"Alright, little sister, you've looked at that pendant dozens of times since you started eating. Haven't you had enough yet?"
Du Fei, looking through the rearview mirror, saw Du Yunyun in the back seat still staring at his pendant and couldn't help but tease her.
Du Yunyun shot Du Fei a glare. "If I look at it a lot, it just means Sister Shishi bought a good gift. I like looking at it. If you have the guts, buy me such a good gift too."
Du Fei glanced at Liu Shishi in the passenger seat and saw her covering her mouth and giggling.
Soon, the car stopped downstairs from Du Fei's house.
After everyone got out of the car, Du Yunyun's eyes darted around, and then she said, "Sister Shishi, it's quite late, isn't it? Let my brother drive you back."
"The sky hasn't even turned dark yet, how is it late?"
Du Fei looked at the sky. The moon wasn't even out yet, so how could it be considered late?
Besides, Liu Shishi had driven here herself. Was he supposed to get a ride in her car, drive her back, and then take a taxi back?
"Oh, whatever, it's late. Sister Shishi is a girl, and you're a grown man, so of course you should drive her back."
Du Yunyun looked at Du Fei impatiently, muttering under her breath that he was so stupid.
Liu Shishi smiled and said, "No need, Yunyun. I'll just drive back myself later."
Seeing a great opportunity about to slip away, Du Yunyun quickly nudged Wu Chunmei with her elbow.
Wu Chunmei wasn't foolish and immediately understood her daughter's intention.
"Miss Liu, it's not safe for a girl to drive alone. Let Du Fei take you back. Otherwise, I'll feel uneasy."
With Wu Chunmei saying that, Liu Shishi had no choice but to nod.
As for Du Fei, he looked at his mother and younger sister, somewhat baffled, not understanding why they were so insistent on him driving Liu Shishi back.
However, since it had come to this and Liu Shishi had agreed, he might as well drive her.
Seeing that her objective was finally achieved, Du Yunyun linked arms with Wu Chunmei and waved to Liu Shishi, "Goodbye, Sister Shishi."
"Goodbye, Yunyun. Goodbye, Auntie."
Liu Shishi smiled slightly, two dimples appearing on her face, making her look very sweet.
Since he was going to drive Liu Shishi back, Du Fei naturally took over the task of driving.
"By the way, Liu... Shishi, is your grandfather's health any better?"
As the car drove onto the road, Du Fei almost blurted out "CEO Liu," but remembering what Liu Shishi had said earlier, he quickly changed his wording.
Liu Shishi, sitting in the passenger seat, was resting her beautiful face with her right hand and looking out the window.
"My grandfather's health is very good now. He often mentions that he wants to invite you to our home for a visit." Liu Shishi turned to look at Du Fei, then added, "Oh, I heard from Yunyun that you've been very busy lately?"
Earlier, during dinner, Du Fei had gone to the restroom. When Liu Shishi was chatting with Du Yunyun, she casually asked what Du Fei was doing these days. Du Yunyun said that Du Fei left early and returned late every day, and she didn't know what he was busy with.
"I recently opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in the North District. Don't listen to my sister's nonsense; I'm not that busy."
Du Fei smiled.
"A traditional Chinese medicine clinic?"
Liu Shishi was slightly taken aback when she heard Du Fei's answer.
Du Fei continued, "I was released from prison not long ago, and it's inconvenient to find a job, so I opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. I plan to use my medical skills to help those in need."
If it were anyone else, with such a beautiful woman as Liu Shishi sitting next to them, they would definitely brag about themselves as much as possible. But Du Fei spoke frankly about having been to prison.
Even though he was framed, it was still a part of his experience, and there was nothing to hide.
"Du Fei, actually, sometimes I envy you."
Liu Shishi suddenly said this, which surprised Du Fei.
When he looked at Liu Shishi, she had already turned her face to look out the window.
However, Du Fei could still see from the car window that Liu Shishi's face carried a deep sorrow, completely different from the smile she had during dinner.
"Envy me? I should be the one envying you. You're a born heiress, with assets in the hundreds of millions, and a beauty that could topple cities. How could you possibly envy me?"
Du Fei said this deliberately.
As expected, Liu Shishi chuckled upon hearing this. "Du Fei, I didn't realize you were so good with words. You're quite good at teasing girls too. That one in your village before, was she with you... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring her up."
In fact, Liu Shishi had suddenly remembered Ren Xiaohui, whom she had met when she went to pick up Du Fei before.
However, when she saw Du Fei's expression turn a little uneasy, the kind Liu Shishi immediately apologized.
Du Fei shook his head. "It's okay, she and I are not what you think. Actually..."
Then, Du Fei roughly explained his relationship with Ren Xiaohui.
"By the way, Shishi, I felt something was off about your complexion earlier during dinner. Have you been too tired lately? Is your schedule not regular?"
Du Fei didn't want to dwell on the past and changed the subject.
Liu Shishi heard this and couldn't help but rub her temples. "Yes, the company has taken on a big project recently, which is very important to us. We've been working overtime and having meetings late into the night every day. Sometimes, when I get home, it's already one or two in the morning. I even once fell asleep in bed without even having time to remove my makeup."
Speaking of this, Liu Shishi instantly felt exhausted.
This was precisely why she had said she envied Du Fei earlier.
Although to outsiders, Liu Shishi was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Besides her beauty, she had everything she could possibly want materially.
But in reality, it was not like that at all. Her parents had passed away early, and her grandfather was a very traditional old man who always favored men over women.
It was like her second uncle's cousin, who had always been incompetent and caused chaos in the company, yet her grandfather only reprimanded him verbally and still entrusted him with important tasks.
But for herself, she had poured all her efforts, time, and energy into the company, only to end up with the title of CEO, but without real power. All major decisions required her grandfather's final approval.
For example, when Liu Zhengnan felt Du Fei was a rare talent, he unhesitatingly told Liu Shishi to interact with him more and see if there was an opportunity to recruit him.
Of course, Liu Shishi didn't dislike Du Fei, but her grandfather's actions were too disrespectful to her.
All these things, Liu Shishi could only bottle up inside.
For so many years, she had lived too hard.
Sometimes, she truly wished she could abandon everything and escape.
"How about this? I happen to know a set of massage techniques that can help relax muscles and relieve fatigue. How about I give you a massage?"
Du Fei suggested proactively as the car stopped at a red light.
Liu Shishi glanced at Du Fei. Seeing the concern on his face, she nodded, "Then I'll trouble you."
There was a small park not far ahead, so Du Fei drove the car over and parked it.