Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 879 - 920: Xu Yingying’s Transformation

Chapter 879: Chapter 920: Xu Yingying’s Transformation

Xu Yingying was returning to Mile City, and it indeed excited Cao Bin, who thought Xu Yingying was about to divorce Li Yifei. However, seeing the expression on Xu Yingying’s face, it wasn’t filled with much sorrow, sadness, or anger. Instead, it was an excited and thrilled look, which left him somewhat puzzled. He asked Xu Yingying, "Yingying, are you really okay?"

Xu Yingying looked at Cao Bin and said, "Brother Cao, do you think I should be very sad and heartbroken at this moment?"

"Yes." Cao Bin met Xu Yingying’s gaze, trying to read something from her eyes.

Xu Yingying’s mouth curved into a smile, "Why should I be angry or upset with what that guy did to me? This time I’m going back just to pretend I know nothing. I want to see what he really wants, and I’ll expose his lies on the spot, leaving him speechless, hmph."

Hearing Xu Yingying say this, Cao Bin felt relieved and even more excited. It was better to let Xu Yingying handle this matter herself than to speak out directly, so he wouldn’t have to be the bad guy. He then looked at Xu Yingying with an enlightened gaze and said, "Yingying, don’t worry, no matter when, I will always have your back."

Xu Yingying avoided Cao Bin’s gaze, "Thank you, Brother Cao, let’s book our tickets and head back."

At that moment, Cao Bin suddenly felt he couldn’t quite see through Xu Yingying. Especially since along the way, Xu Yingying had been cheerful and in a clearly good mood, which made him even more uncertain. Could his words have triggered her unusual behavior?

After getting off the plane and reaching the exit, they saw Li Yifei standing there waiting, even holding a bouquet of flowers, which Cao Bin scorned in his mind, thinking how hypocritical it was for him to bring flowers while picking up his own wife.

"Honey, you’re finally back. I’ve missed you so much." Li Yifei presented the flowers to Xu Yingying, his words dripping with cheesiness.

Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and whispered, "What nonsense, haven’t we agreed not to discuss our relationship in public?"

Li Yifei grinned and replied, "There are no other acquaintances here, and Brother Cao already knows about our relationship." Saying that, he reached out and wrapped his arm around Xu Yingying’s waist.

When Li Yifei laid his hand on Xu Yingying’s waist, he felt a bit curious. Although their relationship had progressed recently, Xu Yingying had only become more casual in her attitude towards him. However, she still hadn’t gotten used to physical contact. Normally, she would stiffen a bit when he embraced her like this, but Xu Yingying showed no such reaction this time.

Li Yifei eyed Xu Yingying strangely while she simply glared back at him and whispered, "Behave."

Li Yifei glanced at Cao Bin, wondering in his mind whether Xu Yingying was acting this way for Cao Bin’s sake, perhaps to make him give up on her?

It seemed quite possible, so Li Yifei quickly laughed, "Mm-hm, I’ll misbehave once we get home."

"Get lost," Xu Yingying blushed, elbowing Li Yifei gently.

"Brother Cao, I’m leaving first; I’ll still need your help with the upcoming matters," Xu Yingying turned to Cao Bin and said.

Cao Bin nodded, "Okay, Yingying, remember, you still have Brother Cao here."

"I know," Xu Yingying replied, and gave Cao Bin a knowing smile.

This reassured Cao Bin deeply, and he then grinned at Li Yifei, "Brother-in-law, see you later." He walked away, feeling smug, convinced that Xu Yingying would not get back with Li Yifei this time. His plan was going to succeed.

Li Yifei, continuing to hold Xu Yingying, walked a few steps forward before Xu Yingying pushed his arm away, saying annoyed, "Let go, can’t you stop hugging me?"

Li Yifei sulkily let go of Xu Yingying’s waist, "What’s there to be afraid of in a hug, aren’t you my wife?"

"Don’t start, I haven’t acknowledged that yet." Xu Yingying glared at him again, then lifted the bunch of bright red roses to her nose and gently sniffed it, her face full of bliss.

Watching Xu Yingying’s reaction, Li Yifei was somewhat stunned. It seemed that since Xu Yingying had woken up, she had never indulged like this. Although they had not been together these past days, Xu Yingying had such a change after coming back, he couldn’t help but think...

"Honey... have you and that guy Cao Bin been together every day... during these days?"

After getting into the car, Li Yifei couldn’t hold back and tentatively asked.

Xu Yingying turned her head to look at Li Yifei, noticing his anxious expression, she casually narrowed her eyes and said, "Yes, I was in Southeast Asia, and he is the person in charge there. If not with him, who else should I be with?"

