Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1018 - 1059: A Mess

Chapter 1018: Chapter 1059: A Mess

"Yifei, what... what exactly is going on?" Seeing Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying both looking furious, Xu Yingying’s mother thought of a very frightening possibility and asked Li Yifei with trembling lips.

Li Yifei sighed and said guiltily, "Mom, it’s all my fault. I lied to Yingying and Qiongqiong."

Xu Zhenguo’s face darkened immediately, "Are you saying that there’s not two Yifeis, but only one?"

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Yes, I dated both Yingying and Qiongqiong. I’m the one at fault."

The parents of Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong were all shocked and stared at Li Yifei. Especially Xu Yingying’s parents, who had always treated Li Yifei like their own son and never considered him an outsider. They could forgive Li Yifei’s past mistakes and even accept that he had a child. They even treated Little Yifei like their own granddaughter. But now, Li Yifei was also dating Lin Qiong, the daughter of their old comrade-in-arms, which was something they could not accept.

Lin Qiong’s parents were also frowning at this point, but they had not met Li Yifei many times and did not have many deep interactions. They just knew he was Lin Qiong’s boyfriend, but they did not feel for Li Yifei the way Xu Yingying’s parents did. So although they were angry, they definitely weren’t as heartbroken.

"Yifei... How could you do this? It’s really been good for nothing, how good we’ve been to you," Xu Yingying’s mother burst into tears.

"Mom!" Li Yifei hadn’t expected Xu Yingying’s mother to cry. He had thought she would scold him and was prepared for it, but seeing his mother-in-law in tears threw him into a panic.

Just now, before opening the door, Li Yifei was discussing strategies with Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong. Xu Yingying had advocated not confronting the issue because she knew very well that her parents would not accept this situation. If they found out, they would definitely be furious and might even make her divorce Li Yifei.

After Lin Qiong calmed down, she had a different idea—it had to be faced sooner or later and it couldn’t be hidden from their parents forever. So instead of facing it later, it was better to confront it now. Today provided such an opportunity, and even if their parents were angry initially, there would be a chance to explain later.

At this moment, however, Li Yifei was quite hesitant. Facing the parents of Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong, he wasn’t really prepared. If their parents were the kind that valued interests above everything else, it would have been much easier, but both sets of parents were ordinary people, both fathers having been soldiers. Soldiers had a stubborn streak and without ulterior motives, they only hoped their children would be happy.

Deep-rooted in their beliefs, naturally, was the idea of monogamy; sharing one man between two women was unthinkable. Their daughters were everything to them, and Li Yifei’s actions meant irresponsibility toward their daughters and would lead to their unhappiness, and naturally, they would not allow their daughters to stay with Li Yifei.

The three had very divergent opinions, so for a time, they also dared not open the door. In the end, Li Yifei made a decision to confess but to first push the responsibility temporarily onto himself. This way, the parents might not blame them as harshly and they could explain better to their parents.

This time Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying refused to let Li Yifei take the blame alone; they wanted to face it together with him. But Li Yifei was adamant. If they disagreed, he would immediately send Lin Qiong out of the window; maintaining the concealment.

Finally, after some discussion, Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying had no choice but to agree to Li Yifei’s decision. So, when Li Yifei opened the door, the parents saw Li Yifei looking like a victim.

Xu Yingying’s mother wiped off her tears and said, "Don’t call me mom. I don’t have such a good son-in-law. I overlooked your mistakes before marriage, and I even loved your child like my own granddaughter. But now, after getting married, you are still messing around. How can you deserve our Yingying?"

Lin Qiong’s mother stared at Lin Qiong and said, "What are you doing here? Since you knew he was Yingying’s husband, you should have stepped back. Why are you still here?"

Lin Qiong immediately said, "I won’t. I love Yifei. I want to be with him."

"You... Are you trying to kill me? Yingying is already married to Yifei, they are a legitimate couple. Are you trying to be the other woman? Besides, if you want to be the other woman, can’t you find someone else? Must you compete with Yingying? Your dad and Yingying’s dad have been comrades for years. How can you let your dad lift his head in front of his comrades after this?"

Lin Qiong’s father’s face turned a steely gray as he said sternly, "Let’s go! We’re leaving!"

Xu Yingying’s father quickly stopped Lin Qiong’s father, saying, "Old Lin, don’t be angry. We haven’t really figured out this situation yet. Let’s calm down first, calm down first, and ask for clarification before we proceed."

