Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 196: An Accidental Encounter with Lin Qiong
Chapter 196: Chapter 196: An Accidental Encounter with Lin Qiong
The few people turned a corner and were no longer visible. Li Yifei did not pursue them; whoever they were, they had nothing to do with him now. He was just an ordinary citizen, living a normal life, concerned only with the people and things around him. Those powerful figures were mere fleeting shadows in his life.
The sunshine was nice, and the weather was good. There was even a lounge chair under a begonia tree. Li Yifei sat on the lounge chair, closed his eyes, and enjoyed this pleasant moment. Such peace made him fall asleep unwittingly.
"Brother-in-law, wake up!" Xu Shanshan’s melodious voice rang in Li Yifei’s ear, startling him awake.
This left Li Yifei feeling a bit frustrated. Recently, his senses seemed to have lost their sharpness. Previously, he would wake up even if someone was five meters away, let alone walking up to him. Now, Xu Shanshan was shouting in his ear, and he hadn’t noticed.
"What’s wrong with you? Are you muddled from sleep?" Xu Shanshan waved her hand in front of Li Yifei’s eyes and lowered her head to within ten centimeters of his face.
Li Yifei suddenly opened his eyes, making Xu Shanshan shrink back in surprise. He then stood up and smiled, "Finished chatting?"
Xu Shanshan immediately broke into a happy laugh, saying, "Even if I chatted with Sister Qiao Ya for a whole day and night, I wouldn’t finish, but I know when to quit, so I had to call you away."
Qiao Ya laughed softly, "Yes, I have some things to do, so I can’t chat with Shanshan today. But I’ve promised Shanshan that if there’s time in the future, she can come and find me any time." After a pause, Qiao Ya regretfully said, "It’s a pity Shanshan met me too late. If it had been ten years earlier, she would surely have achieved great success."
Xu Shanshan gave a sweet smile and said, "Sister Qiao Ya, you don’t need to feel sorry for me. Even if I practiced dancing well, I can’t have your kind of grace. Besides, with my wild nature, I just want to run outside and play all day. If that were the case and I made it to the tabloids every day, it would be real chaos."
Li Yifei laughed heartily and said, "You do have some self-awareness."
Xu Shanshan nodded and said, "Yes, brother-in-law understands me."
Qiao Ya then asked in surprise, "Hey, why do you always call Yifei brother-in-law? At first, I thought I heard wrong."
Xu Shanshan mischievously blinked her eyes and said, "He used to pretend to be my sister’s boyfriend, so I called him brother-in-law. I got used to it and didn’t bother to change."
"Heh heh... Brother-in-law and sister-in-law, that’s an interesting relationship," Qiao Ya giggled with a sly smile, looking at Li Yifei.
Li Yifei’s face turned black. The relationship between Xu Yingying, Xu Shanshan, and him was really quite confusing, and he was too lazy to explain to Qiao Ya. He pulled Xu Shanshan and said, "It’s getting late. I won’t disturb you any longer. We’re leaving."
"Then I won’t see you off. Let’s keep in touch by phone," Qiao Ya gestured for a phone call to Li Yifei and watched as he and Xu Shanshan left.
After getting in the car, Xu Shanshan couldn’t help but ask, "Brother-in-law, I really didn’t expect you to be so familiar with Qiao Ya. I thought you and she only met through someone’s introduction for my sake. Turns out you’re such good friends, can you tell me how you met?"
Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "Qiao Ya once participated in a performance where an important person came to watch, but there was an incident. I was responsible for protecting that important person and happened to help her, and that’s how we met."
"Wow, brother-in-law must have been really cool then."
"Nothing cool about it, just dangerous work, which is why I don’t do it anymore."
"That’s such a pity. If I could see you dashing and heroic again, I’d just die of happiness."
Li Yifei chuckled, thinking again about his recent decline. He realized he needed to intensify his training. Abilities like these were not something permanently retained just by learning; without regular training, the decline was bound to be too obvious.
Actually, for Li Yifei, even with some decline, he was still quite formidable. But these abilities were fruits of years of hard training, so it was really too wasteful to let them go, and it became a matter of pride deep in his bones, something difficult for him to give up.
"Brother-in-law, where are we going to hang out now?" Xu Shanshan tilted her head, smiling at Li Yifei.
Li Yifei immediately said, "I’m taking you home now; I have something to do this afternoon."
Xu Shanshan pouted instantly, "It’s the weekend, isn’t it? Can’t you play with me?"
"I really have something to do."
