Chapter 269: Chapter 276: What’s Wrong with Being a Fool Once
"Brother-in-law, what exactly is going on here?" Xu Shanshan shook Li Yifei’s arm, then pointed her lips toward Xu Yingying, saying, "I don’t believe what my sister says."
Li Yifei was caught between laughter and tears by the two of them. He also knew that if he didn’t clarify things, Xu Yingying would definitely make the situation worse. So, he straightforwardly recounted the events of that day. Of course, when facing Xu Shanshan, his sister-in-law, he couldn’t be too explicit with the details. However, he still had to explain their attire when going to bed; otherwise, Xu Shanshan wouldn’t let it go.
Xu Yingying initially wanted to stop Li Yifei from talking, but after a mont’s hesitation, she let him narrate the whole story without interruption. After Li Yifei finished, Xu Yingying arched an eyebrow at Xu Shanshan and said, "Isn’t that enough?"
Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "I say, brother-in-law, aren’t you a man? In a situation like that, you still held back. I really don’t know how you managed."
Li Yifei didn’t expect such an evaluation from Xu Shanshan. He let out an awkward laugh and said, "I’m not really married to your sister; how could I do that?"
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "Aren’t you already legally registered? At least in my parents’ eyes, you are their real son-in-law. So if you did sothing to my sister, they wouldn’t mind at all."
Xu Yingying glared at Xu Shanshan and said, "Now you’ve heard it. Yifei and I have already reached this point; you should have nothing more to say, right?"
Xu Shanshan rolled her eyes at Xu Yingying and said, "Sister, aren’t you a modern person? This isn’t ancient tis where having a relationship ans you must get married. Nowadays, many people don’t marry even after that, not to ntion you two haven’t even actually done it. You’re just seeing sothing as trivial as a feather as important as a command; it’s really funny."
"Do you an I really need to have a relationship with Li Yifei before you’ll give up?"
Xu Shanshan touched her chin and said, "Pretty much."
Xu Yingying suddenly stood up and said, "Fine, tonight I’ll have a relationship with him; let’s see what you have to say then."
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "But brother-in-law has to agree, right? This isn’t sothing you can decide unilaterally."
Xu Yingying imdiately turned her gaze to Li Yifei and snapped, "Do you have any objections?"
Li Yifei quickly nodded repeatedly and decisively, saying, "I do! Yingying, don’t act impulsively. How can you do this out of anger?"
Xu Shanshan imdiately exaggeratedly exclaid, "See that? Brother-in-law didn’t agree, so it’s just wishful thinking on your part. What’s the use?"
Xu Yingying’s face turned red instantly. Li Yifei’s rejection was nothing short of humiliation. As a woman, saying such things only to be directly rejected by Li Yifei, and in front of her sister, no less, made the high and mighty CEO’s eyes redden with tears brimming.
Li Yifei had never seen Xu Yingying cry before and realized his words had been too hurtful. Although he had never fully believed that Xu Yingying’s feelings for him were genuine, her recent attitude had indeed changed from how it used to be. No longer overbearing, she treated him more like a friend. Hurting Xu Yingying like this seed a bit excessive.
"Yingying, I didn’t an it like that, you..."
Li Yifei was just about to soften the situation when Xu Yingying angrily shouted, "Leave, I don’t want to see you!"
"Yingying!" Li Yifei quickly stood up.
"I don’t want to see you!" Xu Yingying’s tears finally fell, but being a stubborn woman, she wasn’t willing to let Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan see her cry. She turned her head swiftly, rushed into the bedroom, and slamd the door shut forcefully.
Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan exchanged looks. Xu Shanshan let out a dry laugh and said, "It seems we’ve taken this too far; I haven’t seen her cry in years."
Li Yifei was caught between laughter and tears and said, "You’re using sothing like this to play around?"
Xu Shanshan was taken aback, almost revealing her true feelings. She pouted imdiately and said, "What’s the big deal? Anyway, if my sister can’t make you fall for her, I will make you fall for . I’m only holding back because she’s my sister. Otherwise, I would have made a move long ago. How was I supposed to know she’s so useless? Besides, she’s angry because you provoked her, not . I’m not involved. I’m warning you, my sister can be very stubborn sotis. If she gets upset, she might even go to the extre of doing sothing drastic."
After saying her piece, Xu Shanshan dashed back into her bedroom, leaving Li Yifei alone in the living room, rendering him speechless.
Shaking his head, Li Yifei decided he would still try to comfort Xu Yingying. He walked over and knocked on her door, but there was no response at all from inside. He called out a couple of tis, and Xu Yingying didn’t respond either, which genuinely worried him. He took out his keychain from his pocket and, in just a few motions, unlocked Xu Yingying’s bedroom door.
