Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 985 - 1026: Xinyue’s Family Matters

Chapter 985: Chapter 1026: Xinyue’s Family Matters

Xu Yingying took the initiative to introduce everyone to Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, who politely greeted the group. This immediately boosted the confidence of Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling, realizing there were newcomers who had joined the family even later than themselves, making them feel less conspicuous.

After exchanging a few words, Li Yifei led Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, along with Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling, to take a stroll around the garden area. Except for these four, everyone else was quite familiar with the place, having visited several times.

In front of Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling felt more at ease. Xiao Ling’er laughed and said, "Husband, so there are ones who arrived after us."

Li Yifei chuckled, "To let everyone know, yes, they are indeed late, but I’ve been with them for quite a long time."

Zheng Yuling felt somewhat bummed and said, "Doesn’t that mean we’re still the last ones?"

"What difference does it make who’s early or late? We’re all one family now."

It was at this moment that Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao learned. They were the latecomers and seemed to relax considerably. Their main pressure had come from Xu Yingying. Yet since Xu Yingying had already welcomed them and expressed her acceptance, they were no longer afraid. However, they still felt a bit uneasy being with Li Yifei’s other women.

Li Yifei continued, "You two should quickly check where you’d like your houses to be built. Any requests? Communicate them to the designer."

The five of them arrived at the villa area, the main residential spot. It was better to have the living spaces closer together; otherwise, traveling from one place to another could take too much time and become quite cumbersome.

Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling had seen a lot of the world and thus had some requirements after walking around the area. Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao, not quite understanding, felt it was too ostentatious to have houses specially built for them in this place, fearing Xu Yingying and the others might disapprove.

But with Li Yifei’s encouragement and consulting from Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling, the two of them managed to pick out their spots.

"Husband, why didn’t you prepare a couple more houses?" Xiao Ling’er teased Li Yifei with a playful wink.

Li Yifei laughed and said, "You little rascal, are you trying to ask if more people will come here in the future?"

Xiao Ling’er didn’t deny it and playfully shook Li Yifei’s arm, asking with a giggle, "Will there be a need then?"

Li Yifei shook his head, saying, "No need. You all are more than enough for me."

"Oh, we’re really lucky then," all four of them said in unison, before bursting into laughter.

This was indeed an answer to their question, leaving all four of them with joyful smiles on their faces. For Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling, they could consider themselves the last women Li Yifei would want. Although Li Xinyue and Song Lianyao were not the last by time, they were the newest to join the family, which made them feel lucky in a way.

"I’m the luckiest," Li Yifei said with a smile. "I don’t think there is anyone else in Huaxia as lucky as I am to be adored by you all. I never imagined I’d have you and that you’d be so devoted to following me."

Xiao Ling’er and the others had sweet smiles on their faces. Their home was extraordinary, and their love between men and women was quite unique, yet for now, it was intoxicatingly sweet.

As they were talking, Li Xinyue’s phone rang. She frowned at the caller ID, and Song Lianyao immediately asked, "Is it your family again?"

Li Xinyue nodded and then hung up the call.

Li Yifei looked at her curiously, "Why not answer the call?"

Li Xinyue forced a smile, and Song Lianyao explained on her behalf, "Xinyue’s family always asks her for money. She’s got a brother who never does anything productive; instead, he squanders his time on eating, drinking, and gambling. Her parents spoil him terribly, thinking that since Xinyue is a host, she must be making a fortune. So, every few days, they demand money. If she doesn’t give it, they create a fuss. Never have I seen such parents and a brother."

With a sigh, Li Xinyue said resignedly, "Let’s not talk about this."

Song Lianyao shook her head, "You see, it’s right to honor your parents and help your brother, but there should be a limit. They treat you like an ATM, never considering your feelings. Such parents and brother are truly hard to bear."

Li Xinyue’s phone rang once more, and she, wearied by the constant calls, gave Li Yifei a bitter smile, stood up, and said, "Husband, I’ll go take this call."

"Don’t worry so much," Li Yifei told Li Xinyue. "We’re family. I’ll stand by you as you face this."

Li Xinyue’s eyes reddened, she nodded, and then stepped away to answer the phone.

Song Lianyao said to Li Yifei at this time, "In such a family, Xinyue is really unlucky."

Xiao Ling’er, who had always had no concept of income, said, "Then just give it to them. Isn’t Xinyue a host? She makes quite a good income, doesn’t she?"

Song Lianyao shook her head and said, "Our salary is not much. It’s only by doing some hosting gigs that we can make some extra money, but lately we..." she glanced at Li Yifei and became somewhat embarrassed.

