Chapter 987 - Conscience Not Lost
Chapter 987 of "Super Soldier in the City" opens with: Chapter 987: Chapter 1028: Conscience Not Lost"Xinyue..." Li An called out to his daughter, his... Find out what happens!
Chapter 987: Chapter 1028: Conscience Not Lost"Xinyue..." Li An called out to his daughter, his face full of guilt as he sighed and said, "Daughter, youâre grown up now and itâs time for you to get married. If you keep staying single... the people in the village will gossip."
Looking at her father, Xinyue felt bitter inside. She clearly understood that her stepmother had forced him to broach the subject. Due to her fatherâs weak personality, he always listened to her stepmother. She could withstand asking for money and not spending it herself to give to them, but this was about her lifelong happiness. Even without Yifei, she would never agree to marry that Cheng Yunlong, who, despite his decent appearance, was nothing but a thug. Being with him would ruin her life.
Xinyue rarely refused her fatherâs requests, but on this matter, she spoke with utmost firmness, "Dad, I can agree to other things, but not this... I canât agree to this. You see, I already have a boyfriend and our relationship is strong. Iâm going to be with him for life!"
"You child, how can you be so foolish?" At this moment, Wang Xiaohong walked in and immediately expressed her dissatisfaction, "This boy clearly looks like a complete broke, and you are a famous host. How can you be with someone like him?"
Xinyue didnât even feel like arguing with her stepmother and calmly replied, "I donât need any conditions. I want someone who can treat me well, and he can do that, so Iâm sure Iâll be with him."
Wang Xiaohongâs eyes shifted, then said, "Fine, if you want to marry him, thatâs up to you. But according to our villageâs traditions, we still need a dowry, right?"
Yifei smiled faintly and said, "How much is the dowry?"
"Look how serious youâre pretending to be. Iâll lay it out for you. Around here, itâs 880,000 yuan in cash and a car worth 300,000 yuan. Do you have that now?"
Yifei shook his head, "I really donât have 880,000 yuan in cash, nor a car worth 300,000 yuan." It was true; although he had a significant sum of money, he certainly didnât have that much cash on hand. Regarding cars, the cheapest one at his home cost nearly seven to eight hundred thousand yuan, with none as cheap as three hundred thousand.
Wang Xiaohong snorted, "Pff, you canât even bring out the dowry money, and yet you dream of marrying our daughter. Do you know how much we have spent on raising Xinyue? You just want to simply take her away, as if we raised her for you? Kid, you are too naive. Thatâs just the dowry. You still need to buy a house, right? Our Xinyue might not ask for a villa, but she needs at least a hundred-square-meter house, can you afford that?"
Yifei thought for a moment and said, "I donât really have a house thatâs just over a hundred square meters." The house he was building had three levels per villa, each with nearly three hundred square meters. None were as small as a hundred square meters.
"Just look, you have nothing and still dream of being with our daughter. You really think a toad can eat swan meat. Youâd better drop this idea now. Iâm telling you, our family does not welcome you, better stay away where itâs cool."
Xinyue couldnât take it anymore and angrily said, "The dowry here is just a few tens of thousands, where did you get that amount from?"
"Can others be compared to you? You are a big host, with status. How can you compare with ordinary people? Xinyue, let me tell you, if you found someone rich and influential, we could accept that. But you chose a poor boy, and our family cannot afford to lose face because of you. Boss Cheng is very interested in you. Do you know how much money his family has? Itâs said to be tens of millions, possibly even hundreds of millions. Besides, his wife died last year, and he hasnât remarried yet. If you marry him, youâll instantly become the lady of the house, and all his money would be in your hands to spend however you want."
Xinyue smirked and said, "So then, it would be even easier for you to ask me for money, right?"
Wang Xiaohongâs face flushed for a moment, but she quickly asserted as if it were the most natural thing, "Iâm your stepmother. I didnât give birth to you, and if you donât take care of me, I wonât complain. But you canât ignore your dad, and what about your brother? He is your fatherâs real son, surely thereâs a blood relation there. He isnât married yet, and the costs of getting a wife, a house, a car... your dad canât earn money, so it all depends on you, doesnât it?"
"Is that so? It seems that the money I give dad is all spent by you."
Wang Xiaohong unashamedly continued, "Your dad doesnât like to spend, so I have to buy things for him. Look at everything your dad uses or eats; isnât it all bought by me? Iâve been taking good care of him for so many years."
Turning her head to glance at Yifei, Wang Xiaohong glared and said, "What are you still doing here? Canât you sense whatâs appropriate? We are discussing family matters, and you, an outsider, donât find it awkward to be here?"
