Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 473 - 483 Reconciliation

Chapter 473: Chapter 483 Reconciliation

Li Yifei cleared his throat and said, "Xin’er, let’s talk about the child."

Ning Xin’er was in a good mood, responding, "What about the child?"

Li Yifei said seriously, "Xin’er, when you see our daughter, what identity do you assume?"

Ning Xin’er, seeing Li Yifei’s seriousness, and also because he agreed to spend time with her, began to consider how she could rightfully bring their daughter home, responding, "Usually, I visit her as her godmother. She still doesn’t know I’m her birth mother."

Li Yifei frowned and said, "The girl is already over three years old; she’s beginning to recognize family. This makes things difficult for us."

Ning Xin’er also felt a bit guilty, responding, "I didn’t think much about it before. But now I realize that although my daughter is quite affectionate towards me, in her heart, Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao are her parents. This is very troubling for me."

Li Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Now we must separate our daughter from them and have her stay with us. She’s still young; at the very least, we can gradually correct this. If we wait until she’s older, it will be even harder."

Ning Xin’er nodded, a mix of blame and self-reproach in her voice, "Then I’ll listen to you. I didn’t think much about this before; I didn’t even know when I would find you, so I didn’t dare to take her with me."

"I think this might work, since you’re her godmother, why not take her to live with us? That way, she shouldn’t feel any aversion. Then we can find an excuse for Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao to leave. She’s young and though she may miss them, having you as her godmother by her side, I think she’ll adapt quickly. If we persist for a while, she will gradually forget Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao and accept us."

Ever since meeting Li Yifei, although Ning Xin’er didn’t verbally disclose the whereabouts of their daughter, in her heart, she hoped that Li Yifei would find her and they could live together. So, how to make their daughter recognize her as her birth mother and accept Li Yifei as her father had been on her mind for quite a while. Now that Li Yifei had come up with a solution, she was wholeheartedly in agreement.

After discussing and agreeing on the details, Ning Xin’er was very compliant with Li Yifei, never raising her voice, occasionally looking at him with tender affection, entirely devoid of the resentment she had shown in previous days. This gave Li Yifei an indescribable feeling, one thing for sure, it was awkward.

The cause of the awkwardness was the stark contrast. In his memory, Ning Xin’er had always been that headstrong girl. Now, with her gentle sweetness, she seemed like an entirely different person.

After finalizing everything, Li Yifei, Ning Xin’er, and Chu Xiaoyao went next door together. Chu Xiaoyao was now like Ning Xin’er’s shadow, forsaking Li Yifei to follow Ning Xin’er. To a girl her age, a celebrity held an irresistible charm.

Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao, the couple, had an uneasy expression on their faces. Li Yifei’s arrival today and the way he looked at Little Yifei made them feel that he might indeed be Yifei’s father. Before, Ning Xin’er had been the only concern, but now with the father here, they feared the child would be taken away. They had developed a special bond with Li Yifei after caring for her up to the age of three, and they were reluctant to let her go. Moreover, having the child with them had brought in a substantial income, and taking her away meant they would have to find jobs, which would not be as carefree as before.

Li Yufei, the little girl, was sitting on the sofa watching cartoons. Upon seeing Ning Xin’er, she sweetly called out "godmother." Ning Xin’er sat down next to Li Yufei, lifted her onto her lap, where the little girl obediently sat and continued watching cartoons. Her evident familiarity and closeness to Ning Xin’er gave Li Yifei great confidence in taking Li Yufei with him.

"Dear daughter," Ning Xin’er said, holding her little hand, "this is your godfather. Say hello."

Li Yufei looked at Li Yifei, not quite understanding what "godfather" meant, but obediently called out "godfather."

Li Yifei felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this; it was his own daughter calling him ’dad.’ Even though there was a "god" prefix, it still thrilled him. He eagerly responded, "Sweet daughter," but he didn’t know what to do next. This was his first child, and they were strangers to each other; he had no idea how to communicate with his daughter.

The little girl didn’t take it seriously, but Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao exchanged a look, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

After speaking with the girl for a few words, which the distracted child watching cartoons barely answered, Ning Xin’er set her down and said to Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao, "Li Qiang, Shuyao, let’s go inside. I have something to tell you."

The four entered the bedroom inside, while Chu Xiaoyao stayed with Li Yufei, watching cartoons. Although Chu Xiaoyao wasn’t young, her childlike innocence remained, so she enjoyed the cartoons and played along with Li Yufei.