"There’s nothing left to ask. It’s all because of my unworthy daughter. How can I face you in the future?"

Li Yifei, Lin Qiong, and Xu Yingying were all looking at each other at that moment. They had not expected the situation to turn out this way. They had thought that the blame would be directed at Li Yifei, but now Lin Qiong’s parents were full of self-blame, scolding Lin Qiong and describing her as a shameful mistress.

It made sense when you thought about it, as the key was that Lin Qiong’s father and Xu Yingying’s father were comrades-in-arms with a very good relationship. Since Xu Yingying and Li Yifei were legally married, they naturally regarded Xu Yingying as Li Yifei’s legitimate wife. No matter the reason, any involvement between Lin Qiong and Li Yifei was disgraceful, even if Li Yifei was also at fault, Lin Qiong was not blameless.

Seeing the situation turn out this way, Xu Yingying became anxious and hurriedly said, "It’s not like that, I..."

Lin Qiong, seeing that Xu Yingying was about to expose more, quickly interrupted her, saying, "Mom, Dad, I don’t care what others think, but I love Yifei. Without Yifei, I can’t go on living, so I must fight for him."

"Nonsense!" Lin Qiong’s father immediately shouted angrily, his face livid as he said, "As a police officer, and now even a station chief, can’t you see clearly? No mistress ever ends up happy. Besides, there are plenty of men in the world, why must you compete with Yingying for a man?"

Xu Yingying’s father quickly held back Lin Qiong’s father, saying, "Old Lin, Old Lin, don’t be so furious. It’s normal for young people to be stubborn about affairs of the heart. Let’s reason with them slowly, reason with them slowly."

At that time, Xu Yingying’s mother glared at Li Yifei and said, "Yifei, give me a straight answer, are you with Yingying or with Little Qiong?"

Li Yifei gave a wry smile and, taking a deep breath, said, "I... can’t bear to part with either."

This statement immediately caused all four elders to glare at him, and Xu Zhenguo exclaimed, "Yifei, I always considered you a responsible man, but this has disappointed me. A man can err, it’s normal to like Little Qiong as she is outstanding, but once a man is married, he must be responsible to his wife, not be fickle. You must make a choice."

Lin Qiong’s father said with glaring eyes, "What choice is there to make? Your family’s Yingying is the lawful wife, our Little Qiong is neither legally bound nor rightful. Even if this young man chooses Little Qiong, I will definitely not let him enter our house!"

Lin Qiong then said loudly, "Dad, this is our own matter. Can’t you let us make our own choice?"

Xu Yingying now just wanted the parents to leave first and then explain later. She hurriedly said, "Mom, Dad, Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, I, Xu Yingying, am not afraid of challenges. If someone else likes Yifei, it just proves I made the right choice. If nobody liked him, it would mean Yifei is not a good man. Lin Qiong is not some mistress; she was originally my friend, still is my friend, and will continue to be my friend in the future. Her liking Yifei is not her fault."

Xu Yingying, as a CEO, spoke quite logically, and this temporarily quelled the elders’ fury, especially since by speaking this way about Lin Qiong, she had given Lin Qiong’s parents some face.

"Mom, Dad, you should also understand how Yifei and I came together, and you should know that actually, the emotional bond between me and Yifei is not strong. Since I’m always busy with work and not giving Yifei enough attention, not being able to spend romantic times or even go shopping with him, as a wife, I haven’t done enough. I completely understand Yifei and Little Qiong being together, so I don’t blame Yifei; if anyone is to blame, it’s me for not being a good wife."

By shifting the blame away from Lin Qiong, Xu Yingying also helped explain Li Yifei’s position.

Lin Qiong’s father shook his head and sighed, saying, "Little Qiong, do you see? How considerate Yingying is? With this, how can you still be with Yifei?"

Lin Qiong shook her head and said, "Dad, I know I have wronged Yingying, but love is complicated once entangled, it’s impossible to just withdraw. I love Yifei, and I’m willing to sacrifice everything for him, and so is Yingying. Therefore, we need time to handle our situation. Forcing me away will only leave a lump in our hearts. Rest assured, we are rational people, we’ve grown up, and we will handle this matter carefully. So I am pleading with you here, let us handle this matter ourselves, let us make our own decisions."

The four elders looked at each other. With Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong being so calm about the matter, if they interfered too much, it would seem rather unnecessary.

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