Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 825 - 866 Xu Yingying Has Responded

Chapter 825: Chapter 866 Xu Yingying Has Responded

Back at home, Li Yifei couldn’t immediately attempt the treatment because only Su Mengxin knew about his relationship with Xu Shanshan. Even though other women belonged to him, the affair with Xu Shanshan was not something that could be publicized. Even if everyone wouldn’t deliberately talk about it, who knew if someone might accidentally let it slip? That would be troublesome.

So Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan could only try in secret, which presented some difficulties. Firstly, it was best for them to be together near Xu Yingying to more directly observe her responses.

However, even if they could find an excuse to be with Xu Yingying, they didn’t dare to proceed with their plan. Xu Yingying was in a self-imposed isolation; who knew if she could also hear sounds around her? If she were to suddenly wake up while Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were in the midst of those activities, it would be a disaster for them both.

They had to sneak away to do it, avoid everyone, and ideally have someone observe Xu Yingying closely while they were engaged to see if there were any effects. Fortunately, they had Su Mengxin at home, who was capable of handling this task.

After returning home, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan used the excuse of discussing work to pull Su Mengxin into a room and share their idea with her.

Su Mengxin was aware of the sensory connection between Xu Shanshan and Xu Yingying. But learning that such a connection could also be invoked with Xu Yingying through such an unconventional method left her utterly astonished.

Xu Shanshan poked Su Mengxin and asked, "Mengxin, what are you daydreaming about?"

Su Mengxin looked at Xu Shanshan with a strange expression and said, "Taking a backdoor approach, Shanshan, you really are something else."

Li Yifei’s face darkened, surprised that Su Mengxin was shocked about this. Xu Shanshan, leaving Li Yifei speechless, proudly quipped, "You’re definitely better with your mouth than I am, but with the backdoor, you can’t beat me. Want to give it a try?"

Su Mengxin glanced at Li Yifei and, with a teasing smile, said, "That actually sounds worth trying. At least there would be interaction, and satisfying cravings isn’t so bad, is it?"

Li Yifei coughed and said, "Can you two not focus on that for now? I’m eager to see if this method will work."

Su Mengxin smiled and said, "That’s easy. Tonight, you can say you’re going out for social engagements and stay where Xin’er used to or go back to our old place. Both aren’t far from here. If there’s a sensory connection, Yingying should be able to sense it. Then I’ll take care of Yingying and see how she responds."

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were both pleased with the plan. After dinner, they excused themselves, saying they had social obligations to attend to—a perfectly normal scenario given their status.

The pair went to their old home, where most things remained intact but coated with dust due to a long absence. After a quick clean-up, and by around nine o’clock, having coordinated with Su Mengxin via phone and knowing it was an appropriate time, they began to be as intimate with each other as they had been in the past.

This time was markedly different; they were doing this for Xu Yingying, and the act was performed with a kind of devout attitude, almost akin to those in special religious orders.

Moreover, this time they kept the phone line open with Su Mengxin while engaging in the act.

"How’s it going? Is Yingying showing any response?" Li Yifei asked.

"It doesn’t seem like there’s any response," came Su Mengxin’s answer.

Li Yifei was a bit disappointed, but Xu Shanshan then said, "Mengxin, take my sister’s pants off and see if there are any reactions, like contractions or something."

After a brief wait, Su Mengxin excitedly exclaimed, "There is a reaction! There are contractions!"

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were instantly thrilled. Xu Yingying had been almost vegetative recently, with hardly any bodily responses, so these contractions represented a tremendous step forward.

Li Yifei thought it was necessary to discuss this matter with Sophia, a professional in the field. So he made a call to her.

When Sophia answered, she curiously said, "Oh, calling this late? Your wife hasn’t woken up, has she?"

"It’s not that, I have something to ask you about."

"There’s no need to be formal with me. I just had a shower and am in bed with nothing much to do. Go ahead, what’s up?"

Li Yifei could entirely imagine Sophia’s languid charm at that moment, but he was in no mood to entertain such thoughts, quickly saying, "Do you think physical stimulation might help my wife wake up sooner?"

"That? I’m not too sure, but I think the main issue with her brain should be resolved by now. These self-imposed comas are a mystery. If some strong physical stimulus like pain could help wake her up sooner, it’s a possibility. But could you bear to do it?"

Of course, Li Yifei couldn’t bear it, but Sophia’s words gave him more confidence. Previously, he only massaged Xu Yingying to maintain her muscle functionality, but now he thought he could try stimulating other parts of her body. Li Yifei knew Xu Yingying’s sensitive points well; touching them ordinarily might also be helpful.

