Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 606 - 625: Definitely Won’t Leave

Chapter 606: Chapter 625: Definitely Won’t Leave

They turned into a grand hall in the middle, and obediently took the elevator up to the very top deck.

This was the smallest area, but the open-air swimming pool in the center was by no means smaller than those in conventional swimming halls. The light blue waters were extremely clear, rippling gently, and instantly sparked the urge in anyone who saw it to take a dip.

The pool was equipped with a heating system. Although the weather was still a bit cool, swimming was definitely not a problem. However, since the cruise had just set sail, nobody had come to swim here yet. Still, people continuously arrived via the elevator to sightsee. The highest point of the cruise ship was everyone’s first choice—to take in the view from a height and to move down from deck to deck was in accordance with everyone’s habits.

Beyond the central pool, there were many beach chairs around for the swimming guests to rest on, and there was even a small bar beside them offering various drinks and beverages, as well as some snacks.

Li Yifei and his group, aside from him and Su Mengxin, had never played on such a luxurious cruise ship. Su Mengxin, naturally, had seen everything given her status, and Li Yifei had also been on several similar luxury cruises during missions.

Xu Yingying, although a CEO, was still young and had been busy working these years. Even if she attended some social engagements, she had never been to such high-end places.

Meng Xiaofei could be regarded as well-traveled, but this girl, despite being pretty and simple-minded, adamantly refused to be kept by any Rich Second Generation, and with the salary she earned, it was nowhere near enough to afford coming here for fun.

To know, such a cruise would cost tens of thousands for just a two-day visit if not invited. That’s not something ordinary people would willingly spend.

This time Li Yifei and the others came for fun, they paid for it themselves. However, for Xu Yingying and Li Yifei, that sum of money wasn’t much of a concern.

Little Yifei found everything incredibly novel. As soon as she arrived, she ran around everywhere. When she used to take Little Yifei out to play, Xu Yingying, Xu Shanshan, or Li Yifei would follow along, but today it was Su Yiyi and Chu Xiaoyao accompanying Little Yifei. Su Yiyi, especially, didn’t leave Little Yifei’s side for even a moment, fearing that she might suffer the slightest injury. Having gained Xu Yingying’s approval, she was eager to do more, taking care of Li Yifei’s daughter, which was something she could manage for now.

"With Yiyi coming along, I really have a lot less to worry about," said Xu Yingying, as she watched Su Yiyi and Little Yifei, unable to help herself from commenting, but not even she knew if her words carried a light tone or a hint of sourness.

Su Mengxin chuckled lightly and said, "Yiyi is so careful only because she doesn’t want to upset you."

Xu Yingying gave a slight smile and replied, "Indeed, what can I say about a girl like Yiyi? She’s gone to such lengths. If I still can’t be tolerant, then I really would be nothing but a jealous woman."

"Hehe, yeah, a girl like Yiyi indeed makes it impossible to be mad at her. But then again, if Yiyi were to live with you, it would surely not make you uncomfortable; instead, she’d help you worry less about household matters."

Xu Yingying grimaced and said, "Having her in my house, just like Xiaoyao? Then wouldn’t I be truly letting Li Yifei carry on with multiple wives and concubines?" Saying this, she turned to glance at Li Yifei, who was looking at the sea view with Xu Shanshan and Meng Xiaofei.

Su Mengxin smiled faintly and replied, "Sometimes, if it’s inevitable, it might be better to try accepting it. Everything that happens under your watch, you would know. If they’re not around, you wouldn’t know what they are doing, nor would you understand their thoughts, which could easily lead to conflicts."

Leaning on the railing, Xu Yingying said, "But I always feel it’s odd. Even though my marriage to Yifei wasn’t based on love, we are still husband and wife. If I really let Yiyi move in and others found out, it would be an ambiguous situation and turn into a joke."

Su Mengxin nodded and said, "That’s true. Hehe, I thought too simply."

Xu Yingying sighed and stated, "I’ll just take it one step at a time. Who asked me to marry a man who attracts so many women?"

Looking at Xu Yingying, Su Mengxin asked, "Have you ever thought about... divorcing Yifei?"

"No!" Xu Yingying answered decisively and then narrowed her eyes, gazing into the distance as she added, "Since I married him, I never thought about leaving him. Even if there are numerous difficulties, I am confident in staying with Yifei for a lifetime."

Su Mengxin looked at Xu Yingying’s determined expression, which convinced her entirely that unless Li Yifei truly did something to deeply hurt Xu Yingying, she would not divorce him.

