Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 858 - 899: Teasing Meng Xiaofei to Tears

Chapter 858: Chapter 899: Teasing Meng Xiaofei to Tears

Sophia was definitely a super-powerful assistant for Li Yifei, and through his interactions with Sophia, Li Yifei noticed that even though this woman was ruthless, she was also steadfast in her promises. Moreover, she now genuinely admired him. Taking her on as a disciple and keeping her for his own use was undoubtedly not a mistake.

However, Li Yifei didn’t have the time to teach Sophia right now, but his promise alone was enough to excite her. The skills that Li Yifei demonstrated were ones she had never comprehended before. If she could master them, she could integrate the Flying Dagger techniques with the inner energy targeting acupuncture points – that would be a qualitative leap for her, a woman accustomed to showcasing her martial prowess, and the allure was all too powerful.

Right in front of Sophia, Li Yifei dialed Old Master Su’s number, demonstrating absolute trust in her.

"Old Master Su, I’ve obtained one of the items," Li Yifei said, feet propped up on the coffee table, leaning back on the couch with a dashing air. For some reason, every time he talked to the old master on the phone, he enjoyed putting on this cheeky demeanor. Partly because of Xu Yingying and partly because Li Yifei had always been one to follow orders faithfully in the military. Now that he was a free agent, he felt a special sense of rebellion toward those high-ranking leaders who previously would expect a salute upon meeting.

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"That quick, that’s great," Old Master Su exclaimed, genuinely thrilled.

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"Of course, I wouldn’t dare fail Mengxin."

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"That sounds reasonable," Old Master Su said, sounding pleased, so he rarely praised Li Yifei – although it somehow still sounded like cursing.

Li Yifei didn’t mind and, knowing the old man’s temperament, said, "Have someone come get it. I’m not bringing it over."

"No problem," Old Master Su replied promptly.

"And the reward, don’t forget to bring that too."

"You always irk me with your haggling," Old Master Su complained.

"Can’t help it, I’m a free man now. How can I live without a profit, or take care of your granddaughter who spends hundreds of thousands a day?"

"Get lost!" Old Master Su barked and hung up the phone.

Although Li Yifei no longer harbored resentment towards the old master now, he still found a guilty pleasure in giving the old man a bit of a hard time, especially since the incident with Xu Yingying – it still left a bit of a bitter taste in Li Yifei’s mouth.

Sophia didn’t know who the person on the other end of the line was, but listening to Li Yifei’s conversation, she knew it must be someone of high stature. The fact that Li Yifei didn’t hide the conversation from her, allowed her to understand the trust he had in her. Although her expression didn’t change, she was genuinely touched.

In addition, her admiration for Li Yifei grew. People like her, though sufficiently powerful in their own right, couldn’t flaunt it in the light; they had to live in the shadows. But Li Yifei could operate openly and even converse casually with such high-level officials. That was another expression of strength, and remaining under Li Yifei’s wing meant that her future wouldn’t just be confined to fighting and killing. There would be a brighter side as well.

After giving a few instructions to Sophia to keep an eye on Lin Qiong – who always worried Li Yifei – as her ambition could be troublesome. While it wouldn’t be a problem for her to advance on her own, lacking significant opportunities, her tenacity meant she could eventually improve. However, since Li Yifei had accelerated Lin Qiong’s advancement, giving her too many opportunities, it led her to always wanting to prove herself by tackling major cases, which could be dangerous for her.

This situation was entirely Li Yifei’s doing. So now, he was taking extra care of Lin Qiong, having the most capable Sophia protect her out of fear that something might happen to her.

There was still plenty of time as it wasn’t even noon yet, and there would be no one at home. It was the perfect time for Li Yifei to visit Ye Yunzhu and the rest since he felt he had neglected them for too long.

When he got home, he spotted Meng Xiaofei right at the entrance of the residential complex, still in her flight attendant uniform, dragging a suitcase along.

"Brother Li, you’re back!" Meng Xiaofei exclaimed with surprise as soon as she saw Li Yifei.

Li Yifei felt both amused and annoyed seeing her, replying, "Yes, I just got back."

Meng Xiaofei dragged her suitcase with one hand, while the other arm quickly wrapped around Li Yifei’s. She said with a playful giggle, "Hehe, what a coincidence, I just got back too."

Li Yifei immediately felt his arm come in contact with Meng Xiaofei’s proud chest. Such gestures had always been normal between them, and Li Yifei never thought too much about it, but today, it made him recall the sensation of touching her on the plane.

Quickly shaking off that inappropriate thought, Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Yeah, I was worried you wouldn’t have anything good to eat when you got back, so I came back to cook especially for you."

