Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 272 - 279: Ethereal

Chapter 272: Chapter 279: Ethereal

"Li Manager..." A young male colleague came face to face with him, just greeted Li Yifei, but when he saw Su Mengxin, that "Manager" word just wouldn’t come out.

"Ouch!" A male employee turned his head back and kept looking after Su Mengxin walked by, but completely neglected what was in front of him and ran straight into a wall, causing a large bump on his forehead.

As Su Mengxin followed Li Yifei from the first floor to the fourth, several incidents like this occurred.

This left Li Yifei not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and he couldn’t help but admire Su Mengxin’s beauty and its impact on men.

"Ahem, I now really understand what ’femme fatale’ means," Li Yifei murmured softly while rubbing his nose.

However, Su Mengxin heard this and sighed, "I don’t want it either, but it’s not like I can just go and make myself uglier, right?"

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "Would you even let those female colleagues survive? If they heard this, they might as well want to die."

Su Mengxin chuckled and said, "Come on, let’s go see your office first."

"Aren’t you going to meet President Xu and the others first?"

"Hehe, if I want to work in this company, I have to get through you, the Human Resources Manager, right? Otherwise, how could I be hired?"

"All right, you’re unbelievable," Li Yifei said, not taking Su Mengxin’s words too seriously.

But after Su Mengxin made this joke, a bold idea suddenly popped into her mind. Although she was now living close to Li Yifei, the best way to get to know him better was to work with him, so she really did want to come here and work with Li Yifei.

"Brother Li, you’re back," came the sound of high heels tapping quickly on the floor, followed by Michelle’s voice reaching Li Yifei’s ears.

Li Yifei stopped, turned around to face Michelle, and smiled, "Yes, back now. Haven’t seen you for a few days, Michelle, and you’ve become even prettier."

Michelle was wearing the same dress she had bought with Li Yifei, and upon hearing his compliment, joy shone in her eyes, sweeter than honey. Her cheeks flushed, she approached Li Yifei and said, "Brother Li, you’re so naughty, teasing me as soon as you get back."

Li Yifei responded with a smile, "How am I teasing you? You really are pretty, Michelle."

Michelle coquettishly twisted her body and was just about to chat with Li Yifei when she saw Su Mengxin beside him. Although Michelle was a beautiful woman herself, she was stunned by Su Mengxin’s beauty. Her gaze was immediately drawn to Su Mengxin. Excited at first by Li Yifei’s compliment, she now felt like an ugly duckling compared to the proud swan that was Su Mengxin.

"Brother Li, who is this..." Michelle stammered, looking at Li Yifei with a flicker of panic in her eyes. She had never seen Li Yifei’s girlfriend Su Yiyi, and if this woman was Su Yiyi, Michelle felt she might not stand a chance at all.

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "This is Su Mengxin, she is..."

Su Mengxin interrupted Li Yifei seamlessly and politely said, "I’m here for a job interview."

Li Yifei was taken aback for a moment. Su Mengxin had only mentioned she was his friend when she came; now she was suddenly talking about a job interview – what was going on?

Relief washed over Michelle, and she quickly smiled, "I see, Brother Li, I won’t disturb your work then. Come find me when you have time, okay?"

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Sure, I’m heading back to the office now."

Su Mengxin nodded at Michelle and turned to follow Li Yifei.

As she watched the two leave, Michelle still felt a bit anxious. What if Su Mengxin joined the company and fell for Brother Li too? The thought of competing with Su Mengxin’s beauty drained Michelle of all courage.

Once they arrived at Li Yifei’s office, Su Mengxin looked around curiously, then sat in the chair opposite Li Yifei, frowned, and said, "Your office is a bit too small, right? They should give you a bigger one. Also, the facilities are too basic; they should all be better."

Li Yifei immediately replied, "I think it’s quite all right. This is the standard for the mid-level managers in our company."

Su Mengxin chuckled secretly to herself, realizing she had been setting standards for Li Yifei based on someone of her own level, which obviously made Li Yifei’s office seem woefully inadequate.

"By the way, why did you say earlier that you came here for a job interview?" Li Yifei asked, puzzled.

Su Mengxin laughed lightly, her eyes playfully twinkling, "What, is that not allowed?"

"It’s your company, so you can play however you want," Li Yifei laughed.

Squinting her eyes at Li Yifei, Su Mengxin said, "Yeah, I’m getting a bit bored with life at the moment. Maybe one day I will come and play the role of a small employee for fun. Luckily, with you here, I won’t have to worry about my safety. That way, I could be free and have a lot of fun."

