Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 861 - 902 Explanation

Chapter 861: Chapter 902 Explanation

"Say yes! Come on, say yes to him!"

Seeing Michelle accept the flowers, yet still staring blankly at Li Yifei, motionless, everyone felt anxious on her behalf.

Under the urging of the crowd, Michelle finally regained her senses. Looking at Li Yifei, who was still kneeling in front of her, she finally confirmed that all of this was real, but understood that it was all an illusion. Even if Li Yifei truly liked her, he definitely would not come to the company to propose to her. This was simply the others at the company forcing a duck onto a perch.

"Thank you, Brother Li, thank you for proposing to me, but... I can’t accept," said Michelle, her face showing a particularly delicate flush of red.

But Michelle’s words completely stunned everyone in the company. Everyone was well aware of her affection for Li Yifei, especially when the police came to arrest him and Michelle publicly confessed her feelings for Li Yifei. It took so much for Michelle to do such a thing.

Now, Li Yifei had initiated a proposal, and by all rights, Michelle should have been overjoyed to accept. Why did she reject him? What exactly was going on?

"Michelle... have you lost your mind?" a colleague nudged Michelle.

Michelle gave a slight smile and said, "I’m not crazy, I admit, I really like Brother Li, but liking someone doesn’t necessarily mean you have to marry them."

"There must be a reason, right?" everyone looked at Michelle eagerly.

Meeting Li Yifei’s gaze, her eyes were indescribably tender, as if speaking to herself but also as if addressing Li Yifei, she said, "To see Li Yifei happy in this lifetime is my greatest happiness. Brother Li, I can’t be your wife, but you’ve fulfilled a dream for me, and I’m truly content and happy." With these words, she held the bundle of fiery roses to her chest, lowered her head, and gently smelled the fragrance of the flowers, her face filled with bliss.

Li Yifei was staring at Michelle in a daze, sensing a kind of sacred radiance on her face, stronger than that of a saint. A saint’s holiness was cultivated, but Michelle’s purity seemed to emanate from within her, more captivating, more admirable, even making Li Yifei feel unworthy.

"Brother Li, let’s remain good friends from now on. Michelle is willing to be your confidante for life," Michelle extended her hand.

Li Yifei raised his hand to grasp Michelle’s, then stood up with her. Looking tenderly at Michelle, he said softly, "I understand." Then with a reach of his arm, he embraced Michelle.

Although a bundle of fiery roses separated them, it made both Li Yifei and Michelle feel as though their hearts were so close. The roses caught between them only heightened the tender beauty, as if witnessing the extraordinary emotions between the two.

Such a dramatic turn of events not only surprised all the employees, leaving them dumbstruck, even Xu Yingying was completely bewildered by it all. The only one who seemed to grasp the situation was He Fangqing.

"Brother Li, let’s go upstairs," Michelle looked up at Li Yifei and said softly.

Li Yifei nodded, and the two of them, side by side, began walking towards the stairs. He Fangqing wanted to pull Xu Yingying away, but Xu Yingying stood her ground, leaving He Fangqing with no choice but to stay by her side.

The company was baffled as to why Michelle and Li Yifei were heading inside now, still gathered in the lobby, looking up. Only then did they notice that President Xu and He Fangqing, the two top brains of the company, were on the stairs.

At that moment, Michelle also saw Xu Yingying and immediately showed a panicked expression. Li Yifei was even more embarrassed. But since he’d done it, he had no regrets. Even if he could turn back time, he would still do the same.

As the two walked upstairs, they soon approached Xu Yingying, who stood with her arms crossed, looking down at them from her higher position, her face devoid of any emotion.

Li Yifei quickly whispered, "Let’s talk upstairs."

Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei with an indescribably cold gaze, so cold it seemed to penetrate to the bone.

He Fangqing tugged at Xu Yingying gently and said softly, "There’s more to this than meets the eye, let’s talk upstairs."

Xu Yingying finally let out a sigh, turned around, and headed upstairs. Her high heels clicked crisply against the stairs, but the sound wasn’t rhythmic as usual; instead, it was somewhat disordered, just like her feelings at that moment.

Inside Xu Yingying’s office, right after the door had closed, Michelle hurriedly said to Xu Yingying, "President Xu, please don’t be angry. Brother Li came to bring you roses, but his gesture was misunderstood by the colleagues, leading to this situation."

