Chapter 192: Unable to Compromise
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
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.
“Is he doing okay now?” Song Fan asked casually.
This marked the first time Song Fan inquired about other family members. Song Ting promptly replied, “He’s been occupied with a major overseas case recently. He’ll be back in two days.”
Song Fan nodded and didn’t delve further into the conversation. In any case, it didn’t matter whether Song Huai still held a grudge against her; she had moved past that.
Upon observing her, Song Ting quickly added, “He asked about you earlier and said he’d take you out to play when he returns.”
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. “I’ll ensure everyone knows you were wronged. You can hold a grudge against me, but please forgive the other family members. They couldn’t cope with Mom’s accidental death, so they turned a blind eye to you.”
“Even Song Yi?” Song Fan inquired, using her father’s name.
Song Ting didn’t expect her to address their father by his name. He had intended to point out that it was impolite, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
Song Fan’s 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 mother’s 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 hadn’t intended any harm, Song Ting knew that he deeply resented Song Fan and believed she was responsible for their mother’s 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.
“Little sister, father didn’t intend any harm back then. He simply wanted you to return to your room,” Song Ting attempted to explain.
But Song Fan saw it differently. She was no longer a child who could be easily deceived. “I know he didn’t throw me down the stairs intentionally, but he was the first to abandon the truth. He could have probed further but chose to believe I’d poisoned Song Kai. He immediately closed the case without listening to my side of the story.”
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 couldn’t 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 Ting’s 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 Fan’s ability to breach MD’s defenses and hack surveillance cameras, he thought Star Technologies’ expertise would be more suitable.
Su Yang was unaware of the connection between Star Technologies and Song Fan, so he inquired, “Young Master, why are you outsourcing internal software development? Isn’t the company’s confidentiality a top priority?”
Gu Chen replied, “It’s just an internal attendance software. There’s no secrecy involved.”
Su Yang shook his head. “This is more than just attendance. You mentioned that this software needs to connect to the entire company’s file archive. If confidentiality isn’t ensured, the entire company will become vulnerable.”
Gu Chen was confident, saying, “It won’t happen. Star Technologies will handle this software, and there won’t be any issues.”
Su Yang couldn’t quite grasp the source of his young master’s trust, so he redirected the conversation. “Young Master, there’s a chess event at the Fu Family tomorrow evening. I’ve already received an invitation for you. Do you plan to attend?”
Gu Chen thought of Song Fan when he heard about chess. He nodded and said, “Prepare my attire for the event.”