Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 705: Chapter 416: Joining the Operation

Taking advantage of a moment when everyone had gone into a brand store to look at clothes, Luo Ye quietly asked Ye Xuan, ”What’s really going on with Coach Liu?”

Ye Xuan replied off-topic, ”Ye’er, Director Lei should be negotiating with Vice Chairman Lin right now to let you join us tonight. Will you blame me for making the decision on my own?”

”That so...” Luo Ye looked around and pointed to a cartoon-patterned T-shirt, ”That’s a nice shirt, I want to see you wear it.”

Ye Xuan followed her pointing direction, it was a dark ash cotton T-shirt with a hood, a ring of dark brown rabbit fur on the hood edge, and a big teddy bear on the chest – a very cute and sweet-looking piece of clothing. A glimmer of difficulty flashed in his eyes, but he still nodded, ”Alright.”

Luo Ye blinked her big eyes triumphantly and called a salesperson, ”Please find one of that shirt that fits him.” Then she whispered, ”You think I’d let you off the hook?”

”Nope,” Ye Xuan said with a bitter face, wondering how he would look in that shirt.

After searching for a while, the salesperson came back to Luo Ye empty-handed and apologetically said, ”Miss, I am sorry, but we don’t have that shirt in this gentleman’s size. Would you like to look at some other styles?”

Ye Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

”No? Then let’s see...” Luo Ye looked around again, her lips curling playfully, ”That one.”

A hooded warm green sweatshirt with a large, smug rabbit on the front, standing with its hands on its hips, as cocky as one could be. The relief Ye Xuan felt was quickly replaced by a sense of anticipation as he looked expectantly at the salesperson, ”You don’t have my size for that one either, right?”

Wow, so handsome! Too handsome! ... The salesperson eyed Ye Xuan with stars in her eyes, not moving for a long time.

Luo Ye glanced at Ye Xuan, ”Trouble!”

Just then, Xing Nong turned around and nodded in agreement, ”He really is trouble!”

”At least I’m safe, right?”

”You?” Xing Nong pointed to a smug Lu Lu, ”Safe my foot!”

Knowing that Qiu’er must be remembering the incident of being forced to take Lu Lu to meet the Yan Family elders, Luo Ye laughed so hard she clutched her stomach, ”Lu Lu, how come I never realized you were so much fun before?”

Wen Nan joined in, ”His wiles are plenty, just hidden well.”

”Little Pumpkin, then why didn’t you tell me earlier? You just watched me come to this wretched state?” Xing Nong grabbed Wen Nan’s ear and twisted it.

Wen Nan struggled and cried, ”Let go! Let me go! Lu Lu, help me out here, my ear’s falling off...”

”Deserved!”

”Lu Lu, you ungrateful man, prioritizing love over friendship, it’s unfair how you treat me after I ran all this way with you. Brother Liang, quick, save me...”

Amidst this commotion, the salesperson finally snapped out of it and quickly found the right size, handing it to Luo Ye, ”Miss, this is XXXL, it should fit this gentleman.”

Luo Lian also came over, glanced at the shirt in Luo Ye’s hand, and gave a thumbs up, ”Luoluo, impressive!”

Luo Ye raised her eyebrows smugly, ”Of course!” She handed the shirt to Ye Xuan, ”Go try it on.”

Ye Xuan whispered a proposal, ”How about we buy it and I’ll wear it for you at home?”

”No way, can’t waste money like that. We have to see if it fits before buying it. Don’t you know household expenses only matter when you run the house? Do you think our money grows on trees?”

Ye Xuan, who had intended to debate a few more sentences, was flustered by the phrase ”our money” and obediently carried the shirt into the changing room.

”Why... why is everyone looking at me like that?” Luo Ye got goosebumps from the piercing stares of Luo Feng and the others. That feeling... was like being eyed as a delicious piece of meat, wasn’t it?

Luo Feng ruffled her hair, ”Ye’er, be more careful with your words in the future.”

”What did I say wrong?” Luo Ye looked puzzled.

”Nothing, all pretty accurate,” Luo Lian whispered in her ear, ”You and my brother-in-law are already dealing with household affairs, and you don’t want your brothers to be a bit jealous?”

Luo Ye poked her, ”Stop it, you know I just said it without thinking.”

The massive sweatshirt that looked huge seemed just right on Ye Xuan’s body. Xing Nong, with stars in her eyes, praised, ”For the first time, I realized that a sweatshirt could be worn this way. Chief Instructor, I think you don’t need clothes, just wrap a sack around you and you’d still be captivating.”

The salesperson also quickly complimented, ”Sir, this shirt looks really good on you.”

Ye Xuan’s gaze fell on Luo Ye, ”Can I take it off now?”

”No, wear it like this...” Luo Ye looked at the salesperson, ”Make the bill, please. And could you pack his original clothes as well.”

”Sure!”

”Wait!” Ye Xuan called out to the salesperson.

”Sir, do you need any more assistance?” The salesperson looked at him nervously, hoping the commission wouldn’t slip away.

”Find the smallest size of this shirt.” He said, wrapping his arm around Luo Ye, ”For her.”

”Alright!” The salesperson replied excitedly and headed to the front desk.

Luo Ye made a ”tch” sound, ”Fine, I’ll wear it. You think that’ll make me let you take it off?”