Li Yifei’s mouth twitched, "That guy is not good news; be careful around him."

"Really? No way, I think Brother Cao is quite a catch—well-cultured, articulate, and extremely capable, not uneducated like you."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "Though I haven’t been to college, I can speak several foreign languages, which is much more practical than those university scholars."

Xu Yingying rolled her eyes and retorted, "Oh, really? Are you as genteel as Cao Bin?"

Li Yifei, suddenly sounding sour, responded, "Hey, wife, that’s not fair. I’m your husband. Praising another man in front of me like this, I’m going to get jealous."

Xu Yingying, with a smug lift of her chin, said, "Really? I didn’t notice that."

"Not noticed? I’m about to spill my jealousy everywhere. From now on, you’re not allowed to associate with that Cao Bin. The guy’s no good; he’s very sneaky."

"Why? I might be your wife, but I still have my freedom, don’t I? I have the right to make friends."

"Wife..." Li Yifei, trying to contain his impatience, said earnestly, "That Cao Bin might look nice on the outside, but he’s definitely not so clean on the inside. He’s the type who masks his true self. I’m worried he might deceive you."

"You think I’m a child? I’ve been in business for many years and haven’t been fooled by anyone."

Li Yifei’s mouth twitched, and he started the car in frustration. Right then, he felt an urge to chase down Cao Bin, stomp on the accelerator, and just run the guy over.

Seeing Li Yifei’s fierce expression, Xu Yingying’s mouth curled up slightly, then quickly returned to normal as she held a bouquet of roses, delicately sniffing the fragrance, appearing to be in an exceptionally good mood.

Having reached their own residential parking lot, they got out of the car. Li Yifei followed Xu Yingying with their luggage and noticed that instead of heading to their own building, she was walking towards the building where Ye Yunzhu and the others lived. He quickly caught up and asked, "Wife, aren’t we going home first?"

"I need to check on Yunzhu first. Giving birth is a big deal, and we’re close friends. It would be impolite not to visit."

"Oh, okay then, let’s go see Yunzhu first."

Knocking on the door, it was Chu Xiaoyao who came to open it. Seeing Li Yifei and Xu Yingying together, she expressed surprise, "Sister Yingying, you’re back."

Xu Yingying smiled and said, "Yes, Xiaoyao, you look refreshed—much livelier than before I left."

Chu Xiaoyao suddenly felt a bit guilty. Although Li Yifei had been staying there, and they weren’t together every day, their interactions were carefree, making it easy for her to act coy in his arms without anyone commenting, naturally lifting her spirits. Without much tact, Xu Yingying’s casual remark made her worry that maybe Xu Yingying had noticed something.

"Hehe, I’m okay, oh, Sister Yingying, that’s a beautiful flower," Chu Xiaoyao quickly changed the subject.

Xu Yingying handed over the flowers to Chu Xiaoyao and said with a smile, "If you like them, I’ll have your boyfriend give you some too."

Chu Xiaoyao, feeling even more guilty, glanced at Li Yifei. Fortunately, Xu Yingying didn’t keep looking at her but changed her shoes and walked towards the living room, scanning the area.

Chu Xiaoyao stuck her tongue out at Li Yifei and then hurriedly followed, saying, "Sister Yingying, Sister Yunzhu is upstairs."

"Alright, I’ll go see her."

Everyone went upstairs together, where Su Yiyi and Ning Xin’er were, and Ye Yunzhu’s mother had just gone out to shop. As her granddaughter’s grandmother, she insisted on going out to buy bones herself to make soup for Ye Yunzhu.

Seeing Xu Yingying’s return, everyone was surprised but also a bit disheartened; Xu Yingying’s presence meant their carefree days were likely over.

"Hey, why does it seem like you’re not happy to see me?" Xu Yingying scanned their faces.

Ning Xin’er quickly smiled and said, "Not at all, it’s just that you said you’d be back in a month, so it’s unexpected."

Xu Yingying giggled and said, "Don’t worry. I just came back specifically to see Yunzhu and the little baby. I’ll leave the day after tomorrow at the latest; there’s still a lot to do over there, and I don’t have much time to stay at home."

Hearing this, everyone felt a bit of relief, dispelling their earlier disappointment. Xu Yingying then leaned down to look at the baby nursing in Ye Yunzhu’s arms, her face full of tenderness, almost as if she regarded the child as her own daughter.

Standing behind her, Li Yifei felt something was off. Xu Yingying’s visit seemed uneasy and awkward. If asked for specifics, he really couldn’t put his finger on it, but it seemed like Xu Yingying had indeed changed somehow.