Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 538 - 550: Comrades Meet Comrades

Chapter 538: Chapter 550: Comrades Meet Comrades

Xu Yingying came home in the evening, seeing the family enjoying themselves, she breathed a sigh of relief. Li Yifei once again showcased his culinary skills, making his father-in-law and mother-in-law beam with smiles.

"Yingying, Yifei, it’s Old Lin’s birthday this weekend, you should come with us," Xu Zhenguo, though not having drunk much, still had a rosy face and casually mentioned.

"What?" Xu Yingying and Li Yifei both exclaimed immediately.

Xu Zhenguo was startled, glaring at them, "What’s wrong with you two, Old Lin is Little Lin’s father, whom you know, and my old comrade-in-arms. It’s only polite for you to show up."

Xu Yingying quickly said, "Dad, I’m so busy with work, I don’t have the time."

"If you’re busy on regular days, that’s acceptable, but what’s there to be busy with on a weekend?" Xu Zhenguo impatiently waved his hand, "Everyone is bringing family this time, and if you don’t go, I’ll lose face."

Xu Yingying twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "But Dad, there really is a lot going on at the company right now, I simply can’t step away."

"Fine, if you can’t come, then Yifei certainly can. Let Yifei come with us."

Xu Yingying urgently said, "No way, Yifei is also busy; if I work over the weekend, he’d have to take care of Yufei."

"We’ll take Yufei with us."

"How is that possible?"

Xu Yingying’s mother, while coaxing Li Yufei to eat, heard Xu Yingying say this and immediately glared, "Why can’t you leave Yufei with us? I just tell people she’s my own grandchild. These old comrades haven’t seen each other in years; they don’t know when you and Yifei got married, and what’s so weird about having a child?"

Li Yifei then smilingly said, "Alright, I’ll go with Mom and Dad. We can’t let Mom and Dad lose face."

Xu Yingying’s mother complained, "At least Yifei is sensible. Yingying, this girl is just focused on work, and there’s more to work than can be done in just a day or two."

Xu Yingying stared wide-eyed at Li Yifei, "You’re really going?"

Li Yifei chuckled, "Of course we have to go. It’s rare for our family to go out together; it’ll be lively and fun."

Li Yufei immediately waved her spoon excitedly and shouted, "Yes, yes! Yufei loves excitement."

"Alright then, I’ll see what I can do. If possible, I’ll try to go as well." Xu Yingying was not completely comfortable letting Li Yifei go alone, but she didn’t firmly commit to attending; she hadn’t comprehended Li Yifei’s full plan and thus spoke ambiguously for flexibility later.

That night, Li Yifei and Xu Yingying returned to their room. Once they closed the door and lay in bed, Xu Yingying pushed Li Yifei and chided, "Why did you agree to my dad? What are we supposed to do when we get there?"

"Didn’t I mention before that I look a lot like Lin Qiong’s boyfriend? I can manage it for now, right?"

"But still, Lin Qiong also invited you. How will you explain that?"

"I’ll just dodge it. I can tell her you wanted me to go there, and I couldn’t refuse you over her."

Xu Yingying thought, that made sense, "You better make sure to tell Lin Qiong, make sure not to slip up."

Li Yifei felt it might be a bit awkward explaining this to Lin Qiong, but this was his wife and his in-laws, after all. Once he explained the situation, Lin Qiong shouldn’t have too much to say about it.

The next day, Li Yifei called Lin Qiong and explained that Xu Yingying’s parents insisted he attend, which made Lin Qiong rather displeased, but she had no choice and had to think of a solution herself.

On Saturday, Li Yifei and his family sat in a van with Li Yifei driving, Xu Shanshan in the passenger seat, while Xu Yingying, her parents, and Little Yufei sat in the back. Little Yufei had never really had older relatives before, and Xu Yingying’s parents were very kind to her, making Little Yufei feel very close to them. Besides her parents, what children like are grandparents, whom she had only heard other children talk about how their grandparents doted on them, making her envious. Now that she had her own grandparents, she didn’t think about the fact that these grandparents weren’t her biological ones but felt an inexplicable closeness to them.

Lin Qiong’s home in Mile City wasn’t close, and Li Yifei had been there with Lin Qiong before, so he wasn’t unfamiliar now. Hearing the laughter from the backseats, he felt that a family outing was indeed a very pleasant thing.

Li Yifei chatted idly with Xu Shanshan, taking care to maintain propriety in the car.

However, after driving for over two hours, Xu Shanshan suddenly lit a cigarette, startling Li Yifei. Xu Shanshan never smoked, so what had gotten into her, especially with her parents in the car?

"Here! Brother-in-law, wake yourself up a bit," Xu Shanshan handed the cigarette to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei realized that Xu Shanshan had lit the cigarette for him, but she had lit it herself first and then gave it to him; wasn’t this an indirect kiss?

