Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 98 Trouble

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 Trouble

Li Yifei paid no attention to Lin Qiong, heading straight for the entrance of the residential community.

"Wait!" Lin Qiong suddenly turned around and called out to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei stopped in his tracks and turned around, warily asking, "Officer Lin, what are you up to now?"

Lin Qiong approached Li Yifei, looked him in the eye with furrowed brows, and said, "Where were you at nine o’clock this morning?"

"At work, of course. I was with my boss and director; they can both vouch for me. Whatever case you have, I have an alibi, so don’t pin it on me."

Lin Qiong waved her hand dismissively and said, "It’s not about a case. Forget it, I won’t tell you." Then she turned around and walked away again.

Li Yifei found it quite amusing, thinking that even though Lin Qiong had caught a criminal and made a merit, she still seemed lost and out of sorts.

Just as he was about to enter the complex, Lin Qiong called out to him again, which really left Li Yifei speechless. He turned around and said, "Officer Lin, what on earth do you want to do?"

Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you free tonight?"

"I do have time, but what is it about, Officer Lin?" Li Yifei looked completely puzzled.

Lin Qiong suggested, "Then have dinner with me tonight."

Li Yifei’s eyes widened in shock as he asked, "Officer Lin, are you asking me out on a date?"

Lin Qiong immediately glared at him, barked, "Nonsense! What kind of date would I have with you? I just feel a bit down and wanted someone to talk to."

Li Yifei patted his chest in a relieved manner and said, "You really scared me. I thought you were pursuing me."

Li Yifei’s expression and words nearly made Lin Qiong explode with anger as she retorted, "What do you mean? Am I not good enough for you?"

Li Yifei chuckled awkwardly, saying, "No, no, that’s not what I meant at all. Officer Lin, you are stunningly beautiful, a true classic beauty. How could you not be good enough for me? It’s me who’s unworthy of you."

Lin Qiong, looking at Li Yifei’s insincere expression, felt irked. After all, she was a beautiful woman with a respectable job, and many men were after her. If she invited anyone else for dinner, they would most likely accept with enthusiasm, unlike Li Yifei who made it seem like a chore—truly infuriating.

"Are you going or not?" Lin Qiong demanded, her eyes piercing.

"I’ll go... but let’s make it clear, Officer Lin, we’re only having dinner, no drinking," he said.

"Why not drink?" Lin Qiong scrutinized Li Yifei closely.

Li Yifei laughed nervously and explained, "Officer Lin, you know that when people drink, they tend to do things that are out of line."

"Hmph, at least you’re aware of that," Lin Qiong said, giving Li Yifei a sidelong glance.

Li Yifei chuckled and added, "I’m quite confident in myself; it’s just that I’m worried you might have too much and do something to me... hehe..."

"What did you say?" The anger Lin Qiong had just managed to quell surged up again, making her want to kick this guy to the ground.

"Oh, nothing, nothing. I also trust in Officer Lin’s character; you certainly wouldn’t do such things," he said.

Lin Qiong nearly spat out blood at his response; his expression was clearly one of disbelief. Grinding her teeth, she snapped, "You think too highly of yourself."

"Yes, yes. While I may be quite popular with the girls, I know that Officer Lin has absolutely no interest in me," he said.

"You... are you going or not?" Lin Qiong snapped.

"Yes, I’m going!" Li Yifei hurriedly agreed, like a henpecked husband.

"Hmph!" Lin Qiong huffed and turned away to leave.

The two arrived at a modest-sized restaurant that boasted a nice environment and a quiet private room.

"Order whatever you want," Lin Qiong said, her face dark as she tossed the menu to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei cautiously asked, "So can I really order now?"

"Nonsense, if I tell you to order, then order," Lin Qiong snapped again, her irritation increasing at the sight of Li Yifei’s demeanor.

Only then did Li Yifei order four dishes—two meat and two vegetarian. The waiter kept stealing glances at them, utterly confused about their relationship.

"And bring a dozen beers," Lin Qiong called out just before the waiter left.

Once the waiter was gone, Li Yifei immediately tensed up and said, "Officer Lin, didn’t you say we weren’t drinking?"

"Can’t I drink now if I want to?" Lin Qiong glared.

"Alright, alright, go ahead and drink." Li Yifei had the look of a man marching to the gallows.

Seeing Li Yifei like that did cheer Lin Qiong up. However, when she thought about the events of the day, she fell into a daze. Li Yifei didn’t say anything to her until the food arrived, and she was still lost in thought.

It wasn’t until the sound of eating disrupted the silence that Lin Qiong came back to her senses; she saw Li Yifei gobbling up the food. Out of the four dishes, he had already eaten half of each.

