Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 846 - 887 A Little Bit of Affection

Chapter 846: Chapter 887 A Little Bit of Affection

Xu Yingying tossed and turned for a long time without falling asleep. Even though she could hear Li Yifei’s steady breathing and his faint snoring, she still didn’t quite believe that Li Yifei was actually asleep. Instead, she suspected he was feigning sleep, waiting for her to fall asleep before he would start to make his moves.

This might be a trait shared by every girl who shares a bed for the first time with a guy she isn’t very close with, but, after all, there aren’t many girls who would have such an experience.

Xu Yingying didn’t know when she had fallen asleep, but when Li Yifei nudged her, she woke up immediately, clutching the blanket tightly and asking, "What are you trying to do?"

Li Yifei pointed outside the window and said, "It’s already light out. Shouldn’t we be getting up?"

"Ah? Daylight already..." Xu Yingying noticed only then that the room was very bright and that the voices of her parents could be heard from outside.

"You definitely didn’t sleep well last night. I called you for half the day, and you didn’t wake up. Really, don’t you trust me at all?"

"Well... with you sleeping next to me, I really felt uneasy, so I couldn’t sleep."

Li Yifei let out a chuckle and said, "It was the same last year at this time, and after a year, nothing has changed."

Xu Yingying gave an awkward smile and said, "Then you go out first."

Li Yifei nodded, pointed to Xu Yingying’s dark circles, and asked, "Do you want me to rub them a bit? You’ve got dark circles under your eyes."

"No... no need! I can do it myself." Xu Yingying was even more embarrassed—she had worried for nothing all night, and Li Yifei hadn’t done anything after all. She really made a fuss over nothing, and even ended up with dark circles.

"I should help you out. Otherwise, when you go out later and mom and dad see your dark circles, they might think we were fighting last night and that’s why you didn’t sleep well."

"This... you really know how to do it?"

"I have some confidence. If it doesn’t work, you can do whatever you want with me."

Xu Yingying hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded her head.

Li Yifei sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "Lie down. It’s inconvenient for me to do it while you’re sitting."

Xu Yingying did as told and lied down, clutching the blanket to just below her neck. Although her eyes were closed, her eyelids couldn’t help but twitch involuntarily.

"Relax. You don’t see me as your husband, but you don’t have to be on guard against me like I’m a thief."

"I’m not..." Xu Yingying stubbornly replied, but her heart felt rather uneasy; she indeed treated Li Yifei that way.

"Sure, sure. You don’t see me as a thief. You just guarded against me like a pervert all night long."

Xu Yingying opened her eyes and glared at Li Yifei, but then she couldn’t help but let out a laugh and said, "Alright, I know you’re not a pervert. Hurry up and help me with this."

"That’s better. Guarding against your husband like he’s a thief, you must be the first in the world to do so."

As Li Yifei spoke, his fingers had already touched Xu Yingying’s forehead, and he immediately felt her head twitch slightly.

Li Yifei was truly caught between laughter and tears. This was his own wife, and yet she reacted so much at a mere touch. He had no choice but to pretend he didn’t notice, his fingers massaging around the orbits of Xu Yingying’s eyes. This would help improve the blood circulation there and naturally make the dark circles disappear quickly.

At first, Xu Yingying was indeed very tense, but as Li Yifei continued to massage for a while, she began to feel very comfortable, and her spirit also relaxed. Li Yifei didn’t make any unnecessary movements and was actually very proper.

But after a while, Xu Yingying felt that Li Yifei’s movements were getting slower, and then his hands were directly placed on her face, even gently caressing.

"What... what are you doing?" Xu Yingying suddenly tensed up again and stared at Li Yifei, stammering.

Li Yifei’s body shook slightly, and with tender eyes still on her, he apologized, "Sorry, I couldn’t help myself looking at your face like this."

"Hurry... get your hands off." At that moment, Xu Yingying was like a little girl, no longer having the aura of the commanding CEO.

Only then did Li Yifei remember that his hands were still on Xu Yingying’s face, and he quickly took them away, saying a bit sulkily, "You’re not really mad, are you?"

Xu Yingying wasn’t angry at this moment, and beyond the shyness, she truly felt apologetic. She said, "I’m sorry, I really can’t step into the role of a wife right now. Give me some time, okay?"

Li Yifei was genuinely surprised and delighted. He asked, "Honey, do you really think so?"

Xu Yingying met Li Yifei’s gaze, and from his eyes, she could tell how overjoyed he was, which made her tone soften as she said, "Although I can’t remember at all how you became my husband after waking up, from all the signs, it’s certain you are my husband, and I’m not denying that. I’ve been unfair to you, and I’ve hurt you, so I still want to slowly accept you as my husband."

