Chapter 986 - The Shameless Person
Chapter 986 of "Super Soldier in the City" unveils: Chapter 986: Chapter 1027: The Shameless PersonMile City has two counties, one in the south... Continue the story!
Chapter 986: Chapter 1027: The Shameless PersonMile City has two counties, one in the south and one in the north. Li Xinyueâs home is located in a suburban village near Beacon County in the south. It took Li Yifei and the others just over half an hour to drive there.
The car belonged to Li Xinyue, not Li Yifeiâs car, which also helped them keep a lower profile. Li Yifei wore very ordinary clothes, the cheap kind, just like when he had first returned to Mile City.
Wearing these clothes, Li Yifei actually felt quite a sense of closeness. Back then, he was carefree, able to do whatever he wanted without considering any responsibilities. Now, however, his responsibilities were too great. He could no longer be as casual as before.
"That ahead is my home, I paid to have the house built the year before last." Li Xinyue said with a sigh. Usually, children would be very proud to build houses for their parents, but Li Xinyue didnât feel that way at all.
Compared to the surrounding bungalows, Li Xinyueâs house was quite conspicuous, a two-story building with very beautiful exterior decor. It must have cost quite a bit.
"Hey, why is there a car there?" Li Xinyue frowned when she saw a Land Rover parked in front of her familyâs gate.
"Whatâs wrong with there being a car?" Li Yifei asked.
"My dad is an honest person, and my stepmomâs relatives arenât wealthy. None of them could afford a Land Rover."
"Maybe itâs just a visitor. Letâs go and see."
"Ah, I remember now, that car should belong to the owner of the Sea Cloud Bath Center in our county." Li Xinyue furrowed her brows.
Li Yifei quickly grasped the situation and asked with a smile, "Does he have designs on you?"
Li Xinyue hurriedly said, "Honey, I really have nothing to do with him. I used to work at the local TV station in the county, and he kept bothering me then. I didnât agree to anything, and when I transferred to the city, he stopped pestering me. I donât know why he has come to my house today."
Li Yifei patted the back of Li Xinyueâs hand and said, "You donât need to explain anything to me. Whatever happened in the past is in the past. From now on, youâll face everything together with me, okay?"
"Mmm!" Li Xinyueâs eyes reddened slightly. She had always considered herself a strong woman, but today, being with Li Yifei, she was moved several times and almost cried repeatedly.
They parked the car and walked to the courtyard gate. The courtyard was quite neat, with a cement path in the middle and vegetable patches neatly arranged on both sides.
Li Xinyue whispered, "My dad did all this. Iâve never seen my stepmom do anything in the yard other than play cards."
Li Yifei nodded and said, "I could have guessed."
At that moment, a young man in his twenties came out of the house, wearing ripped jeans, his hair dyed red, and sporting quite a trendy hairstyle with several earrings in his earsâa typical non-mainstream look. He excitedly said, "Sis, you finally came back! I knew you would. Hey, who is this?"
Li Xinyue quickly said, "Xuehai, this is my boyfriend."
Li Xuehai, Li Xinyueâs non-mainstream brother, squinted at Li Yifei and asked, "Youâre my sisterâs boyfriend?"
Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Yes."
Li Xuehai immediately waved his hand dismissively, as if swatting a fly, and said impatiently, "Then you can leave, my sister has broken up with you."
Li Yifei hadnât expected Li Xinyueâs brother to adopt such an attitude right from the start, and Li Xinyue immediately responded angrily, "What are you talking about?"
Li Xuehai then turned to Li Xinyue with a grin and said, "Sis, mom has already arranged a marriage for you with Cheng Yunlong from our county. He is really rich. Now youâre set to enjoy a good life."
Li Xinyueâs eyes widened in anger and she exclaimed, "Arranged a marriage for me? Who I marry is none of your business!"
Li Xuehai said cheekily, "Weâre not the ones deciding. Dad agreed too."
Li Xinyue snorted and said, "It doesnât matter who agrees, I make my own decisions about my life."
At that moment, a woman in her forties walked out of the house, followed by two men. One, aged around fifty to sixty and hunched over, was likely Li Xinyueâs father. The other man, in his thirties, was dressed in a suit, his hair slick and shiny, glasses perched on his face, and a protruding belly; he must be the so-called Cheng Yunlong.
The woman had a bit of charm, a melon-seeded face, but her chin was overly sharp. Her face was heavily made up, a thick platinum chain hung around her neck, two large bracelets on her wrists, and four rings on her ten fingersâan unmistakable nouveau riche appearance. This was Li Xinyueâs stepmother, Wang Xiaohong, who then said, "Xinyue, what you said isnât right. We only want whatâs best for you, and as parents, itâs our responsibility to find you a good family to marry into."
