Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 379 - 386 Still No Diamond Ring

Chapter 379: Chapter 386 Still No Diamond Ring

Newlyweds are often in a period of intense affection, and men and women in their twenties have high needs in this regard—today was no exception for Li Yifei and Xu Yingying, whose trip to bed turned into another session of passion.

But as they were in the heat of their activity, Li Yifei suddenly stopped and listened intently to some sound.

Xu Yingying, lost in the moment, found it unbearable when Li Yifei abruptly ceased his movements. Writhing, she wrapped her arms around him and pleaded, "Husband, don’t stop."

Li Yifei’s expression turned odd for a moment, but he quickly regained composure and resumed his efforts, all the while straining his ears to discern the noise outside.

He finally made out what the sound was—it was a woman’s suppressed moan, emanating from the room of Xu Shanshan, who lived next door.

To Li Yifei, this sound was all too familiar, much like the noises Xu Yingying was making at the moment. But who would have thought that Xu Shanshan, who lived alone, could also produce such sounds?

However, Li Yifei didn’t find anything amiss. After all, Xu Shanshan was twenty-six years old; it was normal for her to have such needs. While women might not crave sex as much as men at this age, the occasional masturbation was perfectly natural.

Moreover, the soundproofing in the house wasn’t great. With him and Xu Yingying being intimate here, Xu Shanshan could probably hear everything, which was likely an additional stimulus for her. Under these circumstances, her actions were quite normal.

But for Li Yifei, this was an intense stimulation. Lying beneath him was the twin sister, and he could hear the barely-there sounds of the younger twin sister, almost as if he was with Xu Shanshan in front of her sister.

This made Li Yifei’s movements increasingly fierce, driving Xu Yingying to the brink again and again.

"Husband, you’re really going to wear me out," Xu Yingying said, finally settling down after the climax, and exhaustedly snuggled into Li Yifei’s embrace, feeling as if her body was falling apart.

Men love to hear women say such things, and Li Yifei was no exception. He chuckled, "Seems like someone was quite excited just now."

"You’re one to talk. If you keep going like this, it won’t be long before you really do wear me out. And I don’t understand how Sister Fangqing can withstand it. Whenever you go to her place, she seems so vibrant the next day."

Li Yifei suddenly felt a pang of guilt and didn’t dare to continue that line of conversation.

Xu Yingying playfully smacked Li Yifei and chided, "Look at you getting all scared. I’m not trying to dig into your affair with Sister Fangqing."

Li Yifei, peering at Xu Yingying’s expression in the moonlight, sensed that she was truly not angry, which allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief and he chuckled awkwardly, "Thank you, wife. I knew you’re the best."

Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and then said softly, "I’m having some regrets."

"About what? Regret marrying me?"

"No, it’s about the promise I made to Sister Fangqing."

Li Yifei had always been curious about the relationship between Xu Yingying and He Fangqing. It seemed that despite Xu Yingying being married to him now, she should be somewhat wary of her old flame, He Fangqing, yet Xu Yingying still seemed to get along with her quite well.

"That... I’m not going to tell you," Xu Yingying smiled, then snuggled closer into Li Yifei’s arms and said, "I’m tired, let’s sleep."

Li Yifei wanted to ask more, but since he felt that Xu Yingying wouldn’t divulge anything, he didn’t bother to push any further. As long as Xu Yingying wasn’t turning He Fangqing into an enemy, why should he insist on getting to the bottom of it?

The next day was the weekend. Xu Yingying spent the morning handling some work from the company at home, and in the afternoon, she went shopping with Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan.

Xu Yingying hadn’t been fond of shopping before, something Li Yifei knew from when they first met. But now, as a married couple, strolling through the mall with her arm linked through Li Yifei’s was quite a romantic thing to do. However, the presence of Xu Shanshan, the tag-along little sister who also clung to Li Yifei’s arm, caused Xu Yingying some annoyance. She complained a few times, but Xu Shanshan remained headstrong, completely ignoring her sister’s objections, leaving Xu Yingying no choice but to turn a blind eye.

Xu Yingying was no longer as paranoid as before regarding the closeness between Xu Shanshan and Li Yifei. Considering how her sister had helped them get together, it was unlikely that she harbored any feelings for Li Yifei. Putting herself in her sister’s shoes, if Xu Shanshan were with Li Yifei and she also liked him, she wouldn’t even think of helping Xu Shanshan, let alone disrupt things. Therefore, she now believed Xu Shanshan must be treating Li Yifei like family, like a brother-in-law, which was why she was so affectionate.

Confronting Xu Shanshan about this would make her seem ungrateful and petty.

