Chen Fan appeared to be all ears, nodding his head.
Zhong Shan pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "I... I still want to speak up for your marriage with Xiao Xue!"
"After all, Xiao Xue was also chosen by Master Hua back then!"
"You see..."
Having voiced his thoughts, he also let out a long sigh of relief.
Hoo...
Once it was said, his heart felt much lighter!
Zhong Shan looked at Chen Fan hopefully, wishing for him to change his mind. After all, matters of betrothal between a man and a woman wouldn't easily end if one party held on.
Chen Fan understood what Old Master Zhong meant and casually remarked, "Old Master Zhong, words spoken are like spilled water. How can you go back on your word?"
"Wouldn't you agree!"
"Yes..." Zhong Shan nodded, sighing deeply. "It's all Xiao Xue's fault, she doesn't appreciate a true dragon among men. This stubborn girl understands nothing!"
"It makes me furious!"
Chen Fan was indifferent to these matters and added, "Old Master Zhong, if there's nothing else, you should head back!"
"My willingness to see you and help you is out of respect for Old Man Hua!"
To be honest.
This left Zhong Shan speechless.
Zhong Shan pouted at this, sighing inwardly.
To have such a good grandson-in-law as Chen Fan, and to simply let him go? Frankly, he was very displeased!
But there was nothing he could do, he had to accept it!
Alas...
In front of others, Zhong Shan might be a high-and-mighty family head, but before Chen Fan, he instantly became a timid old man, looking extremely constrained.
His old face also bore a comical expression.
It was enough to make one laugh and cry!
Zhong Shan politely nodded at Chen Fan and retreated without another word.
Chen Fan also said nothing more.
And so, Zhong Shan emerged outside. Zhong Wen and Zhong Xue saw him and rushed forward, almost in unison.
"Dad!"
"Grandfather..."
Zhong Shan nodded, casting a meaningful glance at Zhong Xue, then said no more.
He sighed inwardly.
Zhong Xue was an intelligent person. She could tell that Zhong Shan had something more to say, so she asked, "Grandfather, is there something you want to tell me?"
Zhong Shan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, there's nothing. What's past is past!"
"There's no need to dwell on it!"
"You and Chen Fan have fate but no destiny."
Mentioning the past engagement, Zhong Xue was stunned for a moment, then didn't know how to respond.
In her eyes, Chen Fan was worthless, just an ordinary person. However, through recent observations, she discovered that Chen Fan was truly extraordinary, possessing strong personal combat skills, medical knowledge, and more. He was clearly an ace among ordinary people. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it...
To be honest, even she, who rarely regretted anything, now regretted it.
Because Chen Fan was truly more outstanding than she had imagined.
"Grand... Grandfather, I'm sorry, I've held you back!"
"I..."
Zhong Xue felt a pang of self-blame.
Zhong Shan waved his hand and patted Zhong Xue's shoulder. "Alright... alright, it's all in the past. If you continue to blame yourself, then it will be my fault!"
"Let's go back!"
"We have no further connection with Lin City!"
Alas...
He sighed repeatedly.
He had to accept this reality. If they had maintained a good relationship with Chen Fan, the Zhong family might have progressed further and become a more formidable clan. Now, however, they had stalled, their progress halted.
"Grandfather, I..."
"Alright!"
"Let's go back!"
Thus, the Zhong family left Lin City...