Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1019 - 1060: Defeat Them One by One

Chapter 1019: Chapter 1060: Defeat Them One by One

If it weren’t for Lin Qiong, another person would have caused the Xu Zhenguo Couple to have a falling out long ago. But since this is the daughter of an old comrade, even if they are dissatisfied with Li Yifei now, they can’t directly turn against Li Yifei out of respect for the old comrade’s face, which would be like showing disrespect to the comrade.

Besides, Lin Qiong’s parents were incessantly scolding Lin Qiong at this time, which made it even harder for Xu Yingying’s parents to get angry. However, having a third party suddenly appear when they thought they had a good son-in-law was still extremely unsettling.

"Yifei, you..." Xu Yingying’s mother could only let out a deep sigh, but the blame in her eyes was still obvious.

Li Yifei apologized, "Mom, I know I’ve hurt your heart, but don’t worry, I will handle it well."

Xu Zhenguo shook his head, "Well then, let’s go."

The four elders left, feeling uncomfortable here and realizing that staying wouldn’t resolve the issue, so they decided it was best to just leave.

Li Yifei quickly followed them out, drove the four elders to a nearby hotel, and then opened two guest rooms for them. After escorting them upstairs, Xu Zhenguo said to Li Yifei, "Yifei, come here, I have something to say to you."

Li Yifei obediently followed the Xu Zhenguo Couple into the room and closed the door behind him.

As soon as they were alone, Xu Yingying’s mother began to scold, "Yifei, you rascal, how could you do this to Yingying?"

Xu Zhenguo, however, waved his hand, "Don’t get angry yet, I have something to ask Yifei."

Usually, whatever Xu Yingying’s mother said went uncontested by Xu Zhenguo, but in serious matters, it was Xu Zhenguo who made the decisions. With her husband looking stern, she glared at Li Yifei again and sat down to the side.

Xu Zhenguo beckoned, "Sit down." Li Yifei obediently sat opposite the two elders and then passed Xu Zhenguo a cigarette.

Xu Zhenguo didn’t refuse, took a couple of puffs, and then asked, "Yifei, those two aliases were you in the past, right?"

Li Yifei nodded, "Yes, but I didn’t have anything to do with Lin Qiong at that time. We were just normal friends. She needed my help to solve a case, and because there was a reward for solving it, she wanted to ask her parents for money, so she had me pretend to be her boyfriend..."

Li Yifei roughly explained his relationship with Lin Qiong, even mentioning the part where he posed as a mysterious person to help her.

The Xu Zhenguo Couple was extremely surprised to hear this. They had no idea that so much had happened in the meantime and didn’t realize that Li Yifei was so capable. Moreover, from what Li Yifei said, the relationship between him and Lin Qiong wasn’t initiated by him nor was it a deliberate attempt by Lin Qiong to seduce him, it just naturally happened.

At this point, Xu Yingying’s mother no longer blamed Lin Qiong, but she said, "But you’re married to Yingying, how can you not control yourself? You must remember, you are a married man, and you have to be responsible to your wife."

Li Yifei nodded, "Yes, I was wrong in this matter. Mom and Dad, I married Yingying, and I will definitely be good to Yingying for the rest of my life. I will not let her down."

"What about Little Qiong? Are you cutting ties with her?" Xu Yingying’s mother cut to the heart of the matter. In her eyes, to be good to Yingying naturally meant breaking off with any other woman.

Li Yifei ultimately did not have the courage to be completely honest with them. Given the current situation, it felt better to keep things hidden, so he said, "I will, but you have to give me some time. It’s not that I’m dragging my feet or making excuses, but I really can’t bring myself to hurt Lin Qiong too much. We need a process to handle this matter, rest assured, Yingying, Qiongqiong, and I are not children. We understand the importance of the matter and know how to deal with it."

Although Li Yifei’s words were somewhat vague, at least he showed an attitude that he would stay with Xu Yingying, which was a kind of reassurance for her parents.

Xu Zhenguo looked at Li Yifei and said, "Yifei, I won’t force you on this. Men sometimes can’t resist temptation, I can understand. But as a man, you must know what to choose. Many things in this world can’t have it all."

Li Yifei nodded, "Dad, I understand." But inwardly, he thought wryly that he wasn’t just getting both the fish and the bear’s paw now, he was virtually enjoying the whole Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

"Go on, go explain things to Lin Qiong’s parents as well. They are very heartbroken about this."

Li Yifei left Xu Zhenguo Couple’s room and went to Lin Qiong’s parents’ room. At this time, Lin Qiong’s parents were sighing constantly because the affair was really an embarrassing matter for them.

"Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin," Li Yifei greeted them.

