Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2440 - 2504: Love and Hate Are Only a Thought Apart

Of course, I don’t want to hide it anymore, Li Yifei nodded, looked at Aoki Reiko, and then said, "Reiko, I really didn’t want to hide it..."Aoki Reiko looked skeptical, so Li Yifei adjusted his voice, mimicking Mr. Mu Fei’s voice and said, "Reiko, some things... really shouldn’t be hidden, so..."

"Wait!" Aoki Reiko raised her hand to interrupt Li Yifei, her face full of surprise. She was so familiar with the voice Li Yifei just used—it was clearly Mr. Mu Fei’s voice, exactly the same, not a bit off.

Aoki Reiko’s mind was overwhelmed, her eyes blinked repeatedly, her mind recalling Mr. Mu Fei’s voice, and the voice in front of her from Li Yifei, which kept overlapping, overlapping, and finally realizing they were the exact same voice.

Her mind felt like a door was opening, Aoki Reiko’s teeth trembled slightly, she reached to tidy her hair, wanting to do something to disguise her panic, but dared not consider that possibility.

Li Yifei is Mr. Mu Fei—Aoki Reiko had considered this hypothesis a long time ago, thought about it many times, even asked Li Yifei face to face, but he always denied it. This made Aoki Reiko believe they really were not the same person. But just now... he mimicked Mr. Mu Fei’s voice exactly, without the slightest difference. Knowing that Li Yifei had never heard Mr. Mu Fei’s voice, how did he mimic it?

Aoki Reiko repeatedly said, "No, no, it’s not like this, Feijun, don’t tease me!"

Li Yifei smiled bitterly, continued using Mr. Mu Fei’s voice, saying, "Reiko, it’s my fault, I did deceive you, if I could have sooner..."

"No, you’re not him, you are you, you are Li Yifei, Mr. Mu Fei is Mr. Mu Fei, you’re not the same person, you’ve told me this long ago!" Aoki Reiko said urgently.

Li Yifei scratched his hair, his palm sweaty, and said, "Reiko, he and I, are indeed the same person, but at that time when I came to Japan on a mission, I had to disguise myself. When I met you, I casually made up an identity; I was using a disguise then, later..."

"Feijun! This joke isn’t funny at all, I was just deceived by that Zhang Dabao, and you know how much pain I’m in. So please don’t joke about this anymore, otherwise, even if we’re good friends, I might get angry." Aoki Reiko’s tone shifted to stern.

Li Yifei nodded forcefully, saying, "I know this matter is indeed very excessive, but please allow me to say it, I wasn’t joking. Later I met you with my real identity, but... I already had a family and children, back then didn’t know your feelings for Mr. Mu Fei were so deep. I thought perhaps after a while you wouldn’t miss that fictitious identity so much, it would fade slowly, so I didn’t admit my true identity. But I didn’t expect you to have such deep feelings for this identity..."

Aoki Reiko didn’t interrupt Li Yifei’s words, she was listening, but her mind had crashed, as if losing the ability to think altogether. Actually, she didn’t need to listen to what Li Yifei specifically said because as long as she overlapped the two identities, Aoki Reiko instantly could understand the cause and effect and Li Yifei’s ’unspeakable secret,’ all of which were in her heart.

Li Yifei finished speaking, he was also watching Aoki Reiko’s reaction, seeing sadness in her eyes, motionless, not blinking, Li Yifei’s heart skipped a beat, thinking of the recent stimuli, Aoki Reiko might be unable to handle the shock, leading to some illness.

"Reiko, I know it’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have hidden it. If I hadn’t hidden from the beginning and revealed my identity directly, maybe you wouldn’t have felt distressed for so many days, and none of these things would’ve happened. It’s me... who handled things wrongly, thinking too naively." Li Yifei reflected.

Aoki Reiko still didn’t respond, Li Yifei didn’t know what to say anymore, it seemed no matter what he said, Aoki Reiko didn’t react.

The room suddenly quieted down, Li Yifei could hear Aoki Reiko’s breathing, heartbeat, which was not steady, showing her inner turmoil was very intense. Just when Li Yifei wanted to speak, Aoki Reiko spoke!

"Feijun, I’m a bit tired, could you let me be alone for a while?" Aoki Reiko said calmly.

Uh... Li Yifei’s eyes widened; he originally had a few expectations. For instance, Aoki Reiko might yell angrily at him, or cry out bitterly, or even act irrationally due to a major shock, but... she said she wanted to be alone without reacting to what he just said.

Li Yifei’s movements stiffened, his face seemed to be covered by a layer of glue. After a few seconds, he said, "Reiko, are you really alright?"

