Chapter 332 - Inquiring About Ye Fan's Past

Li Zhaojun dialed the phone, and after a long while, the call was finally answered.

“Daughter, what’s up?” her mother’s voice came through the phone.

Li Zhaojun said, “Mom, did you go to bed?

I’m sorry, I didn’t realize you went to bed so early.”

“Hehe, it’s fine.

There’s no need to stand on ceremony with family,” Li Zhaojun’s mother said.

“I had nothing to do tonight, and I got a bit fed up with watching TV, so I went to bed early.”

Li Zhaojun thought about her mother’s limited capabilities, how her job was just a way to get by.

Although she was the daughter-in-law of the Li family, her everyday life was no different from that of the common folks.

“Mmm, I’m not there by your side, so you need to take care of yourself,” Li Zhaojun said.

Li Zhaojun’s mother said, “Don’t worry.

Mom will naturally take good care of herself.

But I’m useless and can’t help you with anything, making you suffer.

By the way, how are you and Ye Fan getting along now?”

“Pretty well,” Li Zhaojun said, “Oh, Mom, do you know what Ye Fan was like before?”

“Ye Fan before?” Li Zhaojun’s mother asked.

“He’s right there with you, can’t you just ask him?

Why are you asking me instead?”

Li Zhaojun rarely acted coquettishly and said, “Mom, please tell me.”

“Alright, I’ll tell you,” Li Zhaojun’s mother said, but then there was a silence on the phone.

Thinking the line had been disconnected, Li Zhaojun asked, “Mom, Mom…”

“I’m here,” Li Zhaojun’s mother said.

“Daughter, I’m not clear about what Ye Fan was like before.”

“That can’t be true?

You don’t know either?” Li Zhaojun said in surprise.

“But Mom, Ye Fan was betrothed to me since we were little.

Although I was naive before and didn’t pay attention to Ye Fan, didn’t you pay him any attention at all?”

Li Zhaojun’s mother said with shame, “I wanted to pay attention, but it seems like there were never any details about Ye Fan in our circles.

In the years after your dad passed away, we had some contact with the Ye family, but then it faded.

You know, both of Ye Fan’s parents are very capable people; one holds a high position and the other controls a vast business empire.

Your mom is just a common office worker and hardly has anything to talk about with them.

Even though they were always courteous and never treated us with disrespect, the gap was too big, and it didn’t seem right for your mom to bother them too much…”

“Mom, don’t go on, I don’t blame you,” Li Zhaojun said.

The two held their phones in silence, thousands of mountains and rivers apart, spanning thousands of kilometers.

Suddenly, Li Zhaojun’s mother let out a sound, a bit excited, “Ah, I’ve remembered something.”

“Daughter, I recall when we used to visit the Ye family, Ye Fan was young, but I remember he was very sensible and smart, picked up things incredibly quickly, and had to study a lot every day,” Li Zhaojun’s mother said happily.

“After all these years, he must be a very outstanding man by now.”

“It’s unfortunate that during the time you registered your marriage, everything was rushed, and I didn’t get the chance to have a good chat with him,” she said regretfully.

Li Zhaojun’s mother then said, “Daughter, Ye Fan is there with you, right?

Let him have a chat with me.”

“Mom, if he were by my side, would I still be asking you these questions?

He’s out socializing and hasn’t come back yet,” Li Zhaojun said.

After hanging up the phone, Li Zhaojun held the phone and sat deeply in the sofa, lost in thought.

“If my mother’s memory is correct, Ye Fan shouldn’t have turned out the way he is now.

If he really became a wastrel, why haven’t I heard of any of his outrageous deeds in the city?

Even if he’s worse than a wastrel, there should be at least some rumors in the city about him being a good-for-nothing.”

“Is he really so worthless?

Or is he hiding something?”

Ye Fan drove back to the Dingsheng International Hotel and, on the way, suddenly received a call from Zhao Tianya.

“Ye Fan, did you take your Director Li home?” Zhao Tianya asked.

“Yep, I’ve safely delivered her to the entrance of her residential area,” Ye Fan replied, “What’s up?”

Zhao Tianya giggled and said, “I also left Yun Qi Club, and I am at Tianfei Night Club now.

Hurry up and come over, keep me company for a chat.”

“Aren’t you tired?” Ye Fan said speechlessly.

“Not tired,” Zhao Tianya laughed, then shouted, “Hurry up, there’s a guy trying to pick me up.

Beware, your aunt might be swept away by someone.”

Ye Fan felt a wave of helplessness and called out, “Got it, I’ll be there soon.”

A little over ten minutes later, Ye Fan arrived at Tianfei Night Club.

Ye Fan sat down on the couch opposite Zhao Tianya with a somewhat gloomy look, while Zhao Tianya watched him with triumphantly giggling eyes.

“Hehe, don’t be unhappy, having a super beautiful woman asking for your company should thrill you,” Zhao Tianya laughed.

Ye Fan forced a smile and said, “Ha ha, indeed, I’m really happy.”

Taking the red wine that Zhao Tianya passed to him, Ye Fan clinked glasses with her, then downed half the glass in one gulp.

“Why did you suddenly want to come here for a drink?” Ye Fan asked.

Zhao Tianya looked at Ye Fan with a smile and said, “Because I saw you at the party and wanted to talk more with you, so I came here.”

“Hehe, then I’m truly flattered,” Ye Fan said with a smile, feeling a bit uneasy to look Zhao Tianya in the eye.

Zhao Tianya giggled and said, “Don’t be nervous, you’re not my target.

Besides, I won’t be dipping into marriage again for the next two or three years.”

“Hmm.

Isn’t it a bit cruel to say that to my face?” Ye Fan joked.

Zhao Tianya laughed coyly, her charming laughter making her shake, and said, “Giggle, I just wanted to crush a smug man like you!”

Then, the two of them chatted light-heartedly for a few minutes, and Zhao Tianya, recalling her suspicion from the party, asked, “Ye Fan, what’s your relationship with Zhao Jun?

You’ve climbed the ranks at Emali Group really quickly, haven’t you?

Couldn’t be that Li Zhaojun has taken a liking to you?”

Ye Fan pondered for a moment, then asked, “Are you really close with Li Zhaojun?”

“Giggle, of course,” Zhao Tianya said, “Hehe, you’re not thinking of pursuing Zhao Jun through me, are you?

I’ll tell you, no chance.

I can’t betray my best friend.

Of course, if you have the gall to pursue her, I don’t mind, and I’ll support you with a whole one dollar.”

Pursue what?

She’s already my wife.

Ye Fan thought speechlessly, but in a little over a month, who knows if that will still hold true.

Seeing that Ye Fan wasn’t talking, Zhao Tianya urged, “Come on, tell me, what’s really going on between you and Zhao Jun?”

Last time, Ye Fan hadn’t wanted her to speak well of him to Li Zhaojun and at tonight’s party, he had signaled her to pretend not to know him; guided by a woman’s intuition, she was certain there was more to this story.

Bringing Ye Fan to Tianfei Night Club wasn’t just about really wanting to chat with him; part of the reason was to clear up her confusion.

This curiosity weighed on her mind, keeping her from sleep.