Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 547 - 558: Unexpected

Chapter 547: Chapter 558: Unexpected

Li Yifei left the Ye family and headed to a hotel in the Provincial City Center, where Xu Shanshan was currently staying. Since he came to the provincial city, it was only natural to visit his sister-in-law.

He called Xu Shanshan, and not long after, she came running out of the hotel. As soon as she saw Li Yifei, she immediately opened her arms and rushed toward him.

Li Yifei had no choice but to open his arms to catch Xu Shanshan and give her a big hug.

"Brother-in-law, I’ve missed you so much!" Xu Shanshan hugged Li Yifei tightly before releasing him and excitedly exclaimed while holding his hand.

Li Yifei cleared his throat. The way this sister-in-law greeted him felt like reuniting with a long-lost lover. He said, "Didn’t I come to see you now?"

Xu Shanshan giggled and linked her arm with Li Yifei’s affectionately, saying, "If you hadn’t come to see me, I surely wouldn’t have let you off when you got home."

Li Yifei didn’t want to dwell on this topic and asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"Knowing you’re coming, how could I eat alone? I’m starving right now."

"Then I’ll take you out to eat. What do you want to eat?"

"Well... I want some street food. I know there’s a street nearby with some really good snacks."

Li Yifei readily agreed, and they walked out of the hotel together. Just as he was about to hail a cab, Xu Shanshan pulled him and said, "No need to get a cab; we can walk there."

Li Yifei laughed, "Then let’s walk."

"Hee hee, I knew brother-in-law was the best," Xu Shanshan said sweetly, pulling Li Yifei’s arm along the sidewalk, heading to the right.

All along the way, Xu Shanshan chattered about everything that had happened over the past few days, sharing every little detail she could remember with Li Yifei, filled with joy.

Though Xu Shanshan said it wasn’t far, it took Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan over half an hour to get to their destination.

It was a small street lined with little restaurants, with various street foods filling the roadside. By this time, it was getting dark, and many people were there to eat.

Xu Shanshan, like a happy child, first found a kebab stall and said, "Brother-in-law, let’s get some kebabs."

"Okay, but I’ve already had dinner."

Xu Shanshan pouted but quickly smiled and said, "Just have a little then. Just keep me company. Boss, ten skewers, please."

Before long, the kebabs were ready. Li Yifei took a bunch of lamb skewers and handed them to Xu Shanshan, saying, "Eat up."

Xu Shanshan, indeed hungry, took a big bite and, while chewing, said to Li Yifei, "You should eat too."

Li Yifei took a symbolic bite of a skewer and then stopped, finding these kebabs not as tasty as his own.

After Xu Shanshan had eaten two skewers, she took another one and bit into it but found the piece too fatty after pulling the meat to the skewer’s tip. She released it from her mouth and offered the skewer to Li Yifei, saying, "Brother-in-law, this piece of meat is too fatty. I can’t eat it."

Li Yifei nonchalantly said, "If you don’t like it, then don’t eat it."

"But there’s lean meat underneath; you eat the fatty bit for me." Xu Shanshan pushed the skewer towards Li Yifei’s mouth again, smiling sweetly at him.

Li Yifei widened his eyes at Xu Shanshan, his mouth slightly twitching, and said, "Then just throw away the fatty part."

Xu Shanshan pouted, her shoulders lightly jiggling as she coquettishly said, "No way, that’s not hygienic. Just eat it for me, brother-in-law. You don’t think I’m dirty, do you? You even kissed me that day..."

"I’ll eat it, I’ll eat it." Li Yifei was sweating profusely, fearing the girl would continue, and quickly opened his mouth to bite off the fatty piece, chewing it twice before swallowing.

Xu Shanshan giggled, saying, "Actually, the fatty bit isn’t bad, but I’m afraid of getting fat."

Li Yifei knew Xu Shanshan was deliberately teasing. He rolled his eyes at her and said, "You little rascal, are you just messing with me for fun?"

Xu Shanshan giggled, lightly shaking Li Yifei’s arm, and said, "Brother-in-law, I just like it this way. Stop being so stern."

Li Yifei had no recourse against this sister-in-law. If he got angry, she’d act coy; if he ignored her, she’d be shameless. If really provoked, it would be all threats and coercion. In short, unless she achieved her goal, she wouldn’t let him off.

Still, although Xu Shanshan often created ambiguous situations, she never went too far, unlike Chu Xiaoyao. This was why Li Yifei went along with her; if she were like Chu Xiaoyao, wanting to be his woman, he’d truly be wary of this sister-in-law.

