Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1109 - 1155: Xu Shanshan’s Request

Chapter 1109: Chapter 1155: Xu Shanshan’s Request

As soon as Meng Qianjun left, only Li Yifei and Meng Xiaofei remained.

Meng Xiaofei immediately said in a panic, "Brother Li, I’m going to play." Then she turned to run, but she completely neglected that she was on a rocky surface and thought it was flat ground. She stepped into the air and fell down.

Li Yifei quickly stretched out his hand to grab Meng Xiaofei. She spun around and instinctively hugged Li Yifei tightly.

Patting Meng Xiaofei’s shoulder, Li Yifei said with a smile, "It’s okay now."

"Ah!" Meng Xiaofei yelled and hastily pushed Li Yifei away, but she backed away too forcefully and almost fell again. Li Yifei had to pull her back, causing her to bump into his chest once more.

Being bumped twice by Meng Xiaofei’s chest, the feeling was actually rather nice. Holding onto Meng Xiaofei, Li Yifei felt somewhat reluctant to let go.

"Brother Li... let go of me," Meng Xiaofei said with a soft voice, gently wriggling in Li Yifei’s embrace.

Li Yifei looked down at Meng Xiaofei’s flushed cheeks and said with a grin, "It’s comfortable holding you. Let me hold you a bit longer."

Meng Xiaofei shook her head repeatedly and said anxiously, "No, no, if the sisters-in-law see this, I’m done for."

"So if they don’t see us, I can just hold you whenever I want?" Li Yifei teased as he winked at Meng Xiaofei.

Meng Xiaofei felt even more embarrassed, but soon she pouted and frowned, saying, "Brother Li, you big pervert, if you don’t let go of me... if you don’t let go of me..."

"What will you do if I don’t let go?" Li Yifei’s smile grew broader.

"I... I’ll scream out loud, and then you’ll really lose face," Meng Xiaofei said, feeling quite proud of her idea as she watched Li Yifei.

"You go ahead and scream. Even if you lose your voice, no one will care. This is our home, after all."

"Then... then... Brother Li..." Meng Xiaofei suddenly looked distressed and spoke with a feeling of injustice, "You never used to bully me like this."

"Oh, so you’re not ready yet?" Seeing Meng Xiaofei’s expression, Li Yifei felt a bit guilty. Even though Meng Xiaofei might have feelings for him, it seemed he had been too forward, so he let go of her.

Meng Xiaofei quickly stepped back, but this time she was more careful and did not fall down. Then she turned around and leapt down. She touched her cheek and said, "Brother Li, you big pervert, I will report you, I definitely will." Then she ran off.

Li Yifei did not chase after her. He knew Meng Xiaofei would definitely not tattle. Despite her appearance of being carefree, she was actually quite thin-skinned. Besides, even if she did tell on him, everyone already treated Meng Xiaofei as a member of their own family. If there was anything between the two of them, nobody would say a word about it.

A figure suddenly leaped up, and Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile wryly, "Shanshan, can we not appear and disappear so mysteriously?"

Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "Didn’t you notice I was nearby?"

"No, I really can’t tell when you deliberately hide yourself."

Xu Shanshan’s eyes beamed with joy as she said, "Then it seems I’ve become more impressive."

"Yes, indeed. Your progress truly leaves me in the dust. I think it won’t be long before I’m no match for you at all." Li Yifei was truly not being insincere or simply flattering Xu Shanshan. Her progress was indescribable, whether it was the continuing effects of that special type of fungus or because her Innate Vital Energy was getting stronger. In any case, Li Yifei felt truly inferior.

"Hehe, then I’ll protect you. Didn’t you say there are some formidable experts out there? If you can’t beat them, I will," Xu Shanshan offered playfully.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile and said, "Alright, I’ll definitely be counting on Heroine Shanshan’s care in the future."

"Don’t mention it." Xu Shanshan made a fist salute, indeed exhibiting the demeanor of a heroine.

"Brother-in-law, Meng Qianjun said my practical combat skills are too weak, which seems about right. I have an idea, I wonder if you agree?"

"What’s the idea?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Shanshan.

Xu Shanshan rubbed her nose, a gesture she picked up from Li Yifei, and said, "I want to go out and gain some experience."

"Go out?" Li Yifei furrowed his brows and was about to refuse.

Xu Shanshan didn’t wait for Li Yifei to refuse, hurriedly interjecting, "Brother-in-law, I know you’re worried about me, not wanting me to go out for fear I might encounter dangers. But at home, besides you and those people from before, I can’t find anyone else to spar with. Sparring with you all, there’s simply none of that pressure of a life-and-death fight. You’ve said before, without experiencing a real battle of life and death, there’s no way to truly improve. What I know now is just some fancy moves. Against someone weaker, sure, there’s no problem, but facing a stronger opponent, my strength will probably be cut in half."

