Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2458 - 2522: What Kind of Person Are You

Have the two truly put aside their differences? Of course not, but for this matter, Murong Yuanqing took the initiative to bring it up, and Elder Su did not pursue it further. Li Yifei busied himself with arranging for personnel to escort the two elderly back to the Capital City.Other experts heard the news and each had their own thoughts, but everyone was quite pleased.

It’s not that these experts are incompetent; they are already some of the strongest of the time, with some being well-versed in medicine. Yet, there is still no solution. Elder Su is not a stubborn person and has also invited Western medicine, using modern medical techniques to treat Su Lio. Li Yifei also had this thought. However, the Sky Yin Absolute Vein is inherently an indescribable condition, much like average medical technology or ordinary people cannot imagine the form of True Qi, nor do they know its formation mechanism, so modern medicine cannot diagnose Su Lio’s illness.

It’s just too strange, and it’s unclear how to verify it. Li Yifei stayed with Su Lio at this time; it’s safe to say that Su Lio’s body was declining daily, with the cold attacks within her happening more frequently. Previously, they erupted every few hours, and now it doesn’t even take two hours.

This meant that Li Yifei could only leave for just a little over an hour at most; delaying any longer would put Su Lio at risk. Therefore, he simply didn’t step out, delegating tasks to others instead.

It was already past eight in the evening. The women in the household gradually left, not wanting to disturb Su Lio any further. Li Yifei had originally set up a small bed beside her as sharing a bed with Su Lio was... after all, inconvenient and quite awkward, not to mention that Elder Su would be here, and it’s uncertain how he might perceive Li Yifei.

But now, with cold attacks hitting every two hours, Li Yifei had to move to the big bed, sharing it with Su Lio. Initially, both felt a bit awkward, as this was quite an intimate situation, and Su Lio had never slept in the same bed with a man before. No, actually, except for Li Yifei.

Though it was for treatment, just the idea of sleeping next to a man at night made Su Lio feel strange, and her body tensed up.

Li Yifei also wasn’t very composed at first. When he lay down, he extended his hand outside the blanket, saying to Su Lio, "Don’t worry, girl. I won’t move around recklessly, but you need to hold my hand, so I can help suppress the cold anytime."

Throughout the treatment these past few days, Su Lio’s hand had often been held by Li Yifei. However, thinking about him holding her hand all night made Su Lio blush a little. Turning her head to glance at Li Yifei, who had a clear look without any lewd intentions, Su Lio softly said "Hmm," extending her hand from the blanket. Li Yifei took hold of it and then pushed it back into the blanket, saying, "That’s better."

What’s "better"? Su Lio’s body became even more tense. Originally, holding hands through the blanket didn’t worry her about accidental physical contact, but with Li Yifei’s hand inside her blanket, she bit her lip. What if he reached over at night? What if...

Of course, this was just a "what if." Li Yifei was almost certainly not going to do that, so such worries were meaningless.

"Sleep now, don’t worry about the cold, I’ll keep an eye on it," Li Yifei comforted.

Su Lio responded with a soft hmm, trying to relax her body. She said, "You should sleep too; you don’t need to stay awake watching over me all night. Otherwise, you won’t be able to sleep during the day, and it’s not good for your health either."

"I’m fine. If it gets too much, I’ll meditate and cultivate for a bit to recover!" said Li Yifei.

"But that’s still..."

"Girl, sleep. In a few days, once your body’s condition stabilizes, it won’t be like this anymore!"

Stabilize? Su Lio blinked, lying on her back, staring at the ceiling. The moonlight filtered through the thin curtains, so the room wasn’t dark. Su Lio knew that Li Yifei was comforting her; her grandfather hadn’t visited for a whole day, which was impossible. When she asked, Li Yifei said her grandfather had something to attend to. Connecting the dots with her illness, it seemed her grandfather was looking for a cure. Thinking of how her elderly grandfather had to rush because of her, her heart felt heavy.

No, one should say that due to her illness, from her grandfather to the Li family, everyone was worrying and rushing for her. Su Lio felt conflicted; the more she thought about it, the less sleepy she became. In the silence of the night, the man lying beside her breathed evenly, but Su Lio knew he wasn’t asleep, or perhaps only in a light slumber. Any slight movement from her would awaken him.

I’m lucky, more fortunate than many people. I have a loving grandfather and family. Although my parents passed away early, now I have many people genuinely concerned for me. Therefore... even if one day I sleep and never wake up, there won’t be any regrets!

"Can’t sleep?" A rich voice sounded by her ear. Su Lio wasn’t startled. She pursed her lips, turned her head, and replied, "Maybe because I slept too much during the day. It’s okay; you can go ahead and sleep. I’ll fall asleep after a while."

"I’m fine, not that sleepy!" said Li Yifei.

Su Lio replied, "No, you should get some sleep to not keep awake because of me and—"

"Ali, did you forget I’m one of the few top experts in the world!"

