Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1240 - 1291: Restoring Confidence

"You’re just leaving like that? Not even settling the bill?" The Holy Maiden fiercely glared at them.

Those thugs, having been intimidated by the Holy Maiden, hurriedly responded, "Sure, we will settle it." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

"Not just your own bills, but other customers’ too, right? When you started the fight, they all ran off, who’s going to settle their bills?"

"We have to settle those too?"

Her eyes darting angrily, the Holy Maiden snapped, "Nonsense, are you settling it or not?"

The thugs instantly wilted and reluctantly pulled out their money, settling the entire food stall’s bill.

The owner was visibly trembling as he took the money. The Holy Maiden snorted and said, "If they trouble you, I will catch them all and toss them to the dogs in the future. Lads, do you know who I am? Brother Hu is my friend. With just you lot, dare you still cause trouble?"

Upon hearing this, the thugs’ legs turned to jelly. Although Brother Hu hadn’t appeared much in Mile City recently, who on the streets didn’t know that Brother Hu controlled Mile City’s forces? These little thugs didn’t even rank as lowly as Brother Hu’s subordinates, how could they dare to provoke the Holy Maiden? They quickly slinked away.

As soon as these thugs left, those gathered around the entrance burst into applause. Initially, seeing the Holy Maiden’s blonde hair and thinking she was just a Little Taimei, everyone felt this woman was not someone to mess with, but the justice of her deeds just now earned their praise.

The Holy Maiden gave a fist salute and said a few words of courtesy before returning to her seat, resuming her meal with Li Yifei as if nothing had happened. Those who hadn’t finished suddenly came back in to continue eating, making the food stall even busier than before.

After eating and drinking their fill, the Holy Maiden tugged Li Yifei to the seaside. There were no amusements at the beach at this hour, and the sea breeze made it feel even colder. The Holy Maiden shivered and said, "I’m cold."

Both Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden were wearing down jackets. With their abilities, this kind of cold was nothing to talk about, but seeing the Holy Maiden like this, if Li Yifei bluntly said so, it would ruin the mood. He wrapped his arm around her and said, "I’ll hold you."

"Mmm, that’s much better," the Holy Maiden turned and smiled sweetly at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei smiled back and asked, "Why aren’t you going out and doing something crazy anymore?"

The Holy Maiden hugged Li Yifei’s waist and rested her head on his shoulder, whispering softly, "A bit of indulgence is all. I feel it’s better to just quietly be with you like this."

Li Yifei tightened his embrace, holding the Holy Maiden closer, and said, "If you like the quiet, then let’s stay quiet all night."

"Mm! Let’s sit over there for a while."

The two of them sat on the sand at the beach, where the sand was also icy cold, something only they could bear. Others would find it unbearable after just five minutes.

The sound of waves crashing against the shore was incessant. Simple as it was, the sound felt incredibly pleasant to the Holy Maiden’s ears. She murmured, "Yifei, being with you, even the mundane things feel interesting. Tell me, is this not me deeply falling in love with you?"

Li Yifei, looking into the Holy Maiden’s sapphire-like eyes, replied, "Yes, you have deeply fallen in love with me."

"And what about you? Do you like me even a little?" the Holy Maiden blinked.

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "I used to think I didn’t love you, that you had an agenda with being with me, and I resisted that internally. But after you left, I found myself thinking about you from time to time, especially seeing you struggling internally because you fell in love with me, that’s when I realized, I love you too, although..."

The Holy Maiden wrapped her arms around Li Yifei’s neck, cutting him off, and said, "No althoughs, just saying this is enough."

Li Yifei encircled the Holy Maiden’s waist and said, "Don’t you think my love for you is neither genuine nor complete?"

With a gaze serene as water, the Holy Maiden replied, "I know. For a man as powerful as you, to be hopelessly in love with a woman, I actually wouldn’t believe it."

"You’re powerful too. By your logic, doesn’t that mean you’d fall in love with many men? I can’t accept that."

With a giggling laugh, the Holy Maiden said, "How can it be the same? You’re a man, and I’m a woman. Even if a woman is powerful, she still needs a man who loves her. A powerful man, on the other hand, needs many women who love him."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Even as a saintess with countless followers, you think this way?"

The Holy Maiden, with her face pressed against Li Yifei’s, spoke softly, "I always thought I was just a saintess, destined to devote my life to the Holy War Organization. But falling in love with you, even my sacred duty feels much diminished. Ah, I even feel quite sinful now."

