Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 87 Officer Lin Comes to Help

Chapter 87: Chapter 87 Officer Lin Comes to Help

By the time dinner was ready, Su Yiyi had adjusted her mood. The charade outside had made her feel as if she really was Li Yifei’s girlfriend, which brought her extreme happiness, but now she knew it was all wishful thinking on her part; Li Yifei still didn’t like her.

Heartbroken as she may be, despondent as she might feel, Su Yiyi didn’t blame Li Yifei at all. As long as she could do something for him, she would be very satisfied.

Chu Xiaoyao was young, and her declaration of liking Li Yifei was really just admiration. Li Yifei was so formidable in a fight that he filled the young girl with curiosity. She found Li Yifei, a man both powerful and mysterious, to be handsome in every way.

After eating a few bites, Chu Xiaoyao suddenly exclaimed, "Uncle, your cooking is so delicious! Oh my gosh, I can’t imagine how lousy the food my mom’s made all these years must have been."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "You better not let your mom hear that, otherwise she’s definitely going to kick you out of the house."

"Let her kick me out then. She doesn’t like me anyway, she’s always scolding me at home," Chu Xiaoyao said, undisturbed as she continued to eat.

"What about your dad?"

"My dad?" Chu Xiaoyao curled her lip, disdainfully saying, "He found himself a mistress and then cast aside my mom and me. Now my mom has found another man and couldn’t care less about me."

Li Yifei looked over at Su Yiyi; she came from a single-parent family just like Chu Xiaoyao. Although Su Yiyi was gentle, she had a certain earnestness within her, a desire to change her own destiny through her own efforts.

As for Chu Xiaoyao, she had given up on herself, flippant and irreverent. Without proper guidance, she would likely stray down the wrong path soon enough.

"Uncle, if I ever run away from home, can I come stay with you?" Chu Xiaoyao asked after gobbling up several mouthfuls, looking pitifully at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei wanted to refuse, but he thought that if he actually did reject her, this girl might end up doing who knows what; so he reluctantly nodded and said, "Then come over, but just so you know, you can only sleep on the couch."

Chu Xiaoyao pouted, "You have a bed but won’t let others sleep on it, stingy."

Li Yifei glared, saying, "If you agree, I accept; if you don’t, then you can go wherever you like."

Chu Xiaoyao’s pout could have hung a soy sauce bottle, "I’ll sleep on the couch, it’s not like I haven’t before, what’s the big deal?"

Su Yiyi quietly ate her meal. This was the first dinner she had made with Li Yifei, and just being able to sit at the same dining table with him already made her dizzy with happiness. Moreover, like Chu Xiaoyao, she too liked Li Yifei, but Li Yifei didn’t like them back, so she felt a sense of empathy toward Chu Xiaoyao, and now harbored no ill will against her, simply savoring her little moments of joy within her heart.

After dinner, Su Yiyi got up to clean up the dishes. Knowing she wouldn’t let him help, Li Yifei let her be and was about to sit back on the couch when a knock on the door rang out.

Li Yifei stood up and opened the door, only to see Officer Lin Qiong.

"Officer Lin, you couldn’t really be here for an inspection, could you?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened.

Officer Lin Qiong pushed past Li Yifei, took a peek inside, and let out a sigh of relief, but still said with a tone of annoyance, "You guessed right. With someone like you, I do need to be cautious. I had nothing going on this afternoon and thought I’d sit at your place for a while, you don’t mind, do you?"

"Mind? Not at all! I welcome you twelve times over!" Li Yifei hastily ushered Officer Lin Qiong into the room. To him, she was a lifesaver; he really didn’t know how Chu Xiaoyao would pester him later, but with Officer Lin Qiong present, he felt he could keep Chu Xiaoyao in check.

Li Yifei’s enthusiasm left Officer Lin Qiong somewhat bemused. She had imagined her presence would irritate Li Yifei, not expecting such a reaction from him.

"Please, have a seat!" Li Yifei, all smiles, invited Officer Lin Qiong to the living room, busily offering her water and fruits, eager to please.

Officer Lin Qiong grew even more alert but seeing that Su Yiyi and Chu Xiaoyao were both decently dressed and unlikely to have been up to anything disorderly, she relaxed and asked Li Yifei with a cold face, "What’s with all the flattery?"

"Having Officer Lin over is like ivy sprouting in my humble home, it brings it to life. I couldn’t have asked for more, how could I not be courteous?"

Officer Lin Qiong didn’t believe a word Li Yifei said, yet she couldn’t figure out what he was up to. Logically, with two beautiful girls in his house, the man should have wanted her to leave immediately. Could it be some reverse psychology on his part?

The more Officer Lin Qiong thought about it, the more possible it seemed, as it made no sense for Li Yifei to welcome her. So, going along with what Li Yifei was saying, she said, "Considering how polite you’re being, I might just have to stay at your place a bit longer." She then crossed her arms to watch Li Yifei squirm.

