Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 387 - 394: Supreme Quality

Chapter 387: Chapter 394: Supreme Quality

Back at the company, Li Yifei first went to Xu Yingying to touch base, but it was almost time for work, so Xu Yingying didn’t say much and let Li Yifei leave.

There wasn’t much happening in the office that afternoon, until Chen Xingrui, the chubby guy, came over to chat with Li Yifei for a bit.

"Boss, this cigarette of yours is not bad, I see it’s Special Tribute," Chen Xingrui the chubby guy helped himself to one of Li Yifei’s cigarettes, smoking contentedly without any reservations.

"You know this cigarette?" Not many people recognized that cigarette, prompting Li Yifei’s question.

"Not familiar, just feel that it’s smooth and the smell doesn’t linger strongly on the clothes. If all cigarettes were like this, they wouldn’t be so distasteful. Boss, can you get me a couple of cartons?"

"Get lost, a couple of cartons? Once I finish these, I don’t even know if I’ll get more," Li Yifei scoffed.

"Then how about just a pack?"

"Not even a pack. Consider yourself lucky to mooch a couple off me when you can."

Li Yifei didn’t know why, but he had this feeling that now that he and Xu Yingying were married, Su Mengxin might stop supplying him with cigarettes in the future. Yet, the thought seemed absurd, as if Su Mengxin had any thoughts about him and was jealous knowing he got married to Xu Yingying.

But regardless, Li Yifei now found himself more reluctant to smoke these cigarettes. If Su Mengxin really stopped providing him with cigarettes in the future, he might as well quit once and for all. It would also be a good time to have a child with Xu Yingying.

"By the way, Xingrui, where are you from? You don’t seem to be from Mile City."

Chen Xingrui chuckled, "My family is from the provincial capital."

"Isn’t there more opportunity for you there than here?"

"Boring, I don’t like it. It’s much more comfortable working here, getting to shoot the breeze with the boss every day. How fun is that?"

"Get lost! The company pays you to work, not shoot the breeze all day. Watch it or you might get fired," snapped Li Yifei.

Chen Xingrui giggled, "I roll with the boss. How could the boss bear to let go of his buddy, right?"

Li Yifei couldn’t really get angry with this shameless guy, and somehow, having someone to talk to every day was quite entertaining.

They were in the middle of their conversation when a knock on the door interrupted them. Li Yifei promptly said, "Come in."

Chen Xingrui also promptly sat down properly on one side.

As the door opened, a woman clad in a white dress stepped in, making Chen Xingrui’s eyes widen to the fullest. His cheeks, normally plump with flesh, suddenly trembled, and he made an odd noise in his throat. With his mouth agape, it looked like it could fit a whole goose egg. He even started drooling uncontrollably.

The one who could cause such a reaction in Chen Xingrui was none other than Su Mengxin.

Days earlier, Su Mengxin said she would visit, but ended up delaying, citing some matters to attend to. Li Yifei hadn’t expected her to arrive today, entirely unannounced like this.

"Hello, Manager Li, I was wondering if there are any positions available. I’ve given it some thought and would like to work at your company," Su Mengxin approached Li Yifei with a gentle smile on her face.

Li Yifei didn’t know what act Su Mengxin was putting on, but clearly, she didn’t want others to know her identity. He quickly replied, "Well, I’ll have to see if there’s a suitable position for you."

"There is! There is!" Chen Xingrui suddenly shouted eagerly.

"What’s there? Get back to your own work," Li Yifei shot a glare at Chen Xingrui, who hadn’t even thought to wipe the drool from his mouth. It was downright embarrassing.

"Boss, we really do have positions open. You must keep this... this lady, even if it means doing the same job as me."

Li Yifei’s face darkened as he glared and snapped, "Aren’t you going out yet? Or do you want to embarrass yourself even further?"

It was then that Chen Xingrui realized how he looked, yelping in horror as he dashed out. To have behaved so disgracefully in front of his dream woman, he felt he had lost face completely.

Once Chen Xingrui had left, Li Yifei went to close the door and turned the lock, ensuring they wouldn’t be disturbed. He then turned to Su Mengxin and said, "What are you playing at, showing up without even giving me a heads-up?"

With a slight smile, Su Mengxin replied, "I’m here for a job interview. You weren’t supposed to pick me up, were you?"

"A job interview? Ha, this is your own company, you know?"

"I don’t want to be the boss anymore. I want to try being a regular employee, just like you left the good life at Flying Hawk Squad to become a minor manager here. It’s a different kind of life."

"You can’t be serious?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened in shock.

Su Mengxin nodded and said, "I am serious, Manager Li. You won’t deny me this opportunity, will you?"

"Big sis, can you not joke around? This isn’t funny at all," Li Yifei immediately rolled his eyes in frustration.

