Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2108 - 2171: A Small Misunderstanding

Stayed at the aunts’ house for a day, had four meals, and spent the night there. There weren’t many people this time, so it was convenient to stay. However... Su Lio still had some small grumbles about sharing the same bed with Li Yifei. Luckily, she slept on the other side of Chu Xiaoyao, with Chu Xiaoyao and Jiang Ningxiang on Li Yifei’s left and right. Jiang Ningxiang brought her child, but she was a bit worried the child wouldn’t handle the warm bed well, since it’s different from a regular bed.

"Just one night, let’s bear with it," Li Yifei gently comforted. As a mother, her heart is focused on the child. The moms at home all take good care of the children, but if one were to choose who is the most attentive, it would probably be Jiang Ningxiang. Don’t be fooled by her young age, she might even be more passionate in this regard than Su Mengxin.

Li Yifei certainly understood her thoughts. Don’t be deceived by her usual quiet demeanor; she has quite a few opinions and can be persuaded with a word. After feeding the child and falling asleep, Jiang Ningxiang fastened her clothes, turned around, hugged Li Yifei’s arm, and her little head rubbed against it, understanding Li Yifei’s meaning.

"Sleep quietly, we’re going home tomorrow." Li Yifei noticed that Chu Xiaoyao kept fidgeting, as if her small hand wanted to wander. He held Jiang Ningxiang’s hand with one hand and Chu Xiaoyao’s hand with the other, warning softly.

Chu Xiaoyao giggled, snuggled closer, and whispered like a little mosquito by Li Yifei’s ear, "Hubby, I’m used to staying up late, it’s so early now, I can’t sleep."

"Close your eyes, you’ll fall asleep soon. See, everyone else is sleeping!" Li Yifei felt his earlobe get warm and moist, and quickly shrank his neck. This girl was causing trouble again. Although the room was dark and others couldn’t see Chu Xiaoyao’s movements, there were still some sounds.

Li Yifei squeezed Chu Xiaoyao’s hand and communicated, "Don’t mess around; the child is beside us."

"Okay, can I play games under the covers?" Chu Xiaoyao pouted and asked.

"Fine," Li Yifei replied.

Chu Xiaoyao snuggled back, but not before she playfully licked Li Yifei’s earlobe.

Playing games under the covers, Chu Xiaoyao couldn’t stand it for long. They were sleeping on a heated bed, warm below, and although it wasn’t cold above, there was a considerable temperature difference. Being holed up inside, she quickly began to sweat, so she soon emerged again, panting like a little puppy. Though the room was dark, Li Yifei could see her clearly and couldn’t help but laugh seeing her in that state.

"Hubby, your hand is so cool, help me cool down." Chu Xiaoyao said, grabbing Li Yifei’s hand, turning sideways, saying to cool her down, but placing his hand on... her chest!

Li Yifei decided to shake his head, pulling Chu Xiaoyao over and letting the True Qi flow out. Soon, she was neither hot nor cold and tucked her into his blanket. Now, Chu Xiaoyao was satisfied, making contented humming sounds.

"Shh, sleep," Li Yifei communicated.

On Chu Xiaoyao’s other side, Su Lio had held back for a long time, hearing the rustling sounds beside her but unable to say anything.

Finally, everyone fell asleep. Li Yifei woke up a few times during the night. Once, Chu Xiaoyao’s hand somehow ended up in his pajama pants, gripping a certain place, which naturally had an effect on Li Yifei. Another time, the little girl’s mouth was against his chest, with his pajamas pulled up as if she were dreaming of eating Guangyu, her small lips smacking and sucking. Another instance was not Chu Xiaoyao but Su Lio, who seemed too warm, kicking the blanket open, with one hand raising her clothes, even revealing the trace of her upper undergarment, her pajama pants pulled down quite a bit. This wasn’t what woke Li Yifei; rather, it was Su Lio’s foot, which crossed over Chu Xiaoyao, directly onto Li Yifei’s leg.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yifei moved Su Lio’s foot back and pulled the blanket over her. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

While covering her, Li Yifei’s hand trembled as he clearly saw Su Lio’s eyes open briefly, then quickly close again. Li Yifei immediately felt his cheeks heat up and explained softly, "You kicked off the blanket, I helped cover you."

Su Lio’s eyelids moved slightly without saying a word. Li Yifei paused for a few seconds before hurriedly lying back down, thinking to himself, "This is definitely a misunderstanding, she must think I was up to something at night!"

