Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 234 - 236: Fleeing in Desperate Straits

Chapter 234: Chapter 236: Fleeing in Desperate Straits

Xu Shanshan huffed and plopped down beside Li Yifei, shaking Li Yifei’s arm plaintively, "Brother-in-law, how could you do this to me."

Li Yifei quickly made a pained face and said, "I didn’t want this either. That night, I was planning to go to sleep, but your sister was worried that your parents would keep nagging her about having children, so she insisted on making some noise for them to overhear. Since she couldn’t do it herself, she forced me to help her—I was completely coerced, tell me how is that fair? It feels like I’ve been violated, and not only can I not complain, but I also have to play the role of a trophy wife."

Xu Shanshan snorted with laughter, slapping Li Yifei’s arm, "Brother-in-law, you don’t have to worry. I know you were forced, it’s not your fault, so you shouldn’t feel any guilt."

Listening to this, Xu Yingying couldn’t help feeling a bit sour. Although Li Yifei was telling the truth, from start to finish he seemed to have suffered no loss, while she was the one at a disadvantage. Now, with Li Yifei looking so aggrieved, it seemed as if she was the one who was in the wrong. It made Xu Yingying feel like she had made a business deal, clearly getting scammed and losing a great deal of money, and yet somehow she was the one who was at fault.

"Li Yifei, what I’m about to tell you is a fact; now that something like this has happened between us, do you think we still have no relationship?"

Xu Shanshan immediately interjected, "What does it matter whether we have a relationship or not? Are you saying that if a woman is raped, she has to marry her rapist? Then all the men in the world could just rape any woman they fancied."

Xu Yingying was caught off guard and glared fiercely at Li Yifei without responding to Xu Shanshan.

At that moment, Li Yifei stubbed out his cigarette butt forcefully, met Xu Yingying’s gaze, and said, "Yingying, as a man, I have my principles. Although you’ve caused me both physical and emotional trauma, I cannot yield, and I will still pursue my own happiness."

Xu Yingying nearly hit her head in frustration. Li Yifei was speaking so tragically, as if he really were a woman who had been raped, infuriating her so much that she wanted to grab the fruit knife from the coffee table and stab him several times.

Meanwhile, Xu Shanshan burst into laughter, rested her hands on Li Yifei’s shoulders, and struggled to stop giggling, "Brother-in-law, you’re absolutely right. We’re not like women; we can’t just accept it if we’ve been taken advantage of."

Just then, Li Yifei’s phone started ringing. He quickly answered and shouted into the phone, "What? Something like that happened? I’ll be right there; you must be careful."

After speaking, Li Yifei jumped to his feet and said anxiously, "A friend of mine is in trouble; I have to go help right away," and then he rushed out.

Before Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan could react, Li Yifei dashed to the door like an arrow, kicked off his slippers, and without fully slipping his heels into his shoes, scurried out, flapping, and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan looked at each other, and Xu Shanshan quickly said with concern, "Could something really have happened?"

"What could happen? Hmph, the person on the phone hadn’t even spoken yet, and he was already shouting out loud. What do you think could have happened?"

Xu Shanshan couldn’t help but laugh again, "Brother-in-law is really cunning. It’s obvious that you scared him away."

"Hmph," Xu Yingying snorted coldly, then took a deep breath, sat down next to Xu Shanshan with a softened tone, "Shanshan, let’s have a proper talk. I promise I won’t lose my temper, and you have to talk to me honestly as well."

"Sure, go ahead," Xu Shanshan agreed readily.

"Shanshan, even though I forced him that night, what’s done is done. I’ve grown up without ever having a boyfriend, and now after being intimate with him, how can I be with someone else? So I have no choice but to be with him. Besides, if you really want to be with him, we’re bound to meet as a family. Whenever I see him, I’ll be reminded of what happened between us. That would be awkward, right?"

Xu Shanshan pouted, "But you clearly didn’t really want to be with Brother Li. It’s not fair to him."

Seeing that Xu Shanshan wasn’t being very assertive, Xu Yingying hurriedly continued, "I admit my feelings for him aren’t that strong yet, but relationships can be cultivated. Now I feel that he’s actually not a bad person, and being with him for life would be a good thing, so I’m trying really hard."

"Sis, think about it yourself; you haven’t fallen in love with Brother Li, but I have, and you still insist on being with him. What sense does that make?"

Xu Yingying laughed awkwardly, "Shanshan, you have to consider our family. To our parents, Brother Li and I are practically married. If he were to be with you, they would never accept it. How about this: give me a month. If I can’t truly fall in love with Brother Li, or if he doesn’t genuinely love me, then I’ll step aside willingly. If you can then really be with him, I won’t object."