Li Yifei’s smile grew broader, and he appeared even happier, cheerfully saying, "Officer Lin, stay as long as you like, you’re even welcome to stay the night. Oh, I don’t mean anything by that, I’ll just sleep on the couch or I can just go stay somewhere else."

Chu Xiaoyao glared at Li Yifei and huffed, "Stinky uncle, no need for all the doubling talk, I’ll leave in a bit."

That was precisely what Li Yifei wanted to hear. He quickly said, "Xiaoyao, I won’t see you out then. Next time you’ve got time, come over again for a visit. See, Officer Lin here has business with me."

Chu Xiaoyao stomped her foot in anger and said, "I said I’d leave later, I didn’t say I’d leave right away."

"Leaving early or late doesn’t make much of a difference, since there’s nothing fun here anyway, and Officer Lin is here too."

Chu Xiaoyao glared at Lin Qiong and muttered, "Such an annoying cop." She then hopped over to Li Yifei, grabbed his arm, and said, "Uncle, I’ll be going now. But I might just pop in some evening. I want to see if a certain cop can always be over at your place."

Li Yifei’s face darkened as he said, "I’m hardly ever at home in the evenings."

"Yeah right, I don’t believe that for a second. Bye-bye, uncle." After saying that, Chu Xiaoyao tiptoed up and planted a kiss on Li Yifei’s cheek, giggling as she changed her shoes and ran out.

Li Yifei felt a piercing gaze glaring angrily at him. He offered a bitter smile and faced Lin Qiong, saying, "Officer Lin, you saw that. It wasn’t my initiative."

Lin Qiong snorted and said, "Would she have done that if you hadn’t provoked her? Stop acting so innocent, I think you’re just a big love scammer."

Li Yifei took out a cigarette and lit it. Lin Qiong immediately frowned and said, "Don’t you know secondhand smoke is harmful to health?"

Li Yifei leaned back on the sofa and took a satisfying drag, replying, "Officer Lin, if I were in a public place, smoking would be wrong. But this is my home, good or not. Whether I smoke is none of your business, right?"

Lin Qiong felt that Li Yifei’s attitude now was entirely different from before and finally understood why he had been so enthusiastic earlier. Still skeptical, she asked, "Did you want me to stay here earlier to make that little girl leave?"

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "Officer Lin, you’re a cop. Your observation skills are really lacking if you’re only just now understanding my intentions."

Lin Qiong’s face turned dark, and she said irritably, "You think you are that benevolent?"

"You can doubt whether I’m kind-hearted or not, but I really have no interest in such young girls. If it’s a beautiful woman like Officer Lin, now that’s interesting." As he spoke, Li Yifei’s gaze wandered unreservedly over Lin Qiong’s face.

Lin Qiong glared and snapped, "Keep it together."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and replied, "Just kidding. It’s the weekend, not working hours. You’re in my house, so I don’t see you as a cop. A little teasing should be no big deal, right?"

Although Lin Qiong didn’t typically like people like Li Yifei, she revised her impression of him somewhat for rejecting Chu Xiaoyao and said, "I won’t meddle in your affair with Su Yiyi, but concerning that girl, you’d better not lead her on. It’s best to be clear with her and extinguish her hopes sooner rather than later."

Li Yifei said helplessly, "Officer Lin, it’s not like I haven’t made things clear. I’ve been very clear. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Yiyi. The key issue is that girl is really clingy. I can’t just beat her up, so if she comes over again, I’ll have to trouble you, Officer Lin, to show up promptly."

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "If that’s really the case, you can call me. I’ll definitely come."

"Thanks a lot, Officer Lin. You really are a good cop."

Lin Qiong felt good about the compliment. Her greatest aspiration as a cop wasn’t climbing the ranks or getting rich; it was to be a good cop. Having been an officer for half a year, nobody had praised her like that, and she hadn’t expected the offbeat Li Yifei to be the first.

"Alright, I’ll be going then. If you have any issues, you can call me directly." Lin Qiong stood up.

Li Yifei also stood and said, "Sure, I’ll probably need your help again."

"Don’t mention it. This is part of my duty as a cop." Lin Qiong waved coolly and turned to leave Li Yifei’s house.

At that moment, Su Yiyi said to Li Yifei, "Brother Li, Officer Lin is really great."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "There are not many cops as dedicated as she is."

"Then, Brother Li... do you plan on pursuing her?"

Li Yifei faced Su Yiyi’s hopeful gaze and smiled slightly, replying, "Your Brother Li hasn’t thought about getting married so soon. Whether she’s good or not doesn’t concern me."

"So Brother Li, when do you want to get married?" Su Yiyi asked the question with noticeable nervousness.

Li Yifei sighed, knowing that his response had once again sparked Su Yiyi’s hopeful feelings for him.

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