NFBE Chapter 42 The Poor Little Guy Who Fell Down on the Back Hill of the School (21)
Chapter 42 The Poor Little Guy Who Fell Down on the Back Hill of the School (21)
Xu Fu treated the old man to a delicious lunch, and then took him into the mall.
They provided five sets of clothes for the person from head to toe.
"We don't need so much," the old man quickly stopped Xu Fu.
"I don't like to move around much, and my clothes never wear out—"
"Buying so many, I estimate they'll last until I'm old and toothless."
"Two changes of clothes are enough," the old man said, trying his best to stop Xu Fu.
The fear is that once the poor suddenly become rich, they won't be able to control their spending habits.
Then, like those nouveau riche, they squandered their entire fortune in a short period of time...
"Grandpa," Xu Fu said with a hint of helplessness, "we'll inevitably have to participate in some big events in the future—"
"If we buy a couple of expensive outfits, others won't look down on us anymore!"
Xu Fu ignored the old man's opinion and provided him with two pairs of leather shoes, two pairs of sneakers, and a pair of casual sandals.
"When you have more free time in the future, you can wear it out to exercise or take a walk, which is also a good idea."
Besides what he bought for the old man, Xu Fu naturally couldn't skimp on his own needs.
I bought seven or eight outfits, mostly casual and sporty.
Xu Fu looked at himself with satisfaction; his newly dressed appearance made him quite a handsome young man.
After entrusting the clothing store to take their clothes for cleaning,
Xu Fu looked at his slightly long hair, then pulled the old man along...
The two enjoyed a high-end haircut and styling session at a fancy barbershop.
An hour later, the grandfather and grandson, sporting matching hairstyles, left satisfied.
"Grandpa, we're leaving the village early the day after tomorrow—"
"Would you like to say goodbye to the people in the village?"
Xu Fu asked someone a question, and afterwards they returned less often.
Xu Fu was afraid that people would have designs on his friends in the village...
"We should tell them," the old man nodded.
"Should we prepare something, like cigarettes, alcohol, sunflower seeds, candy, or something similar?"
Xu Fu had been alone in the first two worlds, and he knew nothing of the social interactions in this village.
How can we handle things in a way that satisfies both parties?
"We'll only be staying in the village for one more day tomorrow, and the food in the refrigerator..."
"Let's send some out too—"
"When we move into the Third Middle School, I'll get you a meal card for the cafeteria."
"You won't need to cook then, you can just eat with the students."
"Alright!" The old man nodded. "The villagers are kind and honest, and the food in the refrigerator is quite good—"
"Do you have any more wine?" the old man asked with a smile.
Several old friends have already asked me for it—
"I have two or three bottles left in my room, I'll get them for you when I get home—"
Xu Fu had no intention of being frugal; since others wanted it, it wasn't unreasonable for the old man to take it out and give it away.
"Should we invite them to come and pick up the things tomorrow, or should we have a meal at home?"
"It won't need to be tomorrow," the old man said with a smile and a shake of his head. "We'll probably be heading back soon."
"Someone was already waiting at their doorstep."
"Then, do you think we should buy anything else, like cigarettes, sunflower seeds, or drinks?!"
"No need," the old man refused outright, "I'm of such a high generation..."
"If anyone should be filial, it should be them being filial to me—"
Since the old man had said so, Xu Fu had no intention of trying to gain any more prestige for others.
Prepare a delicious meal at home to entertain your partner...
The two strolled around for a while longer, and when they figured the clothes had been washed and dried, they headed back.
After getting the clothes, Xu Fu flagged down a car on the street and took the old man home.
"It's getting hotter and hotter, let's go back inside, turn on the air conditioning, and play on our phones—"
The old man simply assumed that Xu Fu's lazy demeanor stemmed from his intense studying over the past six months.
Now that they have some free time, they're retaliating by doing nothing—
Therefore, he did not criticize Xu Fu too much for being addicted to his mobile phone.
During the short half-hour journey, Xu Fu was drowsy in the carriage.
Once he got back to his doorstep, he managed to muster a little energy.
I got off the bus carrying four or five bags, and when I looked up I saw...
The villagers peeking around his house...
Because of the old man's previous accident, they had also kindly lent a hand.
Xu Fu didn't feel offended and greeted them with a smile.
"Dear uncles and elders, please come inside and sit down—"
Xu Fu opened the door and invited everyone inside.
The old man followed behind, watching Xu Fu talk to people with ease and confidence, and felt very gratified.
As soon as Xu Fu entered the house, he turned on the air conditioner and invited the villagers to sit on the sofa.
He separated the shopping bags in his hand and put them into the old man's room.
Only then did they bring out the fruit platter that hadn't been finished that morning.
Then, they took out a frozen watermelon from the refrigerator, cut it into a plate, and served it to the villagers who came to visit.
While Xu Fu was busy, the old man had already started talking to someone.
But he couldn't stop talking about his grandson and his third-highest score in the city's high school entrance exam...
Xu Fu sat quietly to the side, listening to the praise he received.
