Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 357 - 364 Husband and Wife

Chapter 357: Chapter 364 Husband and Wife

The dinner didn’t take long, just a normal family dinner. After the meal, Xu Yingying took the initiative to clear the table and wash the dishes.

"I tell you, sis, marriage really changes things, huh? You never used to do chores before," Xu Shanshan said as she followed along to help, teasing Xu Yingying with a chuckle.

Xu Yingying shot her sister a glance and said, "The past is the past. At home, I had our parents, and outside, I rarely ate at home."

"But even when Yifei lived here before, I didn’t see you lifting a finger?"

"Back then, I paid him; why would I do the chores? Would I be that stupid?"

"True, you’re not spending money now, so you have to work more. But... hehe..." Xu Shanshan stuck out her tongue playfully and said, "Now you pay even more, in money and in person, all going to Yifei."

Xu Yingying gave Xu Shanshan a look and said, "Don’t say that; Yifei isn’t after those things."

Xu Shanshan nodded repeatedly and said, "Yeah, if Yifei cared about your money, he would have swept you off your feet a long time ago. I wouldn’t have needed to put in so much effort."

After cleaning up, Xu Yingying would usually go back to her bedroom and work on her laptop, but today she suggested, "We just ate; let’s go downstairs for a walk."

Xu Shanshan immediately exclaimed, "Sure..." but then, with a turn of her eyes, quickly added, "Ah, but I’ve got to watch TV. You two go ahead."

Li Yifei obviously understood that Xu Yingying wanted to alleviate some of the awkwardness between them and adjust their feelings, so he simply smiled and said, "Let’s go downstairs."

After changing their clothes, they walked out the door and entered the elevator. Alone in the elevator, both of them suddenly fell silent.

"Yifei!"

"Yingying!"

When they reached around the tenth floor, both spoke at the same time and then laughed together, which eased much of the awkwardness.

"Becoming husband and wife like this, I’m really not used to it yet. Give me some time," Li Yifei was the first to speak.

Xu Yingying smiled faintly and said, "Actually, I wanted to say the same. Becoming a couple so suddenly, I’m not prepared either."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I’m just afraid you might think I’m reluctant."

"I know you don’t mean it that way. Sister Fangqing already told me," Xu Yingying candidly mentioned that He Fangqing had told her.

Speaking of He Fangqing, Li Yifei rubbed his nose and said, "Yingying, since you consider me your husband, how come you still let me... "

Blushing, Xu Yingying interrupted, "Isn’t it nice for me to let you have a lover on the side?"

"It’s nice, but... it does make me feel like you don’t care much."

"It’s not that I don’t care, it’s just that Fangqing was with you first. Even though I’m married to you now, I still feel like I took you away from Sister Fangqing, and I feel somewhat guilty about it. She and I are good friends, and I don’t want this to affect our relationship. Once Fangqing remarries, the two of you will naturally break things off, so why should I be the villain?"

Li Yifei stared at Xu Yingying in shock; women were supposed to be rather selfish, but Xu Yingying’s magnanimity was something he had never imagined.

Just then, the elevator reached the ground floor. Xu Yingying linked arms with Li Yifei and said, "Let’s go, don’t overthink it, or I’ll regret it."

At this moment, Li Yifei didn’t dare inquire further about the subject. Besides, the couple had already reached the residential community, where many people were out strolling and it wasn’t the right place to continue their conversation.

The residential community where Xu Yingying lived was upscale, with excellent green spaces, shaded by trees and bedecked with blooming flowers, and an artificial lake meandering among the high rises. Taking an evening stroll here was truly refreshing and pleasurable.

The two walked slowly along the small pathways that wound between the trees and flowers, Xu Yingying holding onto Li Yifei’s arm. She wasn’t uncomfortable with this at all, as they’d often walked together like this when they’d been a fake couple.

"Yifei, I think we need to push the progress of the project with Ye Yunzhu; shouldn’t you go take a look?"

"You want me to check on it?"

"Isn’t Ye Yunzhu an old classmate of yours? It would be much more convenient for you to handle it."

"Well... okay then."

Li Yifei really didn’t understand what Xu Yingying meant by arranging this, so he could only agree for now.

"I’ll come along too," Xu Yingying added.

A smile immediately appeared on Li Yifei’s face, "Okay, then let’s go together."

"Aren’t you worried?" Xu Yingying tilted her head and looked at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei lit a cigarette, "She is my first love, and you’re my wife. You wouldn’t be at ease if you didn’t go." However, he thought about how he had a car date with Ye Yunzhu just today, but since He Fangqing had already told Xu Yingying, he also wanted to see Ye Yunzhu’s attitude.

