Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 804 - 844: Estrangement

Chapter 804: Chapter 844: Estrangement

Li Yifei stood at the entrance of his apartment complex and took a deep breath before walking into the elevator. The carnage of the past several days, although it had brought the culprits to justice, still weighed heavily on his heart. He already knew that Xu Yingying had not yet woken up, lying in a vegetative state. Her external wounds had mostly healed, and now she had been brought home for care.

The key slid into the anti-theft door, and he heard a chorus of voices from inside, followed by the sound of scrambling footsteps. When he opened the door, several women had already run up to the entrance.

"Yifei!"

"Brother-in-law!"

"Uncle!"

"Brother Li!"

Different names were called out by different people, but all carried the same surprised delight.

Li Yifei looked at the women: Xu Shanshan, Ye Yunzhu, Su Yiyi, Chu Xiaoyao, and with them were Meng Xiaofei, Su Mengxin, Michelle, and Ning Xin’er.

All of these people were either close to him or had very good relationships with him, but Xu Yingying, his wife, was not among them, which cast a shadow over Li Yifei’s mood. He nodded and said, "You’re all here, I’m going to go see Yingying."

They all followed Li Yifei upstairs, where Xu Yingying lay in her bedroom, silently resting on the bed. The bandages on her head had been removed, and short hairs began to grow back on her scalp, covering the wound that still had a simple dressing.

Sitting by the bed, Li Yifei gently held Xu Yingying’s hand, which was very cold—the coldness made his heart ache sharply.

"Wife, I’m sorry, I haven’t been by your side for several days. From now on, I won’t leave again. I will stay with you until you wake up."

After saying this, Li Yifei silently stared at Xu Yingying, his gaze unwavering for a long time.

The women standing behind exchanged glances, sharing a knowing look. They understood Li Yifei’s grief, but didn’t expect such a reaction upon his return. After waiting for a while and seeing that Li Yifei remained motionless, Ye Yunzhu coughed softly and sat beside him, saying, "Yifei, don’t be too distraught. The doctor said that your sister’s physical condition is still good, and her brain is recovering well. It’s very possible that she could wake up at any time. If we all keep talking to her and remind her of past events, it might just stimulate her brain activity, and then she could wake up."

"Is that really true?" Li Yifei suddenly turned his head.

"Really!" all the women nodded together.

A look of excitement flashed across Li Yifei’s face as he said, "Alright, then I will talk to her every day. I will definitely awaken Yingying."

"Brother-in-law, you should take a shower. You look worn out," Xu Shanshan said with extreme concern.

Su Mengxin also quickly added, "Yes, go wash up, get rid of the burden in your heart."

Li Yifei looked at Su Mengxin, his expression complicated, while Su Mengxin gave a bitter smile. She knew Li Yifei would probably blame her for the incident; she didn’t want to shirk responsibility, for if her grandfather hadn’t gone after Xu Yingying, none of this would have happened.

"Daddy, you stink, you really stink," Little Yifei said. She hadn’t seen Li Yifei for several days and leaned in close to him, but then she quickly raised her hands to fan her nose.

Her daughter’s words softened Li Yifei’s previously rigid expression. He immediately responded, "Then Daddy will go shower right now."

"You’d better hurry, or I won’t let you hug or kiss me," Little Yifei waved her tiny arms and pouted her small lips.

With such an adorable daughter, Li Yifei’s anxieties of the past few days were further eased. He laughed heartily, stood up, and Su Yiyi swiftly ran out to draw him a hot bath.

As Li Yifei went to shower, everyone gathered together, yet they couldn’t bring themselves to feel happy because they all felt that with his return, Li Yifei seemed to have become somewhat distant from them.

"I feel like Yifei is different this time he came back," Ye Yunzhu sighed softly.

Chu Xiaoyao pouted, "Yeah, uncle didn’t even speak to me."

Su Mengxin let out a sigh, "Comfort him more, Yingying’s incident has hit him pretty hard."

After taking a shower, Li Yifei’s spirits improved significantly, and seeing that everyone was still gathered in Xu Yingying’s room, he said, "You all have had a hard time these past few days. I’ll take care of Yingying from now on; you all go and rest."

Ye Yunzhu frowned, "Look at yourself now, you’ve lost so much weight. You must have suffered a lot outside these days; you’re the one who needs rest the most."

"Yes, yes, we have so many people to take care of Sister Yingying, there definitely won’t be any problems; you don’t need to worry, you should rest first," Su Yiyi also hastily added.