As he pushed the door open, he saw Xu Yingying sitting up, wiping her eyes. With an unpleasant expression, she snapped at him, "What are you doing here?"
Despite her unfriendly tone, seeing Xu Yingying’s swollen eyes, Li Yifei didn’t want to argue with her. He closed the door, approached, and sat beside her, speaking gently, "Yingying, why do this to yourself?"
Xu Yingying took a breath, suddenly turned her head, and looked at Li Yifei with sharp eyes as she slowly spoke, "Do you really dislike
that much?"
Li Yifei quickly shook his head and said, "How could I dislike you?"
"Then what do you an by this?" Xu Yingying widened her eyes at him, the anger in her eyes growing more intense.
Li Yifei sighed and said, "Yingying, before, I saw you as my boss. Later, as we interacted more, I started to see you as a friend. But when it cos to feelings, we truly don’t have anything. I admit I’m not a good man; I am tempted by pretty won. But with friends, I don’t want to take advantage. I respect you, so I couldn’t accept what you said just now, and I rejected you directly."
Xu Yingying stared at Li Yifei for a long ti without speaking, which made him uneasy. "Yingying, do you understand what I’m saying?"
Xu Yingying suddenly nodded, her face carrying a hint of a smile, and said, "I understand."
Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief. "That’s good."
At this mont, Xu Yingying’s smile grew more pronounced, her gaze at Li Yifei becoming increasingly unusual, which made Li Yifei feel uneasy. He shrank back a bit and asked, "Yingying, are you... okay?"
Xu Yingying giggled and said, "I’m fine. Li Yifei, do you know I just made a decision?"
"A decision?" Li Yifei looked at Xu Yingying in confusion, feeling even less certain. Why did he feel like Xu Yingying’s decision had sothing to do with him?
Xu Yingying suddenly patted Li Yifei’s shoulder and said, "I’ve discovered I’m actually starting to fall for you."
"Really... falling... for... ?" Li Yifei widened his eyes, staring at Xu Yingying. In the past, when Xu Yingying talked about wanting to be with him, he knew it was just a ga for her sister, not to be taken seriously. But suddenly, he felt she was genuinely serious this ti.
Xu Yingying’s smile carried a hint of allure as she said, "But it’s just a little. To be completely in love with you, there’s still so distance."
"Then you..." Faced with Xu Yingying’s confession, Li Yifei suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
Xu Yingying kept her eyes locked on Li Yifei and said, "Since I’ve fallen for you, I’ll try to see if you can make
fall for you completely."
Li Yifei froze for a mont, then suddenly stood up, saying, "This won’t work. I don’t want to be your experintal field."
At this ti, Xu Yingying crossed her left leg over her right, her silk nightgown revealing her body beneath. Li Yifei wasn’t sure when it started, but Xu Yingying stopped caring whether or not she was exposed in front of him. At least, the way she was now was sothing she wouldn’t show to others at all. But in front of Li Yifei, she was very composed.
Not only composed, but Xu Yingying was also quite calm. Her mouth curved into a delightful arch as she squinted at Li Yifei and said, "Actually, I found Shanshan’s really got an eye. I hadn’t noticed so many of your strengths before. Now that I have, naturally, I won’t let you go easily."
Li Yifei’s mouth twitched a bit and said, "I say, Yingying, can we not play around? I have a girlfriend, you know, and now I’m rekindling things with Ye Yunzhu. I’m already overwheld, not knowing how to handle this, so please don’t get involved."
Xu Yingying gently swung her leg back and forth and said, "You’re still tangled up with Sister Fangqing, not to ntion the ambiguity with that police officer, Lin Qiong."
Li Yifei felt embarrassed and said, "Since you know, why get involved?"
"Since there are already so many, one more won’t hurt, right? I’m soone who never gives up in the face of challenges. Besides, if so many people see sothing in you, doesn’t that further prove how outstanding you are? Why wouldn’t I strive for it? If I didn’t, wouldn’t that make
a fool?"
Li Yifei’s mouth twitched again and said, "I think you seem like a fool now."
Xu Yingying giggled and said, "People always say a woman’s IQ drops when she falls in love. For so many years, I’ve always been sharp, not letting anyone fool , without experiencing it. So, even if I play the fool now, it might not be so bad."
Looking at Xu Yingying, Li Yifei’s mind was racing. No matter how seriously Xu Yingying spoke before, Li Yifei knew she wasn’t being genuine. But this ti, even though Xu Yingying spoke as if joking, Li Yifei realized she was serious.
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