Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 141 Framing and Setting Up

Chapter 141: Chapter 141 Framing and Setting Up

Li Yifei flicked off his cigarette ash, leaning back contentedly, and said, "I’m doing quite well here, the salary and benefits are good, and I really don’t want to change places casually. President Xu, I wish you a smooth sailing future in your new company—I’ll continue being a small-time employee."

After finishing, Li Yifei stood up and walked straight to the door.

Xu Yingying waited until Li Yifei was about to walk out, then suddenly yelled, "You stop right there."

Li Yifei halted, turned his head, and flashed Xu Yingying a grin, saying, "President Xu, you’ve already handed in your resignation. Soon you won’t be my superior, so there’s no need to boss me around like this, right?"

Xu Yingying gave a snort and said, "If you don’t go, the people you’ve pulled in are also violating the rules. I know you’re doing this for me, but I, Xu Yingying, need to leave with my head held high. The Huayang Company was founded by a newcomer—me. Even if I leave, I don’t want to see the company ruined, understand?" By the end of her speech, Xu Yingying’s tone had softened significantly.

Li Yifei faced Xu Yingying’s gaze and shrugged helplessly, saying, "I didn’t lure them away. I didn’t offer them any promises. If you have to blame someone, blame your own charismatic personality for making them want to follow you."

Without waiting for Xu Yingying to respond, Li Yifei waved his hand and said, "Alright, I won’t play the bad guy anymore. Do as you wish." He then opened the door and walked out of the general manager’s office.

Xu Yingying watched the door open and close, gently shaking her head. She knew Li Yifei meant well, but such well-meaning was absolutely contrary to her principles. She would never act against them.

However, Li Yifei’s attitude irked Xu Yingying. This guy actually dared to disregard his boss? He really needed to be taken down a notch—she’d deal with him tonight.

After this thought flashed through her mind, Xu Yingying herself quickly found it somewhat amusing. Even if Li Yifei was posing as her boyfriend, she still had no reason, nor the right, to deal with him at home.

Not far from Li Yifei’s departure was He Fangqing’s office. The door was closed, but the voices inside were quite loud, clearly indicating that He Fangqing was very angry, and it was a humiliated kind of anger.

As the financial director of the company, He Fangqing held a position second only to Xu Yingying. There was no one within Huayang Company capable of humiliating and angering her. It could only be someone from outside. Therefore, Li Yifei did not hesitate to push open the door of He Fangqing’s office.

At that moment, there were three people in the room. He Fangqing stood behind her desk, hands braced on the surface, her complexion ashen. Besides her, two others had their backs to the door, but because Li Yifei suddenly barged in, all three turned to look.

The other two were a man and a woman. The man was quite handsome, dressed in a crisp suit, while the woman was flashy in dress, but her figure left much to be desired. Particularly her arrogant demeanor made one want to flatten her on sight.

And these two, Li Yifei knew them. They were He Fangqing’s ex-husband Chen Mingsheng and his current wife, Su Juan.

No wonder He Fangqing was feeling so humiliated and angry. Su Juan’s true colors were something Li Yifei had witnessed before.

Li Yifei ignored the two and walked directly past them, making his way to He Fangqing’s side. Su Juan and Chen Mingsheng initially disregarded Li Yifei, but after he passed, Su Juan suddenly turned around and yelled at him, "It’s you, you brat!"

Li Yifei knew Su Juan must have recognized him by now, but he didn’t turn around until he reached He Fangqing’s side. Then he slowly faced Su Juan with a cheeky smile and said, "Piggy lady, are you calling me?"

Su Juan’s face instantly turned the color of liver. She was self-conscious about her figure, which nobody at the company dared comment on, given her father’s position as vice chairman. Li Yifei’s remark hit a raw nerve, leaving her speechless with rage.

Chen Mingsheng recognized Li Yifei at that moment, his face changing immediately, and he demanded, "Who are you?"

Li Yifei gave Chen Mingsheng a thumbs-up and said, "I must say, you are a man after all. Picking a plump woman isn’t much of an issue, but to tolerate such an unattractive and irritating piggy lady... I’m truly in awe of your endurance."

Chen Mingsheng’s face showed a hint of shame, but his eyes burned with fury as he glared at Li Yifei and barked, "Who the hell are you, and what’s your relationship with her?"

He Fangqing’s expression changed. Li Yifei’s sudden appearance indeed disrupted her composure. Even though Chen Mingsheng had remarried and they were divorced, the thought of having a relationship with Li Yifei still felt like a betrayal to Chen Mingsheng.

Seeing the look on He Fangqing’s face, Chen Mingsheng grew frantic and snapped, "Well, well, He Fangqing, you’ve hooked up with a man so quickly. I should have known why he hit someone last time—it turns out you were already involved with him. How dare you come blaming me when it’s clear you’ve been seeing someone else all along."

He Fangqing had initially felt slightly guilty, but Chen Mingsheng’s tirade turned that last sliver of affection into nothing. She scoffed and retorted, "What right do you have to judge me? You dump me to marry her, but I can’t find a man after our divorce? Does all the good in the world belong to Chen Mingsheng alone?"

