Yang Chen had originally planned to leave straight away, but just as he was about to depart, he spotted someone.
That person was Zhang Jiangkun.
At this moment, Zhang Jiangkun looked as though he wanted to speak but hesitated, and it was not hard to see the unease in his heart.
Yang Chen knew that Zhang Jiangkun still harbored misgivings about what had happened last time.
But to Yang Chen, it was not all that important.
Every man for himself, or heaven and earth would destroy him. Zhang Jiangkun had merely chosen Gu Renjie, but he had not abandoned him. Yang Chen was not so petty as to forget all the times Zhang Jiangkun had helped him just because of one choice Zhang Jiangkun had made.
Yang Chen smiled. "Brother Zhang, there is no need to dwell so much on what happened before. You and I are still friends."
Those words brought tears to Zhang Jiangkun's eyes. He had always feared that because of his choice back then, he and Yang Chen would not even be able to remain friends.
Yet he had never expected Yang Chen not to take that matter to heart at all. With a single sentence, Yang Chen dissolved every worry in his heart.
Zhang Jiangkun laughed heartily and began chatting freely with Yang Chen.
Yang Chen truly regarded Zhang Jiangkun as a friend. After all, when he had first entered the Seven Swords Pavilion, no one had offered help in the snow; only Zhang Jiangkun had been willing to help him, without caring what he truly possessed.
Seeing Yang Chen and Zhang Jiangkun chatting so freely, the people standing nearby were all overcome with envy.
Why was Zhang Jiangkun able to become so familiar with Yang Chen?
One had to know that being this close