"You jerk, having married Yingying, how could you still mess with our Little Qiong?" Lin Qiong’s mother hadn’t made things difficult for Li Yifei earlier, constantly blaming her own daughter instead, but that was because Xu Zhenguo Couple were present. Now, without anyone else around, she naturally sided with her daughter, so the one at fault was naturally Li Yifei.

Li Yifei had prepared himself and quickly said, "Auntie, it’s my fault. This really isn’t Qiongqiong’s blame. I couldn’t resist Qiongqiong’s allure, so I kept pestering her. Qiongqiong is a good girl. She knew I was married and didn’t even want to deal with me. It was me who persistently harassed her and caused this situation."

Hearing this, Lin Qiong’s parents felt much more comfortable. They couldn’t accept their daughter had become the other woman. If it had been their daughter initiating the affair, that would have been even more embarrassing for them. Now that Li Yifei had taken all the responsibility, they suddenly felt their daughter was also wronged, a victim, and that feeling was completely different.

This also made Lin Qiong’s mother feel much more confident, and she sternly warned, "I’m telling you, from now on you are not to pester our Little Qiong. If you keep bothering Little Qiong, I won’t let you get away with it!"

Lin Qiong’s father also spoke with a grave expression, "Li Yifei, if you truly like our Little Qiong, then you should think more for her. She is in the prime of her career, reaching the position of Deputy Director of the Branch at such a young age. Her future was very promising, but if this gets ruined because of your relationship with her, could you really bear to see Little Qiong’s career come to an end because of you? Do you actually love her?"

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I know this would harm Qiongqiong. I realize my mistake. I love Qiongqiong, and I will consider her future. I will make sure to handle this matter properly."

Lin Qiong’s mother grumbled, "Handle it properly? I just hope that you will not come bothering our Little Qiong in the future. If you let Little Qiong go, that would really be a blessing."

Li Yifei kept agreeing. In this situation, he couldn’t talk openly about his affair with Lin Qiong or claim her promotion as his doing. This was out of respect for Lin Qiong.

Seeing that Li Yifei maintained a very good attitude, after scolding him for a bit, Lin Qiong’s parents calmed down a little. At this point, Lin Qiong’s father asked, "Tell me, to what extent have things developed between you and Little Qiong?"

Li Yifei hesitated before finally saying, "What should have happened has happened."

Lin Qiong’s parents’ faces turned a bit sour upon hearing that, but they were mentally prepared for such matters. Their daughter was grown up, and it was natural for a couple to have a relationship. It wasn’t like the old days when people wouldn’t have relations before marriage.

"So, you just want to break up with our Little Qiong? Why can’t you divorce Yingying and marry Little Qiong?" Lin Qiong’s mother blurted out unexpectedly.

Li Yifei and Lin Qiong’s father were both taken aback. Lin Qiong’s father immediately scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? That is Old Xu’s daughter."

Lin Qiong’s mother glared and retorted, "What about Old Xu’s daughter? He’s your comrade-in-arms, but that has nothing to do with me. This is about our daughter’s lifelong happiness. Our daughter has been ruined by this scoundrel. Are you saying we should just let him off without any responsibility?"

Lin Qiong’s father was so angry he rolled his eyes and said, "You’re being ridiculous. Can’t our daughter find someone to marry? With our daughter’s qualifications, there are many outstanding men who would compete for her."

At this point, Li Yifei almost didn’t know whether to cry or to laugh. He had come prepared to be scolded, but he never expected that Lin Qiong’s parents would start quarreling among themselves, providing him with an opportunity.

"Uncle, Auntie, please don’t fight. I know you want what’s best for Qiongqiong, and I sincerely like Qiongqiong too. If possible, I really hope to be able to live with Qiongqiong forever. But I can’t deny that I also like Yingying. Deep down, I really don’t want to make a choice," Li Yifei admitted.

After a pause, Li Yifei continued, "Uncle and Auntie, I know my thoughts are shameless, but both Qiongqiong and Yingying like me now. Making this decision now is very painful for all three of us, so please give us some time. We will handle it properly. No matter what decision we make, none of us will be hurt. That’s our common goal right now. Moreover, we will ensure that Uncle Lin and Uncle Xu won’t be put in a difficult position."

This also reached Xu Zhenguo’s heart, and his opinion of Li Yifei rose a notch. "These matters of you young people, we really shouldn’t interfere too much. If you weren’t married to Yingying, we wouldn’t interfere at all."

However, Lin Qiong’s mother chimed in, "Didn’t you hear Yingying say that her relationship with Yifei was also ’abnormal’? That shows that their emotional foundation is not solid. And what if they are married? In the end, it depends on who ends up living together for a lifetime."

Li Yifei was even more delighted inwardly. It seemed this future mother-in-law was quite impressive; he would have to make sure to honor her well in the future.