Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 396 - 403 Hello

Chapter 396: Chapter 403 Hello

Li Yifei stared at Xu Yingying, then let out a dry laugh and said, "Wife, I know I was irresponsible before and made a mess of things. Can you just let it go and not hold it against me?"

Xu Yingying’s face turned red as she spoke, "I’m not blaming you. Seeing how distressed you are and knowing I can’t satisfy you, isn’t it just right for you to turn to Sister Fangqing?"

"Wife, can we not joke about this kind of thing?" Li Yifei said with a bitter smile on his face.

Xu Yingying saw the look on Li Yifei’s face and felt quite pleased. They had communicated about this not long ago, when Li Yifei said he couldn’t yet cut ties with Su Yiyi and Ye Yunzhu. Now, Li Yifei clearly cared a lot about her feelings.

"Husband, I’m not joking with you. I’m serious," she said.

Li Yifei could tell Xu Yingying didn’t seem to be joking but still found it hard to believe that such a thing could be true. He thought she might be testing him. Laughter escaped him as he replied, "I’m a married man now. How could I engage in such nonsense?"

"Thanks, husband. But I’m really the one letting you go. Your relationship with Sister Fangqing was so good before. If it weren’t for me, you’d definitely keep that kind of relationship with her. Besides, Sister Fangqing already told me she wouldn’t affect our marriage and didn’t want anything from you. I always felt like I stole you from her, so I’m already grateful she doesn’t resent me. Therefore, even if you maintain that kind of relationship with her, it won’t make me angry," she said.

"No way... Wife, you wouldn’t get angry about this kind of thing?" At this point, Li Yifei was genuinely stunned. Xu Yingying’s magnanimity was something he found hard to believe.

"Hmph, you don’t believe me? Fine then, forget it. I won’t bother with you anymore." Having said that, Xu Yingying turned over, showing her back to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei quickly hugged Xu Yingying from behind and said, "Don’t be angry, wife. But this matter seems really absurd to me."

Xu Yingying snorted and said, "You think I don’t know? Even if I didn’t let you two be together, do you think you wouldn’t sneak around with Sister Fangqing?"

Li Yifei let out a dry laugh, unable to deny it.

"Hmph, speechless now, aren’t you? You’re not the heartless type, and Sister Fangqing is so infatuated with you. If you sneaked around and I found out, I’d be upset. It’s better if you’re upfront about it so I can be prepared."

"This... Wife... I..." Li Yifei was truly at a loss for words.

Xu Yingying turned back around and hugged Li Yifei, saying, "Husband, we’ve only been husband and wife for a few days, but I really can’t live without you. I’ve even found you a lover, so you can’t wrong me anymore."

Li Yifei was about to agree with Xu Yingying, promising not to get involved with any other women, but when he thought of Su Yiyi, he couldn’t say the words.

"You jerk, there’s still Su Yiyi, Ye Yunzhu, and what about Lin Qiong?" Xu Yingying pinched Li Yifei frustratedly.

Li Yifei took a deep breath and said, "Yingying, you’ve been so good to me, I really shouldn’t be like this. But I genuinely can’t be so heartless right now. Give me some time, I’ll handle things slowly. And I promise you, if I’m with them, I will tell you."

"Don’t, don’t tell me. It would hurt me too much. Go ahead and keep it a secret."

"Wife, you are truly wonderful. I, Li Yifei, hereby solemnly promise you that I will treat you well for the rest of my life." Li Yifei wasn’t one to make promises lightly, but once he did, he would go through great difficulties to keep them.

Xu Yingying seemed to feel the weight of Li Yifei’s promise, and said softly, "Alright, go on now. Sister Fangqing hasn’t been with you for some days. If you don’t see her, she’ll think I don’t keep my word."

"I still don’t understand what the agreement between you and Sister Fangqing was," Li Yifei said, his curiosity about the matter unabated.

Xu Yingying blushed slightly before explaining, "Back then when I wanted to marry you, I just didn’t want you to be with Shanshan, so I thought even if we got married, I wouldn’t let you touch me. Then I suggested Sister Fangqing take my place... since you two were always like that anyway."

Li Yifei was immediately at a loss for words.

"Later, the more I felt for you, the more Sister Fangqing said she would cut off relations to avoid affecting my feelings for you. She’s been so good to me, I couldn’t bear to upset her. So I told her she could be your lover from now on."

Li Yifei let out a dry laugh and said, "Wife, I feel like you are being too generous. It’s like you’re willing to share your husband with someone else."

Xu Yingying quickly said, "Don’t think I don’t care about you. I care about you so much now that I indulge you, but who knows, in a few years, I might not be able to stand it and won’t let you fool around with anyone anymore."

Li Yifei laughed dryly, as he couldn’t continue with that conversation.

