Chapter 2812 - 2874: Secretly Watching You

The internet was still in an uproar, yet the other side was deleting posts in large numbers. Any post related to the car accident would be deleted, but the post by Li Yifei questioning the matter was left untouched. One reason was Li Yifei’s current fame and large following, and furthermore, because Li Yifei was upright and his doubts were reasonable and proper. Of course, the authorities hadn’t responded either, so netizens started to buzz about it. After a day, it again took the top spot on the Trending List, causing quite a stir.

Some real-world news can hardly be suppressed by deleting posts and buying off media; sometimes, suppression only makes things worse. People have a rebellious psyche, and this incident has certainly blown up.

"Is it the news about the car accident?" Wu Shuwei’s voice came over as she noticed Li Yifei fiddling with his phone and couldn’t help but look over. This was also an aftershock from last night. Li Yifei leaned towards her and said, "It’s that news. The posts were deleted, right? I was just asking. You see, the authorities haven’t responded, but they also didn’t delete any more posts, so I guess it might be an internal management issue. Now it’s probably reached the leaders, so they stopped deleting."

After hearing Li Yifei’s analysis, Wu Shuwei nodded and said, "Oh, really? Do they think they can just suppress this? This is Haicheng; the media worldwide might be watching. With such a major scandal, if there is any cover-up, I might really start doubting Haicheng or the police."

Li Yifei nodded lightly without making any comments. There are some things you can’t imagine that people won’t do. Of course, nothing has happened yet, so it’s unnecessary to speculate. Hopefully, reality won’t disappoint.

Last night they slept late, so Wu Shuwei’s routine was once again disrupted. With a man lying beside her, she couldn’t sleep well, always feeling something was off. After Li Yifei finished scrolling on his phone, he put it aside, rolled over to face Wu Shuwei, and she instantly got tense, her body under the blanket even starting to sweat.

Li Yifei could only feel Wu Shuwei’s breathing become rapid, knowing her mindset had shifted somewhat. He then said, "Don’t worry, I won’t force you to do anything. Everything between us is based on your willingness, so go to sleep; nothing will happen!"

"What are you saying?" Wu Shuwei said a sentence and was about to turn around, but in the darkness saw Li Yifei grab her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. He said, "You know what I’m saying, and you understand it. We used to sleep together before, so there’s really no need to worry."

"With you saying this, it makes me very worried, when I wasn’t even thinking about it," Wu Shuwei said softly, but in her heart, she felt relieved. She trusted Li Yifei, just like she trusted the things he had done before.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "Alright, alright, that’s good. I won’t say anything else!"

"Mhm!" Wu Shuwei hummed softly, not pulling her hand back, letting Li Yifei hold it. Through the quilt, Li Yifei’s big hand felt warm, and Wu Shuwei couldn’t help but feel her mind wandering, starting to think about all sorts of things.

He lightly scratched Wu Shuwei’s palm, bringing her back to reality. She looked up at Li Yifei, who said, "What are you thinking about? Your eyes are glazed over."

"Huh? You can see clearly?" Wu Shuwei asked in surprise, then remembered Li Yifei’s various peculiarities and couldn’t help but widen her eyes in faux anger, "Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping? Why are you peeking at me!"

"I couldn’t sleep, so I secretly watched you!"

"When you say it like that, it makes me nervous again!"

"..." Li Yifei chuckled in surprise, subtly shifting his hand, intertwining his fingers with Wu Shuwei’s. This gesture increased Wu Shuwei’s tension. She recalled a joke she heard before about what men would say to be with a woman, such as ’I’ll just hug without doing anything,’ or ’I’ll just touch without going further,’ or ’I’ll just stay outside...’ Oh Wu Shuwei, what are you thinking? You shouldn’t think about these things randomly!

"Go to sleep; technically, we should attend a class tomorrow. We can’t start skipping after only two days into the new term," Li Yifei said.

"Huh? Okay, goodnight then!" Li Yifei’s words interrupted Wu Shuwei’s runaway thoughts. She muttered something and then closed her eyes.

Li Yifei wasn’t actually as composed as he claimed. With a beautiful woman lying beside him, having been days since he had been with one, how could his thoughts not wander? He would probably react at the slightest inappropriate thought. However, he restrained himself and did nothing untoward. Quietly, True Qi flowed into Wu Shuwei’s body, helping her adjust physically, allowing her to fall asleep quickly.

Throughout the night, Wu Shuwei slept soundly, as did Li Yifei. Their hands remained clasped together until they opened their eyes in the morning. Wu Shuwei moved her hand, realizing they were still holding hands. She couldn’t help but bite her lip, seeming to have slept better, and indeed, Li Yifei did nothing inappropriate, only sleeping quietly next to her.

