Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 910 - 951 A Day of Entanglement

Chapter 910: Chapter 951 A Day of Entanglement

"That’s settled then. I’m really tired, going to sleep." Xu Yingying stretched lazily, then turned over, her back to Li Yifei, and pulled Li Yifei’s arm to her chest, snuggling into his embrace.

Li Yifei wanted to ask clearly, but he was afraid that asking might upset Xu Yingying again. By the time he decided to ask, Xu Yingying had already fallen sweetly asleep.

The next day, Li Yifei and Xu Yingying got up around five in the morning. Xu Yingying had a flight, so they quickly packed up and Li Yifei took Xu Yingying to the airport.

"Honey, you have to listen to your wife. What I told you last night, you have to do it, okay?" After saying this, Xu Yingying kissed Li Yifei again and went for security check.

It was only then Li Yifei realized Xu Yingying was serious. She really wanted him to interact more with Ning Xin’er. Didn’t this mean that Xu Yingying was as forgiving as she was before, or rather, that Xu Yingying was inherently a forgiving woman? It was just during her period of amnesia that she hadn’t shown it.

Now that she and Li Yifei were once again a loving couple, her forgiving nature had resurfaced.

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense, and Li Yifei’s heart felt like it was blooming with joy. This was clearly a good start. As long as Xu Yingying could accept Ning Xin’er, she could accept Ye Yunzhu next. Then there would be Su Yiyi and Chu Xiaoyao, and the family would return to its former harmonious happiness. Whether Xu Yingying restored her memory or not was really not important.

But on second thought, Li Yifei felt anxious. There was another possibility. What if Xu Yingying was testing him? She might be trying to see if he was sincere, to see if he was still hung up on Ning Xin’er. If he got too close to Ning Xin’er, wouldn’t that just lead Xu Yingying to leave him?

This set Li Yifei into a dilemma. Returning to his car, he dialed Su Mengxin’s number.

"What’s up? Calling me this early," Su Mengxin sounded evidently still not fully awake, her tone rather languid.

Li Yifei immediately repeated every word of what Xu Yingying had said to him, without missing a beat, to Su Mengxin. She listened seriously without interrupting him. After Li Yifei finished, Su Mengxin asked a few questions, mainly about Xu Yingying’s situation, her expression, and her tone when she said these things.

After Li Yifei described it all in detail, Su Mengxin hesitated a bit and said, "I think there are three possibilities."

"Three?" Li Yifei had only thought of two possibilities earlier.

"First, Yingying has recovered her memory but perhaps wants to be with you alone more, so she hasn’t said that she has recovered. Yet she doesn’t want to hurt others, so she tells you this, letting you interact with others. This is the best possibility, as it means our family could quickly be together."

Li Yifei’s heart was stirred. He hadn’t thought of this; the main reason being that he and Xu Yingying had been getting along so well recently that he didn’t think restoring memories was that important.

"Second, Yingying hasn’t recovered her memory, but she’s very forgiving. This is her nature. Knowing Ning Xin’er had a daughter with you, she couldn’t bear it in her heart, so she lets you not hurt Ning Xin’er too much. If this is the case, then it’s also very good. At least, in the future, you can tell her about the past, and she would easily accept it."

"Third, Yingying is testing you, which is the worst possibility."

The second and third possibilities were what Li Yifei had thought of too. Now there were two good possible outcomes and one bad one.

"So what do I do now?" Li Yifei was most troubled over what to do now.

"Honestly, I don’t know what to do either. It’s like a multiple-choice question. If you follow Yingying’s words, if you’re right, everyone will be happy. But if you’re wrong, it’ll bring a lot of trouble. But if you don’t do it, it seems like you’re missing a good opportunity."

"Sigh, I’m also troubled over this. How about this: when Yingying returns, I’ll interact with Ning Xin’er normally and first observe her reaction. If her attitude remains the same, then I’ll take the plunge. I can’t let just one person, Yingying, keep everyone else weighed down; it’s not good for the future. It could easily hurt everyone’s feelings."

"Okay, if that’s your decision, I’ll fully support you, and I’ll also try to sound Yingying out indirectly."

"Alright, let’s settle it this way."

Although Su Mengxin didn’t give Li Yifei a definitive answer, after talking with her, Li Yifei was more resolute in his decision.

Upon returning from the airport, Li Yifei saw that the time was about right and headed directly to the factory, where he also talked to Xu Shanshan about it, who was also quite surprised.

"Brother-in-law, just go ahead boldly. If it were someone else, you’d have to worry, but Ning Xin’er is different. She’s Little Yifei’s mother. No matter what, you can justify interacting with her. Now using Ning Xin’er to test my sister is perfect."

