Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 351 - 358: The Night

Chapter 351: Chapter 358: The Night

It was past eleven when Li Yifei parked his car beneath Xu Yingying’s apartment building, which he supposed could also be called his home. After all, his wife’s belongings were his, and her home was his too.

After chatting and sharing a passionate moment with He Fangqing, she didn’t let Li Yifei stay but insisted he go home instead.

Li Yifei didn’t say much in response; perhaps it was because they were married that he felt it was excessive to stay out, even with Xu Yingying’s knowledge of it.

Yet, standing outside the building, Li Yifei smoked two cigarettes in quick succession before slowly making his way upstairs. After all, this home still lacked a certain feeling of home for him.

He had the keys to Xu Yingying’s place and didn’t want to disturb her or Xu Shanshan by knocking at such a late hour. However, upon entering, he realized neither of them was asleep. Xu Shanshan was watching TV in the living room, and the door to Xu Yingying’s bedroom was open with the light on.

Xu Shanshan stood up and walked over to Li Yifei, speaking sternly, "Brother-in-law, is this okay with you, coming home so late? You’ve just started married life, and you’re already not returning at night?"

Li Yifei responded with an awkward smile, "I had some things to deal with tonight, so I came back late."

"Be mindful next time. You’re not allowed to come back this late again," Xu Shanshan playfully winked at Li Yifei and then pursed her lips toward the bedroom, "My sister has been waiting for you this whole time."

Li Yifei, unsure of what to say, smiled again and said, "I’m going to take a shower."

"Go ahead." Li Yifei headed straight for the bathroom, passing by Xu Yingying’s bedroom door and glanced inside instinctively, meeting Xu Yingying’s eyes just as she turned her head away, a blush rising to her cheeks.

Li Yifei quickly entered the bathroom, feeling incredibly awkward whenever he faced Xu Yingying.

After a quick shower, Li Yifei realized he hadn’t brought a change of clothes. As he was considering whether to make do with his old ones, someone knocked on the bathroom door twice.

"Your clothes," Xu Yingying’s voice came from outside.

Li Yifei cracked open the bathroom door slightly and reached out his hand, and a set of clothes was promptly placed in it.

Taking the clothes inside, the door closed from the outside. Such things had happened before, but they were for show back then, and Li Yifei would feel quite natural; now, however, he found it strangely different.

After his shower, the living room lights were out, and Xu Shanshan came over grinning, "Brother-in-law, ready to rest?"

Li Yifei cleared his throat and replied, "Yes, you should rest too. You have work tomorrow."

Xu Shanshan smiled suggestively at Li Yifei and said, "Of course I need to sleep early, otherwise, I’d disturb you two, and tonight is supposed to be your wedding night," then darted back to her own bedroom.

Xu Yingying was already lying in bed, wearing a thin nightgown, her heart pounding uncontrollably at the thought of Li Yifei entering the bedroom and joining her in bed soon, making her indescribably anxious.

Logically, she and Li Yifei had shared a bed many times, and almost everything that should happen between them had happened, whether she was awake for it or not. In front of Li Yifei, Xu Yingying wouldn’t feel too embarrassed even if she wore only a bra and panties.

Just days ago, she had wanted Li Yifei to sleep beside her and to conceive a child. However, after their unexpected encounter, the idea of Li Yifei coming in filled her with a mysterious dread.

"What should I do if he comes in later and wants to...?" Xu Yingying found herself struggling with the dilemma.

"We are already husband and wife and have done that deed, so if he has such a request... I shouldn’t refuse."

"But... I don’t feel like a wife, and if we were to do that, I really wouldn’t be content."

She could then hear the exchange between Xu Shanshan and Li Yifei outside, and Xu Yingying’s heart thumped even more. "Wedding night" – it seemed that today should indeed be such a day, possibly the first day of her and Li Yifei’s true marital relationship. It would be quite normal for Li Yifei to have such a request.

Yet, after a long wait, there was no sound of the door, nor did Li Yifei come in, which shifted Xu Yingying’s anxiety and fear to confusion. After a while, with still no movement outside, her patience was wearing thin, and she was tempted to go out and check.

Before Xu Yingying could get up, however, Xu Shanshan’s door opened. Xu Yingying halted, perking up her ears to listen to the sounds from outside.

"Brother-in-law, how come you ended up on the couch?" As soon as Xu Shanshan’s voice rang out, Xu Yingying’s heart felt stifled. Li Yifei actually planned to sleep in the living room—what did that mean? It meant that Li Yifei didn’t consider her his wife at all. He didn’t take their marriage seriously, and it might even suggest he found it repellent.

