Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 863 - 904 Snow White

Chapter 863: Chapter 904 Snow White

Li Yifei left his company but didn’t go home; he was still concerned about Michelle. He wasn’t sure if she was sad, but he could tell that today’s events had greatly affected her.

He pulled out his phone and dialed Michelle’s number. When the call connected, Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that Michelle hadn’t turned off her phone—that would have worried him even more.

After a few rings, Michelle’s voice came through, shaky, "Li... Brother Li."

"Michelle, where are you right now?"

"I... I’m on the street."

Hearing the tremble in Michelle’s voice and the sound of the wind outside, Li Yifei felt a pang in his heart and said softly, "How about we have dinner together? I haven’t had hot pot in a long time. Let’s go for hot pot."

Michelle went silent for a bit before responding softly, "Okay."

"Great, I’ll drive over to pick you up now. Just tell me where you are."

Michelle gave him the location; it wasn’t far from his company, just over a kilometer away. She had obviously walked the distance.

By the time Li Yifei arrived, the sky had grown overcast, and now snowflakes were fluttering down, covering everything in a white veil. The ground was slick and wet, which made driving difficult.

Li Yifei soon found Michelle standing by the roadside, her head tilted back slightly as she gazed vacantly at the snowflakes falling from the sky, a thin layer of snow already settling on her hair and shoulders.

Pulling up beside her, Li Yifei quickly got out of the car and stood in front of her.

Michelle’s head returned to a normal position as she looked at Li Yifei, her face breaking into a radiant smile. "You’re in such a good mood, inviting me for hot pot." However, her eyes suddenly misted over.

Li Yifei, feeling distressed, gently brushed the snow off Michelle, speaking softly, "It’s too cold outside, hot pot will warm us up."

"Yeah, I really want to eat it too," Michelle replied with a sweet smile, then turned her head and gently wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.

In the car, Li Yifei took Michelle to a nearby hot pot restaurant. On such a cold day, hot pot was perfect. The restaurant was packed, with no private rooms available, so they settled for a table in the main dining area.

They ordered some food, and soon the hot pot was served, its steam fogging up the environment and blurring Li Yifei’s view of Michelle, who was quietly fiddling with a napkin, lost in thought.

"Let’s eat," Li Yifei said as he placed a piece of cooked lamb in her plate.

Michelle looked up at Li Yifei with a smile, then lowered her head and began eating slowly.

Li Yifei knew Michelle was troubled, but pressing her wouldn’t help as she would just keep it inside. So, he teased her lightly, "You eat so elegantly, you know. Although it’s true that girls shouldn’t wolf down their food since it’s unseemly, you don’t have to eat that slowly."

Spurred by his words, Michelle picked up her pace a bit and then looked up, "Brother Li, after we finish eating, could we take a walk?"

"Sure!" Li Yifei agreed immediately. President Xu was at a wine reception, which typically lasts long to facilitate networking among executives like her.

Michelle beamed another toothy smile, "Then let’s eat quickly, so we don’t return too late and upset President Xu."

"No worries, she’s at a reception tonight. She’ll call me afterward, and I’ll go pick her up."

"By the way, I was a bit lost in thought just now. You and President Xu are okay, right? What happened today was really too much. If it were me, I couldn’t have stood it."

Li Yifei smiled lightly, "It’s settled now. Honestly, I was too hasty today and too abrupt towards you."

Directing her gaze at Li Yifei, Michelle tried to sound casual, "It’s fine, it was actually quite fun. It was my first time being proposed to. So, now I know what a real proposal is like. Next time someone proposes to me, I won’t panic like I did today."

Li Yifei opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words. He knew Michelle’s feelings, but as with Ning Xin’er, he wasn’t ready to make a decision like that. Yet, he always felt it wasn’t right to lead Michelle on. Michelle was such an innocent girl, and Li Yifei didn’t want to harm her like he hadn’t with Chu Xiaoyao, fearing he’d take away her choices.

For Ye Yunzhu and Ning Xin’er, there was no choice; Li Yifei had to take responsibility. Then there was Su Yiyi, the one Li Yifei couldn’t bear to part with and whom he most desired. It was different with her; Li Yifei truly wanted to marry Su Yiyi and had even been intimate with her. But with Michelle, he just couldn’t take that step.

