Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 289 - 296 Michelle

Chapter 289: Chapter 296 Michelle

The next day, Li Yifei arrived at the company, and the buzz about Michelle’s confession yesterday had not yet cooled down. The employees were still teasing him about it, and Li Yifei knew he owed Michelle an explanation.

As the end of the workday approached, Li Yifei finally called Michelle. Even if he couldn’t be with Michelle, considering what she did today, he couldn’t just ignore her—it would be too heartbreaking. Most importantly, he wanted to preserve Michelle’s dignity; he didn’t want her to become the butt of the joke within the company.

Li Yifei’s Porsche had been left at the dockyard the day before. Although Su Mengxin had sent someone to fetch it back, Li Yifei didn’t retrieve it. Besides, the car belonged to Su Mengxin. It was fine for him to drive it when she wasn’t around, but he felt it natural to return it to Su Mengxin now that she was here.

After work, Li Yifei walked to the door of Michelle’s office. She came out to greet him immediately with a radiant, sweet smile and said, "Brother Li, you’re really taking me out for a meal."

Li Yifei laughed, "Yeah, you’re prepared to wait for me a lifetime, how could I not even treat you to a meal."

Michelle’s face turned red, and she shyly said, "I was just anxious then, you don’t have to take it to heart."

Li Yifei chuckled, took Michelle’s hand, and said, "How could I not take it to heart? No matter what, I’m treating you to a lavish meal tonight."

Michelle didn’t expect Li Yifei to take her hand at this moment. It was time to leave work, and the employees on the fourth floor were all heading out. They all saw them. In full public view, Li Yifei took her hand—oh... Michelle felt like she was about to faint from happiness.

"Manager Li, where are you taking Manager Mi?"

"Do you even need to ask? Of course, it’s for a date."

"Hehe, Manager Li, I’m so jealous of you. Manager Mi is such a beautiful woman, and you just swept her off her feet."

"We don’t stand a chance now. Once their little world comes to an end, Manager Mi will be Manager Li’s person."

Listening to the employees’ half-serious, half-joking remarks, Michelle was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Her head bowed so low she was nearly burying her face in her chest. If not for Li Yifei holding her, she might have slammed into a wall.

The two finally left the company and took a taxi. Only then did Michelle let out a sigh of relief. But when she turned to look at Li Yifei, she was even more bashful, fidgeting with her fingers and timidly said, "Brother Li, you... I..."

Li Yifei chuckled, "Let them talk. Right now, just think about what you want to eat tonight—whether it’s Western food or seafood. Anyway, you don’t need to worry about saving money for me."

Michelle hurriedly said, "No need, no need, we can just grab a bite at any restaurant."

"How could that do? How would I show my sincerity with that kind of thing?"

"Really, it’s not necessary, those things are too expensive."

Michelle really knew how to live frugally. Girls like Michelle were indeed rare. Li Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Then let’s go for Western food. I know a place that isn’t pricey, and the food is quite good."

"That’s great." Hearing the price wasn’t high, Michelle immediately agreed with delight.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh and said, "You, you just know how to save money."

The driver in front joined in with a laugh, saying, "Buddy, you’ve found a treasure. Girls who know how to live like this are really rare these days, and she’s so beautiful too. Take my wife, for instance; she isn’t much to look at, and she has a fierce temper, spending all day thinking about how to spend money, which really gives me a headache."

Michelle’s face turned red in an instant, and she stole a glance at Li Yifei. Li Yifei didn’t deny it and said with a smile, "I think so too."

This made Michelle even sweeter inside. Li Yifei had actually acknowledged her as his girlfriend. It felt like a dream. Her head was spinning, and she hardly noticed when the car stopped.

Li Yifei led Michelle into the Western restaurant, and the first thing Michelle did was to pick up the menu to check the prices. Although it was cheaper compared to most Western restaurants, the prices were still pretty high, which made her somewhat regret coming here. But since they were already there, they couldn’t just leave right away. Besides, being able to dine with Li Yifei in such a romantic restaurant was worth a little extravagance, so she ordered a pepper steak and a dessert.

Li Yifei then added some foie gras and caviar to the order, which made Michelle very anxious, insisting that he should not order them.

"Alright, let’s have these dishes come up," Li Yifei closed the menu and handed it to the waiter, then said with a laugh to Michelle, "Come on, we usually can’t afford to eat like this, so it’s okay to indulge once in a while. We can’t just work and earn money without spending it, or where’s the charm in that?"

"But... those things are too expensive, I’m afraid... this meal will cost over a thousand."

"Silly girl, never mind a thousand, even ten thousand is worth it to have a meal with you," Li Yifei said.

With those words, Michelle had no argument left, and her heart was even sweeter as if she had eaten honey.

In a short while, the dishes arrived. Although Michelle had tried Western cuisine before, she had never had things like foie gras or caviar. After a few bites, she indeed found them delicious, but when she thought about their prices, she still felt a pang of distress.

Li Yifei could tell from Michelle’s expression what she was thinking and said with a laugh, "Still worried about the cost?"

Michelle put a small piece of foie gras into her mouth, chewing gently, and nodded, "Yeah, it’s really too expensive. This little piece of foie gras costs more than a whole fat goose."

Li Yifei chuckled softly and said, "Michelle, if you keep thinking about this, I might as well have thrown my money away."

"Alright, alright, I won’t think about it. This really is delicious," Michelle swallowed the foie gras, a bit embarrassed, and stuck out her tongue.

For the rest of the meal, Michelle ate with great joy and care. The ambiance made her reluctant to finish too quickly. For her, this could be considered Li Yifei’s first date with her. The last time she went to the movies with Li Yifei didn’t count since she hadn’t confessed her feelings then.

But Michelle didn’t bring up the matter between the two of them. She was very smart about this, knowing that since she had already made her feelings clear to Li Yifei, it was up to him to take the next step. Talking too much about it would put pressure on him. She liked Li Yifei and didn’t want to burden him with too much pressure. All she had to do was her best, and she would have no regrets, regardless of whether Li Yifei chose her or not.

Love is selfish, and few can act like Michelle. But undoubtedly, this was the smartest approach. By conceding a little, there was more to gain. Now, she already made an excellent impression in Li Yifei’s heart, and he could not easily ignore her feelings anymore.

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