Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1197 - 1244: Ex-Husband’s Extortion

Li Yifei really had many questions these days, so when he was with Xu Shanshan, he was truly studying the Innate Vital Energy.

During this period, Xu Shanshan, through actual combat, had gained significant insights into Innate Vital Energy, and the skills she learned were specifically targeting Innate Vital Energy, so in this regard, she was much stronger than Li Yifei, helping him resolve many doubts and benefiting him a lot.

"Hey, brother-in-law, when you were studying meridians with Jiang Ningxiang, you weren’t also touching her all over like this, right?" As their discussion paused, Xu Shanshan suddenly asked.

Li Yifei was stunned for a moment, his face instantly changed, and said: "Oh no, if Ningxiang speaks out, then our relationship could be exposed way too soon."

"Ew, you nasty brother-in-law, touching a young girl like Ningxiang, you’re such a big pervert." Xu Shanshan glanced at Li Yifei, not really taking his worries seriously.

"Now is not the time to talk about this, you better go check on Ningxiang right now, if people start asking questions, it’ll be troublesome."

Xu Shanshan replied very relaxedly: "Don’t worry, I just sent her over to my place, I was worried something like this might happen."

Li Yifei immediately praised: "Ah right, Shanshan is really clever."

Xu Shanshan chuckled, "Hiding it from my elder sister for over two years, I’ve really mastered the art."

Li Yifei couldn’t help but grin and said: "Yes, yes, you are the master of secret affairs."

After joking a bit, Xu Shanshan left. Previously, she would use the excuse of needing a foot massage from Li Yifei, but now that excuse couldn’t be used, so she found a new one, still as righteous and credible as ever, allowing her to be alone with Li Yifei. So when she was with Li Yifei, she was not eager to be intimate, knowing there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, not rushing the moment.

Xu Shanshan returned to her own villa, and Jiang Ningxiang was sitting neatly in the living room. Seeing Xu Shanshan, she immediately stood up and respectfully bowed, saying: "Master."

Xu Shanshan sat down and said: "Sit, Master has something to ask you." At this moment, Xu Shanshan really exuded the aura and authority of a master.

"Please ask, Master!" Jiang Ningxiang quickly and obediently sat beside Xu Shanshan.

"When my brother-in-law taught you martial arts, what did he do?"

Jiang Ningxiang’s little face instantly blushed, and she stammered: "Master, when Brother Li taught me... he... he had to trace the True Qi in my body with his fingers."

Xu Shanshan narrowed her eyes and asked: "So, does that mean he has touched you everywhere?"

Jiang Ningxiang hurriedly said: "Master, Brother Li really didn’t touch me, Brother Li is such an upright person, he wouldn’t take advantage of me."

Xu Shanshan nodded and said: "I know, your Brother Li, despite having many wives, never takes advantage of girls. But don’t let this out, to avoid misunderstandings, especially with his wives, sometimes these things are hard to explain."

"Yes, yes, I won’t tell." Jiang Ningxiang nodded repeatedly.

Having reassured Jiang Ningxiang, now Jiang Ningxiang wouldn’t talk about this with Li Yifei’s wives, thus their martial arts practice together wouldn’t be misconstrued, allowing her to spend more time with Li Yifei, she nodded contently and said: "Good, then let me check your True Qi situation, and see how I should teach you."

"Yes!" Jiang Ningxiang nodded excitedly.

After Xu Shanshan left, Li Yifei was preparing to go back to his bedroom to rest when his mobile phone rang at that moment; the call was from Sophia.

"Master..." After saying these two words, Sophia hesitated a bit.

This surprised Li Yifei, as Sophia had never spoken like this with him before, he said: "What’s wrong? Why are you hesitating?"

"Master, I just saw Mistress He."

"Oh? Is there anything wrong with that?"

"I saw her entering a hotel with a man, Mistress He seemed a bit flustered."

Li Yifei frowned and asked: "Which hotel are they in?"

"In Dragon Prosperity Hotel, should I go take a look?"

Li Yifei thought for a moment and said: "You go have a look, I’ll be right there."

"Then... if there’s an accident, should I go in?" Sophia asked again.

Li Yifei broke out in a cold sweat and said, "He Fangqing definitely didn’t go there to steal a man; there must be some special reason. I am worried she may be coerced or even face a security threat, so that’s why I asked you to check on her."

"Master, I understand. I’ll follow her immediately and ensure Madame’s safety."

He Fangqing was indeed coerced, and the one coercing her was none other than her ex-husband, Chen Mingsheng.

