Chapter 1162: Disappointed Yu Feifei
Yu Feifei had never bought clothes for a boy before, so after speaking, her face turned red.
Although Yu Feifei just said Lin Chen was embarrassing, it still warmed Lin Chen's heart.
Unexpectedly, this girl was quite considerate.
Yao Hui gnashed his teeth angrily on the side. Over the years, he had tried various ways to make Yu Feifei happy, spending millions on gifts, yet she remained icy cold to him. Not to mention buying clothes, she hadn't even given him a gift worth tens of dollars.
As the saying goes, 'Clothes make the man, just as a saddle makes the horse.' This statement is indeed true.
Lin Chen changed into the new clothes Yu Feifei bought, and instantly his energy and spirit were entirely renewed.
With his handsome appearance and a stylish suit, he looked like a promising young heir of a wealthy family.
Yao Hui snorted coldly, "Lin Chen, it seems you're happy to spend a woman's money. You really have the potential to be a kept man."
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "I can't help it, women are just drawn to me, unlike some people who are narcissistic and think they're handsome, yet no one cares about them."
"You!" Hearing Lin Chen's words, Yao Hui gnashed his teeth in anger.
The three of them left the mall, and shortly after walking away, they saw another crowd gathered not far ahead, with a beggar in the middle.
This beggar looked even more miserable, with both legs amputated, sitting on a wooden cart.
In front of him was a metal basin, already filled with money: five-yuan, ten-yuan notes, and even hundred-yuan bills.
The beggar was holding a microphone and singing "Grateful Heart" with deep emotion.
Many people in the crowd were moved by him, continuously putting money into the metal basin.
"Oh, this young man really has it tough, even with broken legs, he earns money by singing," an old man said, taking out a hundred-yuan bill and putting it into the basin.
"Yes, such a disabled person with a firm resolve deserves even more care. Let's all help him out!"
Encouraged by the old man, others also took out money and put it into the basin.
Earlier, Lin Chen had scored points with Yu Feifei by helping Li Dayong, so this time Yao Hui was determined to win back that round.
"Feifei, wait a moment, that beggar with broken legs is so pitiful, I'll go help him." As he said this, Yao Hui walked over and was about to stuff a stack of hundred-yuan bills into the beggar's metal basin.
Just then, Lin Chen reached out and snatched the money away.
"You're foolishly generous, aren't you?"
Yao Hui was first stunned and then showed a look of anger: "Lin Chen, what are you doing?"
Lin Chen ignored Yao Hui and instead picked up the hundred-yuan bills from the metal basin and placed them back into the old man's hand, saying, "Everyone, don't be fooled, he is a fraud."
Yu Feifei was stunned for a moment upon hearing this: "This person obviously has broken legs, how could he be a fraud!"
The rest of the people were also angry, clearly dissatisfied with Lin Chen's behavior.
Yao Hui's lips curled into a sinister smile, but he pretended to be righteous and said coldly, "Lin Chen, what do you mean by this? This young man clearly has broken legs, and yet you call him a fraud. Do you have any sympathy left?"
The other onlookers also started reprimanding Lin Chen.
The old man was furious, saying, "Young man, dressed so smartly, how could you have such a mean streak? This young man clearly has broken legs and earns money by singing, yet you call him a fraud, it's simply too much."
"Yeah, his legs are obviously broken, do you think we're all blind?" The crowd chattered in disagreement, and for a moment, Lin Chen became the target of everyone's criticism.
Listening to the crowd's discussions, Yu Feifei also showed some displeasure and disappointment on her face.
Yao Hui saw all this and decided to strike while the iron was hot, saying, "Lin Chen, I really misjudged you. If you lack compassion, don't stop others from showing it. Slandering a disabled person with a strong resolve is simply inhumane."
"Yes, if you don't want to be charitable, then get out of here. We don't want to see your kind around here."
"Indeed, we should promote social positivity. This current generation is so disappointing." With that, a middle-aged man put a hundred-yuan bill into the basin.
Yao Hui, with a righteous look, said, "Uncle, this person is truly the black sheep of our generation. Most of us are quite compassionate."
With that, Yao Hui set an example and put a stack of money into the basin.
"Look at him, and then at yourself. Aren't you ashamed?" A round of applause erupted from the onlookers, and more people generously donated, quickly filling the basin with money.
Meanwhile, Lin Chen turned into a street rat, pointed and talked about by everyone.
Next to Lin Chen, Yu Feifei felt her face flush, even deliberately keeping her distance from Lin Chen, afraid that people might associate them together.
"Lin Chen, you've really let me down; I didn't expect you to be like this."
At this moment, the ardor Yu Feifei had shown toward Lin Chen vanished, replaced by traces of disappointment in her gaze.
"Feifei, he's really a fraud," Lin Chen said helplessly.
"You're the fraud." The disabled man, seeing the basin full, was inwardly overjoyed.
However, his face wore a look of pitiable innocence.
"I really am disabled. I have a disability certificate."
"Lin Chen, enough is enough, don't overdo it." Yu Feifei, reversing her previous gentle demeanor, shouted at Lin Chen.
"Disabled brother, don't worry, we won't let this person bully you, we'll stand up for you." The onlookers, one by one, protected the disabled person with righteous anger, treating Lin Chen as a heinous villain.
Lin Chen tried to explain, but the crowd seemed bewitched, and his voice was drowned out by their scolding.
Seeing Lin Chen becoming the scapegoat, Yao Hui's face couldn't hide his smugness.
"Kid, you're still too naive to take me on."
Realizing he couldn't reason with these people, Lin Chen infuriatedly reached out and grabbed the disabled man's half-legged limb, giving it a hard twist.
"Ah, ah! It hurts!"
Upon seeing this, Yu Feifei was nearly driven mad with anger.
This Lin Chen was simply outrageous, not only slandering a disabled person but also attacking him.
"Lin Chen, what are you doing? Are you crazy? He's a disabled person, how could you hit him so hard? Are you even human?" Yu Feifei shouted angrily at Lin Chen, now completely disappointed in him.
"Disabled person? If he's disabled, how can he feel pain? How can it hurt?" Lin Chen said coldly.
"Lin Chen, stop explaining, now your true nature is exposed. Feifei, now you've seen the real him." Yao Hui gloated from the side.
Yu Feifei's face showed a painful expression, Lin Chen's image in her heart crumbling instantly.
"Lin Chen, you've let me down so much. From now on, you have nothing to do with me anymore." With that, Yu Feifei took a wad of money from her pocket, put it into the basin, and turned to leave.
"Stop!" Lin Chen's face showed anger, and with force, he lifted the disabled man from his cart.
"Stop it, you'll hurt him." Seeing Lin Chen's action, Yu Feifei's face changed.
However, midway through her sentence, she suddenly froze, a flush of shame appearing on her face.