Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 204: 1,000,000 in Hand

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: 1,000,000 in Hand

Half an hour later, Lin Qiong’s family of three along with her future son-in-law Li Yifei, all sat on the couch. Lin Qiong nestled beside Li Yifei, holding onto his arm with both hands, her face still stained with fresh tears, sobbing with grievance.

Lin Qiong’s parents, however, had quite unpleasant expressions on their faces. It was one thing for their daughter to cohabit with a man before marriage—after all, that’s what young people do these days—but they hadn’t expected her to end up pregnant and playing a game of shotgun marriage, which was something Lin Qiong’s somewhat traditional parents found hard to accept.

But after half an hour of venting, Lin Qiong’s parents had calmed down somewhat. It was Lin Qiong’s mother who first sighed and said, "Well, since things have come to this, we won’t criticize you any further."

Lin Qiong immediately asked with surprise, "Mom, are you really agreeing?"

Lin Qiong’s mother said irritably, "What else can I do if I don’t agree? You already have a child, and if I don’t agree, wouldn’t that mean my grandchild would be born fatherless?"

Lin Qiong immediately jumped up and sat next to her mother, startling her mother enough to hurriedly hold her down and anxiously say, "Be careful, be careful. You’ve just gotten pregnant, and it’s not very stable yet. You can’t be careless at this time, or it could easily lead to a miscarriage."

Lin Qiong stuck out her tongue and said, "I’ll be careful."

"Look at you, you’re about to be a mother, yet you still act like a child. How are you going to take care of a child in the future?"

Li Yifei immediately stated, "Uncle, Auntie, you can rest assured, I will definitely take good care of Qiongqiong and the child."

Lin Qiong’s mother immediately said, "What do you know about caring for a child? When the child is born, we will help you take care of them. That way, it won’t affect your work, and it’s perfect since we old folks are rather free now. When the time comes, we can take an extended leave and focus on taking care of my grandchild."

Lin Qiong sneakily winked at Li Yifei, then said, "Mom, then we’ll go register our marriage."

"Registration is necessary, but shouldn’t you also consider having a wedding?" Lin Qiong’s father chimed in.

Li Yifei immediately said, "That’s necessary. I must give Qiongqiong a proper explanation, and I must also give Uncle and Auntie a proper account. I will make sure the wedding is grand, and I will not let Uncle and Auntie lose face."

Lin Qiong’s father shook his head and said, "Extravagance and waste aren’t good either. I want you to have a wedding so that relatives and friends can see. Just keep the wedding simple. You don’t have parents, so we’ll have to take on more responsibilities. You don’t need to worry about anything. The wedding preparations can be handled by Little Qiong’s mom and me."

Lin Qiong was startled, worried that if her parents were to handle the wedding, it would become the talk of Mile City and might be difficult to manage afterward. She quickly said, "Dad, Mom, Yifei and I have already discussed it, and we plan to get married in three months."

"What? Three months later? By that time, you’ll be showing. What kind of look will that be?" Lin Qiong’s mother immediately exclaimed.

Lin Qiong, with a tough front, said, "There’s no helping it. Look, I’ve just been promoted to Deputy Director; I can’t just throw in the towel now. Plus, Dad, you know I’m now an important image ambassador in the Mile City police force. To get married and go on leave without achieving anything wouldn’t look good. And Yifei, his company is at a crucial moment right now too. He can’t just take a leave of absence; that definitely won’t work. We’re both at critical stages of our careers; we really can’t get married just yet."

Both of Lin Qiong’s parents were police officers, and they took great pride in their daughter who had become an image ambassador for the Mile City police force. Thus, after hearing her reasoning, they could only nod in agreement. Lin Qiong’s mother was reluctant, but she too had to give her consent, as both of their futures were indeed very important.

Despite being eager for that one million, Lin Qiong didn’t bring it up at that moment but instead pretended to talk with her parents about the future she dreamed of with Li Yifei. This slowly improved her parents’ mood. After all, they had only one daughter who had grown up. The couple was feeling lonely, and soon they would become grandparents, then have a little grandchild to look after, which they were quite looking forward to.

At lunchtime, Li Yifei insisted on cooking and prepared a sumptuous meal, which greatly impressed Lin Qiong’s parents. Men who cook nowadays are really not that common, let alone cooking as deliciously as Li Yifei did. That was even more rare. Their daughter was fortunate to be with Li Yifei, at least she would be well-fed, and there would be no worries about nutrition during her pregnancy.

After lunch, Lin Qiong’s parents went back to their room for a while. Lin Qiong and Li Yifei exchanged glances, and Lin Qiong revealed a triumphant smile because, based on what she knew of her parents, she was sure they were discussing giving them money.

Before long, Lin Qiong’s parents came out together. Lin Qiong’s mother said, "Little Li, your father and I have talked it over. You don’t need to take out a loan for buying a house. It would be very tiring for you. We’ve decided to give you the money we had prepared for Little Qiong so that you can buy a decent house outright. The money you earn later can be saved for living expenses."

Li Yifei hurriedly said, "Uncle, Auntie, how could that be okay? As a man, it’s only natural for me to work hard for my wife and child. I believe that with my efforts, I won’t let Qiongqiong suffer."

