Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!-Chapter 512: The Patriarch’s Test (Two - s in One)
"Even though she can’t hurt you, but you pulled me behind you. What if she reaches for you instead?" Ye Fei whispered, simultaneously hugging Zhao Gushen’s arm.
So Zhao Gushen had one arm around Xiao Mo, and the other arm was being hugged by Ye Fei.
He suddenly felt full of responsibility on both arms.
"Giving her a chance to get close to you, how could that be allowed?" Ye Fei indicated that such a thing was absolutely unacceptable.
Besides family, no woman from outside should even think of touching Zhao Gushen.
This intense possessiveness made Zhao Gushen incredibly fond of her!
If it weren’t for so many people being around, he would press Ye Fei into the car right now.
"You’re right," Zhao Gushen nodded seriously, and even took a cautious step back again.
As if Ding Ruyun was ready to pounce at any moment.
The other elders of the Zhao Family also followed suit and backed away.
Keeping a distance of nearly two meters between them and Ding Ruyun.
Ding Ruyun: "..."
The Zhao Family was clustered together on one side, while Ding Ruyun stood all alone on the other.
Separated by a gulf of distance that seemed unbridgeable.
Ding Ruyun instantly felt very awkward.
To be honest, when Ye Fei dodged just now, she really wanted to take the opportunity to hold Zhao Gushen’s hand.
She didn’t actually think it through, not even having the chance to consider the consequences of such actions or whether this could really lead to something with Zhao Gushen.
She hadn’t considered any of that.
She simply acted on impulse.
Just touching Zhao Gushen, even if it’s just once, would suffice.
After all, before this moment, she hadn’t even dared to imagine it.
Forget touching him, she hadn’t even seen him before.
Now, this was the closest she’d ever been to Zhao Gushen.
Who would have thought, even at this point, she couldn’t touch him.
Zhao Gushen even backed away, as if avoiding trash.
Ding Ruyun’s face burned with humiliation.
She lowered her head, pressing herself in anguish, her chin trembling with dents from tension, twitching.
"Ye Fei, Mr. Shen, could you... could you spare me? I know I was wrong." Ding Ruyun pleaded softly, with tears.
"I fully understand now that in your eyes, I’m a trivial person. No, I... I’m nothing. The methods I’ve used, the so-called tricks, they’re laughable and crude in your eyes. I know this now."
"I won’t ever... dare to oppose Ye Fei again, or harbor any thoughts or actions to harm her." Ding Ruyun said.
"It’s good that you have this realization," Zhao Gushen nodded in satisfaction.
Ding Ruyun instantly raised her head full of hope, her whole face glowing.
She looked at Zhao Gushen: "Mr. Shen, about what you said before, regarding my punishment. Could it... could it be lessened a bit? Being blacklisted by Changping means I won’t have opportunities in the industry!"
"I’ve already been eliminated from the competition, and now, my reputation is ruined. Everyone knows I sabotaged Ye Fei’s ingredients, so even if I apply, no restaurant would be willing to hire me," Ding Ruyun stated.
She knew this was the case, at least in the short term.
As long as Zhao Gushen would revoke his earlier orders.
Once the storm passes, she still has a chance.
"I’ve already received the punishment." Ding Ruyun wiped her tears, "Mr. Shen, Ye Fei, could you forgive me this once?"
"I promise, I’ll stay far away from Ye Fei from now on, never interfering in anything related to her. You won’t hear from me again." Ding Ruyun looked eagerly, "Could... could you just forgive me?"
Zhao Gushen raised his eyebrows.
The answer was, of course, no.
But faster than him was the old man.
"Ye Fei, what do you say?" The old man spoke before Zhao Gushen, asking.
"It’s actually up to you, as the person involved, whether to forgive her this time or not." The old man said.
Upon hearing this, Ding Ruyun immediately looked at Ye Fei with hopeful eyes.
"Ye Fei, I know you’re a good-hearted person. Kind-hearted. You appear not too close with anyone, but in truth, have a good heart." Ding Ruyun no longer accused Ye Fei of faking it, deliberately creating a persona.
Right now, she sincerely hoped Ye Fei was such a person. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Because that way, Ye Fei might forgive her.
"I can’t possibly pose any harm or threat to you. Everything I’ve done has been futile, and I won’t ever do it again. I won’t embellish my words because, if they sound too nice, you might not believe them."
"But there’s one thing you must believe. Since I know whatever I do is useless, why would I continue doing it? Don’t you think so?" Ding Ruyun looked earnestly at Ye Fei, "Given that, Ye Fei, can’t you just spare me? Act as if I don’t exist, anyway, I’m so insignificant, I can’t possibly appear in your world anymore."
What Ding Ruyun said felt particularly poignant to herself.
In Ye Fei’s eyes, she was truly just a small figure, not worth mentioning.
"Then, just please let me go," Ding Ruyun said.
"Do you want me to ask Gu Shen to withdraw those previous orders?" Ye Fei said calmly.
Ding Ruyun nodded urgently, glancing again at Zhao Gushen.
"Well of course..." Ye Fei paused, "that’s impossible."
"Why!" Ding Ruyun shouted losing composure, "I pose no threat to you at all!"
"But that’s what Gu Shen said! His words have been spoken, how can they be taken back? People will think his words can be so capricious, his commands so meaningless, easily retracted."
"Then whatever he says in the future, people might not take seriously. His orders could be treated as mere lip service. So much so that he might no longer command respect. People could become indifferent towards him."
"If I forgive you, spare you, it would be harming Gu Shen, causing him loss," Ye Fei said, "like you mentioned, what are you? Who are you? To me, you’re insignificant."
"So why should I risk losing someone so important to me because of someone insignificant like you?" Ye Fei said.
"In ancient times, emperors’ words weren’t taken lightly, precisely because their words could not be trivialized. The same applies to Gu Shen and, even more so, to the Zhao Family."
"Gu Shen represents the entire Changping, the entire Zhao Family. He spoke those words onstage, as Changping’s president and Zhao Family’s spokesperson. How could I lightly overturn it?"
"Who are you to ask Gu Shen and the Zhao Family to make such a big sacrifice? You, are not worth it," Ye Fei said coldly.
