Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 790 - 830

Chapter 790: 830

This afternoon, plus the way home in the evening, Xu Shanshan didn’t show Li Yifei a good face. Li Yifei was worrying about this, so he didn’t feel like coaxing her either.

At home, when Xu Yingying saw the expressions of Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, she was quite surprised and said, "What’s going on with you two?"

Xu Shanshan snorted, angrily said, "You better ask him," then stormed back to her room.

Xu Yingying thought Li Yifei must have offended her sister somehow and laughed, "What did you do to offend her so much?"

Li Yifei gave a wry smile and said, "Yunzhu went to the factory today."

"Oh? Did Yunzhu argue with Shanshan?"

"No, Yunzhu’s belly is getting bigger, and it’s inconvenient for her to work, so she wanted... to come to our house to await childbirth. As a result, Shanshan wasn’t happy about it," Li Yifei finished, looking guiltily at Xu Yingying.

Xu Yingying’s brows furrowed immediately, making Li Yifei even more uneasy.

"She should come, after all," Xu Yingying exhaled a breath, looked at Li Yifei, and said, "No matter what, the child in Yunzhu’s belly is yours, and you can’t shirk that responsibility. Yunzhu has been quite forgiving to only now make such a request."

"Wife, you’re... not mad?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingying incredulously.

Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "What do you think?"

Li Yifei gave a dry laugh and said, "Then... I..."

"Alright, I’m not learning about this today. I’ve known about Yunzhu having your child from the start, and I’ve always been mentally prepared. Don’t worry; she’s heavily pregnant, and at this time, I have to give in to her a bit. It’s not that I’m afraid you won’t manage, but the child is always innocent."

"Thank you, my wife!" Li Yifei couldn’t help but hug Xu Yingying, feeling immensely grateful.

Xu Yingying pushed Li Yifei away and said, "No need to flatter me here. I’m telling you, Yunzhu can move in, but you mustn’t let her stay indefinitely. Don’t think I’m fine with Yiyi or Xiaoyao living here; they listen to me. For anyone who threatens my position, I absolutely won’t tolerate it."

Li Yifei nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, I know. Once the child is born, I won’t let Yunzhu live here anymore."

"That’s up to you," Xu Yingying said as she turned and went upstairs.

Though Xu Yingying wasn’t entirely pleased with the arrangement, she hadn’t blown up at Li Yifei, which was a relief for him. However, he felt even more guilty towards Xu Yingying. That evening, he served her tea, massaged her feet, ensuring she was thoroughly pampered.

No sooner had he tended to Xu Yingying than Xu Shanshan lay on the sofa and said, "My feet are sore."

Knowing Xu Shanshan’s anger hadn’t subsided, Li Yifei quickly put on a smiling face to coax Xu Shanshan. She was even harder to please than Xu Yingying. Even if he made Xu Shanshan’s body comfortable with his service, she still didn’t show him any good face. After all, Yunzhu moving into the house affected Shanshan more than anyone else. She had every right to be upset, especially since her relationship with Li Yifei couldn’t be made public, making her anger more difficult to express.

The third day was Saturday, and Li Yifei went to bring Yunzhu over. For the time being, Chu Xiaoyao’s room upstairs was vacated for Yunzhu. Since Chu Xiaoyao rarely came back, even if she did, she could stay in Su Mengxin’s room or directly in Su Yiyi’s room.

Su Mengxin didn’t often come back either, but Xu Yingying still wanted to leave a room for her as a sign of respect. Since Chu Xiaoyao was also part of the family now, they accommodated her without complaint.

Xu Yingying and Su Yiyi both showed generosity at this time, helping Yunzhu tidy up the room before excusing themselves. Only Li Yifei and Yunzhu were left in the room. Yunzhu lay on the bed and playfully wiggled her feet, saying, "Help me take off my socks."

Li Yifei sat at Yunzhu’s feet, taking off her socks while smiling, "Pregnant women are indeed special. Whatever you say, I have to obey."

Yunzhu rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "What? Do you find it dirty?"

"Not at all. Don’t you know how delightful this is for a man? Besides, Yunzhu’s feet have never had an unpleasant smell. They even smell nice," Li Yifei said, lifting Yunzhu’s foot and giving it a light kiss.

Yunzhu’s foot twitched as she contentedly closed her eyes and said, "Aren’t you afraid your wife will see?"

"She let you move in; what more can she say? Besides, making a pregnant woman happy is very beneficial for the baby’s growth. Even Yingying understands that."

"Unexpectedly, Yingying is quite reasonable. Since she treats me well, I’ll get along with her."

