, she blushed slightly when her gaze met Li Yifeiâs.
"Sis, Iâm staying over tonight. You guys go home," Xu Shanshan urged Li Yifei and Xu Yingying to go home after dinner.
Xu Yingyingâs face turned red and said, "Why go back so early? I still want to stay here and watch the kids."
"If you like kids so much, go and have your own with my brother-in-law. Why watch someone elseâs? Go, go, go, hurry up and leave."
Xu Shanshan, without further discussion, pushed the two out, leaving everyone a bit puzzled. After sending Li Yifei and Xu Yingying away, Xu Shanshan yawned and said, "Iâm also tired, going to take a bath and then sleep."
Li Yifei and Xu Yingying entered the elevator, facing each other. Xu Yingying pretended to complain, "That Shanshan really... I wanted to watch the kids a little longer."
Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingyingâs blushing cheeks and suddenly felt a surge of emotion. Without thinking, he reached out and took Xu Yingyingâs hand, softly saying, "Wife, Iâve missed you."
"Miss me... Miss me for what? I certainly didnât miss you." Xu Yingying turned her head away, not meeting Li Yifeiâs gaze, but her hand didnât pull away.
"Whether you miss me or not, I still miss you."
Xu Yingying turned her head to meet Li Yifeiâs eyes. Her own eyes were misty, her lips trembling, and the word "husband" spilled from her lips.
"Wife..." That call of âhusbandâ made Li Yifei even more affectionate. Stretching out his arms, he hugged Xu Yingying to his chest, intending to kiss her tempting red lips.
"Ding dong!" The elevator suddenly stopped, and Xu Yingying quickly pushed Li Yifei away, whispering in annoyance, "Youâre naughty, even messing around in the elevator." Then she straightened her clothes.
Li Yifei, looking at Xu Yingyingâs reaction, was even happier. However, when the elevator door opened, he composed himself to save Xu Yingying from embarrassment.
A middle-aged woman entered, glanced at the two of them, and didnât say anything. But Li Yifei and Xu Yingying couldnât do anything more.
Exiting the elevator, Li Yifei took Xu Yingyingâs hand and said, "Letâs take a walk in the yard."
"Okay!" Xu Yingying agreed, and the two of them took a leisurely stroll through the complexâs yard. It was early March, by the seaside city, early spring was on its way. The grass revealed its green hue and tree branches had begun to sprout. Some flowering trees were already in bloom.
"Yingying, Iâve never really appreciated how nice our complex is. It looks so beautiful today."
"Really? Someoneâs getting sentimental."
"Yeah, my wife is finally recognizing me, of course Iâm happy. Now everything looks especially nice."
"I... was just joking last time."
Li Yifei turned stiff, looked at Xu Yingying, and said with a wry smile, "Wife, youâre not serious..."
"I am indeed, I was joking. Did you really take it seriously?" Xu Yingyingâs face revealed a mischievous smile.
Li Yifei stretched out his hand and gently pinched Xu Yingyingâs cheek, laughing, "Silly wife, you really scared me."
"Thatâs how much you care about me?" Xu Yingyingâs smile was sweet and charming.
"Yes, so just in case, I have decided, letâs go home now."
"Go home for what?" Xu Yingying asked with a beaming smile.
"Go home and get to bed, have you truly become my wife, so you can never run away again." Li Yifei chuckled and, holding Xu Yingyingâs hand, quickly walked toward the building where they both lived.