Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 770 - 808 Thunderstorms

Chapter 770: Chapter 808 Thunderstorms

"It’s getting late, and I’m pretty tired today. Can you guys spare me?" Li Yifei yawned, feigning exhaustion.

"You’re sleepy? That won’t do, if you fall asleep like a dead pig, what are we going to do if someone comes?" Xiao Ling’er immediately cried out excitedly.

Zheng Yuling also grabbed Li Yifei’s shoulder and shook it, saying, "Don’t you dare fall asleep, perk up."

Li Yifei glared and asked, "Are you three planning not to let me sleep at all tonight?"

Su Mengfei giggled and replied, "If we don’t sleep, we don’t sleep, it’s nice to chat all night. Don’t worry, you won’t be lonely, we can play, we have lots of things to play with."

Li Yifei couldn’t help shivering and said with a bitter smile, "I’m just afraid of how wild your playing can get."

All three blushed, Zheng Yuling spat at Li Yifei and said, "We were drunk that day, that’s why we played so wildly. You think we can do that again today? You wish."

But Li Yifei expressed his disbelief, "I really don’t have faith in you three."

This remark annoyed all three of them, and Xiao Ling’er put her hands on her hips and said indignantly, "What do you take us for? Do you think we’re trying to seduce you or something?"

Li Yifei hurriedly said, "No, absolutely not! It’s just... I really can’t keep up with your games."

"Nonsense, you’re not going anywhere before we go to sleep. Grab him and take him inside," Xiao Ling’er barked, already grabbing Li Yifei’s arm.

Zheng Yuling and Su Mengfei quickly helped out, and between them, they pushed Li Yifei into the bedroom he originally shared with Su Mengxin—the same bedroom where the wild play had happened.

However, once inside, the three of them shrunk behind Li Yifei, pointing at the window and asking, "There’s no one watching us from outside, right?"

Li Yifei walked over and drew the curtains, saying, "Now it’s okay, even if there’s someone outside, they can’t see us."

In reality, such curtains could block the view, but were just ordinary equipment. If someone had a thermal imaging scope, they would still be able to locate people inside. You can’t say the curtains are useless; even in total darkness, an accurate shot could still be made. But for now, it was impossible for anyone to be outside.

With the curtains drawn, Su Mengfei, Xiao Ling’er, and Zheng Yuling felt less scared, and they quickly threw off their shoes and hopped onto the bed.

Seeing their frightened expressions, Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh and said, "You’re really scared stiff by one snake bite for the next ten years."

Xiao Ling’er pouted and said, "We almost lost our lives, of course we’re scared. I’m still so young; I haven’t had enough fun yet."

"Okay, whatever you haven’t had enough of, I’ll keep you company with whatever you want to do now," Li Yifei offered, knowing that they wouldn’t want to do anything without him there, so he might as well volunteer.

The three of them looked at each other; there were so many games they normally played, but now with Li Yifei there, they all seemed uncertain about what to play next.

Su Mengfei hesitated before suggesting, "Let’s play poker."

Li Yifei immediately refused outright, "No, no!"

Su Mengfei touched her face and giggled, "We’re not making demands like the other day; we’re just playing for money. Is that still not okay?"

At the mention of winning money, Li Yifei heaved a sigh of relief. At least he could accept that. As for any other absurd gameplay they might propose, that would just be a headache. He quickly agreed, "Alright, alright, we’ll play poker for money then."

This time Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling didn’t make any other requests, and there were playing cards left over from last time in the room, so the four found them.

Xiao Ling’er suggested a game, saying, "Let’s play ’Run Fast’; whoever gets rid of their cards first wins money. As for the remaining three, whoever has how many cards left loses that much money, a hundred bucks a card."

Li Yifei rubbed his nose and asked, "Can we play for less?"

"What’s wrong?" Zheng Yuling inquired.

Li Yifei replied, "I’ve only got just over nine hundred bucks on me. If we play for such high stakes, I’ll be broke if I lose all my money, and then I won’t be able to play anymore."

Xiao Ling’er chuckled and said, "That’s easy. You can use your clothes as collateral, one piece of clothing for a thousand. If you lose, you strip."

Li Yifei’s face turned dark as he said, "Here you go again."

Xiao Ling’er stuck out her tongue and said, "Just kidding. But if you lose, we can keep a tab, and later we’ll go to Mengxin to collect."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "That’s so embarrassing."

Zheng Yuling immediately said, "Well, for a big man like you to only carry such a little money, isn’t that just as embarrassing? And, your wife is a CEO, Mengxin is even richer. Do you really need to be this stingy?"

