Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 526 - 536: Just Like You to Be in Charge

Chapter 526: Chapter 536: Just Like You to Be in Charge

Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "With Mayor Ye as our parental official, how could I dare to disagree with such a request?"

Ye Yunzhu raised her hand and patted Li Yifei on the head, saying, "Dream on. If anyone is going to be kept, it should be you keeping me. How can a lowly security guard like you make such a grand statement?"

Ye Yunzhu’s words sounded hurtful, but among friends teasing each other like this often meant they were really close. If they weren’t close, jokes could easily lead to hurt feelings. This indicated that she and Li Yifei had the deepest relationship.

Once Ye Yunzhu arrived, she stole all the limelight, becoming the life of the party as everyone centered around her.

At this point, Li Xinyue said, "Everyone, carry on. We have something else to attend to and must leave first."

Ye Yunzhu immediately said, "Don’t do that! You’re leaving just as I arrive; it looks like I’m driving you away. Stay a bit longer. Besides, look at someone who’s really enjoying themselves; if you leave now, isn’t it going to disappoint a certain someone?"

Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao both felt a bit awkward, but Li Yifei laughed and said, "Alright, Yunzhu, stop belittling me. Xinyue, Lianyao, let’s stay a bit longer."

With Li Yifei’s approval, Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao sat down again. As long as Li Yifei didn’t mind, they naturally wanted to spend more time with him. However, with Ye Yunzhu present, they didn’t dare speak carelessly anymore, to avoid causing any trouble for Li Yifei.

Ye Yunzhu didn’t sit next to Li Yifei. The main seat had already been vacated out of respect for her, and she was seated next to Wu Shentong. In their class, these two were the most esteemed.

Everyone congratulated Ye Yunzhu on her promotion to Deputy County Head, and Wu Shentong was the first to raise his glass, saying, "Yunzhu, I wanted to follow in your footsteps, but now you’ve left me several streets behind. This glass is for you, and I hope you’ll look out for me in the future."

Ye Yunzhu smiled lightly and said, "Old classmates will definitely be taken care of, but I’ll pass on the drink. I’ve given up alcohol recently."

"Given up alcohol?" Wu Shentong looked at her with confusion, twitching his lips.

Ye Yunzhu smiled again and said, "Don’t overthink it; I’ve indeed given up drinking. I’ve been feeling unwell lately and can’t drink." Then she glanced meaningfully at Li Yifei, who could only touch his nose and pretend ignorance.

Cao Yingbo chimed in, "Yunzhu, that’s not easy; you’re a Deputy County Head now, with surely more banquets to attend. Without drinking, won’t you miss out on opportunities to communicate with other leaders?"

Ye Yunzhu shook her head and said, "The higher-ups are currently cracking down on extravagant eating and drinking, and everyone is being careful about it. Besides, if you are competent, you don’t necessarily need to rely on building relationships at the dining table to get things done." Her comment was a veiled hint at Wu Shentong and Cao Yingbo, who, as civil servants and old classmates, would surely seek her help in the future.

Cao Yingbo caught the implication in Ye Yunzhu’s words, but unfortunately, Wu Shentong, being less worldly, completely missed it.

A few more dishes were added, and Ye Yunzhu simply ate a few bites of the vegetables. However, when greasy dishes came her way, she frowned and quickly turned them away.

Li Yifei knew that Ye Yunzhu’s pregnancy symptoms were severe and greasy foods would make her uncomfortable, so he was careful to keep the lighter dishes in front of Ye Yunzhu while others took their turns at the table.

Qian Feifei saw Li Yifei diligently rotating the dishes and laughed, "Yifei, turning the table when the leader is picking dishes, no wonder you’re not good at serving leaders."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "You’re actually right, I do like to turn the table when the leader is picking dishes." With that, he turned the table again.

Wu Shentong was turning the dishes towards Ye Yunzhu to let her try some local specialties when Li Yifei spun them away, which annoyed him, and he said, "Come on, Yifei, what are you doing? Yunzhu has barely had anything to eat; I just offered her some dishes, and you turned them away. Are you intentionally keeping her from eating?"

Li Yifei laughed and replied, "The stuff you’re turning is too greasy, and Yunzhu probably wouldn’t like it."

"Yunzhu hasn’t even tasted it; how do you know she wouldn’t like it? You really lack discernment. It’s right for the leaders to have you as a security guard, no, actually, you’d be more suited to sweeping floors."

