Chapter 1488 - 1537: Marry Lingzi Home?
Li Yifei was outside trying to persuade Aoki Ryota, while Meng Xiaofei was inside questioning him for a long time. The girl’s sixth sense was very sharp, and she was convinced that Aoki Reiko had someone in her heart. However, Aoki Reiko wouldn’t admit it or tell her, leaving Meng Xiaofei somewhat helpless. She turned her eyes and said, "Anyway, I think Brother Li is the best person in the world. Looking at how close you two are, why not just settle with him."
Aoki Reiko shook her head a little disappointedly and said, "Feijun indeed is the best man, but we’re just very good friends; there’s really no intention of anything else. Xiaofei, just stop talking."
Meng Xiaofei elongated the sound with an "oh."
As they spoke, Li Yifei returned to the room, saw the two women whispering together, and smiled, saying, "Your dad drank too much and was babbling a few words, don’t take it to heart."
Aoki Reiko pursed her lips and smiled lightly, nodding, "I know, Feijun, you don’t mind either."
He, Li Yifei, certainly knew whom she meant, shook his head and said, "Alright, let’s eat first, and we’ll discuss after the meal."
Meng Xiaofei stared at Li Yifei, her eyes spinning mischievously.
They fell into a brief silence; Li Yifei did not speak, and Aoki Reiko also lost interest in continuing to eat, sitting beside watching Li Yifei devour his food, while Meng Xiaofei, having already eaten her fill, kept darting her eyes around in thought.
After eating, Li Yifei went to deliver food to Sophia, and Meng Xiaofei did not follow.
Once he finished serving Sophia, Meng Xiaofei came in, grabbing Li Yifei’s hand and saying, "Brother Li, Reiko is so pitiful."
"Huh? Why say this all of a sudden?"
"Just really pitiful, I think she definitely has someone she likes, maybe it’s even a secret crush, but no matter how I ask, she won’t say, all secretive."
"What’s so pitiful about that?" Li Yifei tapped Meng Xiaofei’s forehead with his finger, making her scrunch her nose.
Meng Xiaofei rubbed her forehead vigorously and continued to lean over, saying, "It’s pitiful. Unrequited love is so sad. If she knew early on that it’s impossible, she’d just reject it directly, and Reiko wouldn’t have to be so tangled up. Now it’s making everyone unhappy."
"Don’t speak nonsense, when did she admit she’s secretly in love with someone."
"Come on, from my years of experience, she’s definitely secretly in love with someone; otherwise, what woman could resist your charm, Brother Li, don’t you agree?"
Li Yifei’s mouth twitched; he knew the secret Aoki Reiko was hiding in her heart, but he would never disclose it. Being told by Meng Xiaofei, Li Yifei was somewhat surprised at her guessing ability.
She surprisingly guessed it right, Li Yifei’s mouth tugged a bit, and he said, "What experience do you have? Reiko is our friend, don’t maliciously speculate."
"Pfft, I’m definitely right. Oh, I have an idea!" Meng Xiaofei clapped her hands, with big eyes looking at Li Yifei. "Let Reiko reconsider!"
"What idea? Whatever you’ve thought of must be a lousy idea."
"How could it be a lousy idea? Brother Li, my idea is, I’ll go probe Reiko again, dig out the man in her heart, and if nothing works, you pretend to be that person. You’re so capable, there must be a way to impersonate him, even if for just once, and tell Reiko clearly so she won’t cling anymore, allowing her to find her new life."
Li Yifei grinned, let out a dry laugh, and said, "Isn’t that even more cruel? That’s called deceit. Besides, isn’t it nice to have someone to miss in your heart? Why cut off that thought."
"This is not deceit, at best, it’s a kind lie, or rather, it’s not even a lie, since I’m not asking you to deceive her feelings. You could impersonate once and say some harsh words to make Reiko give up. Although Reiko would be sad, after some time, she could have a new life. Look how even Uncle Aoki was so anxious and worried today..."
Bang, Li Yifei tapped Meng Xiaofei’s forehead again, this time with more force, making Meng Xiaofei glare in response.
"Don’t think up these lousy ideas. If I impersonate him and say harsh words, what if later he actually appears, wouldn’t that be counterproductive? Besides, how can you be sure that Reiko is secretly in love with someone, it’s all your assumptions, don’t take assumptions seriously!"
"Ah... that makes sense, then what to do, Reiko was about to cry just now, it made me feel so bad. Such a good girl trapped by this..." Meng Xiaofei smacked her lips, thinking that what Li Yifei said could be right, and couldn’t help but feel anxious.
Li Yifei said, "Alright, Mengfei, focus more on your own matters, don’t worry about Reiko."
Saying so, Li Yifei felt a bit tempted. Perhaps genuinely pretending once as that person would make Aoki Reiko give up, so she can have a new life...
Just as he thought, there was a knock on the door. Li Yifei and Meng Xiaofei turned around to see Aoki Reiko standing at the doorway with a plate of fruit, smiling softly at them before coming in and placing the fruit on the table, saying, "These fruits were picked from home, they’re very fresh, you both should try them."
"Sure." Meng Xiaofei put away her previous thoughts, hopped over, grabbed two fruits, handed one to Li Yifei, and shoved the other into her mouth, chewing while nodding in praise.
Li Yifei also ate a few, continuously remarking how delicious they were.
Aoki Reiko saw them enjoying the fruits so much and felt quite delighted.