"For me?" Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei with haughty disdain and said, "Do you think I am blind? Proposing to you in front of all the employees at the office, did I see it wrong?"

Li Yifei exhaled and said to Michelle, "Michelle, don’t worry, I’ll handle this."

Michelle anxiously replied, "No, no, I must clarify this to President Xu. I can’t allow her to have a misunderstanding about you, affecting your marital relationship."

As they talked, Xu Yingying felt even more uncomfortable, scoffed coldly, and said, "The two of you are so lovey-dovey; what else is there to explain to me? Li Yifei, I never had any feelings for you anyway. We just have a marriage certificate, that’s all. Let’s go and change it for a divorce certificate tomorrow. You two should be together; you both seem perfectly suited for each other, always thinking about one another."

Michelle almost started crying, choking out, "President Xu, it’s really not what you think. I’ve always admired you greatly and have always thought you are the most suitable for Brother Li. You are the wife most suitable for him. I really never thought about... taking Brother Li away."

He Fangqing quickly tugged at Xu Yingying and said, "Yingying, don’t get so worked up. I understand seeing this kind of situation would naturally upset any wife, but there are some things you might not know."

"What don’t I know? That they had feelings for each other before? Well, I am stepping aside now, isn’t that better for everyone?"

He Fangqing rolled her eyes and said, "Yingying, please calm down." She forcibly seated Xu Yingying, who, seeing Michelle’s distressed and anxious expression, finally began to calm down a bit. He Fangqing then continued, "We all used to work in the same company, and Michelle and Yifei were colleagues, which is why Michelle took a liking to Li Yifei. Everyone in the company knew that. After you and Yifei got married, Michelle rarely interacted with Li Yifei. However, because you didn’t want people in the company to know you and Li Yifei were married and never clarified the situation, everyone still thinks Michelle is Li Yifei’s girlfriend."

Pausing briefly, He Fangqing added, "Given the situation just now, if Li Yifei had directly stated that he was bringing flowers for you, consider how the entire company would have viewed Michelle. I believe that not only would Li Yifei have tarnished his own reputation, but he would have also made it impossible for Michelle to stay in the company."

Listening to He Fangqing finish, Xu Yingying frowned deeply and said, "So it’s my fault again?"

He Fangqing gave a bitter smile and responded, "It’s not your fault, but for you to lash out at Li Yifei and Michelle over it is maybe not quite appropriate."

Xu Yingying’s chest heaved sharply. Even if what He Fangqing said was true, she still felt uncomfortable. Her husband, even if only in name, had just proposed to another woman in the office. If others found out about her status, how could she manage to interact with her colleagues in the future? How would she establish her authority as the boss?

Michelle bit her lip and said softly, "I am sorry, President Xu. It was my fault for always pestering Brother Li, which caused you trouble."

Li Yifei opened his mouth, wanting to speak up for Michelle, but felt it wasn’t wise to say anything at that moment. It might only provoke Xu Yingying’s greater dislike. It was better to hold back and explain things privately to Xu Yingying later.

At that moment, Michelle raised the fiery red roses to her nose, smelt them gently, then presented them to Li Yifei, saying softly, "President Xu, I am not worthy of accepting the flowers from Brother Li. Only you deserve flowers from him."

Xu Yingying bit her lip and finally accepted the flowers, saying, "Alright, I got it wrong. Anyway, I don’t want our status to be exposed. Let’s just leave it at that; you don’t have to blame yourself anymore."

Michelle smiled faintly, looking somewhat tragic in her beauty, and said, "Thank you, President Xu. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now."

Xu Yingying nodded, and Michelle slowly turned around, gave one deep look at Li Yifei, and then walked out.

Li Yifei opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t call Michelle back. At that point, the most important thing was to clarify things with Xu Yingying. Once he had talked it through with her, everything else would be easier to handle.

So after Michelle had left, Li Yifei immediately sat next to Xu Yingying and said, "Wife, this really is a misunderstanding. I wanted to surprise you, but I neglected Michelle’s situation, which is why this misunderstanding happened. I wouldn’t have the audacity to flirt with another woman right under your nose, let alone propose to someone else, would I?"

Xu Yingying had initially just been blinded by anger, and after He Fangqing’s explanation, she believed the situation was indeed not as she had seen. But looking at Li Yifei, she still felt uneasy. Her husband had proposed to someone else; as a wife, how could she possibly be happy about that?

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