"It’s cooler in the living room. I’m just sitting here for a while," Li Yifei’s voice answered.

Xu Yingying tiptoed to the door and, pressing her ear against it, intended to hear what Li Yifei would say.

By now, Xu Shanshan had already sat down beside Li Yifei, pouting. "Is there something bothering you? If it’s inconvenient to talk to your wife, my sister, you can talk to me about it."

Li Yifei knew Xu Shanshan was feigning ignorance. He lit a cigarette and said, "There’s nothing bothering me. I’m just sitting smoking a cigarette here because your sister doesn’t like it when I smoke in the bedroom."

"So, brother-in-law really cares a lot about my sister, huh? After you finish smoking, are you going back to sleep? Hehe, it’s your wedding night. You’re not going to spend the whole night here smoking, right?"

Li Yifei had intended to sleep in the living room the entire night, but with Xu Shanshan’s emergence, he knew it was no longer possible. After a few puffs, he extinguished the cigarette and stood up, saying, "Okay, I’m getting ready to go to sleep now."

With a giggle, Xu Shanshan said, "Then I’ll extend my blessings to you now. I hope you and my sister have a child soon, so I can hold a big nephew early."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and replied, "Then you might have to wait a bit." He then strode to the bedroom door, pushed it open, and walked in.

Xu Yingying hadn’t expected Li Yifei to enter so quickly. She was still eavesdropping at the door. As Li Yifei pushed the door open, she was knocked off balance and nearly fell, but she didn’t care about that at the moment and quickly sat down on the edge of the bed.

Still by the door, Xu Shanshan chuckled and called out, "Sis, brother-in-law, good night!" Then she casually closed the bedroom door.

The room was very quiet. Only the sounds of Li Yifei and Xu Yingying’s breaths were audible. Xu Yingying’s breathing was somewhat disordered, and her pounding heart seemed almost loud enough to hear. Her face was also red as the evening glow in the sky, carrying a touch of shyness and helplessness.

Seeing Xu Yingying like that, Li Yifei felt more relaxed. "Why aren’t you sleeping at this late hour?" he asked.

Xu Yingying was even more nervous. Now, she didn’t possess the composure and presence she normally had as a CEO—she was just a shy little woman, stammering, "I was just about to sleep."

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "Then go to sleep." Saying so, he turned off the hallway lights and came to the bedside.

He climbed onto the bed, laid down on the side near the window, stretched lazily, and said, "It’s late; let’s sleep now. Otherwise, we won’t have any energy for work tomorrow."

"Mm-hmm!" Xu Yingying replied, turning off the bedside lamp. She moved slowly and cautiously to lie down on the bed. The bed was one meter eighty broad, and they lay on opposite sides, with over half a meter of space between them.

Actually, Xu Yingying was quite surprised that Li Yifei came home tonight. He had gone to He Fangqing’s place, and logically, Li Yifei should have stayed the night there. But this guy unexpectedly came back—probably He Fangqing felt awkward about keeping him overnight. Regardless, Li Yifei’s return made Xu Yingying incredibly nervous.

"This guy must have had his fill at Sister Fangqing’s place. After a man has done that sort of thing, he usually wouldn’t think about it again. He probably won’t touch me tonight." Xu Yingying consoled herself internally.

But then she immediately contradicted herself. Li Yifei had a lot of stamina. She had clearly heard from next door that they were active for half the night on one occasion, and she was certain this guy still had enough energy to come to her now.

"If this guy is coming back so late, does he really consider me his wife? Otherwise, there was no need for him to come back at all."

"But I really don’t know how to be a good wife to him, and besides, marrying him and spending a lifetime together—I’m not prepared at all."

These thoughts had been troubling Xu Yingying since she returned home earlier that evening. When Li Yifei came back, she became troubled all over again, but after what felt like ages of restless thought, sleepiness overcame her, her eyelids heavy. Li Yifei made no further move and even his breathing became steady.

"Can it be? This guy has actually fallen asleep?" Xu Yingying, quite familiar with Li Yifei, knew this meant he was sound asleep. Slowly turning her stiff body, she looked toward him and, indeed, saw that he was fast asleep.

"This jerk, he must be worn out from being at Sister Fangqing’s place, and now he’s sleeping like a dead pig. Hmph, do you even see me as your wife?"

Seeing Li Yifei asleep like that, Xu Yingying suddenly felt a mixture of grievance and irritation. She even wanted to wake him up and confront him right there.

A woman’s heart is so peculiar; if Li Yifei made a move on her, she would be afraid and conflicted. Now that he didn’t, she felt uneasy about it again.