"What problem could I have?" Aoki Reiko’s voice was cold. Li Yifei didn’t know how to reply, the colder Aoki Reiko’s voice, the more it represented her inner unease. Li Yifei felt a bitter taste in his mouth; back when this happened, his wives seemed to have said if this wasn’t handled properly, it might lead to negative consequences in the end. Though not a negative consequence now, Aoki Reiko’s reaction showed there was a significant impact.

Is it possible this friend will be lost forever? Li Yifei thought about it and asked, "Reiko, if you’re still very tired, then take a nap, I... I’ll wait outside until you wake up."

"No need, you can go, I can take care of myself!" Aoki Reiko said expressionlessly; her eyes weren’t focused and seemed very lost, her voice cold, exuding a feeling of distance.

You can go, I can take care of myself. As Aoki Reiko issued an eviction order, she seemed to reveal her decision—within a short time, she believed Li Yifei’s words; Mu Fei and Li Yifei were the same person, he is him, there’s no second Mr. Mu Fei.

But for Aoki Reiko, the person she liked was Mr. Mu Fei. Now Li Yifei told her that Mr. Mu Fei was fictitious—that there’s no such person in the world, so what’s the point of liking or not liking, loving or not loving?

As for Li Yifei, he knew all this but didn’t stand out to tell her. Aoki Reiko didn’t know whether she should blame him, but now at this moment, she didn’t want to see him; otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t be able to control her emotions.

Li Yifei felt bitter in his mouth, one wrong step leading to another, likely unable to change the current situation now. He nodded, stood up, and said, "Alright, then I’ll head out first, Reiko... calm down a bit."

Aoki Reiko didn’t respond, didn’t even glance at Li Yifei. After he walked out, Aoki Reiko couldn’t hold it anymore, countless emotions surged in her heart. She didn’t doubt the truthfulness of Li Yifei’s words; he indeed didn’t need to joke about this anymore, so these were all real—he is Mu Fei, Mu Fei is him; but what should she do?

Aoki Reiko desperately wanted to ask Li Yifei face to face, what should she do? She had been devotedly in love for so long, even thinking her heart could never accommodate another man in this lifetime. Yet the man she secretly admired was fictitious, no, actually just a shadow, fleeting—and the real Li Yifei had many wives and children. Then what about her?

What to do? Aoki Reiko buried her head into the blanket, tears continuously flowing, feeling as if she fell into a deep abyss surrounded by endless darkness, unable to see anything, even things close at hand were unclear.

Sad? Of course, sad—the best male friend turns out to be the man she admired in her heart, yet he knew all this but didn’t tell her. He had his concerns, but did he ask her? If he had confessed earlier, would the situation have been different?

He’s just outside, but she doesn’t want to see him now, Aoki Reiko told herself. It’s not that she doesn’t like this man; even now, at this moment, Aoki Reiko is very certain she likes that man very much—whether he’s called Mu Fei or another name. What she likes is the man who stood out to save her when she was in danger, not the name, so... theoretically, no matter if he’s named Li Yifei or Mu Fei, it doesn’t matter much. But she remembers the two’s appearances and voices were different.

Is that considered the same person? Aoki Reiko self-talked.

Probably not the same person, huh. Actually, I’m not that angry, it’s just this situation is too hard to accept.

Aoki Reiko cried till exhausted; her tears flowed too much these days, so suddenly she wiped away the tears, not wanting to cry anymore. No matter what, she learned Mr. Mu Fei’s true identity. No wonder about whatever, whatever the Taiwanese, under heaven besides someone like Li Yifei, probably few can be so reckless. She had long suspected Li Yifei, but later chose to believe.

What good friends, huh, clearly knowing these yet not admitting. Aoki Reiko clenched her fist, hammering hard on the pillow as if the pillow was Li Yifei and needing a hard hit.

Li Yifei outside didn’t know what happened, only hearing dull thumping sounds and thought Aoki Reiko was doing something irrational. He stood up quickly, flashed to the doorway wanting to reach to push the door, but then heard Aoki Reiko stop. Li Yifei listened carefully for a while, didn’t hear strange sounds, so he didn’t push the door.

Clenching his fist, Li Yifei felt he was acting too unmanly now; this isn’t his style. In matters between men and women, or any matter, he should have his own thinking ability, judgment ability, and once decided, he should implement it. Now being timid, though everything has been revealed, he hesitated to proceed, which is not his style. So, Li Yifei reached his hand toward the door, inhaled a breath, and Li Yifei pushed the door forcefully with his arm.