Chapter 376 - Complaining

Zhou Zhiqian returned home, hid in her boudoir, and sobbed for half a day, utterly unable to comprehend why Ye Fan would treat her this way.

Everything was fine before, so why did he leave so heartlessly all of a sudden?

I didn’t even blame him.

She became more and more sad and aggrieved the more she thought about it, her stunningly beautiful face marred by two rows of lovely tear tracks.

As a result, she picked up her phone, scrolled through her contacts, and dialed Tantai Wanrong’s number.

Before long, the call connected, and the elegant sound of Tantai Wanrong’s chuckle came through, “Zhiqian, you went out with Ye Fan today, did you have a good time?”

“Auntie Wanrong…

Wuu wuu wuu…” Zhou Zhiqian said before she couldn’t help bursting into heartbroken tears.

Hearing the sound of Zhou Zhiqian’s pitiful sobbing, Tantai Wanrong’s heart sank, and she thought to herself, “Could it be that Ye Fan harassed or bullied her?”

Swallowing her worry, she quickly comforted Zhou Zhiqian, “Don’t cry, don’t cry.

Has that boy Ye Fan been bullying you?

Tell Auntie and I’ll give him a harsh lesson!”

“Wuu wuu wuu…” Zhou Zhiqian sobbed even harder.

Hearing Zhou Zhiqian cry so terribly, Tantai Wanrong’s heart felt even heavier, thinking surely Ye Fan must have done something grossly inappropriate to Zhou Zhiqian.

Forcing himself on Zhou Zhiqian?

Or kissed her against her will?

All sorts of unpleasant guesses swirled in her mind.

Zhou Zhiqian’s family was extraordinary, and if her family found out she was wronged by Ye Fan, even though Auntie Wanrong herself – being the vice-mayor – wouldn’t be affected, the situation for Ye Fan was uncertain.

It was possible that Zhou Zhiqian’s family would find someone to beat Ye Fan badly.

Without even having the time to blame Ye Fan in her mind, she hurriedly urged Zhou Zhiqian not to cry and at the same time tried to find out exactly how Ye Fan had wronged her.

However, Zhou Zhiqian just cried and didn’t tell her what Ye Fan had done.

After five or six minutes of talking, Tantai Wanrong still couldn’t get to the bottom of it and had started to think the matter was indeed serious.

So she said, “Zhiqian, don’t be upset.

Auntie Wanrong will come to your house right away.”

“Hmm, wuu wuu wuu…” Zhou Zhiqian cried and responded miserably.

After hanging up, Tantai Wanrong immediately turned her car around and sped off toward Zhou Zhiqian’s house.

On the road, Tantai Wanrong made a phone call to Ye Fan.

At this time, Ye Fan had just driven to the entrance of the Yu Lin Bay residential area.

Seeing it was a call from Tantai Wanrong, a smile emerged on his face.

Little did he expect that as soon as he answered the phone, he was greeted with Tantai Wanrong’s unusually stern words, “Ye Fan, what have you done to Zhou Zhiqian?”

“I didn’t do anything to her,” Ye Fan said, completely befuddled.

“Hmph!

The girl is crying her eyes out, and you’re still denying it!” Tantai Wanrong said.

Ye Fan was even more perplexed, thinking to himself that he had only met Zhou Zhiqian twice and at most had a good impression of her.

Just because he suggested they shouldn’t contact each other anymore and then walked away, it surely wouldn’t lead Zhou Zhiqian to cry and complain to Tantai Wanrong, would it?

“I really didn’t do anything to her,” he said, somewhat defensively.

Then, feeling a bit guilty, he added, “I just felt that she and I aren’t quite compatible, so I told her we shouldn’t date anymore.

But I assure you, I never said a harsh word to her throughout this process.”

“You told her you don’t want to date anymore?” Tantai Wanrong said.

If it had been a normal situation, she might have been angry with Ye Fan for not living up to expectations.

But now that Ye Fan had just proposed to end his relationship with Zhou Zhiqian, it was a relief compared to the possibility of Ye Fan acting like a complete hooligan towards her.

Ye Fan said, “Yes.”

“Hmph, why don’t you know how to cherish what you have?!

You take your aunt’s words like the wind by your ear!” Tantai Wanrong said somewhat angrily, “I’ll deal with you later!”

After hanging up the phone, Tantai Wanrong let out a weary sigh.

