Chapter 2046 - 2042: Leaving Those Women Behind
Ye Fan was about to leave with Li Zhaojun, but before they could walk out, they were stopped by Qiao Feixuan.
Qiao Feixuan said sternly, "What’s this? You’re so impatient to leave right after seeing us, you can’t even stay a little longer? Ye Fan, how many times have I said it, you must have patience in front of us. Where has your patience gone?"
Ye Fan replied, "Mom, when was I impatient? You know what I have to do now, why do you have to make things difficult for me and Zhao Jun?"
"What do you have to do? Isn’t it just cultivation? If you were going to work like before, I actually wouldn’t say anything. Your previous job wasn’t for yourself, but what you’re doing now is entirely for your own desires. Put it this way, your father worked all these years, have I ever failed to support him?" Qiao Feixuan frowned as she spoke.
Li Zhaojun was evidently more supportive of Ye Fan on this matter. She said, "Actually, you can’t blame Ye Fan. Everything he’s doing now is also for saving the world."
"Don’t listen to him saying all these high-sounding words. You’re both adults now, shouldn’t say these useless things anymore. Save the world? Just saving yourself is enough! Last time we went with you to the secret realm of Pan Gu, look at those people, they were purely for their own interests, what’s the meaning of saying these things?" Qiao Feixuan appeared very angry, "Both of you sit down, at least let me look at you for a while longer, I have some questions to ask. If you can answer truthfully, then you can leave!"
Ye Fan had no choice but to sit down as Qiao Feixuan demanded. At this point, Ning Huwen also chimed in, "You two don’t overthink, sit down and talk for a bit. It won’t do you any harm; you’re always busy outside, how long can you keep busy like this?"
Ye Fan sat down, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of the heavenly tribulation, while Li Zhaojun seemed much more relaxed.
"Ye Fan, tell me, when are you having a baby?" Qiao Feixuan now used a more threatening approach, perhaps realizing that speaking softly hadn’t worked with Ye Fan before, so she found this direct approach more convenient.
Ye Fan replied, "I’ve said we will fulfill the elderly’s wishes when the time is right, but it’s not convenient now."
"Between married couples having children is a fundamental part of humanity, how can it be inconvenient? Unless between you and Zhao Jun..." Qiao Feixuan stopped halfway through her sentence, then continued, "Don’t take it too much to heart, and Ye Fan, it’s been awhile now, some things might not be ready yet, so I won’t rush you either, just so you won’t say we don’t understand you youngsters... Now I’ll only ask you one thing, you’re not still in contact with those women outside every day, are you?"
Ye Fan frowned and said, "Mom, some things might not be convenient to say, right?"
"What’s inconvenient? Do you want to keep avoiding it? We’re family now, should I speak to outsiders about this?" Qiao Feixuan said sternly.
Regarding the issue of women outside, Ye Fan didn’t want to continue entangling with Qiao Feixuan. He simply didn’t have the patience to explain anything. Ye Fan said, "Some things are difficult to explain, so I’d rather not say."
"Stop right there!"
Qiao Feixuan suddenly shouted, "Ye Fan, you need to understand, I’m not just concerned about you now, but also about your future with Zhao Jun. You’re already married. If you were single like before, perhaps I wouldn’t say anything... Your unclear relations with many women are extremely unfair to Zhao Jun. We’re all women and naturally understand how inappropriate what you’re doing is!"
Ye Fan glanced at Li Zhaojun, who quickly avoided his gaze. Ye Fan calmly said, "Regardless of what you think, in my heart, I have feelings for Zhao Jun, and that’s enough. As for what you mentioned, I don’t want to respond directly. I will communicate with Zhao Jun on certain matters."
"Communicate what? You want Zhao Jun to understand you? How do you let the women around you think?" Qiao Feixuan said angrily, "Have you considered how excessive your behavior is? Zhao Jun hasn’t wronged you, yet you continuously cause trouble. We don’t stop you from cultivating, but having a strong status and identity doesn’t mean you can act recklessly in these matters!"
Just as Ye Fan felt unable to communicate with Qiao Feixuan, Li Zhaojun suddenly spoke, "Mom, some things... let Ye Fan and I handle them. We appreciate your concern."
Clearly, Li Zhaojun was very supportive of Ye Fan in certain aspects, which greatly differed from the attitudes of Qiao Feixuan and Ning Huwen.
"Zhao Jun, you silly child, what do you know?" Qiao Feixuan sighed, "We’re trying to help you, not harm you. You need to know how difficult it is to win a man’s heart. If you let him keep being so wayward, you might suffer in the future!"
It seemed like it was essential for Li Zhaojun to express her stance now.
Li Zhaojun said, "Mom, I know what I should face. I will make my own choices and won’t trouble Ye Fan much. I also know what’s ahead for me, so... I support Ye Fan. I believe Ye Fan can handle it well!"
"See, this is what a good wife is. How can you let down such a good wife!" Qiao Feixuan said angrily, "Don’t always think about misbehaving with outside women. If you dare to let Zhao Jun suffer, I won’t let you off!"
Ye Fan hadn’t expected that his mother would start threatening him now, which was different from his impression of her. Perhaps she was influenced by Ning Huwen’s character.
Ye Fan said, "Then can Zhao Jun and I leave now?"
After saying that, Ye Fan seemed unwilling to negotiate further with Qiao Feixuan and Ning Huwen, and directly left the house with Li Zhaojun. At this point, Ye Fan felt thoroughly saddened and didn’t even want to return to see Qiao Feixuan and Ning Huwen.
After leaving, Li Zhaojun comforted him, "Ye Fan, don’t take it to heart, I believe Aunt is well-intentioned and just wants you to settle down..."
"Zhao Jun, there are some things I understand well, but perhaps I can’t act as you’d like. Doing so is a bit unfair to you, but now that things have come to this, I don’t want to hide anything from you." Ye Fan said.
Li Zhaojun shook her head and said, "Ye Fan, you don’t need to say it, I understand a lot of things, and I even support you in doing them. Rest assured that as long as I’m by your side, I’ll maintain our relationship well!"