The more Su Mengxin talked, the brighter her eyes shone. The more she spoke, the more she felt this was a good idea, which could bring her closer to Li Yifei and also let her experience a whole new life.

Li Yifei’s face darkened immediately, and he said, "Then I’d be in trouble."

Su Mengxin giggled, "I’m not thinking about it right now. When I find the time, I’ll come and work for you, the big HR Manager, for a couple of days. You can’t refuse that."

Li Yifei gave Su Mengxin a look and said, "Do I have the right to refuse?"

"Anyway, when the time comes, I’ll be under you, doing whatever you tell me to do. I’ll listen to you completely."

Li Yifei rubbed his nose and said, "That actually sounds pretty good, being able to command you. That’s probably what every man in the world dreams of."

"Really? I’ve never felt that from you."

"I’m a practical person; I don’t want to be a reckless fool."

Su Mengxin actually hoped Li Yifei would become such a daring fool, but she also knew she liked Li Yifei not only because he had saved her but also because he never lost his reason over her beauty. She laughed, "Not necessarily. Dong Yong got together with the Seventh Fairy, and Niu Lang even married the Weaver Girl."

"Haha, those two are just fools. Just look what happened to them in the end?"

Su Mengxin’s face turned dark and she gave Li Yifei a glare, saying, "You really are unromantic, unable to understand the greatness of love."

"Love can’t be eaten, and it can’t be used to get through an entire lifetime."

A knock on the door interrupted Li Yifei and Su Mengxin’s conversation as a staff member from the Human Resources Department walked in. He was the Deputy HR Manager, and during Li Yifei’s absence, he had been in charge of the work. Now that Li Yifei was back, naturally, he had to come and report.

But when he saw Su Mengxin, he was momentarily stunned until Li Yifei coughed lightly, bringing him back to his senses. However, while reporting to Li Yifei, his eyes still kept straying towards Su Mengxin, making him even stumble over his words.

"Alright, I’ll ask you about it later," Li Yifei waved him off, shooing the Deputy HR Manager out.

But not even a few minutes passed before another person from the Human Resources Department came asking for work, and upon entering, their gaze intentionally shifted towards Su Mengxin.

This kind of reporting happened several times, involved not only the HR Department but also other departments. Clearly, word had gotten out that a great beauty was in Li Yifei’s office, and they used the excuse of reporting work as a pretext to have a look at the beauty.

This made Li Yifei speechless. After sending another away, he quickly stood up and said to Su Mengxin, "We better hurry up and go find President Xu. With you here, my office has turned into a marketplace."

Su Mengxin was well aware of her appeal, but normally she wouldn’t have so many bold employees coming to look at her. She found it quite amusing, particularly when she saw Li Yifei’s exasperated expression. She was enjoying herself but knew it wouldn’t be right to keep sitting there and ignoring Xu Yingying, otherwise, Xu Yingying might really suspect her reason for the visit.

When the two arrived at Xu Yingying’s office, she immediately offered Su Mengxin a seat respectfully and even poured her tea personally, since Su Mengxin did not want to let the staff know her identity, so she didn’t let the secretary come in.

With a smile, Su Mengxin said, "President Xu, please don’t be so formal. I’m just here to look around today. We’re just going to chat informally. I’m not here for a work report."

Xu Yingying was stunned. The chairman coming not to hear work reports but just to have fun was indeed rare, but she understood that Su Mengxin didn’t usually put on airs. At least from the few times she had interacted with her, Su Mengxin always seemed very approachable.

Su Mengxin chatted casually with Xu Yingying and brought her a gift, which somewhat flattered Xu Yingying.

Smiling, Su Mengxin said, "President Xu, work is hard, but personal issues also need to be addressed, don’t they? Do you have a boyfriend now? If you do, I’ll have to vet him thoroughly for you."

Xu Yingying’s gaze involuntarily swept towards Li Yifei, and he immediately rolled his eyes, thinking about boyfriends: Why are you looking at me? I haven’t agreed to anything.

"Chairman, the company is just starting up, and there’s so much to do. Where do I have the time to find a boyfriend? Plus, I’m not in a rush."

"That’s not too good, you know. You shouldn’t let work affect your love life." Saying this, Su Mengxin glanced at Li Yifei and laughed softly, "I think Yifei is quite good. Haven’t you considered him at all?"

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