Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!
Chapter 809: Which Miss Zhuang?
Zhao Dinglian always felt that they all shared the Zhao surname, and were all members of the Zhao Family.
You can’t write the character for Zhao twice without thinking of them together.
They needed to unite as one and work together, so the Zhao Family could continue to thrive.
If there were internal conflicts and divisions within the Zhao Family.
If it continued like this, no matter how deep the Zhao Family’s foundation, there would be a day it would be depleted.
Even if not in their generation.
But if they keep exhausting it like this, what about the next generation, the generation after that?
Someone has to think about the long-term sake of the Zhao Family.
They can’t let personal ambition for a moment ruin the entire Zhao Family.
Besides, Zhao Dingye didn’t even have the qualifications to compete with Zhao Dinghuan.
The rule that those who awaken the ability of a Family Head inherit the position was not set by their Zhao Family alone.
The rule was followed by all the Eight Great Families.
Why should everyone else follow it, but you think you can break it?
Moreover, you think it’s unfair.
Even putting aside the Family Head ability.
Just in terms of personal capabilities, Zhao Dingye can’t compare to Zhao Dinghuan.
Therefore, Zhao Dinglian was very puzzled as to where exactly Zhao Dingye got his confidence, thinking he’s been treated unfairly.
Besides, he thinks it’s unfair and is just bent on trying to seize the Family Head position.
If other families are also affected and start doing the same.
Wouldn’t the Eight Great Families be in chaos?
Precisely because he watched from a young age the pressure the elder put on Zhao Dingye.
Zhao Dinglian increasingly thought, if he didn’t have outstanding abilities, no matter the pressure, the elder wouldn’t necessarily make things difficult for him.
So, he decided to just play since he was a child.
He learned what he needed to learn.
But when it came to crucial moments, he just kept a low profile.
Actually, he wasn’t naturally fond of playing like that.
If the family environment weren’t like that, Zhao Dinglian might have developed into a great asset to Zhao Dinghuan.
Zhao Dinglian didn’t initially plan to be a spendthrift wealthy man.
However, Zhao Dinglian did indeed enjoy playing.
So choosing this path, he didn’t feel wronged.
Probably because they believed he was hopeless, while Zhao Dingye performed quite well.
Thus, the elder didn’t place hope on Zhao Dinglian.
He had higher expectations for Zhao Dingye.
Thinking of this, Zhao Dinglian shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, the doorbell of the old mansion finally rang again.
Housekeeper Hong went to the entrance hall, opened the door, and returned to tell everyone, "It’s Mr. Zhao Er’s family who have arrived."
"However..." Housekeeper Hong hesitated for a moment.
Everyone immediately sensed Housekeeper Hong’s tone was off.
"What’s wrong?" The elder asked Housekeeper Hong.
Housekeeper Hong said, "The coverage of the camera outside the main door is limited, I’ve only seen part of a face, not sure if it’s her."
"But I thought it looked like Miss Zhuang," Housekeeper Hong said.
"Miss Zhuang?" The elderly lady queried with puzzlement.
Hearing Housekeeper Hong mention her, the elderly lady couldn’t recall.
Who was this Miss Zhuang?
"Could it be Gu Qing’s girlfriend?" The elderly lady asked.
From the way they were addressed, one could tell the closeness.
Not to mention Zhao Gushen, who the elderly lady always called Xiao Shen.
Even Zhao Guoxian was referred to as Xiao Xian by the elderly lady.
Only to Zhao Guqing, she addressed as Gu Qing.
However, in front of Zhao Guqing, the elderly lady wouldn’t treat him differently.
Whenever Zhao Guqing or Zhao Dingye’s family were present.
The elderly lady would call them all equally, as Gu Shen, Gu Qing, Gu Xian.
Only when Zhao Dingye’s family or Zhao Guqing wasn’t around, would the elderly lady warmly call Xiao Shen, Xiao Xian.
"No, it’s the previous..." Housekeeper Hong glanced at Ye Fei.
Ye Fei was puzzled, looking baffled.
What Miss Zhuang, she didn’t even know her.
Why did Housekeeper Hong look at her?
"It’s the previous Miss Zhuang from the Zhuang Family who liked Mr. Shen," Housekeeper Hong said, "But later I heard she went abroad for further studies after graduating college."
This time, the elderly couple finally remembered.
Not only the elderly couple.
Even Zhao Dinghuan and Chi Jingsi, Zhao Dinglian and Lin Ligge, all remembered.
"Ah, that one!" Zhao Dingxian said as if suddenly enlightened.
"I was wondering why you hesitated to speak it out." He specifically looked at Ye Fei.