Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 193 Atmospheric Point

"Thud, thud, thud!" A sudden bout of door-knocking startled Li Yifei and Su Yiyi, who were in the midst of an intimate moment.

The two exchanged glances before the urgent knocking continued. Li Yifei frowned at the disturbance; having someone come over at this time was really mood-killing. But the person outside seemed persistent, as if they wouldn’t give up unless the door was open. Li Yifei hugged Su Yiyi briefly and said, "I’ll go check it out."

Blushing, Su Yiyi said softly, "Go quickly, it’s probably Sister Xiaofei."

Li Yifei also thought it was likely Meng Xiaofei. Maybe the flight attendant neighbor had lost her keys again and had come to get a spare from him. Jumping out of bed, Li Yifei went to open the door, only to find it wasn’t Meng Xiaofei, but that little girl, Chu Xiaoyao.

"Uncle!" The girl’s eyes were red, and she was dragging a small suitcase beside her. When she saw Li Yifei and began to speak, tears already started rolling down her cheeks.

Li Yifei originally didn’t have a strong fondness for the troublesome girl, Chu Xiaoyao, but seeing her look so wronged, he didn’t scold her. Instead, he asked with concern, "What’s wrong with you?"

"I have nowhere to go," Chu Xiaoyao blurted out before bursting into tears, and with arms outstretched, she was already hugging Li Yifei’s waist.

Li Yifei was somewhat amused and exasperated. This little girl had nowhere to go, so she ran over to his place? What was this all about? Still, he patted her shoulder and said, "Come in, tell me what happened."

Chu Xiaoyao immediately said with surprise, "Uncle, are you really going to take me in?"

Seeing tear streaks on the girl’s face, yet at the same time an expression of extreme joy, Li Yifei couldn’t really get angry with her. He smiled and said, "It’s not that I want to take you in, but considering you’re a small child running around, it’s easy for problems to arise. So, I can only offer you temporary shelter. But you need to make clear what exactly has happened."

"Mm-hm!" Chu Xiaoyao nodded vigorously and followed Li Yifei into the living room, sitting properly on the sofa. This level of obedience was something never seen before from her.

Li Yifei poured a cup of water for Chu Xiaoyao and then sat down opposite her. Meanwhile, Su Yiyi had also come out, still in her nightdress.

"Hello, Xiaoyao," greeted Su Yiyi politely.

Chu Xiaoyao’s lips puckered slightly when she saw Su Yiyi but still replied, "Hello, Sister Yiyi."

Su Yiyi came over and sat beside Li Yifei. Now that Li Yifei had acknowledged her status, she no longer needed to keep her distance from him in front of Chu Xiaoyao.

Li Yifei, paying no attention to Chu Xiaoyao’s discontent, lit a cigarette and said, "Talk, what exactly happened?"

Pouting, Chu Xiaoyao said, "My dad and mom fought again, and this time they even want to get a divorce. Each is pressing me to take sides, and I just can’t take it anymore. So, I had to run away from home."

Li Yifei had never inquired about Chu Xiaoyao’s family before, and was somewhat surprised as he asked, "Why are your parents getting a divorce?"

Chu Xiaoyao immediately replied with resentment, "Hmph, my dad’s been keeping a mistress."

Li Yifei and Su Yiyi glanced at each other. Such situations were all too common in today’s society; once men achieve success, they often grow tired of their wives and keep mistresses. It wasn’t something they could interfere with, and the ones who end up most hurt are the children. Chu Xiaoyao’s case was actually better; her parents both wanted her. Some children are not wanted by either parent during a divorce, and that’s truly tragic.

Chu Xiaoyao began sobbing again, choking out, "Let my dad keep his mistress, it’s not the end of the world. But my mom can’t stop nagging and fighting, even saying she’ll get a pretty boy of her own. They argue day in, day out, and I just can’t stand it anymore. I don’t want to go back to that home ever again, Uncle, please take me in, or I really will have nowhere to go."

Li Yifei sighed, feeling truly sorry for Chu Xiaoyao. Su Yiyi looked on with even greater sympathy. Her own mother had died early and her father was a gambler. She had grown up without familial affection and found Chu Xiaoyao’s situation unbearable. She looked at Li Yifei earnestly and said, "Brother Li, please take Xiaoyao in."

After thinking for a moment, Li Yifei said, "Well then, you can stay here for a few days. But you have to call your parents first to let them know where you are; otherwise, they’re going to worry."

"Hmph, I want them to worry, it’s their fault for wanting a divorce," snorted Chu Xiaoyao, puckering her lips.

Li Yifei firmly refused, "That won’t do. If they report you missing, and you’re found with me, I won’t be able to explain. Then I wouldn’t dare to keep you here."

Chu Xiaoyao pouted, but seeing Li Yifei’s expression very determined, she finally took out her phone, called a number, and said, "I’m going to stay at a classmate’s house for a few days. Don’t come looking for me."

Having said that, the girl promptly turned off the phone and said to Li Yifei, "I’ve already made the call; is that okay now?"

Li Yifei snatched Chu Xiaoyao’s phone and handed it to Su Yiyi, saying, "Call back using the last dialed number. If it’s Chu Xiaoyao’s parents, tell them she’ll be staying with you for a few days."

