Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1194 - 1240: Warm Care

"Shanshan, is it just you alone?" Holding Xu Shanshan in his arms and sitting down, Li Yifei tenderly caressed her cheek and asked softly.

"The others were killed in the fall, only I survived," Xu Shanshan replied weakly.

"Shanshan, you’ve really suffered." Every time Li Yifei thought of Xu Shanshan fighting those monsters alone in this dark, sunless place, his heart ached beyond words.

At this, Xu Shanshan actually smiled happily and said: "It’s okay, as long as you, my brother-in-law, could come to rescue me. No matter how tough it gets, I’m not afraid. Besides, there are so many gems here! Let’s quickly pick some up; they could be sold for a good amount of money."

Li Yifei kissed Xu Shanshan’s cheek and said: "Silly girl, even the most precious gems are not as valuable as my Shanshan."

"Brother-in-law, you say the sweetest things." Xu Shanshan kissed Li Yifei back with her dry lips.

Li Yifei didn’t bring any water down, so he kissed Xu Shanshan on the lips, moistening them with his saliva, before saying: "Alright, don’t talk anymore, brother-in-law will get you out of here."

"Mhm!" Xu Shanshan nodded, then closed her eyes. With Li Yifei beside her, there was nothing else she needed to worry about; she could finally have a good sleep.

Li Yifei carried Xu Shanshan on his back, secured her with rope, then moved to the lower end of the ropes. He picked up some nearby stones to pile up and then, holding Xu Shanshan, leapt and caught the rope.

Then, Li Yifei shook the rope hard three times. Immediately, the signal was received above, and they began pulling the rope upwards, while Li Yifei climbed up with Xu Shanshan. After more than ten minutes, they finally reached the top.

"Only Shanshan survived, but there are a lot of gems down there. You guys retrieve them, and later, give the brothers who died in this disaster a bit more compensation money."

This mercenary organization wasn’t Li Yifei’s, but their boss was on good terms with Li Yifei, which is why he dared to send Xu Shanshan there. Although the gems below were valuable, Li Yifei still informed them.

Li Yifei briefly explained the situation below and then carried Xu Shanshan away.

Arriving at the helicopter, Li Yifei gently placed Xu Shanshan in the cabin and covered her with a thin blanket. Xu Shanshan was sleeping deeply, and seeing her haggard face, Li Yifei felt a pang of distress. Although it was right for Xu Shanshan to gain experience through hardships, he still felt that his decision might not have been the right one.

Li Yifei stayed with Xu Shanshan all along, and after a full twelve hours of sleep, she finally woke up. By this time, the sun had just risen, and its light, filtering through the treetops, shone on Xu Shanshan’s face, adding a different kind of beauty.

"Shanshan, you’re awake," Li Yifei said gently.

Xu Shanshan smiled sweetly at Li Yifei and said: "Silly brother-in-law, I am safe now, why would you stay up all night without sleeping by my side?"

Li Yifei gazed into Xu Shanshan’s eyes and said softly: "I have to keep my treasure well-guarded. What would I do if I lost you again?"

Xu Shanshan’s eyes reddened as she whispered: "Brother-in-law, I missed you so much."

"I missed you too."

Gazing at each other for a moment, Xu Shanshan spread her arms and embraced Li Yifei’s neck, kissing his lips passionately.

Li Yifei really wanted to kiss Xu Shanshan properly at that moment, but after a little while, he let her go and said: "We should eat something first, to help you regain your strength. Right now, I really don’t have the heart to touch you."

"Alright, I’ll eat and get my energy back, so you can do whatever you want with me later on."

Li Yifei laughed heartily, finally feeling a sense of relief.

"Why are we still here?" Xu Shanshan asked as she ate, having just noticed they were still in the jungle.

"They are down there searching for the jewels," Li Yifei explained.

Xu Shanshan expressed surprise: "You told them to look for it? I thought we would keep all of them for ourselves."

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said: "Although the employer is dead, the organization has taken the employer’s commission, and since they completed the mission, they can’t just take all the jewels for themselves. Additionally, they’ve lost quite a few men, and the organization needs to compensate them."

Xu Shanshan’s expression darkened. She had carried out several missions with this mercenary group and had formed certain bonds with her comrades-in-arms. The thought of their deaths truly dampened her spirits.

Li Yifei continued: "No matter the profession, one must have professional integrity to succeed. Pursuing short-term gains won’t allow further development."

Xu Shanshan nodded and said: "Okay, I’ll listen to you, brother-in-law."

Armed with ample grenades, the mercenaries kept the monsters and insects at bay. They then meticulously searched the area and managed to gather two large bags of gems after a day and night.

This was despite many of the gems being damaged from the fall and others buried under the rubble, which couldn’t be retrieved immediately.

