Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 459 - 468: Take Care of You for a Lifetime

Chapter 459: Chapter 468: Take Care of You for a Lifetime

Everyone knew that Chu Xiaoyao was a stubborn girl, and at this time, going against her really wouldn’t do any good. So they each started coming up with their own ideas.

Chu Wenqiang cleared his throat and said, "Xiaoyao, you’ve got it wrong. We’re not after your money. You are my niece, and I just want what’s best for you. Since you’ve made up your mind, we’ll support you. But you’re still young and about to start university; you can’t possibly manage the company your father left behind. I think it’s better if I help manage your company. This way, no one else can embezzle your money. Don’t you trust your uncle?"

Wang Junyou, a little slower to react, immediately caught on at these words and hastily said, "That won’t do. I’ve always been working there and am quite familiar with the company, so I’ll just work harder and help Xiaoyao manage the company. There’s no need to trouble her uncle then."

Now that directly acquiring Chu Xiaoyao’s custody seemed unfeasible, they all came up with the same idea: take over the company left by Chu Xiaoyao’s father. In the company, they could siphon off the money.

As for this matter, Chu Xiaoyao really had no idea what to do. After all, she barely understood the business. She knew where her father’s company was located but not even what the company actually did. She had never considered how to run the company she inherited.

So, not knowing what to do, she looked to Li Yifei for help.

Li Yifei, who naturally didn’t care about the money, squeezed Chu Xiaoyao’s hand and said, "I think it’s best if both uncle and uncle-in-law manage the company together."

Everyone had thought Li Yifei would stop them, but they didn’t expect him to agree so readily.

Chu Xiaoyao also hurriedly said, "Then it’s settled, uncle, uncle-in-law, you’ll manage the company."

Chu Wenqiang and Wang Junyou exchanged glances. Although they hadn’t directly taken the company for themselves, it also hadn’t fallen into the hands of Li Yifei, an outsider. Even though things wouldn’t be convenient in the future, since both parties probably had the same goal, they could discuss and come to an agreement, so they both nodded and accepted the arrangement.

Seeing that no one objected, Chu Xiaoyao felt her strength leaving her and collapsed, but Li Yifei quickly caught her, and she ended up sitting on his lap. Li Yifei, feeling it wouldn’t be right to put her down immediately, just held her in his arms.

Although everyone felt a bit uncomfortable looking at this, they had already achieved some of their goals and didn’t want to upset Chu Xiaoyao by saying more, so they exchanged pleasantries and left one after another.

Soon, only Chu Xiaoyao, Li Yifei, and Su Yiyi were left in the house. Seeing Chu Xiaoyao’s gaunt appearance, Li Yifei said softly, "Xiaoyao, you haven’t had much sleep these past few days. Go and get some rest."

Chu Xiaoyao shook her head and said, "Uncle, I want to go back to your place to sleep."

Li Yifei knew that Chu Xiaoyao would only feel more sorrow here, so he agreed. Chu Xiaoyao forced a smile towards Li Yifei, closed her eyes, and immediately fell asleep. These few days had truly taken a toll on her, and it was remarkable that she had managed to hold on for so long.

Li Yifei then carried Chu Xiaoyao and, together with Su Yiyi, went back to his little home.

After laying Chu Xiaoyao on the bed, Li Yifei let out a soft sigh and sat down on the sofa with Su Yiyi.

"Yiyi, you’ve had a tough time these past few days."

Having accompanied Chu Xiaoyao throughout, Su Yiyi leaned on Li Yifei’s shoulder and said sadly, "Xiaoyao is really too pitiable. She lost both of her loved ones overnight."

Gently stroking Su Yiyi’s hair, Li Yifei said, "Yes, she’s a pitiable child."

In a soft voice, Su Yiyi said, "Brother Li, let’s take good care of Xiaoyao from now on and not drive her away again."

Li Yifei cleared his throat and said, "I can take care of her, but..."

Turning to face Li Yifei, Su Yiyi said, "Xiaoyao really needs comfort right now. Don’t make her sad again. After all, she’s also an adult now, eighteen years old."

Li Yifei replied awkwardly, "That still wouldn’t be right. I can’t offer her marriage, and I feel like that would be doing her a disservice."

"Not necessarily. I feel very happy, and if Xiaoyao ever meets a boy she likes and wants to marry, if he truly loves her, he won’t mind her past. Besides, even girls who have boyfriends can’t be sure that they’ll marry them, and they seem to do ’that’ as well."

"You are quite open about it. Does that mean you’ll also find a boy you like and get married one day?"

Su Yiyi shook her head decisively and said, "No, in my heart, Brother Li is the man of my life. No matter what happens, I’ll always be with you, Brother Li."

As an adult with plenty of experience, Li Yifei didn’t take the declarations of a young girl too seriously; nobody can predict the future or be certain of what will happen. But while he may not believe what others say, he never doubted Su Yiyi’s words for a moment. Even if he were to marry, he couldn’t cut ties with Su Yiyi’s feelings, knowing that if he ever rejected her, she would certainly not seek anyone else. Despite her fragile appearance, she was incredibly determined inside.