"Brother-in-law, a diamond ring! You married my sister but haven’t bought her a diamond ring yet," said Xu Shanshan, as the three of them had reached the jewelry section. Women love these things, and seeing the sparkling diamond rings, Xu Shanshan immediately winked at Li Yifei.

Xu Shanshan’s reminder made Xu Yingying realize that her marriage to Li Yifei was incredibly simple. Li Yifei had merely brought a few clothes over to live with her, without a wedding, a proposal, or any moonlit romance, let alone the diamond ring symbolizing marriage.

But Xu Yingying still said, "I don’t like those things."

Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Stop kidding yourself; you clearly like them. You used to discuss with me, saying that when you get married, you must get a diamond ring of at least two carats."

Xu Yingying glared at her sister in complaint and said, "Yifei, don’t listen to her nonsense. If I liked it, I would’ve bought it myself."

At this moment, Li Yifei felt quite touched. Xu Yingying’s words obviously stemmed from knowing that he had no money in his pocket and couldn’t afford such an expensive diamond ring. A regular diamond ring was manageable, as one could be bought for just a few thousand yuan, but for someone of Xu Yingying’s status, wearing such a ring would be unfitting. So if she were to wear one, it had to be worth over a hundred thousand to be appropriate.

Now that they were husband and wife, theoretically, they should share their finances. Xu Yingying didn’t mind Li Yifei spending her money, but when it came to a diamond ring, having Xu Yingying use her own money to buy it would seem insincere. That’s why she was worried Li Yifei would feel pressured.

Li Yifei understood Xu Yingying’s intentions and felt somewhat guilty. No matter what had happened before, Xu Yingying was now his wife, and buying her a diamond ring was an unquestionable duty. He laughed and said, "Now that Shanshan has brought it up, I really do think I should buy a diamond ring for my wife. Otherwise, if we go out and others don’t see the ring on your finger, they might think you’re single and attract a bunch of suitors. That’d be a loss for me."

Xu Yingying secretly pinched Li Yifei and said in reproach, "Let’s wait and buy it when we hold our wedding ceremony."

"All right, then I’ll give you one at that time," Li Yifei conceded.

Xu Yingying breathed a sigh of relief. She was truly afraid that Li Yifei would feel inferior, which would not be good for their relationship as a couple.

Although Xu Yingying might be a bit proud, she had truly become more accommodating since marrying Li Yifei, always considering him. Just for this, Li Yifei felt that having Xu Yingying as his wife was wonderful.

Xu Shanshan had been watching the pair with a grin. Then, she whispered to Li Yifei, "Brother-in-law, do you feel a lot of pressure being married to a wealthy wife?"

Li Yifei laughed and said, "There is some pressure, but I’m easy-going. Having a rich wife means I don’t need to work so hard, right?"

Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "I admire your attitude, brother-in-law. Those petty men always say that a man should earn money to support his wife—typical male chauvinism. We’re all family. It doesn’t matter who earns the money. I support you in taking good care of the home. Otherwise, I won’t get to enjoy the meals you cook."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "Shanshan, that aligns perfectly with my thoughts. I might as well become a full-time househusband."

Xu Yingying gave her sister a look and said, "Full-time won’t do. Then you’d become idle, and eventually, you’d find it boring. Better to work at the company. At least you can help me out. Besides, aren’t you afraid that if you’re not by my side, I might be bothered by some people?"

Li Yifei grinned, wrapped his arm around Xu Yingying’s waist, and said, "My wife is so good to me; how could she ever stray? I have confidence in you."

The three chatted and laughed, continuing their stroll until they reached the men’s clothing section. A man came towards them, looked at Xu Shanshan with surprise, and said, "Yingying! What a coincidence."

"Sis, he’s looking for you," Xu Shanshan pointed out, gesturing towards Xu Yingying, who was turning back around.

By this time, Xu Yingying saw the man, appeared a bit surprised, but quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Cao, what are you doing here?"

"I’m here to buy some clothes. And you are..." Cao Bin said, turning his gaze to Li Yifei, especially noting Xu Yingying’s hand linked with Li Yifei’s.

Xu Yingying’s face turned slightly red, but she nevertheless said, "Let me introduce you. Yifei, this is my university senior, Cao Bin. Cao Bin, this is my husband, Li Yifei."

"Husband?" Cao Bin’s expression changed instantly as he looked more closely at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei smiled and stretched out his hand, saying, "Hello, Senior Cao, we’ve met once at the company."

Cao Bin had no recollection of Li Yifei and shook his hand, saying, "Sorry, last time I visited Yingying, she didn’t introduce us. That was my mistake."

Li Yifei smiled faintly, instantly noticing that Cao Bin was interested in Xu Yingying. He hadn’t seen any suitors around Xu Yingying before their marriage, but now, after they were wed, suitors seemed to be emerging.