Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 166 Conspiracy

Michelle held a large box in her arms, a weight of about forty pounds. This wouldn’t be much for an adult man, but for a girl like Michelle, it was quite heavy.

Originally, there were laborers to help move things, but she knew that the company was short on time, especially the logistics department. It was crucial to get everything set up before a large number of employees arrived, so she helped carry items to save some time.

The laborers were burly men, and seeing such a beautiful girl also moving items, they admired her greatly and felt too ashamed to slack off themselves.

"Ouch!" The box was too large, and Michelle failed to see what was at her feet. She tripped suddenly and lurched forward. Yet, she still held onto the box tightly, trying to twist her body to avoid dropping it to the ground. It contained important electronic equipment, and damaging it would mean a significant expense.

Michelle’s body was already tilting backwards making a thirty-degree angle with the ground when an arm suddenly caught her waist and stood her back up.

"Ah! Brother Li!" Michelle exclaimed with delight.

Li Yifei frowned and said, "The box is so heavy, why are you moving it alone? Didn’t we hire a lot of people?"

Embarrassed, Michelle replied, "I was trying to save some time."

These words made Li Yifei feel somewhat guilty. Even Michelle was working so hard, while he, a grown man, had been slacking off. He quickly took the box from her, saying, "Alright, I’m free today in my department, so I might as well help you out. You just handle the directing."

Michelle nodded and said, "I really appreciate it, Brother Li."

"What’s there to thank, we’re friends, aren’t we? I can’t just watch you work so hard. Alright, enough talking. Hurry up and tell me where to move these."

"Okay, okay, these all go to the marketing department first."

Li Yifei helped move the items several times until they had moved everything. Michelle kept working without stopping, but at Li Yifei’s insistence, she was now only carrying lighter things. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Once done with the goods, Michelle hurried over to He Fangqing with Li Yifei. She needed to get financial approval from He Fangqing for the purchases.

Although He Fangqing saw Li Yifei enter, she just nodded her head, quickly reviewed the proposal Michelle handed her, and immediately signed it, saying to Michelle, "Go get President Xu’s signature first, and I’ll write you a cheque."

Michelle rushed off immediately, while Li Yifei sat down opposite He Fangqing.

"CEO Li, are you here to supervise my work?" He Fangqing looked up and teased Li Yifei.

"How dare I? I’m just a manager at the Human Resources Department. Back in the day, people used to say that HR doesn’t do any real work, and I ended up in this department," he replied.

"So you were looking for some peace and quiet?" He Fangqing laughed at Li Yifei’s joke.

Although Li Yifei’s arrival as CEO had given He Fangqing quite a shock, she still felt comfortable around him.

Li Yifei lit a cigarette and said, "You’ve been really busy lately. You should relax occasionally."

He Fangqing winked at Li Yifei, saying, "So how about you give me a massage tonight?"

If it had been before, Li Yifei would have agreed without hesitation. But just last night, he had established a relationship with Su Yiyi, and now he felt it would be wrong to do this with He Fangqing. After taking a puff of his cigarette, he said, "My massage skills are pretty bad."

He Fangqing was surprised by Li Yifei’s response, staring at him intently before asking doubtfully, "Are you afraid to come?"

They say a woman’s intuition is very sharp, and Li Yifei had to admit it. He chuckled and didn’t hide the truth, saying, "I have a girlfriend now. I feel like I should be responsible to her and can’t mess around anymore."

"Wow, thinking about settling down, huh? Congratulations are in order then. When you get the chance, let me meet your girlfriend and see what kind of person she is, to be able to keep you in check."

"Haha, she certainly can’t compare to you, but she’s quite gentle, someone you can settle down with."

"Now I’m even more curious. Bring her over sometime; I’d like to see her, and so would Yingying," He Fangqing said.

"Maybe after a while. She isn’t very experienced, and seeing all of you—presidents and directors—will probably scare her."

"Cut it out!" He Fangqing retorted dissatisfiedly, her lips twisting in annoyance, "Still babying her, I see."

At that moment, Michelle hurried back. Li Yifei and He Fangqing stopped their conversation. He Fangqing quickly made out a cheque for Michelle, and Li Yifei left with Michelle.

He Fangqing sat holding her pen, feeling somewhat restless inside. She knew it was because of Li Yifei. She had never really considered marrying him for life. Still, Li Yifei was a man who had touched her heart deeply. He helped her overcome the shadow of a failed marriage. Now, Li Yifei no longer wanted to associate with her, making her feel quite dejected.

A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts, and He Fangqing quickly hid her complicated emotions and said, "Come in."

