Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 737 - 776 Ning Xin’er Takes Charge

Chapter 737: Chapter 776 Ning Xin’er Takes Charge

"You are..." Tian Xinyun stared at Ning Xin’er, yet he felt as if he had never seen this woman before. In fact, he barely watched television, and the celebrity he just mentioned was something he had heard from others, so he simply blurted it out. He didn’t even know what Ning Xin’er looked like.

Ning Xin’er smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, what’s the matter with you? Didn’t you just say that you’ve drunk with me? How come you can’t recognize me now?"

"I said that Ning Xin’er has drunk with me. Oh, obviously you’ve now drunk with me. Remember, my name is Tian Xinyun. If you ever need something, just mention drinking with me, and within miles, everyone will give me some face."

Li Yifei nearly banged his head on the table. How could Tian Xinyun be so foolish as to completely misinterpret Ning Xin’er’s words and actually believe she wanted to use him to elevate her status? His shamelessness was truly boundless.

Ning Xin’er almost burst out laughing from irritation, while at this moment, the younger generation of her natal family had been staring at Ning Xin’er. Then, a girl in her twenties exclaimed, "Are you... Are you Ning Xin’er? You really are Ning Xin’er!"

The first sentence was a question, but she answered it herself. She was a fan of Ning Xin’er and had seen countless pictures of her. Ning Xin’er had been wearing sunglasses earlier, and she felt there was a resemblance but had no chance to ask. Now that Ning Xin’er had taken off her glasses and spoken, the girl finally confirmed that this was indeed Ning Xin’er.

"Yes, you are Ning Xin’er!" Another young man also shouted loudly.

Ning Xin’er smiled slightly and said, "Hello everyone. I didn’t have a chance to introduce myself earlier. My apologies. Let me introduce myself now. I am Ning Xin’er, Song Tao’s cousin-in-law. We’re relatives now."

"You’re Song Tao’s sister-in-law? You’re married?" At this, her natal family couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

Ning Xin’er placed her hand on Li Yifei’s shoulder and said, "Yes, I’m married, and have been for several years. This is my husband, and this is my daughter. In the past years, for the sake of my career, I concealed these facts. Now I’ve realized that no matter how successful my career is, it’s not as important as family. That’s why I left the entertainment industry, to focus on taking care of my family and raising my daughter."

Everyone was simply in disbelief, unable to trust their own eyes, meeting Ning Xin’er here, and learning that she was married with a daughter—something they had never even considered possible before.

While Ning Xin’er was speaking, Li Yifei was careful not to let his daughter notice, playfully distracting her with fun stories. The little girl wasn’t interested in the dinner table conversation and was engrossed in listening to Li Yifei, not realizing that her own mother was a big star.

Now that Ning Xin’er had revealed her identity, her natal family was excited beyond measure and didn’t care about keeping up appearances anymore, all buzzing with excitement and talking to Ning Xin’er.

Seeing Tian Xinyun dumbstruck, the second uncle-in-law couldn’t feel more pleased inside. Pretending to be generous, he said, "Old Tian, our niece-in-law didn’t want to make a fuss, which is why we didn’t say anything. We hope you understand."

"Yes, yes..." Tian Xinyun wished he could find a hole to crawl into. His boast had backfired spectacularly, and now he had lost face utterly. Where could he muster any pretense of dignity before the natal family now? And with his mediocre talents compared to Ning Xin’er, there was no comparison.

When Song Tao and his wife came over to offer a toast, the room finally quieted down. Song Tao and his wife had been worried about satisfying the demands of the natal family, but once they arrived, they found a surprisingly harmonious atmosphere, and the usually troublesome relatives had all settled down.

Song Tao and his wife first toasted the elders, casually introducing everyone at the table before moving on to offer toasts to their peers. When they reached Li Yifei, Song Tao said, "This is my elder cousin, Li Yifei, the one who drove the wedding car for us."

"Nice to meet you, elder cousin," the new bride said respectfully, lighting a cigarette for Li Yifei.

"This is my elder cousin’s wife. Oh, cousin-in-law, your glasses..." When it came to Ning Xin’er, Song Tao suddenly noticed she wasn’t wearing glasses anymore and asked with confusion.

Ning Xin’er took the cigarette Song Tao handed her and, with a smile, said, "Since the bride came to light my cigarette, we’re really relatives now. How could I wear glasses when meeting my sister-in-law? That way, if she sees me again, she wouldn’t recognize me, and that would be quite inappropriate, wouldn’t it?"

"Cousin-in-law!" As Song Tao’s wife was about to light Ning Xin’er’s cigarette, she felt a familiar warmth looking at Ning Xin’er’s face.

Song Tao was a sharp man and instantly grasped Ning Xin’er’s meaning. He leaned in and whispered into his wife’s ear, "My cousin-in-law is the big star Ning Xin’er."

