Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 986 - 1027: The Shameless Person

Chapter 986: Chapter 1027: The Shameless Person

Mile City has two counties, one in the south and one in the north. Li Xinyue’s home is located in a suburban village near Beacon County in the south. It took Li Yifei and the others just over half an hour to drive there.

The car belonged to Li Xinyue, not Li Yifei’s car, which also helped them keep a lower profile. Li Yifei wore very ordinary clothes, the cheap kind, just like when he had first returned to Mile City.

Wearing these clothes, Li Yifei actually felt quite a sense of closeness. Back then, he was carefree, able to do whatever he wanted without considering any responsibilities. Now, however, his responsibilities were too great. He could no longer be as casual as before.

"That ahead is my home, I paid to have the house built the year before last." Li Xinyue said with a sigh. Usually, children would be very proud to build houses for their parents, but Li Xinyue didn’t feel that way at all.

Compared to the surrounding bungalows, Li Xinyue’s house was quite conspicuous, a two-story building with very beautiful exterior decor. It must have cost quite a bit.

"Hey, why is there a car there?" Li Xinyue frowned when she saw a Land Rover parked in front of her family’s gate.

"What’s wrong with there being a car?" Li Yifei asked.

"My dad is an honest person, and my stepmom’s relatives aren’t wealthy. None of them could afford a Land Rover."

"Maybe it’s just a visitor. Let’s go and see."

"Ah, I remember now, that car should belong to the owner of the Sea Cloud Bath Center in our county." Li Xinyue furrowed her brows.

Li Yifei quickly grasped the situation and asked with a smile, "Does he have designs on you?"

Li Xinyue hurriedly said, "Honey, I really have nothing to do with him. I used to work at the local TV station in the county, and he kept bothering me then. I didn’t agree to anything, and when I transferred to the city, he stopped pestering me. I don’t know why he has come to my house today."

Li Yifei patted the back of Li Xinyue’s hand and said, "You don’t need to explain anything to me. Whatever happened in the past is in the past. From now on, you’ll face everything together with me, okay?"

"Mmm!" Li Xinyue’s eyes reddened slightly. She had always considered herself a strong woman, but today, being with Li Yifei, she was moved several times and almost cried repeatedly.

They parked the car and walked to the courtyard gate. The courtyard was quite neat, with a cement path in the middle and vegetable patches neatly arranged on both sides.

Li Xinyue whispered, "My dad did all this. I’ve never seen my stepmom do anything in the yard other than play cards."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I could have guessed."

At that moment, a young man in his twenties came out of the house, wearing ripped jeans, his hair dyed red, and sporting quite a trendy hairstyle with several earrings in his ears—a typical non-mainstream look. He excitedly said, "Sis, you finally came back! I knew you would. Hey, who is this?"

Li Xinyue quickly said, "Xuehai, this is my boyfriend."

Li Xuehai, Li Xinyue’s non-mainstream brother, squinted at Li Yifei and asked, "You’re my sister’s boyfriend?"

Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Yes."

Li Xuehai immediately waved his hand dismissively, as if swatting a fly, and said impatiently, "Then you can leave, my sister has broken up with you."

Li Yifei hadn’t expected Li Xinyue’s brother to adopt such an attitude right from the start, and Li Xinyue immediately responded angrily, "What are you talking about?"

Li Xuehai then turned to Li Xinyue with a grin and said, "Sis, mom has already arranged a marriage for you with Cheng Yunlong from our county. He is really rich. Now you’re set to enjoy a good life."

Li Xinyue’s eyes widened in anger and she exclaimed, "Arranged a marriage for me? Who I marry is none of your business!"

Li Xuehai said cheekily, "We’re not the ones deciding. Dad agreed too."

Li Xinyue snorted and said, "It doesn’t matter who agrees, I make my own decisions about my life."

At that moment, a woman in her forties walked out of the house, followed by two men. One, aged around fifty to sixty and hunched over, was likely Li Xinyue’s father. The other man, in his thirties, was dressed in a suit, his hair slick and shiny, glasses perched on his face, and a protruding belly; he must be the so-called Cheng Yunlong.

The woman had a bit of charm, a melon-seeded face, but her chin was overly sharp. Her face was heavily made up, a thick platinum chain hung around her neck, two large bracelets on her wrists, and four rings on her ten fingers—an unmistakable nouveau riche appearance. This was Li Xinyue’s stepmother, Wang Xiaohong, who then said, "Xinyue, what you said isn’t right. We only want what’s best for you, and as parents, it’s our responsibility to find you a good family to marry into."

Li Xinyue impatiently said, "Since that’s the case, I’ll be leaving then."