Lin Qiong’s mother immediately responded, "You don’t need to think too much. We’ve thought it through. You’re alone now, with no parents. When we’re old, we’ll have to rely on both you and Little Qiong. We’ll have to treat you as our own son. So, it’s better we give the money for the house."

"Uncle, Auntie... I..." Li Yifei was choked up with emotion.

Lin Qiong’s father then spoke sternly, "However, I need to make a few points clear beforehand. If we buy you a house, it must be registered in Little Qiong’s name. After all, this is the life savings of us both. If you live well together, that house is yours for life. But if you treat Little Qiong poorly, we need to have security. I hope you can understand that."

Li Yifei nodded repeatedly, "That’s absolutely right. Even if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have insisted on it. If it were in my name, I wouldn’t feel right about it, as if I were living off of a woman."

Lin Qiong rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "You sure have a strong sense of male pride."

Li Yifei smiled awkwardly, "It’s not about male pride, but as a man, I need to have some principles and self-respect. Without self-respect, wouldn’t I also lose my motivation to strive?"

"Alright, fine, you make sense. Let’s see if you dare to bully me in the future. If you do, I’ll kick you out," Lin Qiong said with an air of triumph.

Lin Qiong’s mother spat at her daughter and scolded with a laugh, "You’re such a silly girl, always talking nonsense," but her face was filled with affection.

Lin Qiong hugged her mother’s arm and said with a giggle, "So, mom, just take the money. When I go back this time, I’m going to finalize the house."

"Hmph, you think we wouldn’t give it to you?" Lin Qiong’s mother glared at her daughter.

"It’s not that I’m afraid you won’t give it, but isn’t it better to have the money sooner and buy the house faster? There’s still decorating and stuff, which is going to be a lot of trouble. You said yourself, we’re getting married in three months; if we have no new house by then, how would that look?"

"Here, take it!" Lin Qiong’s mother slapped a bankbook into her daughter’s hand.

"Thanks, Mom!" Lin Qiong hugged her mother’s neck tightly and kissed her.

Lin Qiong’s father snorted, and Lin Qiong immediately kissed her father as well, saying with a smile, "Dad, you’re the best too, I won’t forget you."

Lin Qiong’s father cleared his throat and said to Li Yifei, "Little Li, I hope you two can live well and not let down our expectations."

"I will certainly do that," Li Yifei immediately replied.

Having secured one million, Lin Qiong couldn’t stay at home anymore. She made up an excuse and left with Li Yifei. This left her parents somewhat speechless. Their daughter was indeed grown up and hard to keep at home. The moment she got her hands on the money, she ran off with her husband, barely paying them any mind.

Sitting in the car, Lin Qiong held the bankbook with one million, her mood soaring. She hummed a tune, occasionally lifting the bankbook to her lips and giving it a kiss.

Li Yifei laughed, "You’re completely obsessed with money."

Lin Qiong giggled and said, "I didn’t care much about money before, but this time, I really wanted it. Having the money in hand is so exciting, it makes me want to sing."

"Then sing it out, I’ll brace myself to listen," he said.

"Get lost!" Lin Qiong glared at Li Yifei.

"I’m dizzy, I just helped you out, and this is the thanks I get? That’s really not cool," he said.

Lin Qiong chuckled and said, "That’s for talking nonsense. Come on, let’s find a bank and transfer this money into another bankbook. Otherwise, if my parents have second thoughts and report it missing, I’ll have been busy for nothing."

Li Yifei shook his head, "I trust that your parents wouldn’t do such a thing."

"Not for the moment, but if we don’t get married... it’s indeed possible. No way, we have to register for marriage tomorrow to keep them at ease."

"What? We’ve got the money, and we still have to get married?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened.

"Of course. We’ve said we’re getting our certificate tomorrow. They’ll definitely ask about it. If they don’t tell us to bring it back, they’ll surely want to video call on the computer and have us show it to them. Let me tell you, my dad is very shrewd. Today he was frightened by the news of the child, but who knows, after a night’s sleep, he might see right through us," she said.

Li Yifei was speechless, "Really?"

"Absolutely!" Lin Qiong nodded with certainty. "If I don’t show them the certificate, they’ll probably come over in a couple of days. Right, right, we also need to find a house to keep up appearances. Otherwise, if they come over to see the house we’ve bought, we won’t have an excuse."

"You really are dense. As a cop, isn’t it easy for you to get a couple of fake certificates? And besides, there are plenty of places all over the world that make fake documents. You could get a pair for two hundred dollars," he said.

"Do you know what my dad does for a living? He’s a policeman. If he wants to check my information, it’s as simple as playing a game for him. Would we be able to fool him about whether we’re married or not?"

"I’m dizzy. So what you’re saying is, we absolutely have to register, no matter what?"

"Correct!" Lin Qiong said with unwavering affirmation.

Li Yifei was utterly dumbfounded. He’d thought that getting the one million without registering would mean Lin Qiong would let him off the hook, but it turned out they still had to get the certificate. After thinking it over, he said, "Hold on, the registration isn’t urgent. We could come up with an excuse, like me having to go on a sudden business trip for ten days or a half month. After all, I’ve already told your family that I’m very busy with work. I think they could understand such a reason."

That excuse wasn’t bad at all. Lin Qiong considered it and agreed. Perhaps in half a month’s time, she could find enough evidence with Li Yifei to crack the big smuggling case. Then, even if her parents found out, it wouldn’t matter anymore.

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