Li Xinyue impatiently said, "Since thatâs the case, Iâll be leaving then."
"Look at you, child, how can you be so impolite? You should know that Boss Cheng doesnât care about your past indiscretions. Marrying you truly shows his generosity."
"What past indiscretions have I had?" Li Xinyue was truly annoyed, especially as her stepmother slandered her right in front of Yifei, making it unbearable for her.
"Ah, what else could possibly happen in that circle of yours, just the usual stuff. Itâs all about earning your youthâs worth, and in the end, youâll have to marry someone. Now that youâre young and in your prime, someone like Boss Cheng taking an interest in you means you should just marry him; it would put my mind at ease as a mother."
"Big sister!" Li Xuehai, also cheerfully, said, "Being a mistress is nothing compared to being a bossâs wife. Weâd also benefit from your good fortune. If you remain as a mistress, weâd all be embarrassed alongside you."
Xinyueâs face turned livid with anger. Though she was with Yifei, and initially felt like just a mistress, being with Yifei truly made her feel blissful, particularly now, as he gave her a restored sense of self-respect. Being insulted like this was something she couldnât tolerate.
At that moment, Xinyue truly wanted to lash out, but seeing her frail and helpless father following her stepmother, she eventually held herself back. She knew well that if she confronted her stepmother, her father would be the one to suffer. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Iâm sorry, but youâll be disappointed. I already have a boyfriend." She then took Yifeiâs arm.
Wang Xiaohong frowned immediately, her face souring as she quickly turned to Cheng Yunlong and said, "Boss Cheng, please donât be angry. Let me see whatâs going on. She never mentioned having a boyfriend before."
Cheng Yunlong gestured dismissively, "No need, Iâll handle this." He then stepped forward, looking down at Yifei and asked in a condescending tone, "So, youâre Xinyueâs boyfriend?"
Yifei smiled faintly, "Thatâs right."
Cheng Yunlong scoffed, "Fine, Iâll give you two choices. First, accept five hundred thousand and disappear from Xinyueâs life immediately. Second, choose not to leave, and Iâll see to your disappearance from this world."
Yifeiâs mouth curved in a smirk, "In your eyes, is Xinyue really only worth five hundred thousand? Youâre really underestimating her."
Cheng Yunlong glared and barked, "Nonsense, itâs not about how much Xinyue is worth, but you. I donât want to leave you any way out, otherwise, Iâd take care of you right now."
Li Xuehai stood by Cheng Yunlong and said, "You heard that? My brother-in-law is telling you to scram. Donât act too proud, or youâll regret it. Do you know who my brother-in-law is? In our Beacon County, heâs a man of high stature; one stamp of his foot makes the ground tremble. And you, a mere nobody, dare to chase my sister? You donât know how out of your depth you are."
Wang Xiaohong added, "Xinyue, your standards have really disappointed me. I thought that by working as a host in the city, even if you chose a boyfriend, it would at least be someone wealthy and influential. But to choose someone like this... absolutely not, let him go immediately."
"Youâre all being too excessive!" Li Xinyue finally burst out, her teeth clenched as she said, "Iâll handle my own affairs. Do you think I donât know what youâre after? You just want someone to fund you, then sell me off? Let me tell you, thatâs not going to happen. Honey, letâs go."
Cheng Yunlongâs expression darkened, he turned to Wang Xiaohong and said, "It seems youâre playing games with me?"
Wang Xiaohong shivered in fear and hastily signaled to Li An with her eyes.
Li Xinyueâs father sighed, then meekly said to Cheng Yunlong, "Boss Cheng, please donât rush. Iâll talk to Xinyue. Letâs aim for the best, aim for the best."
Cheng Yunlong snorted, "Then go discuss it. Just know my patience is limited. This was meant to be a good thing, but if you turn a good situation bad, donât blame me."
"Alright, alright," Li An nodded repeatedly.
"Daughter, letâs talk properly inside," Li An pleaded as he looked at Xinyue.
Xinyue wanted to leave, but Yifei held her back, saying, "Leaving isnât the solution. Letâs hear what uncle has to say."
Hearing Yifei say this, Xinyue eventually nodded and went inside with Yifei, followed by her father Li An. Her stepmother, Wang Xiaohong, still smiling, said to Cheng Yunlong, "Boss Cheng, donât be upset. Iâve got this matter under control; it will be resolved favorably. Xuehai, keep Boss Cheng company."
After saying this, she also went inside. She had received many benefits from Cheng Yunlong and this time forcing Xinyue to come back was to ensure the deal was completed. Previously she considered Xinyue a goose that laid golden eggs, and now that Xinyue was giving less, she immediately changed her strategy to marry her off to a wealthy man, thus securing another financial source.