Suddenly, Meng Xiaofei covered her stomach and ran out, leaving the two behind.
As soon as Meng Xiaofei left, Aoki Reiko seemed a bit uneasy. Li Yifei chuckled and walked over, proactively saying, "Reiko, don’t take your father’s words to heart. I understand you, so I... support you."
Originally, Li Yifei wanted to offer some advice, and he was even tempted to pretend to be "that person" again to make Aoki Reiko give up. But as he was about to speak, it turned into support instead.
Which young woman doesn’t have romantic dreams, and who hasn’t been confused at times? Li Yifei felt that pretending to be "that person" to reject Aoki Reiko would be too cruel.
Aoki Reiko smiled gently, looked up at Li Yifei, and said, "Thank you, Feijun. I knew you would support me."
"You’re an adult, you have your own judgment. If you have something you want to persist in, then go for it. We’ll always be good friends!"
"Of course, I know, I just want to wait a bit." Aoki Reiko nodded firmly, then said, "Let’s talk about something lighthearted. You’ve just been through a life-and-death situation, so take it easy these few days."
Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Alright, let’s switch to a lighter topic. Oh, I’m taking Xiaofei on a trip, why don’t we all go together?"
"I... won’t go. You and Xiaofei should go. She seemed really happy when she mentioned this earlier."
"Come on, let’s all go together. It’ll be more fun with everyone."
"No, I’ve been learning from my dad lately. There’s a lot to do, and I want to become a better version of myself so that I can..."
Although she didn’t finish her sentence, Li Yifei already understood and nodded, saying, "No matter what, I support you."
"Hehe, thank you, Feijun. Having a soulmate like you is my good fortune."
"I’m your soulmate, and you’re mine. Of course, we have to support each other."
Aoki Reiko finally burst into a cheerful smile, looking beautiful. She’s truly changed, a totally different person from the first time they met.
Aoki Reiko didn’t stay long. When she left, she was in a different mood than when she came in, leaving happily.
Not long after, Meng Xiaofei slipped in, snuggling up next to Li Yifei and asked what they talked about just now. Li Yifei explained briefly, and Meng Xiaofei pouted, saying, "Brother Li, don’t you have a crush on Reiko? She’s such a great girl. Why not just win her over?"
"What kind of talk is that?" Li Yifei gave Meng Xiaofei’s rounded butt a smack, making her jump up with an ’ah’, glaring at him playfully. Seeing that Li Yifei had no further reaction, Meng Xiaofei pouted and said, "I’m just thinking of your best interest. If you don’t listen, forget it. I won’t mention it anymore."
Despite saying that she wouldn’t mention it, she soon leaned closer again and said, "It wouldn’t be bad actually. If you marry her, we can all have authentic Japanese cuisine back home. Plus, I think Japanese women are better at serving men..."
Before she could finish, her butt got smacked again. This time, Meng Xiaofei rubbed her sore butt, looking at Li Yifei with grievance.
Seeing Li Yifei about to raise his hand again, Meng Xiaofei didn’t dodge but instead turned around, sticking out her little butt and said loudly, "If you want to hit me so bad, then hit. Harder."
How could he bring himself to hit her? Li Yifei rolled his eyes, and Meng Xiaofei, having achieved a small victory, quickly said proudly, "If you don’t hit now, you’ll miss your chance!"
"Then I’d better hit!" Li Yifei said, raising his hand again, only to hear Meng Xiaofei snort and say in a tragic voice, "Go ahead, beat me and the child to death, since you’re not planning to keep us anyway."
What nonsense! Li Yifei looked at Meng Xiaofei speechlessly, unable to bring his hand down. Meng Xiaofei wiggled her little butt proudly, tantalizing Li Yifei’s eyes with its roundness and elasticity. Feeling parched, he withdrew his hand and looked away, saying, "Go on, show off while I’m spoiling you."
"Hehe, as your only little sister, you have no choice but to spoil me," Meng Xiaofei said proudly.
Li Yifei snorted and gave Meng Xiaofei a sidelong glance, saying, "Get yourself together. You’re even daring to tease your brother now. If you push me too far, I might really spank you."
Meng Xiaofei knew when to stop, and she truly stopped teasing Li Yifei. Standing up straight, she said, "Let’s go on a trip. Let’s invite Reiko and Sophia."
"I just mentioned it; Reiko declined. As for Sophia, I brought it up too, and she said she won’t go either. She’s going back to her country for some business," Li Yifei replied.
"Oh, I see..." Meng Xiaofei drew out her words, saying, "Well, then it’s just us. Such a pity."
"From your tone, I didn’t detect any hint of regret, quite the opposite—excitement..."
"No way, I’m not that kind of person. As long as I’m going out with you, it’s fine. I wasn’t thinking of having you all to myself," Meng Xiaofei defended, pouting.
Li Yifei laughed heartily, placing his big hand on Meng Xiaofei’s head and ruffling her hair vigorously. Meng Xiaofei angrily pushed his hand away, saying, "You messed up my freshly done hairstyle, so annoying."
Li Yifei didn’t care, his hand being pulled away only to cover her head again, ruffling it some more. Before long, Meng Xiaofei was thoroughly annoyed and tackled Li Yifei, starting a ’fight’ with him.
(Recommended reading tomorrow, a novel by my good friend Ximenqing, "The Superstar’s Personal Bodyguard". This guy is also a master of urban fiction. Every book has done well. Feel free to check it out. You won’t be disappointed.)