Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 152 Mengfei

Chapter 152: Chapter 152 Mengfei

Li Yifei let out a hearty laugh and said, "Then I’ve really struck it rich this time. With a word from you, the great beauty Su, soaring to great heights is just a matter of time."

Su Mengxin chuckled lightly and replied, "If you really wanted to soar to great heights, would you have come back here? You could’ve stayed with the Flying Hawk Squad and then transferred to the military district. Becoming a division or army commander would’ve been a breeze."

"With your promise, that means endless benefits await me. Even mayors and Municipal Party Secretaries would want to curry favor with you, let alone a small civilian like me."

"Alright, stop ribbing me. In any case, I’m counting on you for this matter."

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "You really won’t let me have peace even after I’ve retired."

Su Mengxin didn’t explain; it was a fact, and no amount of explanation would help. It was better to let Li Yifei adapt to this kind of life and see if he could enjoy it.

After seeing Su Mengxin off on her flight, Li Yifei and the others prepared to head back to the city. Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao had a lot they wanted to say to Li Yifei, but seeing Xu Yingying get directly into his car, they gave up on the idea.

Ten minutes into the drive, Xu Yingying turned to Li Yifei and asked, "Who are you, exactly?"

"I’m just an utterly ordinary person," Li Yifei replied with an amused smile.

"An ordinary person?" Xu Yingying gave a self-mocking bitter smile and said, "An ordinary person can make friends with someone like Su Mengxin? And have her let you be a president? Do you think I’m not smart enough?"

Li Yifei sighed and said, "Can I tell you that I really don’t understand it myself?"

"Do you think I can believe that?" Xu Yingying was a little annoyed. Li Yifei was still telling her bald-faced lies, which was something she couldn’t tolerate.

Li Yifei shrugged and replied, "If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do about it."

"You..." Xu Yingying was choked by his words and said angrily, "Right, I’m not anyone to you. Why would you tell me?"

Li Yifei turned to look at Xu Yingying and smiled, "Exactly. President Xu, you just need to focus on whether I work earnestly. Why bother with my private life?"

Xu Yingying glared at Li Yifei and retorted, "I care about your work? Now, you’re the one with the Imperial sword and can supervise me all day long, for you are the big president."

"This president role is just for show. I think I’m no different from a corporate mascot; it was Su Mengxin who forced it upon me. I’m considering whether I should find another job somewhere else."

Xu Yingying’s eyes widened as she looked at Li Yifei, her mouth twitching, "Are you kidding me? You’d give up being president to find another job?"

"I’m not cut out for that role. Besides, being some big-shot president is so tiring; it’s more comfortable being a lowly soldier."

Xu Yingying was becoming more confused as she listened and completely at a loss about who Li Yifei really was. She shook her head to clear her thoughts and asked, "Li Yifei, can you reveal your true identity and your relationship with Su Mengxin?"

"There’s nothing I can’t say. I truly am just a discharged soldier. I was born in Mile City. After high school, I joined the military. During my service, I was assigned a mission to protect Su Mengxin. I guess I saved her life back then, so we became acquainted. For me, it was just a mission, nothing special. But Su Mengxin seems to remember that, so when she saw me, she wanted to look after me a bit. I couldn’t refuse her outright; besides, she’s rich, and it doesn’t burden my conscience to take a little advantage."

This time, Li Yifei explained quite clearly. Xu Yingying nodded and said, "I see, so it makes sense for Su Mengxin to act this way. Yet, for someone of her stature to still care about you is quite sentimental."

"Heh, maybe. I haven’t had much contact with her, so I don’t know the specifics. But now you should understand that my role as president is really just nominal, an extra paycheck. When you see what I’m suitable for in the company, arrange something else for me."

Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "What are you joking? No matter what, you are the president. Going to work in other departments would be preposterous."

"Then as president, I just won’t show up at the company, and let the employees be none the wiser," Li Yifei suggested.

Xu Yingying massaged her forehead and said, "Li Yifei, can’t you think more normally? How can such a thing work? As president, you’ll have to participate in some events. How will you explain it to the staff later? That our company’s president goes incognito to check on employees’ work?"

Li Yifei furrowed his brow and asked, "So what should I do? You can’t expect me to hide in the president’s office every day, can you?"

Xu Yingying was somewhat at a loss for words. After contemplating, she said, "Well, the company isn’t built yet, and for now, we have a lot of groundwork to do. No matter what your status is, you certainly won’t be idle. Maybe it’s best not to discuss it for now and leave it for later."

Li Yifei could only shake his head in resignation and said, "Alright then."

