Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 291 - 298: The Second Time

Chapter 291: Chapter 298: The Second Time

"Qiongqiong, Mom wants to ask, have you gone for a check-up yet?" Lin Qiong’s mother took Lin Qiong’s hand and asked lovingly.

Lin Qiong subconsciously replied, "Not yet."

Her mother immediately glared with wide eyes and said, "How can this be? You must go for a check-up."

"No need, no need!" Lin Qiong quickly blurted out. She wasn’t really pregnant; if she went for a check-up, wouldn’t her lie be exposed right away?

"How can you say no need? The early stage of pregnancy is very important, especially the first three months. If it’s not handled well, miscarriage can easily occur."

Lin Qiong felt so troubled inside. At the time, her only thought was to deceive her dad and mom, forgetting the lie she had told. Now trying to cover it up, she couldn’t think of a suitable excuse on the spot, mainly because she had absolutely no experience in this area.

Just then, Li Yifei came out from the kitchen with a dish in his hands and said, "Look at you. I told you to clarify things with your uncle and aunt early, but you insisted on not telling. Now you have to lie yourself into a corner."

Lin Qiong was startled and looked at Li Yifei with widened eyes, while her parents were both looking at Li Yifei with puzzled faces.

Li Yifei said with a smile, "Uncle, aunt, you haven’t eaten much all day. Please come and eat. I’ll have a couple of drinks with uncle, and I’ll explain everything during the meal."

Lin Qiong hurriedly went to help Li Yifei with the dishes and, while taking the opportunity to go to the kitchen, pinched Li Yifei and said in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

"Telling the truth, of course. How could this kind of thing be hidden from your uncle and aunt? I told you so before, but you just wouldn’t believe me."

Li Yifei hadn’t kept his voice down, and Lin Qiong’s parents, who were approaching, heard everything, which made them even more confused and wondering what exactly the young couple were up to.

After Lin Qiong’s parents were seated, Li Yifei poured some wine for Lin Qiong’s father, and after they had a drink, Li Yifei finally said, "Uncle, aunt, let’s be honest with you, Qiongqiong isn’t pregnant. But we didn’t mean to deceive you. Before our last visit, her period was delayed, and just so happened that she was also feeling nauseous, so we both thought she was pregnant. But a couple of days ago, she got her period again and we realized we were wrong."

Lin Qiong’s parents were completely dumbfounded, while Lin Qiong herself let out a silent sigh of relief and covertly kicked Li Yifei, but it was a kick of appreciation.

"Qiongqiong just became a station chief recently, she’s been very busy with work, so she forgot to tell you in the past few days. Uncle, aunt, it was a false alarm, our bad. But don’t worry, we will try hard and strive to have a child as soon as possible."

Although Lin Qiong’s parents were somewhat displeased upon hearing the pregnancy was a hoax, their dissatisfaction vanished with Li Yifei’s statement.

Lin Qiong’s mother glared at her daughter and said, "Look at you, such a grown person, and you can’t even figure out whether you’re pregnant or not."

Lin Qiong chuckled and said, "Mom, I’ve never been pregnant before, how could I know? I felt like it was similar to being pregnant, so I told you guys."

"Hmph, you’re really not grown up. Fine, if you’re not pregnant, you’re not pregnant. Sooner or later, you two will have to have children."

Lin Qiong’s father then had another drink with Li Yifei and said, "Actually, not having children so early is fine too. You’re still young, now is the prime time to focus on your careers. Having a child is an extra concern and doesn’t benefit your current development."

Lin Qiong’s mother immediately gave a stern look and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? They don’t have to look after the child themselves; I can do it, can’t I? It won’t be any trouble. Besides, it’s better to have a child early and get it over with. If you wait until you’re older to have a child, taking care of them until they grow up will be harder when you’re sixty—how tough would that be?"

The family heatedly discussed the matter of having children, and eventually, under the absolute authority of Lin Qiong’s mother, Lin Qiong promised to have a child within the year, which finally appeased her mother.

Finally, after having settled the elder, it was getting late, and everyone got ready to rest. Lin Qiong’s home happened to have two rooms, so naturally, Li Yifei had to stay with Lin Qiong.

Once in the room and the door was closed, Li Yifei felt a bit odd. Such situations with Xu Yingying had happened many times before, and he hadn’t entertained any particular thoughts, but now, being with Lin Qiong, he found his mind wandering inappropriately.

Lin Qiong also felt a bit uneasy at that moment, but still tried to sound casual as she said, "Let’s hurry up and sleep, we still have to work tomorrow."

Li Yifei agreed, clambered straight into bed, and Lin Qiong turned off the light before she climbed in. They lay on opposite sides, with some distance between them, neither speaking again, but their breathing was clear and a bit erratic.

"Lin..." Just as Li Yifei was about to say something to Lin Qiong, she suddenly turned over, pinning him down, which gave him quite a start as he quickly asked, "What are you doing?"

"Doing... you!" Lin Qiong uttered two extremely bold words that were irresistibly thrilling to any man.

Lin Qiong said nothing more and snuggled into Li Yifei’s arms. However, just as Li Yifei was about to drift off to sleep, Lin Qiong gave him a shove. He had to open his eyes, still half-asleep, and asked, "What’s wrong now?"

"I want to tell you something."

"Go ahead."

"You’re not allowed to tell anyone about our thing, especially Michelle."

"Got it," Li Yifei readily agreed.

"Also, from now on, we are still just friends, and you can’t treat me like your woman."

This suggestion was indeed a relief for Li Yifei, who said, "Does that mean you’ll treat me like your man?"

"Dream on, I’m not thinking about getting married that soon. But as a woman, it’s a bit lonely being alone, so I’ve decided, you’ll just be my ****."

"****..." Li Yifei was momentarily speechless. Hearing such words from Lin Qiong’s mouth somehow felt awkward to him.

"Don’t worry, I’m not going to get jealous over your other women. But from now on, you’ll come and keep me company once a week."

"So, do you find the experience of doing ’this’ enjoyable?"

"It’s ok, moderately acceptable," Lin Qiong said dismissively, but it was clear she meant the opposite.

Li Yifei pinched Lin Qiong’s cheek, finding Lin Qiong quite adorable at that moment, and laughed, "No problem, as long as you want me, I’ll come over to be with you."

"That settles it, let’s sleep." After saying that, Lin Qiong simply closed her eyes, though her body still moved a bit closer to Li Yifei’s.

Li Yifei gently stroked Lin Qiong’s back a few times, and the question that had been bothering him seemed to suddenly let go. He thought, love is something that should just go with the flow; why be so persistent about it?

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