Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1523 - 1497: Receiving a Call from a Middle School Classmate

Ye Chen knew that staying here any longer would just lead to being questioned by the two girls.

He owed them nothing, so why should it be like this?

"Yingying, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now. You two should head home early too."

After speaking, Ye Chen turned and was about to leave.

Perhaps noticing Ye Chen’s displeasure, Xie Yingying quickly said.

"Brother Ye Chen, I didn’t mean anything else. Please don’t misunderstand."

Ye Chen nodded and continued walking towards the outside.

Seeing Ye Chen leave, Xie Yingying looked at her friend with a displeased expression and said.

"Tingting, why did you speak like that?"

"Yingying, I was doing it for your own good. I know it hurts to see Ye Chen leave with the senior. Instead of all this guessing, why not just ask him directly?"

Liu Tingting expressed her thoughts.

"Tingting, I know you mean well, but Ye Chen seemed to be upset. What should I do now?"

Xie Yingying bit her lip, looking distressed.

"My dear sister, show some backbone, will you? There are plenty of men in the world. Why are you so hung up on Ye Chen?"

"You need to face reality. I can tell that Ye Chen’s feelings for you aren’t love. He surely likes someone else."

Ever since seeing her friend’s persistence, Liu Tingting also began to worry.

She wanted Xie Yingying to wake up to reality, knowing too well that many girls have become depressed or even harmed themselves over love.

Liu Tingting didn’t want her friend to end up like that.

From the first glance at Ye Chen, although she liked him, she knew she couldn’t have a man like that.

Despite encouraging her friend, Liu Tingting knew there would be no outcome between the two of them.

After all, a short pain is better than a long one.

"Tingting, I actually know what you’re saying. He already has a fiancée."

Xie Yingying mustered the courage to say.

"What, are you saying Ye Chen already has a fiancée? Why are you wasting time on him then? Silly girl, wake up."

Liu Tingting was shocked by this revelation.

Originally, she thought that Ye Chen simply had no feelings for Xie Yingying, but now it seemed he indeed had a fiancée.

Those two things are not the same.

"Silly girl, if you already knew, why did you do it?"

Liu Tingting asked.

"Tingting, even though I know Brother Ye Chen and I can’t have an outcome, I just want to see him more. Besides, I’ve told myself not to like him."

"But just now, seeing Ye Chen leave with Senior Lin Shiyin, it hurt so much."

Xie Yingying spoke with a choked voice.

Liu Tingting sympathetically patted her friend’s shoulder.

"Yingying, since you already understand everything, let’s let go, okay? Don’t continue to entangle yourself. There’s no outcome between you two."

Xie Yingying nodded upon hearing this.

"Okay, Tingting, I’ll listen to you."

Though she said this, her heart still lingered on Ye Chen.

After leaving the school, Ye Chen kept sneezing without knowing why.

He initially thought it was because it was a bit chilly outside tonight.

But what Ye Chen didn’t know was that after he left, the two girls kept talking about him.

Ye Chen drove towards home, knowing Su Wanyi must be anxiously waiting there.

Halfway, his phone started ringing.

Glancing at it, he saw it was a call from his middle school friend, Wang Jun.

This guy hadn’t contacted him in a long time.

Ye Chen remembered the last time was when this guy had asked to borrow money.

Since then, Wang Jun seemed to have vanished from the earth.

Ye Chen wondered if this guy had a conscience and was going to repay the money.

"Junzi, are you calling this late to repay the money?"

Ye Chen’s opening line made Wang Jun on the other end a bit embarrassed.

He did plan to repay Ye Chen, but not right now.

"Brother Chen, you really think too highly of me. It’s a bit difficult to repay the money."

Wang Jun said awkwardly.

"Then why are you calling me if not to repay the money?"

Actually, when Ye Chen lent him the money, he hadn’t expected him to repay it.

He was just joking around saying that.

"Brother Chen, I’m calling to tell you some really bad news."

Ye Chen thought to himself if this guy was just planning on borrowing money again.

"What bad news do you have to tell me? And what does it have to do with me?"

Before Wang Jun could speak, Ye Chen continued.

"Did you lose all the money I lent you, or did your girlfriend break up with you?"

Wang Jun felt exasperated after hearing this.

"Brother Chen, we have no grudges against each other, can’t you cut me some slack?"

"Alright, alright, I won’t tease you. Just tell me what you’re calling about."

Upon hearing, Wang Jun began.

"Brother Chen, do you remember Teacher Fan who taught us middle school physics?"

When Wang Jun mentioned this, Ye Chen remembered.

"I remember, what happened to Teacher Fan?"

Ye Chen knew that if Wang Jun suddenly brought up Teacher Fan, he must have heard something about the teacher.

"Alas, don’t mention it, Teacher Fan has been diagnosed with lung cancer."

Wang Jun said with a sigh.

"When did this happen?"

"Just recently, haven’t you checked our class’s chat group? It’s all the buzz now."

"No, I haven’t."

Ye Chen said very directly.

The reason he didn’t pay attention to the group was that many of the students in it liked to boast, and nothing serious was ever discussed.

Ye Chen felt the time could be better spent doing extra deliveries.

"Since you haven’t, I’m telling you now. Our classmates are planning to visit Teacher Fan. What do you think?"

"Of course, I will go too."

Ye Chen replied.

"Alright then, we’ll go together tomorrow. I’ll book the plane tickets."

Wang Jun said with a smile.

He thought of also booking Ye Chen’s ticket as a favor in return.

"No need, you just follow me."

"Brother Chen, Teacher Fan lives in the hometown. If you don’t fly, are you planning to take a train? We could be on it for a day and a night."

Wang Jun quickly said.

"Just come to my house to pick me up tomorrow and follow me. You don’t need to worry about anything else."

Ye Chen didn’t tell Wang Jun he had a private jet, fearing it might give the guy sleepless nights.

"Alright then, Brother Chen, I’ll stick by you. I’ll pick you up at eight tomorrow."

Wang Jun said.

"No need to be that early, just pick me up at nine-thirty."

Ye Chen declined.

He wanted to sleep a bit more.

"Brother Chen, it wouldn’t be good if we’re late."

Wang Jun had already checked the tickets; they needed to take an early flight to be on time.

"Don’t waste your breath here, see you tomorrow. I’ll send you the address.