Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 208: The Big-Bellied Cricket

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: The Big-Bellied Cricket

Chu Xiaoyao immediately said with pride, "Yes, my uncle drives a Porsche."

Upon hearing this, Songying burst into even louder laughter and after a while said, "You know, Xiaoyao, we’re old classmates. There’s no need for you to boast like that. I’m not going to laugh at you. Let me tell you, in these past two years, I’ve seen the world, and I know all the rich people in Mile City inside out. How many Porsches there are in Mile City and who owns them, I’m aware too. There is simply no such person as your uncle."

Chu Xiaoyao felt a pang of insecurity as the Porsche was not, after all, Li Yifei’s and Songying seemed to know so much; she didn’t dare to retort.

At that moment, Songying patted Chu Xiaoyao on the shoulder and said with a smirk, "Xiaoyao, let me show you what kind of uncle you should be looking for." She then picked up her phone and dialed a number.

"Darling, I’m at Ninghua Fitness Club. Come pick me up... Yes, make sure you drive the Audi Q5, not some ordinary A6, that would be so embarrassing for me... Mm-hm, okay, just hurry up, I have friends here."

After hanging up, Songying said triumphantly, "My uncle will be here soon; just you watch."

Chu Xiaoyao snorted and said, "What’s so great about your uncle, he’s just an old man."

"You’re so naive. Once you see him, you’ll understand. I’m off to change clothes; you better wait for me."

Watching Songying leave, Chu Xiaoyao stamped her foot in frustration and muttered under her breath, "Hmph, what kind of messed-up uncle is that? Just some kept man. I’m like this uncle’s concubine."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head. He patted Chu Xiaoyao’s shoulder and said, "Alright, hurry up and change so we can go home."

"Uh-huh, Uncle is the best uncle in my heart. Who cares about money? I don’t give a damn," Chu Xiaoyao said with a sweet smile, holding Li Yifei’s hand and heading towards the changing room.

After changing, Li Yifei and Chu Xiaoyao regrouped and walked toward the exit of the gym, where they saw Songying’s girl.

At that moment, Songying looked like a completely different person, dressed in branded clothing with a platinum necklace around her neck, a watch on her left wrist and bracelet on her right, looking glitzy. She no longer resembled a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl but rather a stylish woman in her twenties.

She was holding a makeup case, applying makeup from the mirror, obviously because she was afraid that Chu Xiaoyao would leave first, so she hadn’t finished her makeup and had run to the entrance to wait for Chu Xiaoyao.

Chu Xiaoyao pouted at Li Yifei and said, "Look how annoying she is."

Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "Then just ignore her."

"Yeah," Chu Xiaoyao nodded obediently. Yet, she actually felt that the uncle Songying was meeting must be quite wealthy and would upstage her. Although, in her heart, an uncle like Li Yifei was what she really preferred, the thought of her old rival outdoing her was certainly uncomfortable.

Just as they were about to walk past Songying, Songying had already seen Chu Xiaoyao in the mirror and immediately called out, "Xiaoyao, where are you off to? You’re not planning to leave in your uncle’s Porsche, are you? Lol..."

Chu Xiaoyao humphed and replied, "Yes, we are leaving in a Porsche. You better just wait for your uncle; we’re not interested in waiting for him."

"Don’t be like that, how about getting acquainted? Now that I know you’re interested in uncles, I can introduce you to one later on. I know plenty of rich people, and they all quite fancy young girls; someone like you will be in high demand." Songying completely ignored Li Yifei, not caring about his strength. No matter how strong Li Yifei was, what did it matter? Those rich people could crush you effortlessly, so she wasn’t afraid of Li Yifei getting angry this time.

Time and again belittled by Songying, Chu Xiaoyao got angry, snorted coldly and said, "Whoever you know, I can guess, are all bad apples. I’m not interested at all."

"That’s because you’re blind. Look at you, wearing those small brands that don’t even cost a few hundred yuan, your phone isn’t the latest model, and you don’t have any valuable possessions. At your age, you should be raking it in. Once you get older, you’ll lose your value. People will be all over you, older women have more flavor, unlike big guys who just know how to barge in and boast about doing it seven times a night, an hour at a time, haha..."

Chu Xiaoyao’s face turned ashen, and Li Yifei just shook his head. He hadn’t met any decent students; he thought Chu Xiaoyao was enough of a headache, but now, seeing Songying made him realize that compared to Songying, Chu Xiaoyao was insignificant—a lesser evil. Considering Chu Xiaoyao’s potential, if she really went bad, she could outdo Songying. Patting Chu Xiaoyao’s shoulder and giving her a comforting smile, Li Yifei offered Chu Xiaoyao a reassuring look.

