Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 410 - 417 Get out!

Chapter 410: Chapter 417 Get out!

"Yiyi, Boss Wu said he’s going to take care of you, and I don’t have to repay any of my debts. He’ll even give me three thousand a month, and he’ll cover all your expenses too. What do you think?"

After going inside, Su Yiyi’s father recounted Wu Baolai’s offer directly to her. Then, he glanced at Li Yifei. Li Yifei had just said he didn’t have any money, which was a deliberate move to provoke him. Now that his daughter was with Li Yifei, he expected some money to show filial piety, didn’t he?

Su Yiyi’s face immediately turned red with anger as she exclaimed, "You agreed?"

"I haven’t agreed yet, but this matter has to be settled. I can’t repay the money, and he harasses me about the debt every day. What am I supposed to do?" As he spoke, Su Yiyi’s father glanced at Li Yifei again.

Li Yifei truly felt sorry for Su Yiyi at that moment. Such a good girl saddled with such a rubbish father. Had Su Yiyi not been there, he would have certainly pinned the guy down and given him a good thrashing again.

Wu Baolai hadn’t expected Su Yiyi’s father to blurt out the situation so candidly, causing some awkwardness, but since it was out, he shamelessly grinned at Su Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, as long as you’re with me, I’ll buy you whatever you want in the future. I’ll even pay for your university education. I’ll take care of your dad too. Isn’t that a great deal?"

"Shameless!" Su Yiyi roared in fury. To imagine a frail girl driven to bellow that way revealed the extent of her anger.

Without any shame, Wu Baolai continued, "I’m doing this for your good. Think about it, how much does your education cost each year? Your dad will never be able to afford it. I..."

Su Yiyi immediately interrupted Wu Baolai, "I have Brother Li to help me, so I don’t need your concern. I will repay my father’s debt to you. Please leave."

Su Yiyi initially wanted her father to suffer some consequences, but with Wu Baolai targeting her, she couldn’t stand it and decided to take the debt upon herself instead.

At this, her father brightened up and quickly said, "Daughter, that’s really great. Pay off the money quickly, so I can have some peace."

Wu Baolai’s expression darkened as he said, "Fine, pay up. As soon as you give me the money, I’ll leave. But if you can’t produce the money, hmph!"

Wu Baolai was glaring menacingly, and the three lackeys behind him were all staring wide-eyed, trying to intimidate Su Yiyi with their bluff.

Su Yiyi was so angry that her chest was heaving, but when Li Yifei took her hand in his palm, her heart suddenly calmed down. She turned to Li Yifei, gave an apologetic smile, and said, "Brother Li, I..."

Li Yifei gave a slight smile and said, "It’s okay, I’ll help you sort this out."

Su Yiyi nodded and didn’t say much more. Li Yifei was her man; it was his place to resolve difficulties for her, and she felt no undue burden about that.

Wu Baolai sneered and said, "Good for you, young man, you’ve got some guts. Now bring out the money, thirty thousand, not a penny less, and I’ll be on my way."

Su Yiyi’s father immediately widened his eyes and shouted, "I only borrowed twenty thousand from you, how did it become thirty thousand?"

Wu Baolai glared and bellowed, "Nonsense, there’s interest when you borrow from a bank, isn’t there? Did you think there wouldn’t be any interest borrowing from me?"

Unconvinced, Su Yiyi’s father argued, "But not that much interest. Even at usurious rates, it wouldn’t be that much, would it?"

"I say it is! Hmph, Old Su, I’m giving you face by only asking for thirty thousand. If I didn’t give you face, it wouldn’t be just thirty thousand. Hurry up and pay or else I’ll take your daughter as payment for the debt."

Wu Baolai was really just trying to scare Li Yifei because of his youth. If Li Yifei got scared off, Wu Baolai would take advantage of Su Yiyi. But if Li Yifei paid up, he could make a quick buck either way—it was a win-win for him.

Above all, he didn’t believe Li Yifei had much clout, so he didn’t fear bullying him.

Li Yifei looked coldly at Wu Baolai and said, "It seems you’re pretty greedy."

"Quit wasting time, bring out the money, punk. And let me tell you, you better not try any tricks on me. I have connections in both the underworld and the officialdom. If I want to get rid of you, it’s too easy."

Li Yifei suddenly moved, striding over to Wu Baolai in a flash. With a swing of his right arm, he punched Wu Baolai just above the navel, right where the stomach is. Though the punch wasn’t very forceful, it was strategically delivered, causing a spasm in Wu Baolai’s stomach.

Wu Baolai felt as if his abdomen had been churned by a knife. Sweat immediately poured from his forehead, he wanted to curse, but the pain was so severe that he couldn’t even make a sound. With both hands over his stomach and bent over, he would have fallen if not for leaning on one of his lackeys.