"Look at you, child, how can you be so impolite? You should know that Boss Cheng doesn’t care about your past indiscretions. Marrying you truly shows his generosity."

"What past indiscretions have I had?" Li Xinyue was truly annoyed, especially as her stepmother slandered her right in front of Yifei, making it unbearable for her.

"Ah, what else could possibly happen in that circle of yours, just the usual stuff. It’s all about earning your youth’s worth, and in the end, you’ll have to marry someone. Now that you’re young and in your prime, someone like Boss Cheng taking an interest in you means you should just marry him; it would put my mind at ease as a mother."

"Big sister!" Li Xuehai, also cheerfully, said, "Being a mistress is nothing compared to being a boss’s wife. We’d also benefit from your good fortune. If you remain as a mistress, we’d all be embarrassed alongside you."

Xinyue’s face turned livid with anger. Though she was with Yifei, and initially felt like just a mistress, being with Yifei truly made her feel blissful, particularly now, as he gave her a restored sense of self-respect. Being insulted like this was something she couldn’t tolerate.

At that moment, Xinyue truly wanted to lash out, but seeing her frail and helpless father following her stepmother, she eventually held herself back. She knew well that if she confronted her stepmother, her father would be the one to suffer. Gritting her teeth, she said, "I’m sorry, but you’ll be disappointed. I already have a boyfriend." She then took Yifei’s arm.

Wang Xiaohong frowned immediately, her face souring as she quickly turned to Cheng Yunlong and said, "Boss Cheng, please don’t be angry. Let me see what’s going on. She never mentioned having a boyfriend before."

Cheng Yunlong gestured dismissively, "No need, I’ll handle this." He then stepped forward, looking down at Yifei and asked in a condescending tone, "So, you’re Xinyue’s boyfriend?"

Yifei smiled faintly, "That’s right."

Cheng Yunlong scoffed, "Fine, I’ll give you two choices. First, accept five hundred thousand and disappear from Xinyue’s life immediately. Second, choose not to leave, and I’ll see to your disappearance from this world."

Yifei’s mouth curved in a smirk, "In your eyes, is Xinyue really only worth five hundred thousand? You’re really underestimating her."

Cheng Yunlong glared and barked, "Nonsense, it’s not about how much Xinyue is worth, but you. I don’t want to leave you any way out, otherwise, I’d take care of you right now."

Li Xuehai stood by Cheng Yunlong and said, "You heard that? My brother-in-law is telling you to scram. Don’t act too proud, or you’ll regret it. Do you know who my brother-in-law is? In our Beacon County, he’s a man of high stature; one stamp of his foot makes the ground tremble. And you, a mere nobody, dare to chase my sister? You don’t know how out of your depth you are."

Wang Xiaohong added, "Xinyue, your standards have really disappointed me. I thought that by working as a host in the city, even if you chose a boyfriend, it would at least be someone wealthy and influential. But to choose someone like this... absolutely not, let him go immediately."

"You’re all being too excessive!" Li Xinyue finally burst out, her teeth clenched as she said, "I’ll handle my own affairs. Do you think I don’t know what you’re after? You just want someone to fund you, then sell me off? Let me tell you, that’s not going to happen. Honey, let’s go."

Cheng Yunlong’s expression darkened, he turned to Wang Xiaohong and said, "It seems you’re playing games with me?"

Wang Xiaohong shivered in fear and hastily signaled to Li An with her eyes.

Li Xinyue’s father sighed, then meekly said to Cheng Yunlong, "Boss Cheng, please don’t rush. I’ll talk to Xinyue. Let’s aim for the best, aim for the best."

Cheng Yunlong snorted, "Then go discuss it. Just know my patience is limited. This was meant to be a good thing, but if you turn a good situation bad, don’t blame me."

"Alright, alright," Li An nodded repeatedly.

"Daughter, let’s talk properly inside," Li An pleaded as he looked at Xinyue.

Xinyue wanted to leave, but Yifei held her back, saying, "Leaving isn’t the solution. Let’s hear what uncle has to say."

Hearing Yifei say this, Xinyue eventually nodded and went inside with Yifei, followed by her father Li An. Her stepmother, Wang Xiaohong, still smiling, said to Cheng Yunlong, "Boss Cheng, don’t be upset. I’ve got this matter under control; it will be resolved favorably. Xuehai, keep Boss Cheng company."

After saying this, she also went inside. She had received many benefits from Cheng Yunlong and this time forcing Xinyue to come back was to ensure the deal was completed. Previously she considered Xinyue a goose that laid golden eggs, and now that Xinyue was giving less, she immediately changed her strategy to marry her off to a wealthy man, thus securing another financial source.

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