Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 274 - 281 Swimming Together

Chapter 274: Chapter 281 Swimming Together

Su Mengxin didn’t quite understand at first, and asked Li Yifei back, "Does a woman have to be harassed just because she’s beautiful?"

Li Yifei explained to Su Mengxin the reasoning he’d figured out, and Su Mengxin nodded, saying, "I believe what you say. In Capital City, I’ve seen some people harassing those girls, but such things have never happened to me."

"Yeah, it’s you who harass others, haha. But how could you go on to harass others? If you really did harass someone, that person must be so beautiful that their snot bubbles could pop out."

Su Mengxin burst out laughing, as she rarely heard such crude words from Li Yifei. Looking at him, she thought to herself that she was actually harassing him right now, but she only pressed this thought in her heart and didn’t say it out loud.

The weather was exceptionally good today, with a clear sky, blue sea, and a gentle breeze—perfect for swimming.

Li Yifei noticed Su Mengxin’s gaze becoming fixed and, following her eyes, realized she was staring at his upper body. He promptly squared his arms and struck a bodybuilder’s pose, saying with a smile, "Haven’t seen a handsome man before?"

Su Mengxin chuckled again, but her eyes were unspeakably tender as she said, "Can I take a look at your wound?"

"What’s there to see in a wound? It’s embarrassing to talk about. That was the first time I had been shot in years."

Su Mengxin pouted and said, "I just want to take a look at it."

"Alright, if you want to take a look, take a look," Li Yifei turned around.

Su Mengxin then saw the scar on Li Yifei’s shoulder. The scar was not very large, only the size of a fingernail, but Su Mengxin was very aware that if it hadn’t been for Li Yifei taking that bullet for her, she would no longer exist in this world.

Her hand slowly reached out, wanting to touch the scar, but at that moment, Li Yifei had already turned back around and said with a smile, "Alright, stop staring at a man, it makes me feel self-conscious."

Su Mengxin pulled her arm back and flashed Li Yifei a beaming smile. With a spread of her arms and a tilt of her body, she dived into the water and started swimming. Li Yifei followed her, matching her pace. When with others, Li Yifei always regarded himself as an ordinary person, but when with Su Mengxin, whether consciously or subconsciously, he couldn’t help but slip into his role as the second-in-command of the Flying Hawk Squad, ensuring Su Mengxin’s safety.

The two of them swam in the sea for a full hour until Su Mengxin was truly tired, and then they headed back to the beach together.

Although there were people on the beach, they didn’t go where the crowd was, but chose a slightly more secluded spot. Li Yifei was absolutely convinced that any man who saw Su Mengxin was bound to cause trouble.

After renting a sun umbrella, Li Yifei set it up, and then they both sat down to rest under it.

An elderly lady in her sixties, carrying a box, came up to them and said with a heavy local accent, "Young man, young lady, would you like to buy some seafood? I caught it all fresh this morning."

Su Mengxin immediately perked up, "What do you have?"

"Take a look, we have conch, whelk, little crabs—all fresh." The lady quickly put down the box, lifted the lid, and showed them the contents.

Li Yifei kept a watchful eye on the lady. Being with Su Mengxin, he dared not be the least bit careless, though it was clear this old lady wasn’t a threat—just a local selling seafood.

Looking at the seafood, Su Mengxin turned to Li Yifei in confusion and asked, "Can we eat these?"

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Yes, we can eat them. I’ll get you some of each to try."

The elderly lady was delighted to hear this and quickly bagged up a portion of each. Li Yifei had already pulled out some money when renting the umbrella and paid the lady.

Su Mengxin looked at the items and said, "Are these all seafood? Why haven’t I eaten them before?"

"These are the cheapest seafood. In the past, you were eating abalone and sea cucumber, so how could you eat this kind of stuff? Even when you went to seafood restaurants, you would only eat the expensive items and wouldn’t go for these."

Picking up a small whelk, Su Mengxin examined it and asked, "How do you eat this?"

Li Yifei took one of the toothpicks the old lady had left and demonstrated, "Just use this to pick out the meat inside."

Trying it herself, Su Mengxin easily extracted the meat and her face lit up with surprise. Smiling, she exclaimed, "I actually managed to pick it out."

Li Yifei smiled and said, "Remove the little black part at the end, and then it’s ready to eat."

Repeatedly nodding, Su Mengxin carefully pulled off the little black part at the end and then brought it close to her lips. She gently bit down with her teeth and with a slight pout of her lips, she tasted the meat.

It must be said that Su Mengxin’s beauty lay not only in her pretty face and provocative figure. Most importantly, it was her air about her that made everything she did seem graceful. Even eating became a visually pleasing experience for others.

"Not bad at all, really fresh," Su Mengxin smacked her lips, nodding continuously, and picked up another to eat.

Under the umbrella, sitting on the beach, enjoying seafood, it was an indescribable pleasure.

Su Mengxin had a small appetite, but the exercise she did that day was substantial, plus these dishes weren’t something she could have every day, she really ate quite a lot. In Li Yifei’s presence, she didn’t need to consider any modesty or ponder whether something was right or wrong, so she felt very relaxed.

