Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1195 - 1242: Guilt

The house was especially lively this evening, everyone was quite happy with the return of Xu Shanshan. Although Xu Shanshan was not one of Li Yifei’s wives like the rest of them, but merely Li Yifei’s sister-in-law, she still held a special status in this family that none of the other sisters could compare to.

It was not because Xu Yingying was Li Yifei’s first wife, nor because Xu Shanshan lived with Li Yifei and Xu Yingying right from the start, but because the reason everyone could be together with Li Yifei was not only due to Xu Yingying’s tolerance, but more importantly, the mediating role played by Xu Shanshan.

Even after Xiao Ling’er and others joined the Li family, and it was no longer Xu Shanshan who played the role of mediator, if it hadn’t been for Xu Shanshan breaking that initial restraint, nobody would have been able to join the Li family.

Therefore, everyone held a sense of gratitude towards Xu Shanshan which granted her a transcendental status in the family.

Of course, there was also an important event at home today – Jiang Ningxiang was to take Xu Shanshan as her master.

This time, Li Yifei organized the initiation ceremony with great formality. In the courtyard, an altar was set up where Xu Shanshan sat upright in a chair, and Jiang Ningxiang kowtowed three times to Xu Shanshan, then offered tea. Xu Shanshan, having trained outside for so long, had some understanding of the master-disciple relationship.

This was a serious matter. Once the master-disciple ties were formed, their relationship was akin to that of mother and daughter. Xu Shanshan had the responsibility to teach Jiang Ningxiang, and Jiang Ningxiang must respect her master and hold her teachings in high regard. Should she perform poorly, Xu Shanshan was entitled to scold or hit her.

Xu Shanshan took a sip of the tea, her expression stern, and said gravely, "Ningxiang, today I take you as my disciple, I will hold nothing back and teach you wholeheartedly. But if you harbor any disloyalty towards me or the Li family, I will not hesitate to take your life. Do you understand?"

Jiang Ningxiang trembled and respectfully replied, "Master, your disciple has noted it."

"Mm, then rise. This is your welcome gift from your master." As she spoke, Xu Shanshan took out a huge emerald and handed it to Jiang Ningxiang.

Jiang Ningxiang hurriedly received it and said, "Thank you, Master."

"Mm, Ningxiang, what your master said just now is very serious, and you must always bear it in mind. However, in normal times, you needn’t be so restrained. Your master is not always so serious, I like to play and make merry, and if you are too solemn, I will feel uncomfortable."

"Yes!" Jiang Ningxiang still answered with utmost respect.

"Alright, the initiation ceremony is completed, there’s no need for everyone to look so solemn." ƒreewebɳovel.com

The family watched with curiosity but sensed the gravity of the situation, so no one laughed or joked until the ceremony was over, after which they all offered their congratulations.

Now that Jiang Ningxiang had taken Xu Shanshan as her master, she would not need Li Yifei’s teachings anymore, which also spared Li Yifei from some awkwardness. After all, maintaining such an intimate relationship with this young girl was somewhat uncomfortable.

Moreover, this time he had an excellent excuse to be intimate with Xu Shanshan – discussing martial arts. No one could say anything about it.

Of course, Li Yifei truly did wish to discuss martial arts with Xu Shanshan in earnest. When it came to Innate Vital Energy, both he and Jiang Ningxiang were just fumbling around, but Xu Shanshan’s understanding of Innate Vital Energy was beyond comparison with Li Yifei or Jiang Ningxiang. In addition, their discussions could be completely uninhibited, without any concern for physical contact; even if it involved being completely undressed, it would be nothing out of the ordinary.

"Ningxiang, don’t just casually show this stone to others," Chu Xiaoyao advised Jiang Ningxiang as they stood together. The two were of similar age, but she was already Li Yifei’s wife, so she had a hint of maturity, reminding Jiang Ningxiang.

Jiang Ningxiang promptly said, "Right, it’s a gift from my master. If I were to lose it, my master would be unhappy."

Chu Xiaoyao rolled her eyes at Jiang Ningxiang and said, "This stone is known as an emerald, and one of this size is top grade and very expensive. It could easily sell for over a million. If a villain saw it and coveted it, they might target you."

"Ah! It’s that valuable!" Jiang Ningxiang gasped in surprise.

"Of course it is, would your master give you anything less?"

"Then I will certainly keep it safe and not show it to anyone."

"Mm-hmm, that’s a good girl. By the way, do you know what to call me from now on?"

Jiang Ningxiang asked in confusion, "What should I call you?"

Chu Xiaoyao said cheerily, "You’ve taken Sister Shanshan as your master, and she and I are sisters, so you should also call me auntie."

"Okay, Auntie," Jiang Ningxiang readily complied and called out.

Chu Xiaoyao immediately said proudly, "What a good niece."

