Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1883 - 1946: The Joys and Sorrows of Ordinary People
Without activating the formation, the formation naturally couldn’t operate. Once Li Yifei was done being happy, he scratched his head and started arranging it again. By the time he had arranged the formation to perfection, it was already evening. The surveying of the house had been completed, and Li Yifei handed the transmitted blueprints and other information to Su Tianhai for review.
"Tomorrow I’ll design the formation’s blueprint for you. When you get back, you can gather the materials and set it up yourself," Su Tianhai said.
Li Yifei was immediately delighted. This was precisely the kind of Gathering Spirit Array he desired from the Su Family. He wanted to turn his home into a spring-like sanctuary without having to construct greenhouses like in the garden. This way Xiaowu wouldn’t have to hide from the harsh winter, and the family could enjoy warmth at home.
Therefore, early the next morning, Li Yifei hurried over and saw Su Tianhai drafting the blueprint. Only then did Li Yifei realize what an intricate task this was. The old man hadn’t even slept all night, making Li Yifei feel a bit embarrassed. He said, "Great-grandpa, you should rest. I’m not in a hurry. Staying up all night is bad for your health."
Su Tianhai raised his head, placed the pen on the table, and said, "It’s morning already, so I should rest. We have other matters to attend to today."
"Please tell me."
"Tomorrow was originally the day to suppress Ali’s cold, but since you’ve recovered, I’ll teach it to you today, in the future..." Su Tianhai paused, and Li Yifei immediately said, "I’ll take over in the future, as long as my True Qi is useful to her, I won’t hesitate."
If, by chance, Su Lio’s outbreaks become more frequent and Li Yifei’s True Qi proves ineffective, he might not be able to help. However, Li Yifei always honors his promises!
Su Tianhai nodded and smiled, saying, "With that, I’m also relieved."
People’s True Qi may look the same, but it’s actually different. For example, Li Yifei’s True Qi is full of masculinity, which is related to his past experiences and his cultivation method. This is similar to Su Tianhai, so there’s no risk of Su Lio rejecting it.
The Sky Yin Absolute Vein doesn’t mean there are no meridians inside the body, but that the meridians are different from those of ordinary people. Li Yifei initially didn’t quite understand, but after listening to Su Tianhai’s explanation, he couldn’t help but smile wryly. Just as Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang naturally possess Innate Vital Energy, Su Lio’s meridians are unique. Her problem is that they continuously generate cold. Such coldness isn’t bearable even for women who are intrinsically yin, let alone a man full of masculinity like Li Yifei. Moreover, being eroded by such coldness all the time causes unimaginable pain.
Su Lio has suffered from this cold for so many years, and for the past two decades, she has rarely left this manor. When she was a child, she had outbreaks once a year, and with the help of Su Tianhai’s suppression, she could live like a normal person, attending school and playing like other children. But in the past two years, her outbreaks have prevented her from continuing her studies. If the outbreaks happened every few months, it wasn’t too bad, as she could return home when an outbreak was near for Su Tianhai to suppress it. However, in the past few months, the cold erupts almost weekly. If she’s out of town and Su Tianhai isn’t there, it would be dangerous.
So Su Lio took leave from university in Ji Province, even though she was already a junior. Now that she’s on leave, who knows when she’ll return to continue her studies? The Su family knows this leave might be permanent unless someone reaches that unspeakable realm to modify Su Lio’s meridians, which is impossible.
Living a normal life isn’t possible, even if the Su family tries their hardest to let her live normally. For example, Su Lio has never traveled or had many friends. The friends she made in school couldn’t withstand her personality. People are individuals with no obligation to accommodate anyone else. It’s not Su Lio’s personality that’s problematic. It’s mainly because... she knows she will inevitably die, possibly soon. Making friends only to cause them heartbreak wasn’t justifiable. Although she has friends, Su Lio always keeps a distance, giving others the impression that she isn’t friendly or easy to get close to.
Li Yifei understood these things. When facing Su Lio, he acted a bit strangely. On one hand, he thought he should tolerate her, and on the other hand, he wanted to provoke her a little to make her experience the emotions of a normal person...
Yes, the emotions of a normal person—to get angry when you should, to laugh when you should, to cry when you should. Li Yifei had known Su Lio for quite some time but had never seen her laugh heartily. The most she did was purse her lips and slightly curve upwards, a polite smile. According to Su Tianhai, she hadn’t cried since understanding her illness as a child.
Ultimate grief is silent... Li Yifei mumbled these four words. Pain that can be spoken isn’t true pain; true pain can’t be expressed.
