Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 105: Making a Friend

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Making a Friend

The next morning, Li Yifei had made breakfast, and Su Mengxin and Meng Xiaofei came over as soon as they smelled the food. Li Yifei had gotten used to these two cheeky neighbors. Of course, having two beauties for company at meals was an enjoyable affair. Moreover, Su Mengxin was wealthy, and she provided the finest ingredients for the meals, which allowed Li Yifei to enjoy some culinary delights. Naturally, he was only too happy to accept.

Meng Xiaofei had a flight mission today and wouldn’t be back for three days. She flew long distances, and each round trip took three days, so she had a bit more time to rest.

As for Su Mengxin, she wouldn’t be coming back for dinner either. Li Yifei didn’t ask what she would be doing.

It turned out that, although they had planned to eat together, Li Yifei hadn’t come home the last two evenings, and now, when he was free, both of them were busy.

As usual, Li Yifei arrived at the company on time. He greeted his colleagues in the logistics department before returning to his desk.

After sitting for a short while, Michelle peeked her head over the divider, tapped lightly, and then passed over a small lunch box.

"What’s this?" Li Yifei did not take it, looking at Michelle.

Michelle’s face turned red and her watery, big eyes looked at Li Yifei with a mix of bashfulness and a little excitement. In a soft voice, she said, "It’s breakfast for you."

Li Yifei feared this very thing. Knowing that he had saved Michelle and fooled her into giving him a kiss yesterday, he was now sure he was in trouble. For others, this would have been an opportunity they couldn’t pass up, but for Li Yifei, it was completely unbearable. So he smiled at Michelle and said, "Thank you, but I already had breakfast this morning."

Michelle’s face turned sour in an instant, and she looked somewhat embarrassed as she took back the lunch box, sitting down in silence.

Li Yifei knew this probably hurt Michelle’s feelings, but there was no helping it. It was better than causing her deeper hurt in the future. He didn’t explain and just went on with his work.

The sound of a chair sliding echoed in his ears as Shen Yajuan moved closer, leaning her hands on Li Yifei’s desk, tilting her head to look at him.

"Sister Shen, is there something on my face?" Li Yifei joked intentionally.

Shen Yajuan chuckled and said, "There sure is something, how else could you have got a peach blossom luck?"

Li Yifei laughed awkwardly and said, "Sister Shen, don’t joke about that. What kind of peach blossom luck could I possibly have?"

Shen Yajuan moved even closer to Li Yifei and pinched him, scolding, "You’re playing dumb with me? I saw everything just now. Our beautiful Michelle is bringing you breakfast, and you actually refuse? Are you made of wood?"

Li Yifei continued to feign ignorance: "I really did have breakfast this morning. I always eat at home."

"You, a grown man, can make your own breakfast?" Shen Yajuan looked at Li Yifei with disbelief.

"Of course I make it. Skipping breakfast is bad for your stomach."

"Oh, I thought you were rejecting Michelle. But boy, you’re really clueless. When has Michelle ever brought anyone breakfast? You’re absolutely the first one in our company. Even if you’ve eaten, you should have had a little bit."

"I had a full breakfast this morning. I really can’t eat anymore."

"You’re just dense. This is Michelle showing interest in you. Don’t tell me you’re not into her?" Shen Yajuan glared, having a clear fondness for Michelle and, having worked together for a long time, she was naturally biased towards her.

Li Yifei sighed inwardly, managing only a bitter smile, "Sister Shen, it’s not that I look down on Michelle, but someone like me, what qualifications do I have for romance? No house, no car, I earn so little each month – I can barely support myself."

Shen Yajuan wouldn’t hear it, still smiling, "Let me ask you this, what do you think of Michelle?"

"Well... she’s clearly great."

"That settles it then. Michelle isn’t looking down on you, and she’s even friendly towards you. If you don’t appreciate it, you’re a scoundrel. I’m telling you, those superficial women are the ones who care about houses and cars. Sure, they might enjoy it for now, but what matters in a man is potential. If there’s no potential and the money is gone, then what? Suffering. I see that you’re hard-working and you’ll definitely have a chance to strike it rich in the future. So, I’m rooting for you two."

Li Yifei felt things were getting messier by the minute. If only he had known Shen Yajuan would become a mediator, he would have taken the food and eaten a couple of bites earlier.

"Hey? Aren’t you going to say something?" Shen Yajuan pinched Li Yifei again.

Li Yifei sighed, "Sister Shen, I appreciate your kindness, but I already have someone in my heart, so..."

Shen Yajuan looked at Li Yifei disbelievingly and said, "Really? Is that true?"

"Of course it’s true," Li Yifei assured her with a firm nod.

"You’re not trying to trick me, are you? You’ve been working here for over a month now, and I’ve never seen any girls call you, let alone come looking for you."

