Chapter 2135: Chapter 2198: Going to Africa
No wonder the dream she had last night was different from the nightmares of the past few days. She used to wake up screaming from nightmares, but although last night’s dream was terrifying, the ending was quite good. At least she didn’t wake up abruptly in the middle of the night.
"No need to be polite. As long as you don’t see
as a pervert." Li Yifei chuckled, stood up to stretch his body, which made cracking sounds. After spending the night in such a position, his body was naturally uncomfortable. After moving a bit, Li Yifei turned around and said, "If you’ve slept enough, get up and move around. Although you shouldn’t exercise vigorously, you can do so light activities if your body allows it. It’s good for your health!"
"Okay!" Su Lio sat up on the bed, still covered with the blanket, and gave Li Yifei a sweet smile. She was naturally sweet and charming, and this smile made her even more pure and captivating. Li Yifei waved and said, "I’m going back to freshen up."
"Goodbye." Su Lio waved back, watching Li Yifei leave until his footsteps disappeared and the door closed. Su Lio curled her knees, held them with her hands, rested her chin on them, and smiled faintly. Her eyes occasionally moved, and after a long ti, she finally giggled—a rare sound of joyful laughter.
Sharing a room with a man and sleeping through the night wasn’t new to Su Lio; she just increasingly felt that Li Yifei was a good person. No, she had long known he was a good person, at least to her. Even if his private life was sowhat chaotic, Su Lio understood after spending a long ti with Li Yifei that his relationships with these wives were indeed harmonious—mutually needed, mutually supportive. Even Na Yi had her rightful place.
In summary, it’s just one sentence: As long as the husband and wives are happy, in love, what can an outsider say? Li Yifei had saved her several tis, risking a lot, and Su Lio was grateful for it. She even started considering how to repay him, thanking him for his efforts.
This matter is still in the planning stage. Su Lio hasn’t figured out how to repay Li Yifei yet.
anwhile, when Li Yifei had breakfast with his wives, he ntioned what happened yesterday. On hearing that Li Yifei killed Zhao family’s second young master, Su ngxin said, "Even if it was done discreetly, they might first suspect us."
"Whether they suspect us or not, that’s their problem. If he dared do this, it’s no loss that he’s dead." Li Yifei said blandly.
The Li family discussed for a while and devised a plan to respond. anwhile, thousands of miles away in the South Sky Province, when news of the second young master’s death reached the Zhao family, Old Master Zhao was furious. Though he had many descendants, Zhao family’s second young master was still a direct descendant. Just dying like that was unbearable for the old man.
"Investigate thoroughly!" The elderly master ordered promptly. Although the official conclusion was that the second young master’s death was due to drug overdose, Old Master Zhao didn’t believe it. With reports also ntioning Li Yifei, he imdiately suspected him.
Then, the Zhao family uncovered Zhao Xu’s situation. Strangely, when they checked hotel footage, they discovered the tapes were all corrupted during that period, leaving no records of the events. Hotel staff couldn’t recall the details of what happened, only noting that a person had disappeared for days, leaving their room unresolved. If not for the luggage left behind, the hotel would have reported the missing person.
Zhao family’s investigators found so of Zhao Xu’s electronic devices missing but failed to locate Zhao Xu despite all efforts—like he vanished off the face of the earth.
In truth, Zhao Xu indeed vanished. This was a decision made by Li Yifei. He initially planned to use the evidence provided by Zhao Xu against Second Master Zhao but ended up eliminating Second Master Zhao and discarding Zhao Xu, whose existence beca irrelevant as a result.
Therefore, Zhao family naturally couldn’t find Zhao Xu. Although their final suspicion pointed at Li Yifei, they lacked concrete evidence. Even though they tracked Li Yifei from Capital City to Ning Province, it proved nothing. The villa left no direct evidence of Li Yifei’s presence, and Second Master Zhao’s overdose indicated self-administered poisoning.
After waiting half a month, since no action was taken by the Zhao Clan of Southern Sky, the Li family could finally breathe easy; it seed like the Zhao Clan chose to endure quietly.
During these days, Li Yifei spent quality ti with his family, fulfilling his responsibilities as a husband and father. Yet, after half a month, he had to leave ho again.