Song Tao’s wife dropped the match in her hand to the ground, staring blankly at Ning Xin’er. After a moment, she shook her head, struck another match, and stammered, "Nice to... nice to meet you, cousin-in-law." Her hands trembled uncontrollably with excitement.

She and Song Tao had known each other for a long time. The only issue had been her family’s disapproval. Only when Song Tao finally gathered enough money for the bride price did they agree to the marriage. While dating Song Tao, she had met most of his relatives. Now, Ning Xin’er emerged suddenly as another cousin-in-law. It was almost too much for her heart to handle.

Ning Xin’er was Song Tao’s cousin-in-law, which meant she was her cousin-in-law too. Goodness, she was now a relative of such a big star as Ning Xin’er. It was incredible.

"I wish you both wedded bliss. We’ll have to visit each other often in the future," Ning Xin’er said after taking a symbolic puff of the cigarette, extending her best wishes.

"Absolutely!" In that moment, Song Tao’s wife was even more thrilled than on her wedding day, overjoyed to have such a cousin-in-law.

With Ning Xin’er in charge, the bride’s family no longer dared to cause trouble and quietly finished their meals before Song Tao’s family arranged for cars to take them back.

Actually, Li Yifei and Ning Xin’er could have left at this point, but Little Yifei hadn’t finished eating and had started playing with a few of the other children. Since they were all having such a good time, the couple didn’t want to spoil her fun and weren’t in a hurry to leave.

By noon, the banquet was over, and most guests had left. Only the close relatives remained to help clean up, with Li Yifei and Ning Xin’er pitching in as well.

"Yifei, Yifei, take your wife and rest," Fourth Aunt called out loudly upon seeing Ning Xin’er lending a hand.

Ning Xin’er quickly said, "Fourth Aunt, please don’t be like that. I’m just Yifei’s wife; don’t always treat me like an outsider."

Fourth Aunt grinned and said, "But you are so delicate; I would feel terribly guilty if you got even a little scratch."

Ning Xin’er giggled and said, "Fourth Aunt, I’m not that fragile, and I’m really happy to be doing something useful."

So Fourth Aunt no longer tried to stop Ning Xin’er from working but was still worried she might hurt herself. Almost every task Xin’er did, Fourth Aunt would rush to do it herself, only allowing Xin’er to assist.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Alright, you better go inside and help out there, you’re scaring my Fourth Aunt."

Ning Xin’er pouted and said, "Fine, I’ve suddenly realized I’m pretty useless."

"Nonsense, you’ve been very helpful today. If it weren’t for you, the bride’s family wouldn’t have been so well behaved."

Happy now, Ning Xin’er went inside.

Many hands make light work, and it didn’t take long before they had nearly finished cleaning up. The remaining few relatives gathered inside to count the cash gifts, which was the most important part. After calculating the expenses, they figured out how much money they had left over.

Then everyone sat down for a chat.

"Little Tao, Yingzi," Fourth Aunt said to Song Tao and his wife, "your cousin and his wife are here. Whenever you want to start working, just let your cousin know, so he can help you settle in over there."

Song Tao looked at his wife, Liu Ying, a refreshing-looking girl, who immediately said, "Tao and I were just discussing this. If it’s convenient, we’d like to move as soon as possible. We’ve settled down now, so we need to earn our own living and support our parents. While we’re young, we want to try our luck out there, earn more money, and eventually bring our parents to the city to enjoy life."

Fourth Aunt was quite dissatisfied with Liu Ying’s family, but since Liu Ying was such a good girl, she ultimately did everything she could to ensure her son and Liu Ying had a proper wedding. Hearing Liu Ying say this now made her feel even better about her daughter-in-law, and she smiled, "It’s good that you have this mindset. As long as you two live well, that’s all that matters."

Li Yifei smiled and said, "Then let me know when you’re ready to go, and I’ll make the arrangements on my end."

After exchanging a look, Liu Ying said to Song Tao, "We’ll stay home another week to finish tidying up, then we can start work next Monday."

Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Alright, move over next weekend then. I’ll find a place for you to live, and you can go straight to work on Monday."

"Thanks, Brother Xie!" Song Tao and Liu Ying immediately expressed their gratitude excitedly.

Second Aunt smacked her son on the head and chided, "Did you hear that? You’re also going to work with your brother next Monday. You should at least say ’thank you’."

"Thanks, Brother Xie!" Meng Lei rubbed his head and chuckled sheepishly. He wasn’t the quickest on the uptake and tended to lag behind in conversations.

"You silly boy! When will you be able to find yourself a wife?" Second Aunt sighed in resignation. Her son wasn’t stupid, but he seemed to lack some savvy, and he hadn’t found a wife yet. Seeing Song Tao married was naturally making her anxious.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Second Aunt, don’t worry, I’ll definitely help Little Lei find a wife."

"I want one like my sister-in-law," Little Lei quickly responded this time.

Everyone paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.