Sneaking a glance in the rearview mirror, he saw Xu Yingying and the others were happily playing with Little Yufei, so he quickly took the cigarette.

Seeing Li Yifei put the cigarette in his mouth and take a puff, Xu Shanshan’s face lit up with a radiant smile, as if she had accomplished something very satisfying.

Li Yifei also felt that smoking this cigarette had a unique flavor, reminiscent of Xu Shanshan’s sweet lip balm; also, pulling this trick right under his wife’s and in-laws’ noses added an extra thrill.

"Giggle, how is it? Does it taste good?" Xu Shanshan winked at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei shot Xu Shanshan a glance, "It tastes good."

Xu Shanshan giggled deviously, "Of course, you wouldn’t dare say it doesn’t."

Reflecting on the times he had mistakenly kissed Xu Shanshan, and that time they went too far in the sea, he felt there was no need to dwell on a cigarette. Besides, smoking while driving did help keep him alert, something crucial since the lives of six family members were in his hands.

After over four hours, Li Yifei drove into the city where Lin Qiong’s family lived. At this point, he couldn’t pretend to know where Lin Qiong’s house was, so Xu Zhenguo called Lin Qiong’s father for directions and had Li Yifei drive directly to the location.

For Lin Qiong’s father’s birthday, many old comrades were invited, most bringing their families, so his home was insufficient. They had rented a mountain lodge that had quite the ambience, booking the entire floor with over twenty rooms.

After they parked at the lodge, Lin Qiong’s parents and Lin Qiong were already waiting at the entrance. When the Li family stepped out of the car, Lin Qiong’s family eagerly greeted them, with Lin Zhenhai warmly hugging Xu Zhenguo.

Lin Qiong saw Li Yifei and shot him a glare, but Li Yifei pretended not to notice to avoid arousing her parents’ suspicion.

After brief introductions, Lin Zhenhai and his wife’s attention turned to Li Yifei, who looked exactly like their daughter’s boyfriend. For a moment, they didn’t know what to say.

Xu Yingying quickly said with a laugh, "Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, doesn’t our Yifei resemble your Yifei too much?"

The Lin Zhenhai couple nodded with interest, "Indeed, if he had come with you, we’d have mistaken him for Little Qiong’s boyfriend."

Li Yifei chuckled and said to Lin Qiong, "Officer Lin, it’d be lively if your Yifei had been here too."

Lin Qiong giggled, "Yes, but it’s quite inconsiderate of you two; my dad’s birthday, and you sent our Yifei away, not letting him celebrate."

Xu Yingying felt embarrassed, while Lin Qiong’s father quickly commented, "Little Qiong, that’s not fair; work is important, and that’s trust in Yifei."

Xu Zhenguo chimed in, "Indeed, that was our Yingying’s fault; for such an important day, how could she send Old Lin’s son-in-law away?"

Li Yifei rubbed his nose, the elders from both families kept mentioning "Yifei," referring to him. It really made him feel uneasy, especially with Lin Qiong casting resentful glances at him from time to time, making him even more anxious.

At this point, more comrades arrived, and Xu Zhenguo and Lin Zhenhai, as old pals, went to greet them, with their wives following suit, leaving the younger generation behind.

Xu Yingying approached Lin Qiong and said apologetically, "Lin Qiong, I’m really sorry, but I had no choice."

Lin Qiong smiled faintly, "It’s fine, he’s your husband, of course he should listen to you." Then she turned her gaze to Li Yufei, puzzled, "Who is this child?"

Xu Yingying smiled slightly, "My daughter."

"Your daughter?" Lin Qiong was startled, looking between Little Yufei, Xu Yingying, and Li Yifei. The little girl resembled Li Yifei, indicating she was undoubtedly his daughter. But Xu Yingying had only recently married Li Yifei, so where did this child come from? Could it be they had a child before getting married?

Xu Yingying picked up Li Yufei and said, "Yufei, this is Aunt Lin, say hello."

Li Yufei promptly said in a clear voice, "Hello, Aunt Lin."

Lin Qiong immediately smiled at Little Yufei, "Good girl, Auntie didn’t prepare a meeting gift, but I’ll take you shopping next time."

"Thank you, Aunt Lin," Little Yufei responded politely.

After Xu Yingying put Yufei down, Lin Qiong curiously asked, "Is she really your child?"

Xu Yingying felt a little awkward, "Not really, she’s Yifei’s child, but I treat her like my own. The child is young, best not to bring up her situation too much, or she might face issues when she grows older."

Lin Qiong nodded, then gave Li Yifei a glance before saying to Xu Yingying, "You’re really something, raising his child with someone else."

Xu Yingying smiled slightly without further explanation; Lin Qiong’s mouth twitched slightly, thinking if this were her, she might not so easily accept a child like this.

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