This ti, he couldn’t refuse the mission because it was personally requested by Wu Shuwei’s father. Li Yifei indeed felt unable to decline, especially since he was asked to protect soone familiar—Wu Shuwei.
Wu Shuwei’s mission this ti was to negotiate cooperation affairs in Africa, representing the Yanhuang Overseas Group. Besides iron mine resources, there were many other minerals for discussion. Wu Shuwei would lead the team for negotiations.
This negotiation was nearly a done deal, which was why Wu Shuwei was sent. Otherwise, her father wouldn’t agree. Li Yifei accompanied her as a precaution.
It’s said this task is easy, so Li Yifei agreed after considering. After explaining to his family, Li Yifei flew to Capital City.
Su Lio didn’t go with him. After receiving treatnt for so ti, with the help of the Mohist War Sword, Su Lio could now delay the need to suppress the cold aura for two weeks, as long as there were no accidents.
After resting a night in a hotel, the next morning, a car picked up Li Yifei, who t Wu Shuwei at the airport. This was the first eting after their Middle East encounter. As it was still cold, Wu Shuwei wore a beige wool coat, a scarf around her neck, and light makeup. Seeing Li Yifei, Wu Shuwei was visibly startled, seemingly not expecting him.
Li Yifei smiled and said, "Surprised?"
"Yes, surprised. Why are you here? Are you coming to Africa with ?" Wu Shuwei asked as she gazed at Li Yifei with beautiful eyes.
"That’s right; I’m going with you," Li Yifei said.
Wu Shuwei looked up at the sky and whispered, "Uh, I suddenly feel this trip might not be peaceful."
Li Yifei showed a hurt expression instantly and said, "I didn’t expect you to think that. Suddenly, I feel a bit hurt. I was hoping you’d be glad to see ."
"But every ti I encounter you, there are always various accidents..." Wu Shuwei pursed her lips, lowered her voice. She wasn’t alone; twenty-plus team mbers followed her, so she had to maintain her image.
Li Yifei shrugged helplessly and said, "Actually, I didn’t really want to co. But knowing you’re going to such a dangerous place, I had no choice. Otherwise, if you faced danger, I wouldn’t be able to rescue you in ti."
His words were half-truth, half-tease; the sentint moved Wu Shuwei, causing an indescribable feeling. Her beautiful eyes glared at Li Yifei, seemingly blaming him for talking nonsense, but she also felt a hint of fondness. She pursed her lips and said, "Then I think you shouldn’t co. If you don’t, there might not be any danger. Maybe we’re incompatible—perhaps star signs conflict—causing misfortune whenever we’re close."
"I wish I could, but I’ve already promised others, can’t just turn back," Li Yifei said, kicking his legs. He stood up, pulled out a ticket from his pocket, and said, "Prepare for boarding!"
"Who invited you? Was it my father?" Wu Shuwei asked, sharp-minded enough to guess imdiately.
"Besides your dad and yourself, who else could convince
to co?"
"Alright then, thank you. I thought this trip would be relaxing." Wu Shuwei accepted the reality. She had no choice, boarding a plane an hour later, sitting next to Li Yifei, with the team in the sa section. The plane flew to Egypt, where they’d transfer to reach a small neighboring country. Li Yifei sat by the aisle, Wu Shuwei by the window. After takeoff, Wu Shuwei took out a tablet and started reading a book. Li Yifei, feeling bored, leaned over to read along.
Initially, it wasn’t awkward; even though Wu Shuwei felt it strange, she didn’t object. After reading a few pages, Wu Shuwei’s face started to feel warm, as the scene described detailed intimate monts between the protagonist and leading lady, with explicit details—those easily swayed could have intense reactions just reading this.
Wu Shuwei swiftly flipped past those pages with her fingers, her heart racing uncontrollably, cheeks flushed and warm. She stole a glance at Li Yifei, who appeared to be nodding off, eyes half-closed, seemingly unresponsive. Wu Shuwei could finally breathe a sigh of relief, paused briefly, and resud reading.
She wasn’t unfamiliar with such books, so well-known authors emphasized similar thes even more vividly. But sitting next to Li Yifei—reading together, catching his scent—felt overwhelming.
Breathing deeply, Wu Shuwei licked her lips. After reading a few more pages, she encountered similar scenes again, yet less flustered, as Li Yifei appeared asleep, snoring softly.
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