"Du Fei, I didn't tell you beforehand that I was bringing you along to meet my best friend. You're not upset, are you?"
Liu Shishi observed Du Fei's expression as she spoke.
Du Fei smiled, "In your heart, am I that petty?"
Liu Shishi had originally planned to meet her best friend for a chat and some relaxation. However, upon hearing about her boyfriend, her friend insisted on meeting Du Fei. Unable to refuse, Liu Shishi ended up bringing Du Fei along.
Seeing that Du Fei showed no signs of displeasure, Liu Shishi finally felt at ease.
Liu Shishi and her best friend had arranged to meet at a coffee shop.
They had been there countless times before. The environment was elegant, and the coffee tasted authentic, making it an ideal spot for a heart-to-heart over coffee.
Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Liu Shishi's best friend hadn't arrived yet. She led Du Fei towards their usual seating area.
About ten minutes later, a woman, dressed fashionably, with a voluptuous figure and a charming appearance, walked into the coffee shop.
"Qianqian."
Liu Shishi stood up and waved to the woman entering the coffee shop.
Upon hearing her name, the woman quickly picked up her pace and walked over.
"Sorry, Shishi, I got held up on the way. I'm late."
"It's fine, we just got here too."
Liu Shishi, being considerate, assured her friend that they had only recently arrived.
Afterward, Liu Shishi introduced Du Fei to her best friend.
"What is it? Is there something wrong with me?"
After Liu Shishi's introduction, Du Fei noticed her best friend, Xu Qianqian, scrutinizing him and couldn't help but ask.
Xu Qianqian nodded, "There's something wrong, a lot wrong. Back in school, our Shishi was a goddess adored by countless men. The line of suitors wanting to date her could stretch around the entire sports field from the school gate. Yet, none managed to win her heart. So, I need to take a good look and see what extraordinary qualities you possess to have captured Shishi's affection."
Du Fei listened and couldn't help but glance at Liu Shishi beside him.
However, he wasn't surprised at all. Given Liu Shishi's looks and figure, it would be abnormal if no one pursued her.
"Qianqian!"
Liu Shishi was rather shy and blushed at Xu Qianqian's words.
"What's wrong? I didn't say anything I shouldn't have. Speaking of which," Xu Qianqian said, putting on a fierce look, "Du Fei, now that you've won the beauty, you'd better treat Shishi well. Otherwise, I'll be the first to object."
"Uh, Du Fei, please don't mind her. Qianqian has always been very direct in her speech."
Liu Shishi, worried that Du Fei might not be accustomed to Xu Qianqian's outspokenness, quickly explained.
"Not at all, I think Qianqian is absolutely right."
Du Fei was also happy that Liu Shishi had such a caring friend.
After some conversation, Xu Qianqian approved of Du Fei as her boyfriend, and the three of them chatted happily.
Ring, ring.
Ring, ring.
Xu Qianqian's phone rang.
She picked it up, glanced at it, and then directly silenced the call.
Not long after, the phone rang again.
This time, Xu Qianqian, without a second thought, turned off her phone completely.
"Qianqian, is something wrong?"
Seeing her best friend's unhappy expression, Liu Shishi asked with concern.
Liu Shishi knew her best friend's personality well. Xu Qianqian had always been cheerful and optimistic since childhood, rarely getting upset.
Her current expression, coupled with the repeated phone calls, made Liu Shishi suspect that something had happened.
"Sigh, I'm so exasperated. My parents lied to me, saying we were going out for a family meal. But when we got there, they had arranged a blind date for me!"
"At any other time, I would have turned around and left immediately. But out of consideration for my parents' friends, I couldn't let them lose face, so I reluctantly sat there for a while before leaving."
"To my surprise, as soon as my parents got home, they told me their friends and their son were very pleased with me and wanted us to get engaged as soon as things stabilized."
"Good heavens, do they think this is ancient times? Getting engaged after just one meeting? It's preposterous!"
"Those calls just now were from that guy. He's like a stubborn piece of gum, so annoying!"
Xu Qianqian said this as she picked up her coffee and took a large gulp.
However, since she had ordered plain coffee, which was quite bitter and meant to be savored slowly, she couldn't help but contort her face, looking quite comical.
Liu Shishi, sitting opposite her, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
"Shishi, you're going too far! I'm already this miserable, and you can still laugh."
Seeing Liu Shishi laugh, Xu Qianqian immediately rebuked her.
Liu Shishi raised her hand and admitted she was wrong to laugh at her.
Xu Qianqian immediately declared that Liu Shishi had to treat her to a big meal to make up for her anger.
Liu Shishi readily agreed.
The three of them got up and left the coffee shop.
As they walked out, they saw a man standing not far away, holding a large bouquet of roses.
"Qianqian! Qianqian!"
The man saw Xu Qianqian and quickly ran towards them.
As he got closer, his eyes involuntarily lingered on Liu Shishi for a few seconds.
It was understandable, as any man would find it hard not to be captivated by Liu Shishi's beauty, so the man's reaction was quite normal.
However, to Xu Qianqian, who was already in a bad mood, it immediately ignited her anger.
"Zheng Xiang! Who told you to come here? I already made myself perfectly clear before. Don't you understand?"
Xu Qianqian yelled at the man holding the roses.
Zheng Xiang forced a smile and said to Xu Qianqian, "Qianqian, I know you don't want to get engaged so soon, so I've spoken to my parents and your parents. They agreed that we can have some private time first. Once you've had your fill of fun, we can get engaged. Will that do?"
After the man finished speaking, Xu Qianqian scoffed, "Zheng Xiang, it seems you didn't listen to a word I said last time. Let me repeat myself: I have absolutely no feelings for you! I will never fall for you in my life, so give up completely. From now on, stop bothering me. Do you understand!!"
Perhaps she was truly fed up with the man's persistent harassment, Xu Qianqian practically shouted her words.
Liu Shishi, standing beside her, gently stroked her back, urging her not to get so worked up.
"Qianqian, my feelings for you..."
Unexpectedly, instead of giving up, Zheng Xiang reached out as if to grab her.
Just as his hand was about to touch Xu Qianqian, he was stopped.
"I think you heard very clearly. As a man, don't make things difficult for a woman like this."
The person who stopped Zheng Xiang was Du Fei.
Strictly speaking, this matter had nothing to do with Du Fei.
However, Xu Qianqian was Liu Shishi's best friend. Seeing Zheng Xiang's persistent badgering and his attempt to resort to physical action, Du Fei naturally had to intervene and stop him.
"I'm warning you, you'd better let go of me immediately! This is between me and Qianqian, don't bring trouble upon yourself!"
Zheng Xiang, who had been wearing a fawning expression, suddenly changed when he turned to face Du Fei, revealing a fierce side.