Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 345 - 352: To Leave or Not to Leave

Chapter 345: Chapter 352: To Leave or Not to Leave

In front of Xu Yingying, Li Yifei got dressed, turned his head to look at Xu Yingying, and wanted to say something but in the end, he just shook his head and walked out of the bedroom.

Having lived with Xu Yingying for so long without their relationship escalating to this point, the irony of getting together with Xu Yingying just when he was about to be free of it was not lost on him.

After freshening up, Li Yifei came out of the bathroom only to see Xu Shanshan, who cheerfully said to him, "Brother-in-law, did you sleep well last night?"

Li Yifei smiled and said, "Of course, I did, I’ve been worried about Mom’s illness these days, and now that there’s nothing wrong, I finally had a good night’s sleep."

Xu Shanshan squinted at Li Yifei and said, "Brother-in-law, you really are filial. If my mom heard this, she’d be moved to tears."

Laughter from Xu Shanshan’s mother followed from behind, "That’s right, Yifei all by himself is more filial than both of you combined. Hmph, I’ve really wasted my years raising you two."

Xu Shanshan turned around and looped her arm through her mother’s, saying with a smile, "Yeah, brother-in-law is so great, with him here in the future, my sister and I can be free."

"What freedom? Didn’t you say you found a boyfriend? Bring him over quickly, let me take a look. Now that your sister’s situation is settled, I still have to worry about you."

Xu Shanshan suddenly exclaimed, "Ah, Mom, you really burn the bridge after crossing the river, don’t you? I’ve barely...’barely’ sorted out my sister’s situation, and now you’re rushing me."

Xu Shanshan’s mother cleared her throat and said, "Now that your sister is settled, naturally it’s your turn."

Li Yifei felt like Xu Shanshan had been about to say something else just now but ended up changing her statement, and it seemed related to him. Moreover, the mother and daughter both clearly understood the nature of his and Xu Yingying’s relationship—as if brought together by the illness—yet now that the illness had passed, they seemed to have utterly forgotten the reason for his and Xu Yingying’s union.

At that moment, Xu Yingying came out, and upon seeing her mother and sister, her expression suddenly became unnatural. Xu Shanshan immediately stepped forward, looking at Xu Yingying with a grin, "Xu Yingying, you seem different from usual today."

Xu Yingying felt panicked inside, but managed to say calmly, "Of course it’s different, isn’t Mom cured? "

Xu Shanshan tilted her head and scrutinized Xu Yingying, "No, it’s not that you’re happy; you seem unnatural. You didn’t do something bad, did you?"

Xu Yingying was even more flustered, coughed dryly, and said, "Nonsense, what bad thing could I possibly do? Excuse me, I need to wash my face." With that, she pushed past Xu Shanshan and headed for the bathroom.

Then Xu Shanshan called out from behind, "Hey, Mom, doesn’t my sister walk a bit awkwardly today?"

Xu Shanshan’s mother nodded, "Really? I didn’t notice."

"Definitely, I just feel my sister walks a bit uncomfortably. Sister, you’re not feeling discomfort in your legs or something, are you? Let brother-in-law take you to get it checked out."

Xu Yingying actually didn’t feel any discomfort walking, but she had read some books on physiology and knew that a woman might feel uncomfortable after her first time. So, with Xu Shanshan bringing it up like that, she indeed started to feel as if her walk was different from before, which made her even more uneasy. "Nonsense, don’t say such things." She quickly entered the bathroom and closed the door behind her.

Then Xu Shanshan’s mother nodded, "Now that you mention it, she does seem to be walking a bit uncomfortably."

"Brother-in-law, what’s really wrong with my sister?" Xu Shanshan asked Li Yifei with her big eyes blinking innocently.

At that moment, Xu Shanshan’s mother also looked towards Li Yifei, which made Li Yifei extremely uncomfortable. He naturally knew why Xu Yingying was acting this way, but it was not something he could voice out loud. After clearing his throat, he said, "It’s nothing, she just twisted it a bit."

"That’s good then." Xu Shanshan winked at Li Yifei, her smile suggesting a more profound meaning.

Li Yifei felt that Xu Shanshan must have realized what had happened, and she was deliberately making it awkward for him and Xu Yingying. But what had happened had happened, there was no point trying to cover it up now. If she had figured it out, she had figured it out.

Since Xu Yingying’s mother was now all right, Li Yifei and Xu Yingying finished their breakfast and prepared to leave.

However, before they left, Xu Yingying’s mother and Xu Zhenguo called the two into the living room, with Xu Shanshan sitting by her mother’s side, smilingly watching them.

Then Xu Yingying’s mother fixed her gaze on Li Yifei and spoke softly, "Yifei, what do you think of our Yingying?"

Li Yifei was quite uncomfortable under Mother Xu’s scrutiny and knew what she was about to say. "Yingying is a good woman, beautiful, and very capable," he said.

Xu Yingying’s mother nodded, "I know your marriage this time was for me. Now that I’m not sick anymore, I don’t know if you two can still be together. Can you be honest with me, will you leave Yingying just because I’m cured?"

