Chapter 22
Fu Le walked to Old Fu's door and heard his mother complaining, "Even if you're acting, you don't have to cut yourself this deep! You even needed stitches. Are you out of your mind? What if you'd cut an artery? Would you be alive now? Huh?"
"Ouch, ouch, be gentle, hiss... Who told those bastards to dare touch our girl? If I didn't take it seriously, would this guy even be able to get in? That brat is only a year older than our girl, she's not even old enough."
"You've looked for someone?"
"Hehe, it's unspeakable."
Through the crack in the door, you could see that Lao Fu's left arm was completely wrapped in gauze, all the way up to his wrist, which was just covered by his shirt. You could tell without guessing that Lao Fu had planned this carefully, and he had succeeded.
Fu Le turned around and went back to her room, only to find that her face was covered in tears, which she couldn't stop crying from.
Hey old man, doesn't it hurt?
At this moment, much of the resentment she felt towards Lao Fu for his gambling addiction in her previous life dissipated. It wasn't that Lao Fu didn't love her; it was just that he was playful and overconfident, and had been tricked.
She would never let that happen again in her lifetime.
Early in the morning, Fu Le squeezed 10 ml of the juice from the purslane and poured it into the two elders' drink.
"I've had a beverage, I've heated it up."
The couple readily accepted their daughter's "kindness".
"Girl, what's different about this flavor? It tastes a bit like grass, and it also seems to taste like cucumber." Old Fu smacked his lips, savoring the taste. It was actually quite delicious.
"Really? I couldn't taste it, it's the same as last time."
"With your mouth, everything you drink sounds like a cow chewing on a peony." Old Fu was asking for a scolding again.
"The one surnamed Fu..."
They're here!!
Fu Le: He's gone...
There is no evening self-study session on Fridays.
After class, Fu Le would ride his bike around the county town, his main destination being the clinic.
She couldn't have weapons anymore, and she had no money, but she could buy medicine.
When it comes to what's lacking on the battlefield, weapons, medicine, and food are all essential.
She went to several private clinics and bought ten doses each of penicillin, Yunnan Baiyao, and some anti-inflammatory drugs for internal and external injuries. She also bought a ten-day supply of the cheapest cold medicine, and even more iodine, gauze, and tape. The doctors at the clinics where she bought the medicine immediately imposed a purchase limit on her, looking at her like she was a thief. "Little girl, are you planning to buy medicine to resell? Let me tell you, at this market price, you can't sell it for more than that. This is the price in our small county."
"No, I'm using this as a precaution when I go hiking. It's enough for our whole class. Just in case."
After this explanation, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief. "That's all for now. The health department has regulations; medicine can't be sold casually. You can go now, go quickly."
Fu Le: ...
Another day of longing for the modern Meituan Waimai (food delivery service).
After spending an afternoon visiting several districts and ruining eight clinics, Fu Le finally headed home, dissatisfied, and stored all the medicine in his spatial storage.
"Fu Le, what are you doing here? You look so dejected." Wang Jin came out to find food and saw Fu Le pushing his bicycle home. His eyes lit up and he rushed over.
Upon seeing Wang Jin, Fu Le casually remarked, "I couldn't buy any medicine." He didn't expect Wang Jin to be of any help, since they weren't close.
"Buy medicine? What kind of medicine? Tell me, maybe I can help?" A smug look appeared on Wang Jin's fat face.
Seeing this, Fu Le seemed to understand something. This guy was on good terms with that young master Fang Ge, so his family background must be pretty good. "Wang Jin, can I ask you something?"
The shrewd Wang Jin said smugly, "Speak, what do you need from your brother?"
Fu Le: ...
You deserve a beating!
"I want to buy these medicines, do you have a source?" Fu Le handed over his small inventory list.
Wang Jin took them. "What the heck? What do you need so many for? To resell them? You're a student, making money is your parents' business, not yours."
Fu Le...
"If you can't, then forget it." He said, reaching for his own small order, too lazy to listen to Wang Jin's banter.
"Oh, I didn't say no, why are you in such a hurry? These are fine, when do you need them?"
"The sooner the better." Getting it is naturally the faster the better, just in case something goes wrong. "No, you're really something? Don't lie, I really need it urgently."
"Okay, wait." It's just a little medicine; it's nothing more than him moving his foot.
"Thanks, Wang Jin, here you go." Fu Le took out two glasses of milk from his bag. "I forgot to give them to you this morning. These are freshly picked up. Try them out. If you like them, you can order some from me."
Wang Jin: ...
"Hey, are you trying to fleece me?" Selling meat, milk tablets, and now milk.
