Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 847 - 888 Heart-to-Heart

Chapter 847: Chapter 888 Heart-to-Heart

Celebrating the New Year requires paying visits to relatives. Last year, the five members of the family all went together, but this year, with Little Yifei, the Xu Zhenguo Couple ultimately decided not to go. Although they regarded Little Yifei as their own granddaughter, others might not see her the same way, especially those relatives. Seeing Little Yifei might prompt them to say some unpleasant things, and if she overheard anything hurtful, it would harm the child.

Even if those words were said to them, they wouldn’t feel comfortable either. So, this year’s visit to the relatives’ homes was left to Li Yifei, who took Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan with him.

Li Yifei was in charge of driving, with Xu Shanshan and Xu Yingying sitting in the back. Xu Shanshan leaned on the back of the front seat, tilting her head to ask Li Yifei, "Brother-in-law, are you unhappy about not bringing Yifei along?"

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "I’m not unhappy. I just feel that this matter has caused trouble for Mom and Dad and might lead to criticism from others. I feel I have let them down."

Xu Shanshan chuckled lightly and said, "Didn’t you see how happy Mom and Dad were to see Little Yifei? You really don’t need to worry about it."

Li Yifei sighed and said, "I understand that Mom and Dad genuinely like Yifei, but I always feel like I owe them, and for your sister, it’s also an embarrassing situation."

Xu Shanshan turned her head to look at her sister and said, "Hey, big sis, are you embarrassed?"

The direct question made Xu Yingying roll her eyes. Honestly, something like visiting relatives with Yifei would indeed be embarrassing for her. However, she had come to like Little Yifei quite a bit now, and said, "I have to admit, I do feel a bit embarrassed, but I think I’ll get over it in time."

This honest admission didn’t contradict how Xu Yingying felt, and Li Yifei understood her, saying, "Yingying, I’m really sorry for making you suffer like this."

Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei a side-eyed look and said, "Unless I divorce you, I have no choice but to bear it, right?"

Xu Shanshan laughed out loud and said, "Exactly, you can’t get a divorce. That would waste all the effort I put in back then."

Soon, they arrived at Xu Yingying’s grandfather’s home. After the usual New Year’s greetings, Xu Yingying handed out quite a few red envelopes to the younger relatives. The children from their hometown liked Xu Yingying a lot, as they always got red envelopes from her every year.

It was Li Yifei’s second-year visiting, and he got to know everyone a bit better. The young people immediately invited him to play cards, all hoping to win some money from their brother-in-law, especially since Xu Yingying was a company president.

Li Yifei just casually played along with them, not minding letting them win a bit. They were all relatives, after all. If he could make them happy by losing some money, what of it?

Meanwhile, Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan were caught up in chats with their aunts. The atmosphere at home was incredibly lively.

After playing for a while, they started eating, and the alcohol flowed freely, especially among the younger people, who wanted to win Li Yifei’s money by getting him to drink more until he became slightly confused, making it easier to win.

Li Yifei drank as much as they wished, almost half a liter of white spirit.

Xu Yingying was genuinely worried to see Li Yifei drink so much. When another relative offered to pour him more, she hastily intervened, "You can’t drink anymore; you’ve already had so much."

Li Yifei smiled and said, "It’s alright. I can handle this amount of alcohol."

Xu Yingying glared at him and said, "What do you mean, ’no problem’? You’ve already had more than half a liter."

A younger cousin chuckled and teased, "Brother-in-law, what, are you scared of your wife now?"

Li Yifei raised an eyebrow and replied, "Scared? How could I be scared of your sister? She’s just concerned about me. But..." Pausing, he smirked and continued, "If I drink anymore, I might just fall asleep, and then you guys will miss your chance to win my money."

Upon hearing this, the young men dared not pressure Li Yifei to drink further. The party at the dining table soon dispersed, and they dragged Li Yifei off to play cards again.

This allowed Xu Yingying to breathe a sigh of relief. She had been quite concerned that her younger brothers might get Li Yifei excessively drunk. At this moment, Xu Shanshan approached, whispering with a giggly smile, "Sis, I think you’re starting to realize what it means to be a wife."

"Nonsense!" Xu Yingying jumped, quickly scanning the room to ensure no one was paying attention to their conversation. Relieved that nobody noticed, she gave Xu Shanshan an annoyed glare and said, "Are you trying to make everyone in the family aware of my amnesia?"

"No, I’m just happy for you. You and brother-in-law used to be so affectionate. Now, it feels awkward, and I really wish you two could be like before."

