Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 628 - 652: Embarrassing Incident

Chapter 628: Chapter 652: Embarrassing Incident

Xu Shanshan leaned back languidly in her chair, unable to hide the flush of post-coital radiance. To a married woman, it was obvious that Shanshan had just been intimate with a man. However, Michelle was still an innocent girl and could only tell that Shanshan looked somewhat different at the moment—more beautiful and with a certain womanly charm, yet she was completely clueless about why Shanshan appeared so.

Sipping a glass of red wine, Shanshan said with a smile, "You know what I said, Michelle? I just wanted to see who would come here to mix with my brother-in-law."

Michelle looked at Xu Shanshan skeptically and said, "That doesn’t sound right. Although I didn’t hear what you and Brother Li were saying, I felt that there was something off between the two of you. You were both speaking in such hushed tones. If it was just a normal visit with Brother Li, why did you both talk so quietly?"

Michelle was not as cunning; she was much more innocent and inadvertently revealed her thoughts. Shanshan, feeling assured, said with a triumphant smile, "My relationship with my brother-in-law has always been close. Of course, if I have any mischief in mind, I couldn’t broadcast it. Would I want others to hear? I didn’t know you were in the room, so why would I need to avoid you?"

"So you were... just kidding?" Michelle still felt there was something amiss.

"Of course! Today, Xiaofei was spouting nonsense, and she forced sister to agree to Su Yiyi. My brother-in-law is such a catch, and with so many eyes on him, sister can’t watch him all the time. As his sister-in-law, I can’t stand by and let others bully my sister. After all, she’s my brother-in-law’s rightful wife; if I don’t help her, who will?" Shanshan said, looking genuinely indignant.

At Shanshan’s words, Michelle grew uncomfortable. Her crush on Li Yifei was common knowledge, and although she hadn’t made overt moves, she did sneak into his room that evening. To put it kindly, it was just a chat, but less kindly, a girl visiting a man’s room in the dead of night was bound to arouse suspicion.

"Cough cough... Shanshan, I really just wanted to chat with Brother Li, nothing more," Michelle hastily explained.

"You..." Shanshan squinted at Michelle. With her status, as long as Michelle didn’t suspect her of having anything to do with Li Yifei, she was perfectly entitled to confront anyone with designs on him. She continued deliberately, "I’m somewhat reassured by you. You’re not as daring as others. Some of them have their sights firmly set on my brother-in-law, ready to snatch him away. That would break my sister’s heart. Sigh, I’m worried about my sister now, how she ended up with such a husband that gives her no peace of mind."

Michelle, relieved, yet also rather embarrassed, replied, "Brother Li may seem ordinary at first glance, but the more time you spend with him, the more his excellence shines through. It’s hard not to like him."

Shanshan snorted and said, "That’s true. I can’t very well lock him up, can I?"

Michelle chuckled sheepishly, finding Shanshan rather formidable.

Shanshan took another sip of her wine and sighed, "My sister might be decisive and commanding at work, but when it comes to relationships, she’s totally clueless. At the company, she can cut through chaos with decisiveness, she’s ruthless in her methods, but in love, she’s just too soft-hearted. If it were me, I wouldn’t have let Chu Xiaoyao stay, nor would I have agreed to Su Yiyi. And now what? Without much fuss, she’s ended up providing my brother-in-law with two mistresses. If I don’t help her out, she might eventually find herself with a huge harem. Even as the lawful wife, men always crave variety—it would only become more chaotic."

Michelle grew increasingly uneasy, reminded of her own wavering thoughts after witnessing Su Yiyi’s recognition by Xu Yingying. She found herself at a loss for words in response to Shanshan.

"Let’s just leave it for now. We’ll deal with it slowly. Let’s go, I’m quite tired," said Shanshan, striking a posture that quelled any suspicions Michelle might have had. Now she just wanted to rest. She was truly exhausted and looked forward to a long sleep.

Michelle quickly agreed, feeling the pressure of conversing with Shanshan.