Li Yifei smacked his lips and gave Su Juan a sympathetic look. "You see, Pretty Boy may sleep with you every night, but his heart isn’t with you at all. I really feel sorry for you."

Su Juan was already very annoyed with Chen Mingsheng’s attitude toward He Fangqing, and when Li Yifei stirred the pot, her rage flared even more. She raised her hand and gave Chen Mingsheng a hefty slap, shouting, "Chen Mingsheng, what do you mean by this? Are you still thinking about her?"

The slap rang out sharply, leaving five bright red finger marks on Chen Mingsheng’s face. However, instead of getting angry, Chen Mingsheng quickly put on a smile and said, "I was just helping you humiliate her. How could I possibly be serious about her? Besides, you also saw it, she has a man on the side now. How could I still have feelings for her?"

Seeing Chen Mingsheng like this, He Fangqing suddenly felt a wave of self-pity. What kind of judgment had she had before, to have chosen such a spineless man? She was truly glad that she had divorced him early. If it had been any later, if she had children, it might have been a true tragedy for her. Thankfully, she got out early, thankfully she was freed from this sooner.

Li Yifei shook his head, sighed deeply, and said, "Sister Zhupo, I don’t think much of your taste either. Such a spineless man, what’s there to like? If I were you, I’d definitely have dumped him and then found someone else."

Chen Mingsheng was startled, and quickly pointed at Li Yifei, yelling, "Stop spouting nonsense there. My feelings for Juanjuan are genuine."

"Oh? Then why did you go to the bar a while back? Why were you looking for a prostitute?"

Chen Mingsheng was greatly shocked and hastily said, "That’s not true, I’ve never been to a bar."

"Oh, so you mean you went to the sauna instead, ah ha, I remember now. That day you were indeed in the sauna. You took a bath for less than ten minutes, and then you went to the hall..."

"Shut up!" Chen Mingsheng yelled angrily. Su Juan was very suspicious by nature, and although she knew that Li Yifei was just spouting nonsense, Chen Mingsheng was still afraid she might believe it, so he quickly cut off Li Yifei’s words.

Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders and said, "Fine, I won’t say anymore. Your issues aren’t my business anyway."

Chen Mingsheng breathed a sigh of relief, but unbeknownst to him, Su Juan’s face turned cold as she said, "Continue."

Chen Mingsheng pleaded, "Juanjuan, really, there’s nothing. Why would I go to a place like that? He’s clearly just trying to drive a wedge between us."

"Yeah, maybe I shouldn’t say anymore. Maybe I saw it wrong that day. They might just look similar. After all, once men take off their clothes, they can sometimes look alike."

Hearing this, Su Juan’s suspicious nature took over, and she glared at Chen Mingsheng, saying, "If you really didn’t do anything, then let him talk."

Li Yifei immediately said, "You’re the one asking me to talk, so if you two fight about it later, I’m not getting involved."

Su Juan confidently said, "That’s none of your concern, just speak."

Li Yifei sneaked a glance at Chen Mingsheng, smirked, and said, "Even though you gave me money, I can’t betray my conscience for a few hundred bucks."

"When did I ever give you money?" Chen Mingsheng yelled, enraged.

Teeth clenched, Su Juan fiercely glared at Chen Mingsheng and then turned to Li Yifei, barking, "Speak!"

Li Yifei shivered as if frightened by Su Juan, then began to speak, "That day, I drove President Xu to the main office, and after President Xu went into the meeting, I soaked alone in the sauna and then saw him. He didn’t notice me at the time, and I didn’t dare recognize him. Later, when I went upstairs for a foot massage, I saw him there too, getting a foot massage. After a while..." Li Yifei paused, stealing a glance at Chen Mingsheng, and continued, "The masseuse took him to a private room. I don’t know what they did specifically. But when he came out and saw me, he turned pale with fright and gave me a few hundred bucks, begging me to never tell anyone about this."

The more Su Juan listened, the worse her expression got, while Chen Mingsheng became deathly pale with anxiety. He knew that Li Yifei was bluffing, but this was exactly the kind of thing Su Juan could not tolerate. If Su Juan really believed it, Chen Mingsheng knew he’d be in big trouble.

"Juanjuan, you can’t believe him. Have you forgotten he hit you that day? This guy is clearly in cahoots with He Fangqing, he’s He Fangqing’s Pretty Boy. Can you still believe what he says?"

Only then did Su Juan remember this matter. Upon hearing this, she turned to look at Li Yifei, who simply shrugged his shoulders and said, "You don’t have to believe me. I wasn’t counting on it. Anyway, this is your business. To tell you the truth, I was still considering being with Fangqing. I definitely don’t want this Pretty Boy to leave you and then cling to my Fangqing." While saying this, Li Yifei even put an arm around He Fangqing’s waist.

This remark by Li Yifei was highly destructive. After all, if he wanted to be with He Fangqing, he would undoubtedly hope that Chen Mingsheng stayed with Su Juan. Why would he deliberately reveal something that could easily tear Su Juan and Chen Mingsheng apart?

"Chen Mingsheng!" Su Juan shouted, then another resounding slap echoed in He Fangqing’s office...