After a pause, the Holy Maiden lifted her head again and beamed, "That’s why I need you to defeat me. As long as you truly defeat me, I won’t feel this guilt anymore, and I can really let go of my duties as a saintess, to be your true little woman."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "You decide."

The Holy Maiden met Li Yifei’s gaze and saw a kind of determination and confidence in his eyes. This quickly brought a smile to her face. Originally, before meeting Li Yifei, she had been doubtful about him, thinking that once she came out of seclusion with greatly enhanced abilities, Li Yifei would certainly be defeated by her.

But facing Li Yifei’s gaze, the Holy Maiden suddenly felt confident. This powerful man, as long as he says he can do something, he surely will. She chuckled and said, "Yifei, I think if the former Holy Maiden saw me like this, she would probably be so angry she’d want to kill me, right?"

Li Yifei said with a smile, "Of course not, you’re breaking through your mental demon, aren’t all Holy Maidens supposed to overcome their demons? It’s just that you haven’t overcome yours and ended up being captivated by it, doesn’t that solve the problem?"

The Holy Maiden playfully laughed and said, "Right, I can’t be blamed for that, doesn’t every brave attempt have to pay the price for the failures of predecessors? I am the one who paid the price and accumulated experience for others."

"Haha, well said, one does need to pay a painful price." Li Yifei laughed out loud while winking.

"Hm? What do you mean by that? I feel like there’s something more to your words." The Holy Maiden clasped her hands around the back of Li Yifei’s neck, her hands already reaching inside his collar, gently caressing Li Yifei’s skin.

"What do you think I mean by my words?" Li Yifei moved his face closer to the Holy Maiden, their faces now very near, both could feel the breath exhaled from the other’s mouth.

The Holy Maiden also moved her face closer to Li Yifei’s and whispered, "How would I know? I’m just a girl, I don’t understand what you’re saying, why don’t you tell me."

"Then I’ll just tell you."

As they spoke, their faces came together and then their lips touched tightly. They touched lightly for a few seconds before suddenly hugging each other tightly, kissing passionately.

Although the cold wind was harsh outside, there was a fire in both their hearts. The chill around them seemed to melt away due to their warmth, and in the whole world, there was nothing else but this passionately kissing couple.

Both had long, drawn-out breaths, not having to worry about running out of breath. The kiss lasted a really long time, about half an hour, before the Holy Maiden finally let go of Li Yifei and quietly looked at him, as if imprinting his face deep into her mind.

Li Yifei lightly kissed the Holy Maiden’s lips again and said, "Yanzi, let’s go somewhere else and wash our faces, shall we? I feel less involved seeing your face like this."

The Holy Maiden chuckled softly and said, "I forgot about that, I was wondering why you didn’t kiss my face."

"Right, I was afraid to kiss off some poor-quality powder."

"Haha... then let’s go somewhere else."

Hand in hand, they stood up but were not in a hurry to change locations right away, just slowly walking along the beach, which was an indescribably nice atmosphere.

"Yanzi, I’ll tell you a secret." After walking a few steps, Li Yifei whispered.

The Holy Maiden immediately said excitedly, "A secret? Great, I love hearing secrets."

"Actually, I’ve found a treasure left by predecessors. If it can be opened, my abilities are likely to improve significantly." Li Yifei now fully trusted the Holy Maiden, and in order to boost her confidence, he shared this news with her.

"Like the one we three encountered last time?" The Holy Maiden immediately asked, surprised.

"Very much like that, but the person who left this treasure is much more significant than the one we encountered last time."

"There’s such good fortune too? That’s great." The Holy Maiden appeared very excited.

"Yes, so even if you improve, I am confident that by the time you come out, I’ll defeat you and make you willingly become my woman."

The Holy Maiden nodded repeatedly, saying, "Worthy of being the man I chose, not only strong but also lucky."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Yes, I’ve always been lucky, otherwise you wouldn’t have fancied me, right?"

The two were chatting when they suddenly stopped, their gazes both swept toward a position diagonally ahead, and both of their expressions became somewhat strange.

After walking about ten meters more, from the spot they were looking at earlier, suddenly four people burst out, quickly surrounding them. The person standing in front of Li Yifei waved a dagger and shouted, "Hand over all your money."

The Holy Maiden and Li Yifei looked at each other and found it quite amusing. They hadn’t intended to indulge or cause trouble, but there were always foolish people coming to provoke them.