Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 436 - 443 Michelle’s Comfort

Chapter 436: Chapter 443 Michelle’s Comfort

Throughout the day, Su Mengxin didn’t try to persuade Li Yifei anymore, nor did she offer him any advice. Li Yifei’s love life was in such chaos that it even gave Su Mengxin a headache. By not giving him any suggestions, she was keeping herself out of the situation for the time being because she didn’t want Li Yifei to think she had meddled and damaged his relationships with other women if they no longer ended up together.

Su Mengxin merely fulfilled her responsibilities as a secretary: she poured water for Li Yifei, talked to him about work, or made small talk to help him relax and prevent his mood from becoming too cluttered.

During lunch, Xu Yingying didn’t come to the canteen. When Li Yifei called her, Xu Yingying just said she had eaten something in her office and didn’t want to come down. Although her tone didn’t betray any anger, it did convey a sense of distancing to Li Yifei.

Ning Xin’er’s willfulness hadn’t led Xu Yingying to bear any resentment towards Li Yifei, but Ning Xin’er’s sadness was more than Xu Yingying could bear.

Li Yifei didn’t try to persuade her further; it was something Xu Yingying had to figure out on her own.

Michelle, He Fangqing, and Li Yifei were eating at the same table with Su Mengxin. Michelle really wanted to ask Li Yifei what was going on, but with He Fangqing present, and considering the location, it wasn’t appropriate to ask for explanations.

He Fangqing didn’t seem to notice anything; she had been busy with the financial statements for the month all morning and had no idea such a big incident had occurred with Li Yifei. Besides, she hadn’t been flirting much with Li Yifei recently. Even with Xu Yingying’s promise, He Fangqing knew when to back off. As Xu Yingying’s good friend, and now that Li Yifei was Xu Yingying’s husband, she restrained herself for the sake of their friendship and to avoid making things difficult for Li Yifei in the future.

Having already experienced a failed marriage, He Fangqing had much stronger self-control than Michelle. She understood that love didn’t represent everything. What truly proved the feelings between a man and a woman was marriage, and whether they could live happily together after marriage. That was true love; otherwise, it was merely an emotional game.

Li Yifei had sensed the change in He Fangqing too and knew she was doing the right thing. Maintaining their friendship might be the best outcome.

"Director He, could you check on President Xu later? She seems to be in a bad mood today," Li Yifei whispered to He Fangqing after they had finished eating.

He Fangqing was startled for a moment and whispered back, "What’s the matter, did the lovebirds have a tiff?"

Li Yifei wanted to laugh but didn’t manage to, and he said with a somewhat unnatural expression, "Just keep her company."

"No problem, but you know, young man, you’d better not be caught cheating by your wife because I can’t help you with that."

Li Yifei chuckled bitterly to himself. It wasn’t cheating this time, but a child had come into the picture, which was a far more serious matter than an affair.

When he returned to the office, Michelle followed him. Su Mengxin immediately smiled and said, "I’ll step out for a moment; you two chat." She then walked straight out.

"Brother Li, what on earth is going on?" As soon as Su Mengxin left, Michelle quickly sat down next to Li Yifei and asked anxiously.

Li Yifei lit a cigarette and said, "Ning Xin’er and I had a connection in the past, but it wasn’t really romantic. I didn’t like her, so I ran away. Who knew she was pregnant with my child and even gave birth to it."

"What! That... that..." Michelle was shocked. Like Xu Yingying, she could accept Li Yifei’s past relationships, but the sudden appearance of a child was too much for her.

Li Yifei shook his head and laughed, "Heh, I don’t even know how I became a dad."

"Ning Xin’er actually had a child with you? That’s really..." Michelle didn’t know what to say anymore. She was a fan of Ning Xin’er and always considered her a chaste celebrity. She had never heard any news about her dating, and even if there was the occasional scandalous news, it would quickly prove unfounded. Little did she guess that not only had Ning Xin’er had a man, but she had also had a child.

And what was most crucial was that this man who fathered Ning Xin’er’s child was the man she had always liked; she didn’t even know how to feel about it.

"Do you think I was too casual in the past?" Li Yifei asked with a smile.

Michelle quickly shook her head vigorously and said, "No, it’s because you’re so outstanding, Brother Li, that many girls want to be with you, like me. Even though I know you’re married, I still want to talk to you."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile gently and said, "Doesn’t that make you silly?"

