Chapter 862 - 903: Finally Passed the Test
"Comrade Li Yifei," Xu Yingying glared at Li Yifei, speaking with irritation, "I can see it now, you must have caused plenty of trouble before. The moment I woke up, I gained a daughter, and now there’s this whole mess with Michelle. You really know how to give me a headache."
Li Yifei could only offer a bitter smile to himself. He had intended to close the gap between himself and Xu Yingying, yet now he had only added to the conflicts between them. Especially since Xu Yingying didn’t know about Ning Xin’er and the others—if she did, who knew how big the storm would become? It wasn’t like before when he could be certain of smoothing things over.
"Honey, I genuinely wanted to bring you flowers, to make you happy, but it turned out to only make you mad. My mistake is too grave. Once we get home, I’ll kneel and wash the clothes on a washboard. Please be the bigger person and forgive this petty one; don’t stoop to my level."
Many men had said these words, but Li Yifei had never spoken in such a humble manner to Xu Yingying before. He Fangqing was instantly surprised to hear this and exclaimed, "Comrade Li Yifei, you’re really sparing no expense to appease your wife, even saying such things."
Li Yifei chuckled and said, "What else can I do when I’ve made such a big mistake? If I don’t make my wife happy, how can I expect good days ahead?"
Xu Yingying shot him a glare and said, "Am I that scary?"
"Not at all! Absolutely not, my wife is gentle and virtuous, indeed a rare and excellent wife and mother."
Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei another pointed look but couldn’t help but smile a little. She could claim to be no less than anyone else in various aspects, but being gentle and virtuous wasn’t something she could truly claim. And for He Fangqing to say this, it also showed that Li Yifei had given up a lot for her. Guilt inevitably crept into her heart. Though she had become less distant from Li Yifei since waking up, as a wife, she was clearly not up to par, particularly when considering certain marital duties she had never fulfilled.
Especially recalling the mornings at her parents’ house, when she’d often see the "tent" that Li Yifei pitched, it was obvious that he was suffering in silence. Even though she didn’t look forward to such matters, it was still her duty to address them.
If it had been another man, he might have succumbed to temptation and done something regrettable, or alternatively, he might have forced her to fulfill her marital duties. But Li Yifei had never made such demands, which made him all the more extraordinary.