Chapter 813: Chapter 813: Where Does My Dignity Go

Zhuang Mingyan opened her mouth, feeling somewhat unwilling.

She didn’t just come here for New Year’s greetings.

She wanted to attend the family banquet.

But with Zhao Dingye saying this, wouldn’t she just leave after the greetings?

However, she hasn’t even entered the door yet.

Zhuang Mingyan didn’t dare to deny.

To pay respects, she must at least be let in, right?

At least this way, she still has a chance to enter.

If she were to deny Zhao Dingye’s words and insist she came for the family banquet,

not only would she not be able to enter, she would also offend Zhao Dingye.

Thinking about it made Zhuang Mingyan feel extremely frustrated.

"Paying respects?" The old man laughed, "Who comes to pay respects on the fifth day of the New Year? The fifth day is for sending off the year!"

Zhao Dingye: "..."

Zhuang Mingyan: "..."

Sun Qihui twitched her mouth, nearly couldn’t hold back her laughter.

But looking at Zhao Dingye, she managed to hold it in with difficulty.

She had long disliked Zhuang Mingyan.

Back when Zhuang Mingyan liked Zhao Gushen, she disapproved.

Thinking Zhuang Mingyan was too overambitious.

Considering what’s the situation with the Zhuang Family, isn’t she aware?

Yet she dared to covet Zhao Gushen.

Zhao Gushen is the future family head, the heir of the entire Zhao Family.

Zhuang Mingyan’s heart is truly greedy.

Of all people to like, she dared to plot for Zhao Gushen.

Truly must say she has a big appetite.

At that time, Sun Qihui had already looked down on Zhuang Mingyan.

Thinking purely from a snobbish perspective that the Zhuang Family wasn’t worthy of the Zhao Family.

Recently, she heard that Zhao Gushen married Ye Fei and even had a child.

Although Sun Qihui still felt that Ye Fei’s family background was even less than Zhuang Mingyan’s.

Just a normal family, marrying into the Zhao Family, is more than marrying up.

But after all, they are already married.

Even the child is already so big.

Though Sun Qihui still felt Ye Fei married up,

since they are married, she didn’t say more.

She looked down even more on Zhuang Mingyan for knowing Zhao Gushen was married yet still insisted on coming.

Thinking others don’t know her motives.

Truly despicable!

Sun Qihui indeed disapproved of ordinary family backgrounds, but that was just about marriage.

Had no issues with people themselves.

But she looked down even more on Zhuang Mingyan for knowingly going to spite others despite them being married.

This showed bad intentions, this was evil!

Sun Qihui felt Zhuang Mingyan was quite ridiculous.

Imagine if Zhuang Mingyan had any sort of connection with Zhao Gushen before, even if slightly ambiguous.

Even if Zhao Gushen showed a bit of favorable expression towards Zhuang Mingyan, what she did could be somewhat justified.

Though not entirely reasonable, at least you could say she has a reason for discontent, right?

Before, Zhao Gushen never paid attention to Zhuang Mingyan.

Zhuang Mingyan coming to spite Ye Fei seemed odd.

Sun Qihui thought of this and pursed her lips, increasingly looking down on Zhuang Mingyan.

"I’m... here to pay respects." Zhuang Mingyan said pitiably.

"I didn’t come before because I’d never set foot in, to come suddenly would be impolite." Zhuang Mingyan said softly.

"Today I went to Uncle Zhao’s house to pay respects, happened to run into the family coming to the old house, so I thought to join in to pay respects and leave." Zhuang Mingyan bit her lip, aggrieved.

Doing this, the Zhao Family seemed increasingly impolite.

Such a large family, yet refusing a kind intention to pay respects?

Isn’t it just a family banquet?

She came coincidentally, did they not even have the tolerance to accept her?

Did they outright speak of driving someone away?

Unfortunately, Zhuang Mingyan really calculated wrong.

If there were many outsiders now, perhaps her little scheme would come through.

Thinking the Zhao Family was wrong.

But now, everyone present was from the Zhao Family.

Who would speak for her?

Sun Qihui already looked down on her.

Zhao Dingye wouldn’t offend the Zhao Family on her behalf.

In fact, Zhao Dingye was not trying to help Zhuang Mingyan snatch Zhao Gushen away.

Zhao Gushen is married with a child.

Could he force a divorce?

Zhao Gushen has his own parents and the elders with him.

Although Zhao Dingye is bold enough to vie for the head position.

He at least has some self-awareness in this regard.

No matter what, Zhao Gushen’s marriage isn’t his concern.

Without objections from the elders and Zhao Dinghuan’s couple, his opinions don’t matter.

Moreover, Zhao Dingye truly has no opinions.

Would he force Zhao Gushen into a strong in-law family?

Even if he looks down on the Zhuang Family, at least it’s a not too small family.

Still quite useful.

Zhao Gushen is already mighty, giving him more strength just adds trouble for himself.

So compared to Zhuang Mingyan, Zhao Dingye is actually quite satisfied with Ye Fei.

Ye Fei doesn’t have anything, and the heard her maternal family is particularly bothersome.

Not hindering Zhao Gushen is already a blessing, not to mention helping.

If Ye Fei could even drag Zhao Gushen down, Zhao Dingye would be pleased.

He would wish for it.

Therefore, not only wouldn’t he try to break Zhao Gushen and Ye Fei apart, he actually supports their being together.

But, this doesn’t mean he can’t make Zhao Gushen feel uncomfortable.

Bringing Zhuang Mingyan today was to disgust Zhao Gushen.

If he were to disgust Zhao Gushen, he had to help Zhuang Mingyan. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Thus, Zhao Dingye agreed with Zhuang Mingyan, "Yes, Xiao Zhuang just came to take a look."

"This was coincidental. She didn’t know we would come back to the old house today, just heard about it on her visit, so she thought to pay respects to the elders." Zhao Dingye said.

"Old man, let’s open the door and let us in. Being blocked outside isn’t right, people will laugh at us." Zhao Dingye said.

"It’s fine if I lose face." Zhao Dingye said, "But if others see us barred outside, they might have wild ideas, spreading rumors that worsen over time."

"Besides, it makes our family seem impolite and too narrow-minded." Zhao Dingye said.

Actually, he already felt entirely humiliated in front of Zhuang Mingyan.

As a member of the Zhao Family, the old man’s own nephew,

now he couldn’t even bring a junior into the old house.

Even a butler in the old house could bar him from entering, saying he can’t enter, he won’t enter.

Where does that leave his dignity?

When Zhuang Mingyan returns home and tells her family about today’s events.

Zhuang Mingyan being bullied is secondary.

After all, the person bullying is the old man of the Zhao Family.

Even if the Zhuang Family is unhappy, they wouldn’t dare say anything to the old man, having to swallow their pride.

But, letting others know he holds no status in the Zhao Family.

It’s rare for him to return, yet can’t even enter.