Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1980 - 2043: Uncle Li
"Sob, sob, it’s my fault, it’s my fault. Let’s allow him to return to the country. We’ll keep an eye on him and absolutely won’t let him do bad things again," his wife cried.
"Sigh, let’s wait for news first. If it’s Li Yifei, then there’s still room to maneuver in this matter. If it’s someone else, then I can’t do anything." Song Zhenye sat on the ground in despair.
Song Zhenye didn’t delay and found Li Yifei’s phone number and dialed it.
Li Yifei didn’t act immediately. He had a vague feeling that things might change today. So, when the phone rang two to three minutes later, Li Yifei glanced at the caller ID, understood, and answered the call, hearing the voice on the other end say, "Yifei, is it you?"
"Hello, Secretary Song," Li Yifei said.
"Hey, I told you, just call me by my name or call me brother, don’t keep calling me Secretary. We’re friends privately," Song Zhentao said.
"Haha, alright then. Brother Song calling so late, is there something up?" Li Yifei said.
Upon hearing this, Song Qingshu’s eyes were filled with infinite hope. Hearing the words "Secretary Song," he realized it was his third uncle. So the person in front of him knew his third uncle? That was great.
However, he didn’t dare to speak up. At this moment, Song Qingshu was completely terrified of Li Yifei. Even if he was released, he wouldn’t dare to cause trouble for him again. As for that beauty, he’d not think about her again. Now, he just hoped for his own safety.
Song Zhentao didn’t delay, exchanged a few words, then asked, "Yifei, are you abroad?"
This statement further confirmed Li Yifei’s suspicion, so he said, "That’s right, I just arrived in Vienna, attended an opera."
"Oh dear, it really is you. I must apologize first," Song Zhentao immediately said, sighing internally. Damn, this nephew is really causing trouble for me. But thankfully, it’s Li Yifei that he’s dealing with. Though he’s ruthless and arrogant, he’s not irrational. From past incidents, it appears that Li Yifei is not the troublemaker unless he’s been bullied, which is what triggers him. Those who understand know Li Yifei is actually quite measured in his actions. As long as you meet expectations, he’s not overbearing. If you don’t, you can’t blame anyone else.
Song Zhentao considered himself to have handled things relatively well, so today’s issue should have no other variables.
"So, you’re connected to this Song Qingshu?" Li Yifei glanced at Song Qingshu. The latter straightened up and looked over, hastily ducking his head to avoid Li Yifei’s gaze.
Song Zhentao sighed and said, "To be honest, Brother Li, this boy is my nephew, from my eldest brother’s family. I didn’t expect the tower in the temple to flood, upsetting our own!"
"Heh, this is quite a flood. If I didn’t have some skills, my wife and I would have been humiliated today." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"Well... Yifei, I apologize. When you return, I’ll have my wife prepare a few dishes, and we can have a good drink together. As for this insolent kid, I’ll have his parents punish him severely so that he won’t dare to do this again."
"This is your matter. Since you’ve called me, I’m sure you’re aware of what happened. So, Brother Song, what do you think should be done?" Li Yifei asked.
"Well... Yifei, just spare him, let him return home," Song Zhentao said. After all, he’s not his child, so why cares about his life.
"Haha," Li Yifei laughed, then said, "Since Brother Song has said so, then forget it. After all, no harm was done. I have to give face."
Song Qingshu’s eyes widened in understanding. He hadn’t expected his third uncle’s involvement to be so effective. The opposite party wasn’t really planning to deal with him anymore. He looked at Li Yifei, biting his lip, too afraid to show too much joy.
"Thank you so much, Brother Li. I said you handle things righteously. Sigh, now I can give an explanation to his father. Upon learning about this child’s actions, his mother passed out from fright!"
"The saying ’A child’s wrongdoing is the parent’s fault’ is indeed true. His dare is also his parent’s error. Spending one hundred thousand Euros to hire a hitman all because of such a thing, heh," Li Yifei sneered,
Song Zhentao immediately realized that he couldn’t delve deep into this topic, otherwise Li Yifei would lose his temper. So he quickly eased the situation, saying, "I’ve already talked to my cousin, Song Qingshu is already that old, and still so clueless in his actions. Sooner or later, he’ll end up in jail. This is a lesson learned, and with you, Brother Li, stepping in, I believe he will absolutely repent and change his ways."
"I don’t have that kind of ability, but since you’re already smoothing things over, I won’t hold him accountable this time," Li Yifei said generously.
Song Zhentao’s heart finally settled down. After all, he was his nephew; no matter how unimpressive, he couldn’t just watch him go to ruin.
Li Yifei was magnanimous, giving him face. This favor, he must accept!
