Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1434 - 1483 Women’s Crisis
After speaking, Li Yifei stood up and bowed deeply to everyone. Some women were frightened, some were at a loss, and some felt a ripple in their hearts.
Xu Yingying frowned. She had opinions about Na Yi, but never expressed them. She even showed concern for Na Yi in recent days, visiting her twice and feeling she had done well. Still, Li Yifei’s public declaration made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
Su Mengxin and He Fangqing, the older women, also felt uneasy, but they directed their grievances towards the Sunx, Song and Lin families. Hearing Li Yifei disrupt the harmony, they too frowned.
The reactions from women like Song Lianyao and Xiao Ling’er were smaller, as they had been busy taking care of their children and weren’t paying much attention to others.
Women are like this; having children means they care less about their husbands or external matters, but this is the nature of women and everyone understands and accepts it.
Chu Xiaoyao, with her personality, liked what she liked and disliked what she didn’t. Due to Na Yi, she couldn’t do the things she enjoyed with Li Yifei, not even intimate things, and she couldn’t stand seeing Li Yifei in pain, so she had the biggest opinions about Na Yi.
Fortunately, with her kind of personality, if she had an issue with you, she’d just ignore you without saying anything unnecessary. There wasn’t a woman like that in the Li family.
Someone like Ning Xin’er, though she hadn’t been with Li Yifei for many years, hadn’t forgotten to love him. Even when she thought about Li Yifei each day, she was loving him. As long as he was there, life could include or exclude such matters, so she was more forgiving of Na Yi.
Ning Xin’er was among the Li family women who understood the importance of forgiveness, especially since she started with Li Yifei from an imperfect beginning.
Zheng Yuling, Li Xinyue and other women exchanged glances. They thought about themselves, and recalled being welcomed and accepted at that time. But if they had faced a situation like Na Yi’s, would they have integrated quickly into the Li family? Could they be as happy as they were now?
Thinking this way, they felt a sense of recognition and sympathy for Na Yi.
Na Yi now completely understood what Li Yifei was saying. She quickly stood up, her face filled with panic, and said, "Yifei, please don’t say that. The sisters have been kind to me; on the contrary, I... I didn’t proactively interact with everyone; it’s my fault. I... I don’t know what to say, but the blame is on me, please don’t say that."
The eldest daughter, Li Yufei, looked around with wide eyes. She didn’t understand why a good meal had turned into this. Looking at this mom, then that mom, she felt the atmosphere was off and reached out to pull Xu Shanshan beside her.
Li Yifei stood up straight, looked around, taking in everyone’s expressions. He didn’t want to make things clear directly, but if not addressed, accumulated issues could increasingly erupt once they pile up. Coming home this time, he wanted to clear things up, especially after the forced kiss with Lin Qiong.
The dinner started happily, but later everyone lost their appetite. Like Xu Yingying, she simply put down her chopsticks, claimed she was full, tired, and wanted to rest; then she left.
Seeing Xu Yingying like this, the other women exchanged more glances. Su Mengxin smiled at everyone, put down her chopsticks, and said, "I’ll check on Yingying, Yifei, you all continue eating."
Ye Yunzhu took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, stood up, and said, "I’ll check on Yingying too."
Li Yifei nodded, signaling Su Mengxin and Ye Yunzhu to go ahead, while he continued eating.
The two most authoritative women of the Li family left, and Ye Yunzhu left too, leaving the other women less inclined to eat. Li Yifei didn’t stop them; anyone who wanted to leave did so. Even Li Yufei went to chase after her mom. The other women returned to tend to their children or resume work, eventually leaving only Su Yiyi and the tearful Na Yi.
Li Yifei set down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and smiled at the two women.
He beckoned Na Yi over, but Na Yi didn’t move. Li Yifei then stood up and went to her, holding her small, sweaty hand and helping her wipe it, then looked at Su Yiyi.
"Yiyi, you go ahead and get busy; I’ll take Na Yi home."
Su Yiyi’s lips moved, wanting to say something, but ultimately couldn’t. She took a deep look at Li Yifei, nodded, and turned to leave.
In the blink of an eye, only Li Yifei and Na Yi were left. Na Yi lowered her head, her chin almost touching her chest, unable to lift her gaze. She didn’t even know what to say, feeling that Li Yifei’s actions would make her sisters very sad. She hadn’t even thought about whether this would make her seem more wicked in their eyes...
Li Yifei held Na Yi’s hand, using his other hand to grab a napkin and gently wiped her lips clean.