Li Yifei was overjoyed at hearing this, fearing any conflict between Yingying and Yunzhu. He was especially worried about Yunzhu, as she was his first love, and despite not marrying her, he had gotten her pregnant. No matter how you look at it, he owed her a lot. It would be perfectly normal for Yunzhu to have a little temper.

"But... your sister-in-law doesn’t seem to like me much. She never gives me a friendly face."

Li Yifei awkwardly laughed and said, "Shanshan is straightforward. To her sister, you are a danger. Her attitude towards you is quite normal. Don’t take it personally. Yingying and I will talk to her."

Yunzhu pursed her lips and said, "Why should I take it personally?"

"That’s the best," Li Yifei sighed in relief.

But then Yunzhu sharply eyed Li Yifei and said fiercely, "Be honest, do you have something going on with your sister-in-law?"

Li Yifei was startled and quickly shook his head, saying, "Don’t talk nonsense; she’s my sister-in-law. A rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its burrow. How could I do anything with her?"

Yunzhu snorted and said, "Then why did she react so strongly?"

"She’s just sticking up for her sister."

"Is that so?" Yunzhu’s eyes were still filled with skepticism.

Li Yifei nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course it is. I’ve been married to Yingying for over half a year. Shanshan has always been with us and has gotten quite close to me, but she’s always treated me like a brother-in-law. You know what Yingying’s personality is like. She might tolerate Yiyi and Xiaoyao, but her sister getting involved with me? No way."

"That makes sense," Yunzhu finally believed Li Yifei.

"Okay, since you’re moving in, let’s get along. I’ll go cook. I need to make sure you’re well-nourished during this time."

"That’s more like it. Go ahead," Yunzhu smiled at Li Yifei and extended her arm.

Complying, Li Yifei bent down and gave Yunzhu a kiss before heading downstairs.

"All arranged?"

Xu Yingying, Xu Shanshan, and Su Yiyi were all downstairs. When Li Yifei came down, Xu Shanshan made a sardonic remark.

Seeing Li Yifei’s embarrassment, Xu Yingying chided, "Shanshan, don’t speak to your brother-in-law like that. Things are what they are. Your brother-in-law is also in a difficult position."

Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "It’s because you indulge him."

Li Yifei chuckled awkwardly and said, "Shanshan, it’s brother-in-law’s fault, but look at Yunzhu’s belly. That child is also mine. Could you cut me some slack for the sake of my face?"

Xu Shanshan huffed and said, "Why should I give you face? My sister is easygoing. You keep bringing them home one by one. If I don’t help manage you, who knows how many more you’ll bring back."

Su Yiyi’s face turned pale and she lowered her head, wringing her hands so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Though angry, Xu Shanshan felt guilty seeing Su Yiyi like this. She quickly put her arm around Su Yiyi’s shoulder and said apologetically, "Yiyi, I didn’t mean you. You’re so good that I’ve considered you family long ago, like my own sister-in-law... oops, no, like my little sister."

Xu Shanshan suddenly realized their relationship was hard to define.

Xu Yingying also quickly took Su Yiyi’s hand and said, "Yiyi, don’t listen to Shanshan’s nonsense. She says things without thinking. She’s not targeting you."

Su Yiyi forced a smile and said, "I know."

But everyone could tell Xu Shanshan’s words had hurt Su Yiyi. Xu Yingying glared at Xu Shanshan and said, "You see, with your careless words, you hurt no one but our own family. Don’t I understand my own affairs? Why do you have to make things worse?"

Xu Shanshan stuck her tongue out and said to Su Yiyi with a bitter face, "My dear Yiyi, I’m truly sorry. Please, don’t hold a grudge against me. People with big stomachs are forgiving. Please don’t mind it. If you’re upset, just hit me a couple of times, or else my sister will scold me to death later."

Su Yiyi sensed Xu Shanshan’s sincerity and realized her words weren’t targeted at her. Especially seeing Xu Shanshan deliberately trying to please her made Su Yiyi feel a bit embarrassed. If not for her grievance, Xu Yingying wouldn’t have scolded Xu Shanshan. She quickly said, "Sister Shan, I’ve been overly sensitive. I’m truly sorry."

Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "Exactly, exactly, you are too sensitive. Look at yourself in our family. When have I ever glared at or pouted at you? If I were a man, I’d marry you as my wife. Now, give sister a kiss." Then she really leaned in to kiss Su Yiyi’s cheek.

Su Yiyi was embarrassed and quickly dodged, but couldn’t help bursting into laughter. Any slight grievance immediately dissipated.