Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 864 - 905: Joy and Sorrow

Chapter 864: Chapter 905: Joy and Sorrow

"Brother Li, catch this!" Michelle suddenly bent down, grabbed a handful of snow, and threw it at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei was staring in a daze, but when Michelle raised her hand, his instinct as a skilled fighter was to dodge, but as he started to move, he let himself be hit by Michelle’s snowball.

"Alright, you dared to hit me, see how I’ll deal with you!" Li Yifei grabbed some snow and lunged at Michelle with ferocity.

Michelle giggled and ran away, dodging Li Yifei’s snowball.

Snowball fights are a game often enjoyed by children, but adults can play too, if not for the heavy pressures of life that have robbed many of the zest for such simple joys.

Today, with Michelle, Li Yifei let his guard down. He couldn’t exactly define his feelings for Michelle, but he couldn’t bear to see her unhappy at that moment. He owed her too much already, a little joy wasn’t enough to satisfy her, he felt uneasy about it himself.

The two of them ran around in the snow, throwing snowballs. Michelle was as joyful as a little girl, her laughter resounding through the small park amidst the fluttering snowflakes—a truly beautiful scene.

"Ouch!" Michelle stepped on a hidden rock beneath the snow, slipped, and lost her balance. She flailed her arms as she fell backward, but soon felt herself supported by a pair of arms, her feet lifted off the ground, spinning twice in the air before landing steadily.

Michelle was really panicked when she initially fell, but felt no panic as she spun in the air; the experience made her feel as if she was flying, longing for the spinning to never end, to always continue.

When her feet finally touched the ground, Michelle was still savoring that sensation with her eyes closed, unwilling to move or open her eyes.

Li Yifei was about to ask Michelle if she was alright, but seeing her enraptured expression, he found himself unable to speak. He just gently wrapped his arms around Michelle’s waist, letting her linger in the moment.

Eventually, Michelle opened her eyes, turned her head towards Li Yifei, and gave him a sweet smile, saying, "Brother Li, thank you."

That ’thank you’ carried so much meaning, and Li Yifei understood it completely. He nodded lightly and said, "It’s getting late. We should head back."

"Oh, it’s past nine, you have to pick up President Xu." A hint of sadness appeared on Michelle’s face but quickly faded as she once again smiled and stood up straight, saying, "Then let’s go. We can’t keep President Xu waiting, or you’ll end up kneeling on a washboard tonight."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Yes, let’s go."

Although they said they were leaving, Michelle’s steps were slow, and Li Yifei quietly walked beside her.

Despite wearing Li Yifei’s coat, Michelle was cold due to the sweat from running and now felt very cold slowing down, but she didn’t want to leave the park so quickly. She wanted to stay longer with Li Yifei.

An arm wrapped around her shoulders, and her body unconsciously leaned against Li Yifei. Michelle turned her head to look at him. Li Yifei wore a faint smile but said nothing.

Michelle also said nothing, leaning closer into Li Yifei’s body, wrapping her arms around his waist. Along with the warmth from Li Yifei’s body, her heart was ablaze, making the outside temperature inconsequential.

The footprints they had made coming in had been smoothed over by the snow, but now that the snow had stopped, their path left two sets of footprints side by side, one large and one small, closely nestled together, just like the two of them.

The footprints in the snow would soon disappear, and their closeness came to an end as they reached Li Yifei’s car.

They got into the car. Li Yifei turned the heater up to the maximum and slowly started the car toward Michelle’s home, Michelle sitting there, constantly watching Li Yifei with expressions of joy and melancholy alternating on her face, sometimes smiling, sometimes staring blankly in sadness.

Li Yifei dared not look at Michelle, but he fully felt the changes in her facial expressions.

Finally, as they arrived outside Michelle’s apartment complex, Li Yifei stopped the car, turned to look at Michelle, and they quietly gazed at each other.

Michelle gently bit her lips as if making a decision, her chest heaving rapidly. Then, parting her lips slightly, she softly said, "Brother Li, may I make a request?"

