Chapter 5 Impression

When they got off the plane in Pingyang, it was already past four in the afternoon. They hailed a cab and went straight to Xu Yingying's residential complex.

Leaving the car, Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei and said, "Now, remember, you are my boyfriend. You're not a security guard anymore."

Li Yifei stood up straight and answered loudly, "Yes, I'll definitely do it."

Xu Yingying immediately frowned and said, "Is this how a boyfriend is supposed to speak to me?"

"Oh... right, I'm your boyfriend, not one of your employees. I'm your boyfriend, not one of your employees," Li Yifei whispered a few times and then straightened up, picked up the suitcase, and said, "Let's go, dear."

Xu Yingying's face turned sour. No man had ever spoken to her like that before. Li Yifei quickly said, "See, the moment I call you like that, you get mad."

Xu Yingying's lips twitched. She said, "I'm not mad. I'm just not used to it yet, but I'll adapt soon. Just remember to stay in character."

"Really? Dear?" Li Yifei called out cautiously and tentatively.

"Mm," Xu Yingying actually smiled, and that smile was so natural that Li Yifei couldn't detect any forcefulness. Given her success in her career, her social skills were certainly not weak. With her adjusted mindset, doing this was not difficult.

"Whew... now I can relax a bit," Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Yingying's home was on the sixteenth floor of a high-rise. The two entered the elevator and stood facing each other. Li Yifei smiled at Xu Yingying, his gaze fixed on her stunningly beautiful face. Perhaps the only time someone prettier than her was the task he had protecting Sun Mengxin.

In the company, no man had ever dared to look at her like this. With a sharp glance from Xu Yingying, the male subordinates would keep their distance, especially when she wasn't wearing those black-rimmed glasses. The stunning sight was even more mesmerizing.

Xu Yingying looked at Li Yifei and said calmly, "Don't look at me like that when we get home. The fact that I can bring you home means we've been together for a while, and our relationship is already quite intimate. Looking at me like that suggests we're not that close."

"So we need to be more natural, like... I'm very familiar with your body already, right?"

This remark made Xu Yingying uncomfortable, but she nodded and said, "That's the idea."

"Oh, but that's really challenging. I'll try my best."

Sensing that Li Yifei's gaze became somewhat natural, Xu Yingying nodded in approval and said, "I think my parents are pretty easy to please, but my sister is quite savvy. You need to be careful and try not to interact with her too much. Otherwise, she'll easily notice the deception, and she's always been in alliance with my mom. She'll definitely tattle."

"Oh, that sounds troublesome. Isn't it common for sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law to quarrel? Don't they say there's an old saying about sisters-in-law having half a brother-in-law's butt?"

"Mm?" Xu Yingying's face darkened immediately, and she said coldly, "I'm telling you, don't even think about making a move on my sister."

Li Yifei gave a wry smile and said, "Listen, Yingying, we're a couple now. If you get angry over a joke, it's not really in character. If you mess up the acting, you can't blame me or dock my bonus."

"There's a line for jokes. You can joke about others but not about my sister."

"What if she jokes with me? Should I just keep a straight face?"

"Just try to ignore her as much as possible."

"Fine, you're the boss. Whatever you say goes," Li Yifei shrugged and stopped speaking further. In the information he had seen, he also saw the profile of Xu Yingying's sister, Xu Shanshan. This girl was actually Xu Yingying's twin, but their personalities were completely different. Xu Yingying was rather cold, while Xu Shanshan was lively and active, a dance school teacher who also didn't have a boyfriend. However, her parents weren't worried about her marriage.

At this moment, the elevator arrived, and they exited. Xu Yingying went over and knocked on the door.

The door quickly opened, and a woman in her fifties with remaining charm appeared in Li Yifei's sight.

"Yingying's back! Ah, this is...?" The woman exclaimed in surprise when she saw Xu Yingying, and then her eyes landed on Li Yifei.

"Auntie, hello, I'm Li Yifei," Li Yifei immediately greeted the woman respectfully.

"Ah! Good, good, come in quickly. You, girl, bringing someone back with you, why didn't you tell me beforehand? I'm totally unprepared," the woman, clearly unprepared, grumbled at Xu Yingying as she let them in.

Xu Yingying wrapped her arm around the woman's, shook it gently, and said coquettishly, "It was just decided. Yifei's work keeps him busy and has no time. It was only at my insistence that he took time off to come back with me. You guys pressured me; otherwise, I wouldn't have wanted to bring him back so soon."

Li Yifei's eyes almost popped out. Was this still the Xu Yingying he knew? Was this still the Xu Yingying known as "Ice Queen" at the company? Even if he told everyone at the company about her current behavior, no one would believe it, the contrast was too great, too unbelievable.

The pain in his arm brought Li Yifei back to his senses. He quickly said politely, "Auntie, I'm really sorry for not visiting sooner this time. I hope you won't find my sudden visit rude."

Xu Yingying's mother was still trying to figure out who Li Yifei was. After Xu Yingying's words, she realized that he was her daughter's boyfriend, and her entire focus shifted to Li Yifei. With a chuckle, she said, "Not at all, not at all. It's just that you two kids didn't say anything beforehand. Old man, come out. Yingying has brought her boyfriend home."

Apparently, her initial impression of Li Yifei was quite favorable.

"I'm busy here, you old woman, can't you let a person have a moment?" A man in his fifties came out of a bedroom, complaining as he saw Li Yifei and Xu Yingying. He immediately smiled and said, "See, no need to worry. Yingying brought her boyfriend home all on her own."

Li Yifei quickly stepped forward, snapped his legs together, and gave a standard military salute, saying, "Uncle Xu, I've heard from Yingying that you are a retired military man. Seeing you today, you indeed have the bearing of a soldier. Sergeant Li Yifei, reporting to the officer."

Li Yifei's words had Uncle Xu and his wife bursting into laughter. "Good lad, you're skilled with flattery, getting right to my heart. With a physique like yours, I'm satisfied. I was worried Yingying would bring a pretty boy home, but men should have pride and character. The handsome, slick types are not to my liking."

"Haha, Uncle Xu, in that case, I don't need to put on an act in front of you. I'm actually quite rough, so if I do anything wrong, just say it like I'm one of your recruits, a fresh recruit at that."

"Good, good! Come, sit, let's have a good chat," Xu Yingying's father said as he pulled Li Yifei over to the sofa to sit down.

Despite the cheerful expression, Xu Yingying was inwardly surprised. When it comes to choosing a partner, it's generally her mother's input that's most significant, but in this household, her father had the final say. As a retired military officer, impressing him wasn't easy at all, but Li Yifei had managed to quickly bond with him, which was unbelievable.

Being a general manager, Xu Yingying immediately considered many things. Li Yifei's performance seemed so adaptable that being just a security guard would be a waste of his talents. She thought to herself that she'd observe him for the next few days. If he was truly talented, she should consider promoting him.