Li Yifei took over and said, "Is it because you haven’t been going out lately, so the income has decreased?"

Song Lianyao nodded and replied, "Yes, in the past, such events inevitably involved socializing, but now we only attend if it’s absolutely unavoidable. Otherwise, we just don’t participate at all, which has resulted in a significant drop in income. Xinyue has given almost all her earnings to her family, but because it’s less than before, they are not satisfied. When they ask for money, they speak unpleasantly."

After a pause, Song Lianyao looked at Li Xinyue and lowered her voice, "Xinyue’s mother passed away early. Now it’s her stepmother, and her half-brother is also born to the stepmother. Her father is a simple man and always listens to his wife. If there is no money to bring back, the stepmother will nag at him. Xinyue feels sorry for her father; she doesn’t want her own father to feel uncomfortable, so she tries her best to satisfy them, but they are just insatiable, it’s endless, and it annoys me to see."

This was a domestic issue, and also the hardest to deal with, just like Su Yiyi’s father’s situation, which was a rather thorny issue. Nobody expected that Li Xinyue’s family would be like this, and it seemed even harder to handle than Xinyue’s.

At this moment, Li Xinyue’s voice suddenly rose as she spoke on the phone, becoming incredibly agitated, clearly angered by the words spoken on the other end of the line, "What do you all want? I’ve already given all the money to you, can’t you just spend less?"

After saying, "I’ve already told you, this is all the money I have. No matter what you say, I don’t have any more," Li Xinyue abruptly hung up the phone. The color drained from her face, and her chest heaved with rapid breaths.

Li Yifei came to Li Xinyue’s side and gently wrapped his arms around her shoulders. Li Xinyue leaned weakly into Li Yifei’s embrace and began to sob softly.

Li Yifei gently patted Li Xinyue’s shoulder, saying, "Stop crying. If they just want money, let’s just give it to them. If you don’t have any, I do. I’ll give it to them."

Li Xinyue quickly said, "No, no, if they find out you’re giving me money, they’ll be even more relentless in asking me for money. You don’t understand how insatiable they are; they’re like a bottomless pit."

"But we have to resolve this. I can’t bear to see you unhappy because of this. How about this, let me go back with you and take a look?"

"That... let’s not. I’m afraid if they find out about you, they’ll not only pester me but also start pestering you." After a brief hesitation, Li Xinyue quickly refused.

"Silly girl, what you’re saying isn’t right. You’re my woman; we’re a family. Your problems are my problems. Whatever happens, I will face it with you. By being with me, you can’t think that I’m just out to enjoy life without making any contributions."

"But... it’s just that... thinking about them, I’m too ashamed to be with you."

"I like you, not your family. What does that have to do with you? But since they are your relatives, we must deal with the relationship somehow. Otherwise, if you’re unhappy every day, won’t I be unhappy too?"

Xiao Ling’er immediately said, "I’ll go with you guys."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "It’s better if you don’t go; it would just stir things up. It should just be Xinyue and me who go."

"Husband... I..." Li Xinyue’s voice trembled with emotion, and her eyes reddened once again. She had only hoped for Li Yifei to be a little nicer to her, never expecting that he would treat her like a real spouse and even deal with her family troubles. This made her feel as if Li Yifei really was her husband, and a sense of happiness momentarily diluted the troubles her family brought her.

"Silly girl, let’s go take a look," Li Yifei patted Li Xinyue’s shoulder again.

Li Xinyue hesitated for a moment and said, "There’s no rush, right? Everyone’s still here."

Li Yifei smiled and replied, "No problem, everyone’s finished making their requests. Otherwise, we would have had to leave anyway."

Everyone gathered together, and when Li Yifei mentioned the matter, Li Xinyue also felt quite nervous. However, seeing that no one was angry and that they were even urging Li Yifei to go help resolve the issue, her nervousness lessened.

"Right, husband, I think... it would be best if you appeared ordinary to avoid them coming to you in the future. They... they have thick skins," said Song Lianyao, hesitating to say outright that Li Xinyue’s stepmother and half-brother were shameless.

Li Xinyue, hearing this, hurriedly added, "Yes, yes, you can’t appear rich; otherwise, they’ll set their sights on you. They would definitely stoop to that level."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. Li Xinyue’s parents were quite a handful. It had to be said that Li Xinyue was indeed pitiable; one would expect comfort from one’s parents, but in Li Xinyue’s case, they brought only endless troubles.

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