Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 398 - 405: The End

Chapter 398: Chapter 405: The End

At noon, Li Yifei accompanied Chu Xiaoyao and her parents for lunch. Xiaoyao was chattering non-stop, clearly very happy, while her parents maintained smiling faces and conversed with Xiaoyao throughout. To outsiders, they would appear to be a loving family of three.

However, when Xiaoyao re-entered the examination room that afternoon, her parents once again became strangers to each other. Xiaoyao’s mother seemed to want to say something to him several times but ultimately remained silent.

Li Yifei guessed that Xiaoyao’s mother might suspect something between him and Xiaoyao, and wanted to inquire about it, but she was probably worried about affecting Xiaoyao’s performance in the College Entrance Exam, so she held back.

Li Yifei had a clear conscience about the whole matter, so there was no need for him to explain anything to them. If she didn’t ask, there was even less need for him to bring it up proactively.

Ye Yunzhu had left early in the morning after her second exam, which greatly relieved Li Yifei. Now, facing Ye Yunzhu, he still felt significant pressure. Even though Yunzhu had never said anything to him, hadn’t come to blame or scold him, he felt the same way.

Although Yunzhu had left, her aunt took the initiative to find Li Yifei that afternoon.

"You are Li Yifei, right?" Yunzhu’s aunt was dressed in elegant worldwide famous brands, immediately recognizable as a person of great taste.

"Yes." Li Yifei nodded, smiling slightly.

"I am Yunzhu’s aunt, Ye Mei."

Li Yifei greeted her politely, "Hello, Aunt."

Ye Yunzhu’s aunt frowned slightly and said, "I am Yunzhu’s aunt, not yours."

Li Yifei didn’t take offense, knowing that she had come either to blame him or to warn him, so he replied calmly and confidently, "I understand."

Seeing Li Yifei’s composed response, Yunzhu’s aunt was somewhat surprised. She had come with a somewhat high and mighty attitude, which would have overwhelmed most young men, yet Li Yifei remained unfazed. This was something she had to appreciate.

"I know about your past relationship with Yunzhu. She hasn’t mentioned it over the years, so I had forgotten, but now you two have met again."

"Yes, I haven’t been back to Mile City for long."

"That’s fine; I won’t beat around the bush. You were young and could be forgiven for whatever happened then, but now that you’re older, you need to think things through more carefully."

"Yes, I understand," Li Yifei continued to nod with a smile.

This attitude of Li Yifei both pleased and slightly discomforted Ye Mei. She was pleased because Li Yifei agreed with everything she said, but discomforted because she didn’t feel like she had any control over him. As someone from a wealthy and powerful family, she expected ordinary people to feel intimidated when speaking to her.

"Then you should also be aware of Yunzhu’s status in our family. I hope you won’t continue to affect her. Moreover, she already has a boyfriend now, and our family has already arranged their marriage. They will be getting married soon."

Li Yifei’s heart quivered as if pierced by a sharp knife, an indescribable pain, but his face retained a faint smile as he said, "Then I should wish her happiness."

"If you can think like that, it’s good."

"Well, Ms. Ye, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave."

"Hmm, you know what’s good for you, so I won’t say more."

Li Yifei turned and walked away, then pulled out a cigarette to light, but after a couple of puffs, it didn’t light. Upon closer examination, he realized he had held the cigarette backward.

After discarding the cigarette, Li Yifei let out a soft sigh. Suddenly, he understood how Yunzhu must have felt when she learned he had gotten married—a similar heart-stabbing pain. And since Yunzhu had deeper feelings for him, her pain must have been even worse.

But what could he do now? Go and tell Yunzhu that he had always thought of her, that he always loved her? What right did he have now that he was already married?

Li Yifei just felt incredibly stifled in his heart, but couldn’t express it.

Shortly after, Li Yifei laughed to himself, realizing how foolish he had been. The words of Yunzhu’s aunt were completely false. He had seen that Lin family boy, Lin Sihao, and knew Yunzhu had no interest in him whatsoever; it was impossible for them to be together.

It was a classic case of confusion caused by concern. He hadn’t immediately seen through the falsehood in Yunzhu’s aunt’s words and even felt heartbroken—it was completely unnecessary.

Chu Xiaoyao was finishing her exams in the afternoon when Xu Yingying called Li Yifei, asking him to pick up He Fangqing. She mentioned that Fangqing had business at the Tax Bureau and would later be having dinner with people from the bureau.

Li Yifei knew that Yingying was creating an opportunity for him, which made him appreciate his wife even more. He would never have thought before marrying Yingying that she could do this for him. As her husband, he felt extremely fortunate.

Xiaoyao performed well in the exams. After she finished, Li Yifei told her that he had matters to attend to that evening and couldn’t accompany her for dinner. Although Xiaoyao was somewhat reluctant, just having Li Yifei with her for the day had made her very happy.

After calling Fangqing, she asked Li Yifei to wait for her outside the Tax Bureau. Li Yifei arrived there and in less than five minutes, Fangqing descended the building with two others.

Following introductions, Li Yifei drove them to Yiyun Clubhouse.