"Do you want it? If not, give it back to me."
Wang Jin stuffed the milk into his shirt pocket on his stomach. "If you give it to me, it's mine. And those milk tablets of yours, if they're not enough, give me another serving, the same amount as last time." He didn't really like sweets, but those milk tablets tasted pretty good as a snack.
"Okay. You don't need to give me the money, just give me the medicine instead."
"Hey, Fu Le, what are you going to do with all this medicine? You're not planning to aid the enemy, are you?"
Fu Le's response was a flying kick: "Get out!"
On Saturday, it rained, so Fu Le simply stayed home to study. He ate some Qiqi fruit for breakfast and lunch.
"Fu Le!!" someone shouted from downstairs.
A familiar yet unfamiliar voice. Fu Le got up, went up to the balcony and looked down. It was Wu Liu.
Tsk...
"What?" Fu Le asked irritably. She really couldn't be bothered with this person. He was a complete scoundrel who had been talking badly about her behind her back, all of which were fabricated.
"Come down and watch TV together." Wu Liu was worried about her electricity bill, so she often asked Fu Le to watch TV with her, since watching other people's TV could save her own electricity bill.
"I'm not looking, I'm busy, you should go back now." After saying that, Fu Le went back into the house.
Wu Liu was furious and tried to go in, only to find the door closed. "Fu Le! You've got guts! Don't ever ask me to hang out again!"
After saying those harsh words, Wu Liu waited downstairs for a while, and when she realized that the people upstairs really weren't going to open the door, she stomped her feet angrily and left.
Without exception, the entire Wu family were snobs. Fu Le had no liking for her, so he simply broke things off, since they weren't in the same class anyway.
Ring... Who could it be now?!
"Hello?"
"Fu Le, come to my house to get your medicine," Wang Jin's voice came.
"So fast! Good job, Comrade Xiao Wang, I admire you!" Fu Le grinned broadly.
"Get out of here right now. Fang Ge is here too. Bring me my milk tablets. Bring me ten pounds of meat. My address is at the end of South Street, Building 12. Tell the security guard that I'm his classmate. I've already told him."
"Okay." Fu Le went downstairs and rode his new bicycle.
South Street End is a rather remote area of Lion City, but it's rumored to be the most auspicious location, home to a villa district surrounded by parks and lakes. The environment is beautiful, and the residents are mostly the highest-ranking officials in the county, as well as a few of the wealthiest individuals. The area is surrounded by wide paved roads, and the environment is clean and tidy; there are even more than a dozen more cleaners than elsewhere. Furthermore, there's a property management company here—the only one in Lion City—that exclusively handles business for this villa district.
The county town is really small; it only takes about ten minutes to get here by bike.
Fu Le straddled her bicycle, looking at the high courtyard wall, the classical walnut-colored gate, and the upright young security guard. This was a place she had never been to in either of her lives, and it was so close to her village.
Are you sure this is Singapore, and not a special economic zone?
Fu Le sat on his bicycle, lost in thought, while the security guards inside the gate came out carrying stun guns.
Are you Fu Le?
Huh?
Fu Le turned his head and saw the security guard at the main gate.
"Yes, I am Wang Jin's classmate."
The young security guard said "Oh," and said, "This way, he told me to let you in. Come with me to the security booth to sign something first."
"Okay, thank you, brother."
The young security guard chuckled and went to open the door first.
After signing the papers, Fu Le rode his bike inside.
After bypassing the wide lake, Fu Le finally entered the villa area, ten minutes later.
Ten minutes passed before we found Building 12.
Fu Le muttered to herself that the world of the rich was indeed far removed from her own.
In front of the European-style villa is a small garden, with lush flower beds and verdant trees, clearly well-maintained. A small gate, only 1.5 meters high, is there to keep out gentlemen but not scoundrels; it's just a decorative piece, but only the owner can open it.
Fu Le rang the doorbell.
"Fu Le, is that you?" The doorbell can be used.
Fu Le: ...
It was only 1996.
She's starting to resent the rich!
"yes."
"Fang Ge, Fu Le is here!" A sound came from the other end of the line, then the call ended. Soon the villa door opened, revealing Fang Ge's handsome face.
"Fu Le, good afternoon." Today, Fang Ge was wearing a white tracksuit, his long legs encased in light blue jeans, looking slender and handsome. Paired with snow-white designer sneakers, it made his finely sculpted face even more perfect.
Goodness gracious… first in the grade, 185cm tall, pale skin, a calm demeanor, ridiculously handsome… is he even human? Fu Le suddenly understood why those girls were so crazy about him. A true darling of the heavens! But why did such an outstanding person disappear without a trace? Even at class reunions, no one mentioned him. That shouldn't be…
Good afternoon, Fang Ge.
