Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 319 - 327 Misunderstanding

Chapter 319: Chapter 327 Misunderstanding

He Fangqing and Li Yifei didn’t speak in the cafe, not because she didn’t want to, but because when she went to look for Li Yifei, he had already disappeared. It wasn’t until she came out that she saw Li Yifei in the car.

"Why didn’t you wait for me?" He Fangqing sat in the passenger seat, buckling her seat belt while looking at Li Yifei to ask.

Li Yifei snuffed out his cigarette and said with a smile, "I saw there were so many people in the cafe supporting you. If I had popped up, wouldn’t they have started gossiping again, affecting your reputation?"

He Fangqing gave Li Yifei a disdainful look and said, "You think I care how they see me?" She then laughed sarcastically and added, "In their eyes, I’m probably just a cast-off wife, just an ex who can’t let go."

Li Yifei took He Fangqing’s hand and smiled, "When others attack you, if you get angry or sad, that means they’ve achieved their goal and made them happy. What you need to do is not let them reach their goal, not let them be happy."

Meeting Li Yifei’s gaze, He Fangqing’s lips slowly curved into a smile. Then, with a snort of laughter, she said, "You’re right, that woman just wants to make me angry, to make me sad. What else could make me happy at this moment and make her uncomfortable?"

"Exactly, Fangqing is indeed Fangqing, truly smart."

"Stop flattering me. Thanks for cheering me up. Now come with me to transfer my household registration."

Li Yifei drove He Fangqing to the police station, and as soon as the car stopped, they saw Lin Qiong. This police station was under Lin Qiong’s jurisdiction. Even though she was about to be promoted, she had to wrap up this smuggling case before she could truly be recognized for her work and then be promoted.

"What are you guys doing here?" Seeing He Fangqing with a household registration book, Lin Qiong looked at Li Yifei with an unfriendly gaze. Many people came to the police station with a household registration book, but most of the time, young men and women came here to handle residence registration because of marriage.

He Fangqing was no little girl. From Lin Qiong’s unfriendly gaze, she instantly read something unusual. Holding up her household registration book, she said to Lin Qiong, "Officer Lin is here, that’s great. We were just about to handle some residence registration. Can you help us out?"

Lin Qiong’s face darkened even more. He Fangqing’s words pushed her thoughts in a certain direction. She couldn’t believe that scoundrel Li Yifei was actually going to marry He Fangqing. She gave Li Yifei a fierce glare and said, "I’ve never taken shortcuts. Just go inside and talk to the clerical staff. They’ll process it normally."

He Fangqing, deliberately provoking Lin Qiong, remarked, "Officer Lin, you seem to be in a bad mood. It looks like you and our Yifei are on good terms. Why wouldn’t you help with such a small favor?"

Li Yifei now realized a problem: it seemed that lately, the women who had been in contact with him would inevitably clash whenever they met. But in the presence of these two women, both of whom had had relationships with him, he wisely chose to say nothing, to avoid fanning the flames.

Lin Qiong wasn’t as crafty as He Fangqing. While she displayed some intelligence when solving cases, she was outmatched by He Fangqing when it came to playing mind games. Lin Qiong had just recently become involved with Li Yifei, and even though she outwardly claimed to have no attachment to him and hadn’t thought about their future, she would naturally find it hard to see Li Yifei marry another woman. This discomfort was involuntarily reflected in her face and her words to He Fangqing were hardly pleasant.

"What do you mean I’m in a bad mood? I’m in a great mood. However, I’ll warn you: this man is unreliable. You’d better think it over," Lin Qiong said.

He Fangqing almost burst out laughing, barely holding it back. Pretending to be unaware, she said, "No way, Yifei is quite good. Officer Lin, weren’t you working on a case with our Yifei just a while ago? How come you’ve quickly turned your back on him?"

Lin Qiong retorted irritably, "That was official business and has nothing to do with what I said. Anyway, I’ve said my piece. Believe it or not, it’s up to you."

Having said that, she turned around and walked into the police station, ignoring both Li Yifei and He Fangqing.

Once Lin Qiong had gone inside, He Fangqing finally couldn’t help but laugh. Then, winking at Li Yifei, she said, "Tell me, Yifei, you and this Officer Lin seem to have quite a special relationship, huh?"

Knowing Lin Qiong’s behavior, Li Yifei realized that He Fangqing must have noticed. He let out a wry chuckle without denying it and said, "Pretty much."

"Seeing how jealous she was just now, you say it’s pretty much? I bet you two definitely had... a relationship that goes beyond friendship," He Fangqing teased.