Yifei pulled Xinyue close and calmly said, "Xinyue is my person, so naturally, I need to be here. Do you think if it werenât for Xinyue, I would give you the time of day?"
Wang Xiaohong burst into anger, placed one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Yifei, and yelled, "And who do you think you are? Just a poor boy, trying to act all high and mighty here. Iâm telling you, youâd better leave right now, or donât blame me for throwing you out."
Li Yifei wore a faint smile and said, "If you really dare to kick me out, Xinyue and I will never acknowledge you again."
Wang Xiaohong suddenly laughed, a scornful laugh as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. "Kid, you really donât know whatâs good for you. Iâm not even going to discuss why Xinyue would follow you. Even if she did, with your sorry state, what do you have? Iâd lose face acknowledging you."
Li Yifei squinted his eyes and said, "Alright, you said it."
Wang Xiaohong glared and snapped, "Nonsense, of course, I said it. Let me make it clear to you now, get as far away as you can. Iâd rather die than acknowledge you."
Li Yifei, with an incredulous look, said, "What if I become rich in the future?"
"You becoming rich? You really are dreaming big. If you could get rich, then old sows could climb trees and the sun could rise from the west. Youâre telling the funniest joke Iâve ever heard. You think money is that easy to earn? Stop dreaming."
"No way, you love money so much. If I really start making money, wouldnât you come fawning over me?" Li Yifei asked with a grin.
"Your face is really thick as hell," Wang Xiaohong retorted. "Even if you do make some money, can you compare with Boss Cheng? Seeing your puny earnings is honestly laughable. If you ever got richer than Boss Cheng, Iâd lick your toes. Oh right, where are you working now?"
Xinyueâs face turned very unpleasant, hearing her stepmother say these things about Li Yifei. It was even more hurtful than if she had been insulted herself. But she also knew her stepmotherâs shamelessness. If she knew Li Yifei had money, she would definitely be shameless in trying to get some. Hence when her stepmother mocked Li Yifei like this, she had no choice but to think about pulling Li Yifei away.
Li Yifei gently squeezed Xinyueâs hand to reassure her, then answered Wang Xiaohong, "I work at a small trading company."
"Please, just a miserable worker," Wang Xiaohong scoffed. "Nothing to brag about. Go on, get lost. No shame. Our family would never let someone like you marry our daughter. Besides, Iâm telling you, if you leave quietly now, there wonât be any trouble. But if you donât leave... hah, do you know who Boss Cheng outside is? He owns a sauna, influential in both legitimate and illegitimate circles, he could have you killed as if it were nothing."
Li An had been silent all along but then sighed and said, "Xinyue, let him go. Itâs for his own good. He canât mess with that man. I shouldnât be saying this, but for his sake, you should let him leave now. Staying here could really lead to trouble."
Had it been someone else, Xinyue might have been scared off. But who is Li Yifei? Even the cityâs renowned Brother Hu would treat Li Yifei with utmost courtesy, just like a junior. Could Boss Cheng, influential as he might be here, compare to Brother Hu?
"Dad, you want me to marry Cheng Yunlong too?" Xinyue asked her father sharply.
Li An, meeting his daughterâs gaze, looked deeply ashamed. But, under his wifeâs fierce stare, he could only sigh softly and said, "Daughter, a woman must live a stable life eventually. Although being a host looks glorious now, itâs still a career that depends on youth. I really hope you can find a good family. That Boss Cheng..."
At this point, Li Anâs face showed pain, and his voice lowered, barely able to meet his daughterâs gaze, he said, "He is... alright."
From Li Anâs tone and expression, Li Yifei could see that Xinyueâs father was internally opposed to this marriage. But, being characteristically timid and pressured by his wife, he still harbored fatherly affection for Xinyue. Although Li Yifei despised him, he did not hold any substantial grudge against Xinyueâs father.
Wang Xiaohong immediately took over, "See, even your father agrees. Donât think Iâm scheming against you. Iâm doing this for your good. Marrying him, you would live a good life. Look at those big celebrities; in the end, they all marry wealthy people. You might be alright in our city, but can you compete with those celebrities? So, I think this is a great plan. Just agree to it."
"Okay, you go out first. I want to talk to our daughter alone for a bit. Let me persuade her," Li An suddenly interrupted his wife.
Wang Xiaohong hesitated, then glared sternly at her husband and said, "Alright, you guys talk. Iâll step out."
Once Wang Xiaohong left, Li An quickly shut the door and anxiously said to Xinyue, "Xinyue, just pretend to agree for now, then distance yourself from him as far as possible. Your stepmom has taken the dowry from them and gambled it all away. That Boss Cheng wonât let this go easily."