Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Nightmare StrikesInside the villa, Chu Mengyao looked at Ye Fan, unable to speak. Zhang Lu had suffered a setback, and Ye Fan was unscathed. Originally, she should have been happy about it, but Ye Fan had seen something of Zhang Lu, and a strange emotion surged in her heart, making her feel particularly uncomfortable.

    "Why did he see something of hers? Why do I feel upset? What exactly is this about?"

    "He isn’t anyone special to me, is he? How long have I even known him? Why am I having such odd feelings?"

    Chu Mengyao couldn’t figure it out, endured the sadness in her heart, and went up to the second floor of the villa, locking herself in her room.

    Ye Fan looked at Chu Mengyao’s sorrowful back, feeling very confused, and became sad himself. Sёarch* The ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "I didn’t expect to rip Zhang Lu’s pants, wasn’t it just an accident? It makes sense if Zhang Lu hates me, but why did she suddenly become sad?" Ye Fan couldn’t figure it out, surrounded by countless questions.

    He wanted to ask for the reason, but didn’t know how to start, so he could only contemplate the cause in sadness.

    He didn’t want to see Chu Mengyao upset; however, he thought for a long time without knowing what to do about it.

    She didn’t rush to leave, looking at the bonsai in front of her, she lifted her foot and kicked it hard.

    Left and right.

    The bonsai was unlucky as Zhang Lu vented all her anger on these bonsai.

    The precious flowers, grasses, and trees withered all over the ground, serving as Zhang Lu’s punching bag.

    "Ye Fan, Chu Mengyao, just wait and see, if I don’t repay today’s grudge a hundredfold, I, Zhang Lu, swear I’m no human." Zhang Lu clenched her fists, having been severely defeated by Chu Mengyao’s words and lost her dignity at Ye Fan’s hands. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? It made her so angry that her lungs were about to explode.

    Moments later, Zhang Lu’s anger slightly subsided, and she finally turned and left.

    Xu Hu looked dumbfounded at Zhang Lu, leaving with thundering anger, utterly puzzled, secretly pondering: "What’s got her mad? She came in so aggressively and left in such fury. Who provoked her? Was it the CEO or that guy?"

    Xu Hu couldn’t figure it out, only staring at the scene of destruction Zhang Lu caused, helplessly beginning to clean up the mess.

    The bodyguards around the CEO were too scared to stay, and now, he was the only bodyguard left, so naturally, these chores fell on him. As for Ye Fan, Xu Hu also wanted to wait for Ye Fan to come out of the villa so he could teach him a lesson in a place where the CEO couldn’t see, to make Ye Fan understand that he was the CEO’s warrior, but this opportunity never came.

    "It looks like I’ve caused quite a trouble," Ye Fan sighed softly; Zhang Lu targeting him was already destined.

    Chu Mengyao saw Zhang Lu’s violent behavior through the glass window and couldn’t help but whisper, "I didn’t expect her to be a violent woman, daring to damage the flowers and plants in front of my door. Just wait until I report you."

    At dinner, Ye Fan cooked the meal, and Chu Mengyao came down right on time.

    Chu Mengyao ate gloomily, and Ye Fan felt a pang of discomfort as he watched, asking puzzledly, "What’s wrong with you? You seem unhappy."

    "It’s nothing," Chu Mengyao replied perfunctorily.

    "Oh!"

    Ye Fan felt even worse. Since Chu Mengyao didn’t reveal the reason, he couldn’t figure it out and could only remain silent.

    After dinner, Chu Mengyao returned to her room.

    Ye Fan watched this scene, carefully pondering the reason for Chu Mengyao’s unhappiness.

    At two in the morning, Ye Fan awoke from a nightmare, once again seeing scenes in his mind of his parents being killed, and diverse instances of survival at the cold training base.

    This was his second night in the villa; the first night he stayed up all night, sitting alone on the sofa.

    This nightmare had haunted him for seventeen years, tormenting him so that he never had a single peaceful sleep.

    However, it was thanks to this nightmare that he survived the nightmarish training base. The looks in his parents’ eyes before they died stimulated him over and over again, repeatedly admonishing himself to take revenge for his parents.

    With this obsession in his heart, Ye Fan made it to today, having destroyed the evil organization, and was now retracing his steps home. Although the former home had developed into skyscrapers over the past decade, leaving no trace of familiarity, it was still a kind of happiness for Ye Fan.

    Especially seeing Ye Juanjuan in a flash, Ye Fan felt a deep peace in his heart. Even though he couldn’t reunite with Ye Juanjuan, seeing his once-beloved sister being well meant more than anything.

    Ye Fan didn’t need much, just wanted to say goodbye to his past cold life and find a comfortable place to live well.

    Chu Mengyao’s villa was such a place that made Ye Fan feel at ease.

    Therefore, seeing Chu Mengyao unhappy, although Ye Fan couldn’t figure out the reason, he felt unhappy as well.

    Ye Fan woke up from the nightmare, with no desire to sleep anymore. He opened the door in the dark, walked into the hall, and sat on the sofa, hugging his legs and curling up in the corner of the sofa, shivering in the dark. This reaction always came after a nightmare, having become a habit he couldn’t change.

    In the dark, Ye Fan was engulfed by nightmares, surrounded by endless cold waves that hit him wave after wave like tides, collecting in his heart and gathering.

    At this moment, Chu Mengyao came downstairs.

    Chu Mengyao hadn’t rested yet, having been busy until now.

    She wanted to grab a drink of water before going to rest.

    Turning on the light, Chu Mengyao was stunned to see Ye Fan shivering on the sofa, feeling his loneliness, her heart involuntarily trembled. She hadn’t expected something to have happened to Ye Fan but instantly guessed that Ye Fan had pain-filled memories she couldn’t possibly imagine.