"Alright, alright, then I won’t rush you, as long as you can think this way," Li Yifei stood up, rubbing his hands and turned around twice, clearly showing his excitement to the point that even with his self-restraint, he made such an unconscious gesture.

Seeing Li Yifei like this, Xu Yingying couldn’t help but let out a chuckle and said, "Look how happy you are."

Li Yifei ruffled his hair and said with a naive smile, "Of course I’m happy, ecstatic!"

A sweet feeling surged in Xu Yingying’s heart. To make a man this excited just from a few words from her felt truly wonderful. She playfully said, "Alright, alright, hurry up and brush your teeth and wash your face. We are legally married, what, are you afraid I’ll run away?"

Li Yifei nodded repeatedly, cheered by Xu Yingying’s flirtatious smile. Only after she urged him again did he leave the bedroom.

In the bathroom, Li Yifei did his business first. Just as he was about to pull up his pants, the door opened, and Xu Shanshan appeared before him. The two looked at each other, finding the situation somewhat amusing. This scene was just like last year when Li Yifei first came to Xu Yingying’s home and encountered Xu Shanshan in the bathroom. It was as if time had reversed, and they both had traveled back.

"Stinky brother-in-law, why didn’t you lock the door?" Xu Shanshan pretended to scold Li Yifei, then glanced at him and covered her nose, saying, "It really stinks." She turned and saw Xu Yingying.

Xu Yingying happened to come out at that moment and frowned upon seeing Xu Shanshan behaving in such a manner. She said, "Shanshan, don’t you know to knock first before entering the bathroom?"

"I didn’t see anything, what are you afraid of?" Xu Shanshan said with a mischievous laugh and then called into the bathroom, "Brother-in-law, don’t forget to turn on the exhaust fan. Otherwise, I won’t be able to wash my face later."

Li Yifei inside responded, and then Xu Shanshan stuck out her tongue at Xu Yingying and said, "I let you go first, after all, he’s your husband, you won’t mind the stink."

Xu Yingying spat at Xu Shanshan. Recently, she could feel that Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan got along really well, but she didn’t sense anything inappropriate between them, at most Li Yifei would give Xu Shanshan a foot rub. She had been a little worried there might be something between Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, but now she wasn’t worried anymore.

However, at that moment, Xu Shanshan was sizing up Xu Yingying with a tilted head. Xu Yingying felt uncomfortable being stared at and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Xu Shanshan suddenly grinned, saying, "I say, big sis, you seem in a really good mood today, huh..." Then she leaned in close to Xu Yingying’s ear and whispered, "Did brother-in-law give you some ’nourishment’ last night?"

Xu Yingying immediately blushed and pinched Xu Shanshan’s arm, both shy and annoyed, and said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Xu Shanshan had a mischievous smile and said, "Well, look at you all spring in your eyes. It must be, hehe... But you and brother-in-law are a legitimate couple, so whatever you do is normal, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Naughty girl, keep spouting nonsense, and watch me tear your mouth!" Xu Yingying threatened, scrunching up her hand.

Xu Shanshan giggled and ran away just as their mother came in, laughing, "You two sisters are all grown up, and still, first thing in the morning you’re at each other’s throats."

Xu Yingying huffed and asked, "Where’s Yifei?"

The mention of her granddaughter instantly brought a smile to Xu Yingying’s mother’s face. "She went to bed late last night and hasn’t woken up yet. Let her sleep a bit more, and we’ll call her for breakfast."

By the time Li Yifei came out after freshening up, Xu Shanshan’s eyes were immediately on him, asking, "Brother-in-law, you also seem to be in a great mood today."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and replied, "New year, new atmosphere, naturally I need to be in high spirits."

Xu Yingying’s parents also noticed that Li Yifei was very spirited today, and Xu Yingying herself looked much better than yesterday, which made them very happy. A loving couple would lead to more harmony, and that’s what parents like to see the most.

Xu Yingying read something in her parent’s expressions that made her feel rather awkward. She thought they must assume she and Li Yifei had done ’that’ last night, which was a big misunderstanding, but, of course, she couldn’t explain it. She could only let her parents misunderstand, thinking the more they misunderstood, perhaps the less they would worry.

But seeing Li Yifei there smugly snickering, Xu Yingying felt a bit annoyed. When no one was paying attention, she stealthily pinched Li Yifei and said in a low voice with glaring eyes, "Can’t you stop smiling so smugly?"

Li Yifei chuckled again and said, "If I’m happy, of course I’ll want to smile."

"Look at your silly face," Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei but couldn’t help but reveal a smile herself. Making Li Yifei happy also suddenly gave her a sense of happiness.