Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 52 The Flight Attendant’s Suitor

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 The Flight Attendant’s Suitor

Meng Xiaofei hurried home to change her clothes and then went to the supermarket outside the neighborhood with Li Yifei.

"Brother Li, can I have some crab?" they were strolling around the supermarket and had originally planned to buy a fish, but Meng Xiaofei, eyeing the seafood section, timidly asked Li Yifei.

"If you want to eat it, then let’s buy it." Li Yifei cheerfully picked out four crabs. It wasn’t the peak season for crab, so they weren’t particularly good, but since Meng Xiaofei wanted to eat them, he didn’t hesitate to buy them for her.

"How about a few prawns as well?" Meng Xiaofei blinked her eyes and suggested.

"Alright! Let’s get half a pound of prawns."

"Wow, the abalone looks good too, only eight dollars each."

"Then let’s get ten."

They had originally planned to make a simple meal, but with Meng Xiaofei’s choices, it turned into a lavish seafood feast, costing over four hundred dollars at checkout.

"Brother Li, it was costly for you." Meng Xiaofei said sheepishly as she stuck out her tongue, realizing how much money they’d spent—a gesture she seemed to favor when feeling apologetic.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "As long as you don’t think about seafood every day, it should be fine. I’m just worried if you want it every day, then I might really go bankrupt."

Meng Xiaofei quickly replied, "No, no, I’ve just been craving it these past couple of days. With so much today, I won’t crave seafood for at least a week."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes in response. He wasn’t one to pretend to be rich in front of a beautiful woman. He said, "A week... Does that mean you need a seafood feast every week? I make just over two thousand a month... Oh, it should be over three thousand now, but it hasn’t been paid out yet."

"No worries, no worries, I’m about to get paid soon. I’ll buy next time. I earn a lot; I make over seven thousand a month."

Li Yifei turned to look at Meng Xiaofei and smiled, "So, you mean to say, you don’t have much money right now, right?"

Meng Xiaofei stuck out her cute tongue again and said, "Yeah, yeah, I’ve spent it all. My money is never enough."

"You’re quite something, not being able to manage with a salary of over seven thousand."

"I don’t know, I thought I had a lot of money, but as I spent it, it just disappeared."

Li Yifei realized that Meng Xiaofei was the type to spend money lavishly without much planning. Anyone who ended up with her would need to have some real strength; otherwise, they would struggle to sustain her lifestyle.

Carrying their purchases, they headed back toward the neighborhood. As they exited the elevator, they saw a man in a suit holding a large bouquet of roses, excitedly striding towards Meng Xiaofei. But upon seeing Li Yifei, he abruptly stopped, his expression turning sour.

"Qiao Zhendong, why are you here?" Meng Xiaofei’s face quickly turned unpleasant as she asked brusquely.

Qiao Zhendong, however, was staring at Li Yifei, then turned to Meng Xiaofei and asked, "Who is he?"

"Is it any of your business? You’re nobody to me."

Qiao Zhendong’s expression turned fierce but he quickly suppressed it and took a deep breath before saying, "Xiaofei, I know you’re not working today. I’ve bought opera tickets for today. Let’s go see the opera first, then have Western cuisine for dinner. How does that sound?"

"I’ve got a seafood feast to enjoy, who wants to go watch some opera with you?" Meng Xiaofei’s face was full of disdain.

Qiao Zhendong glanced at the bags they were holding, his lips curling slightly as he said, "You call this a seafood feast? If you want to have a real seafood feast, I can take you to the Shark Fin House. They have the fullest range of seafood, anything you want to eat, you can find there. You can’t compare that to what’s in the supermarket."

However, Meng Xiaofei was ungrateful and retorted, "Qiao Zhendong, you really are annoying. I’ve made myself very clear. I don’t like you. Even if you were to invite me to eat dragon meat from the sky, I would still not be in the mood to go with you. Can you please stop bothering me?"

Qiao Zhendong huffed and said, "All because of him?"

"This Brother Li is my neighbor, and you don’t need to push the blame onto someone else, or try to cause trouble for him. I just don’t like you. Do you understand?"

Li Yifei was actually quite surprised. He had thought that Meng Xiaofei might use him as a shield to drive Qiao Zhendong away, but Meng Xiaofei only said he was a neighbor. Moreover, it seemed she didn’t want to cause trouble for Li Yifei. This left a very good impression on him, revealing her to be a girl considerate of others, and not solely focused on herself.

Qiao Zhendong’s face eased up a lot, and turning his head towards Li Yifei with arrogance, he said, "I have some things to discuss with Xiaofei. You can go home first."

Li Yifei furrowed his brow, disliking the man’s tone, and said to Meng Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, I’m going to start cooking. It’ll be ready soon, so come in quickly for the meal."

"Got it, Brother Li."

After Li Yifei spoke, he walked towards the door, but Qiao Zhendong’s brow furrowed as he coldly said, "Didn’t you say he’s just a neighbor? Then why are you eating with him?"

"Who said neighbors can’t eat together? Do you have a problem? Please, Young Master Qiao, mind your own business and chase whoever you want to chase. I don’t have time to deal with you."