Ye Yunzhu, who knew Li Yifei was taking care of her, was pleased inside; but Wu Shentong’s words about Li Yifei made her uncomfortable. As a naturally forthright woman, she could tease Li Yifei, but she wouldn’t stand for anyone else doing so. She would be the first to jump to his defense. However, after being an official for a few years, she had mellowed out and responded with a laugh, "Shentong, you’re not as observant as Yifei. He saw that I’ve only been eating vegetables and knew I didn’t like greasy food. So, every time there’s greasy food at my end of the table, he turns it away. I appreciate that. Yifei, what if I spoke to your boss and got you to come work for me as my secretary instead of with her? How about that?"

Li Yifei laughed, "If you can get the personnel, then I’m fine with it."

"Hmph, trying to provoke me, aren’t you? Knowing how stingy your boss is, she definitely wouldn’t agree."

Everyone felt something was off as they listened. Li Yifei always had a hint of flirtation when joking with Ye Yunzhu, who seemed decidedly lukewarm toward Wu Shentong, her face shifting from red to white. Instead, she appreciated Li Yifei, a mere security guard. He couldn’t understand what a broken-down security guard had that could possibly compare to him.

But Su Peng noticed something, and when Yifei went to the restroom, he followed and clapped him on the shoulder, "Hey Yifei, don’t tell me you’re back with Yunzhu?"

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Not exactly back together, but we’re in contact quite a bit."

Su Peng said excitedly, "Man, you’re impressive. I thought with Yunzhu’s status now, there’s no way you two could get together. I didn’t expect her to stay the same." He was genuinely happy for Li Yifei.

Li Yifei could feel Su Peng’s joy and was grateful for his friend, "Let’s keep this between us. After all, Yunzhu is the Deputy County Head now. Everything she does gets a lot of attention."

"I get it, and I really wish you the best," said Su Peng as he patted Li Yifei’s shoulder again before adding, "Hey old classmate, what’s with those two beautiful hosts? They seem to be quite close to you. Though they are attractive and any man would be tempted, the girls in that circle tend to be a bit too easy. They’re not your type. You can’t let Yunzhu down."

Li Yifei secretly grimaced, for he wasn’t just letting Ye Yunzhu down, he was doing it quite badly. But he couldn’t say that, so he simply smiled, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao are just good friends of mine."

"That’s good, but why do I feel you don’t act like a security guard? You come off more like a Rich Second Generation or Second Generation Official."

"Is that possible?"

"Impossible!" Su Peng immediately shook his head, knowing well that Li Yifei’s parents had passed away.

"Bro, I may be a nobody, but even a nobody has his pride. You should learn from that," Li Yifei jested.

"Haha, kid, I have a lot to learn from you."

When it was past nine o’clock, Xu Shanshan called Li Yifei again, and he had to prepare to leave early. Ye Yunzhu burst out laughing, "Then I’ll be going too. You can take me home and we can discuss the matter of me keeping you."

Everyone laughed, disbelieving that Mayor Ye, now in such a high position, could have any real connection with a security guard.

Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao naturally planned to leave with Li Yifei, and the four of them left the hotel together. While Li Yifei’s departure was one thing, Mayor Ye, Li Xinyue, and Song Lianyao definitely needed a proper send-off, considering they might be called upon to host weddings in the future.

At the door, Ye Yunzhu looked at Li Yifei and said, "I didn’t bring a car, so you’ll have to take me."

Li Yifei shrugged, "I didn’t drive either, knowing I’d be drinking tonight."

Li Xinyue promptly said, "I drove and I haven’t been drinking at all. I’ll take you."

Ye Yunzhu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well, then, it would be trouble for you."

Li Xinyue quickly went to fetch the car, with Song Lianyao following. When they walked away, Ye Yunzhu suddenly grabbed Li Yifei’s ear, snapping, "You scoundrel, daring to speak nonsense again?"

"I’ve been wronged, truly," Li Yifei hastily clutched at Ye Yunzhu’s wrist. She was twisting his ear rather forcefully. No matter how skilled he was in martial arts, his earlobes had never been trained, and he tilted to the side to avoid having them torn.

"Hmph, don’t think just because your wife spoils you that no one else will discipline you. If you dare to flirt around outside again, you’ll see how I’ll deal with you."

"I won’t, definitely not!" Li Yifei hastily assured her, truly facing the genuine Ye Yunzhu. This discipline from her gave him a special feeling, reminiscent of high school with Yunzhu, when she would punish him severely if he as much as glanced at other girls when they were alone.

An intoxicated smile spread across Li Yifei’s face, which Ye Yunzhu noticed and couldn’t help but laugh, "You still have that cheeky side to you; someone disciplines you, and yet you smile about it."

Li Yifei gently kissed Yunzhu’s hand, "But it has to be you disciplining me, Yunzhu. If it were someone else, I wouldn’t care whether they tried to or not."

Just as Ye Yunzhu was about to reply, she felt a piercing gaze upon her. Turning her head, she saw Lin Sihao, and her expression soured slightly.