Ning Xin’er watched from the side, and couldn’t help laughing, "Xiaoyao, you’re now her auntie. Shouldn’t you also give a gift?"

Chu Xiaoyao was taken aback for a moment and replied, "That’s true, but I didn’t bring anything with me. Ningxiang, come to my place later, I’ll get you something nice."

In this house, the only one who loves to play the elder is Chu Xiaoyao, since she’s the youngest and usually has to call everyone else "sister." It’s rare for her to meet someone younger than herself like Jiang Ningxiang, so of course, she’d want to flaunt her seniority.

Everyone played and fooled around until very late before going to rest. Today, it was Xu Yingying and Su Mengxin spending the night with Li Yifei. At this point, Su Mengxin couldn’t really do anything with Li Yifei, and since she was quite sleepy, she went to bed after taking a bath. They didn’t talk much before Su Mengxin fell asleep.

Li Yifei didn’t dare to disturb Su Mengxin now, and not touching her wasn’t neglecting her either. While holding Xu Yingying, he whispered sweet nothings to her.

But Xu Yingying was feeling a bit squeamish today and whispered, "Husband, won’t you laugh at me?"

"Laugh at you for what?" Li Yifei pretended not to know.

"I mean, that day when I talked to you on the phone." Xu Yingying knew that Li Yifei was feigning ignorance, and pinched him at his waist, with a look of playful reproach on her face.

"How could I laugh at you for that? It was quite thrilling, you know. That day you made me take care of myself, and you should know, it’s been so long since I had to do that."

"Really? I thought you would laugh at me," Xu Yingying’s face broke into a smile.

"Silly wife, you just need to let go. There should be no embarrassment between husband and wife, a little novelty can add a lot of spice," he comforted her.

"So you think I’m too reserved usually?" Xu Yingying’s fingers pinched the soft flesh of Li Yifei’s waist again.

Li Yifei hurriedly responded, "No, no, you should just be yourself, there’s no need to change anything on purpose. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be you."

Xu Yingying pursed her lips, her cheeks flushing as she whispered, "Then I’ll tell you something else, and you’re not allowed to laugh at me."

Li Yifei nodded repeatedly, "I definitely won’t laugh."

Xu Yingying gave a wry smile, "I feel that this is quite embarrassing, it even feels shameless, almost sinful."

This made Li Yifei even more curious, saying, "Between us, there’s nothing shameful or shameless, let alone sinful."

Stammering, Xu Yingying said, "But... when I’m with you now, I somehow wish that Sister Shan would be there... messing around."

"What?" Li Yifei’s eyes widened with surprise, and he exclaimed loudly.

Su Mengxin turned over, opened her eyes, and looked at Li Yifei, saying, "Husband, you’re quite excited, aren’t you?" Her hand wrapped around Li Yifei, but she didn’t notice Xu Yingying on top of him and asked with confusion, "Did you guys just finish?"

Li Yifei quickly apologized, "No, I was just discussing something with Yingying."

"Oh? What kind of matter would make you shout in surprise?" Su Mengxin had slept well during the day, so she was alert upon waking but would soon feel sleepy again.

"You can’t tell her!" Xu Yingying hurriedly covered Li Yifei’s mouth.

Su Mengxin became more excited and laughed, "Yingying, it’s not right to keep secrets from me. What could it be?"

Xu Yingying became even more embarrassed, at a loss for words, while Li Yifei pulled her hand away and smiled, saying, "Yingying, there’s nothing to hide, especially from Mengxin, she wouldn’t laugh at you."

Xu Yingying pouted, "But I feel so embarrassed."

Su Mengxin laughed, "It’s okay, anything that could embarrass Yingying must be very interesting."

Despite Xu Yingying pinching the soft flesh of his waist, Li Yifei still said, "Yingying now hopes for Sister Shan to be naughty when she is with me." He even gave Su Mengxin a meaningful wink.

Being such a clever person and the only one in the Li family who truly knew the relationship between Xu Shanshan and Li Yifei, Su Mengxin immediately caught on and laughed, "Really? That does sound exciting. Imagine if Yifei and you are in the middle of something, and Shan is there causing trouble, or you have our husband make a move on Shan, wouldn’t that be thrilling?"

Xu Yingying couldn’t help but get excited as she imagined what Su Mengxin described, but then she quickly realized a problem, anxiously saying, "Mengxin, you have quite the imagination. Just thinking about it makes me feel guilty, and if Shan were actually there, wouldn’t the guilt feel even stronger?"

"You know why some people have affairs? It’s because it comes with a sense of guilt, which ironically provides a strong thrill. So thinking about things that give you a sense of guilt isn’t necessarily bad. It can actually make you even more passionate," Su Mengxin cheerfully explained.

"What?" Xu Yingying was stunned but realized that Su Mengxin made sense, because the more she thought about that scenario, the more excited she got, excited enough that now she really needed Li Yifei to want her.