She obediently agreed to everything.
Just then, his cell phone rang in his pocket, and Xu Fu walked to the side.
Looking at the unfamiliar caller ID on the screen, Xu Fu hesitated for a long time.
He answered the phone on the second ring.
"Hello, who is this?" Xu Fu answered into the microphone.
"Fangxiang, it's me—" A familiar female voice came from the receiver.
Xu Fu felt a sense of familiarity, but couldn't quite place which female classmate she was.
And since he didn't sign his name, I guess he's one of those unimportant characters.
Xu Fu assumed they were classmates from the top-performing class in the third year of junior high. Realizing they weren't familiar with each other, he immediately relaxed.
"What can I do for you?" Xu Fu asked the person on the phone casually.
"I heard you're ranked first in the whole school and third in the city?!"
The person on the other end questioned him directly, and Xu Fu sensed a hint of resentment in their voice.
He assumed it was someone who hadn't passed him the exam and was calling to mock him.
Xu Fu said smugly, "So what if it is?! You're not convinced?!"
"Why?!" the person on the other end of the phone suddenly roared.
Xu Fu was startled and held the phone further away.
Worried about not being safe, I held the phone a meter away from myself and turned on the speakerphone.
"You've ruined my life so badly, so why do you think you can live so freely?"
"Why haven't you been punished or faced retribution?"
"How did you manage to get such good grades?! I hate you—"
"I will not let you get away with this," the person on the other end cursed viciously.
Xu Fu became increasingly confused as he listened, and directly interrupted the other party's actions.
"Excuse me, who are you? Do we know each other?"
Upon hearing Xu Fu's emotionless question, the person on the other end of the phone suddenly fell silent for a second.
Then an even louder roar erupted.
"I'm Li Sheng. You're the one who made me unconscious in the hospital for so long!"
"Aren't you even a little bit guilty? A little bit ashamed?!"
Thanks to Xu Fu's new mobile phone, the female protagonist's shouts were extremely loud.
The room, which had been filled with laughter and conversation, fell silent instantly.
Everyone pricked up their ears, eager to hear the gossip about the two of them...
The old man, trying to smooth things over for his grandson, chatted with the villagers everywhere.
But they just nodded perfunctorily and didn't say another word to the old man.
They all craned their necks towards Xu Fu's direction—
The old man was at his wit's end and could only hope that Xu Fu would be more mindful.
Say what needs to be said, and don't say what shouldn't be said!
"It's you," Xu Fu said, recognizing the woman on the other end of the phone.
His attitude did a complete 180-degree turn, and he replied lazily,
"Get to the point if you have something to say, otherwise hang up."
"I don't have time to listen to your filthy spewing nonsense."
"What, back when you were kissing that blond-haired kid—"
"Didn't he lick the filth out of your mouth? Why is he talking so foully?!"
"You caused us both to suffer such serious injuries, don't you feel even a little bit guilty?"
The female protagonist roared at the person again, her voice sharp and piercing.
Xu Fu, no longer intending to hold back, directly began to mock him.
"Oh, looks like you're even more cunning than the police, solving cases without even looking at the evidence—"
"So you think you can just declare someone the murderer based on your word alone?!"
"The police have no evidence to point the finger at me, look at how confident you are!!!"
"Get to the point if you have something to say, otherwise I'm hanging up. I'm busy right now—"
Xu Fu snorted coldly and raised his hand to hang up the call, but the female protagonist on the other end immediately shouted—
"Wait—" the female lead said urgently, "I got injured because of you, and you're not even going to show any appreciation?!"
"Bullshit! You got hurt because of that blond kid, what does that have to do with me?!"
"Are you a chef? How come you're so good at shifting blame?"
Xu Fu realized he couldn't reason with this person, so he yelled at him.
"If you have evidence, let the police arrest you. If I don't, shut up—"
"I'm not your father, I can't spoil you for no reason!!!"
"I've been in the hospital for so long, aren't you responsible for my medical expenses?"
Seeing that she couldn't reason with Xu Fu, the female protagonist directly stated her purpose.
"Our hospitalization fees, nutrition expenses, lost wages, and compensation for emotional distress—"
"It's a total of 100 million. I advise you to compensate us."
"Otherwise, even if you go to the ends of the earth, we will never let you go."
"A million?! How could this little girl be so heartless?!"
Before Xu Fu could speak, a villager shouted out loud.
The sound was like a drop of water jumping into a pan of oil, instantly creating a sizzling crackling noise—
Others chimed in with their own opinions.
"Isn't that how the Li family is? They're obsessed with taking advantage of others!"
"She's just like Old Lady Li, cunning as a sieve."
"That's outrageous! Even Fang Xiang says it wasn't his fault—"
"This little girl from the Li family is still being unreasonable; isn't she just trying to extort money?!"
Because Xu Fu didn't hang up, the villagers' chatter was directly transmitted over the phone.
The female protagonist heard everything clearly on the other end of the phone and immediately yelled into it.
"Who are you, and what business is it of ours? You're just meddling in other people's affairs!"