Chen Mingsheng, in pursuit of a wealthy life, had dumped He Fangqing and gotten together with another woman, Su Juan, which made him the president of the company where Xu Yingying initially worked.

At the time he was full of vigor, thinking he could finally make his mark in the business world, but he greatly overestimated his capabilities. He wasn’t cut out for this; while he could initially keep the company profitable thanks to the foundation Xu Yingying had left, his series of poor decisions soon worsened the company’s situation, leading to significant losses six months ago. Though the head office was quite dissatisfied, he managed to hang in there thanks to Su Juan.

Although Su Juan was not particularly attractive, she was definitely not a straightforward person. Chen Mingsheng found her quite refreshing initially, but after a couple of years, feeling that Chen lacked ability and growing bored, she started seeking new relationships.

Just last month, Su Juan finally dumped Chen Mingsheng cleanly, giving him only one hundred thousand yuan and kicking him out.

This was a huge blow to Chen Mingsheng. At that point, he had no heart to look for another job. With his newfound freedom after enduring Su Juan’s treatment, he indulged excessively in luxuries even involving drugs, which quickly drained his money.

Penniless, Chen Mingsheng couldn’t stand it, especially having been a president before; he had no inclination to make a comeback and instead looked for ways to strike it rich quickly.

When sorting his belongings, he checked his old computer and stumbled upon the photo album from his past marriage with He Fangqing. This gave him an idea; he immediately found some nude pictures online and photoshopped He Fangqing’s face onto them.

Since they had been husband and wife, taking photos was normal, but He Fangqing had been too embarrassed to let him take nude photos, so he only had normal ones. Any normal man would have either deleted them or kept them just to reminisce about the emotions shared as husband and wife.

But now, seeing these photos, Chen Mingsheng felt like he had struck gold. He knew He Fangqing’s status—a finance director of a major corporate group. She couldn’t be short of money, so this was like a money tree to him.

He immediately used some methods to find He Fangqing’s current mobile number and called her.

He Fangqing had long forgotten about Chen Mingsheng. Receiving his call was a surprise, and she had no desire to reconnect with him, which made her respond very coldly and she nearly hung up.

Chen Mingsheng initially hoped for a reconciliation, but seeing He Fangqing’s attitude, he knew there was no hope and quickly said: "Fangqing, since you are so heartless, let me show you something." He then sent her one of the photoshopped nude pictures of her.

When He Fangqing saw the picture, she was shocked. She remembered never allowing Chen Mingsheng to take such a photo, but if Li Yifei saw it, would he harbor suspicions about her? That was unclear.

Moreover, if such pictures got out, it would bring great shame to the entire Li family, so she dared not tell Li Yifei and had to handle it herself.

Today, when Li Yifei went to the office, it happened to be when Chen Mingsheng had just hung up the phone, hence her unusual reaction.

Now, she was here to negotiate with Chen Mingsheng to resolve this issue.

In the hotel room, He Fangqing coldly said, "Chen Mingsheng, tell me, what do you want in exchange for those pictures?"

Chen Mingsheng lit a cigarette and with a look of feigned sincerity, said: "Fangqing, after all, we were husband and wife, and there’s the saying, ’A couple for a day is bound by a hundred days of grace.’ I’ve always remembered you. Now I don’t want anything else, I just want to be with you again."

He Fangqing scoffed disdainfully, "That sounds nice. Do you think I’m still as naive as before, to believe your sweet nothings?"

"I’m speaking the truth, Fangqing. Please give me a chance, let us start over."

"Start over? Stop dreaming. I’m telling you, I extremely dislike you now. Even if I end up without a man for the rest of my life, I won’t be with you. Just drop that idea, state your demands quickly as I don’t want to see more of you." freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Seeing his last hope disappearing, Chen Mingsheng tore off his mask of hypocrisy, sneered coldly, and said, "Fine, since you are so heartless, I won’t be polite. Ten million, if you give me ten million, I’ll give you the photos and not keep any copies."

"Ten million? Why don’t you just rob someone?" He Fangqing was furious, her face pale with anger. She had only thought Chen Mingsheng to be greedy for wealth and lacking in spirit, but now realized he was truly a scoundrel and a rogue. She couldn’t understand why she had ever married him.

"You’re a finance director of a large company now and have a murky relationship with your boss. Ten million is nothing for you. If I publish these pictures, people might not even want you anymore. Think about it, do you want to have good days in the future, or can’t you let go of that ten million?"

Chen Mingsheng settled into the sofa, crossed his legs, and watched He Fangqing leisurely. He was certain she would agree.