Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 130: It’s Too Difficult

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: It’s Too Difficult

"He was nice, but he didn’t meet my criteria for a partner, Sister Fangqing, please stop teasing me, or I really won’t feel comfortable asking him for help anymore."

Xu Yingying quickly dismissed the thought. Even if Li Yifei had some good qualities, she didn’t actually find him to be someone she liked, so she was quite candid when she said that.

He Fangqing laughed, "Alright, I won’t say more, hehe, now that I’m in a good mood, I won’t keep you chatting. If your sister hears, it’ll be exposed."

Xu Yingying hung up the phone, fiddled with her phone, and shook her head, feeling that things were getting increasingly complicated. She had started it to deceive her parents, but now it was becoming more complex.

"Sis, stop working, come watch TV with us," Xu Shanshan shouted from outside.

"Coming!" Xu Shanshan replied, stepping out of the bedroom to find Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan sitting on the couch in the living room, with fruit on the coffee table in front of them, looking quite relaxed.

Seeing them, Xu Yingying suddenly thought, if she and Li Yifei were really together, it would be like how Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were sitting there now.

But the thought seemed amusing to her; how could she possibly be with Li Yifei? So she walked over and sat on the other side of Li Yifei.

Even during the New Year’s break, Xu Yingying hadn’t sat quietly with her family to watch TV. Her mind was always occupied with company matters or how to work, but now she suddenly wanted to rest and didn’t want to focus on the company anymore. Huayang Company had really disappointed her recently.

With this mindset, what initially seemed to be a boring TV show now felt quite engaging.

Li Yifei also enjoyed this kind of life. When he was alone at home, he didn’t like watching TV, but sitting with twin sisters—their similarity over ninety percent—made it a unique pleasure, even if he occasionally had to peel fruit for the sisters, adding to the fun.

Around nine o’clock, Li Yifei’s phone rang. It was his classmate, Su Peng, calling. After signaling, he stepped into the bedroom to answer it.

"Old classmate, what are you up to? You aren’t with that beautiful boss of yours, are you?" Su Peng started joking as soon as he got on the call; such jokes were usual and unrestrained among old classmates.

Li Yifei chuckled, "You guessed right."

"No way! Did I interrupt you?"

"Just kidding, what made you think of calling me? Anything to celebrate?"

"Not really, a few classmates couldn’t make it last time. They said they’d come back this week. Tao Yizhong suggested gathering again. Let’s see if you have time."

Li Yifei laughed, "Sure, you all pick the time, and I’ll definitely come."

"Alright, that’s settled then. I’ll call you when the time is set."

"No problem."

After hanging up, Li Yifei walked out of the bedroom to find only one person on the sofa. Earlier, he knew Xu Yingying was on the left and Xu Shanshan was on the right. But after making a call, only one person remained, indistinguishable between Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan based on appearance alone.

But judging by the clothes, they were Xu Yingying’s from earlier, and the person was sitting in Xu Yingying’s previous spot. Li Yifei sat beside her and asked, "Where’s Shanshan?"

"In the bathroom," Xu Yingying replied calmly.

"Oh," Li Yifei answered and fell silent.

"Yifei, what’s going on between you and that college student?" Xu Yingying turned her head and asked Li Yifei with a stern face.

Li Yifei was taken aback, "I just helped her out, so she’s very grateful, that’s all."

"Really? I heard from Shanshan that she saw that college student flirting with you today. Is there something between you two?"

Seeing Xu Yingying’s serious face and slight anger, Li Yifei immediately sensed something was off. Xu Yingying wouldn’t ask about Su Yiyi like this. He tapped her on the head and said, "Shanshan, you’re up to no good again."

"Ah! Brother-in-law, how did you figure it out?" Sure enough, it was Xu Shanshan, who exclaimed in surprise.

Li Yifei laughed, "Your sister wouldn’t be so suspicious. Your question gave it away."

Xu Shanshan stuck out her tongue, "So that’s it. Seems like I need to improve next time."

"Xu Shanshan, can you stop making trouble?" Xu Yingying emerged from the bathroom. Earlier, she went to do laundry, switching into her sleepwear, which Xu Shanshan snatched away, forcing her to change again.

