Chapter 2003


    “I, Li Er, will not disappoint you and Mr. Chu. I promise to do my best to protect your son and bring


    him up. I swear on my life that I will do my utmost to shield him from any harm!” Li Er prostrated


    himself in front of Qiu Mucheng.


    Lei San followed suit and swore, “I will do the same!”


    Chen Ao, his reddened eyes still brimming with tears, simrly promised he wouldy down his life


    for the task.


    After that, all of them sat down and had a long talk.


    “Won''t you reconsider your decision and head back to Yunzhou with us, Mrs. Chu? Inparison,


    you will be safer going there with us than staying in Jiangbei. We are really worried Chu Sect will


    come after you.” Before they take their leave, the three men made onest attempt to persuade Qiu


    Mucheng to change her mind.


    She gave them a small smile and stood her ground.


    “Don''t worry, Mr. Li. I am merely a small fry, amoner who has no influence nor power. Chu Sect,


    being one of the superpowers in the world, will not waste their time and energying after an


    insignificant person like me. Moreover, only a handful of people know I am in Jiangbei, and they are


    all close members of my family and friends. So even if Chu Sect wants toe after me, it will not


    be easy for them to find me.” Again, she turned them down.


    In the end, Id Erand hispanions left for Yunzhou with only Fan Junior, while Qiu Mucheng


    remained in Jiangbei.


    “Mommy, I wille back and visit you often...” Fan Junior promised, then gave his mother three


    respectful bows before getting into the car to head to Jiangdong with Li Er.


    It was amon parting scene, with promises and hopes of meeting again. However, sometimes


    that could be thest goodbye.


    As time flew by, memories would fade and promises would be forgotten. All things had toe to


    an end.


    On the way to Jiangdong, the luxurious car sped on the expressway at full speed in the dark.


    Fan Junior looked out of the window warily, then hesitantly whispered, “Godpa, where are we


    going?”


    “We are going home,” Li Er replied.


    “But I just left home!” The little fe was puzzled.


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    Li Er shook his head. “That is not your home! Jiangdong is your real home, the home that your


    daddy built for you.”


    “Daddy? What is his name?” The little boy repeated that unfamiliar word. In his memory, his father


    was merely a mythical creature, an alien term spoken by the adults.


    “His name is Chu Tianfan. Rememberthat, my boy. When you grow up and start traveling around


    Jiangdong, China, and the world, you will constantly hear people talk about him. He is your role


    model, and you will have to work hard for many years in order to reach his level of achievement.”


    “However, we believe someday you will attain greater heights than him. You must do that, as you


    have to finish your dad''s unfinished work. Only you can do that!” Li Er replied firmly, with a


    determined look in his eyes.


    As he spoke, the old man''s mind shed back to that bloody evening, and those cold, evil faces.


    Chu Sect, you caused Mr. Chu''s death, but thankfully he left us his heir. Your glorious days will not


    last. Just wait and see. It may take ten years or even twenty years, but someday, his son will lead


    Dragon God Hall down the same path and fulfill his dad''s dreams. Everyone in Jiangdong will be


    behind him!


    Li Er clenched his fist so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. His intense hatred for Chu Sect


    burned as he recalled the death of Ye Fan. He was determined to protect Ye Fan''s son,e what


    may.


    The boy was theirst hope, thest spark that could set the world aze, just like what Ye Fan had


    envisioned in his Operation Aze.


    By thekeside of Weske at Livingsfill, the beautiful scenery was the inspiration for many


    romance and legends. Itsst legend was also about to unfold.


    After Fan Junior left, Qiu Mucheng lost the will to survive. She stopped going to work and did not


    bother to cook or take interest in her normal activities.


    She mindlessly roamed the street, her eyes dulled and her pretty face showing only sorrow and


    gloom.


    The reason she refused to go back to Jiangdong was that she felt guilty. She could not face the


    elders in there, especially Ye Fan''s parents.


    She had never shared with the three men about what happened between Ye Fan and her during her


    chat with them earlier. She only updated them on what happened after his departure.


    She did not breathe a word to them about her rtionship with Ye Fan and the issues they faced in


    their marriage.


    As the years passed by, she was getting disillusioned about their life together. She even suspected


    that Ye Fan had never loved her. Otherwise, he would not have left for Chu Sect so decisively. He


    did not discuss it with her beforehand and did not even bid her goodbye before traveling by himself


    to Mount Chumen. He knew fully well that it was a trip filled with danger and risk, and that he might


    not make it back alive. Yet he left without a word.


    She was disappointed with him and felt he did not value herortheir rtionship.


    It was only after speaking to the three men and Chen Nan that she realized how wrong she was.


    Without ever expecting any credits, her foolish husband had quietly done so much for her.


    Just like what Chen Nan had said, he was her protector while he was alive, and continued to be her


    guardian angel even after death. What more could a wife ask for in a man?


    She deserved to be called a selfish woman because she had never tried to understand her man nor


    give him any support in his career. After his death, she immediately left Jiangdong with no thoughts


    of staying on to guard his establishment and take care of his family, especially his mother.


    She was neither a good wife nor a good daughter-inw. She felt like a total failure. Ye Fan was


    constantly worried for her, but she had misunderstood him for so many years and bore grudges


    against him.


    “I am sorry, Ye Fan...” Qiu Mucheng, dressed in white, stood by Weske and sobbed.


    The fiery red sun was a stark contrast against the calm waters. It was another evening and another


    sunset. She wondered if the scene was the same on that fateful day when Ye Fan died.


    She looked up and looked straight at the setting sun. At that moment, the past shed before her


    eyes.


    She recalled how Ye Fan gave her a firmmitment at their cousin''s engagement party, promising


    that he would not let her suffer any grievances.


    She also remembered the time when she had knelt in front of the Shen residence in the rain,


    begging for forgiveness from Young Master Shen. Ye Fan went over furiously and chided her for her


    stupidity.


    Alltheirtimes together yed back in her mind like a slideshow and reminded her they had stuck


    together for richer and for poor, and through good and bad times. They had their fair share of


    laughter together but were also there to console each other during times of sorrow.


    s, all the good and tough times were in the past, and her man was no longer there with her. She


    couldn''t help but sob at that thought.


    Lost in her memories and staring nkly into the distance, she murmured, “I miss you, Ye Fan...”


    With that, she slowly closed her eyes and took a step forward, into the Weske.


    Whoosh...


    Suddenly, a gust of wind came up...