Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 672 - 710: Michelle’s Dilemma

Chapter 672: Chapter 710: Michelle’s Dilemma

When Li Yifei came back again, Michelle was still playing mahjong with everyone. Seeing him return, her previously listless face instantly brightened. Li Yifei pulled up a chair and sat down next to her, saying, "How’s it going?"

"Not good at all, I’ve lost quite a bit again." Michelle pouted cutely, taking the rare opportunity to act coquettishly with Li Yifei, and now she did so very naturally.

A boy sitting opposite immediately laughed and said, "I tell you, Yifei, Michelle was distracted the whole time you were gone for over an hour. How could she not lose? She really cares about you too much. You didn’t go out to meet a lover, did you?"

Although that was a joke, it actually hit the mark. Li Yifei just laughed and said, "With a girlfriend like Michelle, why would I look for a lover? That would be foolish."

Michelle, hearing this, was even happier and said cheerfully, "Then play for a bit."

"No need, you play. I’ll just watch."

Michelle felt this was even better because she wouldn’t have to be dragged away by her female classmates and could stay with Li Yifei.

Thanks to Li Yifei’s return, not only did Michelle’s spirits improve, but her luck in the game did too. Following five consecutive victories, it took a lot of effort for her opponent to win a round and end her streak. However, she continued to win repeatedly and in less than an hour, Michelle had not only won back what she lost but also made a slight profit.

The stakes weren’t high; even when they lost the most, Li Yifei and Michelle together were only down a few hundred yuan, and now they had won just over a hundred. This amount of money was insignificant to Michelle, but she was genuinely very happy.

During this time, everyone naturally teased Michelle a bit, but she took it in good stride. The more others joked about her and Li Yifei, the happier she became.

It was getting late, and many of the classmates had tasks for the next day, so it was time to disperse and head to the rooms Hu Shuzhe had prepared.

As they were going upstairs, Michelle’s face turned red and she whispered to Li Yifei, "Brother Li, we only have one room card."

"One card... are you saying we have to share a room?" Li Yifei was also somewhat caught between laughter and tears at this point.

Embarrassed, Michelle said, "They... thought we were... so it was arranged this way, and I didn’t know how to explain."

"Then let’s share a room. We’ve stayed together before, after all," Li Yifei was quite straightforward about it.

Michelle blushed even more at his reply, but inside, she felt an indescribable joy. Finding their room, she opened the door and walked in with Li Yifei.

The hotel was five-star, and Hu Shuzhe had taken very good care of his classmates; the room was pretty impressive. It had a suite inside and a small living room outside, while the spacious bedroom contained only one bed, and the external sofas were all single-seaters.

Looking around the room, Michelle felt like her heart was pounding chaotically. She opened her mouth to speak but couldn’t say what she wanted to, so she threw the issue to Li Yifei, saying, "Brother Li, I’ll take a shower first," then slipped into the bathroom.

Li Yifei settled on a sofa and casually turned on the TV, then dialed Xu Yingying’s number. Yingying hadn’t gone to bed yet and quickly picked up the phone, "Remembered to call me, huh?"

Li Yifei smiled, "I was playing mahjong with them, so I couldn’t call you. Now that I’m back and getting ready to sleep, I’m calling you."

"Oh, going to sleep? All alone?"

"No, with Michelle."

"Ah, just the two of you?" Xu Yingying’s voice conveyed an indescribable mix of anger and disappointment.

"Don’t worry, I’ll let her sleep in the bedroom later, and I’ll make do on the sofa for the night."

"That’s more like it, but won’t it be very tiring?"

"No problem, it’s just for one night."

"Hmm, then just suffer for one night, when you come back, I’ll treat you."

"How will you treat me?" Li Yifei asked with a chuckle.

"I won’t tell you, I’ll let you know when you’re back." The sound of Xu Yingying yawning came through the phone, "Alright, I won’t talk anymore, I was about to fall asleep just now, and you woke me up, I need to go to sleep."

"Wife, goodnight."

"Husband, goodnight!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Yifei’s face still wore a smile, it seemed like not coming home tonight and asking Xu Yingying for time off had become a routine; the two of them were truly developing more and more of a husband and wife vibe.

After a little while, Michelle came out of the bathroom, wearing a set of cotton floral-print pajamas. Knowing that she was going to stay for the night, she had brought this set of pajamas in her bag.

Her usually fair and tender face was now flushed with red from having just taken a bath, and she said, "Brother Li, I’m going to sleep first, you go take a bath."

Li Yifei replied with an acknowledgment and entered the bathroom where the air was still filled with moisture and a light fragrance. It was the residual scent left from Michelle’s shower, a mixture of her own body fragrance and the aroma of the bath gel.

Soaking in the bathtub that Michelle had just used, Li Yifei stretched out his body. He had really tired himself out at Li Xinyue’s place just before, and now bathing in the hot water was quite comfortable, easing his fatigue.

Michelle, however, was lying in bed with no trace of sleepiness, her mind cluttered with all sorts of chaotic thoughts.

"Brother Li must be soaking in the bathtub by now, I just used it before him. Sharing a bathtub like this, it’s so embarrassing."

"What if Brother Li comes straight in after his bath? If he sleeps in the same bed as me... what should I do? Will he want to... you know, do that sort of thing? If he wants to, should I... agree or not?"

At this moment, Michelle was deeply conflicted. She loved Li Yifei; if he hadn’t been married, she wouldn’t have felt so torn. If it had only been about his marriage, Michelle wouldn’t have felt this way either, as she would not want to disrupt Li Yifei’s marriage. But considering there were also Chu Xiaoyao and Su Yiyi, she felt that even if something did happen between her and Li Yifei, it probably wouldn’t count as destroying his marriage.

Tossing and turning in bed for quite a while, she heard footsteps from the other room. Michelle’s heart leapt to her throat. She rolled to the side, turning her back towards the direction of the door, pretending to be asleep. She didn’t know how to solve this problem, so she decided to let Li Yifei make the decision. Whatever he decided, she would comply.

But after a while, Li Yifei didn’t come in, which puzzled Michelle. Could it be that Li Yifei hadn’t finished bathing?

Waiting a bit longer, the room grew quieter, and she could hear what seemed to be Li Yifei’s breathing from the other room. He must have stayed outside the whole time, never coming in.

"Li... Brother Li, aren’t you going to sleep?" Michelle finally couldn’t bear the torment in her heart and asked softly.

"Yeah, I’ll sleep. I’m on the sofa outside," Li Yifei replied.

All of a sudden, Michelle felt a surge of sadness, unsure of why, but she just felt very uncomfortable, even heartbroken. This heartbreak impulsively made her say, "Brother Li, come in and sleep."

And with those words spoken, Michelle herself was startled. What was she thinking, saying something like that? But it was too late, the words were out, and she couldn’t take them back.