"Are you a pig or what? How can you eat so much?" Lin Qiong was dumbfounded and felt annoyed. This guy had started eating by himself and had eaten so much, simply taking advantage of her hospitality.

Li Yifei chewed several bites, then swallowed all the food in his mouth, his cheeks finally deflating. "Officer Lin, it looked like you didn’t want to eat, and I was afraid this food would go to waste, so I ate."

"Who said I’m not eating? I was just thinking about some things." Lin Qiong picked up her chopsticks and ate a few bites herself, feeling that if she did not start eating, this jerk Li Yifei would finish everything off.

After snagging a few bites, Lin Qiong noticed that Li Yifei had stopped eating and was smiling at her, which made her face turn red, "What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen a beautiful woman eating before?"

"I’ve seen beautiful women eat, but seeing Officer Lin gobble down food as if someone’s competing with her, that’s definitely a first."

"You..." Lin Qiong fought back the urge to throw her chopsticks at Li Yifei’s face and huffed, grabbing a bottle of beer, pouring a glass, and said, "Drink."

"Are you really going to drink?" Li Yifei asked cautiously.

"Less nonsense." Lin Qiong raised her glass again, drank it all in one gulp, and glared at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei drank with visible reluctance, and Lin Qiong immediately poured another glass and forced Li Yifei to keep drinking with her. It seemed the more reluctant he was, the more she wanted to pressure him to drink.

Soon enough, they had each drunk two bottles. Lin Qiong’s face was flushed with the influence of alcohol.

Slamming her cup on the table with a thud, Lin Qiong suddenly sighed, "Li Yifei, I’m really not feeling well right now."

Li Yifei answered cheerily, "Tell me what’s bothering you, and give me a reason to be happy."

Lin Qiong glared at him but didn’t get angry at Li Yifei, "Today, I caught two criminals again, and they were wanted fugitives."

"That’s good news; I should congratulate you."

"And then the station commended me. Not only is there a bonus coming my way, but I also got promoted to Deputy Director."

"Congratulations! You have to look out for me in the future, Deputy Director Lin."

Lin Qiong smiled bitterly, "It should indeed be good news, but it wasn’t just my own ability that got those two criminals caught. Someone helped me, and that’s the reason I could capture them."

"So? What’s wrong with getting help?"

"What do you know?" Lin Qiong glared and then sighed, "The main thing is, the station is giving me all the credit now and won’t let me reveal that someone helped me. It makes me feel really uncomfortable."

Li Yifei looked at Lin Qiong in surprise, realizing he had to reassess her. This beautiful police officer wasn’t just brave; she also had a commendably fair mind, which was indeed rare.

"You know, the men I encountered today had knives. If I had been alone, they definitely would have killed me. But that guy—a single move, and one of them was down and couldn’t get up." As Lin Qiong spoke of the mysterious person, her eyes lit up, oblivious to Li Yifei’s reaction, and lost in her memories, she mused dreamily, "That expert also left the other criminal for me to practice on and taught me a lot about real combat. He was truly amazing."

Li Yifei took a drink and said, "He does sound very impressive."

Lin Qiong proudly stated, "Of course, he’s without a doubt the most impressive person I’ve ever seen. I really want to find him and thank him, then ask him to be my teacher, to properly teach me martial arts."

"Oh..." Li Yifei saw the excitement on Lin Qiong’s face and the faint blush as she said these words, and he couldn’t resist wiping his nose, realizing she had taken a liking to the persona he had pretended to be. It was an unexpected turn of events.

"Li Yifei, how can there be someone so amazing in this world?" Lin Qiong looked up at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei chuckled, "I don’t know about being amazing, but I think him helping you like that—he might have an ulterior motive."

"Really?" Lin Qiong immediately called out, delighted.

Li Yifei was speechless, as he was just trying to cast himself in a negative light and hadn’t expected Lin Qiong to react like that. "Yeah, he might want to woo you, to toy with you. Maybe he’s using this method so you’ll remember him. You’d better be careful."

Lin Qiong sprang to her feet, rushed over, and grabbed Li Yifei by the collar, hissing, "Don’t you dare slander him. If you do it again, I’ll make you regret it."

Li Yifei felt himself breaking into a sweat. He had only spoken ill of himself, and Lin Qiong had such a strong reaction. What kind of play was this? Awkwardly, he said, "Alright, I’ll stop."

Only then did Lin Qiong huff and let go of Li Yifei, sitting back down. Propping up her cheek, she narrowed her eyes and mused, "If he really took a fancy to me, that would really be something."

"Clang!" The glass in Li Yifei’s hand fell to the floor, shattering. This spring-feverish woman was something else. Someone like Lin Qiong, displaying such a lovestruck expression, was really something to behold.

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