Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 371 - 378: Extracting Fingerprints

Chapter 371: Chapter 378: Extracting Fingerprints

Li Yifei was sleeping soundly and sweetly at the time, yet Lin Qiong was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

"You jerk, to actually get married just like that, not even giving me a heads-up," Lin Qiong punched the pillow over and over, venting her dissatisfaction.

She had said that she didn’t want to further develop her relationship with Li Yifei, but that didn’t mean Li Yifei could just go ahead with it. And even if you were to get married, was there a need to hurry so much and not even tell her about it?

Now look what happened, she actually called them while the couple was in bed, and even asked Li Yifei to stay over at her place for the night. How was she supposed to face Xu Yingying from now on? After all, she was somewhat acquainted with Xu Yingying, their fathers were comrades-in-arms; just thinking about a future encounter made Lin Qiong’s face flush with heat.

Lin Qiong was not only angry but extremely embarrassed; how could she possibly sleep in such a state?

The next day was the weekend. Lin Qiong really wanted to call Li Yifei, drag him out, and demand an explanation as to why he had married without informing her, and she also wanted to get Li Yifei’s fingerprints. This was a matter of utmost importance, and she would not rest until she figured it out.

But she feared that Li Yifei might be with Xu Yingying right now, and calling would make it even more awkward, so she picked up the phone several times, dialed Li Yifei’s number, but couldn’t muster the courage to actually call.

After dithering at home for a while longer, Lin Qiong finally couldn’t resist the impulse to know the truth. She clenched her teeth and dialed, but it wasn’t Li Yifei’s number—it was Xu Yingying’s.

The call connected quickly. Lin Qiong tried to sound as casual as possible, "President Xu, I’m really sorry about last night, for disturbing you two. But I desperately need to talk to Li Yifei about work, please don’t misinterpret. Could you let Li Yifei come over? After I talk to him about this today, I will definitely not bother him again."

Lin Qiong blurted all this out in one breath, then waited for Xu Yingying to respond.

At that moment, Xu Yingying was sitting next to Li Yifei. After hearing Lin Qiong’s words, she first gave Li Yifei a look before saying, "It’s fine, I’ll send him over now."

"Thank you so much. I promise I won’t do anything inappropriate, and he won’t be at my place for more than ten minutes."

Lin Qiong repeatedly assured her, which somewhat embarrassed Xu Yingying. Although she wasn’t very close with Lin Qiong, their fathers had a good relationship, and they were bound to see each other in the future. It wouldn’t be good if things got too stiff between them. But she definitely couldn’t say anything too generous. She couldn’t exactly tell her to have her husband go and keep Lin Qiong company. She simply smiled and said, "Hehe, he will be right there."

After hanging up, Li Yifei immediately said, "I don’t want to go, don’t look at me."

Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei another sharp look and said, "Go on, stop pretending. But I’m warning you, if you mess around with Lin Qiong again, don’t blame me for not letting you in bed tonight."

Xu Yingying said this naturally, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she blushed. How could she, an educated and sophisticated woman, threaten her husband with bedroom privileges? But the words were already out there, and she certainly couldn’t take them back now.

Seeing her say this, Li Yifei quickly responded, "Don’t worry, I won’t mess around. It’s probably about a case, so I’ll go now."

"Go on, no need to keep up pretenses here."

Twenty minutes later, Li Yifei arrived at Lin Qiong’s place. She opened the door for him and then glared at him with displeasure.

Feeling a bit guilty, but still smiling, Li Yifei said, "You called me for something? You even ended up calling Yingying’s phone."

Lin Qiong crossed her arms and looked at Li Yifei coldly, grinding her teeth as she said, "Nice one, getting married just like that without giving me a heads up."

Li Yifei coughed awkwardly and said, "That matter was indeed a bit complicated. If you’re willing to hear it, I’ll tell you everything."

Lin Qiong turned and sat on the sofa, saying, "I’d like to hear how touching a story you can come up with."

Li Yifei sat opposite Lin Qiong, lit another cigarette, took a couple of drags, and then recounted the events before and after his marriage to Xu Yingying to Lin Qiong.

Lin Qiong listened very carefully. After Li Yifei finished, she frowned and stared at him, "If you already knew Xu Yingying’s mother’s illness was fake and you hadn’t been intimate with her, then why maintain such a marriage?"

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "Initially, there was no intimacy, but later on, it happened. And that’s not the main point. Honestly, being with Yingying feels right, she’s pretty great. Now that we’re married, I don’t want to divorce on a whim."

Lin Qiong said sarcastically, "Hmph, a beautiful president became your wife, and she isn’t demanding a house or car from you. How could you not be over the moon?"

The earlier cigarette had long been finished. Now, lighting another one, Li Yifei said, "It must be fate, Lin Qiong. You and I have our own destiny, but perhaps it just hasn’t reached the level of marriage."

"Don’t try to fool me with that theory. Let me tell you, I never even contemplated marrying you. Oh gosh, it’s almost half an hour. Get out now, before your wife thinks we’ve done something."

Lin Qiong’s reaction at least saved Li Yifei from a splitting headache. He promptly left Lin Qiong’s house.

As soon as Li Yifei left, Lin Qiong rushed to her bedroom like a leopard, pulled out professional fingerprinting equipment, and took over ten fingerprints from the table and door handle.

She compared these fingerprints with those found on the contraceptive box that day, and at first glance, they seemed exactly the same.

This made Lin Qiong’s heart pound wildly. She hurried out, intending to go to the City Bureau for a computerized comparison, as this would provide an accurate result.

But as she reached the City Bureau’s building, Lin Qiong began to hesitate. If that mysterious person truly was Li Yifei, what then? This was something Lin Qiong just couldn’t reconcile in her heart.

After hesitating at the door of the City Bureau for quite some time, Lin Qiong gritted her teeth and went upstairs. Luckily, the technician on duty today was from her department; she didn’t need to find someone else.

Lin Qiong was currently a rising star in the Public Security System of Mile City; everyone knew her as the promising young police officer. So the technician quickly assisted Lin Qiong with the comparison.

Soon enough, the result was out, and upon seeing it, Lin Qiong was completely stunned, unable to move for a long while.