Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 837 - 878: Strategizing Behind the Scenes

Chapter 837: Chapter 878: Strategizing Behind the Scenes

"Alright, then it’s settled, we three will stick together in this."

Xiao Ling’er excitedly slapped the sofa and sprang to her feet with Zheng Yuling, pulling Su Mengfei up. She said to Li Yifei with enthusiasm, "We’ve discussed it, and the three of us will stick together."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "I haven’t agreed yet, what are you all fussing about?"

"If you don’t agree? Do you want to just watch the three of us die?" Zheng Yuling glared at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei lit a cigarette, as Xu Yingying’s coma had kept him from smoking much lately. But now, faced with these three troublesome individuals, he couldn’t help but light one up.

"I won’t just watch you go to your deaths. There must be other solutions to this situation."

"What other solutions?" Xiao Ling’er looked at Li Yifei skeptically.

Li Yifei blew a smoke ring. In truth, he had no clue what to do but he wasn’t going to agree to the lousy idea these three women had come up with. He said, "You just don’t want to get married, right? There must be a way out."

Zheng Yuling said angrily, "No kidding. We’ve already said, all of us will be your women, even Mengxin has, and Old Master Su has consented. It’s definitely possible our family will agree too."

Li Yifei glared at her and said, "You think it’s that easy?"

Lacking confidence, Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling resorted to brazen stubbornness, "Apart from you, we can’t find anyone else to help us. Whether you want it or not, if you don’t agree, we’ll just go and die."

Li Yifei said irritably, "Aren’t I trying to think of a solution? How can I come up with one if you keep making a fuss like this?"

Su Mengxin hastily added, "This matter is definitely not as simple as you think. It needs to be thought through carefully before acting."

Though Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling were often willful, they had great respect for Su Mengxin. Now that Mengxin had spoken, these two quieted down a bit.

After sitting and thinking for a bit, Li Yifei said, "To prevent such arranged marriages from happening, the first step is to get your families to refuse, which would only happen if someone came up with a better offer. But that’s something we can’t provide right now, so that’s a dead end."

Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling wanted to say that was obvious, but they were stopped by Su Mengxin before they could speak.

Li Yifei continued, "On the other hand, if we can make the families who want to marry you disagree, then there might be some room to maneuver."

Immediately, Xiao Ling’er said, "What can we do then? I’m to marry into the He Family, and their old master is on equal footing with Old Master Su. How could you possibly pressure them into not marrying me?"

Zheng Yuling added, "The one who wants to marry me is the Chen Family, and they are just as powerful."

Li Yifei looked at Xiao Ling’er and then at Zheng Yuling, a sly smile suddenly appearing on his face, "Of course, I won’t foolishly pressure them. That would be like throwing an egg against a rock, looking for my own downfall, but..."

"But what?" Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling both stared wide-eyed at Li Yifei.

He chuckled, "The He and Chen families want to marry you because the union would bring great benefits to both families, and also because you two meet their standards for a bride. If you no longer meet their criteria, they might give up quite easily."

"Not meeting their criteria?" said Xiao Ling’er, her eyes brightening, "So we pretend to be crazy or stupid, then why would they want to marry a fool?"

Li Yifei gave Xiao Ling’er a disparaging look and said, "Do you think that will work? Are your family fools, or are the other sides fools, to not see through your act?"

Xiao Ling’er suddenly pursed her lips and said, "Seems like that won’t really work, huh."

Zheng Yuling thought for a moment and suggested, "Then we can just disappear. If they can’t find us, they can’t do anything about it."

Li Yifei countered, "Where do you plan to hide? I bet your families are already keeping a close watch on you. If you try to leave, you’ll be caught before you even leave the Capital City."

"What do we do then?" Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling both stared at Li Yifei, frustration mounting. If this won’t work and that won’t work, what should they do?

Su Mengfei, excitedly clenching her fist, said, "I know! Brother-in-law, just go and kill those two jerks, and then we won’t have to get married."

The other four in the room looked at Su Mengfei as if she were an idiot. Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling each knocked on Su Mengfei’s head, and Mengfei stuck out her tongue and sulked, "I was just saying it off the cuff. If it’s not okay, it’s not okay, stop looking at me like that."

Li Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Actually, coming up with some trick against those two families to stall for time is feasible."

Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling immediately asked excitedly, "How do we do that?"

Li Yifei smiled and said, "I only have a temporary direction in mind. As for how to do it, we need to specifically investigate these two people to see if there’s anything we can use to our advantage."

"Okay, okay." Seeing that Li Yifei’s expression was not very serious, Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling both smiled as well, as if the matter was already settled with Yifei on board.

The three of them were all daughters of heaven. Aside from Su Mengxin, they never really admired anyone. But Li Yifei definitely commanded their respect. First off, they had seen how strong Yifei was; he had even killed a shark. Moreover, during that attack, Li Yifei alone took down so many assassins. Most importantly, even a woman like Su Mengxin was willingly with Li Yifei and had been subdued by him—that alone was testament to Yifei’s power.

"Hehe, just get this thing done for me, and you can name your price," Xiao Ling’er said to Li Yifei with a wink, her demeanor brimming with allure and clearly suggestive.

Zheng Yuling also said with a giggle, "Yeah, whatever you want to do, I’ll agree unconditionally and make sure you’re thoroughly pleased."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "Are you two even serious right now? If you keep this up, I might just leave you to it."

Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling both laughed giddily; they were not afraid of Li Yifei’s threats. Since Yifei had spoken, they weren’t worried he wouldn’t follow through.

With Su Mengxin around, they quickly obtained the information about those two individuals. Li Yifei looked at it carefully, including their habits, their favorite hangouts, and their quirks, all in great detail.

The He Family guy, named He Zhenyu, was most noteworthy to Li Yifei for his love of gambling. He had once lost over twenty million in one go, which led to his family scolding him fiercely and grounding him for over a year. Although he had restrained himself since then, he would still gamble occasionally, just not as heavily.

The Chen Family guy, named Chen Fangzhou, surprisingly loved sports, especially horseback riding. He owned several fine horses and even had the reputation of being a horse fanatic.

These were just their favorite pastimes. As for their other infamous deeds—womanizing, bullying with their power—they were typical spoiled heirs.

"So, what do you think?" While Li Yifei was reading, no one disturbed him. Finally, he looked away from the computer screen, and Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling eagerly asked in unison.

Li Yifei narrowed his eyes and said he had a preliminary idea. "I’ll study it more carefully later and will definitely help you resolve this."

Zheng Yuling and Xiao Ling’er both cheered and danced around in excitement.

Su Mengxin had been smiling quietly, watching Li Yifei the whole time. She didn’t interject or offer suggestions. Even if she had her own ideas about the matter, she preferred not to voice them. She liked seeing her man strategizing and solving problems without being influenced by her.

It’s rare for women to act this way. Many women like to show off in front of their man, but that often hurts the man’s pride. Truly liking a man means being the silly woman who silently supports him from behind, and that is what a truly clever woman does.

Even if Su Mengxin only liked Li Yifei, the intelligent her did even better in this respect. Even if she could solve something, she hoped Yifei would handle it, even if it was more troublesome for him.

"Yifei, tell us, how do you want us to thank you?" Xiao Ling’er looked at Li Yifei flirtatiously.

Zheng Yuling also winked at Li Yifei and said, "We can offer you some benefits right now."

Li Yifei glanced at them both and said, "Save it, will you? Does it really thrill you to tease your best friend’s man like this?"

"Thrilling! Absolutely thrilling!" The two nodded emphatically, clearly agreeing.

Li Yifei found them both exasperating, but couldn’t be angry with them. They were mischievous, acted without considering the consequences, but they were genuine and had their own boundaries. They weren’t frivolous women, and these qualities were precious.

Su Mengxin then said, "Alright, enough joking around. Everyone go to bed."

Xiao Ling’er quickly objected, "No way, we’re really happy today. Let’s drink a little more."

"What more is there to drink? Continue going crazy?" Su Mengxin glared.

Zheng Yuling chuckled, "Mengxin, are you just afraid we’ll go mad with the booze and take advantage of your man?"

Su Mengxin nodded, "Exactly, that is what I’m afraid of."

Xiao Ling’er laughed heartily and slung her arm over Li Yifei’s shoulder, saying with pride, "We’ve already taken plenty of advantage, a bit more won’t matter. Come on, let’s enjoy ourselves today with our man."

Su Mengxin rolled her eyes helplessly. It would be quite a task to stop them from going wild today.