Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 242 - 245 Li Xinyue’s Trouble

Chapter 242: Chapter 245 Li Xinyue’s Trouble

The two of them walked upstairs together, and by the time they reached the third floor heading towards the office, there were no other people around. Michelle pursed her lips and spoke in a soft voice, "Brother Li, will you be upset that I wore this outfit to work?"

Li Yifei stopped in his tracks, looking at Michelle in confusion, and said, "How could I possibly be upset? You look so pretty, and it’s a feast for my eyes."

Michelle bit her lip, speaking somewhat coyly, "But you paid for half of this dress, so I should only... wear it for you to see."

Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "Silly girl, we’re mostly going to see each other at the office, aren’t we? If you don’t wear it there and only wear it at home, how would I ever get the chance to see it? Wouldn’t I miss out on the chance to see a beauty?"

"Am I a beauty?" Michelle asked, a seemingly naive question.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile and said, "If anyone dares to say Michelle isn’t a beauty, I’ll have to have words with him."

"Pfft!" Michelle suddenly laughed out loud, her mood apparently lifting, and said, "Well then, I’m off to work."

After nine o’clock, Xu Yingying called him to her office. Li Yifei had already dropped hints to Xu Yingying yesterday, so he figured she probably wouldn’t have those thoughts anymore. After all, what a woman probably detests most is her man being in another woman’s bed.

When Li Yifei arrived at Xu Yingying’s office, he was unexpectedly greeted by the sight of Ye Yunzhu.

"Old classmate, bet you didn’t expect to see me here, did you?" Ye Yunzhu greeted Li Yifei with a beaming smile.

Li Yifei smiled and said, "I honestly didn’t expect you. You didn’t even give me a heads-up before coming."

"Didn’t I think you might be busy?"

At that moment, Xu Yingying chirped in with a smile, "Mayor Ye, you really should have let us know first. I could have had Yifei pick you up."

Ye Yunzhu turned to Xu Yingying and responded, "How could I do that? I’m here to discuss official business. If Yifei were to pick me up, wouldn’t that seem like I’m mixing personal matters with work?"

Whenever these two women talked about Li Yifei, they always seemed to hint at or imply a certain closeness in their relationship with him. By now, Li Yifei was becoming somewhat numb to it. Taking a cigarette, he sat in a chair opposite Xu Yingying’s desk, watching the two casually brandish concealed daggers in their laughter. This left Li Yifei puzzled as to why they always called him over when they were discussing business.

Fortunately, the two quickly got down to business. Ye Yunzhu asked, "President Xu, when can we actually start the factory project in our township?"

Xu Yingying immediately responded, "I’ve already met with our chairman about this. She has no objections to setting up the factory, so I can start preparing right away. However, regarding the approval for land use, your side needs to hasten things up too. I hope we can have the factory up and running within three to four months."

Ye Yunzhu promptly replied, "No problem at all. That’s part of our responsibility."

The two discussed some more work-related topics, which still had nothing to do with Li Yifei. Feeling somewhat stifled, he took Xu Yingying’s seat, downloaded a game, and began to play out of boredom.

Finally, their work conversation wrapped up, and Xu Yingying warmly invited Ye Yunzhu to join them for lunch.

This time, Ye Yunzhu did not hold back and readily accepted the invitation.

Xu Yingying also invited He Fangqing, and the four of them went to the Yiyun Clubhouse. Although it was expensive to dine there, as a large company, appearances mattered and Xu Yingying had to maintain them.

The four ordered dishes, and as they ate, they chit-chatted in a rather pleasant atmosphere. The three women discussed topics like shopping and beauty, none of which Li Yifei could contribute to. This spared him from any potential trouble had the conversation turned in his direction.

An hour or so later, Li Yifei lit a cigarette and stepped out of the private room, strolling in the clubhouse courtyard. The scenery here was quite lovely, with a range of high-end decorative trees and various prized flowers. Additionally, there was a meandering pond throughout the courtyard, where many colorful koi swam. As Li Yifei walked along the bank, the koi followed his steps, likely used to being hand-fed by visitors who came close to the water.

Not far off, Li Yifei heard voices talking. While normally this wouldn’t merit attention, one woman’s voice caught his ear, as she seemed to be Li Xinyue.

"Li Xinyue, cut me some slack, won’t you? Won’t you have even a single drink with us?" This statement drew Li Yifei’s interest even more, as it appeared someone was pressuring Li Xinyue.

"Young Master Song, I really can’t drink anymore. I’ll get too drunk if I do," Li Xinyue’s voice was as pleasant as ever, but also conveyed a sense of refusal.

Having not seen Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao for several days, Li Yifei had almost forgotten about these two attractive hosts. Now, hearing that Li Xinyue seemed to be in some trouble, he certainly couldn’t be unconcerned and followed the voices.

One of the ground-floor private rooms had an open window, and Li Xinyue’s voice was coming from there. Li Yifei stood by a small tree outside the window, looking in. If Li Xinyue seemed to be accommodating her company without much reluctance, Li Yifei wouldn’t need to interfere. However, if Li Xinyue truly didn’t want to and the other party persisted, Li Yifei couldn’t stand by and let her be at a disadvantage.