Chu Xiaoyao was originally very angry and aggrieved, but with just an empathetic glance from Li Yifei, all those negative emotions vanished instantly. She flashed a sweet smile at Li Yifei and affectionately hooked her arm through his.

Just then, an Audi Q5 pulled up in front of the fitness club. A forty-something man stepped out, with a big belly, a thick gold chain around his neck, and a wrist sporting a renowned Rolex Gold Watch. Dressed in designer clothes and arrogantly holding his nose high, he was the epitome of a Nouveau Riche.

"Darling, why did you only just arrive?" Songying immediately rushed forward and warmly took the big-bellied man’s arm.

Seeing this man, Chu Xiaoyao couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. She leaned towards Li Yifei and whispered, "Uncle, don’t you think this guy resembles a big-bellied cricket?"

Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile, responding, "Yeah, he really does."

Chu Xiaoyao was initially uncomfortable because Songying found a rich man to show off to her, but now, seeing the big-bellied cricket, her mood greatly improved. No matter how rich he was, could he be as handsome as Li Yifei, or as impressive?

At this point, Songying, oblivious to what Chu Xiaoyao and Li Yifei were talking about, pulled the big-bellied cricket by the arm and came over with a smug look, saying, "Darling, let me introduce you. This is Chu Xiaoyao, my middle school classmate. She also likes older men. However, I think her choice is really poor. Since we’re classmates, could you help her find someone better?"

Songying’s tone was coquettishly whiny, and as she spoke, she rubbed her chest against the arm of the big-bellied cricket, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. Squinting at Chu Xiaoyao, his eyes lit up and he laughed, saying, "Why bother with such trivialities? I’ll just take her myself."

Songying’s eyes widened, and she quickly retorted with faux annoyance, "Hey, how can you joke like that?"

The shameless big-bellied cricket replied, "I’m not joking. You guys are classmates and already know each other. It’ll be fun for us to play together. I particularly like threesomes. Don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you. In fact, for introducing such a beauty, I’ll even give you extra spending money."

Songying pouted but, surprisingly, did not object. For her, getting more money was all that mattered. Turning to Chu Xiaoyao, she said, "Xiaoyao, see how thoughtful I am? Let me tell you, this is Boss Su Jingguang of Mile City Eagle Passenger Transport. He has a fleet of dozens of buses. Stick with Boss Su, and you’ll make it big."

"Su Jingguang?" Yifei muttered the name to himself, then burst out laughing.

Chu Xiaoyao had turned green with anger at Songying and Su Jingguang’s words, but Li Yifei’s laugh made her catch on, and she suddenly let out a giggle before breaking into roaring laughter.

Su Jingguang’s face darkened. He had always been touchy about his name, and most people wouldn’t dare to joke about it. Now seeing Li Yifei and Chu Xiaoyao mocking him to his face made him extremely irritated. He snorted coldly, "Boy, you’ve got some nerve. Do you know that with just one phone call, I could have you killed?"

Li Yifei completely disregarded Su Jingguang’s threat, laughing out loud, "Look at yourself, destined to lose everything in your life, and yet you’re here trying to impress me. You’d better save some money, or you won’t even be able to afford pants later on—then you’ll truly be left with nothing."

"You’re courting death!" Su Jingguang was enraged and swung his arm at Li Yifei’s face.

Unfortunately for him, before his punch could reach Li Yifei’s face, his stomach received a kick from Li Yifei. His two-hundred-plus-pound body rolled backward like a rubber ball, finally stopping when it hit his car.

Li Yifei hadn’t held back on his strength, but he hadn’t expected such an effect either. He had simply intended to send the man flying, but given his short stature and large belly, he ended up rolling away. The way he rolled, with his hands clutching his head and his legs curled up, made him look even more like a ball, which was utterly ridiculous.

Both Chu Xiaoyao and Li Yifei couldn’t help but burst into laughter, especially Chu Xiaoyao. She was more than happy with Li Yifei showing off his strength, and the anger that Songying had brought with her completely dissipated.

Songying rushed to help Su Jingguang up, and angrily said to Chu Xiaoyao, "Chu Xiaoyao, you’re really clueless. Now you’re doomed, Boss Su will surely have you and that lousy uncle of yours killed."

At that age, Chu Xiaoyao was fearless. She said without hesitation, "Am I supposed to be afraid of you? Let me tell you, even Brother Hu has to behave in front of my uncle. As for this uncle, hmph, he better weigh his own worth."

As Su Jingguang was helped up, although he was already extremely angry and ready to call for backup, hearing Chu Xiaoyao’s words made him hesitate. While Brother Hu might not be stronger than him, they were still comparable. If Brother Hu was someone he couldn’t provoke, then he probably couldn’t afford to provoke this other ’uncle’ either.