Li Yifei laughed awkwardly and said, "I can’t help it. I’m under financial control by my wife, and I only get a thousand bucks for pocket money each month."

The three of them were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, and after they had their fill, Xiao Ling’er blinked and said, "That makes it even more interesting. We’ll definitely win that thousand of yours today and see how you manage the rest of the month ."

Li Yifei snorted and said, "Then bring it on. But let me make it clear, if anyone cheats, I’m out."

"Cheat to win against you?" Xiao Ling’er lifted her chin, grabbed the cards, and shuffled and cut them with rapid skill. She was as proficient as a professional casino dealer.

Now that they knew Li Yifei’s circumstances, the three of them were suddenly very excited. The thought of winning all of Li Yifei’s pocket money for the month seemed like so much fun to them that it raised their spirits, and for the time being, they had put the daytime attack out of their minds.

It wasn’t like the three of them spent all day studying these games, so their card playing skills were indeed not bad. But their opponent was Li Yifei, who, while not a real casino professional, had quick hands and a superb memory. With a little sleight of hand, he was much better than them.

To these three women, money really didn’t matter. And with Li Yifei currently under economic control, why not win a bit of spending money from them? So at that moment, he was playing seriously too.

All four players wanted to win, and the battle was quite fierce, but it was Li Yifei who was slightly better. In a short while, he had already won over two thousand, which made Xiao Ling’er and the others anxious, but they just couldn’t beat him.

Realizing that going it alone wouldn’t work, Xiao Ling’er gave Zheng Yuling and Su Mengfei a look. The two girls caught on immediately, and the three began to gang up on Li Yifei.

Li Yifei had won more than two thousand and felt it was about enough. The limit of a thousand was set by Xu Yingying, and since he hadn’t opposed it, he didn’t really plan to use the money in his hand for anything special. Winning a little more was fine by him. At this moment, he didn’t expose their plan, occasionally letting them win some back, then taking it again.

They kept at this until after eleven o’clock. Everyone was still very enthusiastic, with Xiao Ling’er and the others showing no signs of sleepiness, chattering and shouting, becoming more and more energetic as they played.

It wasn’t until they had played for two more hours that the three women finally began to feel sleepy. Li Yifei suggested going to sleep, and they didn’t object anymore. They all lay down on the bed, and only after Li Yifei turned off the light did he leave the room.

He lay down in the next room, shut his eyes, and soon drifted off to sleep. But he had barely fallen asleep for a few minutes when a scream suddenly came from next door.

Li Yifei sprang up from his bed and dashed next door. Once inside, he didn’t immediately turn on the light, but instead relied on his keen hearing to sense what was happening. However, he only heard three sets of nervous breathing and no other sounds. He asked in a low voice, "What’s wrong?"

"Outside the window... there’s a shadow," Xiao Ling’er stammered.

Li Yifei went to the window and opened a slit in the curtains. The room was pitch-dark, but it was brighter outside. He saw nothing unusual, and a couple of bodyguards were patrolling near the rocks two hundred meters away, further evidence that there was nothing to worry about. He said, "It’s alright, maybe it was just a bird that flew by. Don’t worry."

The room suddenly lit up; Zheng Yuling had turned on the bedside lamp. Xiao Ling’er patted her chest and said, "That scared me to death... you..." But when her gaze landed on Li Yifei, her face turned red all at once.

Zheng Yuling and Su Mengfei also turned their eyes toward Li Yifei. Sensing their gaze, he looked down and immediately had a dark line on his forehead. He had rushed in so hastily that he didn’t have time to dress, and now he stood before three young women in nothing but his underwear, which was indeed quite embarrassing.

"It’s nothing, I’m leaving," Li Yifei said, then scampered out. But just as he closed the door behind him, laughter erupted from inside the room.

Shaking his head, Li Yifei gave a wry smile. He really felt he had made a fool of himself. He figured the three girls would tease him about this later on.

This time, Li Yifei managed to sleep soundly for a while, but after just over an hour, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the room bright as day, followed by a "crack" of thunder that sounded as though it had exploded right by his ear.

It was early December in Mile City, where it should normally be snowing. Thunderstorms were unusual for this time of the year, but the temperature had been higher than usual, just above freezing, and now a rare thunderstorm had started.

As soon as the thunder ceased, Li Yifei heard screams from next door. He was somewhat speechless; it was clear that they weren’t in any danger, just startled by the thunder, so he didn’t get out of bed to go check on them.

However, after two more flashes of lightning and another pair of thunderclaps, his room door was flung open. Xiao Ling’er, Zheng Yuling, and Su Mengfei had all rushed in, then, like rabbits, they jumped onto the bed and snuggled up against him.