"You... Meng Xiaofei, let me tell you, having me take a liking to you is a privilege. Don’t reject a face offered to you. If you agree to me, I will treat you well, but if you don’t, don’t expect me to be polite. You’ll still end up following me, only you won’t get as many benefits."

"Pfft, I really don’t care for the privilege you’re offering. Take it back," Meng Xiaofei said, and then joined Li Yifei.

"Damn it, you bitch, you’re really asking for it!" At this point, Qiao Zhendong, driven by rage and humiliation, suddenly reached out to slap Meng Xiaofei’s face.

Meng Xiaofei hadn’t expected Qiao Zhendong to actually hit her, and in her panic, let out a sharp scream, closed her eyes, and instinctively dodged, having no idea where to hide.

Li Yifei couldn’t stand by and watch Meng Xiaofei get hit. He reached out and grabbed Qiao Zhendong’s wrist, his voice cold as he asked, "What do you think you’re doing?"

After struggling for a bit and failing to break free, Qiao Zhendong felt the strength in Li Yifei’s grasp increasing, as if his wrist was about to be crushed, and he cursed desperately, "Damn it, let go of me, or I’ll kill you."

Li Yifei snorted, "Oh, really?" He applied more pressure, then pressed down, causing Qiao Zhendong to bend over from the pain, until he finally fell to his knees before Li Yifei with a thump.

"You... you..." Qiao Zhendong grimaced with clenched teeth, wanting to say something harsh, but the pain in his wrist made him think better of it.

"Get lost!" Li Yifei kicked Qiao Zhendong, sending him tumbling away.

Qiao Zhendong struggled to his feet, just about to curse, but under Li Yifei’s sharp gaze, the words he wanted to say never came out. Clenching his teeth, he glared fiercely at Li Yifei and Meng Xiaofei, then turned and rushed out the nearby staircase without waiting for the elevator.

"Kid, you dare hit me, I’ll definitely kill you, definitely!" Qiao Zhendong’s roar echoed down the stairwell.

Li Yifei wasn’t concerned at all. Over the years, many people had wanted to kill him, but he was still alive and well, while many of those people had been sent to hell by him.

Meng Xiaofei followed Li Yifei into the apartment, suddenly let out a loud cry, grabbed his arm, and said, "Brother Li, this is bad. That Qiao Zhendong is a wealthy man; I’ve heard his family is very influential. You hitting him will definitely lead to big trouble."

Before Li Yifei could reply, Meng Xiaofei, now even more annoyed, said, "I told you he is my neighbor just so you wouldn’t provoke him. Why did you have to fight with him?"

Li Yifei, bewildered by Meng Xiaofei’s alarm, replied, "But he was about to hit you, how could I just stand by and watch you get hit?"

Meng Xiaofei pouted and said with a troubled face, "You could’ve just stopped him, why did you have to hit him too?"

"Heh, what’s done is done, what’s there to fear about him?" he said, and then carried the groceries into the kitchen.

Meng Xiaofei promptly followed him in and said, "You don’t understand, I’m a woman, and by insulting him like that, I made it so he’d lose interest in me to avoid embarrassment in front of friends, but now that you’ve hit him in front of me, he’ll take out his anger on you. He’ll definitely want revenge."

As Li Yifei dumped the seafood into the sink, he laughed, "You do seem quite clever."

"Of course, I was never dumb," Meng Xiaofei quickly said, a look of smug pride on her face.

"Heh, even if the sky falls, there’ll be a taller person to handle it. Besides, we live in a society governed by law. What can he do to me? Stop worrying and just wait, I’m going to cook you a seafood feast."

Li Yifei then firmly pushed Meng Xiaofei out, fearing that she would continue to harp on the issue.

Li Yifei’s actions were indeed correct. As soon as the delicious smell of seafood wafted through the air, the girl forgot everything else, peeping into the kitchen now and again to sniff appreciatively, her stomach growling nonstop. She truly was a foodie through and through.

In less than half an hour, Li Yifei finished preparing the seafood dishes. The abalone was steamed with minced garlic, the crab was doused in a savory sauce, the shrimp was soaked in wine for raw eating, along with some side dishes suited to accompany seafood. The two then sat down to feast.

Watching Meng Xiaofei wolf down her food, Li Yifei felt content. Meng Xiaofei made no pretense of ladylike behavior in his presence, nor did she care if her image suffered. Everything about her was real, making her an endearing girl.

After the meal, Meng Xiaofei stayed in Li Yifei’s home for a bit to help her digestion before bidding him farewell to go home. Just as Li Yifei was thinking of getting some sleep, the doorbell rang again. He knew it must be Meng Xiaofei, and quickly went to open the door.

As expected, it was Meng Xiaofei at the door, her face a picture of misery, she said, "Brother Li, this is really bad, I forgot to bring my keys and can’t get back into my house."

Li Yifei was instantly speechless. This girl was not only a food addict but also incredibly forgetful. He wondered how she ever managed to grow up and become a flight attendant.

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