Xu Shanshan’s suggestion was rather aggressive, yet not without merit, but Li Yifei still felt concerned.

That evening, back at home, Li Yifei recounted the situation to Ye Yunzhu and Ning Xin’er. Ning Xin’er listened, both shocked and delighted. Among Li Yifei’s women, Ning Xin’er was the latest to genuinely become part of his life. She might also be considered the one with the least seniority, even though she was the first to have a daughter with Li Yifei. Yet, Ning Xin’er always felt that her bond with Li Yifei wasn’t as deep as with the other women. But now, suddenly, such an important matter was entrusted to her.

However, this left her unsure of what to do. Or rather, she shouldn’t interfere with the decision. She was just an executor, so the best way to handle it was to wait for everyone to decide, then follow accordingly.

No matter what, Ning Xin’er was very happy. She suddenly felt that having a child with Li Yifei out of spite had been a wise decision. The hardships she’d endured over the years suddenly seemed worthwhile.

Ye Yunzhu pondered for a long time and concluded that she felt much the same as Su Mengxin. It’s better to be cautious about this matter.

Now everyone was working towards one goal: to truly achieve a harmonious and beautiful family. Taking rash actions was out of the question, for if something went wrong, the difficulties everyone would face in the future would only grow larger.

In front of everyone, Xu Shanshan had no right to speak. After all, her status was that of Li Yifei’s sister-in-law, and it was better for her to remain an outsider.

"Do you think Yingying really remembers?" Ye Yunzhu voiced her concern aloud.

Everyone looked at Li Yifei, who shrugged and said, "Don’t look at me—I’m not sure either."

Ye Yunzhu didn’t believe him and asked, "Are you saying you have no suspicions at all? With your observation skills, how could you have failed to notice?"

Li Yifei sighed helplessly and said, "Honestly, I normally have great confidence in my observational skills, but when it comes to Yingying, my skills just don’t work."

"How could that be?" Everyone was baffled by Li Yifei’s statement.

Li Yifei smiled wryly. "My observational skills are based on me maintaining absolute calmness. But now, with Yingying, too many personal factors are involved—especially emotions, which have clouded my vision. All I can see is her goodness; where’s the room for observation? It would be the same for any of you. I can’t bring myself to scrutinize those I love."

With that, everyone understood and could comprehend why Li Yifei didn’t have good observational skills in this context. For someone who deeply loved his wife, how could Li Yifei maintain a calm mind? It was fundamentally impossible for him to discern whether Xu Yingying truly remembered.

This is what is meant by ’too involved to see clearly.’ It is human nature, and matters of the heart tend to blind rational thought. If not, why would people in love experience a decrease in IQ?

After dinner, everyone was in the living room. Ye Yunzhu could now take their baby downstairs for some fresh air, as their daughter was nearing one month old.

Li Yifei’s phone rang at this moment, and seeing it was a call from Xu Yingying, he quickly answered.

"Honey, where are you?" Xu Yingying’s voice was missing her usual authoritative undertone, instead exuding a clear warmth of a wife.

"I’m with Yunzhu and them."

"Oh, well, you better not be vague about what I told you."

Li Yifei had already agonized over this matter all day, and here Xu Yingying was, bringing it up again over the phone.

"Alright, don’t pretend. You don’t need to worry that I’m testing you. Spending time with Ning Xin’er and our daughter is perfectly normal. I can understand that. Should I talk to Ning Xin’er to ease her worries?"

Li Yifei wiped his brow, saying, "No need."

"From your tone, I can tell you’re afraid. Pass the phone to Ning Xin’er; I’ll talk to her."

Li Yifei had no choice but to hand the phone to Ning Xin’er, who nervously accepted it, almost dropping it. Seeing Ning Xin’er like this, Li Yifei felt a bit miserable. Thinking about how Ning Xin’er used to be such a bold and flamboyant girl and how much she’d changed because of emotions, it really got to him.

"Ying... Yingying..."

"Hehe, Yifei should have told you, right? Don’t let it bother you. Our daughter’s healthy growth is most important. I don’t want Little Yifei to grow up resenting me. Spend more time with Yifei and Little Yifei, so she can grow up happily. I have no objections whatsoever."

"Okay, thank you."

"You’re welcome. Our daughter is the priority. Little Yifei also calls me ’Mom,’ right? Rest assured, I’m not that petty."

After Xu Yingying hung up, Ning Xin’er remained spellbound, holding the phone in a daze. Both Li Yifei and Ye Yunzhu, having been by Ning Xin’er’s side listening, were also taken aback. It seemed like Xu Yingying indeed meant it.