Li Yifei shook his head, "No need, I’m not at ease when I’m not by Yingying’s side. If I talk to her more, maybe she will wake up a day sooner."

No matter how much everyone persuaded him, Li Yifei was adamant about not resting, and in the end, everyone left it to him. After all, Li Yifei hadn’t seen Xu Yingying for days, and it was completely normal for him to want to stay.

Xu Yingying lay quietly in bed. Apart from having no hair and some bandages on her head, she looked very much the same as usual, as if she was just sound asleep.

"Wife, I know you’re just asleep, and you’ll wake up sooner or later, you certainly will, right?" Li Yifei gazed tenderly at Xu Yingying and whispered, "When you were asleep before, you’d glare at me, bossing me around, and I’d feel a bit uncomfortable. But now that you’re asleep and no one’s bossing me around, I feel uneasy. You need to wake up fast. If you don’t wake up, I might just lose it."

"Wife, even though I’m quite a playboy, I really love you. I never realized how much I loved you before. Do you know how painful it was when you said you wanted a divorce? I’ve never felt such agony when a woman I like is about to leave me. How could I bear to leave you? You’re my wife, for this entire life."

But unfortunately, regardless of what Li Yifei said, Xu Yingying showed no response. These days, Li Yifei had been in a state of extreme fatigue. Now, he finally relaxed a little and fell asleep holding Xu Yingying.

In the following days, Li Yifei remained by Xu Yingying’s side, constantly talking to her every day, but she remained unchanged. It seemed as if she meant to keep sleeping like this indefinitely.

Ye Yunzhu started feeling uneasy at home. Even though Xu Yingying’s injury had left Li Yifei heartbroken, now he seemed obsessed, neglecting everything else and barely attending to the other women. The only thing that seemed to bring him back to normal was Little Yifei, but as soon as Little Yifei left, Li Yifei would revert, holding Xu Yingying’s hand and tirelessly recounting the details of their relationship.

Understanding though she might be, and patient as she was with Li Yifei, Ye Yunzhu felt this situation was not good for the household. What if Xu Yingying never woke up and Li Yifei continued like this indefinitely?

If Li Yifei were not so deeply lost in his current state, it might have been an opportunity for Ye Yunzhu, affording her a prime chance to step in as the mistress of the house, especially with no competition from Su Yiyi and Dawn, young as the latter was.

Even though Ning Xin’er had a daughter with Li Yifei and was pregnant again, Ye Yunzhu now had the advantage of living in Li Yifei’s house.

While Ye Yunzhu was aware of this, she didn’t want to take advantage of the situation to establish her position. It would seem like taking advantage of someone’s misfortune and could lead to Li Yifei’s bias against her in the future, which would not bode well for their relationship. Having come to understand Li Yifei’s capabilities and identity, Ye Yunzhu was very clear that she couldn’t control him as she might have in high school—if she didn’t win his heart with true affection and patience, she really couldn’t hold onto it.

So that night, Ye Yunzhu gathered with Su Yiyi, Su Mengxin, and Xu Shanshan. Little Yifei wasn’t home that evening, having been taken to her mother Ning Xin’er’s house.

Chu Xiaoyao had exams coming up, so after staying home for two days, she was persuaded to return to school. Although she wanted to stay, Li Yifei’s lack of attention made home feel dull, and the atmosphere, made heavy by Xu Yingying’s condition, was too oppressive for her to bear, prompting her to return to school.

The four of them sat together with weighty expressions. Ye Yunzhu spoke first, "This can’t continue. Once Yifei gets stubborn, not even ten oxen can bring him back."

Xu Shanshan looked particularly haggard; it was her sister who lay comatose. The one who suffered most besides Li Yifei was her. Exhaling deeply, she said, "I’m close to breaking down. Every time my parents call, my heart aches. They still have no idea about my sister’s accident; if they found out, I fear they couldn’t handle the shock."

Su Mengxin was also under tremendous psychological pressure during this time. Although Li Yifei never verbally blamed her, she always felt his aloofness when he looked at her. She sighed lightly and said, "Yeah, seeing Yingying and Yifei like this really hurts. I’ve contacted some of the world’s most renowned neurosurgeons to come to Mile City for a consultation in a few days. If they can’t do anything, I really don’t know if Yifei will be able to pull himself together."

The room fell silent suddenly; everyone had been combing the internet for information. With a condition like Xu Yingying’s, it was hard to say whether she could awaken.

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