Afterward, the two ate some more snacks, with Xu Shanshan always giving Li Yifei a bite after a few bites herself. Initially, Li Yifei resisted the idea but gradually became accustomed to it. Eventually, Xu Shanshan would buy just one portion of whatever they were eating, and they’d share.

"Brother-in-law, there’s a place selling ice porridge ahead; let’s buy some," Xu Shanshan suggested, pointing to a dessert shop ahead.

Li Yifei laughed, "Can you still eat more?"

Xu Shanshan patted her stomach, smiling, "I suppose I can only manage one more serving of ice porridge."

"Then let’s go."

Once inside, they ordered a serving of ice porridge and found a quiet corner to sit down.

Xu Shanshan stirred the ice porridge with a small spoon and took a bite, praising, "Not bad, not bad. It’s very cold and tasty."

Li Yifei had never tried such things before; when he was with Ye Yunzhu, ice porridge wasn’t popular yet, typically opting for ice cream. Later, with Xu Yingying, they rarely had romantic outings or even simple strolls, and never had they ventured to a place like this for street food.

"Brother-in-law, you try some." Xu Shanshan scooped up a spoonful and held it to Li Yifei’s mouth.

Although they had shared food earlier, it was dry snacks, whereas now they were eating with the same spoon, making it seem somewhat more intimate.

"Try it; it’s really good." Xu Shanshan looked at Li Yifei with a sweet smile.

Li Yifei had no choice but to open his mouth, and Xu Shanshan promptly fed him the spoonful of ice porridge. Once he swallowed it, she reclaimed the spoon and had a bite herself, letting the spoon linger in her mouth for a while, smiling at Li Yifei with a delighted expression.

Li Yifei cleared his throat and said, "Shanshan, you..."

Xu Shanshan removed the spoon, interrupting him with a cheeky grin, "Don’t worry, I know my boundaries. No need to fret; she’s my sister after all. I wouldn’t want to make her sad."

Her words left Li Yifei momentarily speechless, forcing a smile as he replied, "Still, it just doesn’t feel right."

"If I don’t care, why should you? Brother-in-law, I really enjoy this; don’t refuse me. It’s not like I’m planning to sleep with you, so don’t overthink it."

Li Yifei coughed a couple of times, finding his sister-in-law’s words quite blunt.

"Hee hee... have another bite." Xu Shanshan offered another spoonful of ice porridge to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei glared at her but ate it nonetheless, while Xu Shanshan began to laugh joyfully.

Since things were already like this, they continued sharing the ice porridge, each taking turns with the spoon. Xu Shanshan was jubilant, grinning from ear to ear with her gaze fixed on Li Yifei. Initially, Li Yifei was a bit uneasy, but gradually he also started enjoying himself. Since Xu Shanshan promised to mind the boundaries, he decided to treat her as a sister, feeling that some sibling closeness was acceptable.

It took them quite a while to finish the bowl of ice porridge, half an hour in total, before Xu Shanshan was satisfied.

When they left the dessert shop, it was already past eleven. The street had thinned out, with stall owners packing up, and Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan leisurely strolled forward.

As they passed by a barbecue shop, four men emerged, each swaying slightly, evidently having drunk a lot. The group staggered toward Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, practically taking up the whole width of the street.

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan moved aside, knowing it was pointless to reason with the drunkards, intending to let them pass.

But though they wished to avoid trouble, the four drunks took an interest in them.

One of the men, on Li Yifei’s side, noticed Xu Shanshan and brightened up. As he staggered near, he suddenly stumbled and lurched towards Xu Shanshan.

Li Yifei had already pulled Xu Shanshan to the roadside, yet this man bypassed him to target her. It was clearly intentional.

Frowning, Li Yifei sidestepped to shield Xu Shanshan, raising a hand to block the man.

However, the man’s shoulder barely brushed against Li Yifei before he dramatically sat down, loudly cursing, "Kid, are you ****** blind? Can’t you walk properly with your eyes open?"

Li Yifei shook his head. Some people just seemed to court trouble for no reason, and he hadn’t even spoken when Xu Shanshan glared and retorted angrily, "You’re the one who’s blind. This road is wide enough; why crash into me?"

"Feisty girl, but he pushed me down. What do you say to that?" The fallen man got up, and he and the others circled Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan menacingly, eyes gleaming with malice.

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