12: Chapter 12 The money was used for investment!

Thinking of this, Chen Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

He then ordered a seafood set meal for two.

He also added a serving of grilled oysters.

Finally, after a moment's thought, he ordered a milk tea as well.

Order placed.

Payment made.

The actions were fluid and quick.

Just as he put down his phone.

The phone suddenly rang.

Two characters appeared on the screen.

[Mom]

Chen Fan froze for a moment, feeling inexplicably guilty.

Soon, the call connected.

"Mom."

A familiar voice came from the other end of the line immediately.

"You brat, so you still know how to answer the phone?"

Her voice was full of energy, clearly in good health.

Chen Fan laughed and said, "I just got off work."

"Cut the crap."

Liu Xiulan snorted.

"Your cousin called home today."

Chen Fan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

As expected, it had come.

"Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

"What do you mean, what's going on?"

"Still playing dumb?"

Liu Xiulan's voice raised a notch.

"Are you short on money?"

"Your cousin said you borrowed ten thousand from him."

"And that you also borrowed five thousand from your second aunt."

"Nothing happened to you, right?"

Chen Fan felt a headache coming on.

But fortunately, the situation was different now.

Before, he was truly short on cash.

But now, there was one million sitting in his bank account!

Naturally, he felt much more confident.

"Mom."

"Nothing happened."

"I borrowed the money because of an investment."

"An investment?"

Liu Xiulan clearly didn't believe him.

"What kind of investment requires you to borrow from all your relatives?"

Chen Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry; he couldn't exactly say he used the money to save his own life.

"It's not gambling, anyway."

"And it's not a loan shark."

"You can rest assured."

There was a silence of a few seconds on the other end.

Then, Chen Jianguo's voice came through.

"Son."

"Tell your dad the truth."

"You haven't done anything illegal, have you?"

Chen Fan immediately chuckled.

"Dad, what are you thinking?"

"No."

"Really?"

"Really, no."

"That's good then."

There was a clear sigh of relief on the other end.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound, and his mother took the phone back.

"By the way, where is Xiao Song?"

"Why didn't I hear her voice?"

The air grew slightly quiet.

The smile on Chen Fan's face faded a little.

Xiao Song.

Song Yuwei.

His ex-girlfriend.

He had video called his parents before, and they had met her.

The two had been dating for three years.

From graduation to working life.

Every time they video called, Liu Xiulan would praise her, saying she was a good girl.

She was pretty and had a sweet way of speaking.

Unfortunately, that was only in the past.

Half a year ago, Chen Fan was diagnosed with lung wither disease.

At that time, it was still in the early stages.

He sat on a hospital bench holding his medical report.

He felt completely dazed.

The first person he thought of.

Was Song Yuwei.

He didn't hide it from her.

He told her the results that same night.

He originally thought they could share the joys and sorrows together.

As it turned out, she remained silent for a long time.

The first sentence she asked was:

"Can it be cured?"

Chen Fan said the doctor mentioned there was a chance.

But it would require a lot of money and time.

Then, Song Yuwei began to slowly distance herself.

Her replies to messages became slower and slower.

Phone calls became fewer and fewer.

Later, using the excuse of being afraid of contagion, she simply moved out.

Later, after Chen Fan had a minor surgery, he called her.

Only to find he had been blocked.

WeChat deleted, phone calls rejected.

All contact methods had disappeared.

It wasn't until half a month later that he learned from a mutual friend that Song Yuwei was with a wealthy second-generation heir.

That person was a former college classmate whose family was in business and was very wealthy.

It was said that the day they confirmed their relationship was the very day she moved out.

After hearing the news, it would be a lie to say Chen Fan wasn't angry.

After all, three years—you'd even have feelings for a dog after that long.

Instead, he was so busy every day trying to make money and trying to treat his illness to stay alive that he didn't have time to dwell on it.

Now, hearing this name again.

He felt a sense of living in a different lifetime.

Seeing Chen Fan silent, the other end of the line gradually sensed something was wrong.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you have a fight?"

Before Chen Fan could speak.

His father Chen Jianguo's voice sounded softly from the side.

"Why are you asking so much?"

"It's young people's business."

"Why are we being so nosy?"

Liu Xiulan froze, then immediately realized.

"Ah, right, right, right!"

"I was just asking casually."

"We won't interfere in young people's business."

After saying that, she quickly changed the subject.

"Since you're fine, we can rest easy."

"As for the money you borrowed from relatives, your dad and I have already paid it back for you. There's still a little bit left, what's your card number? I'll transfer it to you."