Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 805 - 845 Leaving

Chapter 805: Chapter 845 Leaving

Early in the morning, Su Yiyi busily prepared breakfast. One by one, everyone emerged from their rooms, but Li Yifei was nowhere to be seen. Xu Shanshan said, "I’ll go call my brother-in-law."

Su Mengxin quickly stopped her, "Your brother-in-law must be exhausted these days. He went to bed late last night; let him sleep a little longer today."

Everyone had seen the state of Li Yifei when he returned yesterday; he hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for many days and nights. At this moment, who would have the heart to wake him? Su Yiyi said, "I just happen to have no classes this morning. I’ll stay at home and wait. Once Brother Li wakes up, I’ll make him another meal."

Everyone ate breakfast absentmindedly, but no one had the heart to go out; they all wanted to wait for Li Yifei to come downstairs to have a talk with him and perhaps cheer him up a bit.

"Huh, where did Brother Li’s shoes go?" After finishing her meal and with nothing else to do, Su Yiyi wanted to clean his shoes that she noticed were dirty yesterday, but she couldn’t find the pair Li Yifei wore the day before in the shoe cabinet at the entrance.

"I didn’t notice. Maybe they’ve been put somewhere else?" Xu Shanshan casually remarked, not really concerned about Li Yifei’s shoes.

However, Su Yiyi expressed her suspicion, "No, that’s not right. I put those shoes away myself, clearly inside the cabinet. Now they’re gone. Could it be... Brother Li went out?"

"Are you sure?" Su Mengxin instantly became anxious.

Su Yiyi confidently nodded, "I’m certain of it, I definitely put the shoes in the cabinet."

A sudden sense of dread filled Ye Yunzhu, "Could it be that... Yifei got up this morning to go out for a while? We weren’t up yet."

Su Mengxin said with a worried look, "Let’s go upstairs and check."

Without a word, Xu Shanshan rushed ahead with quick strides, and Su Mengxin followed closely behind. Su Yiyi, initially in a hurry, slowed down her pace to wait for Ye Yunzhu to catch up and support her.

"Ah!" Just as Ye Yunzhu and Su Yiyi reached the second-floor staircase, they heard Xu Shanshan scream, followed shortly after by a shout from Su Mengxin.

Ye Yunzhu quickly held her belly and stammered, "What... what happened?"

"My brother-in-law isn’t in his room," Xu Shanshan said blankly.

Ye Yunzhu let out a sigh of relief, "You really scared me to death. If he’s not in his room, and his shoes aren’t there, that means he’s gone out. He’s a grown man; he safely returned after being gone several days earlier, what could possibly happen to him now?"

But Su Mengxin offered a bitter smile, "It’s not just Yifei missing; Yingying is also gone."

"Ah?" Ye Yunzhu quickly joined them at the doorstep of Li Yifei and Xu Yingying’s bedroom, only to see the bed empty—not only was Li Yifei not there, but Xu Yingying, who had been unconscious, was also missing.

"Where did he take Yingying?" The four of them stood at the door dumbfounded. After a while, Ye Yunzhu murmured the question, the same one the other three wanted to ask.

A moment later, Su Mengxin regained her composure and said with a wry smile, "It’s very possible that he’s taken Yingying to see a doctor."

Ye Yunzhu frowned, "But there was no need to take Yingying away. He could have invited a doctor over, or contacted one first and then taken Yingying to see them. Why would he just take Yingying away?"

Su Mengxin sighed deeply, "Firstly, he blames himself. For so many years, he’s protected so many important people and carried out numerous dangerous missions without a single failure. Yet, his own wife—his inability to protect her—is something he finds unbearable."

After a pause, Su Mengxin’s tone grew more dejected, "Secondly, he bears resentment towards me in his heart, but Yifei is not one to easily blame others. So, instead of facing me or asking me to leave, he chose to leave himself. If you want to blame someone, blame me. If it weren’t for my grandfather finding Yingying, she would not have ended up like this."

Xu Shanshan sighed deeply, "Mengxin, you don’t need to blame yourself so much. Your grandfather is your grandfather, and you are you. I indeed hate your grandfather, but I don’t blame you."

Su Mengxin smiled bitterly, "But it’s still trouble brought by me. If it wasn’t for me coming to Mile City, Yifei might not have been exposed. He could have just been an ordinary person, living a settled life with Yingying without all these troubles ensuing."

Ye Yunzhu shook her head and said, "Mengxin, you don’t need to blame yourself anymore. In fact, if we really talk about responsibility, all of us are to blame. Yifei is already married, and even though he was my first love, I shouldn’t have continued to linger around him. Yet, I ended up carrying his child. To Yingying, that’s just too unfair."

Su Yiyi bit her lip, tears streaming down as she choked out, "Where have Brother Li and Sister Yingying gone now? It must be so hard for Brother Li to take care of Sister Yingying all on his own."