Seeing Li Yifei like this, Xu Yingying felt even more estranged from him. Initially, she thought of Li Yifei as merely a small-time employee, unambitious, but now faced with the position of president, he was utterly indifferent. What state of mind did one have to reach to disregard such status?

She didn’t ask these questions, but she couldn’t help stealing glances at Li Yifei every now and then.

Li Yifei, feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Xu Yingying’s gaze, said, "You know, President Xu, if you want to look at me, just do so openly. Watching me like a thief makes me really uneasy."

Xu Yingying, caught in the act, felt a bit embarrassed and responded, "I just can’t figure you out, so I wanted to take a closer look, that’s all."

"Well, that’s a relief. I was afraid you had fallen for me, and that would be a disaster for me."

"What?" Xu Yingying’s voice shot up eight octaves as she glared fiercely at Li Yifei. His comment was a devastating blow to a girl’s pride. Gritting her teeth, she retorted, "Am I that pathetic? Would falling for you really be such a terrible fate for me?"

Li Yifei flinched, quickly slowing down the car as he turned to look at the infuriated Xu Yingying, saying, "I didn’t mean you’re pathetic. It’s just that I’m not exactly boyfriend material, and I don’t think I’d be right for you."

Xu Yingying’s chest heaved with rapid breaths. Li Yifei’s explanation only made her angrier. After all, she was a universally acknowledged beauty, a rare breed of a young woman who combined looks with brains and had a successful career. Xu Yingying had always been confident about this, but in Li Yifei’s eyes, it seemed she was somehow found wanting.

"Hmph, I remember when you pretended to be my boyfriend, you seemed pretty comfortable then."

Li Yifei immediately replied, "That was different. I was on your payroll, so of course I had to do my job well. Now I don’t have to pretend, so naturally, I want to be myself again."

"Hmph hmph..." Xu Yingying hmphed twice, staring at Li Yifei, her mind racing with thoughts.

They returned directly to the company. Although the security guards didn’t quite know what sort of person Li Yifei was, they had come to recognize Xu Yingying as the company’s General Manager. They were aware that they would be working under her from now on and respectfully let the two into the building.

However, Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao didn’t follow them. Being simply the company’s collaborative image ambassadors, they had no opportunity to get involved in the company’s affairs, even though they would have liked to stay with Li Yifei.

The two entered Xu Yingying’s General Manager’s office, where Xu Yingying said to Li Yifei, "President Li, I think we should proceed like this. First, we need to recruit some people. Once we’ve hired a good number, we can start allocating the work, building the factory, marketing, and so on. These tasks are very important. Whether it’s you or me, we both may have to be on the front line. Do you see any problem with that?"

Li Yifei said helplessly, "Do I have a choice?"

"You don’t have a choice. If you don’t want the employees to know you’re the President, you’ll have to work. It’s only the President who doesn’t need to work."

"Alright, I’ll do it." Li Yifei surrendered instantly. For some reason, he felt that if he actually became the President, he would fall into a deep pit. This strange intuition was too strong to ignore.

Xu Yingying picked up the phone and started dialing, but then set it back down, saying, "You call Sister Fangqing."

"Why do I have to call?"

With a slight smile, Xu Yingying replied, "What do you think?"

Li Yifei, understanding Xu Yingying’s reference to his relationship with Fangqing, could only shake his head and say, "Fine, I’ll call."

Picking up the phone, he dialed He Fangqing’s number, "Director He, could you come to the office? The address is..." Li Yifei paused, turning to Xu Yingying, "What’s our company called again?"

A look of exasperation crossed Xu Yingying’s face. The President didn’t even know the company’s name? Who on earth had Su Mengxin entrusted her company to? Annoyed, she answered, "Mengfei."

After she said the name, Xu Yingying suddenly looked at Li Yifei with an odd expression, which lasted until Li Yifei finished the call.

Feeling self-conscious under Xu Yingying’s gaze, Li Yifei asked, "Why are you looking at me like that again?"

Xu Yingying spoke slowly, "Mengfei, Su Mengxin, Li Yifei. Don’t you feel that the name of the company has a special significance?"

Li Yifei burst into laughter, "How could that be? It just means ’dreams taking flight.’ You’re not going to tell me that Su Mengxin has feelings for me, so she picked a word from each of our names for the company, are you?"

"Isn’t it the case?" Seeing how freely Li Yifei laughed, Xu Yingying began to doubt her own theory, but relying on her womanly instincts, she still felt that it was indeed the case.

"Forget about it. Don’t set me up. The name of the company definitely doesn’t have that meaning. You should remember who Su Mengxin is."

Li Yifei would never believe that Su Mengxin could fall in love with him. To him, such a notion was more far-fetched than the wildest of fantasies.

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