The dinner was quite normal, mainly to build relationships. For the Tax Bureau leaders, dealing with major taxpayers like Dreamfly Company required careful handling, and they conducted themselves with civility, discussing only routine work matters.

Just after eight, Li Yifei dropped off both leaders, leaving only him and He Fangqing in the car.

"I’ll take you home," Li Yifei said with a smile as he looked at He Fangqing.

"If you don’t take me home, am I supposed to walk back by myself?" He Fangqing gave Li Yifei a white look, her eyes and brows oozing with a seductive charm.

Li Yifei’s heart swayed, and the words Xu Yingying had said to him last night came to mind. He laughed, "Okay, then I’ll take you home."

Soon, the two of them arrived downstairs at He Fangqing’s place. Li Yifei turned off the car, and He Fangqing smiled, "Are you planning to walk me upstairs too?"

"That’s a must. How can I say I’ve taken a lady home if I don’t walk her to the door?"

"Then I’ll give you that opportunity," He Fangqing said with a smile, pushing open the car door and getting out.

When they reached He Fangqing’s front door, she took out her keys and unlocked it, but instead of entering, she turned with a playful grin and said, "You’ve already brought me home. Thank you."

Li Yifei, now like a perfectly courteous gentleman, smiled and said, "Won’t you invite me in to sit for a while?"

"It’s just me at home, and it’s not quite appropriate for a man to come inside," she replied.

"Isn’t it more romantic when it’s just the two of us? Don’t you think?"

"I don’t want to be branded as someone who seduces her friend’s husband. Besides, aren’t you afraid your wife will be unhappy?"

Li Yifei placed an arm around He Fangqing’s waist and said, "I’ve already applied for permission from my wife."

"You can apply for this kind of thing?"

"Of course, you can. If it had gotten too late, I would’ve come over in the middle of the night," Li Yifei said as he scooped He Fangqing up in his arms, stepped inside her home and kicked the door closed behind him.

Over half an hour later, He Fangqing was snuggled against Li Yifei, her face flush with the afterglow of warmth, and she playfully hit him saying, "What’s with you, huh? You’ve already got a wife. Why are you still like someone who hasn’t touched a woman in ages, practically killing me."

Li Yifei, feeling content, smoked a cigarette and said, "Yingying is indisposed these last few days."

"No wonder you came looking for me, couldn’t get satisfied at home, huh?"

Holding a cigarette in one hand and gently caressing He Fangqing with the other, Li Yifei said, "It’s not for that reason I came looking for you, it was actually Yingying who sent me."

"Yingying really sent you? Don’t lie to me."

Xu Yingying had indeed told He Fangqing several times that she would never forbid Li Yifei from seeing her, but He Fangqing still found it hard to believe. At most, Xu Yingying would turn a blind eye to their affair, but He Fangqing couldn’t imagine her actually encouraging Li Yifei to pursue it.

Li Yifei smiled and said, "It’s true that Yingying sent me. I doubted it too and thought she was testing me, but I can feel that she’s sincere."

He Fangqing rolled onto her side, leaning on Li Yifei’s chest, and said, "Yingying is really open-minded then. But this makes me worry about how I’ll face her tomorrow."

Li Yifei, who was feeling much less burdened by guilt, smiled and said, "That’s not a problem. You two can just be as you always are. Since Yingying has agreed we can be this way, she won’t get angry with you. If she were truly uncomfortable, she definitely wouldn’t have let me come see you, and you know what Yingying is like."

He Fangqing nodded and said, "I understand, but this really is beyond my expectations. And the more she behaves this way, the more I feel guilty. Maybe we shouldn’t see each other anymore?"

Li Yifei tilted up He Fangqing’s chin and asked, "Could you bear that?"

He Fangqing hit Li Yifei and then lowered her head to take one of his fingers into her mouth, her voice muffled, "I could bear it because you’re such a bad guy, always wearing me out."

"Hey, hey, you’re whining about being worn out yet you’re still teasing me like this?" Li Yifei’s finger tingled from the sucking as his body responded instantly.

With eyes full of allure, He Fangqing said, "Let’s consider it our final crazy fling."

"Do you think I’m scared of you?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened, and after extinguishing his cigarette, he swiftly pinned He Fangqing beneath him.

The "final crazy fling" He Fangqing mentioned was just for tonight. When they paused later, He Fangqing pushed him and said, "Okay, you beast, now that you’ve had your fun, hurry home to be with your wife."

Li Yifei, actually intending to return home that night, didn’t want to bring it up first for fear of upsetting He Fangqing. Now that she mentioned it, it made him all the more appreciative of her thoughtfulness. He kissed her deeply and said, "Then I’ll be leaving."

"You can’t even pretend to stay? I despise you," He Fangqing said, pushing him away and turning her back to him.

Li Yifei laughed, giving her pert, pale buttocks a gentle slap and said, "Do we really need those pretenses between us?"

"Go on, get out, you’ve exhausted me," He Fangqing yawned, grabbed the blanket to cover herself and added, "Don’t forget to lock the door on your way out, or if a petty thief comes in to ’pick flowers’ at night, it’ll be your loss."

Li Yifei laughed again. A lover like He Fangqing was truly a man’s blessing.