Ye Fan chatted with Chen Nan for a while before buying her dinner and sending her back to school.
Since they were friends, he ought to visit her now that he was in Yanjing.
"So, this is Yanjing University? The best university in the country certainly looks grand." Ye Fan looked up at the century-old campus in front of him with a smile.
Chen Nan nodded. "Fan, do you want to come in for a look?"
Ye Fan shook his head as he said with concern, "It's late, so I'll pass. Also, I have work to do, so maybe next time. It's hard for me to come to Yanjing, so if you need something, you can look for Lei, the head of the Xu family. Do you hear me?"
They chatted a little longer before Ye Fan left.
However, Chen Nan called out to him before he could take even a few steps.
"What’s up?" asked Ye Fan quizzically as he turned his head.
Chen Nan's lips parted hesitantly.
"What is it? You're not behaving like the Chen Nan I know. The first time we met, you scolded me,” said Ye Fan with a laugh.
Chen Nan finally said, "Fan, I want to apologize on my father's behalf. My father betrayed you back then."
Chen Nan lowered her head as she spoke guiltily.
The incident in the past was undoubtedly a thorn in Chen Nan's heart.
She was so deeply affected that she didn't even have the courage to see Ye Fan all this time.
However, Ye Fan was over it. He shook his head and smiled. "Since it's already in the past, you don't have to talk about it anymore. If the same thing happened to me, I would have made the same choice he did. All of us have loved ones to protect. For the sake of them, we
sometimes have to give up everything."
Chen Ao had chosen to betray Ye Fan when Jiangdong was in crisis to save his daughter.
Ye Fan genuinely wanted to kill Chen Ao when it happened, as he hated betrayal.
But he spared Chen Ao's life on account of Chen Nan and drove him out of Jiangdong.
After so long, Ye Fan's fury had long dissipated.
He even felt impressed by Chen Ao for being a great father.
He had the courage to step up and protect his children when they were in danger, so he was far better than Ye Fan's father, who stood by like a coward and watched as his wife and son were humiliated.
Despite his admiration, Ye Fan could never give Chen Ao major responsibilities again.
After all, Ye Fan needed a truly loyal subordinate.
Chen Ao had failed him badly in this aspect. Ye Fan wouldn't work closely with someone who had betrayed him before.
"Enough. I have to go. Otherwise, those people from War God Castle are going to get antsy. I won't be visiting your father, so say hello to him for me. Tell him I admire him for being a good father." Ye Fan laughed softly as he left.
Chen Nan stood behind him solitarily as she watched him disappear into the distance.
"He's long gone. Why are you still looking?"
Just as Chen Nan went into a daze, Su Mu-Mu and Wang Ying-Ying suddenly appeared behind her and teased her.
"No, I'm not." Chen Nan felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Oh my god! Are you blushing? Haha! Aren’t you happy now?"
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