The next morning, after waking up, Li Yifei saw his two daughters already helping each other dress, put on their shoes, and preparing to go out to play. Several women had gotten up early too, and after Li Yifei got dressed, he took a toothbrush and went to brush his teeth. Seeing Su Lio also washing up, he hesitated and then walked over to explain, "Last night, you kicked me awake, and I noticed you had kicked off the blanket, so I just helped you cover it."

"Hmm..." Su Lio saw Li Yifei’s face in the mirror, gently nodded, wiped his face with a towel, and turned away.

Anyway, I’ve explained it; believe it or not, Li Yifei rolled his eyes, finished washing up, and the Li family had breakfast. He was planning to go home, but a few aunties insisted he stay until after lunch.

He only comes back once a year, meaning he sees them only once a year. Putting aside other factors, the aunties hoped they could keep Li Yifei for a few more days.

For lunch, a few aunties prepared a very sumptuous meal. The Li family doesn’t have many people now, but they are doing well. Everyone knew Li Yifei was leaving, and expressed their reluctance to see him go. The village chief, Liu Changgui, also lingered around, unwilling to leave. Li Yifei saw him and immediately understood his intentions, so he invited him to eat and drink at the main table.

After eating and drinking, Li Yifei bid farewell to his relatives and took his family home. On the way, Chu Xiaoyao ran up to him and told him Su Lio was feeling very uncomfortable. Li Yifei quickly stopped the car and went into the bedroom to see Su Lio looking pale and in poor health. Although covered with a blanket, she was still very cold. Li Yifei was shocked; was this a chill attack?

He quickly reached out and held Su Lio’s soft hand, releasing a surge of True Qi, carefully sensing it, and found that the chill was not exploding suddenly, but Su Lio’s condition was clearly severe.

Li Yifei asked the children and two women to go out, hurriedly suppressing it again. After half an hour, Su Lio’s condition improved. Li Yifei found the reason: last night, Su Lio slept on a heated bed, caught a cold at midnight, and if Li Yifei hadn’t discovered it early, it could have been worse. In the morning, she hid in another room out of shyness to change into clothes after waking up, getting cold in the process. Although she didn’t say anything, she felt unwell at breakfast, and by noon, she felt worse, with alternating hot and cold sensations all over.

Su Lio realized something was wrong with her health but was too embarrassed to tell Li Yifei. After the incident with the WeChat photo, she felt awkward looking at Li Yifei, so she didn’t mention it, leading to her being sick. At noon, she felt very uncomfortable during lunch; everyone was busy, and neither Chu Xiaoyao nor Jiang Ningxiang noticed. When they did, it had suddenly become severe.

With Su Lio’s condition, even a minor cold could lead to severe consequences, let alone a serious one, and any minor skin damage could have serious results.

Li Yifei looked at Su Lio’s still unsightly complexion, his brow furrowing. The term ’sick beauty’ exists only in film and literature; in reality, a beautiful girl’s serious illness makes her hard to find beautiful, rather just pitiful. Compared by age, Li Yifei is nearly a full cycle older than Su Lio, seeing her as a niece, despite her generational position.

Having accepted this cause and responsibility, Li Yifei has always been conscientious and dedicated, whether going to the Middle East, the United States, or the Island of All Beings, fulfilling this responsibility.

Absolutely cannot let you die, Li Yifei clenched his fist, asked Chu Xiaoyao to drive, and instructed her to go slowly, not rush, while he stayed by Su Lio’s side, using True Qi intermittently to ease her.

After two sessions, Su Lio started to recover, becoming normal, but still very weak. Li Yifei took a soft towel, helping her wipe sweat from her forehead, neck, and arms. He was about to call Jiang Ningxiang in for help but heard the child starting to cry; Jiang Ningxiang was coaxing the child.

Luckily, Li Yufei came in, softly asking, "Dad, how is Su... Grandma?"

"Much better. Just in time, help Dad wipe Su Grandma’s body; she’s covered in cold sweat, must feel uncomfortable," said Li Yifei.

"Okay." Li Yufei agreed immediately, took the towel, and walked over, glancing back at Li Yifei; he quickly stood up, saying, "I’ll wait outside, call me when you’re done."

A few minutes later, Li Yufei came out, saying, "Dad, I’ve wiped and loosened some of Su Grandma’s clothes; they’re soaked through inside. I think it’d be better to take them all off."

"Do it when we get home," Li Yifei thought aloud, anyway they’re almost home, no hurry.

The car finally arrived home; Jiang Ningxiang came to check on Su Lio, relieved that she was stable, sent the child to rest, then returned. While Chu Xiaoyao wasn’t much help, with most women in the family on holiday, there were still things to be busy with—such a large family for New Year needs preparations.