She had been worried sick about arranging the blind dates for Ye Fan, but he never seemed to appreciate her efforts.

She really wanted to grab Ye Fan and give him a good spanking.

However, learning that Ye Fan hadn’t actually behaved like a ruffian towards Zhou Zhiqian made her breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, she didn’t completely believe Ye Fan’s words, especially since Zhou Zhiqian had called her earlier, sounding utterly sorrowful and crying miserably.

Tantai Wanrong felt that Zhou Zhiqian wouldn’t have cried like that simply because Ye Fan had decided not to date her.

Seventeen or eighteen minutes later, Tantai Wanrong arrived at Zhou Zhiqian’s family’s villa.

Zhou Zhiqian’s parents were surprised at Tantai Wanrong’s sudden visit, and they hastily greeted her with polite hospitality.

Seeing that Zhou Zhiqian’s parents showed no sign of distress, Tantai Wanrong felt slightly relieved and guessed that Zhou Zhiqian hadn’t talked to her parents about it yet.

After exchanging some pleasantries, Tantai Wanrong asked, “Is Zhiqian at home?”

“Yes, she’s been in her room ever since she came back, doing who knows what.

I’ll call her down for you,” said Zhou Zhiqian’s mother.

Zhou Zhiqian’s parents knew about Tantai Wanrong’s efforts to set up a blind date between Ye Fan and Zhou Zhiqian, so they weren’t too surprised that Tantai Wanrong was looking for her.

Tantai Wanrong shook her head slightly and said, “No need, I’ll go to her room to find her.

Mrs.

Zhou, could you please show me the way?”

Two or three minutes later, in Zhou Zhiqian’s room, Tantai Wanrong looked at Zhou Zhiqian’s tear-stained beautiful eyes and couldn’t help but feel pity for her.

After comforting Zhou Zhiqian, Tantai Wanrong began to inquire, “Zhiqian, tell Auntie Wanrong, how did that boy Ye Fan bully you?”

Zhou Zhiqian, who had stopped sobbing, began to tear up again upon Tantai Wanrong’s question, but thankfully, she didn’t break down crying again.

Zhou Zhiqian recounted the day’s events with Ye Fan, and concluded, “…I didn’t even blame him for lying, but he just said he wanted to break up with me.

He didn’t even let me speak before driving away…”

After listening, Tantai Wanrong felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

However, she said on behalf of Zhou Zhiqian, “It was really wrong of Ye Fan to do that!

How could he treat you this way!

I’ll give him a severe reprimand when I get back!”

“Okay,” responded Zhou Zhiqian, relieved to find Tantai Wanrong in agreement and feeling much more at ease.

But Tantai Wanrong changed the subject and asked, “However, after he’s treated you this way, do you still want to keep dating him?”

“I, I…” Zhou Zhiqian blushed and shyly lowered her head, her delicate lips stuttering hesitantly.

Tantai Wanrong could tell that Zhou Zhiqian really wanted to continue dating Ye Fan.

“This cunning boy is quite good at winning a girl’s favor.

After only two meetings, Zhou Zhiqian has already taken a liking to him.

It seems my worries about him finding a girlfriend were unnecessary,” she thought to herself.

Nevertheless, she didn’t think arranging the blind date for Ye Fan had been a mistake.

She believed that if it weren’t for her matchmaking, with Ye Fan’s current status, he would never have had the chance to meet a girl as suitable as Zhou Zhiqian in all aspects.

As Tantai Wanrong pondered this, Zhou Zhiqian slightly raised her head and spoke softly, “Auntie Wanrong, can you not be too harsh on Ye Fan, please?”

“Why?

Someone as ungrateful as him deserves to be severely reprimanded.

I even want to take a stick and give him a good beating!” Tantai Wanrong said.

“To treat such a nice girl like you in this way, it’s just too much!”

“No, no, please don’t hit him,” Zhou Zhiqian hurriedly waved her hands and said, her face blushing with embarrassment, “What if he gets mad, then…”

Tantai Wanrong couldn’t help but smile gently, reaching out to gently stroke Zhou Zhiqian’s pretty little head, and soothingly said, “Alright, alright, Auntie Wanrong won’t hit him.”

Seeing how pure and kind Zhou Zhiqian was, Tantai Wanrong felt even more that she was suitable for Ye Fan, and that she would be at ease with them being together.