The two went inside and found that besides Wang Jin, there were three other boys in the room, all of them tall and handsome, but not from No. 2 Middle School.
"These are Zhong Nanxing, Xu Hao, and Yi Cheng. They are from No. 1 Middle School," Fang Ge introduced them.
The three boys glanced at Fu Le, then at Fang Ge, their expressions somewhat strange.
"Hello, my name is Fu Le." After a polite greeting, Fu Le didn't expect a response; she was just there to pick up her medicine.
The three of them didn't react at all when Fu Le greeted them, turning back to their game and completely ignoring him.
“You don’t need to care about them, they’re not important people.” Wang Jin threw down the game controller and rolled over on the sofa to ease Fu Le’s embarrassment.
"Wang Jin, how dare you talk like that? What do you mean we're not important people?" Zhong Nanxing, the most hot-tempered of the two, was the first to speak up, glaring at Fu Le with displeasure, as if Fu Le's arrival had disturbed their game. The other two didn't even glance at them, their aloof demeanor enough to make most people blush and leave on the spot.
However, that was for ordinary people, not Fu Le. "Wang Jin, hurry up, I brought all your things. As for my things, we agreed that you would find a car to deliver them to me. I came by bicycle; my mother rides the tricycle at home, I can't manage it."
Zhong Nanxing, waiting for Fu Le to become enraged: ...
"Alright, alright, let's go to the garage. The goods are all in the truck. I found a small truck. You can put the bicycle in the back; there's enough space." Seeing that Fu Le wasn't angry, Wang Jin glanced at the three of them and quickly blocked Zhong Nanxing's view, letting Fu Le follow him.
"good."
The two walked out the door one after the other.
indoor.
Fang Ge's face was icy cold as he went straight up and turned off the game console.
"Damn it, Young Master Fang, what are you doing? I'm still playing!" Xu Hao threw the controller aside in frustration, ran his fingers through his hair, and turned his once-handsome hairstyle into a mess.
"Before Fu Le arrived, Wang Jin and I told you to go back first, saying that some classmates you got along well with were coming over, and you said you wanted to meet our new friend. Okay, we agreed, and then what? Was your attitude just now polite?"
The three men were taken aback by Fang Ge's sudden outburst, especially over an ordinary young girl. They exchanged bewildered glances. "No, Young Master Fang, we... we just feel that we're not on the same wavelength as her, so... so..." Xu Hao trailed off, unsure how to explain. After all, they genuinely looked down on girls like Fu Le. She was too ordinary, short as a potato, probably not even 155cm tall. Her only redeeming quality was her skin, and her features were, at best, pretty. They couldn't understand why these two men were so close to her, and even Fang Ge, with his aloof personality, seemed to be on good terms with her.
"You three get out of here now, don't make me say it a second time!" Fang Ge raised his chin and nodded towards the door, then walked out first. Just as he reached the door, he turned back and said, "Don't show your face in front of me for a week, or you'll face the consequences."
The three people: ...
Zhong Nanxing frowned. "Why is Young Master Fang so unpredictable lately? He wasn't like this before."
Yi Cheng, who had remained silent, sighed. "Let's go. After all these years, you haven't improved at all."
"You talk as if you've improved in any way. It wasn't just me who didn't give her face just now; you did the same thing, didn't you?" Zhong Nanxing retorted sarcastically.
"Alright, stop arguing and get out of here. If we're still here when they come back, Young Master Fang will really be angry."
The three of them quickened their pace, packed their belongings, and headed outside.
...
After Wang Jin drove the car out of the garage, Fang Ge appeared. "I'll drive. Wang Jin, you're three days away from being an adult and you don't have a license yet. I do. You sit in the back."
Wang Jin pursed his lips, got out of the car to do as he was told, but unexpectedly Fu Le also got out.
"I'll go to the back seat." With that, she got into the back seat.
Fang Ge watched this scene and chuckled, "Come on up."
The car pulled up in front of the two-story building, attracting the attention of the neighbors. When two men with an unusual air about them got out of the car, the sound of crickets could be heard around them.
"These two kids are so tall! And that one in the white shirt is so handsome! How did they even get such good looks?"
"He looks like a city kid, probably Fu Le's classmate."
"This family must be well-off, and they can even drive. Wow, that's nice."
"Fu Le, I can't believe it. With that awful temper, she still has such good classmates who associate with her..."
"Aunt Ling, you even gossip about your child's classmates. No wonder your daughter-in-law won't let you live with her..."
"Fu Xinglian, you have such a foul mouth..."
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