Facing Lili's insults, Long Feicheng and the others couldn't stand it, but Yan Shouyi remained calm.
After his grandfather died, he came to Rongcheng alone and had encountered many people like Lili.
He had long understood the principle that good advice is wasted on a deaf ear.
So at first, he was too lazy to explain the outcome, only saying the truth after Meng Te persuaded him.
Unfortunately, this Lili not only didn't listen to advice but thought he was cursing her.
Truly a woman with a shorted wisdom line!
Lili cursed without any trace of beauty, acting like a shrew.
Huanhuan and Xuanyuan comforted and persuaded her from the side, while Meng Te apologized to Yan Shouyi:
"Brother Yan, this Lili's family is a relocated household. I know her character very well, so I told you not to spare her face at first... Alas, it's my fault for bringing this woman here and spoiling your mood!"
"That's nothing, I don't mind."
Yan Shouyi truly didn't mind, even calmly taking a sip of Longjing tea, dismissing Lili's words as if they were wind.
At this moment, he received a text message from Xue Kai: "This woman is scolding you, do you want me to handle her?"
The tea in Yan Shouyi's mouth instantly sprayed out. He quickly replied: "Brother, she's just an ordinary person, no need to worry about her."
Xue Kai replied: "It's been too long since I've acted, I'm getting antsy."
Yan Shouyi: "Don't worry, you'll be busy in the next few days."
Putting down his phone, Lili had also finished scolding. Seeing that Yan Shouyi had no reaction at all, she became furious.
Ever since her family became rich, everyone around her had given her some face. She had truly met few people like Yan Shouyi.
Now that she was rebuffed by Yan Shouyi, Lili's heart was filled with hatred.
Seeing his indifferent expression, she gritted her teeth and pointed at Yan Shouyi, shouting:
"You scumbag, you wouldn't even spend money on a condom. I was blind to have fallen for you!"
At this remark, everyone was stunned. This Lili had no shame at all just to get revenge on Yan Shouyi?!
Meng Te's face changed drastically: "Lili, watch what you're saying!"
Perhaps it was everyone's reaction that made Lili feel she had the upper hand. She pressed her attack, scolding Yan Shouyi a few more times, louder and louder, attracting all the passers-by.
The passers-by, unaware of what was happening, pointed and laughed at Yan Shouyi, calling him a good-for-nothing and a scumbag.
"Brother Yan, shouldn't we fight back?" Long Feicheng said angrily. "This woman is simply crazy!"
"Don't rush, let her scold. I'll speak when she's tired," Yan Shouyi said calmly.
Indeed, Lili soon got tired of scolding and leaned against the table, panting. She hadn't angered Yan Shouyi but was herself out of breath.
At this moment, Yan Shouyi slowly stood up and said lightly to Lili:
"You're f***ing toxic, telling me to buy this and that? Get lost, don't dirty me!"
Holy crap!
The onlookers hadn't expected such a dramatic reversal in the drama they were witnessing!
For a moment, everyone couldn't help but step back, creating distance from Lili.
Lili's mind went blank for a moment. She had been scolding until her mouth was dry, and Yan Shouyi's single sentence turned the tables?
And judging by the reactions of the passers-by, she had truly embarrassed herself to the extreme!
"Brother Yan is awesome!" Long Feicheng couldn't help but clap.
Han San and Weng Qianxiang were even more impressed, their faces showing utter astonishment.
Unable to bear the pointing and whispering, Lili burst into tears and ran away.
Yan Shouyi shook his head: "What a crazy woman, picking a fight with me. Surprised, aren't you? Too late to regret it now."
With Lili gone, Meng Te dropped his pretense and gave Yan Shouyi a thumbs-up:
"Brother Yan is indeed formidable. I've been annoyed by this Lili for a long time but never had the courage to criticize her. After this, she probably won't have the face to stick around with us! Hehehehe!"
Yan Shouyi coughed dryly: "Stop that giggling, it's a bit creepy."
After driving away the crazy woman Lili, the atmosphere among them became much more harmonious.
Huanhuan and Xuanyuan, who stayed behind, were both gentle and kind girls. This made Han San and Weng Qianxiang extremely eager, and they pulled the young ladies into conversation.
Long Feicheng was a step too late. Looking around, all the girls had been snatched by Han San and Weng Qianxiang, leaving only Meng Te in front of him.
Meng Te threw a flirtatious glance at Long Feicheng.
Long Feicheng gagged, nearly throwing up: "Big brother... no, big sister, please withdraw your charm. This little brother really can't handle it."
It was difficult for Long Feicheng. He was considered experienced, having seen corpses and zombies, and ghosts and monsters aplenty. But this was the first time a living person had made him feel like throwing up.
At this moment, the girl named Xuanyuan sat opposite Yan Shouyi and asked cautiously:
"Brother Yan, you can tell fortunes, so can you catch ghosts?"
"Catch ghosts?" Yan Shouyi was taken aback. "Why do you ask?"
Xuanyuan hesitated for a moment before saying: "There have been strange things happening outside my house every night recently, disturbing everyone's peace. So, if you can catch ghosts, could you come and take a look..."
"Ah, what's the big deal!"
Long Feicheng patted his chest and said, "All of us here can catch ghosts. You've come to the right people!"
"Really?" Xuanyuan's face was full of surprise.
"Of course!"
Long Feicheng introduced: "Our Brother Yan is a descendant of Lu Ban. This Han San is a descendant of Maoshan. As for Old Weng, no need to mention him, he has nothing to do with ghost catching. As for me—I'm quite formidable. My identity is the most mysterious and cannot be easily revealed!"
Han San rolled his eyes at Long Feicheng. He briefly introduced others but deliberately created an aura of mystery for himself.
You rascal, you're quite clever, aren't you?!
Wei Changqing, due to his low presence, was completely ignored by everyone. Even Meng Te still thought Wei Changqing was just an uncle sharing a table with Yan Shouyi.
Xuanyuan, being somewhat naive, didn't think too much and directly believed Long Feicheng and the others.
After some inquiries, Yan Shouyi and his group learned that this Xuanyuan's real name was Kong Xuan, a childhood friend of Meng Te. Because she was attending university, she had moved out of her family home and was renting an apartment.
Recently, outside the apartment Kong Xuan rented, a strange person would pass by every night, muttering strange words as if talking to someone, but there was no one else on the street.
What was even more terrifying was that the strange person would always stop for a while when passing her house, staring at her window, and sometimes suddenly shouting. Such bizarre events happened every night, frightening Kong Xuan considerably.
Later, she heard from a friend that the strange person was probably possessed by a ghost, which explained his strange behavior every night.
Upon hearing this, Kong Xuan became even more scared, fearing that the strange person might break into her home one day.
She had planned to go back home to stay tonight, but she happened to meet Yan Shouyi and his group, so she decided to try her luck and asked for their help.