"Xiao Fei, why hasn't Shishi come back these past two days?"
As Du Fei went into the kitchen to help Wu Chunmei carry breakfast, the latter asked.
"Oh, didn't I tell you before? Some of Shishi's college classmates came to Chengdu. She's been accompanying them sightseeing these past couple of days."
Du Fei carried everything out, and the mother and son sat down to eat breakfast.
Wu Chunmei slapped her forehead, "Look at my memory. Right, right, you did mention it before. Oh, by the way, your sister called a couple of days ago, saying she won some scholarship and that after a while, we won't even need to give her living expenses. Is this girl so capable now?"
Hearing his mother mention his sister, a smile couldn't help but appear in Du Fei's eyes.
Speaking of Du Yunyun, Du Fei, as her older brother, couldn't help but feel genuinely happy and proud.
Although Peking University was one of the top universities in the country, Du Yunyun quickly became one of its outstanding students after entering.
Not long ago, in a national mathematics competition, Du Yunyun even won first prize.
Afterward, Du Yunyun reported the good news to Du Fei immediately, and the latter praised his sister generously over the phone.
Speaking of which, Du Fei also played a significant role in Du Yunyun winning the first prize in the mathematics competition, in addition to her own diligent study and practice.
This was because if he hadn't used his unique massage techniques to develop Du Yunyun's brain and also given her a medicinal soup to refresh and invigorate her mind, Du Yunyun's progress wouldn't have been so immense.
Of course, Du Fei wouldn't reveal these things.
After praising Du Yunyun on the phone, he cautioned her against becoming complacent and to maintain a good mindset for her studies.
Du Yunyun smiled and said that once she won another major award, her scholarship money alone would be enough for her living expenses, and she wouldn't need Du Fei to transfer money to her anymore.
Seeing his sister so sensible, Du Fei was very pleased.
Later, Du Yunyun also asked about when Du Fei and Liu Shishi would "blossom and bear fruit" over the phone. Du Fei chided her for being too worldly for her age, and she giggled.
Later, someone came looking for Du Yunyun, and they ended their call.
"Yes, this little girl is amazing now..."
Then Du Fei told Wu Chunmei about Du Yunyun's impressive achievements. Wu Chunmei repeatedly exclaimed, unable to believe that her daughter could be among the best students in China's top universities. It was beyond her wildest dreams.
After breakfast, Du Fei went to the villa's basement to drive his car.
Ring ring.
Ring ring.
Just as Du Fei pulled open the car door, his phone rang.
He picked up the phone and saw that the incoming call was from Gong Chengbin.
He had arranged to meet Gong Chengbin today to inspect the area behind Lizhuang's Xiao Yi Mountain and finalize the matter of the medicinal herb cultivation base.
He didn't expect this guy to be so proactive.
"Hello, Young Master Gong, you're up so early today..."
Du Fei answered the phone with a smile.
Gong Chengbin, on the other end of the line, told Du Fei that his goddess, Wenwen, was feeling a bit unwell and he needed to take care of her, so he wouldn't be going to Xiao Yi Mountain today.
Hearing that Luo Wenwen was unwell, Du Fei immediately asked if she needed his help.
Gong Chengbin quickly said it was a minor issue and that if Du Fei went, he wouldn't have any opportunity to shine. Upon hearing this, Du Fei felt speechless.
Going to Xiao Yi Mountain wasn't an urgent matter anyway. Since Gong Chengbin was busy trying to curry favor, they agreed to reschedule for another time.
After hanging up the phone, Du Fei started the car and drove out of the villa's parking garage.
...
"Shishi, for dinner tonight, bring your boyfriend out so we can see him."
"That's right, I'm also very curious. Who has captured the heart of Hua Da's number one beauty? I want to see what kind of extraordinary charm he possesses."
"Everyone is so curious, Shishi, you can't keep him a secret any longer."
After eating, drinking, and having fun, the day passed quickly. As it was getting close to dinner time, they suddenly remembered that Liu Shishi had a boyfriend.
So, they all started teasing her, demanding that Liu Shishi call her boyfriend out.
"Okay, okay, I'll call him now and ask."
Seeing that if she didn't agree, these people would devour her alive, Liu Shishi had no choice but to nod in agreement.
She took out her phone, but before she could even dial, three heads suddenly popped up in front of her.
"What are you guys doing?"
Liu Shishi looked at her three friends, who were acting like curious babies, feeling somewhat speechless.
"Don't worry about it, just call quickly."
Qiao Yi urged Liu Shishi to make the call.
Liu Shishi knew very well that she couldn't do anything about them, so she could only obediently dial Du Fei's number.
Liu Shishi intended to hold the phone to her ear, but unexpectedly, Qiao Yi snatched the phone, put it on speakerphone, and placed it on the coffee table in front of them.
Jiang Mengmeng and Li Yutong immediately gave a thumbs-up to Qiao Yi's action.
Looking at Qiao Yi holding her head high like a proud swan, and the other two with strange smiles, Liu Shishi felt that she had befriended the wrong people.
"Hello, how have you been playing with your classmates these few days?"
As soon as the call was connected, Du Fei's voice came through.
"Very good." Since the phone was on speaker, Liu Shishi was afraid that Du Fei would say something inappropriate, so she quickly said, "By the way, are you free tonight? My classmates all said they want to meet you."
"Want to meet me? Alright, then tonight..."
After agreeing on the time for dinner, Liu Shishi immediately hung up the phone and put it back in her pocket.
This made the three people who had been leaning in to hear some exciting details sit back in disappointment.
"Shishi, why do I feel like you're a bit guilty?"
Qiao Yi scrutinized Liu Shishi with a probing gaze.
Liu Shishi, feeling helpless, sighed and said, "Ladies, I've made the call, you heard it on speakerphone, what else do you want me to do?"
"When Tong Tong calls her boyfriend, she sounds all sweet and affectionate, but with you, you hang up after three sentences. Isn't it possible that your boyfriend is just a fake you made up to fool us?"
Jiang Mengmeng fully utilized her imagination and then, the more she spoke, the more she felt she had discovered Liu Shishi's secret.
Li Yutong was initially a little embarrassed when Jiang Mengmeng said that she called her boyfriend sweetly and affectionately. However, when she heard the latter half of the sentence, her eyes lit up.
That's right, could Liu Shishi's boyfriend be fake?
Otherwise, why had Liu Shishi never mentioned it before, and only said she already had a boyfriend when Fu Xiaohao was being attentive and showing his affection?
"Mengmeng, I think it's a waste of your talent not to be a detective. Anyway, you'll be able to see him in person later. You can ask him directly about anything."
Unable to handle the situation herself, Liu Shishi hardened her heart and directly passed the problem to Du Fei, whom she was about to meet.
Since he was her boyfriend, it was his duty to solve some 'minor' problems for his girlfriend.