Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 373 - 380

Chapter 373: 380

Li Yifei hadn’t expected to say that, and Xu Shanshan didn’t believe it either. At this moment, Cui Yueying sat down beside Xu Shanshan, grinning and said, "I’m not interrupting you, am I?"

Xu Shanshan sat up, shook her head, and rubbed her face, laughing, "No worries, we’re just joking around."

Cui Yueying looked at the two enviously and said, "You really are a loving couple, even your chats are so joyful."

Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "My sister... Yifei is really funny. He always jokes around to make me happy. He just said that Ning Xin’er has a grudge against him, which cracked me up."

Cui Yueying suddenly burst out laughing and said, "That’s hilarious. There are so few men in this world who would have a grudge against Ning Xin’er. But come to think of it, becoming an enemy of Ning Xin’er is quite a happy thing for a man."

Li Yifei’s face darkened. What kind of damn logic was this? Being enemies with Ning Xin’er and still being happy? That was because they hadn’t really made an enemy of Ning Xin’er. If they had, they would know how serious the consequences of offending Ning Xin’er could be.

At this time, Xu Shanshan tugged at Li Yifei’s hand and whispered, "Principal Wang has come out, let’s head over."

Li Yifei really felt like running away at this point. Although he was a highly skilled fighter with few equals, there were still a handful of people whom Li Yifei feared like snakes and scorpions, and Ning Xin’er was clearly one of them. He really didn’t want to see her now, but Xu Shanshan was gripping his hand tightly, making it impossible for him to leave.

Besides, the main door had already closed. Trying to get out now would also be a hassle, adding to Li Yifei’s headache.

However, on second thought, he hadn’t seen Ning Xin’er in more than three years. Whether she could still remember him was uncertain. Moreover, with so many people around now, as long as he stayed alert and avoided Ning Xin’er’s gaze, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

A small stage had been set up in the courtyard, and Wang Jiuzhe had already taken his place on it. He was holding a microphone—a man in his fifties, wearing a large T-shirt and floral shorts, dressed simply and casually yet looking quite youthful.

Li Yifei hadn’t known this Wang Jiuzhe before. Qiao Ya however had a good relationship with him, but through Xu Shanshan, he had learned that this guy was no simple character. He ran several large companies with assets totaling at least a billion.

The most famous of these was a film and television company, from which many popular stars had emerged.

His art school was established to supply his film and television company with talent, and he took on the role of principal himself.

Wang Jiuzhe then cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, I’m truly delighted to have you all here today. Among us are my friends, my students, and the teachers of my Mile City School. Today, let’s eat, drink, and be merry to our heart’s content. Otherwise, you’d be disrespecting me, Wang Jiuzhe."

The crowd burst into laughter, and Wang Jiuzhe laughed along, adding, "Actually, my main purpose today is to introduce my son to everyone. This is my son Wang Libang, who has just graduated from Oxford University. He will join my company and gradually take over my position. I hope you will support Libang in the future just as you have supported me."

Xu Shanshan and her friends didn’t make much of it, but those big stars were truly shocked. For heirs of wealthy families, even if they were to take over the family business, it tended to happen when the patriarch was in his seventies and could no longer handle the responsibilities. But here was Wang Jiuzhe, still in his prime, passing on the heavy responsibility to his son—a move that required immense courage.

"Now, let my son say a few words to you all." Wang Jiuzhe passed the microphone to Wang Libang.

Wang Libang, 28 years old and about 1.8 meters tall, was slightly lean. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, not looking nerdy but rather distinguished. After a light cough, he said, "Hello everyone, I’m Wang Libang. I have just graduated from university and my father has handed me this heavy responsibility, which makes me somewhat apprehensive. I’m afraid I won’t do as well as my father."

After a brief pause, Wang Libang continued, "But I believe I possess my father’s excellent genes, and as long as I put in the effort, I won’t fall short of him. Of course, most importantly, I hope everyone will support me the same way you have supported my father."

The audience immediately applauded, showing their support for Wang Libang.

"Wang Libang is so handsome," Cui Yueying hugged her chest, looking quite smitten.

Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "Then go after him. He’s going to be our principal, so you might have a chance."

Cui Yueying immediately gave a wry smile and said, "I’m just talking. Look at all those stars in front, how could I stand a chance?"