With that in mind, perhaps this big pervert isn’t that bad; he didn’t come on too strong.

Li Yifei was already awake and waited awhile before opening his eyes, seeing Wu Shuwei lying there, staring at the ceiling. Softly, he said, "Good morning."

"Good... good morning!" Wu Shuwei replied with a radiant smile.

Raising his eyebrows, Li Yifei asked, "Did you sleep well?"

"Very well, and I’m in a great mood too."

"Glad to hear that. Well, I’ll get up first to wash up. You can change your clothes; don’t rush." Seeing Wu Shuwei hadn’t gotten up yet, Li Yifei understood her intention and promptly said.

"Okay!" Wu Shuwei nodded.

The little girl’s parents had already awoken; they had actually woken up early and stayed by their daughter’s bedside. When she awoke, they asked her some questions and confirmed that their daughter indeed didn’t feel unwell, at least not too much, which brought them to tears of joy. However, they didn’t dare cry too loud for fear of disturbing Li Yifei’s rest.

Once Li Yifei got up, they brought their daughter to thank him once again.

"No need to thank me, just enjoy the family reunion. I hope the little girl here can enjoy life in the future, but you still need to study hard. It’s your only shortcut," Li Yifei said, not caring whether she understood or not.

The little girl nodded vigorously, tears in her eyes, and said, "Uncle, I will remember what you said."

"Actually, you can call me brother!" Li Yifei joked.

"Ah? Sorry, I... big brother, I’ll remember that in the future."

"No big deal, go wash up. You still need two more treatments to be completely cured, but it will be in four or five days. Your parents can bring you then," Li Yifei said.

"Mm-hmm!" The little girl nodded instantly.

After ordering breakfast, the family of three finished eating, thanked him, and left. Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to treat such a serious case of late-stage cancer showed that his cultivation level had indeed reached a certain point. He might even be the only one among known cultivators capable of treating every kind of cancer, something even Murong Yuanqing and others might not be able to do.

Li Yifei’s phone rang again. He glanced at it; it was the same unfamiliar local number from Haicheng as last night.

After answering, Li Yifei greeted, and a voice came from the other side, saying, "Is this Student Li? Hello, I’m Zhang Bai."

This was not just a familiar voice, but one that Li Yifei found somewhat annoying. He grunted and said, "Got something to say?"

Zhang Bai, naturally irritated, said in response, "What a way to talk, Student Li, can’t I call you for no reason?"

"Oh, then I’m hanging up, I’m busy," Li Yifei said and hung up the phone.

"Buzz... Buzz..." The busy tone sounded, and Zhang Bai frowned, resisting the urge to curse. This country bumpkin from the north dared to hang up just like that; too arrogant. However, since he was helping someone else, he had to keep calling.

Wu Shuwei blinked at him from the side, and Li Yifei said, "It’s Zhang Bai’s call."

"He’s calling you?" Wu Shuwei asked, puzzled.

"No idea, but anyone who dares have designs on you doesn’t deserve a polite face!" Li Yifei said.

Wu Shuwei was speechless and turned away, shaking her head. The phone rang again, still the same number. Li Yifei waited for it to ring over a dozen times before answering.

"Student Li, this... fine, I really do have something to say!"

"I told you, I’m busy. We’ll talk after I’m done!" With that, Li Yifei hung up the phone again.

Zhang Bai, seething, almost threw his phone in frustration, breathing heavily to calm himself. His eye twitched, not having been treated like this for a long time, and now Li Yifei hung up on him repeatedly.

"Damn it, I should..." Just as Zhang Bai was about to lose it, he recalled the information on Li Yifei’s background and felt helpless. Zhang Bai might be reputable in Haicheng, but compared to Li Yifei, he was nothing.

On someone else’s dime, Zhang Bai had to calm down, waiting half an hour before calling again. Once connected, he quickly said, "Student Li, I really do have something. If you’re not busy, will you listen to me?"

"Go ahead." This guy called three times in a row, including last night; he probably really did have something to say, or why else call so much.

"Uh, it might not be convenient over the phone. How about this, I’ll host a meal, treat you to dinner, okay?" Zhang Bai suggested.

Li Yifei said, "Forget dinner, I’m busy. Say what you have to say!"

"This matter... Student Li, where are you? Maybe I could come meet you and say it face-to-face," Zhang Bai said again.

Li Yifei frowned and said, "If you don’t say, I’m hanging up."

"No, no, I’ll say!" Zhang Bai hurriedly said, "It’s like this, I called you several times last night, but you didn’t answer."

"I’d also like to know how you got my number. I don’t usually give my number to just anyone," Li Yifei rudely interrupted Zhang Bai.