Super Soldier in the City

Li Yifei arrived first at the Dan City restaurant, which is a very distinctive restaurant with ethnic features. Li Yifei booked a private room. Before long, Su Lio and Li Xiang arrived, along with a few people Li Xiang brought. Upon seeing Li Yifei, Su Lio’s face beamed with a happy smile, her big eyes blinking a few times. After entering the room, she automatically walked towards Li Yifei.

Over here, Li Xiang had just finished looking around the private room, muttering to himself: "Go, change to the largest private room, how can such a small room be classy? Also, have the manager come over, don’t just send those waiters."

People say that the first glance is very important, the so-called first impression. If the first impression isn’t good, then any subsequent change needs a process. Because of Elder Su’s initial poison outbreak, Li Yifei’s first impression of Li Xiang wasn’t good. Although there wasn’t any contact afterward, they’ve now become rivals in love, although that’s perhaps giving Li Xiang too much credit. After all, they’re no longer on the same level as opponents.

After saying that, he turned back intending to smile at Su Lio, only to see her sitting next to Li Yifei. Li Xiang’s eye twitched a few times, feeling a bit unhappy, but then he thought that Su Lio and Li Yifei were friends, so it’s alright to sit together and chat.

"Hey, Ali, introduce us." Li Xiang pulled over a chair, sat down casually, and squeezed out a smile.

Su Lio was using telepathy with Li Yifei, so it seemed like the two weren’t talking, but they’d actually exchanged several sentences. Upon seeing Li Yifei, Su Lio felt a warm feeling in her heart. After all, they were dual cultivators and arguably, among all the women in the Li family, hers was the most closely linked dual cultivation with Li Yifei, perfectly blending together, so naturally different.

Hearing Li Xiang speak, Su Lio looked up and said: "What did you say?"

"I..." Li Xiang choked up, wanting to say something, but a subordinate returned and said: "Young Master, the hotel manager said there are no larger private rooms available. The hotel has an event today, so all the rooms are booked out. Should we...?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang said unhappily: "I asked you to handle it, and this is how you handle it? Bring the manager here; I’m dining with Ali, and we can’t just sit in this shabby room, can we?"

A shabby room? Li Yifei shook his head. He had thought about booking a better room when he arrived, but the hotel indeed had none left. Besides, Li Yifei didn’t want to trouble anyone too much. Otherwise, a call from someone like Jiang Hu could probably get him the best room in Dan City restaurant. But really, is it necessary to make a fuss over just a meal?

Li Yifei chuckled, holding Su Lio’s little hand. Her ears and cheeks suddenly turned red, looking so cute that it made one want to take a bite.

Su Lio’s fingers scratched on Li Yifei’s, seeming to say don’t mess around, or I won’t be able to handle it.

Li Yifei didn’t push his luck; just holding that little hand was enough, as this girl was shy, and Li Yifei wouldn’t go too far.

Opposite them, Li Xiang felt frustrated. He couldn’t see under the table, but Li Yifei and Su Lio were sitting so close that it made him quite uncomfortable. Li Xiang bit his teeth and said: "Go, get me the best private room, or their manager will be in trouble today."

"Li Xiang, this private room is fine, let’s just sit down and order food. We’ve been traveling for a few hours and are already hungry!" Su Lio interrupted Li Xiang.

Li Xiang shook his head and said: "No way, we can’t eat in such a room; it doesn’t suit you. I came to see you, how can I let you eat in such a place?" Saying that, he glanced at Li Yifei and added: "If you don’t have the capability, don’t book. Booking such a small room is simply humiliating!"

Li Yifei glanced at him without speaking, but Su Lio wasn’t having it. Although she was friends with Li Xiang, the man beside her was her most beloved, the only one. How could she let Li Xiang talk down on him? Su Lio frowned at Li Xiang and said: "Don’t talk nonsense, Li Xiang. I feel good eating in this room. If you feel it’s beneath you, then you should go to a better room. I’ll eat here with Yifei."

I’ll eat here with Yifei. Li Xiang took a deep breath. Facing Su Lio, he couldn’t get angry, so he nodded forcefully and said: "Alright then, we’ll eat here. But you can’t stop me from ordering. Go ask the store what the specialty dishes are, and we’ll have plenty."

The latter part was an order to his subordinate, while Su Lio said: "Order less, just enough to eat."

"No worries, with so many of us, we’ll surely finish it. Go, tell them to hurry with the food, I’ve got other things to do after dinner." Li Xiang said.

The subordinate hurried out, while over here, Li Yifei’s large hand was already on Su Lio’s leg. The two sat very close; although it was a small room, it could actually accommodate about ten people, so it was spacious enough not to sit so close. Seeing Li Yifei and Su Lio almost leaning together, looking at it made Li Xiang’s heart burn with jealousy.