And if Xu Yingying stayed with Li Yifei, Su Mengxin’s chances of being with Li Yifei officially would be significantly harder. She had always been confident that Li Yifei would eventually only like her and be with her, but the more she interacted with Li Yifei and Xu Yingying, the more she understood the true essence of feelings.

She realized that what she had thought was far too simplistic; matters of the heart couldn’t be settled with just capability and beauty, nor could they be won over with her schemes—that wouldn’t be real affection.

If Xu Yingying continued to stay with Li Yifei, then unless Su Mengxin was willing to share him, trying to have Li Yifei to herself would definitely turn Xu Yingying into an enemy, which she didn’t want. She finally understood that matters of the heart were absolutely the most difficult issues she had ever encountered.

"What are you guys talking about?" Li Yifei approached from behind Xu Yingying and Su Mengxin, asking with a smile.

Turning her head towards Li Yifei, Su Mengxin smiled and said, "We’re talking about you. We have ten people here and you’re the only guy. If we don’t talk about you, who else can we talk about?"

In the past, Li Yifei had always been comfortable under Su Mengxin’s gaze, but now, faced with her gentle look, he felt somewhat guilty as he said, "Looking at the scenery from here is such an enjoyable thing, and yet you’re talking about me. That really spoils the mood."

Xu Yingying hooked her arm around Li Yifei’s, teasingly saying, "You actually realize you’re a mood killer, huh?"

"Of course, I do have that bit of self-awareness. Being with a group of beauties like you always makes me feel deeply inferior."

"Hmph, nicely said." Xu Yingying pinched Li Yifei and thought to herself, how could her husband be such a flirt? So many beauties, each one of them could attract countless men if they went out, but they were all revolving around him, giving her, his wife, an endless headache and tremendous pressure.

"Alright, I’ll chat with Mengxin for a bit, go do your thing," Xu Yingying released Li Yifei’s arm and gave him a push.

Li Yifei nodded and smiled at Su Mengxin. Su Mengxin returned a smile to Li Yifei. Except when she was with her three friends or alone with Li Yifei, she always behaved so generously and properly that no one could imagine any ambiguity between her and Li Yifei.

"Daddy, come here quick." Little Yifei called out loudly to Li Yifei from the side.

Li Yifei immediately walked over and laughed, "My good daughter, what are you calling Daddy for?"

Little Yifei pointed towards the ocean and asked, "Daddy, do you think there are sharks in the ocean?"

Li Yifei laughed and replied, "Of course, there are."

"Wow, sharks are so scary, we better not fall in."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "Don’t be afraid, Daddy’s here."

"Right, right, Daddy’s so amazing, he can even kill sharks." Little Yifei immediately clapped her hands and cheered. A few days earlier, Li Yifei had gotten injured and when he spoke about it with Xu Yingying and the others, Little Yifei had also been listening by the side. At that time, no one took it seriously, but little did they know, the little girl had it etched in her memory.

Chu Xiaoyao, not knowing about this incident, said cheerfully, "Yifei, is your daddy the most powerful?"

Little Yifei very seriously replied, "Of course, just a few days ago, my daddy killed a shark, but he got many wounds on his leg from the shark bites, it looked really scary."

Both Su Yiyi and Chu Xiaoyao’s expressions changed and they looked at Li Yifei in astonishment. The night before last, when they were with Li Yifei, they had naturally seen the wounds on his leg that hadn’t fully healed. Li Yifei had nonchalantly said he had scraped it, and back then, they hadn’t asked further, considering the wounds didn’t seem very deep. But now, listening to little Yifei, it seemed that he had obtained them while killing a shark.

Li Yifei merely smiled lightly and said, "I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry; I indeed encountered a shark."

Su Yiyi’s face turned somewhat pale in an instant. Sharks were the overlords of the sea, and even a smaller shark was not something a person could handle, implying the great danger Li Yifei must have faced at that time.

Chu Xiaoyao, on the other hand, was extremely excited and gripping Li Yifei’s arm tightly, she urged, "Tell me, tell me, how did you kill it?"

Li Yifei chuckled and briefly recounted the story to Chu Xiaoyao, and even that was enough to make Chu Xiaoyao feel thrilled. Meanwhile, Michelle, Meng Xiaofei, and He Fangqing also came over and heard about it, each one of them speechless, finding it incredibly unbelievable.

But they also knew that Li Yifei was not the type to boast, he never liked to show off; and if he talked about it like this, the real situation must have been far more dangerous than what he described.

This further proved just how strong a man Li Yifei was, no wonder so many people liked him. Being with him was definitely very reassuring, and even He Fangqing now felt the impulse to be with Li Yifei.