Li Yifei had already come to an agreement with the leader of this mercenary organization: one third of these gems would be kept by the organization, another third would go to Li Yifei, and the remaining third to the employer’s family. This included what had already been taken out, as well as what would be extracted by people sent here in the future.

This was definitely a huge fortune. If all of it could be taken out, Li Yifei could easily make twenty or thirty billion.

Li Yifei now just wanted to take Xu Shanshan out of the jungle, so he let everyone put off the search for the gems for the time being. Besides, their heavy weapons like grenades were almost used up and needed to be replenished.

Once out of the jungle, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan booked flight tickets for the next day and then settled down in a hotel.

Xu Shanshan hadn’t bathed at all during her days in the jungle; once in the hotel, she immediately dashed into the bathroom, eager for a thorough wash.

But just after she went in, Li Yifei stripped off his clothes and followed her into the bathroom.

"Brother-in-law, hold on a minute, I’m not clean yet," Xu Shanshan pushed Li Yifei away.

Li Yifei said with a grin, "You can’t get yourself clean; let me help you wash."

"Naughty brother-in-law, but don’t start misbehaving now, or I’ll lose the mood for bathing," she warned.

Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Got it, I’ll make sure to wash my little Shanshan nice and white, then take good care of her afterwards."

"That’s more like it." Xu Shanshan smiled coyly, and continued her bath. Seeing Li Yifei’s body, especially how hard he had become there, she also felt the urge to get intimate with Li Yifei right away. But since she was so dirty, she had to wash up thoroughly first, or how could she let Li Yifei cherish every inch of her body later?

Li Yifei was also aroused, but he still restrained himself, taking a towel and started to scrub Xu Shanshan’s back. He could clearly feel that her skin had become more elastic and firm. "Shanshan, your skin has gotten tanned," he noted.

"Does that mean you won’t like it anymore?" Xu Shanshan turned her head and asked Li Yifei.

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "Of course I like it. Such a skin tone is the healthiest. Touching it, I can feel the strength underneath, and it makes things even more exciting."

"You big lecherous brother-in-law," Xu Shanshan playfully glared at Li Yifei and said, "After staying home for a while, I’ll be able to get my fair skin back. I have a strong recovery ability. When I used to play outside, I would get a tan, but in no more than ten days, I would recover."

"Hmm, does that mean we won’t go out anymore once we get back?"

Xu Shanshan, enjoying Li Yifei’s service with her eyes closed, said, "No more going out, I’ve had enough fun, and I feel my combat capability is already strong. I don’t want to endure this kind of fatigue anymore; it’s more comfortable to stay at home by your side."

"That’s great, I was afraid you’d still want to go out," he expressed his relief.

Giggling, Xu Shanshan said, "Brother-in-law, have you missed me while I was away for so many days?"

"Silly girl, I’ve missed you to death. I really wished you could have come back earlier; you had me worried sick every day."

"Hehe, that’s better. I’ll give you a nice reward later," she teased.

"Haha, that’s what I love to hear," Li Yifei laughed heartily. However, his movements did not hasten; he continued to meticulously scrub Xu Shanshan’s body. After finishing with her back, he asked her to turn around to scrub her front.

Xu Shanshan opened her eyes and looked at Li Yifei, her face beaming with immense happiness. No matter how much she looked at her brother-in-law, it was never enough.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Is there a flower on my face?" Li Yifei joked with her.

Xu Shanshan narrowed her eyes and said, "Brother-in-law, if it was some other man, he would have pounced on me by now, but you’re still carefully scrubbing me and being so meticulous. Just for that, I’m totally smitten with you."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "Then you should know how hard it is for me to restrain myself. Having such a beautiful little Shanshan here and not devour her right away, that’s real torture."

Xu Shanshan chuckled, "That’s why you’re so endearing. I like this feeling, too. I could watch you forever and never get tired of it."

"Wait another two or three decades, and I’ll be an old man with a face full of wrinkles. Will you still love to look at me then?"

"Of course, men only get tastier as they age. I’m actually afraid that in a few years, when I become an old lady, you would not like me anymore."

Li Yifei lovingly touched Xu Shanshan’s head and said softly, "Silly girl, even when you get old, you will still be a beautiful old lady, and I could never tire of looking at you. Most importantly, if you could spend a lifetime with me, there’s no beauty that could compare to that. I will never tire of you guys."

"Brother-in-law, you’re so kind!" Xu Shanshan slowly closed her eyes, then said softly, "Brother-in-law, you haven’t finished washing me yet, and I can’t wait anymore."

Only then did Li Yifei speed up his actions; during such beautiful times, one couldn’t always be tender. There was also a need for intense passion.