Li Yifei chuckled and didn’t say anything, just listened to Song Zhentao continue, "Yifei, give the phone to that useless kid, let me give him a scolding."
"Alright!" Li Yifei said, walking over to hand the phone to Song Qingshu. Song Qingshu hurriedly took it with both hands, held it to his ear, and said, "Third... Third Uncle."
"Third your damn Uncle, you sure have some guts," Song Zhentao said, uncharacteristically using profanity. He had never cursed Song Qingshu since childhood, but this time he was genuinely angry. Song Qingshu was taken aback, quickly saying, "Yes, Third Uncle, I know I was wrong, I... I won’t dare to do it again."
"Damn it, you’re going to drive me and your dad to death. Let me tell you, you must remember this incident forever, and keep a low profile. If you dare to cause trouble like this again, neither I nor your parents will care about you. You’re well over twenty, yet still so clueless in your actions. You’re going to drive us mad!" Song Zhentao shouted.
Li Yifei listened clearly from the side. He had never seen Song Zhentao speak like this, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, realizing the helplessness faced by parents and elders. The issue of educating the younger generation truly is a significant problem.
Li Yifei thought about his own family; there will be more children in the future. His eldest and second daughters have not yet shown any undesirable traits; in contrast, they make him very proud and are loving to their siblings, laying a good foundation. However, their future growth cannot be neglected, otherwise, they might turn out like Song Qingshu, arrogant and domineering.
Meanwhile, Song Zhentao gave Song Qingshu a good scolding, even making him cry tears of remorse. His Third Uncle had never scolded him like this, which deeply made Song Qingshu realize how formidable the person in front of him was and finally understood who he had angered -- Li Yifei. According to Third Uncle, he was someone who could directly converse with central big shots, on par with provincial leaders, and even someone whom his Third Uncle dared not ignore. Yet, you hired thugs abroad to mess with him; not being killed on the spot was already a sign of Li Yifei’s mercy.
How could I have known his background was so significant? He looked just like a tycoon overseeing his women, especially in the theatre, where he seemed like a nouveau riche and even fell asleep during the show... But he’s unable to speak those words now, only nodding repeatedly. Finally, Song Zhentao said, "Don’t worry about others; at least give Uncle Li a chance to blow off steam. Consider yourself lucky to emerge unscathed."
"Uncle Li?" Song Qingshu looked at Li Yifei, who wasn’t much older than himself, but soon accepted the title. So, after hanging up, Song Qingshu held the now warm phone with both hands, used his sleeve to wipe his tears, and respectfully said, "Uncle Li, here is your phone back."
Li Yifei was amused; he just gained himself a big nephew. The Saint next to him also chuckled with pursed lips, using the Chinese language said, "Your seniority is quite high."
Gah... Song Qingshu’s hand shook, nearly dropping the phone to the ground. It turned out this stunning beauty could speak Chinese, and her accent was fairly authentic. It made him feel like a fool; no, he felt more like an insect.
On top of that, he bothered Li Yifei, what does that mean? Someone who could talk with provincial and ministerial big shots and even made his Director-General Level Third Uncle, Song Zhentao, feel apprehensive while speaking. Song Qingshu was used to being arrogant, but he’s not stupid. Against such a figure, he’s nothing, and luckily today the other party didn’t resort to violence from the start. He felt like he could go buy a lottery ticket, his luck was exploding.
Whew, Song Qingshu took a deep breath, then looked at Li Yifei, called out in fear and trepidation, "Uncle Li, it was wrong of me before. I’ll kowtow to apologize to you; I promise I won’t act rashly again."
After speaking, Song Qingshu genuinely kowtowed three times, as hard as he did when he greeted his grandparents during New Year’s.
Reaching this stage, Li Yifei didn’t continue pressing; he just said, "Take care in your future actions. Your family has given you more than most, saving you from many detours. But if you keep squandering it, the next time you encounter someone, you won’t be so lucky!"
"Yes, yes, Uncle Li is right. I was an idiot before, but I’ll remember this lesson... I mean, Uncle Li’s teachings, and I’ll lead an honest life," Song Qingshu promptly promised.
Seeing his attitude, Li Yifei didn’t expect him to truly change. Saying these words was mostly for Song Zhentao’s sake; if it weren’t for his nephew, Li Yifei would have broken his legs today. He hated those who bullied their compatriots the most, not to mention his actions were even more vile. If it weren’t Saint and him today, but another ordinary couple, surely it would have been the man severely beaten and the woman, well...
With a wave of his hand, Li Yifei said, "Let’s go."
"Alright, alright, Uncle Li, when I return to China, I’ll visit your home with my dad," Song Qingshu followed along eagerly.