Xu Shanshan giggled, "I was just testing my brother-in-law."

"Stop fooling around," Xu Yingying glared at her sister, then sat beside Li Yifei.

Xu Shanshan playfully suggested, "It’s fun, after all. When I get a boyfriend, you can trick him too."

"I’m not as idle as you."

After watching TV for a while, Xu Yingying felt Xu Shanshan secretly glancing at her. Realizing Shanshan’s suspicious nature, Yingying subtly rested her head on Li Yifei’s shoulder.

Li Yifei turned to look at Xu Yingying, who showed no change in expression or glance, but secretly tapped his leg with her hand. Li Yifei understood and wrapped his arm around Xu Yingying’s shoulder.

Then he picked a cherry and offered it to Xu Yingying’s mouth.

Xu Yingying frowned but had never let a man feed her like this. To stop her sister’s suspicions, she opened her mouth and ate the cherry.

After a few cherries, Xu Shanshan’s glances became less frequent.

Still, Xu Yingying couldn’t immediately pull herself up, as it would be too conspicuous. So she continued leaning on Li Yifei’s shoulder, letting him hold her. Yet being held by Li Yifei made her feel uneasy, and her body tensed.

After a while, it became unbearable for her, and Li Yifei’s hand gently massaging her shoulder startled Xu Yingying, fearing he might be trying to take advantage of her.

If that were the case, she’d be at a loss. But soon, Li Yifei’s light massage relaxed the muscles, spreading comfort through her body, making it pleasant to lean on his shoulder, even bringing slight drowsiness.

Enjoying this rare moment of relaxation, Xu Yingying, although sleepy, didn’t want to leave yet. Moreover, she couldn’t trust leaving her mischievous sister unattended unless the girl went to bed first.

These recent days had been exhausting for her, and as she relaxed, she drifted off to sleep.

Li Yifei hadn’t noticed Xu Yingying had fallen asleep, still chatting intermittently with Xu Shanshan about the TV plot.

"Brother-in-law, I’m tired. I want to lie down and watch," Xu Shanshan yawned.

"If you’re tired, just go to bed."

"I want to finish this first," Xu Shanshan glanced around. If she lay one way, her legs would be on Li Yifei’s, which felt disrespectful, but the other way, she’d rest her head on his leg.

"Brother-in-law, let me rest on your leg." Without waiting for a reply, Xu Shanshan lay down, facing the TV but with her head on Li Yifei’s thigh.

Li Yifei genuinely liked this sister-in-law, who acted on her whim without pretense. Though laying her head on his thigh seemed suggestive, her actions appeared so natural that he had no ulterior thoughts. However, he looked at Xu Yingying, who offered no reaction, realizing she had fallen asleep, leaving him amused.

"Shanshan, your sister is asleep. I’ll take her to the bedroom first."

"No, wait—a bit more is left. You can take her afterward." Xu Shanshan was absorbed in the show and too lazy to get up, so she clung on.

Li Yifei had no other choice, balancing between letting Xu Yingying rest her head on his shoulder and Xu Shanshan on his thigh.

After a while, the drama finally ended, but not only had Xu Yingying fallen asleep, Xu Shanshan had drifted off too.

The soft fragrance from the two enveloped his senses, an identical scent, not of perfume, but an inherent, gentle maidenly aroma, faint yet intoxicating.

With Xu Yingying’s smooth cheek against his shoulder and a similar sensation on his thigh, the situation could be described as a delightful indulgence.

Watching them sleep so sweetly, Li Yifei hesitated to wake them. He carefully placed a pillow under Xu Shanshan’s head and slid his leg free, finally lifting Xu Yingying carefully.

She didn’t wake as Li Yifei carried her to the bedroom, placing her gently on the bed. As soon as her body touched the bed, Xu Yingying opened her eyes, looking at Li Yifei in a daze, "You..."

Li Yifei immediately whispered, "You fell asleep watching TV. I carried you in. I’ll go get Shanshan now. You sleep."

His words acted like a lullaby; Xu Yingying closed her eyes and quickly fell back asleep, her opening them having been a reflex rather than true wakefulness.