"Really?" Xu Shanshan’s eyes lit up.

"Of course, it’s true. When have I ever gone back on my word?"

"Alright then, it’s a deal!" Xu Shanshan extended her palm.

Xu Yingying slapped her sister’s hand, and the matter was settled, but looking at her sister’s sly gaze, Xu Yingying felt ill at ease. She quickly added, "Now remember our agreement, you can’t cause any trouble during this one month."

Xu Shanshan blinked her eyes and said, "Don’t worry about that; however, I must remind you that Brother Li already has a girlfriend. If a month passes and you tell me not only have you not secured Brother Li, but you’ve actually driven him closer to his girlfriend, then what?"

Xu Yingying truly found her sister troublesome. Her initial hope was for Li Yifei to end up with his girlfriend, which meant if she couldn’t be with Li Yifei, Xu Shanshan wouldn’t have her chance either. But now that Xu Shanshan had put it that way, if Xu Yingying didn’t make an effort, that little devil would definitely make her move. Xu Yingying knew her sister too well—if Xu Shanshan set her mind on charming a man, Xu Yingying wouldn’t stand a chance, and Li Yifei... how could he resist temptation?

Thus, it meant that Xu Yingying had to truly put in an effort and not rely on other tactics. Facing Xu Shanshan’s gaze confidently, she declared, "You can trust me on this. I might not have a way with my sister, but I have plenty of methods for others."

"Hehe, then let me give you another reminder. Brother Li values relationships deeply. If you resort to despicable means against his girlfriend and Brother Li finds out, you won’t stand a chance. Moreover, he’ll definitely hate you for it," Shanshan playfully warned.

"I’m not that foolish. Winning by undermining the competitor may be a low-grade tactic in business competition. Only when the product is appealing can one stand firm," Yingying responded.

Xu Shanshan looked Yingying up and down, a mischievous smile spreading across her face, "However, I feel like your ’product’ isn’t quite appealing enough."

By then, Xu Yingying had fully assumed her role. She smiled lightly and said, "I know you’re criticizing my temperament, saying I’m not gentle enough. Don’t worry about that. It’s not just gentle women that can make a man fall in love. I won’t pretend to be anyone else; I’ll just be myself."

"Seeing you like this actually makes me a little worried. You’re not really going to win over Brother Li, are you?" Xu Shanshan pouted, her concern evident.

"Absolutely," Xu Yingying replied, and with a twist of her body, she walked back to her bedroom with graceful steps.

At that moment, a sly smile appeared on Xu Shanshan’s face. She spat out a breath and murmured under her breath, "That stinky Brother Li, to think he would do such things with my sister. Such a big hooligan, managing to touch her so pleasurably... Xu Yingying, you’re quite the lascivious one too, reacting so intensely."

If Li Yifei and Xu Yingying could hear Xu Shanshan’s words at that moment, they would have been greatly surprised. Even if Xu Yingying had mentioned being touched by Li Yifei, Shanshan seemed to know a bit too much.

Li Yifei had by now arrived at a dessert shop. He looked around, spotted Michelle, and immediately walked over with a cheerful grin.

Once he sat down, Michelle quickly said, "Brother Li, what exactly happened just now? You seemed so hurried over the phone. Did something come up?"

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Michelle, your call came at just the right time. Whatever you want to do today, it’s my treat."

Michelle, noticing Li Yifei’s ease, relaxed but asked more curiously, "Brother Li, what exactly happened?"

"Hehe, I got caught up by two beauties and couldn’t escape. Your call gave me the perfect excuse to slip away."

Michelle couldn’t help but laugh out loud and said, "Caught up by two beauties, huh? Why did you run away then?"

"Forget it, they may be beautiful, but they’re too much for me. I prefer the ease of being with you." As he spoke, Li Yifei scooped up a big chunk of ice cream and stuffed it into his mouth, praising constantly, "So delicious."

Without prying further, Michelle had always been interested in Li Yifei but wasn’t one to pry. Since Li Yifei was unwilling to share more, she refrained from asking. More importantly, she didn’t want to annoy him. She smiled and said, "Since I’ve helped you today, Brother Li, you’ll have to keep me company."

Li Yifei gestured grandly with his hands, "Absolutely no problem, but let me be clear upfront, I’m a bit short on cash recently, so don’t make me overspend or I won’t be able to foot the bill."

Michelle’s smile deepened as she replied, "I wouldn’t do that. Let’s go shopping. I’ll just try things on without buying, so it won’t cost anything."

While Li Yifei had lost his initial interest in shopping since returning to city life, he happily agreed to Michelle’s suggestion.

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