Xu Yingying lay in a coma, completely unaware of her surroundings. Taking care of her usually required more than one person, needing two people to work together. Although Li Yifei was a man, the hardship of caring for Xu Yingying could only be imagined.

The doorbell rang, and all four of them were jolted, their expressions changing abruptly. Just a moment ago, everyone had only thought about Li Yifei leaving with Xu Yingying, or perhaps they had all misunderstood; Li Yifei might have just taken Xu Yingying out for some fresh air, considering she had been bedridden these past days.

The four hurried downstairs, and the fastest, Xu Shanshan, rushed to open the door. However, standing at the door was not Li Yifei, but Ning Xin’er.

Their expressions instantly changed from excitement to disappointment. Xu Shanshan even felt a surge of anger; Ning Xin’er’s arrival had simply shattered her hopes.

"What’s wrong with you all?" Ning Xin’er was totally unaware of the situation at home. The attitudes of the few made her quite uncomfortable. These days, with Li Yifei not around, she had also been helping to take care of Xu Yingying, and everyone had seemed less hostile toward her. It was just that the bit of friendship that had just been established seemed to have disappeared now.

Su Mengxin sighed and said, "Yifei took Yingying away. We thought he had just taken Yingying for a walk, but it seems that is not the case."

"What? He took Yingying away? Where did they go?" Ning Xin’er suddenly exclaimed, asking two questions in succession.

"We don’t know where they’ve gone. I’ve tried calling his cellphone, but it’s turned off."

"This... what is he doing?" Ning Xin’er frowned deeply, then quickly added, "Let’s go out and look for them. Right, let’s ask the security guard at the gate." With that, she ran out.

Everyone immediately followed, and upon asking the security guard at the gate, they were told that Li Yifei had left carrying someone on his back at two o’clock in the middle of the night. Hearing this, everyone knew that Li Yifei’s departure was certainly not merely for a stroll.

"What now?" Back at home, Xu Shanshan looked at everyone and asked, and they all turned to Su Mengxin.

Su Mengxin was just that kind of person; no matter where she was, she became the center of attention. Now, she seemed to be Li Yifei’s woman, naturally becoming the linchpin.

Su Mengxin spoke somewhat helplessly, "For now, let’s just leave him be, let him calm down. If he can find a good doctor who might be able to cure Yingying, that would be the best outcome. If he can’t cure her for the time being, then after a while, he should gradually come to accept reality. Even if we could find him now, I’m afraid he wouldn’t listen to us, so my suggestion is, let’s not go looking for him."

"But... it will be very hard for him to take care of Sister Yingying on his own." Su Yiyi’s heart ached for Li Yifei, pouting her small mouth and twisting the hem of her clothing.

Ye Yunzhu sighed and said, "Right now, the most important thing is his inner turmoil. He just wants to be with Yingying for the time being. If we found him, it might just provoke his aversion, so I also support what Mengxin said—let him handle it on his own for now."

In terms of insight, Su Mengxin and Ye Yunzhu were naturally the highest. There was also Ning Xin’er, but given the current status differences, she didn’t have a say.

Although everyone had made this decision, they still worried about Li Yifei and Xu Yingying every day. They tried calling Li Yifei daily, but they never got through. In the end, all they could do was send text messages and WeChat messages, hoping that Li Yifei would see them.

As time went on, everyone began to worry even more. After being concerned for some time, they started harboring some resentment toward Li Yifei. Even though Xu Yingying had ended up like this, it wasn’t a reason for him to disappear altogether, leaving no news behind. The household was already in chaos, and with Xu Yingying absent at the helm of the company, He Fangqing was struggling to manage alone.

At the factory, with Li Yifei, the factory manager, gone, Xu Shanshan was also busy to the point of disorientation.

And then there was Ye Yunzhu—her belly was growing larger, and with Li Yifei, the father, nowhere to be seen, she felt both angry and helpless.

Little Yifei, though young, was quite uncomfortable with her father’s absence, especially with Xu Yingying, her mother, also not around, and the household lacking Li Yifei’s male presence—leaving her with an all-female household. She too was insistent on finding her father, Li Yifei.

There were also Li Yifei’s two cousins, who had not seen Li Yifei for some time. Although they weren’t clear about the situation in the company, the absence of Li Yifei naturally made them anxious. Ning Xin’er could only stall with excuses like business trips.

For Xu Shanshan, the most troubling issue was the pressure from her parents. During the New Year, the Xu Zhenguo couple had wanted all of them to come home for the holidays, but how could she dare to go back under these circumstances? Making phone calls home, she managed to imitate her sister well enough, but when it came to speaking with Li Yifei, she had to weave one lie after another, leaving her head spinning.

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