At that moment, Wang Libang loudly announced from the stage, "The PARTY tonight officially begins," and the music followed suit.

The people in front quickly paired off and began to dance. Xu Shanshan also took hold of Li Yifei’s hand, smiled, and said, "Brother-in-law, let’s dance too."

Li Yifei met Xu Shanshan’s expectant gaze and certainly couldn’t refuse her. He smiled, wrapping one arm around Xu Shanshan’s waist and taking her hand in his.

Xu Shanshan immediately flashed a sweet smile and placed her other hand on Li Yifei’s shoulder, and the two began to dance slowly to the music in unspoken harmony.

"Brother-in-law, I thought you were going to say you can’t dance."

"I learned before, and it seems I haven’t forgotten." Not only could Li Yifei dance, but he was also quite good at it. Attending various functions was a normal part of his past missions, and not knowing how to dance would have limited his methods to disguise his identity.

As they danced for a bit, Li Yifei noticed Ning Xin’er, who was also dancing, was getting very close to him. He quickly twisted his body to turn his back on Ning Xin’er and, leading Xu Shanshan, started dancing away from her.

This movement was subtle; Xu Shanshan didn’t notice, and Ning Xin’er, too, didn’t see him at all, which made Li Yifei secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Felt a weight on his shoulder, Xu Shanshan had now rested her head there, her hand releasing his and instead wrapping around his waist.

Li Yifei had no choice but to encircle Xu Shanshan’s waist with his arms as well.

Normally, dancing wasn’t considered that intimate, but this posture was very intimate indeed. Xu Shanshan’s upper body was now pressed against Li Yifei’s, prompting him to say with some embarrassment, "Shanshan, are you tired?"

Xu Shanshan didn’t take the hint Li Yifei offered but instead looked up with a smile, "I’m not tired at all, I just like dancing with brother-in-law this way."

"Shanshan, isn’t this..." Li Yifei struggled to find the right word to express himself.

Xu Shanshan narrowed her eyes, her voice both sweet and sticky as she said, "Is it because we are too intimate?"

"It seems so..."

"Hehe, don’t forget, today you are supposed to be my boyfriend, so it wouldn’t make sense if you weren’t intimate with me."

"But does it have to be this way?" Li Yifei swallowed hard.

"Just think of me as my sister. However you would treat my sister, that’s how you should treat me now, so you won’t feel uncomfortable, at least not appearance-wise. I don’t look that different from my sister, so it shouldn’t be too difficult for you, right?"

Li Yifei’s face turned a shade greener. Looking at Xu Shanshan, he couldn’t help but think of Xu Yingying. The two of them were practically identical. But in his heart, it was indeed very difficult to think of Xu Shanshan as Xu Yingying. Besides, he and Xu Yingying were truly husband and wife now, free to do as they pleased, which clearly wasn’t the case with Xu Shanshan.

"Brother-in-law... you are so bad," Xu Shanshan said, drawing even closer to Li Yifei, her breath hot and her eyes watery and alluringly misty.

Li Yifei was extremely embarrassed at this moment, as Xu Shanshan had noticed the change in him.

Li Yifei quickly shifted his hips back a bit to avoid further contact with Xu Shanshan, and said with a bitter smile, "Shanshan, I’m really sorry."

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Xu Shanshan’s body pressed forward, her alluring eyes fixed on him as she said, "No problem, is this the only way you can think of me as my sister? If you had no reaction, then I would’ve felt like a failure."

"Shanshan, please spare me," said Li Yifei, wanting to pull back even more, but Xu Shanshan’s arms around his waist tightened, making it impossible for him to move away.

"It’s alright, it’s just dance," Xu Shanshan said, burying her face in Li Yifei’s shoulder and gently swaying her body.

But then, the music stopped, and the dance was over. Everyone was dispersing, and Li Yifei quickly let go of Xu Shanshan, saying, "Shanshan, I think I’ll go have a smoke."

Xu Shanshan let go of Li Yifei as well, narrowing her eyes and hooking her arm in his, "Sure, I’ll accompany you."

Li Yifei promptly started walking away, but Xu Shanshan glanced at him and couldn’t help laughing. Li Yifei looked down and saw that his old face had turned even uglier than a pig’s liver. He’d never been this embarrassed in front of a woman before.

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