Su Mengxin chuckled lightly and said, "I’m telling the truth, Manager Li. Please arrange a position for me."

"You..." Li Yifei now realized that Su Mengxin was not joking and could only respond with a wry smile, "I really don’t know what you’re up to. Anyway, the company is yours; you can go wherever you want, it’s your call."

Su Mengxin said with a smile, "Then why not let me be your secretary?"

"Be my secretary?" Li Yifei’s eyes bulged in surprise once more.

"Yes, don’t you think I’m fit for the role?" Su Mengxin asked, her smile beaming as she looked at Li Yifei.

At this point, Li Yifei was utterly dumbfounded and, after a long pause, he chuckled dryly and said, "Can we discuss this with Yingying first, is that alright?"

"Sure, let’s go then."

As the two left the office, Li Yifei saw the staff from the adjacent Human Resources Department sticking their heads out the doorway, especially the chubby little Chen Xingrui, who looked absolutely infatuated.

Li Yifei couldn’t be bothered with them, but now at every office doorway, several men were peeking out. Seeing Su Mengxin, each one seemed dazed and distracted, which left Li Yifei feeling rather helpless. It wasn’t as if Su Mengxin wasn’t beautiful, but did they all have to wear that kind of expression?

Finally, they arrived at Xu Yingying’s office. Xu Yingying was greatly surprised to see Su Mengxin, promptly inviting her to sit on the sofa and even pouring her a glass of water herself. Xu Yingying’s hospitality wasn’t an attempt to curry favor with Su Mengxin, but rather a mark of genuine respect, as Su Mengxin had recognized Xu Yingying’s worth by entrusting her to manage such a large company.

Li Yifei sat on the side. Seeing his bitter face, Xu Yingying was quite puzzled, but it wasn’t the right moment to ask. She sat next to Su Mengxin and said, "Boss Su, why didn’t you let me know before you came?"

Su Mengxin answered with a light laugh, "I came here to apply for a position in the company; I couldn’t possibly tell you about that."

"Apply for a position?" Xu Yingying, much like Li Yifei when he first heard the news, gaped at Su Mengxin in disbelief.

"The companies I’ve been managing are already on the right track and don’t really need my involvement anymore, so I have plenty of free time. I want to live a free life, but everywhere else people recognize me, which is why I came to Mile City, where I think I can be more at ease."

Xu Yingying chuckled bitterly and said, "But how could you... how could you work here as a low-level employee?" Now she understood why Li Yifei had a look of dismay.

Su Mengxin explained, "In my own company, at the very least, I won’t have to worry about being harassed. Plus, I plan to be Li Yifei’s secretary, so I’ll have some assurance of safety when I go out. Yingying, you don’t mind, do you?"

Xu Yingying and Li Yifei exchanged glances and nodded, "I have no objections."

"Thank you, Yingying. But rest assured, I won’t get involved in your work at all; I’ll just focus on my secretarial duties. And please don’t treat me as the chairwoman of the company—or as if I don’t exist at all."

Xu Yingying gave a wry smile and said, "That might be a bit challenging."

Su Mengxin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well, that’s settled. I must be going. It’s rather inappropriate for a mere employee like myself to receive so much attention from the boss. I’ll come to work tomorrow; for today, I should leave. There’s no need to escort me out; I have my own security downstairs. Oh, and Yifei, perhaps you should pick me up tomorrow. I don’t want to use those bodyguards anymore."

"No problem at all," Xu Yingying quickly agreed.

After Su Mengxin left, Li Yifei and Xu Yingying looked at each other. With a wry smile, Li Yifei said, "Wife, why did you agree to that? Having her as my secretary is like asking for my demise."

Xu Yingying spread her hands in a helpless gesture and replied, "What could I do, say no?" Then she smiled and added, "But actually, I think it’s a good thing. With Boss Su here, you won’t be able to slack off, and forget about going out and about—that’s definitely off the table."

Li Yifei sighed. Having Su Mengxin as his secretary was indeed going to be a big burden since he would surely have to be on guard for her safety from now on.

Leaving Xu Yingying’s office, Li Yifei went straight back to his own human resources department, where Chen Xingrui and the other men immediately surrounded him.

"Manager Li, how did it go? Did you hire her?"

"This can’t be like last time when you didn’t hire her, right?"

"Manager Li, if you don’t hire her this time, we’ll all disdain you." These were Chen Xingrui’s words; he was the only one who could speak to Li Yifei with such irreverence.

Li Yifei glared and said, "It’s precisely because you all act like this that I firmly cannot hire her." After that, he entered his office and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Listening to the grumbling and even some discreet cursing from the folks outside in the Human Resources Department, Li Yifei was both amused and helpless. Su Mengxin was truly a femme fatale; such a woman was indeed a headache to deal with.