Li Yifei met Michelle’s gaze and sighed inwardly while Michelle quickly added, "Brother Li, don’t overthink it. I really won’t make things difficult for you. I just want... I just want... a kiss from you."

Li Yifei was stunned for a moment. He had thought Michelle would make demands like Ning Xin’er and the others, but Michelle only made this one request. Seeing the hopeful look in her eyes, how could he refuse? He smiled slightly and moved his face closer to hers.

A flicker of surprise, excitement, and bashful tension passed through Michelle’s eyes. Then, she slowly closed them, her eyelashes trembling gently as a deep blush spread across her cheeks.

Their faces drew closer, and they could each feel the other’s breath. Michelle’s breathing became rapid, and her chest heaved more fiercely, her eyelashes fluttering intensely.

Li Yifei didn’t close his eyes. Watching the expressions across Michelle’s delicate face deeply moved him. He leaned in further and their lips finally met.

Michelle’s lips were warm, probably from the excitement and nervousness. Li Yifei merely brushed his lips against hers, fulfilling her wish, and was prepared to pull away.

But at that moment, Michelle suddenly wrapped her arms around Li Yifei’s neck. Though it would have been easy for Li Yifei to pull away, how could he do so now? He let Michelle hold onto his neck, allowing their lips and tongues to intertwine more tightly.

The kiss was profound, almost dizzyingly so. Michelle was very proactive, and though Li Yifei was initially passive, he quickly responded to her. After all, not reciprocating would have been a great hurt to Michelle.

They didn’t know how long they kissed. Michelle showed no signs of stopping, only pausing momentarily to catch her breath before enthusiastically kissing Li Yifei again.

However, Li Yifei’s phone ringtone interrupted their embrace. Michelle quickly pushed Li Yifei away and dashed out of the car.

Li Yifei opened his mouth to call for Michelle, but when he saw two tears flung from her eyes as she turned around, landing on his face, those tears, warm as they were, burned Li Yifei’s heart as if they were sulfuric acid. Despite his efforts to avoid hurting Michelle by maintaining a distance between them, he had hurt her deeply in the end.

Now, Li Yifei wanted to call out to Michelle, but he held back. Even if he called her back, what then? To let her be like Su Yiyi and the others? He couldn’t do it now. With a deeper understanding of emotions, he knew that what he perceived as kindness often turned to harm.

Women always hope for a loving husband and a stable home, their desire for a family infinitely stronger than men’s.

The phone kept ringing, finally bringing Li Yifei back to reality. Seeing that it was Xu Yingying calling, he answered the phone.

"Hello, why didn’t you answer the phone?"

Li Yifei took a deep breath, calming himself before replying, "Oh, I was a bit busy. Have you finished over there?"

"It’s about to end. Come pick us up."

Li Yifei agreed and drove away from Michelle’s neighborhood.

Just as Li Yifei’s car left, Michelle emerged from the corner of the neighborhood gate, silently watching his car get farther and farther away until it was out of sight.

Snowflakes started to float down from the sky, covering Michelle’s hair and shoulders, quickly turning her white.

Finally, Michelle lifted her head, a sorrowful smile on her face, and murmured, "Brother Li, I wish you and Sister Yingying a lifetime of happiness." Then, she caught a couple of snowflakes in her palm, watching them melt little by little, her face showing an enraptured expression before she slowly walked back into her neighborhood.

By the time Li Yifei arrived at the clubhouse entrance, his emotions were still turbulent, his feelings for Michelle being the most complex and soul-stirring among all his relationships, even more intense than with Su Yiyi.

It had been a long time since he smoked in the car, but today, he instinctively lit a cigarette, hoping to calm his chaotic emotions, but his mind grew only more muddled, unable to sort out his feelings. All his capabilities seemed futile against the mighty force of emotions.

And so distracted was he that he didn’t notice Xu Yingying and He Fangqing had already come out until they knocked on his window. He quickly extinguished his cigarette and unlocked the car door.

Turning his head, Li Yifei caught his reflection in the rearview mirror and was startled; his lips were swollen, clearly from kissing Michelle too long. There was no time to deal with it now; this was going to be troublesome.