Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 481 - 491: Kiss if You are a Couple

Chapter 481: Chapter 491: Kiss if You are a Couple

Li Yifei reached out and shook hands with Wei Ziqiang, still speaking with neither servility nor overbearance, "To meet someone as important as Mr. Wei is also a pleasure for me."

Wei Ziqiang laughed heartily and said, "Mr. Li, you really have a way with words. You are Miss Su’s boyfriend, and she is the important one. I can’t compare to Miss Su, so please don’t make fun of me."

Although this was a self-deprecating remark, it suggested that Li Yifei only got to meet him because of his association with Su Mengxin, showing an underlying disdain for Li Yifei. However, being a man of schemes and high caliber, he naturally wouldn’t be so direct in his speech.

"Yeah, I’m just an ordinary guy. To have met Mengxin, I’ve always thought myself to be dreaming, and even now, I feel like the dream hasn’t ended."

Miss Su, the cousin of Su Mengxin, was dressed in a jumpsuit gown and was a stunning beauty herself, barely any less admirable than Su Mengxin, but lacked the aura that Mengxin carried, making her seem somewhat less significant. She had been curiously watching Li Yifei and interjected, "Are you really dating my cousin?"

Li Yifei looked at Su Mengfei, reminding him of the sprite-like Xu Shanshan, knowing that the cousin must have her doubts, he said, "Not quite, I guess?"

The remark left everyone momentarily stunned, all looking at Su Mengfei and Li Yifei in confusion, while Su Mengxin herself appeared utterly serene, even wearing a smile. Su Mengfei quickly pressed on, "What do you mean ’not quite’? Either you are, or you’re not."

Li Yifei turned to Su Mengxin, his eyes slightly narrowed and his gaze filled with happiness and intoxication. He said, "Mengxin is so beautiful and of such noble status, while I’m just an ordinary man. Yet now I can be with Mengxin, so I always refuse to believe that this is real."

Su Mengxin took Li Yifei’s hand and said softly, "Whether it’s a dream or reality, I, Su Mengxin, said I would be with you, and I will. Nobody can stop us."

Her words were filled with sincere emotion, and even Li Yifei could not detect a hint of falsity in them. They made him involuntarily enter the role, clasping Su Mengxin’s hand back and locking eyes with her, full of tender love. He said softly, "I believe, even if many people look down on me, thinking I’m a toad lusting after a swan, I won’t give up."

The two were hand in hand, gazing deeply at each other, effectively ignoring the other four people in the room.

Inside, Wei Ziqiang felt particularly uneasy. Getting introduced to Su Mengxin this time filled him with ambitious dreams. If he could win the beauty, the Wei family would soar like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. They wouldn’t just rise in South Su; they would be influential all across Huaxia.

Wei Ziqiang was confident in his abilities and looks, even when facing Su Mengxin, and with relatives like Xiao Ling’er ready to assist, he felt even more assured. But now Li Yifei had appeared out of the blue, and from the looks of it, his relationship with Su Mengxin wasn’t superficial - not someone Su Mengxin had brought along just to make up numbers.

Xiao Ling’er frowned slightly and said, "Hey, hey, could you two not treat us like we’re invisible?"

Only then did Li Yifei and Su Mengxin turn to look at her, still with their hands clasped together. A blush spread across Su Mengxin’s face as she said, "Sorry about that."

Xiao Ling’er snorted and said, "I say, Mengxin, I really can’t understand how you can be together with him. No offense, but I really don’t see anything particularly outstanding about him."

Su Mengfei nodded vigorously in agreement, "Yeah, cousin, it doesn’t seem right to me either. He’s just too ordinary. How could you have picked him?"

Su Mengxin turned apologetically to Li Yifei and said, "Yifei, don’t mind them. They’re all my close friends. They’re used to speaking jokingly; they don’t mean to look down on you."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I understand, and I can relate to them. If it were me, I would probably think the same."

It was then that Su Mengxin spoke to Xiao Ling’er and the others, "Actually, I don’t understand it either. Perhaps it’s just fate. I just feel very relaxed and comfortable with Yifei, a happiness I’ve never known before."

This explanation was too vague, and clearly, everyone was not very satisfied. Xiao Ling’er wanted to inquire further, but Zheng Yuling, who had been silent, smiled and said, "Alright, since everyone is here, let’s go inside and have some tea, chat for a while, and we can gently prod Mengxin later."

Wei Ziqiang felt a bit awkward at this point. By rights, he should have left, but upon seeing Su Mengxin, he had become completely captivated. It would be too regretful to give up now, especially since Xiao Ling’er was signaling him discreetly. So, he still followed them into the room.