Overwhelmed with exhaustion, Shanshan fell asleep quickly last night, but upon waking up this morning, Xu Yingying took the opportunity to complain bitterly to Li Yifei.

"What am I going to do? If I see Michelle, I’ll die of embarrassment."

Li Yifei also felt the awkwardness of the situation. If He Fangqing, Chu Xiaoyao, Su Yiyi, and others had overheard, that would have been one thing—they were all too familiar with such sounds. Su Mengxin wouldn’t have been a problem either, as she had already been with Li Yifei three times, although in special circumstances, but at least she understood the feeling. Even Meng Xiaofei wouldn’t have been an issue; she’s the type to just move on afterward.

But it just had to be Michelle, this girl who had always liked Li Yifei, and they had maintained a pure relationship. Now, she had overheard Li Yifei and Xu Yingying being intimate. Even Li Yifei felt it would be awkward to see Michelle again, let alone He Fangqing.

Hugging Xu Yingying, Li Yifei let out a dry laugh and said, "Well, it’s out there now. It’s normal for us as a couple to be intimate, so what’s there to be afraid of?"

Xu Yingying huffed and said, "It’s not a matter of fear, but it’s so embarrassing! Just yesterday, you made such a fuss. You made me scream so loud, you really killed me."

"That was just because I was excited last night, so I wanted to take good care of my wife."

"You’re so annoying!" Xu Yingying pinched Li Yifei, though she had enjoyed his prowess the previous night immensely.

After the two of them got up, Xu Yingying said to Li Yifei, "It’s all because of that darn Shanshan. This must have been her idea, or else Michelle would never have come here. Wait and see, I’ll deal with her properly later."

Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "Shanshan is just that mischievous, scolding her won’t work. Besides, Michelle is definitely not going to talk, let’s just let it go."

Xu Yingying said resentfully, "But that girl really went too far. Who does she think she is, sneaking into her brother-in-law’s room and eavesdropping? Humph, when I get back, I’m going to kick her out and make her live outside."

Li Yifei also immediately said, "Right, let’s kick that girl out. She can’t stay in our house at all."

Li Yifei knew Xu Yingying was just talking tough; even if having Xu Shanshan around was a bit inconvenient, Xu Yingying, the protective sister, would never truly feel comfortable with Xu Shanshan living outside by herself. It was all just bluster. If Xu Shanshan really wanted to move out, Xu Yingying would never agree.

Besides, even if Xu Yingying wanted Xu Shanshan to leave, the latter would come up with all sorts of reasons to stay. Given the delicate nature of her relationship with Li Yifei, how could she possibly leave this place? With all the cunning schemes that Xu Shanshan, that little sprite, could come up with, Xu Yingying might be a company boss, but she was no match for her sister when it came to playing sly.

Sure enough, Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei cautiously and asked, "Honey, do you really think Shanshan is getting in the way?"

Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "How could I think that? Shanshan is your sister, which makes her my sister, too. It’s my responsibility to look after her. Left to her own devices without our supervision, who knows what kind of trouble she could get into."

Xu Yingying immediately showed a radiant smile and said, "Yes, that’s what I think too. Since our parents aren’t here, I as the older sister have to keep an eye on her. It would be great if she found a boyfriend."

Li Yifei subconsciously touched his nose. It would be quite hard for Xu Shanshan to find a boyfriend in this lifetime, or maybe she wouldn’t even want to, but of course, this was something he could never admit. He could only agree with Xu Yingying’s sentiments, saying, "But fate will decide that."

"Yes, so you can’t force her. If she ends up with someone she doesn’t like, or someone she doesn’t fully understand, and they don’t get along in the end, that would just be hurting her."

Inside the room, Xu Yingying and Li Yifei had a good chat and temporarily forgot about last night’s embarrassing incident. But when Xu Yingying came out and saw Michelle, and then saw Michelle’s utterly embarrassed expression, she felt awkward once again. Turning her head and seeing Xu Shanshan snickering, she couldn’t help but glare fiercely at her sister. That girl really was too much trouble. Apart from staying by her side, where could she feel at ease letting her live out there on her own?

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