Outside, the streets were bustling with activity and excitement.
Since Ye Yu-Yan was leaving today, the entire Ye family waited at the door first thing in the morning to see her off.
But Ye Fan sat there on the couch as though it had nothing to do with him. He sat there watching the television lazily as he peeled oranges for Chen Nan and Lu Wen-Jing.
"Fan, your cousin is leaving. Aren't you going to see her off? I don't know what happened between you in the past, but I can see she wants to work on your relationship," Chen Nan asked Ye Fan as she looked out the window.
Her gentle voice was filled with sympathy for Ye Yu-Yan.
She probably felt bad for the young lady.
After all, Ye Yu-Yan left a strong impression on Chen Nan when she stood by the lake and wept solitarily.
Even though she had met Ye Yu-Yan for the first time that day.
But judging from her woman's instinct, Chen Nan could sense that the girl had feelings for Ye Fan.
Chen Nan had an inkling that the man Ye Yu-Yan wanted to see most now that she was leaving was this man before her.
But Ye Fan said nothing when Chen Nan persuaded him.
Instead, Ye Fan continued to peel oranges. After he was done, he gave Lu Wen-Jing and Chen Nan half each.
Lu Wen-Jing glared at Chen Nan somewhat angrily.
After all, she used to get to have the entire orange which Ye Fan peeled before Chen Nan turned up.
Now she had to share it with someone else.
Of course she was unhappy about it.
She felt as though some other woman had stolen Ye Fan from her.
"Nannan, you are right. Perhaps her attitude towards me has changed recently, but is she sincere? Or is there some other reason? Her teacher wants me to join the army after he saw my true powers at Guangyue Restaurant. Since then, her attitude towards me has changed vastly. Is she good to me because I'm her cousin? Or is she doing it because of the kind of future I can have? No one knows for sure except her," said Ye Fan calmly as he shook his head.
He sounded as though he was talking about something completely unrelated to him in his low, soft, and indifferent tone.
Chen Nan instantly asked quizzically, "Fan, I don't get it."
"Nannan, there's nothing for you to understand here. Everyone has their own preferences about how to deal with people. She did nothing in my time of need and only treated me well after she knew how strong I was. Now that she knows a little of what I am capable of, she wants to play nice and apologize. Don't you find it ironic?" said Ye Fan calmly as he smiled sarcastically.
"Sometimes, when it's over, it's over. No matter how she tries, it's useless. She is nothing but a stranger who is related to me by blood. Nannan, I'm no saint, so I can't tolerate everything, help everyone in the world, repay evil with a good one, or treat others with magnanimity. I'm just an average guy like you. I'm so normal that all I only care about my true friends and family. As for those who have hurt me before, I will ensure they get their just desserts," said Ye Fan as his indifferent voice echoed through the room for a long time.
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