Li Yifei admitted openly, "That’s right, but it could only be considered an accident, not really something substantial."

"Sure, you men always say that, finishing up and then wiping your mouth like nothing happened," He Fangqing scoffed.

"I’m not exactly disclaiming responsibility..." Li Yifei began to say but felt a bit guilty as he did. If he really had to take responsibility for everyone, his life would be full of countless women, which was an overwhelming thought.

"Look at you, who knows how many bad things you might’ve done." He Fangqing pouted then tugged at Li Yifei, saying, "Alright, I don’t care about all your messy issues, come with me to take care of something."

Li Yifei obediently followed He Fangqing to the police station. There weren’t many people handling affairs there, so the two of them quickly finished registering their residence and then left.

After the two left, Lin Qiong immediately went over to the registrar and cleared her throat, asking, "What were those two here for just now?"

The registrar was one year older than Lin Qiong, also a girl, but despite nearly two years on the job, she was still just a registrar. Lin Qiong, on the other hand, had not even been there a year and was already their director. This made her feel both admiration and some jealousy, but since Lin Qiong’s promotion was truly earned through her merits, she couldn’t help but accept it.

"Director Lin, those two people just came to register their residence."

"Register their residence." Lin Qiong murmured under her breath, her face growing even more unsightly.

"Director Lin, could this be a big case?" The registrar’s eyes lit up. Lin Qiong had earned merits repeatedly, so if this was another big case and she could get involved, maybe she’d gain some recognition too.

"Oh... it’s not any case. I just suspect something. Tell me in detail about how they handled their affair," said Lin Qiong. She had not intended to ask initially, but given the registrar’s question, if she didn’t respond that way, wouldn’t it imply she was paying special attention to that guy, Li Yifei? So she asked somewhat reluctantly.

"Oh, it was like this: the woman had transferred out from another residential registration and then settled in our local area."

The registrar went into the details, and upon hearing them, Lin Qiong’s face relaxed all of a sudden. It turned out He Fangqing was just registering her own residence, not with Li Yifei. This meant the two were not getting married. She felt there was no need for the anger she had felt.

"Director Lin, did you discover something?" Seeing Lin Qiong’s change in demeanor, the registrar’s eyes shone even brighter.

Lin Qiong came back to her senses and said, "I found out that I was mistaken, it was just a regular residence registration. I made a mountain out of a molehill."

The registrar instantly looked disappointed as she watched Lin Qiong leave.

Lin Qiong returned to her office, immediately picked up the phone, and was about to call Li Yifei to berate him for not explaining earlier and causing her to misunderstand.

But as she brought up Li Yifei’s number and was about to call, she put the phone back down. She had already told him she didn’t want anything to do with him. If she confronted him now, wouldn’t that just make it look like she was clinging to him?

"Hmph, what kind of person am I, Lin Qiong, to cling to you? Don’t think that just because we had a relationship, I will follow you. You can be with whoever you want; I am not going to chase after you, you heartbreaker," Lin Qiong snorted, her stubborn nature causing such a reaction.

After returning to the company, He Fangqing and Li Yifei immediately went to Xu Yingying’s office and recounted the encounter with Lin Qiong.

After finishing, He Fangqing said with some concern, "Yingying, I think Li Yifei and that Lin Qiong really have an unusual relationship. You should be careful."

Xu Yingying nodded and said, "I know, but I, Xu Yingying, refuse to believe I would lose to her. Don’t worry about it."

He Fangqing saw Xu Yingying’s confident demeanor and her worries disappeared, saying, "It’s good that you have this confidence. But Li Yifei has too many women around him, you’d better make your move sooner rather than later."

Xu Yingying nodded, saying, "I understand." But inwardly, she was somewhat troubled. She now admitted that her feelings for Li Yifei were quite good, and being with him didn’t cause any repulsion. However, the idea of expressing love to Li Yifei like other girls did was a hurdle she couldn’t easily cross. It wasn’t that she didn’t like Li Yifei, she just didn’t know how to do it.

Moreover, as a business owner with a new company and so many things to take care of, she wished she could use each minute twice – she had no time for romancing Li Yifei.

Another point was that Li Yifei himself still had a resistant attitude towards her, always keeping his distance, which frustrated her.

"Right, going home this weekend to celebrate Mom’s birthday is actually a good opportunity. Maybe it can help progress the relationship between us."

Thinking of this, Xu Yingying suddenly realized that when she went back this time, she would surely have to share a room with Li Yifei, and then... maybe something real would happen between them to break the