With a sweet smile, Michelle replied, "I’m not silly. When you like someone, you want them to be happy. Even though I’m not the one making you happy, seeing you cheerful every day makes me happy too."

Li Yifei was touched by her words and said softly, "Michelle, you’re a good girl. You’ll definitely meet a great man who will love you with all his heart someday."

"I hope so, but with you as comparison, Brother Li, it feels so difficult to find someone who can measure up to you."

"Where have I done well? I’m not diligent in my work, and my career isn’t a success."

"Whether a career is successful or not isn’t the standard by which a man’s success is measured, Brother Li. You’re kind to others, capable too. Besides, it’s not that you don’t want to have a career—you just prefer a peaceful life. A man like that truly understands living. If I were to live with you in the future, I’d certainly be very happy."

As Michelle spoke, she found herself daydreaming about living with Li Yifei. A blush spread across her delicate face, an indescribable charm.

Li Yifei was caught between laughter and tears. Technically, given Ning Xin’er’s appearance, the women who had feelings for him should despise him and call for his ostracism. But to his surprise, Michelle still liked him so much. And suddenly, Li Yifei realized that Michelle really understood him.

"Brother Li, no matter what decision you make, I’ll support you. However, I feel like since President Xu is the one who got hurt, you’d better make it up to her. She’s a girl after all, and girls always hope their husbands will pamper them. As long as you can make her happy, she won’t hold the past against you anymore."

"Hmm, thank you, I will," Li Yifei nodded earnestly.

"Brother Li, don’t feel burdened by what I just said. It’s enough if you still consider me a good friend. Otherwise, I’d really be sad. Even if I can’t be your girlfriend, I still hope to be your life-long friend."

"Yeah, we will definitely be life-long friends," Li Yifei nodded again earnestly. With someone as considerate as Michelle, what reason did he have to deny her this simple request?

After work, Li Yifei wanted to go home with Xu Yingying, but she had told Su Mengxin earlier that she had some work to finish and would be going home late. She asked Li Yifei and the others to leave without her.

Li Yifei knew Xu Yingying was temporarily unsure of how to face him, and he didn’t know how to face her either. Perhaps it was better for them not to see each other for a while.

With Su Mengxin, he then went to pick up Xu Shanshan from school.

As Xu Shanshan came out, there was someone with her—none other than the school principal Wang Libang. He looked refined and respectful, maintaining a certain distance from Xu Shanshan, which seemed to be the mark of a very principled man, yet it subtly communicated his fondness for Xu Shanshan.

"Principal Wang, my boyfriend has come to pick me up. Goodbye," Xu Shanshan said, pointing to Li Yifei’s car before hurrying over to it.

Li Yifei was standing beside the car. When Xu Shanshan arrived, she immediately took his arm, waved to Wang Libang, and said, "Principal Wang, I have to go now."

Wang Libang waved back at Xu Shanshan and then nodded to Li Yifei with a smile always on his face.

Li Yifei nodded back at Wang Libang and then got into the car with Xu Shanshan.

As soon as Xu Shanshan sat in the car, she started chattering, "Brother-in-law, I said that on purpose just so he would know I have a boyfriend and stop pursuing me."

Li Yifei laughed heartily, saying, "That’s good, it’s best to have as little contact as possible with that man."

"Got it, I knew my brother-in-law would be the most concerned about me. Brother-in-law, I want to eat crabs today, can we go buy some?"

"Okay!" Li Yifei agreed heartily. Although he was currently having relationship issues with Xu Yingying, he didn’t want Xu Shanshan to know about it.

After buying a few pounds of crabs and steaming them at home, a delicious aroma soon filled the air. Xu Shanshan then called Xu Yingying, urging her to come home for dinner. Xu Yingying told her she would stay at He Fangqing’s place tonight to work on something urgent.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Shanshan came into the kitchen, bent over, and looked Li Yifei up and down, making him feel somewhat uneasy. "Shanshan, what are you looking at?" he asked.

"Did you and my sister have a fight?" she inquired.

"No," Li Yifei replied, not wanting to admit it to avoid worrying Xu Shanshan.

"That’s not right, there must have been a conflict. Otherwise, my sister wouldn’t fail to come home, and it’s a major one at that. Oh no, you’re not getting a divorce, are you? This is bad, really bad. Brother-in-law, please don’t ever divorce my sister," Xu Shanshan said, noticeably agitated, as if the potential divorce between Li Yifei and Xu Yingying was her primary concern.

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