"Your appetite is too big, so I have to let you know that having too big an appetite isn’t a good thing," Li Yifei said coldly, before bringing his elbow down once more, pinning Wu Baolai to the ground.

With two swift and decisive moves from Li Yifei, Wu Baolai’s three accomplices were still confused about what had happened when Wu Baolai was already sprawled on the ground like a dead dog.

"F*ck!" cursed one of the youngsters brought by Wu Baolai, and with a loud shout, "I’ll f*cking kill you, brat," he clawed his way toward Li Yifei.

The other two finally regained their senses. Although they weren’t gangsters, they mixed with Wu Baolai every day. Now that Wu Baolai had been beaten, if they didn’t make a move, they wouldn’t be able to mix with Wu Baolai after this. Even if Li Yifei had knocked Wu Baolai down, they thought that three against one would be a piece of cake.

However, they were still overconfident. With a sudden kick, Li Yifei sent the first to move flying, rolling on the ground several times, and then with a punch he hit another guy in the face, covering him in bruises and knocking him straight to the ground.

The last one, slightly slower, saw his companions go down in the blink of an eye. His steps halted, and his raised fist remained frozen in mid-air, motionless as he stared at Li Yifei.

"Scram!" Li Yifei didn’t bother hitting him again and just growled.

The youngster’s body shook violently, then with a weird scream, he ran towards the outside. People like him were fine with bullying the weak, but when facing tough opponents, they could only play dead.

"You... you dare to hit me; this isn’t over, it’s not over!" Wu Baolai struggled to get up, shouting at Li Yifei, but he hastily made his way to the doorway.

"You’re not leaving?" The cold light in Li Yifei’s eyes flashed.

Wu Baolai shivered, turned around, and ran back, but failed to watch his step and tripped over the threshold of Su Yiyi’s house, tumbling head over heels.

The other two guys followed suit, tripping over Wu Baolai, ending up in a heap, then scrambling out of Su Yiyi’s home in a most pathetic state.

"Son-in-law, I knew you could solve this for me," Su Yiyi’s father exclaimed excitedly at that moment.

Li Yifei looked at Su Yiyi’s father coldly, and said slowly, "You actually remembered, but I think your memory isn’t very good."

The smile vanished from Su Yiyi’s father’s face, and he took a step back, plumping down on a chair. He was now realizing his thoughts might have been too simplistic. Although his daughter was with Li Yifei, and Li Yifei treated her well, it did not mean that he, as the father-in-law, could boss Li Yifei around. His lips quivered and he said anxiously, "I... I remember now, I really do."

"Hmph, it’s best you do," Li Yifei said indifferently, then turned and walked over to Su Yiyi, draping an arm over her shoulder and softly saying, "Don’t be scared, it’s all right now."

Su Yiyi leaned on Li Yifei’s shoulder and choked up, "Brother Li, um..."

"Stop crying. I believe your father will change for the better; we have to give him some time and keep a little faith," he said, glancing at Su Yiyi’s father once more.

Su Yiyi’s father felt as if Li Yifei’s glance had plunged him into an ice pit, chilling to the core, and with trembling lips he said, "Yiyi, I will change, I truly will this time."

Su Yiyi, thoroughly disappointed in her father, had no faith left and turned despondently to walk into her room, not wanting to speak with her father anymore.

Li Yifei followed her in, and while Su Yiyi’s father wanted to follow, the door closed with a "bang," leaving him waiting outside resignedly.

Most sons-in-law would be apprehensive at meeting their father-in-law, fearing his disapproval, but with Li Yifei and Su Yiyi’s father, the roles were completely reversed; it was Su Yiyi’s father who was terrified of him.

After Li Yifei comforted Su Yiyi for a while, her mood improved slightly. Although Li Yifei had been violent when he fought, it only made her like him even more, knowing that Li Yifei genuinely cared for her.

When the two of them came out, Su Yiyi’s father was already cooking, wearing an apron and surprisingly looking the part. He smiled at the couple and ingratiatingly said, "Yiyi, Yi... Yifei, I made a couple of dishes, let’s eat at home in a bit."

Li Yifei did not refuse. Although Su Yiyi’s father wasn’t much to speak of, he was Su Yiyi’s father, after all. He couldn’t be too harsh and had to save face for Su Yiyi.

This pleased Su Yiyi’s father immensely, but his joy was short-lived. The front door was suddenly forced open and a dozen or so people rushed in. Wu Baolai, in a brash tone, yelled, "Brat, if I don’t skin you alive today, my name isn’t Wu!"