Na Yi was at a loss, not because she feared Li Yifei, but truly didn’t know what to do. Seeing Li Yifei about to lead her away, Na Yi lifted her head, a look of struggle on her face, and said, "I want to apologize to Sister Yingying. Her words earlier were likely upsetting."
Li Yifei smiled and shook his head, gripping Na Yi’s hand tightly instead of letting go, and said, "I’ll explain to Yingying later. Now let’s head back, and besides, I haven’t seen you in a while, and I’ve missed you."
The mention of missing her filled Na Yi’s heart with a sweetness, causing her body to tremble slightly. Her large eyes gazed at Li Yifei, feeling a mistiness, but her inner world was still in struggle. Hesitantly, she said, "I want to apologize to Sister Xu Yingying and the others. Even if I can’t, I hope you’ll do it. We’re family, and I don’t want them to be more upset..."
"I said it’s okay, it’s not your fault. Any blame, reprimand, or resentment has already been spoken. None of it concerns you now." Li Yifei pinched Na Yi’s little nose, the slight sourness bringing tears to her eyes instantly. Li Yifei hurriedly wiped the tears off her face.
Without awaiting a response, Li Yifei began to lead Na Yi out. Just as they were leaving, they saw He Fangqing. She had almost left but decided to come back, and seeing Li Yifei leading Na Yi out, He Fangqing was momentarily surprised, saying, "I came back to clean up the table. Yifei, you take Na Yi back home."
"Alright, we’ll talk later. Thank you for your effort." Li Yifei nodded, and as they passed by each other, he playfully slapped He Fangqing on the backside.
He Fangqing, well-rounded and firm, yet supple, gave a wonderful sensation upon being touched. Li Yifei used to enjoy doing this.
He Fangqing jumped slightly, like a startled rabbit, instinctively covering her rear with her hands. She turned to glare at Li Yifei, seemingly pondering what had just happened and why he slapped her.
Li Yifei didn’t glance back, acting as though none of this involved him, as he took Na Yi into the night.
He Fangqing watched for a long time, her face slowly turning red as Li Yifei disappeared from view, biting her lip with snow-white teeth, trembling slightly, her legs involuntarily clenching and rubbing together, seemingly savoring the sensation of some past memories.
A minute or so passed, and only then did He Fangqing slowly move a few steps.
"That rascal!" With no one around, He Fangqing reached out and touched her pants. That single slap had reminded her of those intoxicating feelings, causing certain areas to begin to overflow.
Softly cursing, He Fangqing entered the villa, knowing that tonight would be a sleepless one.
She had originally come back to ask Li Yifei why he suddenly said those things at the dinner table. Normally, with his mindset, even if he felt the others were too cold to Na Yi, he wouldn’t publicly mention it in such a setting. It seemed like he was directly questioning Su Mengxin and Xu Yingying, as if standing up for Na Yi and challenging their authority.
That’s why He Fangqing couldn’t quite understand and had wanted to counsel Li Yifei. But upon seeing Na Yi there, she couldn’t say anything, and that slap made her forget everything else.
That one slap was both good and bad, and she ended up dwelling on it for half the night.
Li Yifei took Na Yi back to Su Yiyi’s villa, where she was currently staying. It wasn’t for lack of available villas, but she had initially stayed there and had gotten used to the atmosphere. Su Yiyi didn’t mind the arrangement either, considering both were living in the villa now. She seldom stayed there, and appreciated having Na Yi as company. The house felt more lively with another person around, quite nice indeed.
Upon entering, Li Yifei took a breath. The room Na Yi was staying in was filled with the scent of fresh grass, bringing a distinct fragrance.
Na Yi remained silent throughout the journey, her head bowed like a wooden doll, only changing into slippers once inside. Her ten cute little toes peeked out from the slippers. Li Yifei glanced down, and Na Yi felt embarrassed, wanting to curl her toes back, but in flip-flops, they remained visible, causing a slight awkwardness.
"Na Yi, your feet are really pretty; I’ve forgotten to appreciate them before," Li Yifei joked, making Na Yi even more awkward. During their time in the village, Na Yi, though shy, would make bold moves. But after recent events, she felt embarrassed, uneasy, worried about many things, even harboring a sense of guilt being alone with Li Yifei. So upon hearing his comment, rather than smiling happily, she felt even more embarrassed.
Li Yifei pinched Na Yi’s cheek, feeling the smooth, translucent skin beneath his fingers. Seeing the young girl like this, he chuckled softly, wrapping an arm around her waist to guide her inside, while he himself walked barefoot. Noticing this, Na Yi quickly said, "You haven’t put on your slippers yet."
