Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 723 - 762: The Lovely Meng Xiaofei

Chapter 723: Chapter 762: The Lovely Meng Xiaofei

In the spacious living room, everyone sat together chatting and laughing. Little Yifei ran around the floor, still excited about the new home. And with Meng Xiaofei playing wildly with her, the young girl was even happier.

Ning Xin’er was also here today, wearing a radiant smile that differed significantly from the past two days. Although she hadn’t seemed particularly gloomy before, her calmness was now replaced by a beaming expression, as if she’d stumbled upon something delightful.

This made Xu Yingying somewhat suspicious, but she was aware that Li Yifei couldn’t leave Su Mengxin and wouldn’t have time for anything to happen with Ning Xin’er. She asked, "Ning Xin’er, you seem to be in such a good mood today?"

Ning Xin’er’s smile deepened and she said, "I’ve met a friend. Besides you all, I don’t know many people in Mile City, so I’ve been feeling a bit lonely. Now that I have a friend to chat with, I won’t be as lonely anymore."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yingying felt a secret relief. It was indeed favorable for Ning Xin’er to have her own life sooner rather than later. Otherwise, her constant presence was a threat to Xu Yingying, unless she was driven away and prevented from coming over, which would be too heartless, especially since Little Yifei was Ning Xin’er’s biological daughter.

"That’s indeed something to be happy about. It’s always nice to encounter old acquaintances in a foreign land and make new friends as well."

Ning Xin’er nodded and said, "Yes, I will make more friends from now on."

While Ning Xin’er’s news seemed positive, Xu Yingying still couldn’t shake off her worry, unsure of the reason.

"Alright, it’s getting late, I should head home." Ning Xin’er got up to leave just after 7 p.m., and didn’t even ask Li Yifei to escort her.

This led Xu Yingying to consider a possibility—could it be the friend Ning Xin’er mentioned was a man who had captivated her? If that were the case, it would be excellent news, but it wasn’t the right time to ask her about it. She’d have to find an opportunity to inquire later.

A little while later, Meng Xiaofei also stood up and said, "I’ll be heading back too."

Xu Yingying courteously offered, "We have rooms here, you can stay with us."

Meng Xiaofei playfully stuck out her tongue and replied, "Sister Yingying, can I even pretend to be polite with you? I haven’t brought any change of clothes. If I’m to move in, I need to prepare some outfits first. I’ll just go back to my place tonight. Oh, and Brother Li, give me my keys."

Li Yifei frowned slightly and said, "I really don’t remember where I put your keys. It seems like I didn’t bring them over and might have left them in the old house. Let’s check there first, and if we can’t find them, I’ll just open your door for you."

Xu Yingying immediately suggested, "Let Mengxin go with you." The incident from two days ago had spooked Xu Yingying, and she felt uneasy seeing Li Yifei leave. It would be better to have Su Mengxin stick close to him.

The three of them went to the old house together but didn’t find Meng Xiaofei’s house keys, likely misplaced during the move with so much stuff around. Li Yifei, well experienced with unlocking doors, managed to open Meng Xiaofei’s house quickly.

"Brother Li, Sister Mengxin, come in and sit down," Meng Xiaofei warmly invited them, but once they entered, she shyly said, "I’m sorry, there’s nowhere to sit."

Li Yifei was already used to the mess in Meng Xiaofei’s home, with bras and stockings thrown all over the sofa. Normally, a girl’s personal items would cause a man to quickly tidy up, but Li Yifei had seen Meng Xiaofei’s things many times before. Now, he just casually pushed the items aside to clear a space on the sofa.

Su Mengxin couldn’t help but smile. She had become quite familiar with Meng Xiaofei, but she had never visited her home before and had never imagined a girl’s home could be this chaotic.

Meng Xiaofei chuckled, "I’m just too lazy. The one thing I really hate is tidying up my room."

Li Yifei had never understood why Meng Xiaofei’s home was always a mess, but after she shared the situation with him, he realized that Meng Xiaofei was once a pampered lady accustomed to having others serve her. Such ingrained habits were not easy to break, and even after becoming independent, she was still lavish with money and loathed house chores. Essentially, she lived like a pampered lady, and was best suited to being waited on by others.

"Alright, alright, if you find my place too dirty and don’t want to sit, that’s fine."

With Meng Xiaofei framing it that way, it would seem rude if they didn’t sit. Li Yifei jokingly scolded, "You girl, you’ve even learned how to trap people with words."

Meng Xiaofei giggled, "So, take a seat."

Li Yifei and Su Mengxin sat down, and as he leaned on the sofa, Li Yifei lifted up a pair of stockings. He casually tossed them to Meng Xiaofei, saying, "Have you washed these? They’re just thrown everywhere."