Li Yifei hurriedly responded, "It’s true, she is a college student who is still attending university."

"No way?" Shen Yajuan’s eyes widened in surprise.

"It’s true," Li Yifei emphasized again. At this moment, his only option was to bring up Su Yiyi. If Shen Yajuan and the others ever wanted to see his girlfriend, finding Su Yiyi would surely be no problem, as she would be very willing to help.

Shen Yajuan shook her head and sighed, saying, "Then it’s a pity about Michelle’s feelings for you. I’ll go talk to Michelle later. It’s rare for her to take a liking to a man, and this will be quite a blow to her."

Li Yifei repeatedly expressed his gratitude as Shen Yajuan waved her hand dismissively and said, "It’s not your fault. It just wasn’t meant to be. By the way, you should bring your girlfriend over sometime for us to meet. Boy, you sure are something, snagging a college girl like that."

Li Yifei grinned and said, "Just tell me when, and I’ll have her come over. It’ll definitely be no problem."

Seeing Li Yifei speak like this, Shen Yajuan knew he was telling the truth. She exchanged a few more words with him before leaving.

Michelle’s desk was separated from Li Yifei’s by a partition. Although Li Yifei didn’t speak loudly during his conversation with Shen Yajuan, she could still make out most of it. Knowing the real reason why Li Yifei had rejected her – because he had a girlfriend – made Michelle feel incredibly downhearted.

Last night, after she got home, the scene in the elevator kept replaying in her mind. She even went out of her way to look up what could happen if an elevator fell that many floors. Upon reading the description, she became more and more frightened, realizing that such a fall could be life-threatening without proper protection. Even with the right precautions, one could still be seriously injured.

But she had escaped without a scratch, obviously because Li Yifei had held her in his arms at that time. Although she couldn’t quite remember the position he held her in, Michelle knew Li Yifei had let her sit on his lap and had held her tightly around her waist, preventing her from getting hurt.

If Li Yifei had just looked after his own safety and then helped her, Michelle’s gratitude wouldn’t have been so profound. But Li Yifei had disregarded his own safety to save her, which required immense courage. The act of self-sacrifice isn’t something she didn’t believe in, but saving her at the risk of his own life wasn’t something just anyone would do.

So even though Li Yifei later did things that seemed to try to make Michelle dislike him, she didn’t buy it. She refused to believe that he was that kind of person. The more Li Yifei acted that way, the more Michelle valued and appreciated him, and the more her fondness for him grew.

Michelle was an extremely timid girl. Just bringing breakfast for Li Yifei that morning had taken a lot of courage on her part. What she hadn’t expected was for Li Yifei to actually turn her down, which truly saddened her.

But after hearing Li Yifei’s talk with Shen Yajuan, something clicked in Michelle’s heart, and she suddenly felt relieved. It just went to show that Li Yifei was a man of loyalty; having a girlfriend, he wouldn’t change his heart. It was just unfortunate that Li Yifei already had a girlfriend, or else Michelle would have really wanted to boldly pursue him right then.

Taking out her phone, Michelle composed a text message to Li Yifei and sent it.

"Brother Li, I’m sorry, I was too abrupt this morning and caused you trouble."

Upon reading the message, a smile crept across Li Yifei’s face. He felt this was probably the best outcome and quickly replied, "Thank you, don’t take it to heart if I’ve hurt your self-esteem, okay?"

"It’s okay, but you have to bring your girlfriend so I can meet her, gotta keep an eye out for Brother Li."

"No problem, I’m busy this weekend, but next week, I’ll bring her over for everyone to meet. I’ll treat you all to dinner then."

After a brief exchange of texts, Li Yifei felt completely relaxed. If things had gotten awkward with Michelle, it would have made working in the logistics department quite uncomfortable. Luckily, they had cleared the air.

Xu Yingying called at that moment, and Li Yifei, the dedicated chauffeur, immediately headed downstairs.

Xu Yingying was bustling about all day long, not finishing until after six in the evening. Sitting in the car, she was still frowning, lost in thought.

At that moment, Li Yifei felt sorry for Xu Yingying. For someone her age to become the CEO of a company worth seventy or eighty million was certainly an achievement, but it had also required a lot of hard work. Others only saw the glamour in her life, but as her driver, Li Yifei saw all the effort she put in.

When they arrived at the entrance to Xu Yingying’s apartment complex, she rubbed her forehead, getting ready to leave the car. She opened the door but didn’t step out right away. Instead, she turned to Li Yifei and asked, "Can you cook dinner for me tonight? I don’t feel like eating out."

"No problem," Li Yifei agreed readily, not because Xu Yingying was his boss, but because she had been very decent to him. She had agreed so readily to lend him money last time, and he had always felt indebted to her.