Li Yifei recorded every step, mentally rehearsing how to perform it, ensuring that nothing would go wrong during the suppression process the next day.
Now, Li Yifei’s room had several newcomers: Ma Han and Su Tong. It’s worth noting that both Wang Chao and Ma Han insisted that their children take the Su surname. Initially, Su Tianhai wanted the children to keep their fathers’ surnames, but both fathers insisted, and he agreed.
Su Tong had been under house arrest for a few days. His demeanor was no longer as spirited as before. Standing before Li Yifei, with his head down, teeth gritted, and fists clenched, he still felt somewhat humiliated. He ranked above Li Yifei by a generation, but since Ma Han referred to Li Yifei as "brother," Su Tong couldn’t play the "uncle" role. More importantly, after being scolded by Li Yifei, Su Tong felt he’d lost face in front of Su Lio.
Initially, Su Tong reacted strongly to being scolded by Ma Han and put under house arrest. In the past two days, he’d calmed down a bit. Now meeting Li Yifei again, Su Tong could restrain himself from speaking, considering it a testament to his good temper.
However, he also learned of Li Yifei’s true strength, which was comparable to that of his grandfather, shocking him greatly.
"Brother Ma, there’s no need for this. They’re just kids; sometimes they bicker. Besides, he didn’t know the situation at the time," Li Yifei said with a smile, inviting Ma Han to sit and motioning to Su Tong, "Su Tong, have a seat."
Ma Han snorted and said, "You stand!" Then he sat down, leaving Su Tong no choice but to stand.
Ma Han continued, "Yifei, I’m here today with Su Tong to apologize for the trouble he caused. If it weren’t for him, you wouldn’t have had to save Ali and end up bitten."
"No need to apologize; it was just a coincidence. If I hadn’t been injured internally, that snake would have had a hard time biting me," Li Yifei said, shaking his head.
"No, an apology must be given. This boy is arrogant and doesn’t respect others, which is intolerable. If you weren’t so understanding, I would’ve beaten him to death," Ma Han said, relaxing his expression as he glared at Su Tong. "What are you waiting for? Apologize quickly!"
"Yes..." Su Tong reluctantly said to Li Yifei, "Mr. Li, I’m sorry. I was impulsive and misunderstood you that day. I apologize."
Su Tong had learned about the incident and realized that Li Yifei was indeed trying to save Ali. However, he couldn’t forget witnessing Li Yifei and Ali intertwined, which infuriated him. This person had dared to take advantage of Ali!
"The past is the past. Your father and I are friends, so there’s no need for this formality." Li Yifei said, looking at Ma Han, "I heard you put Su Tong under house arrest?"
Ma Han nodded solemnly, "It had to be done. This brat even treats family with arrogance. Who knows how unruly he’ll be outside? He needs to be disciplined."
"Haha, it’s not that serious. Let’s end the house arrest. He’s finally home; let him spend time with you."
"Did you hear that?" Ma Han looked at Su Tong. "You’ve offended Yifei, yet he speaks on your behalf. Thank him now."
Su Tong was forced to express gratitude, to which Li Yifei replied, "Go ahead. No need to stay here for your father’s lecture."
This apology was just a side note. Li Yifei didn’t believe that by being "magnanimous," Su Tong would change his attitude. Young people at this age aren’t easily swayed unless they’re genuinely subdued. So Li Yifei dismissed him. Su Tong had little intention of staying anyway and left without a word.
Ma Han muttered a few more curses, commenting that the child was hopeless.
Li Yifei smiled, persuading him lightly. In truth, after the incident where Su Lio was nearly bitten to death, Li Yifei felt the same way about the rest of the Su family—cautious. He couldn’t understand who was targeting the Su Family or Su Tianhai, but if one was killed, the other probably wouldn’t last long. How ruthless one must be to target an elderly man nearing the end and a girl who could die from a cold outbreak at any moment.
They were already dying. Couldn’t they bear it a little longer without taking such drastic measures, eager for the other party’s immediate death?
Of course, it wasn’t as if Li Yifei suspected Ma Han or Wang Chao. From what he’s observed, their behavior hasn’t been suspicious. On the contrary, they’ve been more filial than typical biological sons. Aside from some issues in their children’s upbringing, everything else has been commendable, not seeking fame or profit.
Ma Han didn’t stay long. After a brief conversation, he got up to leave. Li Yifei escorted him to the door and returned to the room, where he sat cross-legged, eyes closed, mentally constructing the formation’s model, needing to memorize these components entirely.
