Chapter 200 - The Fall Of Many People (5)

"Boss, there's no need for you to say anything, I'll definitely come with you."

"Ugh, if it's not in City A, my wife might not agree, but I'll try to ask her."

"Yes, Boss, I'll come with you."

Yu Yan and Long Ying had entered the lobby and this was the scene that greeted them. Looking at how the employees were looking at Yu Zheng Tong warmly and how they admired him, Yu Yan felt a bit complicated.

"Yan'er."

"He's a good Boss… but he's a bad father." Yu Yan could only come to that conclusion. She looked at her father, who had just finished consoling others. 

Yu Zheng Tong was planning to bid his farewell to others when he saw his daughter stood there. He was startled but then recalled that Lawyer Bo might have told Yu Yan about his decision and also the fact that he had divorced his wife.

There was no way his daughter would not know about something like this.

He stood there, not knowing what he should do. His daughter come to visit him for the first time and yet, he felt that he couldn't do anything. After a while, he finally stepped forward and greeted.

"Yu…. Mrs. Long."

Yu Yan looked at her father and nodded. "Mr. Yu. It's been a while."

"Yeah." Yu Zheng Tong didn't even greet Yu Yan in the party because he knew that she might not even want to see him. He might be an ambitious person but he was not utterly shameless to the point of not knowing where he should stand.

Looking at her awkward father, Yu Yan was reminded on the day when she first about to start elementary school. At that time, her father was also standing in front of her, trying to think of a good method to say goodbye. 

His reaction was funny and the young Yu Yan had to reassure her father that she was fine before he could let her go. For some reason, Yu Yan could faintly remember the happy time of the past once more.

But soon, those memories would fade with time.

Yu Zheng Tong looked at Yu Yan and then to Long Ying. He knew that with Long Ying's current identity, it was not hard for Yu Yan to live well, even better than when she was with them. However, that would not be a life without price because… Long Ying was the Dragon Clan Head.

The Dragon Clan was a clan that was working in the underworld and there might be some unspeakable matter. It meant that her life would be in danger.

"I'll be leaving City A." Yu Zheng Tong looked at his daughter and felt that whatever words he wanted to say was loss. He took a deep breath and continued, "You can come to me if you need help. I can't do much but if you really do need it, I'll be willing to give you shelter."

Yu Yan was dazed for a moment. She looked at Yu Zheng Tong and really wanted to blurt out, "It's too late. You're late by two decades."

However, she restrained herself. She could see from her father's gesture that he didn't know what he was supposed to say anymore. He had been living well all this time but he had neglected his children and wife.

The two children grew up without having him around as their father. He was too busy trying to work hard and also to make sure that Yu Company could stand firm. But in the end, it only took several months for the company to fall apart and the competitors take charge.

Everything he treasured before had fallen apart in but a moment of carelessness.

Did he never think of grooming successor? Yu Yan might never know what her father was thinking but she could see his love to the company. 

"Okay," Yu Yan gave her short answer. But it was unknown whether she would truly be willing to come over and rest in his place or was it just a figure of speech because she was facing her father.

Either way, Yu Zheng Tong had gotten her answer. 

Looking at his daughter, Yu Zheng Tong felt conflicted. He could no longer remember the time when he truly cared for his daughter. Was there really such a time in his past?

He couldn't remember.

All his life, Yu Zheng Tong had worked tirelessly, day and night for the company. He wanted to succeed and to make sure that he could become a prominent figure, comparable to those other powerful families.

He worked for decades. But it never crossed his mind that he was also neglecting his family members. His employees admired him and he had good relationship with them but his own family members treated him like a stranger.

How ironic.

Yu Zheng Tong let out a hollow laugh in his heart as he nodded at his daughter. He could tell that Yu Yan was polite at him. At the very least, she was not throwing tantrum nor getting angry at him. But he could see that her politeness also showed that she was cold at him. 

She was distancing himself from him.

It couldn't be blamed on her. Being a person who didn't even care much about his family… Yu Zheng Tong knew that he should have expected that things would end up this way. 

"I'll be leaving now. Take care, Mrs. Long."

"You should take care too, Mr. Yu."

Yu Yan watched as Yu Zheng Tong bid his farewell to the other employees and sighed in her heart. He was really a good boss, but he ended up neglecting those who were the closest to him. 

It was really ironic but at the very least, Yu Yan could see that he was also someone who was true to himself. He didn't try to latch on Yu Yan shamelessly just because she now had relationship with Long Family.

Instead, he kept his distance and let her be the one to decide how close she wanted them to be.