Chapter 10 Nonsense

Today was New Year's Eve. After a simple breakfast, everyone started preparing for the most important holiday of the year. However, for adults, New Year's wasn't exactly fun; the main thing was for everyone to be together.

Xu Yingying's mother said to her, "Yingying, the mall should still be open this morning. You should buy some clothes for Little Li or something. During the New Year, it's customary to have everything new, both inside and out."

Xu Yingying made a sound of agreement; this was exactly what she was hoping for, reducing the time Li Yifei spent with her family to prevent him from spouting nonsense.

"I'll go too," Xu Shanshan immediately shouted, then ran to her room to change.

Xu Yingying frowned but couldn't stop her sister. She could only wait with Li Yifei for Xu Shanshan to finish changing before they all headed out together.

Inside the elevator, Li Yifei stood to one side while Xu Yingying and Xu Shanshan stood on the other. Xu Shanshan looked at them both, then squinted and said, "Sister, you don't seem to be close to Brother-in-law, huh?"

Xu Yingying felt a slight panic inside but still responded indifferently, "Why wouldn't we be close?"

"Look at you two, not even standing together. Where's the couple's intimacy in that?"

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Your sister is like this. At the company, no one knows about our relationship. You haven't seen how, when we run into each other there, it's even more like a superior-subordinate relationship."

Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "What's there to hide? Dating isn't illegal."

Li Yifei glanced at Xu Yingying, who gave a wry smile, and said, "Don't blame your sister. It's me who didn't want to say anything. Your sister is a big manager at the company now, and I'm just a small security guard. If others found out, wouldn't they gossip about your sister?"

"Wow, you're a security guard and my sister's a manager—classic story of a working-class underdog, Brother-in-law. How did you manage that? It's like a legend."

Li Yifei showed a smug smile and said, "You can ask your sister about that later."

Xu Yingying immediately turned to grab Li Yifei's arm, eagerly asking, "Sister, tell me, this is just too funny."

Li Yifei then winked at Xu Yingying secretly, quite pleased with himself.

Xu Yingying wasn't happy that Li Yifei left her with the tough questions, but she kept her cool and said, "There's nothing much to say. I liked him because I liked him. You know I'm not someone who values wealth over character."

"I know, I know, but things like this only seem to happen in novels. I find it hard to believe it's happening to you..." She glanced at Li Yifei and suddenly covered her mouth. "Hey, Sis, did you bring him along as a shield?"

Xu Yingying was quite frightened this time, not expecting her sister to hit the nail on the head and directly reveal the true nature of their relationship. However, she wouldn't admit it and snorted, "Have you watched too many dramas or read too many novels? If we were pretending, could we share a room at night?"

"Oh, so you slept together last night, huh? Haha, Sis, you've lost it."

"Get lost. Keep talking nonsense, and you're going home."

"Fine, I won't say another word." Xu Shanshan giggled, her gaze at Li Yifei full of teasing, her eyes rolling around, and no one could guess what was on her mind.

Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei a warning look, which he understood to mean that he should be careful not to slip up.

When the elevator reached the underground garage, Xu Zhenguo's family's conditions were good. Although he didn't drive, he bought Xu Shanshan a red Bora.

"Get in the car. Today, you'll have me as your driver," Xu Shanshan said, using the remote to open the car door, then got into the driver's seat.

Xu Yingying instinctively wanted to sit in the front, but Li Yifei pulled her arm slightly, waking her up. So they both sat in the back.

Xu Shanshan glanced back at them and smiled, "Now that looks more like it."

"You're the one talking so much. Am I the one dating, or are you?" Xu Yingying retorted sarcastically.

Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "I really think Brother-in-law is quite nice. Maybe you should give him to me, so I can date him."

Xu Yingying gave her sister a shove, angrily saying, "Keep talking nonsense, and we'll walk."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. I'm not fighting you for him; it's boring." Laughing, Xu Shanshan started the car.

Li Yifei found Xu Shanshan more and more interesting. If he really had such a sister-in-law, there would be endless fun, but unfortunately, it was all fake.

Pingyang had a very strong New Year vibe. The streets were bustling with people, all buying New Year goods. The smile on each face was bright and joyful. Although adults often felt the New Year was becoming less meaningful, it couldn't be denied that the majority still valued this holiday greatly.

Arriving at the mall, the three of them parked the car. Li Yifei was about to walk ahead when his arm was suddenly grabbed. Then another arm wrapped around his, and he turned to see Xu Yingying's sweet smile.

"Act naturally, so my sister won't notice anything," Xu Yingying whispered in Li Yifei's ear.

Li Yifei immediately understood and nodded. Being linked with Xu Yingying like this was indeed a great pleasure. Although they were both dressed in thick clothes, lessening the thrilling sensation of bodily contact, Xu Yingying was the company boss—a famous ice queen—and having her by his side brought any man a sense of achievement and satisfaction.

Xu Shanshan caught up just then, smilingly saying, "Now, that's more like it," and then followed closely beside Xu Yingying, giving Li Yifei a knowing wink.

Li Yifei returned the smile and entered the mall with the two of them. It had been a long time since he had enjoyed the pleasure of the New Year like this, seeing all the dazzling items in the mall, choosing this, looking at that. It truly was a quite enjoyable experience.

Xu Shanshan sidled up next to Li Yifei, smiling sweetly, and said, "Brother-in-law, you don't seem like a shopping enthusiast."

Li Yifei chuckled, saying, "There's no choice. Your sister doesn't like shopping, so I have to enjoy it when I have some free time."

"Ha-ha, the woman works outside, the man works inside." Xu Shanshan winked at Li Yifei again.

Li Yifei put down the small trinket he was holding and smiled, saying, "It's also a kind of fun for me."

"Impressive, impressive, not many men like shopping. But speaking of which, there aren't many like my sister who don't enjoy shopping either."

Xu Yingying was already somewhat impatient. She didn't need to buy these things, and being here felt like a waste of time. More importantly, she still had to hold on to Li Yifei's arm, making her feel extremely awkward. She wanted to end this torture as soon as possible, saying, "Since you know I don't like shopping, can't you two speed it up? Can we just buy what we need?"

Xu Shanshan giggled, replying, "Sis, nothing's waiting for you to handle right now on a big New Year's day. Why rush? Strolling around leisurely might lead us to find something worth buying."

Li Yifei also laughed and said, "Yes, we rarely come back. Let's just accompany Shanshan for a stroll."

Xu Shanshan gave Li Yifei a thumbs-up, saying, "Brother-in-law, you're good, using me as a weapon so quickly."

"Ha-ha, how dare I use you as a weapon? Let's just say you're showing us around."

"That's more like it. Come on, let's keep walking." With that, she pulled Li Yifei's arm and led them forward.