What he knew was only that Su Lio lived at Li Yifei’s house, ostensibly for treatment, but he didn’t know anything else, and no one told him.

"Ali, it’s more spacious here, come over, there’s air conditioning; you should be careful since your health isn’t great." Li Xiang said ’kindly’.

Su Lio smiled at him and said: "It’s alright, Li Xiang, you might not know yet, but my illness has been cured; Yifei healed me."

Li Xiang’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, shocked, he asked: "Really? Your cold illness has really been cured, and completely?"

"Yes, completely cured; so now I’m just like a normal person!" Su Lio said happily.

Li Xiang clapped his hands with joy and said: "That’s great, you have no idea how worried I’ve been for you over the past year, but my family’s ancestor wouldn’t let me come out, so I could only focus on my training. Now that you’re well, I’ve finally reached a certain level in my training, so I immediately came out to find you, and I never expected your illness to be cured. This is indeed amazing news!"

Su Lio nodded and said: "Yes, not only did I survive, but I can also live like a normal person. It’s a feeling I’ve never had before; suddenly, I don’t have to worry about life and death!"

"Good news, grandpa Su would surely be happy, and my grandpa too. I’ll tell him this good news when I return."

"Mm!" Su Lio turned to look at Li Yifei, holding his hand tightly under the table, conveying her emotions and said: "All thanks to Yifei, without his hard efforts to save me, I might have already died."

"We must thank him, thank him properly; later I’ll offer him a few more drinks!" Li Xiang nodded repeatedly, genuinely feeling a bit grateful to Li Yifei, the jealousy in his heart easing quite a bit, but still wary of him. This guy sat too close to Su Lio, and Li Xiang had no idea what might happen under the table.

As he thought of this, he suddenly felt a pang of heartache, remembering what Su Lio had said earlier—that she nearly died before—and quickly asked: "Did your illness relapse previously? Was it very serious?"

"Yes, very serious, almost no hope of survival, and even grandfather was helpless." Su Lio said.

"So what happened afterward? How did he manage to do it, is his medical skill really that incredible? Oh, last time, he saved Grandpa Su and even cured the cold poison in your body, that would really be extraordinary medical skill."

Su Lio nodded slightly, exchanging a smile with Li Yifei, the latter already drawing letters on her thigh through her trousers, fingers sliding across her skin causing a tingling sensation. Su Lio’s cheeks blushed; she wanted to press down on Li Yifei’s hand, but it was very elusive. After several attempts, she finally managed, but one of Li Yifei’s fingers sneakily ventured forth again to gently press below her abdomen, as if triggering an ingeniously placed acupoint, making Su Lio’s body shudder.

Across from them, Li Xiang, who had been watching Su Lio’s reaction, quickly stood up and asked with concern: "Ali, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing, I just got distracted thinking of something else, sit down!" Su Lio said with a slightly anxious tone, under the table, she had to gently pinch the back of Li Yifei’s hand. She was a novice, but extremely sensitive. Li Yifei also used True Qi just now, making her almost lose control.

Li Yifei also knew this was enough teasing, fearing that if he continued, the little girl might truly get angry, so he held her hand and placed it between them, ceasing his antics.

"That’s good. Since you’re just recovering, you shouldn’t exert yourself like this. Had I known, I would’ve let you stay home. When I’ve finished my business here, I’ll take you back."

"Go back?" Su Lio’s eyebrows raised.

"Yes, I’ll accompany you back to see Su Yiyi, or rather you accompany me. I’ve heard you haven’t been back for a long time; Grandpa Su will miss you. And since you’ve said your health is fine, we can go back and no longer stay at the Li family."

"Oh!" Su Lio replied in a low voice, willing to go home and see Grandpa, but wasn’t keen on no longer staying at the Li family. After all, the Li family was now also her home. The idea of leaving Li Yifei was something she was unwilling to consider, even if a friend suggested such a thing, she would show them her displeasure.

Li Xiang clearly didn’t understand this. Seeing her soft "oh", he was instead quite happy, thinking to himself that this Li Yifei indeed had some skill, healing Su Lio’s illness, which eased a significant burden on his mind. If Su Lio hadn’t recovered, his grandfather definitely wouldn’t have approved of them being together, no matter how much he liked her, or that she was Elder Su’s granddaughter—the patriarch would unlikely agree to marry someone with an uncertain future.

But now that Su Lio’s illness was cured, everything was resolved. She could live a normal life, marry, have children, and enjoy her existence. And he, Li Xiang, had become a formidable figure, with a promising future. Isn’t that a match made in heaven? Li Xiang couldn’t help but feel quite pleased with himself at this thought.