"Fine, brother-in-law, you’re not being nice to me anymore, not accompanying me." Xu Shanshan’s pout almost hung a soy sauce bottle.
"Heh heh... Your sister arranged so much work for me now, if not for Qiao Ya leaving in a few days and me afraid you wouldn’t easily see her again, I couldn’t have brought you here."
Xu Shanshan huffed, but she didn’t say much more, allowing Li Yifei to take her back to the community. She waved to Li Yifei and then went in.
After Xu Shanshan left, Li Yifei couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Even though he didn’t want to admit it, he knew very well among the girls he interacted with, Xu Shanshan was undoubtedly the most attractive to him. Xu Shanshan was cheerful, lively, carefree, and always made you feel relaxed around her. While not the maison-like type, living with a girl like her for one’s whole life would surely never be boring or tiresome.
Such a girl made Li Yifei somewhat afraid of interacting too much. If he unwittingly developed feelings, he wasn’t sure he could extricate himself. Now that he had Su Yiyi, he constantly reminded himself to settle down.
After dropping off Xu Shanshan, Li Yifei did not go home immediately. With Chu Xiaoyao at home, he and Su Yiyi couldn’t do anything. And since today his perceptive abilities had decreased, he wanted to strengthen himself again, so he thought of finding a fitness club to work out there.
Li Yifei was quite clear on where the problem lay in his body. It was due to too much comfort recently, causing him to completely relax. He needed to tense his body again to quickly return to his original peak state. After all, his foundation was still there; he hadn’t truly weakened.
He found the largest fitness center in Mile City. As for the ordinary fitness equipment, he wasn’t particularly interested. He chose only the high-intensity machines that could truly be beneficial for him.
After over two hours, Li Yifei was drenched in sweat but had regained much of his sensory ability, which made him very satisfied.
Just as he was about to wash up and leave, he unexpectedly saw someone he knew, Officer Lin Qiong.
And at the same time, Lin Qiong also spotted Li Yifei. Dressed in a body-fitting workout outfit, she approached Li Yifei directly.
"You also come here to work out?" Lin Qiong sized up Li Yifei with a furrowed brow and an unfriendly tone.
Li Yifei smiled and said, "Officer Lin, what a coincidence. You’re working out too? I didn’t expect to see you here." His eyes couldn’t help but sweep over Lin Qiong’s body. This woman’s figure was indeed impressive, with long legs, a flat belly, a perfectly sized posterior, and a particularly upright posture. Coupled with her beautiful face, just standing in front of Li Yifei drew him a lot of resentment. Many of the men working out there gazed at him with envy, jealousy, and hate.
Lin Qiong continued to stare at Li Yifei and said, "You didn’t change your venue to pick up girls, did you?"
Li Yifei broke into a sweat and said, "Officer Lin, in your eyes, am I that kind of person?"
"Aren’t you?" Lin Qiong sneered with disdain.
Li Yifei smiled wryly and said, "Besides you, have you seen me hit on any other woman?"
"I know your standards are high, and average people don’t catch your eye."
"Exactly, a beauty like Officer Lin is what interests me. I wonder, would Officer Lin give me a chance to woo you?"
"Sure! I agree."
"What?" Li Yifei exclaimed in shock, looking at Lin Qiong as if she were a monster. He intended it as a casual flirtation, but Lin Qiong, this usually serious-faced police officer, actually responded in kind.
"What? Do I not meet your standards?" Lin Qiong coldly looked at Li Yifei.
"Well... Officer Lin, I was joking. I realize that was disrespectful. I apologize to you."
Lin Qiong merely snorted, "Change your clothes. I’ll wait for you at the entrance in twenty minutes. If you dare sneak away, I’ll show up at your house." With that, she left without waiting for Li Yifei to respond.
Li Yifei was completely taken aback. By the time he came to his senses, Lin Qiong was already gone. He changed clothes and quickly hurried to the first-floor lobby. He wasn’t afraid of Lin Qiong, but he had two young girls at his home. If Lin Qiong burst into his house and discovered he was housing Chu Xiaoyao, this police officer with a strong sense of justice might cause him some trouble.
He waited at the entrance for less than five minutes before Lin Qiong emerged, dressed in a simple casual outfit. Seeing Li Yifei there, she nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let’s go. We’ll talk outside."
Li Yifei could only agree, his heart full of curiosity. What was Officer Lin Qiong planning? Could it be, like Xu Yingying, she wanted to take him home to meet her parents? Nowadays, women who want to remain single while facing pressure from their parents often like to play this kind of game.