"Brother Li! Brother Li! What are you thinking about?" Michelle’s voice pulled Li Yifei back to reality.

Looking at Michelle’s mischievously smiling face, Li Yifei could feel the strain in her smile and said, "I was just lost in thought."

"You weren’t scolded by President Xu, were you? I never realized, Brother Li, that you were afraid of your wife too. But President Xu is so outstanding, anyone who marries her would love her, and with love comes fear."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "That’s right, you only fear when you love, why fear if you don’t love? Come on, eat some more, don’t just talk."

"Sure, this hot pot does taste quite good, Brother Li, you should eat more too."

The two of them didn’t talk about any sensitive matters during the meal. They just chatted casually, appearing very cozy, and Michelle ate quickly, seemingly not wanting to stay there too long, clearly wanting to head to the place they’d mentioned earlier.

"Where are we going?" Li Yifei had finished eating quickly too, and after paying the bill, he asked her as they left.

Michelle bit her lip and said, "I originally wanted to see a movie, but since you still have to pick up Yingying, I’m afraid we might not have enough time. Instead, let’s take a walk in that small park up ahead, I think it will be fun."

Li Yifei immediately responded, "If you want to see a movie, I’ll go with you. I can have someone else pick up Yingying."

"No need, watching a movie requires a certain mood, and you need plenty of time for that. We don’t have that much time now, rushing wouldn’t feel right. Let’s just stroll outside."

Li Yifei hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Michelle didn’t want to get in the car, so Li Yifei didn’t drive either. They walked to the small park. By now, it was dark, and on this snowy night, nobody came to play in the park, which was very quiet. The paths were already covered with snow, and as they walked, their footsteps quickly left a trail of prints.

Li Yifei occasionally looked at Michelle, who kept her head down and moved forward silently. Yet, her face grew paler, and she shuddered, clearly feeling cold. Li Yifei quickly took off his coat and draped it over Michelle.

"Ah, Brother Li, I’m not cold, you’ll freeze."

"Sil silly girl, you know what kind of constitution your Brother Li has. I won’t catch a cold. I can’t let you freeze."

Michelle pursed her lips, her eyes reddening, then she lowered her head and moved forward again.

"Brother Li, thank you."

Michelle reached the edge of the small lake, which was covered in ice topped with thick snow. Gazing at the snowy night, she softly spoke.

"What’s there to thank me for?" Li Yifei asked gently.

Michelle turned to face Li Yifei, then bit her lip, and gazing into Li Yifei’s eyes, she softly said, "Brother Li, can you hug me?"

Li Yifei hesitated briefly, but Michelle chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Never mind... I was just... Ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, Li Yifei had already wrapped his arms around her. Michelle stiffened and gasped, then slowly nestled into Li Yifei’s embrace. She extended her arms, wrapping them around Li Yifei’s waist.

The two of them just stood there quietly embracing, neither speaking. Some words couldn’t be spoken or needed to be. They both understood—this quiet embrace was already enough.

After a while, Michelle gently pushed Li Yifei away, a radiantly happy and satisfied smile on her face, saying, "Brother Li, I’m really very happy."

Li Yifei gazed at Michelle, smiling, and said, "Is that so?"

"Yes. Today, you proposed to me. Even though it was fake, it was something I never even dared to dream of. Watching you walking toward me with the fiery red rose, kneeling in front of me, I was just mesmerized. Having this experience in life, there’s nothing left to be unsatisfied with. Just now, holding me, I felt like I was truly your girlfriend. Life isn’t perfect, it’s not about possessing forever, having had it once is already enough."

Michelle spoke enraptured and with ease, her happiness clearly shining through, without any pretense or affectation.

Li Yifei was about to speak when Michelle, smiling, ran a few steps forward, then spread her arms, spinning around twice, joyfully shouting, "I am so happy!"

In the empty park, Michelle’s words "I am so happy!" echoed repeatedly, lingering long. The surrounding snowflakes seemed carried away too, whirling around Michelle. At that moment, she resembled Snow White untouched by the mundane, surrounded by dancing flakes.