Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 106: Xu Shanshan is Coming

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Xu Shanshan is Coming

When Li Yifei came back with groceries, Xu Yingying was lying on the sofa, her eyes closed, actually asleep.

Fortunately, when Li Yifei had dropped Xu Yingying off earlier, he had grabbed a copy of her house key, otherwise coming back and knocking on the door would have woken her up.

Li Yifei put all the groceries in the kitchen, then went and got a blanket to gently cover Xu Yingying with. He glanced at her again and saw that even in her sleep, Xu Yingying’s brows were furrowed, clearly troubled by some thorny issue.

Li Yifei shook his head, thinking that a woman being too strong was really not that great; it made life too exhausting. On this point, his view coincidentally matched Xu Shanshan’s.

Lately, Xu Yingying hadn’t mentioned Xu Shanshan. It seemed like Xu Shanshan was no longer suspicious, but not having chatted with Xu Shanshan for a long time, Li Yifei suddenly found himself missing her.

He decided to get the cooking started, and after tidying up the kitchen. Today’s dishes were just a few stir-fries, which could be done in minutes, so he would wait until the rice was ready before cooking. With nothing else to do at that moment, Li Yifei sat on the living room sofa, picked up the phone, and dialed Xu Shanshan’s number.

"Sis... how come you decided to call me today?"

"I’m not your sister, I’m your brother-in-law," Li Yifei replied cheerfully, speaking very softly.

"Ah! Brother-in-law, you actually thought of me?" Xu Shanshan sounded pleasantly surprised.

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "How could I not think of you? You’re Yingying’s sister, aren’t you?"

"Cut the crap, you haven’t even secured my sister yet."

Li Yifei knew Xu Shanshan was referring to not having taken Xu Yingying’s virginity and couldn’t help feeling a little embarrassed. He hastily replied, "I’m just respecting your sister."

"Never mind that. Isn’t my sister at home?"

"She’s at home, but she fell asleep. She’s been a bit overworked these past few days with all the company stuff."

"Oh, then let her sleep. Brother-in-law, I want to run away from home."

Xu Shanshan’s transition was so abrupt that Li Yifei didn’t quite catch what she said at first, asking reflexively, "What did you say?"

"I said I want to run away from home. If I stay any longer, I’m going to go crazy. My mom nags me every day, ah ah, find a boyfriend, get married, you and my sister are killing me."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but grin and said, "Then find one."

"There’s no suitable one, but I don’t care anymore. In a few days, I’ll come to stay with you guys for a while, to get out of the storm. You won’t mind me ruining your twosome, will you?"

Li Yifei suddenly felt a headache coming on. If Xu Shanshan were to come, wouldn’t that mean trouble for him? But at that moment, he obviously couldn’t refuse, and had to earnestly say, "Okay, then come. When you do, Yingying and I will take you out to have a good time."

"My sister, can I count on her?"

"Oh, good point. Then let your brother-in-law entertain you properly, that should be fine, right?"

"That’s better. Hehe, I’ve only been to Mile City once, and my sister didn’t even hang out with me, nearly bored me to death. This time you have to keep me company."

"Sure, but I’m not familiar with this place either. I haven’t lived here in seven or eight years, everything has changed. It’s not the Mile City I remember anymore."

"Anyway, you’re better than I am. Let’s just settle on that. But I might just up and leave one day, so you better be prepared."

"You should at least give me a heads up before you come. Yingying is busy lately, and I’ve got quite a few things on my plate too. I need to ask for time off in advance. Otherwise, I might be out too, and you’ll probably get bored again."

"Okay, okay, I’ll call you when the time comes."

After chatting for a bit, Li Yifei saw Xu Yingying open her eyes, so he handed her the phone. Xu Yingying spoke briefly with Xu Shanshan before hanging up. The twin sisters didn’t seem to have much in common; their phone calls never lasted more than three minutes.

"What did Shanshan say to you just now?" Xu Yingying sat up and asked Li Yifei softly, her tone gentle as she looked at the blanket on her.

"Shanshan said she wanted to run away from home, and she wants to come over here for a few days in a bit."

Xu Yingying frowned and asked, "Did you agree to it?"

"Do I dare not to agree to it?" Li Yifei retorted.

Xu Yingying knew that if Xu Shanshan wanted to do something, even their parents couldn’t stop her, let alone her elder sister. With a headache, she said, "What do we do when she comes?"

"We’ll do what we need to do. I’ll take her out, and you can drive yourself."

"I’m fine with driving, but if she stays here, then you..."

Feeling helpless, Li Yifei replied, "There’s nothing else for it. I’ll just have to move in here for a few days again."

Xu Yingying originally wanted to say that it was a bit awkward for them to be living under the same roof, let alone sharing a bed, but seeing how calm Li Yifei was, she relaxed and said with a smile, "Yeah, it seems I’ll have to trouble you to stay at my place for a few more days. Oh, and you need to bring some of your clothes over. After all, we’re cohabiting, and it wouldn’t make sense if you didn’t have your personal items at my home."

"Sure, I’ll bring some over," Li Yifei replied readily.