And within those few steps, Wei Ziqiang made a decision. He still wanted to pursue Su Mengxin. Although she now had a boyfriend, in his eyes, the boyfriend was too unsatisfactory. He was fully confident he could steal Su Mengxin for himself. If it were one of the high officials’ sons from the Capital City, it might be difficult, but Li Yifei was so mediocre that it would undoubtedly be much easier. This was an opportunity for him, too good to pass up.

This courtyard was not a small building, but rather resembled a courtyard house. After crossing the front lawn and passing through a large gate, one would come face to face with a screen wall. Skirting the screen wall, the houses on the front and both sides came into view, adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, exuding an ancient charm.

Wei Ziqiang immediately praised, "The environment here is truly nice, it has the charm of a courtyard from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Compared to those skyscrapers, this place has a unique touch of ingenuity. No wonder Miss Su and everyone like to come here. It’s really an elegant place to be. Just look at this couplet; it complements the courtyard so nicely. Remarkable, truly remarkable."

Li Yifei listened to this guy speak and felt something off. It was as if, upon entering this courtyard, this guy’s way of talking became all literary. Li Yifei hadn’t read much, he was perfectly fine dealing with combat and violence, but when it came to literary grace, he was really out of his league.

Xiao Ling’er clapped her hands and said immediately, "Ziqiang, you really are talented. I’ve been here a few times and never felt anything special about this place. But after hearing you describe it, I think I need to take a good look around."

Wei Ziqiang smiled modestly and said, "Ling’er, you flatter me. It’s just that I haven’t been here before, and I find it quite novel." His words were humble, but one could subtly sense the pride in his tone.

After a pause, Wei Ziqiang turned to Li Yifei and asked, "Mr. Li, what do you feel?"

Xiao Ling’er and others immediately turned their gaze to Li Yifei, and Su Mengxin also looked at him expectantly.

Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders and said, "I’m really sorry, but in my eyes, a house is just a place to shelter from wind and rain. There’s no real difference between skyscrapers and country huts." He couldn’t articulate what was so good about the house, so he simply chose not to say anything.

But Su Mengxin’s eyes lit up, and she said, "That’s well said. All things are natural, and fame and wealth are like fleeting clouds. If one pursues too much of the material world, they might neglect what’s natural. Yifei, your detached perspective is truly appealing to me."

Li Yifei didn’t mean it that way, but with Su Mengxin’s interpretation, he seemed to be above worldly matters, even loftier than Wei Ziqiang’s state of mind. Knowing that Su Mengxin was intentionally misinterpreting his words to impose this highbrow sentiment on him, he could only smile slightly and pretend that was what he meant, saying, "Mengxin, you truly are my confidante."

Su Mengxin smiled sweetly and said, "It’s hard to find a lover in life, and even harder to find a confidant. You embody both for me, and I couldn’t ask for anything more."

Wei Ziqiang rolled his eyes covertly. He didn’t believe that Li Yifei held such a high sentiment, but Su Mengxin’s explanation was so rounded that he couldn’t find anything wrong with it for the moment.

Everyone moved to the living room, where the furniture was modern sofas. They all took their seats and were served tea by waitresses dressed in cheongsams, who then withdrew to the doorway.

Li Yifei naturally sat next to Su Mengxin, and her hand held his, easy and natural without any forcefulness, as if they had held hands countless times before.

Li Yifei didn’t feel there was anything improper about Su Mengxin holding his hand. In fact, he felt quite at ease, and under Su Mengxin’s lead, he had completely forgotten that he was only pretending to be her boyfriend at the moment.

Su Mengfei said with a smile, "Cousin, over the years, our family and friends haven’t stopped introducing you to talented young men. I think any of them seem to be better than... him. No offense, I’m just speaking the truth. Yet, you didn’t take a fancy to any of them. Why him?"

Su Mengfei’s question was also what everyone wanted to know. What was so special about this Li Yifei that he won the heart of Mengxin, the most beautiful woman in Huaxia?

Su Mengxin turned to Li Yifei, her eyes filled with tenderness, and said, "I’ve said it before, maybe it’s fate. I just like Yifei, like his lack of greed, his manliness, like the way he treats me."

"Then how did you meet?"

"I have business in Mile City, and Yifei works in my company. That’s how we met."

"There must be a reason you fell in love, right?"

One after another, Su Mengfei, Xiao Ling’er, and Zheng Yuling bombarded them with questions, seemingly trying to unearth every detail of Su Mengxin and Li Yifei’s relationship. Su Mengxin, however, was more than capable of responding to their questions without any sign of reluctance.

"Alright, you’ve made it hard for us to find fault. If you two really are a couple, then kiss in front of us, and we’ll believe you," Su Mengfei finally proposed with a mischievous smile, catching Li Yifei completely off guard.