Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 613 - 632 Treat Yourself, Today It’s On Me

Chapter 613: Chapter 632 Treat Yourself, Today It’s On Me

Xu Yingying finally regained her composure and pulled Li Yifei aside, asking in a low voice, "How could you gamble so big?"

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Do you remember Sun Dongran?"

Xu Yingying immediately frowned and said, "Of course I remember."

"It was him and Cao Bin who wanted to trick me. You think I could just accept being conned by them? Besides, they’re both my love rivals, harboring intentions towards my wife. With such an opportunity, how could I not take them down a notch? Naturally, I couldn’t be polite to them."

At this point, a surge of happiness welled up inside Xu Yingying. Sun Dongran and Cao Bin were interested in her, and Li Yifei treated them as love rivals. This meant Li Yifei really cared about her. But she still kept a stern face and said, "Even so, you shouldn’t have gambled that much. What if you had lost?"

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Could your husband do something he wasn’t sure about?"

"You, oh you, but you won way too much this time. Sun Dongran is one thing, but Brother Cao is going to work with us. Winning so much money from him isn’t quite right. How about we give his money back to him?"

"Heh heh, he mistook Shanshan for you just now. Do you think he’d want us to give the money back? Wouldn’t that be like slapping his own face?"

"This girl..." Xu Yingying turned her head and glared at Xu Shanshan, who was not far away. Xu Shanshan playfully winked at her. Xu Yingying then turned back to Li Yifei and said, "You’re just as silly as she is."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "When you’re out for fun, you might as well have a blast. Just now Mengxin even called me her lover, which made Sun Dongran’s face turn white."

Xu Yingying was speechless. She thought to herself that Su Mengxin had also started fooling around, but she didn’t believe Su Mengxin was trying to take advantage of the situation. It must just be a joke.

Li Yifei put his arm around Xu Yingying’s shoulders and smiled, "Alright, what’s done is done. We’ve already won, so stop worrying about it. We didn’t earn this money through work, so let’s spend it. Let’s buy something nice for everyone. You wouldn’t be reluctant, would you?"

"Are you trying to curry favor with them or what?" Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei a sideways glance.

Li Yifei gave a dry laugh and said, "Xiaoyao and Yiyi aren’t even here. Out of these people, whom would I try to curry favor with?"

"There’s Sister Fangqing too. Aren’t you going to sweet-talk her a bit?"

"Well, Fangqing and I hardly interact anymore. We’re just ordinary friends now, and you’re still harping on it?"

"You just drop people like that? What do you think Sister Fangqing is?" Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei another sideways glance.

"What else could I do?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingying, somewhat puzzled.

Xu Yingying suddenly smiled and said, "We’ll talk about it when the time comes." Then she turned around and walked over to He Fangqing and the others, smiling, "Today Yifei is treating everyone. Buy whatever you want, but no one is allowed to go over four hundred thousand."

Her words took everyone by surprise. He Fangqing and Michelle didn’t dare to speak, while Meng Xiaofei stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister Yingying, you’re not joking, right?"

Xu Yingying laughed and said, "Why would I joke with you? Anyway, Yifei won this money gambling; we won’t feel bad spending it. Since everyone is here, you all get a share."

Meng Xiaofei immediately cheered and said, "Then I won’t be polite. I just saw an Armani dress I liked, and now I can go buy it."

At this time, Xu Shanshan and Su Mengxin were also not shy. Xu Shanshan pulled Michelle, and Xu Yingying dragged He Fangqing, ready for a major shopping spree.

Xu Yingying walked a few steps then turned back to Li Yifei and said, "Oh, and Yifei, call Xiaoyao and Yiyi over. One, it’s almost time for lunch, so let the daughter come back for lunch, and two, let them come and pick out some clothes too."

Li Yifei immediately agreed, called Chu Xiaoyao, and soon Chu Xiaoyao and Su Yiyi came down with Little Yifei in tow. Little Yifei clearly looked a little reluctant. This girl was already having too much fun today.

Upon hearing that Li Yifei had won the money and wanted to splurge, Chu Xiaoyao immediately cheered. She didn’t care about spending money; she had given Li Yifei all the money left by her parents and wasn’t concerned about it at all. But the fact that Li Yifei was so impressive made her proud.

Su Yiyi had just been playing with Little Yifei and Chu Xiaoyao, feeling genuinely pleased. Today, having gained Xu Yingying’s recognition, she no longer needs to hide their relationship nor fear that her interactions with Li Yifei would put him in a difficult position. Moreover, being with Li Yifei’s daughter made her feel extremely happy, as if she was looking at Li Yifei himself.