There were six people in the room, four men and two women, with a man in his mid-twenties seated in the central seat that conveyed an air of arrogance and superiority. He must be that Young Master Song; all these dandies seem to have that same arrogant demeanor.

Li Xinyue sat beside Young Master Song. Although there was a smile on her face, her brows were slightly furrowed, indicating her reluctance.

Young Master Song’s voice rose again, clearly displeased as he said, "Does my face not carry any weight here, not even worth the company of a renowned host for a drink?"

Li Xinyue gave a forced laugh and replied, "Young Master Song, you must be joking. In Mile City, who would dare not to give Young Master Song face? But I really have had quite a lot to drink. I have a show this afternoon, and it would affect the recording if I continue."

Young Master Song smirked sinisterly and said, "Then it seems I’ll have to call your station’s director and have this afternoon’s program canceled."

Li Xinyue hurriedly said, "Young Master Song, this program is very important. It has been specially arranged by the city. I’m afraid even the director wouldn’t dare to delay it."

"Don’t use the city as leverage against me!" Young Master Song suddenly grew angry, slamming his hand down on the table as he shouted, "Li Xinyue, let me tell you, if you don’t cheer me up today, don’t even think about being a host on TV—not just recording programs. When Song Ziqiao says something, he means it."

At this point, another man gestured to Li Xinyue with his eyes and said, "Xinyue, it’s just having a few drinks with Young Master Song. Why are you being so stubborn? Don’t you know Young Master Song’s status? Don’t think that his position in Mile City isn’t high. He’s here just for a stint; he will be promoted tomorrow. In a couple of years, he’ll be called back to the province, and becoming a mayor is not out of the question."

Li Xinyue looked at Young Master Song. In the past, she really did hope to associate with such a dandy heir, so she could advance further. But after getting to know Li Yifei, her thoughts had changed.

Although he also came from a powerful and influential background, Li Yifei always conducted himself humbly, always respectful towards her and Song Lianyao. In contrast, Song Ziqiao constantly flaunted his connections and family background, acting as if there was nothing in the world he couldn’t do. Compared to Li Yifei, it was like the difference between heaven and earth, which is why she couldn’t accept a Young Master like him now, no matter what.

Grinding her teeth, Li Xinyue slowly stood up, picked up her wine glass, and said apologetically to Song Ziqiao, "Young Master Song, I am truly sorry."

Seeing Li Xinyue holding her wine glass made Song Ziqiao’s face finally soften a bit as he said, "If you had drunk like this earlier, we could have avoided making everyone unhappy, right?"

"Young Master Song, I hope that after drinking this glass, you can put the past behind us and let me go," she said.

"What do you mean, ’let you go’?" Young Master Song squinted at Li Xinyue.

"I’m just a minor character, really not worth Young Master Song’s trouble. Please let me go back and record the program," she pleaded.

Young Master Song didn’t expect Li Xinyue to leave even after agreeing to share a drink with him and his face suddenly darkened as he said, "You can leave if you want. I am not the sort of person to force others against their will, but... I do have a condition. If you can meet it, then I’ll let you go."

Without even thinking, Li Xinyue knew that the condition Song Ziqiao would propose would undoubtedly be difficult to fulfill. She said with a bitter smile, "Young Master Song, you have a generous heart; why bother with someone so insignificant as me?"

"If you can’t meet the condition, then there’s no need for you to leave," said Song Ziqiao as he took a seat, lit up a cigarette, and watched Li Xinyue leisurely, seemingly no longer angry and confident that the situation was well within his control.

A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Li Xinyue’s mouth as she said, "Young Master Song, isn’t this... a bit too much for Xinyue?"

"If you agree to my condition, I will definitely let you go. How can you say I’m making things difficult for you?" Song Ziqiao now smiled, no longer seeming angry, exuding certainty that he had everything under control.

In the eyes of most people, Li Xinyue was a very famous host, but in the eyes of Song Ziqiao, such people were at his beck and call. Whatever he wanted them to do, they stood no chance of refusal. Over the years, he had toyed with too many stars, many of whom were much more famous than Li Xinyue. A city-level host like her had absolutely no right to refuse him.

Li Xinyue gritted her teeth and with a tender tone, somewhat coquettishly said, "Someone like you shouldn’t be hard on a small woman like me, Young Master Song."

Song Ziqiao’s gaze swept over Li Xinyue’s body, finally resting on her sexy lips as he said with narrowed eyes, "You hosts are skilled with words, so I want to taste that skill of yours."

Li Xinyue’s face shifted, but she pretended not to understand and said, "Young Master Song, what would you like to hear? I’m best at tongue-twisters."

Song Ziqiao gave a lecherous smile and said, "Are you pretending to be confused with me? I really don’t believe you don’t understand what I mean."

Li Xinyue’s acting skills were indeed not bad, and she feigned surprise as she said, "Young Master Song, this is all I’m capable of. Surely you don’t expect us hosts to train in anything else?"

Song Ziqiao didn’t want to beat around the bush anymore with Li Xinyue and, without regard for the other four people in the room, shamelessly said, "Yes, you should also learn how to serve a man with your mouth."

Li Xinyue’s face changed instantly. She had not expected Song Ziqiao to be so audacious as to say such a thing in front of others. She wanted to continue pretending, but she could no longer hide her true feelings.

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