It was Xu Yingying who entered, closed the door behind her, and sat directly opposite He Fangqing, saying, "Sister Fangqing, did you know that scoundrel Li Yifei actually has a girlfriend now?"

He Fangqing never expected Xu Yingying to come over to talk about Li Yifei’s love life amid their busy schedules, so she immediately responded, "That guy just told me."

"So, it seems to be true then. I’m really curious about what kind of girlfriend he found that he’s not with you anymore," Xu Yingying said with a displeased and resentful expression.

He Fangqing tapped lightly on the table, smiling, "Look Yingying, whether he’s looking for a girlfriend or not has nothing to do with me, and... why are you even angry?"

Xu Yingying immediately responded, "I just feel upset, just tell me what’s not to like about you: you’ve got looks, talent, and even as a divorcee, you’re still the dream for countless men, yet he doesn’t know how to cherish that."

The smile on He Fangqing’s face grew wider as she said, "Yingying, stop dragging me into this. Clearly, it’s you who’s not feeling comfortable."

Xu Yingying wanted to argue, but instead, she let out a dejected sigh and said, "Fine, I admit it, but it’s just that this guy pretended to be my boyfriend for a while, and I’ve gotten used to it. It’s not that I have any feelings for him. I have always supported you being with him."

He Fangqing smiled ambiguously, "Feelings often start with getting used to someone. Those earth-shattering romances are often the ones that don’t last."

Xu Yingying glared at He Fangqing reproachfully, "Sister Fangqing, I’ve told you many times, I really don’t have any feelings for him, his lifestyle is completely different from mine, he’s so lazy, it’s infuriating just looking at him."

"Alright, alright, I’ll drop it. But what did you really want to talk to me about?"

"This... I really want to see what his girlfriend looks like. Don’t you?"

"I want to see too. Just now, I was pressuring this guy to bring her over to meet me, but he said his girlfriend is quite shy and wouldn’t agree to come."

"This jerk, who knows what kind of girl he’s deceived. We’ve got to take a good look at her."

Narrowing her eyes, He Fangqing suggested, "Then how about we do this: let’s have a dinner party tomorrow night and allow employees to bring their family members. This way, we not only boost morale but also get a chance to see this guy’s girlfriend."

"And if he refuses to bring her?"

"If he doesn’t bring her... then you can pretend to be his girlfriend and see what he says."

"How about if he doesn’t bring his girlfriend, we make him marry you?"

"Then let’s agree on that together."

"Fine, it’s settled."

...............

Li Yifei was driving when he suddenly sneezed twice. Michelle immediately asked with concern, "Brother Li, are you feeling alright? You better not catch a cold."

Li Yifei rubbed his nose and said, "No, I’m totally fine."

Michelle chuckled and said, "That must mean someone is thinking about you."

Li Yifei laughed, "Thinking about me? I think it’s more like someone is bad-mouthing me, plotting against me. Every time someone schemes against me, I end up sneezing."

Li Yifei was just joking with Michelle, but little did he know, he had actually hit the nail on the head this time. Xu Yingying, the general manager, and He Fangqing, the senior director, were indeed plotting against him at that very moment.

Michelle blinked and said, "Brother Li, I’ve always been curious, how did you and President Xu end up together?"

Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders, "Actually, you’re mistaken, she and I are not together at all."

"Brother Li, why do you say that? I saw it with my own eyes, and you’re still not admitting it. Yesterday, she was with you in the same office, and from the look in President Xu’s eyes, she seemed like she suspected something about us. I was scared to death."

"I’m not denying it, my girlfriend, she’s really that college student. As for the matter with President Xu, there’s indeed a reason."

"No way! You have a girlfriend like President Xu and yet you’re going after a college student?" Michelle’s eyes widened in disbelief. In her mind, Xu Yingying was an impeccable woman. Who could possibly match Xu Yingying?

"Heh, it’s not a matter of wanting or not. We never even started. What you saw that day was just President Xu’s sister, that’s all."

"No way, my eyes aren’t poor; how could I have seen it wrong?"

"President Xu has a twin sister, and she looks just like her. The one you saw in the office yesterday was indeed her sister. How else could President Xu look at you that way?"

"That’s impossible, even if they are twins, there’s no way they can look that much alike, right?"

"If you saw both of them together, you’d understand. Even now, I can’t tell who is who."

"Brother Li, you’re not lying to me, are you?" Michelle stared at Li Yifei intently.

Li Yifei smiled faintly, "Of course, I’m not lying. If it were true, I would just admit it. Do I look like someone who’s afraid to admit it?"

Michelle suddenly fell silent and her gaze towards Li Yifei changed, prompting Li Yifei to feel a bit of regret. It seemed that admitting Xu Yingying was not his girlfriend was a mistake.