"Dad, don't let just anyone in anymore."
After Du Fei and his mother left, Ren Xiaohui looked at her father displeasedly.
Ren Xiaohui's father scratched the back of his head. "Xiaohui, Du Fei's family treated you so well back then. Your mother even asked me to go to their house together to finalize the engagement. Now you've driven them away, isn't that a bit too much?"
He was a simple, honest farmer. He felt that Du Fei had helped his daughter before, and Du Fei's parents had treated Ren Xiaohui well. His wife had even pulled him along, taking the initiative to propose marriage between their daughter and Du Fei. However, now, the mother and daughter's attitude was so hostile, it was simply excessive.
But after all, they were his wife and daughter, so he couldn't say it too directly.
Ren Xiaohui's expression changed. Before she could speak, Shen Guihua, standing beside her, had already jumped up and was poking her husband's head with her finger.
"Ren Niuzhuang, are you out of your mind? Ten years east, ten years west! Back then, Du Fei's family was well-off, and he was the first university student in the entire village. Of course, I wanted to marry Xiaohui to him so she could enjoy a lifetime of happiness."
"But what about now? His father has passed away, and his family is so poor they have to borrow usury loans. Du Fei is even a convict just released from prison. With his current circumstances, what right does he have to marry our Xiaohui?"
"Huh? Do you feel bad if I don't scold you for a few days?"
The shrewish Shen Guihua spoke like a machine gun. With every word she said, Ren Niuzhuang flinched. By the time she finished, Ren Niuzhuang's head was drooping.
After lecturing her husband, Shen Guihua turned and examined her daughter from head to toe, growing more satisfied the more she looked.
In her opinion, her daughter was the prettiest in the entire Du Jia Village. If her daughter married a rich man, she could also enjoy a life of ease.
"Brother Gui, are you almost at our doorstep? Okay, okay, I'm at home. Mhmm, I'll see you at the door soon."
Ren Xiaohui answered the phone, her voice sweet and tender, as if she had completely transformed from when she faced Du Fei and his mother.
As soon as she hung up the phone, she saw her mother leaning close to her.
"Xiaohui, was that Zhang Fugui from the next village?"
Shen Guihua's face was beaming with joy.
Even though Zhang Fugui's name sounded rustic, and his appearance was short and stocky, this guy had become a contractor in the city in the past two years. It was rumored that he earned over a million yuan a year, bought a car, and built a house in the village. It was also heard that he planned to buy a house in the city in the latter half of the year.
In Shen Guihua's eyes, regardless of the man's talent or appearance, as long as he had money, that was the golden rule.
"Mom, why were you eavesdropping on my phone call?"
Ren Xiaohui was a little displeased with her mother's behavior.
Shen Guihua, however, still had a smile on her face. "Xiaohui, I've heard recently that many people are looking to set up a match for Zhang Fugui. You must hold on tight. Our family will depend on you in the future."
"Hmph, with my beauty, I won't have trouble finding a rich man. As for Zhang Fugui, I'll date him and see."
After speaking, Ren Xiaohui turned and went into her room.
After carefully dressing up, she walked towards the door like a proud swan.
Shen Guihua, standing behind her, was full of anticipation.
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"Xiao Fei, it's all my fault today. Don't take what they said to heart. Mom believes you'll definitely find someone better in the future!"
Although Wu Chunmei was angry herself, she felt guilty thinking that Du Fei must have been hurt by the insults from Ren Xiaohui and her mother.
So she felt remorseful, thinking she shouldn't have brought him here.
"Mom, they are just irrelevant people. Why should I take it to heart? Only you and sister are my family."
Du Fei's words were not to comfort Wu Chunmei; he truly didn't take it to heart at all.
Wu Chunmei carefully examined Du Fei's expression. He didn't seem to be saying pleasantries to comfort her, and her heart felt a little better.
As mother and son were about to head back, a black car suddenly sped over, braked sharply, and stopped in front of them.
With a whoosh, a cloud of sand and dust was kicked up, and both Du Fei and his mother were splattered.
Although Wu Chunmei was a little displeased, she didn't say anything on the surface.
But Du Fei was not as easy-going as his mother. Seeing that his mother was covered in dirt, he immediately walked towards the car.
"Xiao Fei."
Wu Chunmei tried to grab Du Fei, but missed.
As Du Fei reached the front of the car, the door was opened.
A short, stout man with a thick gold chain around his neck and large gold rings on each hand, carrying a leather bag under his arm, looked incredibly tacky.
Seeing Du Fei approaching, he tilted his head and looked at him.
"How do you drive? You've dirtied my mother's clothes."
Du Fei was unhappy that his mother's clothes were stained.
The short, stout man chuckled. "So what if they're dirty? How much are your mother's clothes worth? I have plenty of money. Will two hundred be enough?"
With that, he pulled out money from his leather bag and threw it directly in front of Du Fei, then tried to walk around him.
Who knew that in the next second, a strong arm grabbed him.
"Apologize!"
Du Fei didn't care about the guy's money, and his obnoxious demeanor made Du Fei extremely annoyed.
Grabbed by Du Fei, the short, stout man immediately got agitated. "Damn it, are you trying to extort me? Don't you know who I, Zhang Fugui, am? Who in these ten miles and eight villages doesn't give me some face?"
In the past two years, after making money, Zhang Fugui had become increasingly arrogant and looked down on others.
Moreover, he was in construction, with hundreds of workers under him. If someone dared to offend him, he could easily summon twenty to thirty people with a single phone call.
"Xiao Fei, forget it, let's go home."
Wu Chunmei didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble. She walked over and pulled Du Fei, intending to leave.
Unexpectedly, Wu Chunmei's words made the short, stout man even more arrogant. He pointed at Du Fei and said, "Kid, did you hear that? Let go of your hand quickly, or else I... Ouch ouch ouch, my hand."
Du Fei grabbed the finger that the man was pointing at him and applied a slight force. The sound of bones cracking was heard.
Zhang Fugui's face turned pale from the pain.
Wu Chunmei was a little anxious, afraid that Du Fei would get agitated and injure the other party.
"Xiao Fei! Listen to your mother, let's go home quickly."
After speaking, she forcefully pulled Du Fei's hand away.
If Du Fei hadn't let go, Wu Chunmei wouldn't have been able to move him, even with all her strength. But Du Fei didn't want to hurt his mother, so he obediently released his hand.
When Du Fei let go, he used a bit of force. Zhang Fugui stumbled back a few steps, lost his balance, and fell flat on his face.
"Brother Gui, are you okay?"
Just then, a voice rang out, and someone ran over to help Zhang Fugui up.