Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1025 - 1066: A Man Needs to be Coaxed

Chapter 1025: Chapter 1066: A Man Needs to be Coaxed

Li Yifei was still drinking with Xu Zhenguo at his home, and both of them were quite happy with the wine, which made their spirits even higher.

Inside the house, it was the three women of the Xu family. Xu Yingying and her mother were sitting on the edge of the bed, while Xu Shanshan was kneeling on the bed, her arms wrapped around her mother’s neck.

"You, my girl, are choking me to death. You can’t even sit properly. Look at your sister, she’s married a good husband. Why don’t you make some effort? You never seem to get anything right."

Xu Shanshan immediately retorted discontentedly, "Mom, aren’t you being too blatantly biased? If it hadn’t been for me, could my sister have ended up with my brother-in-law? You’re just cutting off the bridge after crossing the river."

"What bridge am I cutting off? I’m considering the most important affair of your life! You managed to find a good husband for your sister, so you should try harder yourself. When will you find someone like your brother-in-law for us to meet?"

Xu Shanshan rolled her eyes and said, "Brother-in-law is so impressive, there’s no second one like him in the world. You’re asking me to find someone like him, aren’t you making me destined never to marry, Mom? That’s a pretty harsh curse."

"Enough with the disruptions, I’m speaking about serious matters with your sister," her mother turned to Xu Yingying and said, "Yingying, I’m not criticizing you, but in the future, you can’t be so busy with work all the time. A woman ultimately has to prioritize her family. Even if you have a successful career, it’s a failure if you don’t have a happy family. This time, that girl Lin Qiong ended up with Yifei and it was largely your fault. If you were with Yifei every day, then how could he have had the chance to be with someone else?"

Xu Yingying felt somewhat speechless. What was all this about? Li Yifei had an affair, and now she had to shoulder most of the blame? Her mother was really being too partial toward Li Yifei.

"Mom, am I your daughter or is Yifei your son? I feel like you’re just endlessly making excuses for him."

"A son-in-law is still a son. Isn’t everything mutual? If I treat my son-in-law well now, won’t he take good care of me in the future?"

"Okay, okay, just treat him as your son then."

Xu Yingying’s mother said sternly, "I’m being serious with you. In the future, you really need to take better care of the home. You used to work for others, so you had to work hard, but now the company is our own. You should relax a bit, so you can keep a hold on your husband’s heart."

Xu Yingying cracked a smile and said, "So not only should I not hold his affair against him, but I also have to treat him even better?"

"Well, men making mistakes is normal. If a man never makes mistakes, he probably won’t achieve much. Men, in their youth, are disciplined by their mothers. If they make mistakes, it’s the mother’s job to educate them. Once married, it’s up to the wife. Whether the wife can manage him well is a matter of her abilities. Now, you can’t just focus on Yifei’s faults; you also have to reflect on yourself. Only after you’ve resolved your own issues can you rightfully manage your husband."

"Alright, alright, I reflect. I used to put work first, neglecting my husband. From now on, I’ll definitely spend more time with him. Is that better?"

"Your attitude isn’t sincere enough. You must recognize this sincerely so you can do better."

"Mom, I truly recognize it from the bottom of my heart. Otherwise, I would have divorced him already. Don’t worry."

"Sigh, I want to be reassured, but Yifei is such an outstanding man. I don’t know how many women will be attracted to him in the future or how many temptations will be out there waiting for him. I really don’t know if you will be able to handle it."

Xu Shanshan chimed in with a grin, "No worries, I’m here too. I’ll definitely help my sister keep a close eye on my brother-in-law."

"If you could keep an eye on him, then Lin Qiong wouldn’t have gotten close to your brother-in-law."

"That was because they already knew each other from before. From now on, any strange woman who tries to approach my brother-in-law, I’ll definitely chase her away."

After the three women chatted in the room for quite a while, seeing that Xu Yingying was truly intent on staying with Li Yifei and wanted to make changes for herself, Xu Yingying’s mother stopped nagging. Together, they came out to join Li Yifei and Xu Zhenguo for a little more drinking before they finally prepared to go to bed.

In the bedroom, Xu Yingying snuggled up next to Li Yifei. Both were somewhat bemused; what they thought would be a major turmoil ended up resolving in such a manner, which was unexpected.

"Husband, it’s been a long time since we’ve been alone together," Xu Yingying embraced Li Yifei, closing her eyes contentedly.