"Li Qiang, Shuyao, this is Yufei’s father, his name is Li Yifei," Ning Xin’er introduced Li Yifei to the couple.

Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao both greeted Li Yifei, each revealing an expression of fear and loss.

"Li Qiang, Shujing, we are very grateful to you for taking care of Yifei these past three years. Now that Yifei’s father has come, we have been considering that we cannot let this go on, so we have decided to raise Yifei ourselves."

Li Qiang didn’t speak. Yang Shuyao, however, turned tearful and began to cry.

Ning Xin’er sighed and said, "I know this must be hard for you. You have raised Yifei for three years as your own daughter, and I understand that. But after all, Yifei has her own biological parents. These past three years, I haven’t taken good care of her, and I already feel guilty about it. I can’t let this continue. I must take on the responsibility of a mother and have Yifei live with us."

Yang Shuyao turned her head and sobbed on Li Qiang’s shoulder. Li Qiang then said, "Miss Ning, we understand, but we are just having a hard time letting go. After all, we’ve been with Yifei for so long, and suddenly she’s leaving us—it’s really hard for us to accept all at once."

Ning Xin’er nodded but still spoke carefully, "I can understand how you feel. But I have to tell you, you must leave tomorrow, and for a short time, you cannot appear around Yifei again. I must let her fully accept us, and then you can come to see her again, and we won’t mind. I don’t want you coming to see her secretly from time to time—it’s really not good for her to accept us."

Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao were both stunned, and Yang Shuyao’s tears flowed even more quickly.

Li Yifei sighed and said, "Thank you for taking care of my daughter for so long. I will give you one million yuan as compensation."

Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao were both completely stunned. Yang Shuyao had been crying continuously until then, but she was shocked by Li Yifei’s generous offer. Ning Xin’er had been generous to them, giving them twenty thousand yuan a month, and aside from what was spent on the child, the rest was theirs. Over three years, it amounted to seven or eight hundred thousand yuan. But that was given monthly, and with expenses, they could save only a little each month. Now, they had only about three hundred thousand left, whereas Li Yifei suddenly offered them one million. The feeling of receiving that sum in one go was completely different from getting it in installments.

Ning Xin’er was also surprised by Li Yifei’s generosity, but since Li Yifei had already offered, she had no objections. These years, she had not earned little, and she could still afford several million yuan. Besides, the Ning Family was also very rich, giving her plenty of money. She smiled and said, "Don’t worry, if my husband said so, he will definitely give it to you. This is also a reward for taking care of Yifei these last three years."

Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao hurriedly thanked her. Suddenly having one million yuan in their hands eased some of their reluctance to part with Yifei. After discussing a bit more, they all stepped out of the bedroom.

Chu Xiaoyao was playing happily with little Li Yufei at that moment, and did not pay attention to the four adults coming out. Li Yifei looked at his adorable daughter and truly liked her from the bottom of his heart.

However, he knew today was not the day for being too involved with his daughter. With Li Qiang and Yang Shuyao there, his daughter wouldn’t grow close to him, a stranger. After watching Ning Xin’er affectionately interact with their daughter, the three of them returned to Ning Xin’er’s home.

Sitting in the living room, Ning Xin’er said with a beaming smile to Li Yifei, "We’ve settled things, we can bring our daughter home tomorrow."

Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Yes, indeed, that’s great. My daughter is so adorable."

Seeing Li Yifei’s smiling face, Ning Xin’er felt even happier. Sometimes she wondered if Li Yifei would be annoyed seeing this daughter, but now it seemed he really liked his daughter, and that set her mind at ease.

"Oh, let me cook for us. We’ll eat at home tonight. Ah, there are no groceries at home. Yifei, would you accompany me to buy some food?"

Li Yifei didn’t hesitate, but he was somewhat puzzled as he asked, "You, a big star, can still go grocery shopping?"

Ning Xin’er responded with a radiant smile, "I was a big star before, but from now on, I’m not anymore, right? I’m your wife and our daughter’s mom now."

Before Li Yifei could respond, Chu Xiaoyao had already excitedly shouted, "No, no, Sister Xin’er, being a big star is so great. You can’t just stop being one. I will be the mother to your and Uncle’s daughter; you keep being a big star."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh out loud, while Ning Xin’er was caught between laughter and tears. She wasn’t very familiar with Chu Xiaoyao, but she knew that Chu Xiaoyao’s admiration was due to her status as a star.

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