Li Yifei never really thought about having both, but since he was already registered as married to Xu Yingying and they were intimate, he couldn’t bring himself to mention divorce. But as for Ye Yunzhu, he also truly couldn’t let go just yet, so for now, he could only let things take their course.

Xu Yingying raised her eyebrows, "You still remember you have a wife, yet it’s never-ending with them."

Discussing this with Xu Yingying, Li Yifei was at a loss for words, simply keeping his head down in silence.

"Alright, I’m not pressuring you. Let’s go, take a walk over there," Xu Yingying said, stopping there.

Xu Yingying did not press Li Yifei to make a statement, which allowed him to relax a little. But Li Yifei himself felt differently; if he hadn’t been married, his feelings would have been undecided, and going with the flow would have been normal. But now that he was married, he felt he was in a complicated situation with Ye Yunzhu, which was quite stressful.

Some say marriage is a shackle, and Li Yifei really did feel it faintly.

The two arrived at the artificial lake in the middle of the residential area. The air here was fresher, and combined with the fountain and mist, the scorching air was cooled, creating a refreshing atmosphere. Many people in the community liked to rest by the lake, and there were a lot of people around at the moment.

Li Yifei really wanted to find a topic to chat about with Xu Yingying, but he found that he genuinely didn’t know what to say to her.

Xu Yingying was actually feeling the same, but she too didn’t know how to start a conversation that could put them both at ease. Seeing that Li Yifei wasn’t talking, she felt rather down. Before they were married, Li Yifei would always chat about anything with her.

After watching the fish by the lake for a while, the two returned home. Xu Shanshan was on the living room sofa, munching on snacks and watching TV. When they walked in, she said with a giggle, "You two strolling under the moon and flowers—it’s quite romantic, isn’t it?"

Xu Yingying gave her sister a look, "We just went out for a walk, nothing about moon and flowers. Stop talking nonsense."

Xu Shanshan popped a cherry into her mouth, chewed a couple of times, spit out the pit and said, "You two are kinda like dating after marriage, moon and flowers would be fitting."

"Can’t be bothered with you," Xu Yingying snorted, "I’ve got some things to take care of." The latter part of her statement was addressed to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei responded, "Go ahead with your work, I’ll watch TV with Shanshan."

Xu Yingying nodded, turned around, and went into the bedroom without closing the door.

Li Yifei went to the bathroom to change into pajamas, then returned and sat down next to Xu Shanshan. Xu Shanshan grabbed a handful of cherries for Li Yifei and laughed, "Brother-in-law, have some cherries."

Li Yifei took them and asked with a smile, "What are you watching?"

"Just flipping channels aimlessly. Whatever you want to watch is fine, I can watch anything. It’s all about passing time," she replied.

"Then let’s watch this," Li Yifei said, also feeling like he was just killing time because he didn’t know what else to do.

"Alright, let’s watch this. Hehe, let’s speak softly, sister is working over there, let’s not disturb her."

Xu Yingying was in the bedroom, really listening with her ears perked up to their conversation. Although Xu Shanshan had previously expressed interest in Li Yifei for her sake, and it seemed like everything was done to bring her and Li Yifei together, Xu Yingying knew very well that Li Yifei attracted Xu Shanshan quite a bit. She didn’t want Li Yifei to get involved with her sister on top of not having sorted out his relationships with other women.

However, hearing that their conversation was normal, she was relieved. Besides, she still had a lot of work to do and started working seriously on her laptop.

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan watched TV for a while, but suddenly his lap grew heavy; he looked down to see Xu Shanshan’s feet resting on his legs, with her lying flat on the sofa and not looking at him, but watching TV from the side.

Xu Shanshan’s actions made Li Yifei think of the word ’seduction’. As much as he thought about taking her feet down, he couldn’t bring himself to do so, and simply pretended not to notice, keeping his eyes on the TV.

But after a while, Xu Shanshan’s feet started to shake slightly and kicked Li Yifei’s abdomen. When he turned to look at her, she was also looking at him, pouting her lips, and gesturing with her hands as if to signify a massage.

Li Yifei immediately got the hint—Xu Shanshan wanted him to massage her feet. He hesitated for a moment before finally grasping Xu Shanshan’s small feet and started to gently knead them.

However, Li Yifei’s gaze was constantly on the doorway to Xu Yingying’s bedroom, and his ears were alert to any movement from her side. If Xu Yingying came out, he was determined to move Xu Shanshan’s feet away instantly.