Li Yifei gently stroked Xu Yingying’s hair, which had grown longer and had been curled, and said, "Wife, tell me the truth, do you have any regrets?"

"I wouldn’t say I have regrets, but sometimes I do wonder, if I had really focused all my attention on you back then, would you have had less contact with other people and then had no choice but to be with me?"

"Wife, when I married you, I really wanted to be with you for the rest of my life, but..."

"No need to explain, it’s been so long. If I truly cared, I would have been overwhelmed by now. What I think now is that in the future, you should still try to have some alone time with everyone. After all, private space for two people can create a different atmosphere."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I will. Actually, our time together now often feels more physical than emotional. Every night when we’re together, everyone just thinks about how to go wild that night. I should spend more time with you all."

"Mm, since this family has come together, I still hope that we can all pull together and get along harmoniously, making the Li family thrive even more."

The next day, Xu Yingying’s parents and Lin Qiong’s parents came to the garden that was still under construction. This time it was Li Yifei who accompanied them personally. Both sets of elders liked it more and more and seemed reluctant to leave.

However, in the afternoon, all four of them boarded a flight back home. They were not yet of retirement age, and they had taken a long leave to come here, so they needed to return to work.

Having finally sent off these four people, Li Yifei breathed a long sigh of relief. This situation had indeed been a significant crisis for him, but fortunately, it was resolved.

When he returned home in the evening, Xu Shanshan suddenly became the focus of everyone’s attention. They all asked her how she had resolved the situation. Xu Shanshan proudly recounted the entire event. Although the method was simple, everyone admired it since no one else had thought of it.

He Fangqing, Song Lianyao, and Ning Xin’er were also contemplating the same question at this time: could they use the same method to handle their own family members?

Last night should have been Su Yiyi and Li Xinyue’s turn, but because Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong’s parents had arrived, they were with Li Yifei tonight instead. The others had their turns postponed, and at most, Li Yifei would just have to work through the weekend.

"Husband... I have a favor to ask you." In bed, Su Yiyi said a little hesitantly.

Li Yifei immediately responded, "Yiyi, do we still need to speak of favors between us?"

Su Yiyi bit her lip and said, "I want to ask if my dad... could work as a gardener in our new home."

"How could that be possible!" Li Yifei immediately shook his head.

Su Yiyi was stunned. She had been hesitant to ask because her father was at home alone, and she was always worried he might gamble again, so she mustered the courage to bring it up to Li Yifei. Considering how he usually indulged her, she had thought he wouldn’t refuse.

"Then... never mind," Su Yiyi said, somewhat disappointed. She had never asked Li Yifei for anything before, and now the first time she did, he had refused.

At that moment, Li Yifei straightened his face and said, "Even if he is not a good man, even if he has a gambling issue, he’s still your father, isn’t he? How could I let him be a gardener there? If someone moves in and asks who he is and I say my father-in-law, what would others think of me, what would they think of you? With such a big garden yet having your father work as a gardener..."

"That... seems true," Su Yiyi admitted, feeling relieved by Li Yifei’s reasoning. It indeed didn’t seem appropriate.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Silly girl, if you want your dad to move in, just let him enjoy it there. We can’t let him work."

"But... husband, that doesn’t seem right either. No one else has brought family in, but if I bring my dad, it might cause dissatisfaction among others. Really, I just want him to have something to do, to earn a bit of money."

Li Yifei thought it over and suggested, "Well, how about this? I’ll set up a storefront for him and let them open a little shop. Whatever they earn is theirs to keep, and if they lose money, it’s on us. It gives him something to do, and being a boss isn’t too shabby, right? It won’t embarrass you."

"That... sounds good." Su Yiyi had enough money now, and it wouldn’t be difficult to give her father a few tens of thousands, but she always hesitated to do so, fearing he might fall back into gambling. The method proposed by Li Yifei sounded much better, keeping her father busy enough to potentially keep him away from gambling.

"Xinyue, how are things with your dad?" After discussing the matter with Su Yiyi, Li Yifei turned to ask Li Xinyue.

Li Xinyue shook her head and sighed, "Now my stepmother is treating my dad a lot better, obviously because of your influence, so she doesn’t dare to bully him anymore. But my brother keeps calling me, wanting to find some profitable work. With his unreliable track record, I really don’t dare to find him anything."