Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 22 Return to Hometown

Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Return to Hometown

Xu Yingying never expected that Li Yifei would speak to her in such a tone, and at first, she was a bit annoyed. This was absolutely a huge contempt for her as the CEO. But after carefully thinking about what Li Yifei had said, she felt there was some truth in it. In that situation, if someone could still think about taking advantage, they must have immense confidence in themselves.

Having realized this, Xu Yingying’s expression calmed down, and she too walked out of the bedroom. She saw Li Yifei talking with her parents, both of whom were beaming with smiles and praising Li Yifei, while Xu Shanshan sat beside him, looking so happy and joyful.

Watching the two of them, Xu Yingying suddenly felt that Li Yifei paired up with her sister seemed quite fitting. At the very least, no matter how crazy Xu Shanshan seemed usually, always going out with friends, the number of boys she took a fancy to was extremely few. She had never seen her getting along so well with a guy like this before.

If Shanshan and Li Yifei got together, it actually might be nice... The moment Xu Yingying entertained this thought, she found it utterly absurd. Not to mention that Li Yifei was just a lowly security guard, and currently pretending to be her boyfriend, it would be impossible for their parents to accept Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan getting together in this household.

"Move over a bit," she said upon reaching the sofa, and Xu Yingying stood between Xu Shanshan and Li Yifei, giving her sister a little kick.

Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "I’m not fighting with you for a brother-in-law, so why are you acting so sour?" She then scooted over to make space.

Xu Shanshan’s mother laughed and scolded, "You girl, always babbling nonsense."

The two sisters had fought with each other since they were young, wanting everything to be equal. If one had something the other didn’t, it would definitely lead to a fight. As they grew older and each found their own jobs, they no longer fought as much, but the competition between them never ceased.

Just then, more people arrived. Little Wang, who had left earlier, had apparently told others about Li Yifei’s act of heroism. The people he had saved yesterday were now all coming to express their gratitude to Li Yifei, bringing great honor to the Xu Zhenguo Couple.

At the Xu Zhenguo Couple’s age, they no longer cared much about their own accomplishments. What mattered most to them were their children. If their children were doing well, they could rest easy. Now that Li Yifei had gained recognition from so many neighbors, it proved their daughter had good taste and, of course, it brought them face as well.

Especially since Li Yifei had saved someone without seeking recognition, it pleased Xu Zhenguo immensely. Such unexpected praise was the most delightful.

An aunt praised, "Yingying really has an eye for talent, even her boyfriend is so amazing."

Xu Yingying’s mother immediately replied with a laugh, "Hehe, I don’t care about all that. What I value the most is that Yifei is very considerate and good at housework. He cooked all of our New Year’s food. This year has definitely been the most relaxing one I’ve had."

"Sister, you’re so lucky. Unlike my son-in-law, who just lounges around like a lord when he’s at my place, doing nothing."

Xu Yingying’s mother beamed even more, saying, "As long as the children are doing well, we’re satisfied. Hehe, now that Yingying has found a good match, it’s just Shanshan we need to worry about. I hope Shanshan can also find a good family to marry into."

Xu Shanshan’s face darkened instantly, and she quickly protested, "Mom, my sister isn’t even married yet, can you not drag me into this already?"

"Why wouldn’t I involve you? You’re only two hours younger than your sister. If she’s getting married this year, you need to start looking too. Marrying you off will let me rest easy."

Xu Shanshan wailed, "Really, Mom? You want to marry off your dearest youngest daughter so soon?"

At that moment, Xu Yingying looked at Xu Shanshan smugly, knowing that after bringing Li Yifei home, it would be Xu Shanshan who had to listen to their mother nag. Finally, she could be free of it.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Xu Family arrived at their old home in the suburbs. Xu Zhenguo’s elderly father lived here, and the five spacious bungalows were quite imposing.

The Xu Family had lived here for decades, and they had many relatives in the area. Since Xu Zhenguo was considered the most successful member of the Xu Family, their arrival immediately drew the seven aunts and eight uncles to converge on the place.

And of course, what they were most interested in was Li Yifei, Xu Yingying’s boyfriend. Everyone bombarded Li Yifei with questions, and he managed to respond appropriately. However, there was a noticeable drop in enthusiasm when they learned his job was merely a security guard. But when Xu Yingying’s mother mentioned how bravely Li Yifei had saved someone the night before, plus his excellent cooking skills and his attentiveness to Xu Yingying, everyone eventually accepted him as the prospective son-in-law.

After the big family meal at midday, Li Yifei retreated to a room on the west side and finally let out a sigh of relief. Facing this crowd was, in fact, even more daunting than dealing with terrorists.

Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan were also in this room. Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "Brother-in-law, feeling a bit overwhelmed?"

Li Yifei laughed dryly and said, "Everyone’s just so enthusiastic, I’m not sure if I did anything wrong, embarrassed your sister."

Xu Yingying nodded and said, "You did quite well."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Thank you, boss, for the praise."

But before Li Yifei could relax for long, the young folks of his generation dragged him into playing cards. Li Yifei, of course, couldn’t refuse and joined in the game. After dinner, they played until after ten o’clock before finally releasing him.

New Year’s is all about the festive atmosphere, especially in the countryside where the festive feeling is even stronger. However, it must be said that it could be quite exhausting too.

Today everyone was resting here. Xu Zhenguo Couple had already gone to bed, but at this point, Li Yifei had no idea which room he should sleep in. Just then, Xu Yingying came over, and Li Yifei immediately asked, "Where am I sleeping tonight?"

Xu Yingying’s expression was quite peculiar as she led Li Yifei to the same western room. As he looked around, Li Yifei realized why Xu Yingying had that look on her face.

There was only one bed in the room, with a cement floor—it was clear he couldn’t sleep on the floor again. The bed was only one and a half meters wide, which, while big enough for two people, surely meant that he was actually going to share a bed with Xu Yingying tonight.

"You’re not going to tell me you’re staying here too, are you?" Li Yifei asked cautiously.

Xu Yingying didn’t reply, but instead went to close the door and locked it, using this gesture to answer Li Yifei’s question directly. Li Yifei immediately felt his breathing quicken. Damn it, sharing a bed with a beauty like Xu Yingying was going to be the death of him. The worst part was that Xu Yingying would surely not let him do anything; it wasn’t a blessing but a curse.

"Behave yourself, or don’t blame me for being rude," Xu Yingying said coldly before climbing into bed.

There were two quilts on the bed, not separate, but spread out together. The rooms in the countryside were quite cold, and one quilt wouldn’t be warm enough, so two quilts were prepared for the two of them.

After Xu Yingying got into bed, she immediately separated the quilts, took off only her coat, and lay down.

Li Yifei turned off the lights and climbed into bed, too, removing just his coat before pulling the quilt over himself. The room instantly went quiet, but Li Yifei could distinctly feel Xu Yingying’s breathing was erratic. Clearly, the beautiful CEO was very tense, even more so than the first time they had stayed in a room together.