Li Yifei had not yet answered when Xu Yingying cut in, "Mom, you don’t need to worry about our affairs, we will handle them ourselves."

Xu Yingying’s mother glared, "You can handle it? If you could have handled it, I wouldn’t have had to fake an illness to get you married!"

"What?" Xu Yingying and Li Yifei’s eyes widened in disbelief as they looked at Xu Yingying’s mother.

Only then did Xu Yingying’s mother realize she had blurted out too much in her agitation, her face turning awkward. Xu Zhenguo then chuckled, shaking his head, "I told you not to do this, but you insisted. You just can’t keep your mouth closed. Yifei, blame us if you must. This was indeed a deceit we plotted because we genuinely thought you were a good kid, but since there was no progress with Yingying, we came up with this idea."

At this point, Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time; it was never expected to be a complete scam, but this scam surprisingly didn’t repulse him. He gave a bitter smile and said, "Mom and Dad, you’ve really gone to great lengths."

Xu Yingying, however, was somewhat angry, stomping her foot as she said, "You really are something. Do you have any idea how much is going on at my company? With your meddling, do you know how much trouble you’ve caused me?"

But her mother’s eyes widened, "It was me who lied to you, so what now? Am I not anxious for you? You’re already twenty-six and not in a hurry to get married, so when? Do I really need to fall ill before you consider marriage, before you think of having children?"

At her words, Xu Yingying was rendered speechless. Suddenly, seeing Xu Shanshan covering her mouth and giggling, Yingying immediately turned her irritation towards Shanshan, huffing, "Was this all your idea, or not?"

Xu Shanshan looked up, "Yes, it was my idea, what about it?"

Xu Yingying’s mother waved her hand, "We admit our mistake. Now give us a clear answer, are you staying together, or not? Don’t keep me guessing."

"Staying!"

"Not staying!"

Both Xu Yingying and Li Yifei spoke at the same time, but their answers were polar opposites: Li Yifei gave a positive response, while Xu Yingying gave a negative one.

Xu Yingying’s parents and Xu Shanshan were all surprised to hear their responses. Logically, Li Yifei was the one coerced, and after Xu Shanshan’s recounting, Xu Yingying did have intentions for Li Yifei, but it was Li Yifei who kept refusing. So, shouldn’t it have been Li Yifei who would say no? Why had it now become Xu Yingying?

Li Yifei and Xu Yingying exchanged glances, with Yingying quickly saying, "Since mom isn’t sick, our marriage agreement naturally doesn’t count anymore. How can we live together after that?"

Li Yifei shook his head, "We..."

Xu Yingying hastily cut him off, "I said we can’t stay together, and that’s final. You don’t need to persuade me. Let’s get the divorce procedures started when we go back."

At this, Xu Yingying’s mother suddenly became furious, smacking the couch and shouting, "Xu Yingying, are you trying to anger me to death? Yifei now wants to have a proper life with you, and you’re the one backing out. You, a woman, hardly started and already thinking of a second marriage? If you keep this up, I might really get sick because of you!" As she spoke, she couldn’t hold back a cough—not feigned, as her pneumonia hadn’t completely healed and the anger was preventing her from catching her breath, her face turning crimson.

Xu Yingying was startled and quickly went to rub her mother’s chest, "Mom, please, don’t be angry. This is forcing him. If I live with him like this, he’ll always have a knot in his heart. Can we really be happy?"

"Why can’t it be a happy life? With men and women together, feelings will develop over time. Yifei, tell me, were the words you just said sincere?"

If it had been yesterday, Li Yifei would have immediately said he wanted to separate from Xu Yingying, but last night’s events had made it impossible for him to say the same now. Looking at Xu Yingying, he said, "Yingying, let’s try it. As mom said, if we separate now, you’ll have to rush into a second marriage without even starting the first."

Seeing her mother getting very angry, Xu Yingying finally nodded, "Alright then, we’ll give it a try."

A smile immediately spread across Xu Yingying’s mother’s face, "That’s more like it. A couple’s love is cultivated. Just live together, and you’ll be fine."

Xu Zhenguo sighed, "Yifei, this matter is a lifelong commitment. We’ve tricked you once; we can’t force you again. If you can live with Yingying, we’ll be happy, but if you two can’t get along, we’ll support you if you decide to separate later."

Xu Shanshan jumped up and exclaimed, "Don’t worry, they can’t just separate easily now. The cooked rice is already made, and after a while, when there’s a baby, they’ll be even less likely to split."

Xu Yingying was instantly embarrassed; the raw rice had been cooked without her realizing it, and she was incredibly uncomfortable with the situation. Meanwhile, Mother Xu chuckled, "Yes, yes, having a baby sooner is good, having a baby sooner is good."

At that moment, Xu Yingying suddenly remembered a concern; she wasn’t in her safe period, and though last night was a blur, an accidental pregnancy was the last thing she needed now.

Li Yifei could only give a dry laugh at this point, realizing he truly was a married man now. Su Yiyi was one thing, but explaining this to Ye Yunzhu was going to be a challenge.