Chu Xiaoyao pursed her lips. She realized that if Su Yiyi made the call, her parents might not object. However, if Li Yifei tried to verify, they definitely would not agree. By doing this... did that mean he had some other intentions? Why else wouldn’t he want her parents to know she had run to his place?

As she thought of this, Chu Xiaoyao glanced at Li Yifei, her gaze filled with a touch of excitement and the kind of pride that comes from getting away with mischief.

Su Yiyi had already turned on her phone by then and dialed the number again. It rang only once before it was picked up.

"Hello, I’m Su Yiyi, a friend of Chu Xiaoyao... Oh, it’s Uncle Chu, well, Xiaoyao mentioned she wanted to stay at my place for a couple of days, I was wondering what you think about it... I’m a student at Mile City University... Yes, I’ve rented a place off-campus, just me living there, okay, then Uncle, if there’s anything, feel free to call me, my number is..."

After exchanging a few more words, Su Yiyi hung up the phone. Chu Xiaoyao immediately said to Su Yiyi excitedly, "Sister Yiyi, you’re really the best."

Su Yiyi’s face turned a bit red as she said, "I just lied to your dad, I didn’t say you’re staying at Brother Li’s place."

Chu Xiaoyao jumped next to Su Yiyi, wrapped her arms around Su Yiyi’s shoulders, and said ingratiatingly, "Sister Yiyi, you’ve helped me, I, Chu Xiaoyao, will definitely keep it in my heart and repay you in the future."

Su Yiyi chided, "I don’t want your repayment, I just don’t want you to do something rash in a moment of impulse, you should just go home in a couple of days."

Chu Xiaoyao nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, I’ll go home in a couple of days, but these next two days I’m going to stay here." She then winked at Li Yifei, her face full of playfulness.

Li Yifei shook his head. When this girl had come in, she was crying and looked so pitiful. In just a short while, she was all smiles and hops again. Her mood swings were truly fast.

"Uncle, where will I be sleeping tonight?" Chu Xiaoyao looked around expectantly at Li Yifei.

"Our house is only this big, there’s just one bedroom. If you want to stay here, then you’ll have to sleep on the couch."

"Ah? Really? You’re making me sleep on the couch?" Chu Xiaoyao’s eyes widened. Then, she scanned Li Yifei and Su Yiyi up and down and pouted, "Are you two living together?"

Su Yiyi’s face immediately flushed red. Being alone with Li Yifei, she would willingly do anything he asked, but with Chu Xiaoyao here, she couldn’t face sharing a room with Li Yifei. Yet, she feared upsetting Li Yifei if she said she wouldn’t stay with him, leaving her quite troubled.

Seeing Su Yiyi’s dilemma, Li Yifei stood up, glared at Chu Xiaoyao and said, "You and Yiyi sleep in the bedroom; I’ll stay on the sofa. That should settle it, right?"

Chu Xiaoyao stuck out her tongue and said, "How can I do that?"

"You still know how to be embarrassed?" Li Yifei said in annoyance.

Chu Xiaoyao winked at Li Yifei and teased, "Hehe, Uncle, what if... the three of us squeeze in, all sleeping on the bed together?"

Li Yifei reached out, grabbed Chu Xiaoyao by the arm, lifted her up, and said with a stern face, "Go to sleep quickly, don’t take up my space. If you make me unhappy, I’ll kick you out."

Chu Xiaoyao pouted and said, "Alright, alright, I’ll go to bed, is that okay?" She wiggled her hips and dragged her suitcase into the bedroom.

Su Yiyi gave Li Yifei an apologetic smile and said softly, "Brother Li, I’m really sorry."

Li Yifei hugged Su Yiyi and smiled, "Silly girl, we have a long life ahead of us."

Su Yiyi’s face lit up with a happy smile, and she nodded shyly, saying, "Mmm, Brother Li, Yiyi will always be yours."

Li Yifei bent down and kissed Su Yiyi, laughing, "I know, you won’t be able to escape my clutches in this lifetime. Go on, get some rest, I’m going to bed too."

Su Yiyi looked up and kissed Li Yifei back, right on the lips, then ran back to the bedroom, her face flushed.

Li Yifei shook his head gently, turned off the living room light, and lay down on the sofa. Fortunately, the sofa was quite comfortable, soft, and spacious enough, so sleeping there wasn’t too difficult for one person.

However, just when he was in the heat of passion with Su Yiyi, their intimate moment had been abruptly interrupted. Now with nowhere to vent his desire, Li Yifei felt somewhat frustrated. If he were to go to He Fangqing now, he could certainly have a thorough release.

Thinking of He Fangqing, a wave of guilt surged in Li Yifei’s heart towards Su Yiyi. After falling in love with her, he had intended not to see other women, but still, he couldn’t control himself and ended up spending an entire night with He Fangqing. It seemed he still lacked the discipline to be completely devoted to Su Yiyi, which might prove difficult. And if he were to become physically intimate with other women after getting involved with Su Yiyi, it would be a complete betrayal. Now that he had not been intimate with Su Yiyi, it could be considered a good thing, and in a way, he should thank Chu Xiaoyao. Without her, he certainly would have been intimate with Su Yiyi that night.