Amidst everyone’s speechless stares...

...

”Boss... Boss?” Stumbling as Ye Xuan approached, Liang Wuping almost fell. It took him a while before he dared to recognize that the sunny, handsome young man was actually their boss!

”Mm.” Ye Xuan nodded in response, pushing Luo Ye slightly forward: ”Wuping, Luo Ye will join us in our operation.”

”Nice to meet you, sister-in-law!” Liang Wuping quickly greeted.

”Nice to meet you too, Brother Liang!” Luo Ye replied sweetly, emphasizing: ”I’m Luo Ye!”

Scratching his head with a goofy smile, Liang Wuping said, ”But sister-in-law feels more affectionate to say.”

The corners of Ye Xuan’s eyes crinkled with amusement. He patted Liang Wuping’s shoulder: ”Let’s go.”

In the secret military base meeting room located within the Eight Great Scenic Spots, more than twenty people sat silently waiting for Ye Xuan’s arrival.

The moment Luo Ye stepped into the meeting room, she regretted it. She shouldn’t have forced Ye Xuan to wear that outfit just for fun—after all, his identity was at stake.

Looking at everyone’s faces turning red with awkwardness, she sighed...

The mission was to eliminate Island City’s criminal gang, Wild Wolf Gang. The A-team members were assigned because the gang had deep roots in Island City for many years, entangling many officials in their network.

Using the local police force could risk a leak and render their efforts useless. Ye Xuan took on this mission primarily because his father-in-law, Luo Zhenggang, was the city’s leading official.

With his status, coming to Island City wouldn’t raise suspicions. The others were A-team members who had been undercover in Island City for years, each with their own identity as cover.

After the meeting concluded and everyone left, Luo Ye, feeling guilty, shook Ye Xuan’s arm: ”I’m sorry, I didn’t expect there to be so many people.”

Ye Xuan, smiling, patted her head: ”It’s fine. Our appearance just lightened the mood a bit.”

”Hehe...” Luo Ye glanced at her clothes and smiled contentedly. This feeling was great!

”Silly girl.” Ye Xuan, amused, pinched her cheek: ”If Ye’er likes it, I’ll match your couple outfits during our downtime.”

Luo Ye nodded: ”Alright, next time let’s have Lianlian design our own couple outfits.”

”Knock knock...” A gentle knocking at the door.

”Come in!” Ye Xuan called out.

Liang Wuping entered, ”Sister-in-law, do you prefer using a Type 51, Type 54, or Type 92 pistol?”

Without hesitation, Luo Ye replied: ”Any is fine.”

”Let’s go with the Type 92.” Ye Xuan looked at Liang Wuping’s troubled face: ”Ye’er’s marksmanship is no worse than yours; don’t look so troubled.”

”Yes!” Liang Wuping responded and left.

...

Inside the top suite of the Island City Crown Hotel, the beautiful Yao Qian curled up in Nie Yu’s arms, tracing her fingertips across his muscular arm: ”Husband, don’t worry about the finals, I’m confident in my abilities.”

Nie Yu kissed her lightly on the lips: ”Silly girl, sometimes when you want to succeed on merit, you have to accept the reality that others may not. Can you handle that?”

Yao Qian sat up, looking at him seriously: ”In the final round, the only one with enough strength to threaten me is Luo Lian. Husband, do you think she has connections?”

”This woman is not simple. You know about the Qiao Family from Beijing, right?”

”I know,” nodded Yao Qian.

”It’s rumored that Luo Lian is the illegitimate daughter of Qiao Aimin. For her, Qiao Aimin has divorced Lian Qinghua, and Qiao Aimin’s daughter, Qiao Xiaowan, has been imprisoned. Considering the background of the Moselle Family, you should understand that Luo Lian is not as simple as she seems.”

Yao Qian opened her mouth in shock, taking a moment to recover.

Nie Yu stressed: ”I’ve only recently learned this information.”

Coming back to her senses, Yao Qian pondered: ”Based on what you said, we should avoid her, not confront her head-on, right?”

”This isn’t a head-on confrontation. No matter how powerful the Qiao Family is, they can’t extend their reach everywhere. I want to see whether they are more powerful or if we are stronger.”

”Husband, you’ve changed so much that I barely recognize you anymore.” Yao Qian sighed: ”I’ve been with you for so many years, watching you climb to where you are today, and it makes me feel increasingly uneasy.”

Nie Yu made her look at him: ”Qianqian, what are you worried about?”

Shaking her head, Yao Qian replied: ”I don’t know, just a deep sense of unease.”

Holding her tightly, Nie Yu reassured: ”There’s nothing to worry about. Even with such a big scandal, my brother-in-law didn’t get me involved. He... certainly won’t let anything happen to me. His ambition is to be the hidden king of the Underground Kingdom, and to achieve this, he needs people like me. You think he’d let anything happen to me?

If there’s any trouble, I’ll be the first to know. No one can hold anything over me. If it really feels wrong, we’ll just leave the country.”

”Okay, I met with sister yesterday and asked for her help, but she refused.” Yao Qian sighed: ”To go from such a position to what she is now, yet being able to calmly accept it—how many in the world can come to that state of mind? I truly admire my sister from the bottom of my heart!”

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