Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!-Chapter 589: It Sends Chills Down Her Spine

"Even now, the same principle applies." Zhao Gushen quickly turned his head and glanced at Ye Fei.

"But, isn’t it only those who awaken the Family Head’s ability who can become the Family Head?" Ye Fei asked, a bit puzzled, "And isn’t it true that only one person can awaken this ability in each generation?"

Ye Fei stopped speaking suddenly.

She paused for a while and said, "Or, are you saying that if..."

Ye Fei was frightened by her own speculation.

She took a deep breath before continuing, "If the person with the Family Head’s ability... isn’t... isn’t around anymore."

No matter what, she couldn’t bring herself to utter the word "die."

Because those who had the Family Head’s ability, like the old man, Zhao Dinghuan, and Zhao Gushen, were all people close to her.

Even if it was just an analysis, even if she hadn’t named anyone, it was just a hypothesis, or even about a non-existent person.

She didn’t want to use that word in this context.

She knew that saying this hypothesis would inevitably lead to identification.

She didn’t want them to be associated with that word.

"Then, in the same generation, will there be someone new who reawakens the Family Head’s ability?" Ye Fei asked.

The possibility filled her with chills.

"That won’t happen." Zhao Gushen said.

Hearing that, Ye Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Zhao Gushen continued, "The Family Head’s ability can only be awakened by one person in each generation, and only once."

"If someone has awakened the Family Head’s ability, regardless of whether they live or die, no one else will have the chance to awaken again. Even if they are no longer alive, but the Family Head’s ability has already been awakened, appeared, then in that generation, no second person will awaken."

"That’s what makes the Family Head’s ability so precious. It’s not that the ability itself is particularly formidable," Zhao Gushen explained.

"Then..." Ye Fei was a bit confused.

"I know what you’re thinking. You think if the Family Head’s ability could regenerate, even though only one person could awaken in each generation, if that person died, the new Family Head’s ability would appear in a new person."

"Then others would have a reason to eliminate the first person who awakened the ability, to gain the power they desire," Zhao Gushen said.

"But if that were the case, there would be endless deaths, wouldn’t all the Zhao Family members end up dead?" Zhao Gushen spoke of these things with no taboo.

Even when putting the hypothesis on himself, he still remained fearless.

"Pui pui pui!" Ye Fei quickly said beside him, "This word is so inauspicious, why do you keep saying it so many times? Even if it’s a hypothesis, you’re not allowed to say it!"

"Alright, alright." Zhao Gushen quickly agreed.

"Then why..." Ye Fei frowned, "Since even if something unexpected happens, the Family Head’s ability won’t fall to someone else, what are they fighting for?"

"It’s actually very simple. If the person with the Family Head’s ability..." Zhao Gushen wanted to say the word "die," but remembered Ye Fei was very averse to that word.

He knew she didn’t want him to curse himself like that.

Zhao Gushen paused and said, "If an accident happens and they’re not around, then no one can awaken the Family Head’s ability again, like a headless dragon. But the next generation’s Family Head will still need someone, right?"

"Since none of them have the Family Head’s ability, everyone’s on the same starting line, so they compete based on their abilities." Zhao Gushen smiled, "So, can’t this position still be coveted?"

"Then are you in danger?" Ye Fei immediately became nervous.

"For now, it’s fine. Those people don’t dare to take such ideas that far," Zhao Gushen said, "But I’m afraid some people might truly get lost in the obsession for power, and the future is uncertain."

"I just want you to know that I’m not so safe, but it’s not as terrifying as you might imagine either."

"I also want you to know that the Zhao Family is scarier compared to the Ye Family. So, the Ye Family is really nothing, not something that should be a burden to you."

"Actually, the Zhao Family isn’t bloody and brutal every generation. Like Zhuo Zi’s family, they’re very harmonious, they don’t fight, and love each other mutually. The only one with a desire to compete got suppressed by his own son, so much that his own son wouldn’t cooperate. What does he have left to fight for?" Zhao Gushen laughed.

Zhao Gushen was referring to Han Dongping.

"But inevitably, sometimes there are rebellious relatives," Zhao Gushen said, "And once this occurs, it’s easy for it to continue."

"For instance, if the previous generation wasn’t successful in fighting for power and felt resentful, they might instill such beliefs in the next generation. This way, passed down from generation to generation, it’s hard to stay peaceful."

"The Zhao Family isn’t caught in such dire straits yet, it’s just that some people are a bit restless." Zhao Gushen meant to let Ye Fei know there was no need to worry excessively.

"I’m saying this just to give you a heads-up. The elders feel that since you’ve just started to interact with the Zhao Family, being thrown into too much at once might make it hard for you to adapt."

"It’s better to let things take their natural course, and as we stay together longer, you’ll gradually experience and come to understand more and more," Zhao Gushen said.

"This is just to prepare you mentally in advance."

Ye Fei shuddered, "Hearing you say this makes me even more anxious."

Zhao Gushen reached out and gently rubbed the top of Ye Fei’s head twice, "What is there to be anxious about? Have you ever encountered any danger since being with me?"

"Of course not," Ye Fei replied.

"So, our life won’t change," Zhao Gushen said.

With him there, all those troublesome things would be blocked by him.

He would do his best to ensure her life remained unchanged.

"But I’m not afraid," Ye Fei said.

Zhao Gushen couldn’t help but look at her.

Ye Fei looked particularly earnest, "I know what you’re thinking."

"Oh?" Zhao Gushen chuckled, "Your words make me think you have the power to perceive people’s minds."

"Of course I don’t have that," Ye Fei couldn’t help but laugh, "But I understand you."

"You’re definitely thinking about how to shield me from all these distressing things, even the dangerous ones. You won’t let them approach me. You use yourself to build a barrier around me, so I won’t get hurt."

"But all the harm is directed at you," Ye Fei looked at Zhao Gushen’s profile, and her heart suddenly ached.

This man’s profile was handsome, people often said he had a bad temperament, yet at this moment, Ye Fei felt he was burdened with too much.

"This isn’t right, nor is it fair," Ye Fei said, "You’re helping me address all my difficulties, blocking things from my family as well. You’re also blocking numerous dangers from the Zhao Family and elsewhere."

"You take everything upon yourself, and that’s too heavy."