"Alright, hurry up and go. I still have unfinished work, and you’re just causing trouble. I’ll just work overtime tonight, so don’t bother me," she said.

Under Xu Yingying’s repeated urging, Li Yifei finally mustered the courage to get out of bed, but after freshening up in the bathroom, he went back to the bedroom.

Xu Yingying thought Li Yifei was going to change clothes, but he just lay down on the bed. She pushed him and said, "Why aren’t you going?"

"My dear wife, if I go now, it would be too cruel to you. I think I should just sneak up on you." Then he hugged Xu Yingying’s waist and said, "You work, and I’ll just sleep like this, holding you."

"How am I supposed to work like this? Move back a bit." Xu Yingying pushed Li Yifei slightly but her face was already filled with a smile. She wasn’t testing Li Yifei but genuinely suggesting that he go to He Fangqing. However, had Li Yifei really gone, she would surely have felt uncomfortable. Li Yifei’s decision to stay made her extremely content.

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "I can’t sleep without holding you."

Xu Yingying touched his face and said, "Fine then, sleep, you have so many annoying habits."

Without saying another word, Li Yifei just held Xu Yingying and quickly fell into a deep sleep. Her generosity and tolerance made him, who had initially been somewhat reluctant about the marriage, more and more comfortable with it.

The next morning, when Li Yifei saw Xu Shanshan getting up, he greeted her with a smile, only to be met with a glare, and when Xu Yingying wasn’t paying attention, she pinched him hard, complaining, "Brother-in-law, you’re really bad."

"I’m bad?" Li Yifei was baffled by Xu Shanshan’s complaint.

"You’re just bad, totally bad." Xu Shanshan pinched Li Yifei again and then ran into the bathroom.

Li Yifei was utterly confused; last night Xu Shanshan seemed cheerful before going to bed, but this morning she was accusing him of being bad, even though he didn’t recall doing anything to her. Where was this coming from?

At that moment, Xu Yingying came out and asked, "What did Shanshan say to you just now? It felt odd."

"She just called me bad, and I really don’t know why."

Shanshan came out with a toothbrush in her mouth, glared at Li Yifei again, and mumbled, "Last night I dreamed that a bad guy was bullying me, and you didn’t help me at all. You even watched the fun. Aren’t you bad?"

Both Li Yifei and Xu Yingying were speechless. Xu Yingying was used to her sister’s nonsensical ways and could only roll her eyes at her, while Li Yifei felt that Xu Shanshan’s words weren’t entirely true, as though there was another reason.

Su Mengxin came over as usual for breakfast in the morning and then, after tidying up, the four of them drove to work.

However, during the drive, Chu Xiaoyao called Li Yifei.

"Uncle, it’s my College Entrance Exam today; come and keep me company." Chu Xiaoyao hadn’t been in touch with Li Yifei for several days, to the point where he almost forgot about her.

Li Yifei immediately said, "I have to go to work, though."

"Uncle, this is my College Entrance Exam, a major milestone in life. If you don’t accompany me and I fail, what am I going to do?"

"Well, alright, I’ll come to your school in a bit."

"I knew you were the best, Uncle. I’ll wait for you at the school gate."

After hanging up, Li Yifei explained the situation to Xu Yingying, who was very supportive. After all, this was Chu Xiaoyao’s first major turning point in life. Not attending upon her request could potentially affect her mood and her exam results, a matter of lifelong importance.

With Xu Yingying’s blessing, after dropping the three off at their respective places, Li Yifei drove straight to Chu Xiaoyao’s school gate.

Even though a college degree isn’t as valuable as it used to be, the College Entrance Exam is still highly valued by every family. Thus, throngs of people crowded outside the exam center, and the traffic was heavy, with several police officers maintaining order.

Li Yifei had no choice but to park his car at a distance and walk over, quickly locating Chu Xiaoyao at the school entrance.

"Uncle!" Chu Xiaoyao immediately rushed over and plunged into Li Yifei’s arms, clinging tightly to his waist.

When Li Yifei saw Chu Xiaoyao, he also saw her parents. The girl’s daring plunge into his embrace left him feeling extremely awkward.

"Uncle, I knew you were the best and that you’d come to accompany me for the exam." Chu Xiaoyao let go of Li Yifei, then held his hand with a bright smile on her face.

"Haha, this is a major event in your life. I wouldn’t dare not come. Stop fooling around; so many people are watching you. You’re a big girl now; you should be more aware of yourself."

At that moment, Li Yifei acted like a kind elder, lest others think he was a lecherous uncle.

Chu Xiaoyao’s parents also came over to greet Li Yifei. They didn’t seem upset about Chu Xiaoyao’s closeness with Li Yifei, but Li Yifei felt that Chu Xiaoyao’s mother had an odd look on her face, which was somewhat puzzling.