"This pair... they’ve ended up like this, so they probably haven’t been washed," admitted Meng Xiaofei, sticking out her tongue.

Li Yifei suddenly had a headache. He said irritably, "Next time you want to invite someone over, please never bring them here. I can’t afford to lose this kind of face with you."

"Got it, I’ll just take you to your place then."

"You really know how to take an inch and run a mile."

"Wait for me a sec," Meng Xiaofei darted into the bedroom and soon came back out with a few small boxes in her hand. She handed them to Li Yifei, saying, "Brother Li, I’m returning these things to you."

"What things?" Li Yifei was puzzled for a moment, but upon opening them, he immediately recognized the items and laughed, "They gave these to you as gifts, why are you giving them back to me?"

Meng Xiaofei shook her head and explained, "No, these things were meant for your wife. They were given to me by mistake. At first, I thought they were fake and just kept them for fun, but who knew they were so expensive. I daren’t keep them. I’ve been wanting to return them to Sister Yingying for a few days now, but I really liked them and secretly looked at them a little longer. When I heard that there was a burglary at Mengxin’s place, I didn’t dare to keep them any longer and hurried to return them to you both. If these got lost, even selling me wouldn’t cover the costs."

Li Yifei hesitated for a moment and then said, "Okay, I’ll take them back for now. That’s very thoughtful of you; it would be a shame if they got lost. But if you like them, just tell me or Yingying any time, and we would gladly give you something like this."

Meng Xiaofei giggled and replied, "I don’t want them. You know me, I only like things for a little while. This is already the longest I’ve liked something."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Then it’s as you wish."

Sure, such possessions weren’t suitable for Meng Xiaofei to keep. First, because she easily lost things, and second, wealth can tempt, especially such expensive items, which could attract the attention of the wrong sort. Given Meng Xiaofei’s usual carelessness, if she were targeted, she likely wouldn’t even notice, and that could spell trouble for her, so Li Yifei took them back.

Meng Xiaofei sighed with relief and said, "Phew, now that I’ve returned these to you, I’ll definitely sleep soundly tonight."

Li Yifei, surprised, asked, "What do you mean, you usually don’t sleep soundly?"

"Exactly!" Meng Xiaofei nodded earnestly and said, "Every night before I go to sleep, I always wonder if there will be a thief, or if the items will be gone when I wake up in the morning, and also... and also..."

"Also what?" Li Yifei inquired.

Meng Xiaofei snickered and said, "Also... then I fall asleep."

Su Mengxin and Li Yifei nearly bumped their heads on the coffee table before bursting into laughter. With this level of tension, she still couldn’t sleep soundly; if she was truly at ease, her head would hit the pillow, and she’d be out like a light. Good grief, only Meng Xiaofei could say something like that.

Meng Xiaofei also started laughing, finding her own words amusing. Indeed, the items had been a source of worry while in her possession, but this carefree girl tended to worry for just a second, then brush it off as nothing.

After leaving Meng Xiaofei’s house, Li Yifei and Su Mengxin walked along the little paths inside the neighborhood, heading home. It was now early November, the weather had gotten cooler, and leaves were starting to fall. The community wasn’t as crowded as before, and it was peacefully quiet.

A gust of wind blew, and Su Mengxin immediately hugged her shoulders. She hadn’t dressed warmly when leaving the house, and now she was feeling a bit cold.

Li Yifei instinctively wrapped his arms around Su Mengxin, who smiled at Li Yifei and teased, "Aren’t you afraid your wife will see you?"

Li Yifei felt slightly awkward, but still smiled and said, "Not afraid. If it comes to that, I’ll just say I felt there was danger nearby, which is why I held you like this."

"You have quite the bag of tricks," Su Mengxin chuckled softly. Being held like this by Li Yifei felt really good. There had been times like this in the past, but back then Li Yifei didn’t have feelings for her, so both the gesture and the emotions were completely different.

The two walked a few steps further when Li Yifei suddenly stopped and said coldly, "Come out." He had spotted the person who had been following them and Su Mengxin in the supermarket, and this time that person didn’t seem to be purposely hiding, standing under a ginkgo tree that had almost shed all its leaves.

It was the same grey windbreaker from earlier in the day, with a duckbill cap, and the slender figure looked rather eerie in the shadows of the tree, as if she had been standing there motionless for a long time.

Li Yifei and Su Mengxin were more than ten meters away from the woman, but Li Yifei already felt a sense of danger. This woman was definitely an expert, and moreover, one capable of posing a threat to him.