"Just bring a few. We’ll go shopping later to get you more, so I can have an explanation in case Shanshan drops by when you’re not here."

"Heh, sounds like I’m going to save some money again."

"I’m asking for your help, so it’s only right."

In the time they had grown accustomed to each other while Xu Yingying was driving with Li Yifei, she became more familiar with him, and she no longer talked to him with the same coldness as before.

"Alright, I’m going to cook the meal now, we’ll be eating shortly."

Watching Li Yifei move into the kitchen, Xu Yingying also stood up, washed her hands, and walked to the kitchen doorway, where she watched Li Yifei busily moving around. A sense of happiness unexpectedly surged in her heart.

After dinner, Xu Yingying and Li Yifei went to the mall together. Li Yifei was still wearing the same clothes he wore to work, while Xu Yingying wore a light gray tracksuit with a pair of sneakers. Dressed down from her usual business attire and high heels, Xu Yingying lost her air of arrogance and aloofness and instead had a quiet, relaxed demeanor typical of a girl.

The two only browsed through the men’s clothing section, picking out two suits for Li Yifei for the spring season, and then they headed to the underwear section.

Having accompanied Li Yifei to buy underwear before, Xu Yingying, although still somewhat embarrassed, managed to face the situation with composure.

Furthermore, Xu Yingying had to admit that this guy, Li Yifei, really had a good figure, and even the models on the packaging boxes couldn’t match the manliness that Li Yifei exuded when wearing the clothes.

"This one’s nice." Xu Yingying picked up a pair of underwear, held it up to Li Yifei’s crotch for sizing, then told the salesperson the size. She had an excellent memory; having bought it for Li Yifei before, she already remembered the size. And as a president used to making decisions, she was also accustomed to making decisions for Li Yifei now.

But as they turned around, they saw someone they both recognized, Shen Yajuan from logistics. Her eyes were exaggeratedly wide, and her mouth was agape, as though it could fit an egg.

Li Yifei and Xu Yingying exchanged glances, then smilingly greeted her, "Sister Shen, what a coincidence."

"Ah, ah!" Shen Yajuan finally closed her mouth, looking at them with a very unnatural expression, "Yes, such a coincidence, hello, President Xu."

Xu Yingying hadn’t expected to run into a colleague from the company there, especially in the men’s underwear section. It would be difficult to explain, so she simply nodded at Shen Yajuan, deciding not to offer any explanation.

"Buying underwear for your husband?" Li Yifei asked with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah," Shen Yajuan quickly agreed, then gave Li Yifei an ambiguous smile, "I won’t bother you any longer, I’ll be on my way."

At that moment, Xu Yingying said, "I don’t want to hear rumors about me and Li Yifei in the company."

Shen Yajuan jumped, hurriedly responding, "President Xu, rest assured, I won’t blab about it. I’ll keep quiet for sure."

Xu Yingying nodded, and Shen Yajuan, as if granted amnesty, quickly left, not even bothering to buy the underwear for her husband anymore. Running into Xu Yingying and Li Yifei there, and with President Xu giving her a pointed look, she would be asking for trouble by sticking around.

However, after leaving the underwear section, she couldn’t help but look back. She saw Li Yifei and Xu Yingying still shopping there, which greatly surprised her. She was sure Xu Yingying must be Li Yifei’s girlfriend; otherwise, why would she be buying him underwear, even knowing his size?

No wonder Li Yifei had rejected Michelle. With a president girlfriend like Xu Yingying, naturally, he couldn’t afford to be interested in other girls. But Li Yifei really was something, managing to charm the president herself.

Meanwhile, Li Yifei was talking with Xu Yingying.

"Tomorrow at work, I’ll explain things to Sister Shen."

Xu Yingying shook her head, "No need, such things can’t be easily explained. The more you try, the more she’ll believe it’s true. It’s better not to explain at all."

"But if everyone in the company learns that you’re my girlfriend, that would... "

Xu Yingying seemed unconcerned as she replied, "Let them talk then. It spares me the hassle of others bothering me."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes, "President Xu, you might not care, but with you occupying the girlfriend spot, how am I supposed to find a girlfriend then?"

Xu Yingying became a bit indignant, thinking he was considering her feelings, but she also felt somewhat challenged, "Am I that embarrassing to be your girlfriend?"

"President, it’s not that. It’s fake after all. You might not want a boyfriend, but I still want to play the field," Li Yifei retorted.

"Hmph, you have He Fangqing, don’t you? There is no need for you to chase after other girls. I’m just holding a spot for He Fangqing to stop you from philandering. Yes, that’s what I mean," Xu Yingying said with a proud smile on her face.

Li Yifei was immediately at a loss for words, "President, are you really playing it like this?"

"What do you mean ’playing it like this’? That’s exactly what I’m doing. Tonight, I’m going to have He Fangqing come over and stay. Just behave yourself," Xu Yingying said, and actually pulled out her phone to call He Fangqing.

Li Yifei was genuinely frustrated. Although He Fangqing was divorced, mature women had a certain allure that men found hard to resist. However, Li Yifei really hadn’t thought about playing with He Fangqing’s feelings. Xu Yingying’s meddling in his love life was truly troublesome.