"How much?"
Liu Shishi took out her bank card, ready to pay.
Du Fei, standing beside her, interjected, "Let me pay for it."
Liu Shishi had helped arrange a school for her sister and found a place to live. Du Fei was contemplating how to thank her, and this was the perfect opportunity.
Liu Shishi waved him off, saying it wasn't necessary, but Du Fei insisted, adding that if she didn't accept his payment, he wouldn't feel comfortable staying in the apartment she found.
Seeing Du Fei's unwavering determination, Liu Shishi finally agreed.
"Well, well, a convict is pretending to be a rich man. This is hilarious."
Just as Du Fei was about to pay, a sarcastic voice cut in from behind them.
Turning around, they saw Ren Xiaohui.
Liu Shishi also turned, her brow furrowed, finding Ren Xiaohui vaguely familiar.
"What's wrong? Am I wrong? Du Fei, I must say, you're quite something. You just got out of prison and you've already managed to charm such a beautiful woman. I'm truly impressed."
As she spoke, Ren Xiaohui walked towards Du Fei.
She stopped only when she reached Du Fei and Liu Shishi.
Looking at Ren Xiaohui, who had suddenly appeared and was now demeaning him, Du Fei really wanted to ask her if she ever considered how he had helped her in the past.
Back then, their relationship had been so good that they were on the verge of becoming in-laws.
But when his family encountered misfortune, Ren Xiaohui's family had unhesitatingly cut all ties.
Du Fei truly held no grudges against them for this.
However, the words spoken by Ren Xiaohui and her mother when Wu Chunmei brought him to their home previously had shown him the true meaning of human fickleness.
Now, she was demeaning him in front of Liu Shishi again. If not for his excellent memory, Du Fei would have believed they had a deep-seated enmity.
Upon hearing Ren Xiaohui mention that Du Fei had just been released from prison and was a convict, everyone in the shop, including Liu Shishi, turned their attention to him.
Du Fei said, "Ren Xiaohui, have you said enough?"
"What's wrong? Are you embarrassed that I revealed your situation publicly? Then tell everyone, am I lying?"
Ren Xiaohui showed no signs of restraint.
In fact, back then, when Shen Guihua had brought Ren Xiaohui to the Du family and proposed marriage to Du Fei, Ren Xiaohui had been resentful of them after Du Fei's parents politely declined.
She felt that Du Fei's family looked down on hers, considering them outsiders, and that Du Fei had only helped her out of sympathy and pity.
This idea had taken root in Ren Xiaohui's mind. Later, when the Du family faced trouble, Ren Xiaohui even thought it was retribution for the Du family.
In her heart, the Du family should have continued to suffer.
But just now, as she passed by this shop, she saw Du Fei with the beautiful woman in the luxury car who had appeared at her doorstep previously, shopping for clothes. This was unacceptable to Ren Xiaohui.
How could this Du Fei, a convict who had just been released from prison, be with such a beautiful and wealthy woman?
No, this could not happen. That's why Ren Xiaohui had walked in and revealed that Du Fei had just been released from prison in front of everyone.
"Yes, I was just released from prison."
Du Fei's expression was calm, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of.
Ren Xiaohui sneered, then turned to Liu Shishi, "I advise you not to be fooled by Du Fei. This guy is a convict. Who knows where the money he's using to buy you clothes comes from? A person like him..."
"No matter your intentions, I am very unhappy that you are slandering my friend. If you don't want to be sued for defamation, you'd better apologize to my friend."
Liu Shishi interrupted her directly, her beautiful face filled with displeasure.
In fact, after Du Fei treated her grandfather for the first time, Liu Shishi had investigated him in order to find him again for further treatment.
During this process, she naturally learned that Du Fei had been released from prison. However, she had also learned from an intermediary that Du Fei had been framed and imprisoned.
Furthermore, Liu Shishi was not a woman who relied solely on her looks; she had long seen through Ren Xiaohui's ulterior motives.
What? Things weren't going in the direction she expected?
This woman, upon hearing that Du Fei was a newly released convict, was actually defending him? Had Du Fei given her some sort of drug?
"Heh, sue me for defamation? Who are you trying to scare? I think you've been charmed by Du Fei, haven't you? Or is he particularly satisfying in some other way?"
Ren Xiaohui sneered, uttering even more vulgar words.
Liu Shishi frowned, never imagining that Ren Xiaohui, a woman, would speak so shamelessly.
At this moment, the three of them had become the center of attention in the shop, with people around them pointing and whispering.
Du Fei himself was not afraid, but seeing Liu Shishi being pointed at and her eyes showing a hint of shyness, he immediately decided to pull her and leave.
"Du Fei, this isn't like you. Why are you leaving? Since you're so capable, tell me, how exactly did you hook her up?"
Seeing Du Fei about to leave with Liu Shishi, Ren Xiaohui took the initiative to block their path.
She had already started this, so there was no reason to back down. Moreover, Liu Shishi's threat to sue her had angered Ren Xiaohui.
'I was trying to do you a favor by helping you get rid of this convict Du Fei, and you want to sue me instead? Fine then, let's both of you be humiliated together.'
"Get out of the way!"
Du Fei's voice was laced with anger.
This woman Ren Xiaohui was truly shameless, mistaking his forbearance for an invitation to her insolence.
"What, are you going to hit me?" Ren Xiaohui tilted her head up, her eyes suddenly brightened. She turned and shouted loudly, "Brother Gui, Brother Gui, come quickly, someone is going to hit me!"
It turned out Ren Xiaohui had spotted Zhang Fugui.
They had come to the mall together earlier, but Zhang Fugui had received an urgent call from a business partner and asked Ren Xiaohui to go upstairs and shop on her own first.
Now that the call was likely over, he had found her using the text message she had sent him earlier.
"Brother Gui, you're here at the perfect time. This pair of scoundrels was just about to hit me!"
As Zhang Fugui walked into the shop, Ren Xiaohui suddenly remembered that Zhang Fugui had wanted to beat up Du Fei before, but had changed his mind because Liu Shishi had appeared.
With this in mind, Ren Xiaohui began to speak without restraint.
"Shut up!"
As soon as Zhang Fugui entered the shop and saw Liu Shishi, he froze.
Then, upon hearing Ren Xiaohui's words, he became even more flustered.