"I knew Brother Li was the best," Meng Xiaofei said playfully, laughing as she clung to his arm and walked into the residential area.

"Brother Li, I need to ask you a favor," Meng Xiaofei said after walking just a few steps.

Li Yifei knew without guessing that it definitely had something to do with "him" on the plane, and he didn’t point it out at the time, saying, "What’s the matter? You’re still being so formal with me."

Meng Xiaofei pouted, then said somewhat annoyedly, "Brother Li, today I was taken advantage of. It pisses me off just thinking about it. I originally wanted to have that guy thrown off the plane, but later he said he was coming to partner with Dreamfly Corporation, so I didn’t send him away. I was afraid of affecting your business, but you must take care of him for me, he’s really too annoying."

"Oh? How did he take advantage of you?" Li Yifei purposefully asked.

"That guy suddenly pulled me down, then he reached out and grabbed my chest. It really made me furious." As Meng Xiaofei spoke, she paused, even gesturing over her own chest.

Li Yifei felt his eyes heat up as the motion was indeed quite tempting. He quickly turned his gaze away and said, "That’s too arrogant, daring to do that to you on a plane."

"Exactly. It made me furious. Even my boyfriend has never touched me. Besides you, no one else has touched me."

"When did I touch you?" Li Yifei immediately widened his eyes.

"Hehe, when I was hooking your arm, didn’t you touch me then?" Meng Xiaofei teasingly stuck out her tongue.

"You’d better clarify that. Otherwise, if your family hears about it, they’ll think I have an ulterior motive towards you."

"It’s fine. Everyone knows what kind of person I am. Don’t cross me out. Are you going to help me with what I asked for just now or not?"

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "I won’t help."

"Ah?" Meng Xiaofei’s eyes widened in surprise as she stared at Li Yifei. Although she wasn’t Li Yifei’s woman, he had always been responsive to her requests. She was both surprised and somewhat uncomfortable that Li Yifei had so readily refused this time.

"Alright... I know he’s your partner, and if I offend him, it would bring a great loss to the company. I’ll just put up with the slight grievance." After pausing for a few seconds, Meng Xiaofei pouted and said with a look of grievance.

Li Yifei found this quite amusing and said, "Exactly, this deal is really big. We’re talking about a business of billions. Not to say just touching you, even if he forced you to do something, I couldn’t stand up for you."

Meng Xiaofei’s eyebrows twitched, and she bit her lip, with tears already swirling in her eyes.

Li Yifei was startled, thinking he might have taken the joke too far, not expecting Meng Xiaofei to actually start crying. He quickly put on a smiling face and said, "Don’t cry, I was just teasing you."

"Ah!" Meng Xiaofei immediately burst into laughter, grabbing Li Yifei’s arm and shaking it a couple of times, excitedly saying, "I knew Brother Li would stand up for me."

Li Yifei quickly looked around and was relieved that there was no one outside at the moment. Otherwise, it wouldn’t look good for others to see them like this. He said, "You’re all grown up, yet you still laugh and cry like this. Hurry and wipe your tears so you don’t ruin your makeup."

"Mm-hmm!" Meng Xiaofei simply wiped her face with her hands.

Li Yifei was somewhat speechless and asked, "Don’t you have a tissue?"

"Yeah, but that’s too much trouble," Meng Xiaofei said nonchalantly.

Li Yifei shook his head, took her small shoulder bag, and tried to take out a tissue from inside. It looked like a small pack of tissues, but when he took it out, it turned out to be a sanitary pad, causing him to suddenly look embarrassed, while Meng Xiaofei laughed out loud and said, "Brother Li, you’re so naughty. You can’t use this on your face."

"You girl, you really have thick skin. I take this out, and you aren’t even embarrassed."

"Hehe, why should I have secrets in front of you? It’s embarrassing if someone sees this after it’s been used; if it hasn’t been used, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, haven’t you seen enough at home? There are mine in the bathroom too."

"Well..." Li Yifei was at a loss for words and hastily stuffed the sanitary pad back into the bag, then took out a tissue and wiped the tear stains from Meng Xiaofei’s face. Since he felt responsible for causing the tears, he thought he should wipe them away.

Meng Xiaofei just let Li Yifei wipe her face, and after he finished wiping, she kept gazing at him.

"What’s wrong?" Only then did Li Yifei notice something odd in Meng Xiaofei’s gaze and casually asked.

"Brother Li, you’re really good to me!" Meng Xiaofei muttered, then playfully stuck out her tongue, her face suddenly flushing with a faint red.