Zhang Ruochen was utterly shocked by Fang Yu's return. Fang Yu had clearly said he would not be coming back, so why had he returned? It left Zhang Ruochen both stunned and confused. "Y-you... why are you back again? Didn't you already leave? Why did you come back? Did you forget to take something with you?"
"Why I came back isn't something you should ask me. You should ask those old bastards why I came back. If I hadn't returned, wouldn't I have given them exactly what they wanted and fulfilled their arrangements? They wanted me gone, and I never expected that I really fell for it. Since I fell for it, of course I have to change things, right? So I have to admit it—I must admit it. If I didn't come back, they would have arranged your fate for you. Wouldn't that mean what I said just now was wrong? No, everything I said before would have been nothing but nonsense. Under these circumstances, do you think I shouldn't have come back? I had to come back. If I didn't, never mind changing what I need to change—I would be an idiot now, a fool being played by them, understand? If I hadn't returned, they would have completely toyed with me. Do you think I could possibly stay away under those circumstances? Since they want to toy with me, I'll make them pay dearly for it. I'll make them understand the consequences of messing with me. I absolutely won't let them have it easy. If they want to mess with me, they need to see whether they have the strength for it. If they don't even have that strength, then I'd like to see how they plan to toy with me. I want to see what methods they