After eating, the two lay on the beach, closing their eyes to savor the warmth of the sand.

"Shall we go for another swim?" Su Mengxin sat up and asked Li Yifei with a smile.

"If you want to go, then I’ll accompany you."

"Don’t be so reluctant. Is it that hard for you to accompany me for a swim?"

"Not at all, it’s just that there are more people now, and I even spotted a rather annoying guy, probably won’t let us swim anymore."

Following Li Yifei’s gaze, Su Mengxin saw a group of men not far away, who were pointing and making remarks in their direction. She smiled and asked Li Yifei, "Is that guy an enemy of yours?"

Li Yifei nodded and said, "That fellow is a Deputy County Head. He tried to pressure Li Xinyue before, and I happened to come across it, so I gave him a good beating."

"Pressure?" Su Mengxin was surprised. Li Xinyue, the hostess, was eager to climb the ranks, and she noticed last time that both of them were ingratiating themselves with Li Yifei. And since that man was a Deputy County Head, presumably a powerful figure, Li Xinyue would normally try to curry favor, right?

Li Yifei laughed, "I originally thought that Li Xinyue was someone who relied on her looks to get ahead, but after interacting with her a few times, I realized she has her own resolves. That day, Song Ziqiao also seemed to have a strong background in the province, and normally, Li Xinyue would have no reason to refuse him. But instead, she did refuse, and very decisively so."

"Oh? Maybe she saw you there and with you being the bigger tree, naturally, she couldn’t cling to the smaller one."

"Heh, firstly, I’m not a big tree, and secondly, I just happened to be there by chance; she didn’t know I was there, so I could tell she really didn’t want to. That’s why I helped her out and even beat up that Song Ziqiao."

Su Mengxin pursed her lips and smiled, "Then you played the hero saving the beauty, huh? Did the damsel repay you with her gratitude?"

Li Yifei gave Su Mengxin a glance and said, "I’m beginning to think you really love playing matchmaker, randomly trying to set me up with people."

Su Mengxin pouted in grievance and said, "Good intentions taken for donkey liver and lungs."

"Those good intentions, I really can’t afford."

While they were talking, Song Ziqiao already approached with two men in tow.

"Kid, we meet again," said Song Ziqiao, clad only in swim trunks, with eyes full of vengeful fire. Li Yifei was the first person to ever humiliate him this much, and he absolutely despised Li Yifei. After that day, he had thoroughly investigated Li Yifei’s background, only to find that Li Yifei had no powerful connections; his parents had passed away early, and he had no wealthy relatives. The fact that someone like that had intimidated him that day was a disgrace beyond words.

He had been itching for revenge against Li Yifei all this time but hadn’t found him until today, suddenly encountering him here.

Li Yifei, still smiling, looked at Song Ziqiao and said, "It’s truly a small world, isn’t it? I run into you, this pest, everywhere."

Song Ziqiao was nearly bursting with rage at Li Yifei’s brazenness, but even with two men with him, this kid Li Yifei knew how to fight too well. Starting a fight wouldn’t work, and as a County Head, getting into a scuffle in a public place like this could cause trouble.

"Kid, don’t be so cocky. I’ll let you know soon enough what happens to those who offend me," and as Song Ziqiao spoke, his gaze was unspeakably sinister.

Li Yifei, with his usual calm demeanor and a serene smile, responded, "Indeed, you being a great County Head, and me, just an insignificant civilian, have troubled myself by offending you."

"As long as you know. But it’s too late for you now; I won’t let you off easily," Song Ziqiao said with a sinister smile.

All this while, Su Mengxin hadn’t turned around. The chances of being alone with Li Yifei were few, and she really didn’t want any interruptions. Song Ziqiao’s endless blathering was disrupting her time with Li Yifei, which was already irritating, and now with his arrogance, showing none of the demeanor or style befitting a County Head, she was even more annoyed. She turned her head to face Song Ziqiao and said indifferently, "That’s quite the bold claim, County Head."

"Hmph, you’ve provoked me..." Song Ziqiao started to bluster, but upon seeing Su Mengxin’s beauty, he was momentarily dumbstruck, and the two men behind him were also staring fixedly at Su Mengxin.

Their gazes made Su Mengxin even more uncomfortable. She wore a swimsuit only in front of Li Yifei, and now these three men were ogling her unrestrainedly, which was extremely unpleasant. She snorted, stood up, and said, "Let’s go."

Li Yifei immediately followed Su Mengxin toward the changing room, and Song Ziqiao’s group didn’t stop Li Yifei and Su Mengxin from leaving since they had been deeply shocked by Su Mengxin’s beauty and were still processing it, completely forgetting to intercept Li Yifei and Su Mengxin.

It took a while before Song Ziqiao came back to his senses, violently gesturing and muttering to himself, "I must have that woman, at any cost!"

Unbeknownst to Song Ziqiao, the moment he harbored this thought, he had already set himself on a path of no return.