"You should also get some rest," said Li Yifei, not saying much more. Some things didn’t need to be spoken; they both understood.

"Yeah, let’s all rest, you’ve been working too hard these past two days."

Li Yifei hadn’t gotten much sleep over the past three days either. Although his body was perfectly fine, it’s always good to get some rest. He said, "We should take a bath before sleeping."

Su Yiyi nodded but found herself being pulled into the bathroom by Li Yifei to bathe together.

The two of them simply bathed without doing anything else, mainly because they were both quite tired. Then after putting on simple clothes, they went to the bedroom. Li Yifei still lay in the middle, embracing Su Yiyi on one side and Chu Xiaoyao on the other, and soon drifted off into sleep.

This sleep lasted until dawn the next day before the three of them woke up. Li Yifei had awoken midway but seeing the other two sleeping so soundly, he didn’t want to disturb them. Besides, he too needed to recover enough strength.

Chu Xiaoyao also woke up and, upon seeing Li Yifei beside her, stared blankly at him and then said, excitedly, "Uncle, so we were just sleeping. I just had a nightmare and it really scared me."

Both Li Yifei and Su Yiyi felt a pang in their hearts. Li Yifei hugged Chu Xiaoyao, saying compassionately, "Xiaoyao, think of it as just a nightmare."

Chu Xiaoyao’s body stiffened, and looking up at Li Yifei, she stuttered, "Uncle... this isn’t a dream?"

Li Yifei sighed and still shook his head, "Your parents are indeed gone."

"Uncle... wah..." Chu Xiaoyao suddenly burst into tears again.

All Li Yifei could do was hold Chu Xiaoyao, gently patting her back, to stop the little girl from becoming too emotional. Sooner or later, it would be troublesome.

After crying for more than ten minutes, Chu Xiaoyao gradually calmed down. She had already cried too many times in the past three days, been too heartbroken, and by now she was somewhat numb.

Having cried enough, Chu Xiaoyao punched Li Yifei’s chest discontentedly, sobbing, "Uncle... why didn’t you lie to me? You could have just told me that all of this was just a dream, and then I’d just stay here and never go home and never know about my parents’ passing. You’re so mean, you’re so mean."

Li Yifei let Chu Xiaoyao vent, saying tenderly, "Yes, uncle is very mean, it’s all uncle’s fault."

Chu Xiaoyao gradually quieted down, leaning quietly against Li Yifei’s chest. After a long while, she lifted her head and asked, "Uncle, will you ever abandon Xiaoyao in the future?"

"Never. I will take care of you for a lifetime." Li Yifei answered this very promptly. Although taking care of Chu Xiaoyao was very troubling for him, now that he had made the decision, he was at peace with it.

"Uncle..." Tears welled up in Chu Xiaoyao’s eyes again as she choked up, "I don’t have mom and dad anymore. If you abandon me, Xiaoyao won’t want to live anymore."

"That won’t happen. Yiyi is here too. Ask Yiyi if you don’t believe me; I’ve already told her that as long as you want to stay with uncle, I will always take care of you."

Chu Xiaoyao immediately leaned over Li Yifei to ask Su Yiyi, who was on the other side, "Sister Yiyi, is that true?"

Su Yiyi gently caressed Chu Xiaoyao’s cheek and softly said, "Yes, it’s true. Brother Li and I have agreed that we will take care of you for a lifetime."

"Thank you, Sister Yiyi!" Chu Xiaoyao’s voice choked up again.

Li Yifei patted Chu Xiaoyao’s shoulder and said, "Stop crying. What’s done is done; we need to start a new life now. We haven’t been eating well these past two days, so I’ll go buy some stuff and we’ll have a good meal later."

Chu Xiaoyao shook her head and said, "No, I just want to lie here on Uncle’s chest."

"All right, all right, if you want to lie down, then do so. But you haven’t bathed for several days, and the smell is really becoming somewhat..."

"Ah!" Chu Xiaoyao gasped. No matter what had happened, girls always loved to be clean. Her sadness had made her overlook her hygiene, but once Li Yifei reminded her, she immediately sat up.

"Haha, go take a bath, and then you can eat."

"Oh, oh, then I’m going!" Chu Xiaoyao hurriedly ran into the bathroom.

Li Yifei and Su Yiyi exchanged glances, both relieved. They had been afraid that Chu Xiaoyao would be inconsolable upon waking, but now it seemed she was beginning to accept the reality. She would still be heartbroken, of course, but as long as they continued to care for her this way, she would likely bounce back soon.

However, to help Chu Xiaoyao recover more quickly, they needed to keep her company, involve her in various activities, and distract her mind. Perhaps they should take Chu Xiaoyao out, away from this sorrowful place. Maybe she would find it easier to recover that way.

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