Pausing, Xu Shanshan continued, "Brother-in-law, now I understand that the adversaries you’ll face in the future are definitely going to be stronger. I really don’t want to be unable to help you when the time comes, so I hope you’ll give me a chance to go out and toughen up. That way, when we face danger at home, I’ll be able to bring all my strength to the table."

Looking at Xu Shanshan, Li Yifei truly didn’t expect her to have such thoughts. Xu Shanshan was his woman, and his affection for her went without saying; how could he bear to let her do something dangerous? But seeing how determined Shanshan was and how reasonable her words sounded, he couldn’t help feeling conflicted. After a long while, he extended his arm to embrace Xu Shanshan and said softly, "Shanshan, you’ve really grown up."

Xu Shanshan also wrapped her arms around Li Yifei, her head resting against his chest, and murmured, "Brother-in-law, I can’t bear to leave you either, but I really want to do something for you."

Li Yifei exhaled and said, "Alright, I’ll let you train within the mercenary organization."

"Really?" Xu Shanshan raised her head, her face full of excitement.

"Sigh, but I really can’t bear it; there will be many dangers, and for a girl like you to experience those risks, it hurts me just to think about it."

Xu Shanshan smirked playfully, "How else can one see a rainbow without going through a storm? Besides, I believe that after I come back from this experience, you’ll miss me even more."

Li Yifei gently scraped her nose with his hand, saying indulgently, "Even a day apart from you, I would miss you, not to mention a longer time."

Xu Shanshan laughed joyfully, "But you can’t tell my sister about this. Otherwise, she’ll nag on and on and definitely won’t let me go. Oh, and the same goes for my parents; otherwise, I’ll never hear the end of it."

"Ah, someone’s coming." Xu Shanshan suddenly said, promptly releasing Li Yifei.

Li Yifei also heard footsteps, and not just one person’s, both of them jumped off the rock and followed the sound, only to see Jiang Ningxiang looking around in confusion.

"Ningxiang, what are you doing here?" Li Yifei asked in puzzlement.

Upon seeing Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, relief washed over Jiang Ningxiang’s face, and she hurried over, saying, "Brother Li, I’m so glad to see you. This place is really huge. I was just walking with Sister Lin, then she was gone in the blink of an eye, and I couldn’t find my way."

"With so many people here, how could you still get lost?" Li Yifei was still somewhat confused; in their own internal garden area, there were no cameras, and it really wouldn’t be strange to get lost in such a big yard on a regular day, but today there were a lot of visitors, so Jiang Ningxiang getting lost was a bit odd.

Jiang Ningxiang said even more embarrassed, "I saw a few people, and they told me the way, but... as I walked, I lost my way again, I’m... I’m... directionally challenged, I have no sense of direction."

Xu Shanshan couldn’t help but find it interesting, "Then don’t you get lost frequently?"

Jiang Ningxiang twiddled her fingers awkwardly, speaking softly, "Yeah, I really seldom go out. When I came to Mile City to attend college, I got lost so many times. Later, when I was with Sister Lin, I just stopped going out."

Xu Shanshan said in astonishment, "So you mean, you haven’t gone out at all when you were with her?"

"Yeah, I work there during the day and sleep in the store at night. Though Sister Lin did take me out a few times for clothes shopping, I didn’t dare to go out on my own."

Xu Shanshan chuckled, "That’s really interesting. So from now on, should we keep a note in your pocket with your address on it? Otherwise, if you get lost, you might not find your way back."

Li Yifei tapped Xu Shanshan on the head lightly and laughed, "Nonsense. Ningxiang is just bad with directions, not senile. If she can’t ask for directions, she can always take a taxi, right?"

Xu Shanshan laughed heartily, "True, true. Ningxiang, I was just joking with you, no offense meant."

Jiang Ningxiang quickly responded, "No, no, Brother Li is being so helpful, I know you both are good people."

Li Yifei waved his hand and asked, "You’re starting school in a few days, right? Are you all prepared?"

Jiang Ningxiang immediately replied, "Sister Lin has already prepared everything for me, thank you for your concern, Brother Li."

Li Yifei nodded, "Well, that’s good. Let’s go."

Xu Shanshan rather liked Jiang Ningxiang, the sweet girl, and looped an arm around her shoulders. However, her steps halted abruptly for a moment before she continued walking forward with Jiang Ningxiang, a hint of surprise flickering in her eyes. Li Yifei’s attention wasn’t on Xu Shanshan, so he didn’t notice.