After hanging up, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan quickly dressed and returned home. Li Yifei started to massage Xu Yingying that very evening, but there seemed to be no response.

Under normal circumstances, a sleeping person generally doesn’t feel much from random physical contacts, let alone someone in a deep coma like Xu Yingying. Even if Li Yifei touched her sensitive areas, their sensitivity could be diminished due to her condition.

Nonetheless, Li Yifei was still very hopeful at this point, convinced that persistent efforts would surely awaken Xu Yingying soon.

In the following period, Li Yifei persisted in giving Xu Yingying massages, and he had also told everyone that it would aid Xu Yingying’s recovery. Whenever someone had time, in addition to talking to Xu Yingying, they should also try to give her massages.

Of course, Li Yifei was also busily preparing other things. The assortment of people arriving in Mile City had significantly increased recently, and while these individuals seemed no different from average people, they had aroused Lin Qiong’s vigilance.

She had been running around because of a drug case, so she was very attentive to the strangers entering Mile City. What puzzled her the most was that these people had all had contact with Li Yifei.

After Xu Yingying’s incident, Lin Qiong knew that Li Yifei had left with Xu Yingying. Li Yifei had returned, but she had not yet had the opportunity to visit him. Sensing that something strange was afoot, she took time specifically to find Li Yifei.

Li Yifei had asked Sophia to protect Lin Qiong, so he wasn’t worried about Lin Qiong’s safety and thus had not contacted her.

At this moment in Lin Qiong’s home, Lin Qiong stared at Li Yifei and demanded, "What’s going on with you? Why have you brought so many people here lately? You’re not planning some big move, are you? If you are, you have to tell me."

Leaning back on the sofa, Li Yifei chuckled, "I’m just looking for some help; nothing much."

"Looking for help? Doesn’t that mean you’re up to something?"

"Heh, don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything illegal. If I were going to get involved in that sort of thing, I could handle it on my own; I wouldn’t need others. I want to grow and strengthen our Li family, so I need some manpower. Chief Lin, you’ll have to lend us a hand with our family’s official business in the future."

"What sort of nonsense is this?"

Smiling, Li Yifei said, "In the provincial city, Capital City, many places have big families with significant local influence. I intend to establish such a family."

"You certainly don’t lack ambition, but this doesn’t seem like your usual approach. In the past, you’d just go with the flow."

Li Yifei let out a sigh, "Through Yingying’s incident, I’ve finally realized that no matter how capable a person is, they can’t do everything alone, so I still need my own people."

Suddenly, Lin Qiong turned sharply and shouted toward the window, "Come out!"

The curtain fluttered, and a person walked out—it was Sophia. Li Yifei had noticed her earlier but hadn’t said anything. Lin Qiong’s ability to detect her, though, surprised Li Yifei; this girl’s vigilance had certainly improved, even detecting someone as skilled as Sophia.

Lin Qiong eyed Sophia warily and demanded, "Who are you?"

Without even looking at Lin Qiong, Sophia suddenly raised her hand and, like lightning, sent two streaks of cold light flying towards Li Yifei.

With a flick of his hand and two soft clangs, Li Yifei rolled his eyes at Sophia and complained, "Can you behave? You’re throwing Flying Daggers at me for no reason."

Calmly, Sophia replied, "Whenever I have the chance, I always try."

"Could you maybe give me a heads up next time?"

"Giving you a heads up means I wouldn’t have the chance, so I have to sneak attack instead."

"Damn it, Sophia. Are you not satisfied until you kill me?"

"If you could be killed by me, then I wouldn’t object," Sophia answered flatly.

Li Yifei was at a loss for words with Sophia’s extreme behavior, while Lin Qiong was already impatient, glaring and shouting, "Who is she?"

Li Yifei quickly said, "She’s a friend of mine." He didn’t mention that Sophia had been protecting Lin Qiong the whole time. Knowing Lin Qiong’s temperament, if Li Yifei told her that, it would surely wound her pride.

"A friend?" Lin Qiong looked at Sophia incredulously.

Sophia, on the other hand, went straight over and sat down next to Li Yifei, stating, "I am his woman."

"What?" Lin Qiong’s body erupted in a fierce murderous aura, almost roaring out.

With an awkward laugh, Li Yifei said, "It’s not like that; don’t get mad."

But Sophia, completely ignoring Li Yifei’s predicament, said indifferently, "If you don’t let me be your woman, I’ll kill her right now."

Li Yifei truly wanted to strangle Sophia then and there. How could this woman’s thoughts be so extreme? To truly make this woman work for him, it would indeed require significant effort.