"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Chu. My accomplishments are truly insignificant compared to yours."
Upon meeting Ye Fan again, Zhang Nanhai couldn't contain his joy. He behaved humbly as if he had just met his idol.
Jiang Yuqing was extremely dissatisfied when she saw how Zhang Nanhai behaved around Ye Fan.
She felt that Zhang Nanhai, with his status and contributions, had already surpassed Ye Fan. He should have acted superior instead of praising Ye Fan.
Jiang Yuqing knew all too well that Ye Fan was proud and arrogant.
The more Zhang Nanhai treated Ye Fan deferentially, the more it fueled Ye Fan's arrogance.
However, despite Jiang Yuqing's displeasure, she didn't say a word and stood quietly at the back of the crowd.
She knew she was not in a position to speak, as those standing before her were all supreme grandmasters, revered pillars of the country.
After catching up, Ye Fan revealed his intentions, claiming he came to find Zhang Nanhai.
"I see. Since the two of you agreed to meet, we'll let you two chat. We old folks will leave you alone. Let's catch up once you're done chatting," Xiao Chen said with a smile.
After all these years, he had let go of all past grudges.
Now that doomsday was just around the corner, personal grudges were the least of their concerns.
Hence, those who used to fight relentlessly against Ye Fan could now interact peacefully with him.
With that, Xiao Chen and the others tactfully took their leave.
Meanwhile, Zhang Nanhai led Ye Fan into the conference room of War God Castle.
"By the way, Mr. Chu, let me introduce someone to you. Do you recognize this person?"
Before they even entered the conference room, Zhang Nanhai suddenly introduced Jiang Yuqing to Ye Fan.
"Wuya initially introduced her to me. I was astonished to find out that she's your younger cousin. I felt that fate allowed our encounter because I even ended up meeting your relative after returning to Yanjing. Moreover, like you, Yuqing also has a particular interest in martial arts. I have already requested War God Castle to grant Yuqing the privilege of unrestricted access. Yuqing, why didn't you greet your cousin when you saw him?" asked Zhang Nanhai, smiling.
Clearly, Zhang Nanhai was trying to strengthen his relationship with Ye Fan through Jiang Yuqing.
After all, Zhang Nanhai had been taking exceptional care of Jiang Yuqing during this period.
In a sense, Ye Fan indirectly owed Zhang Nanhai a favor.
However, instead of greeting Ye Fan with a smile, Jiang Yuqing wore a gloomy expression and pouted, remaining silent.
It seemed that Jiang Yuqing was still upset with Ye Fan because of what had happened at home previously.
She was a proud girl.
If Ye Fan didn't initiate a conversation with her, she naturally wouldn't be the first to greet Ye Fan.
"Yuqing?" Zhang Nanhai urged once more, but still, Jiang Yuqing did not respond.
Zhang Nanhai grew hesitant.
Did I make a mistake? Is Yuqing not Mr. Chu's cousin at all?
Doubtful, Zhang Nanhai tentatively asked Ye Fan, "Mr. Chu, have I made a mistake? Don't tell me you don't know her."
Ye Fan did not respond.
Instead, he walked right past Jiang Yuqing.
"Don't you have something to say to me? Let's get to it quickly then. I have other matters to attend to," Ye Fan said.
Zhang Nanhai glanced back at Jiang Yuqing once more, then hurriedly followed Ye Fan into the conference room.
Jiang Yuqing hesitated for a moment and wanted to enter too.
There were no outsiders in there anyway.
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