Chapter 192: Unable to Compromise
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Song Fan had very little recollection of Song Huai. He had been away at boarding school since elementary school and only returned home on weekends. Even then, he rarely spent time with his younger siblings. Most of the time, he rested in his room.
However, when Song Fan was about to leave, Song Huai stood at the door and glared at her intensely, like an adversary.
āIs he doing okay now?ā Song Fan asked casually.
This marked the first time Song Fan inquired about other family members. Song Ting promptly replied, āHeās been occupied with a major overseas case recently. Heāll be back in two days.ā
Song Fan nodded and didnāt delve further into the conversation. In any case, it didnāt matter whether Song Huai still held a grudge against her; she had moved past that.
Upon observing her, Song Ting quickly added, āHe asked about you earlier and said heād take you out to play when he returns.ā
These words seemed rather surreal, and Song Fan suspected that Song Ting was simply making things up, so she contemplated ending the topic.
At that moment, Song Ting seized her wrist. āIāll ensure everyone knows you were wronged. You can hold a grudge against me, but please forgive the other family members. They couldnāt cope with Momās accidental death, so they turned a blind eye to you.ā
āEven Song Yi?ā Song Fan inquired, using her fatherās name.
Song Ting didnāt expect her to address their father by his name. He had intended to point out that it was impolite, but he couldnāt bring himself to say it.
Song Fanās gaze was too cold, showing no sign of composure like when she was discussing Song Huai.
Song Ting understood the reason behind her expression. When Song Fan had learned of her motherās death, her father had nearly harmed her.
She had begged for her mother at that moment and she hurried out, and their enraged father had attempted to lock her back in the room. However, he accidentally made Song Fan fall down the stairs. Her head was covered in blood, causing everyone to panic.
Although her father hadnāt intended any harm, Song Ting knew that he deeply resented Song Fan and believed she was responsible for their motherās death.
This was also one of the reasons Song Ting had wanted to send Song Fan away, to prevent her from appearing before their father and risking harm.
āLittle sister, father didnāt intend any harm back then. He simply wanted you to return to your room,ā Song Ting attempted to explain.
But Song Fan saw it differently. She was no longer a child who could be easily deceived. āI know he didnāt throw me down the stairs intentionally, but he was the first to abandon the truth. He could have probed further but chose to believe Iād poisoned Song Kai. He immediately closed the case without listening to my side of the story.ā
Song Fan could forgive her brothers, but not Song Yi. Even if Song Yin had accused her of poisoning her, why had he accepted it without investigation? A little more patience on his part could have prevented the current situation.
Song Ting realized he couldnāt force her to forgive their father, so he shifted the conversation to a different topic, deciding not to touch on the matter further. He hoped for a time when the family would be harmonious.
Song Fan no longer wished to dwell on these issues. She had to cancel her leave and return to work in two days. Resting was the best course of action. She closed her eyes and said nothing more.
After seeing her like this, Song Tingās heart softened, and he continued reading the story.
During the few days that Song Fan was resting, Gu Chen submitted a contract to Star Technologies. He wanted Star Technologies to develop internal software. He usually consulted Xu Yuan for such tasks, but considering Song Fanās ability to breach MDās defenses and hack surveillance cameras, he thought Star Technologiesā expertise would be more suitable.
Su Yang was unaware of the connection between Star Technologies and Song Fan, so he inquired, āYoung Master, why are you outsourcing internal software development? Isnāt the companyās confidentiality a top priority?ā
Gu Chen replied, āItās just an internal attendance software. Thereās no secrecy involved.ā
Su Yang shook his head. āThis is more than just attendance. You mentioned that this software needs to connect to the entire companyās file archive. If confidentiality isnāt ensured, the entire company will become vulnerable.ā
Gu Chen was confident, saying, āIt wonāt happen. Star Technologies will handle this software, and there wonāt be any issues.ā
Su Yang couldnāt quite grasp the source of his young masterās trust, so he redirected the conversation. āYoung Master, thereās a chess event at the Fu Family tomorrow evening. Iāve already received an invitation for you. Do you plan to attend?ā
Gu Chen thought of Song Fan when he heard about chess. He nodded and said, āPrepare my attire for the event.ā
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