When Su Yiyi saw Xu Yingying again, although she was still somewhat uneasy, she wasn’t as frightened as before. Now with Chu Xiaoyao dragging her along to choose clothes, she followed suit but couldn’t help gasping at the prices and dared not to pick any.

Xu Yingying noticed Su Yiyi’s awkwardness. Although not quite content to accept Su Yiyi, she had already acknowledged the situation. Why would she hesitate to be a bit nicer to Su Yiyi? So, she walked over, smiled, and said, "Yiyi, why don’t you try something on?"

Overwhelmed with nervousness, Su Yiyi stuttered, "It’s too... too expensive."

Xu Yingying affectionately took Su Yiyi’s hand and said, "What are you afraid of if it’s expensive? After all, this money was won by Yifei. Just spend it, and buy whatever you want."

"But... I better not. Even if I buy them, I have no place to wear them. I am still in school," Su Yiyi responded.

Xu Yingying laughed, "You’re not a high school student. College students can wear whatever they want, no one will mind. Besides, Yifei buying you things with his money is only right. He is a man; it’s natural for him to be responsible for a woman. Come on, I’ll help you pick a few pieces. We can’t let you be wronged."

On the other side, Chu Xiaoyao took Su Yiyi’s arm, teasingly said, "Sister Yiyi, just listen to Sister Yingying. She’s the eldest sister after all. If you’re disobedient, Sister Yingying will be unhappy and scold you, you know."

"No, no, I’ll listen, I’ll buy..." Su Yiyi instantly became flustered.

Xu Yingying glared at Chu Xiaoyao and said, "Nonsense, am I that fierce? When have I ever scolded you?"

Chu Xiaoyao replied with a mischievous smile, "I was just joking. Otherwise, Yiyi would always be so reserved."

"You..." Xu Yingying shook her head, finding herself without a way to deal with this cheeky girl Chu Xiaoyao. Initially, she had thought that once Chu Xiaoyao got to college and met many excellent students, she might gradually shift her attachment from Li Yifei to those pursuing her. However, a month had passed without much change, and Xu Yingying wondered if Chu Xiaoyao would truly stick with Li Yifei forever.

With encouragement from both, Su Yiyi started to pick her choices. The intimidating prices still made her hesitant to choose freely, until Xu Yingying selected two sets for her. Once she put them on and stood before Li Yifei, his eyes lit up.

Su Yiyi was a beauty already; it was just that she usually didn’t dress up. Being attractive is often about three parts looks and seven parts dress, and Su Yiyi would typically use only two of those seven parts. Now, dressed in such clothes, she suddenly became radiant, not falling short even when compared to Xu Yingying.

Everyone privately praised Su Yiyi’s beauty, and her soft and gentle demeanor added a unique charm, making her even more endearing to all.

In a bout of wild shopping, Li Yifei and the others had spent over two million. While it was planned to spend forty thousand per person, Michelle and others were too modest to spend so much, each only spending a little over twenty thousand. Only Meng Xiaofei, the thoughtless girl, not only spent the entire forty thousand but also went a bit over, buying a whole bunch of miscellaneous items.

Meng Xiaofei was a bit sheepish in the end, sticking out her tongue. Nevertheless, no one held it against her. Meng Xiaofei always brought various gifts for everyone when she went out; even if some items were not costly, she always had the intention, which indeed was quite rare. Everyone was used to her way; since Meng Xiaofei was always eating at Li Yifei’s place, even Xu Yingying subtly started treating her like family. Therefore, spending some money on her didn’t make them feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, the money came easily, so Xu Yingying didn’t think much of it. Had it been her own hard-earned money from over the years to be splurged like this, she definitely would have been reluctant.

After the shopping spree, everyone returned to their rooms in high spirits, the purchases making it inconvenient to continue their fun.

After lunch, Chu Xiaoyao, Su Yiyi, Meng Xiaofei, and Xu Shanshan, along with Little Yifei, set out to find places to play. Li Yifei, Xu Yingying, Su Mengxin, Michelle, and He Fangqing visited an exhibition hall on the cruise ship that showcased the items for this cruise’s main event—an auction.

The charitable auction items weren’t incredibly valuable, but the regular auction items were another story. Li Yifei gaped at these items, each worthy of being called a rare treasure. There was the famous Yuan Blue and White Large Vase, a large bronze cauldron from the Warring States period, various famous paintings and calligraphy, and gemstone and jade artifacts. Even in a museum, one wouldn’t see so many exquisite items.

Everyone marveled at the exhibition, feeling enlightened by the sight of so many spectacular treasures. Just being able to see them all at once was indeed a blessing.

But as Li Yifei looked at these items, he began to worry. The objects were too valuable. Summing them all up, their worth could easily reach hundreds of billions. The individuals attending the auction likely had deep pockets. If any organization were to target this cruise ship, it was entirely possible.