On the road, many people looked at him, and discussions arose behind his back.
As soon as he turned to look at them, they immediately pretended to be nonchalant and smiled at him.
When he came back to his senses, he could still hear them whispering about something, which made him very curious.
He hadn't done anything recently that would warrant such gossip.
This continued until he met Li Dongmei on the road. Upon seeing him, Li Dongmei immediately called him aside.
"Dongmei, what's wrong with everyone? Why are they all talking about me behind my back?" Liu Yifeng asked curiously.
Li Dongmei retorted, "I heard a beautiful woman caused trouble at your house around noon today, right?"
"Yes, but the matter has been resolved. What's wrong? Are they gossiping about me because of that?"
"Yes. Now the whole village is saying that you and your friend had a big fight over a woman, and almost turned on each other. The woman, in the end, chose neither of you and left heartbroken because of you two."
After hearing Li Dongmei's words, Liu Yifeng almost laughed out loud. "These people really have nothing better to do. It's all nonsense. Which eye saw us almost fighting? They're talking nonsense with their eyes closed, don't they know this is slander?"
Li Dongmei, who had been feeling a bit down, was suddenly overjoyed. "Is all of this fake? That woman isn't your girlfriend?"
"What girlfriend? She's my friend's girlfriend. They had a conflict, and they both came to my place to resolve it. How did it turn into a love triangle in their mouths? As pathetic as I am, Liu Yifeng, I wouldn't steal a woman from my brother, would I?" Liu Yifeng had already experienced the power of gossip when Tong Tong first came to his house. Now, he had become the subject of gossip again, being pointed at with such absurd rumors, it was truly infuriating.
But he couldn't argue with some of the middle-aged and elderly people, because no matter what he said, they wouldn't believe him. They only believed what they thought was true. He sighed and said, "Forget it. A clear conscience fears no accusation. If they want to spread rumors, let them. They'll forget about it in a few days if I ignore them. I have something to do, so I'll be going now!"
"Yifeng, don't worry, I definitely won't let them misunderstand you. I'll go and explain to them right away. Otherwise, it's too hurtful to have them pointing fingers at you every day." With that, Li Dongmei walked towards the crowd.
Seeing this, Liu Yifeng hurriedly stopped her. "Sister Li, don't go. You can't talk them down by yourself. Don't let them misunderstand you because of me again."
"It's fine, I'm not afraid of being misunderstood. You've helped me so much, and now seeing you wronged, if I were to stand by and do nothing, that would be true ingratitude. You go about your business, and I'll explain it to them properly." Without giving Liu Yifeng a chance to stop her, Li Dongmei walked over quickly.
Liu Yifeng originally wanted to follow, but he was afraid that if he stood with Li Dongmei, they might misunderstand their relationship, and that would be bad. So he let Li Dongmei go and turned to go to his third uncle's house.
As soon as he reached the entrance of his third uncle's house, he saw his third aunt, Li Rongfang, waiting for him at the door. Upon seeing him, she rushed to greet him, "Yifeng, why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Third Aunt, what's the matter? My dad told me to change clothes and come to your house as soon as I got back!"
Li Rongfang said with a smile, "Of course it's good news. Your third uncle has introduced you to a potential partner. The girl is waiting in the living room now. I've seen her, she's so beautiful with those bright eyes. I wanted to bring her to your house, but you have a son, and I was afraid that introducing a stepmother to him might be too much for him to accept, so we arranged for you to meet at our place."
Upon hearing that he was there for a blind date, Liu Yifeng immediately lost interest and turned to leave. "Third Aunt, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't want to date right now. Isn't Kai Chen also single? You can introduce this girl to him!"
Seeing him turn to leave, Li Rongfang hurriedly reached out and stopped him. "Yifeng, don't go, listen to me. This girl has excellent conditions. Her family is in the advertising business, and she's an only child. If you marry her, all of this will be yours in the future. However, she is divorced, but don't worry, she doesn't have any children. This is a very rare opportunity. After her divorce, many single young men proposed to her, but they were all rejected. Your third uncle worked with her father in another province some time ago and they occasionally catch up. The day before yesterday, he was having dinner with the girl's father and mentioned you. He became very interested in you. He asked your third uncle for a photo, and that evening, your third uncle's friend showed your photo to his daughter. That same night, she called your third uncle, saying she wanted to meet you."
Fearing that Liu Yifeng would refuse, Li Rongfang listed all the girl's advantages in one breath. Honestly speaking, with such conditions, a girl like her was hard to find even with a lantern in their local area.
But no matter how good the conditions, Liu Yifeng was not interested. "Auntie, I can support my whole family with my own efforts now, so I don't care about the woman's conditions at all. Thank you for thinking of me, Third Uncle and Third Aunt, but I really don't want to date. Please don't make things difficult for me."
"But the girl has come all this way. If you don't even meet her, how will your third uncle face his friend? If you really don't want to date, just make it clear to the girl. Since you're already here, let's meet her first, okay?"
Seeing that his third aunt had gone this far, Liu Yifeng couldn't refuse any further and reluctantly agreed. He then entered the living room with his third aunt. In the living room, his third uncle was chatting with a girl dressed very elegantly. The girl responded politely, giving the impression of a well-bred lady. She was indeed pretty, but honestly speaking, she was nowhere near as beautiful as Tong Tong's mother. Su Wanru and Xu Muqing, if you picked any one of them, they would be much more beautiful than her. Therefore, Liu Yifeng, who was accustomed to seeing beautiful women, didn't feel much when he saw this girl.
Upon seeing Liu Yifeng, the girl immediately stood up and proactively extended her hand. "Hello, I'm Chen Xin Yue!" Her demeanor was graceful and generous, but she wasn't Liu Yifeng's type. However, out of politeness, he shook her hand. "Hello, I'm Liu Yifeng."
Seeing that the two young people had met, Liu Cha Sheng smiled and said, "Since you've met, we two won't disturb your conversation. You two chat here, and we'll go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. We can eat and talk later." Liu Cha Sheng said, giving Liu Yifeng a meaningful look, as if to say, "Seize the opportunity."
But Liu Yifeng completely ignored it. He knew what he wanted. He was about to take Tong Tong to another city to record a program, and he truly had no energy for dating. The living room became much quieter. Chen Xin Yue proactively started the conversation. "Mr. Liu, I hope you don't mind my abruptness in coming here today."
"It's fine. But with your excellent conditions, Miss Chen, you shouldn't lack suitors. Why would you consider a blind date? And you should know my situation; I have a son!" Liu Yifeng said straightforwardly.
Chen Xin Yue smiled indifferently. "I know Mr. Liu has a son, but that doesn't stop me from being interested in you. My father showed me your photo and told me you're developing agriculture in the countryside. I think you're more ambitious than many people your age. And honestly, you're the type of person I like to look at. You look very sunny, so I shamelessly came to visit."
Liu Yifeng had never encountered such a frank girl before. He found her personality to be quite good. Even if they couldn't be a couple, they could be ordinary friends.