The next day, early in the morning, Li Se heard someone calling his name. Instinctively, he thought he was dreaming, but the voice grew clearer and clearer.
Li Se looked out the window and saw Xia Shuyu calling him early in the morning. This also drew a crowd, making people wonder if he had done something wrong to Xia Shuyu.
After a quick wash, as Li Se stepped out of his house, he saw Zhang Aimin from across the street looking at him with resentful eyes.
"Sister Min, what's wrong?" Li Se felt a little guilty under her gaze.
"Your girlfriend is calling you, hurry up!" Zhang Aimin said softly, her voice like that of a mournful widow.
Li Se gave an embarrassed smile and didn't say much more to Zhang Aimin. He quickly went downstairs and saw Xia Shuyu.
"You're finally down, so slow," Xia Shuyu said with a grin.
Li Se noticed the strange glances from the people around. He hurried to Xia Shuyu's side and pulled her away from the residential compound.
Early in the morning, Li Se was dragged out shopping by Xia Shuyu. This woman's shopping stamina was quite torturous; it felt like she had an inexhaustible supply of energy.
When they arrived at a clothing store, Xia Shuyu took a liking to a dress. Just as she was about to buy it, a woman's voice next to them said, "I'll take this dress."
"I saw it first," Xia Shuyu said with some displeasure.
"Tch, so just because you saw it first, it's yours?" The woman, heavily made up, looked at Xia Shuyu with contempt. "You entered this store first, so isn't it yours?"
Xia Shuyu said angrily, "Is that the same thing?"
The heavily made-up woman directly told the sales assistant, "Wrap it up. I'm buying this dress."
The sales assistant was a bit hesitant, as Xia Shuyu had indeed seen it first.
Seeing the sales assistant not moving, the heavily made-up woman became displeased. "Do you know who my husband is? Hurry up and wrap it for me. If you upset me, you won't be able to continue working here."
"Sisi, what's wrong?" a gentle male voice called out.
Upon hearing the voice, Li Se felt it sounded familiar. He looked over and saw a familiar face. It was Zhang Yunyun's cousin, Zhang Fugui.
"These two are fighting with me for the dress," Tian Sisi said, pointing at Li Se and Xia Shuyu, acting coquettishly.
When Zhang Fugui saw Xia Shuyu, his eyes lit up. Her figure, appearance, and temperament were nothing compared to Tian Sisi's. However, he quickly noticed Li Se and exclaimed, "Isn't this the poor ghost Li Se?"
"Husband, you know him?" Tian Sisi asked curiously.
Zhang Fugui laughed. "Of course, I do. He almost became my brother-in-law. He's just a delivery guy, and he asked my cousin for 300,000 yuan for the wedding. It's hilarious."
"No way, is there really such a weirdo?" Tian Sisi asked, looking astonished.
Even the female sales assistant looked at Li Se with surprise and disbelief.
Because Zhang Fugui's voice was quite loud, many people in the clothing store noticed them. Everyone started pointing and whispering about Li Se.
"Zhang Fugui, what kind of character is your family? Don't you have any self-awareness?" Li Se sneered.
Xia Shuyu also spoke up indignantly, "Your cousin's family took 300,000 yuan as a betrothal gift, and then gave it to her brother for his business. It's hilarious. They even wanted the house to be in her brother's name. I've seen shameless people, but never so shameless. I guess you're the same, after all, you're not from the same family, but you end up in the same den."
Zhang Fugui's face turned red, and he decided not to continue the topic. He snorted, "I'm buying this dress. Beautiful lady, he's just a delivery guy. Don't be fooled by him. His monthly salary is only a few thousand yuan. Why don't you come with me? I'll buy you any clothes you want in this store."
Tian Sisi's expression changed slightly, but she didn't say much. After all, she and Zhang Fugui weren't real husband and wife; it was just a mutually beneficial arrangement.
"I don't need it!" Xia Shuyu refused decisively. She had no good feelings towards men like Zhang Fugui. She then turned to Li Se and said coquettishly, "Husband, buy it for me."
Her voice was so sweet and soft that it almost melted Li Se's heart.
The men around them looked on with envy. Not only was she beautiful, but her voice was also so pleasant. She was truly lucky.
Zhang Fugui sneered, "He's a delivery guy, how can he afford this dress? Heh!"
"What does it have to do with you whether I can afford it or not?" Li Se said with a dismissive smile and then said to the sales assistant, "Wrap it up."
The sales assistant hesitated for a moment but decided to sell it to Li Se, as he had arrived first.
"I say, Li Se, are you really going to buy it?" Zhang Fugui said with a half-smile. "You should think carefully. This dress looks like it costs over two thousand yuan. If you buy it, you might only be able to eat instant noodles this month. It's not worth it just to pick up girls. Besides, someone like you with no abilities shouldn't be trying to pick up girls."
"What does it have to do with you whether I eat instant noodles or not? Or are you thinking that because you have money, all women must belong to you?" Li Se retorted sharply.
His words struck a chord with many people.
"Yeah, does he really think that just because he has money, all women will flock to him?"
"Ridiculous. That girl clearly likes this young man. Why does he have to butt in?"
"He doesn't know how much money he has, but he's already acting so self-indulgent."
"..."
Zhang Fugui's expression changed, and anger surged within him. He raised his hand to hit Li Se, but his arm stopped in mid-air, firmly grasped by Li Se.
"Ah!" Zhang Fugui then cried out in pain.
Li Se examined Zhang Fugui and smiled, saying, "I see your complexion is dark, your eyes are unfocused, your lips are cracked, and your spirit is scattered. You probably won't live for another month."
"You're talking nonsense!" Zhang Fugui was furious.
Li Se released his grip and pushed forward. Zhang Fugui stumbled back several steps, almost falling. He heard Li Se say, "If you don't believe me, press below your navel."
Zhang Fugui didn't really believe it, but he did as he was told. The moment he pressed, the pain made him howl, and he started to believe Li Se's words. He hurriedly asked, "I really won't live for another month?"
"Yes," Li Se nodded confidently. "Do you feel your stomach growling every night when you sleep, and experience pain every few hours, as if there are worms gnawing at your insides?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Zhang Fugui nodded repeatedly. "Li Se, save me quickly. I can give you money."
Li Se smiled. "It's very simple. For the next year, abstain from all women. If you have money, do more good deeds. After a year, you will be completely cured."