Xu Yingying huffed, feeling deep down that she truly wanted to know how affectionate she and Li Yifei used to be. However, she was too embarrassed to ask her sister about it, let alone anyone else.

Li Yifei ended up playing with those kids until after eleven o’clock. It was only because the elders had things to say that the kids finally let Li Yifei go. Li Yifei actually lost over two thousand yuan to them. Each of his young cousins had won some, all looking exceptionally thrilled.

This time, Li Yifei went straight to the room on the west side. This was the room he and Xu Yingying stayed in last year. A year had passed and nothing had changed, except now Xu Yingying was already lying in bed, facing inward, with a comforter over her, leaving another comforter for Li Yifei.

Li Yifei knew Xu Yingying wasn’t asleep. As he undressed, he said, "Those kids, they finally let me go."

Xu Yingying didn’t turn around, but replied softly, "That’s just how they are. They used to want to win against me, but I wouldn’t play with them. Now, they’ve finally caught their chance."

Li Yifei sat on the edge of the bed and laughed, "Who else would they pick on if not their brother-in-law? It’s normal for younger brothers-in-law to tease their sister’s husband."

"Mm! Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for? This is what it feels like to have a family. If they didn’t pick on me, I’d actually feel uncomfortable."

Having undressed, Li Yifei wore his shirt and trousers to bed, lifted the comforter, and pressed half of it over Xu Yingying. She tensed up and asked nervously, "What... what are you doing?"

Li Yifei laughed, "It gets cold here in the middle of the night. I’d better cover you up a bit. Last year we both slept here, and it was so cold late at night that we ended up cuddling together."

"Ah..." Xu Yingying couldn’t even dare to imagine what it would feel like to sleep cuddled up with Li Yifei. His words made her feel both embarrassed and awkward.

"Hehe... So by covering you up, you won’t have to cuddle with me when it gets cold later on."

"You..." Xu Yingying bit her lip, slowly turned around to face Li Yifei, and said, "Why did you tell me? If you hadn’t said anything, wouldn’t that have given us a chance to get closer?"

Li Yifei smiled slightly, "Silly wife, it’s different now than before. I might have had some intentions of taking advantage before, but now you’re my wife. I love and respect you. You don’t yet see me as your husband, so let’s take it slow. I believe that eventually, you’ll truly accept me as your husband from your heart, not because of an accident or a special situation that brought us together."

Xu Yingying stared at Li Yifei, then finally shook her head and said, "In my memory, you’ve always been casual, talkative, and lazy. I never would have thought you’d be so responsible."

"Being married is different from being unmarried. A married man has ties to his family, and a sense of responsibility naturally develops. I have to take responsibility for my wife, for our home."

Xu Yingying suddenly smiled brightly, "Alright, you’ve achieved a certain amount of success now, and you’ve greatly changed my impression of you. At the very least, I’m not opposed to having you as my husband anymore."

Li Yifei’s eyes lit up, "That’s great news. It looks like progress is really quite good."

"Don’t be smug. Listen, to really be my husband, you need to continue to perform well. Only when you truly satisfy me will I acknowledge you as my husband."

"No problem. I’ll definitely do well and make sure that my wife acknowledges me soon!" Li Yifei beamed, looking at Xu Yingying’s radiant face, feeling quite stirred inside.

Feeling Li Yifei’s intense gaze, Xu Yingying immediately chided, "What’s with that look? I’m telling you, you’re not allowed to have any crazy ideas."

Li Yifei didn’t deny it and just chuckled guiltily, "That... I really did have some thoughts. Alright, I’ll stop thinking about it now."

Xu Yingying didn’t blame Li Yifei. She was an adult and had learned that men’s desires are generally much stronger than women’s. She and Li Yifei had been husband and wife for over half a year, and with her unconscious for over two months, plus this period of time, Li Yifei hadn’t touched her. For a man, such restraint was indeed a great challenge.

Xu Yingying bit her lip and said, "Yifei, I know this is very painful and unfair for you, but I... I really can’t agree to you right now..."

Li Yifei smiled softly, gently stroked Xu Yingying’s head, and said, "Silly wife, don’t overthink it. Let’s go to sleep, it’s late."

Xu Yingying nodded, smiled at Li Yifei, lay flat, and closed her eyes.

Tonight, Xu Yingying didn’t feel the same anxiety as the night before. She slept soundly and warmly. The man beside her had unconsciously gained her complete trust.

For a woman, it might take a long time to lose all wariness towards a man, but since the two were already husband and wife, and their bodies had grown accustomed to each other, even if Xu Yingying couldn’t remember, her instincts should not resist Li Yifei as her husband.

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