"Alright, then... can we chat for a bit?" Su Lio actually left some words unsaid: her body was getting weaker day by day, and she feared not waking up after falling asleep. This led to nightmares occasionally when sleeping recently.

"Sure, what do you want to talk about?" Li Yifei turned to the side, looking at Su Lio.

Su Lio thought for a moment and said, "Can we talk about you from a few years ago?"

"Do you mean before I retired from the military, or even earlier than that?" Li Yifei replied.

Su Lio nodded. She had been with the Li family for more than a year and knew a lot about Li Yifei. She could even clearly recount the process of how Li Yifei got to know and became close to each of his sisters at home. She also knew some of his glorious feats while serving in the army. For an ordinary person, those honors and achievements were indeed magnificent, but it seemed not enough for her; Su Lio wanted to know more.

Li Yifei smiled and said, "Let me think for a moment and pick a few interesting stories to tell you."

If divided by his current age, the first half of Li Yifei’s thirty-plus years didn’t differ much from most children’s childhood. But the turning points occurred when he accidentally tasted the forbidden fruit with Ye Yunzhu, which led to her parents causing a scene at the school, forcing him to drop out to join the army. After his parents passed away, it was Li Yifei’s first transformation. The second was when he was introduced to cultivation. There were many stories in between, some thrilling and exciting, bringing honor to the nation, while others were about brotherhood and emotional outbursts. Normally, Li Yifei didn’t talk about these, but that didn’t mean they didn’t exist. Now that Su Lio wanted to hear, Li Yifei didn’t hold back.

The conversation lasted over an hour, yet Su Lio showed no signs of drowsiness, her big eyes still wide open as she listened to Yifei’s stories. Her impression of Li Yifei had changed long ago; she no longer saw him as the lecherous rogue she initially thought he was.

"I feel a bit warm," Su Lio said somewhat embarrassedly. Due to her physical condition, she wore a set of cotton pajamas, a very conservative style, to prevent awkwardness. But as the conversation went on, she suddenly felt a bit warm.

Warmth was a good sign. Li Yifei quickly infused True Qi into her to check her internal condition. There was indeed some improvement, though the reason was unclear. Li Yifei ultimately deduced it might be due to her stirred emotions causing an accelerated blood circulation.

Sadly, cold remains cold, and this warmth would soon dissipate.

"Don’t kick off the blanket even if you’re hot!" Li Yifei hurriedly stopped her, as her body feeling warm was a good thing no matter what.

"Alright... I’ll just take my hand out for a while, okay?"

"Sure."

"Are there more stories? I’m not sleepy at all, and I really enjoy listening." Su Lio felt like she was getting to know Li Yifei’s past, and from the person himself.

"Not sleepy at all?" Li Yifei looked at her suspiciously and said, "You’re weak right now, you need plenty of rest. There will be many opportunities to hear stories."

"Just tonight!" Su Lio pouted and said, "I’m really not sleepy, and I really want to hear those stories from you. The more I want to listen, the less I can sleep."

"Then I’ll tell one more."

"Two!" Su Lio insisted.

"Alright, one."

"No, it has to be two!" Su Lio raised her voice. Li Yifei laughed heartily and finally said, "Alright, two then."

Su Lio pouted, seeming a bit dissatisfied, but as Li Yifei began recounting a new story, she became gradually engrossed.

Listening to a firsthand account is always an interesting experience, especially the stories from Li Yifei’s mouth. Su Lio knew these were indeed events that had happened, much like a lecture she had attended featuring a couple’s experiences. Li Yifei’s adventures were even more thrilling, whether it was under the roar of artillery or in nerve-wracking excitement.

Li Yifei’s final story was about the mysterious formation in Vietnam, which left Su Lio wide-eyed. She couldn’t help but interrupt several times, asking, "Really... there were such big monkeys and pigs, and a white python too? Isn’t that just like ’Journey to the West’?"

"In fact, I had the same doubts back then, and I even investigated a bit. It seems a Great Power once imprisoned them there, then sealed the whole valley, turning it into a formation. Perhaps the author of ’Journey to the West’ was also a cultivator who happened to see them and got inspired to write the book."

"Wow, that’s truly amazing. I thought these were all made-up stories, yet I didn’t expect such things actually exist." Su Lio exclaimed in awe. Seeing her expression, Li Yifei thought to himself, well, now she’s probably more energetic and sleeping is out of the question.

Su Lio continued to marvel, and after Li Yifei finished the entire story, she pursued more about the Island of All Beings. This was another lengthy tale, and faced with Su Lio’s eager eyes, Li Yifei couldn’t refuse, so he slowly unraveled the story. Hearing about the massive fish, the various bizarre creatures on the island, and the possible owner of the Island of All Beings, Su Lio felt the stories she heard tonight were the most captivating of her life.