novelden Chapter 131 The most benevolent and righteous
Chapter 131 The most benevolent and righteous
Housekeeper Zhao was ashamed and embarrassed at the moment. He pulled his daughter aside and said to the old lady and Xiao Yun with his head lowered.
"Madam, Master, I'll let Yueyue pack her things and take her home later!"
He spoke the last four words weakly, his eyes red.
Zhao Yue looked at him in disbelief: "Dad!"
"Don't say anything, just follow me." Butler Zhao said, and pulled Zhao Yue out of the dining room.
Zhao Yue was too thin to break free, and was only released after being taken back to her room by Butler Zhao.
"Dad, why did you agree, why!"
Zhao Yue, tears streaming down her face, yelled at Butler Zhao, looking frantic: "I can't stay in the Xiao family. How can I get close to Brother Yan? How can I marry him?"
"You don't love me, don't you?! I know you despise me because I'm a girl and can't carry on your family line. You..."
Before he could finish his words, a slap came directly in his face.
Zhao Yue's face was hit sideways, her cheek was burning with pain, and her ears were buzzing.
She stared blankly at the ground, her whole body in a daze, muttering to herself: "You hit me, you actually hit me..."
"Yueyue." Butler Zhao curled his hands, his face full of pain. He suppressed the pain and said, "I have never touched you since you were a child. I couldn't even bear to scold you. What good things would I not be willing to give you? Tell me honestly, do I love you?"
Zhao Yue closed her eyes and did not refute.
She had just spoken without thinking and said something that disappointed Butler Zhao, and she regretted it now.
She has no right to say that her father doesn't love her. She has no right.
“But why don’t you let me stay in the Xiao family?”
Butler Zhao took a deep breath and sat on the chair: "Girls can't be too cheap. If you insist on being shameless, even if you finally get married as you wish, you will still be looked down upon."
"But I won't give up." Zhao Yue cried aggrievedly: "I saved Xiao Yun, and now I have to live a sickly life. I have paid so much. If I can't marry him, won't all my suffering be in vain?"
"Yueyue, the Xiao family has done their best for us."
There was something that Butler Zhao had been holding in his heart for years, but he had never said it for fear of hurting his daughter.
In fact, if his daughter had not sacrificed herself to save others, the bandit would not have been able to hurt Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun had received military training since childhood and was very skilled. He could easily defeat ten people at once. He could easily dispatch a knife-wielding gangster and escape unscathed.
Instead, it was his daughter who rashly rushed out to save someone and was stabbed. In order to save her, Xiao Yun had his arm cut by the bandit.
After that incident, my daughter had some contact with Xiao Yun. She often came to Xiao's house to find him and stayed overnight at Xiao's house. I don't know when it started, but she has been eating and living at Xiao's house, and has been living there for so many years.
If the old lady and the young master hadn't mentioned this matter today, not only Yueyue, but even he would subconsciously think it was natural.
Housekeeper Zhao looked ashamed and said to his daughter, "Back then, I wasn't the housekeeper of the Xiao family. When your mother passed away, I was overwhelmed raising the children alone and often took leave. It was the Xiao family who didn't care and took pity on me, so they allowed me to continue working and didn't fire me."
"After you saved the young master, the Xiao family gave us many gifts, including our house. Your medical expenses over the years were all paid for by the Xiao family. Your tuition for attending the Academy of Fine Arts was also paid for by the Xiao family. Your painting teachers were all famous teachers specially hired by the Xiao family. Your current achievements are all thanks to the Xiao family."
"Yueyue, if you really think about it, the Xiao family and the young master don't owe us anything. Instead, we are the ones who have taken advantage of them."
Her father laid everything out bluntly. Zhao Yue bit her lower lip, feeling embarrassed and helpless, her cheeks flushed red.
After a long pause, she stiffened her neck and retorted, "These are all external possessions. No amount of money can compare to a healthy body. I can't even walk far now. I'm gasping for breath every three steps, all because of saving Xiao Yun. He can't repay what he owes me. Marrying me is the best way to repay me."
"You!" Butler Zhao didn't expect his daughter to be so stubborn. He was so angry that his chest hurt and he couldn't speak.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "But the young master likes Shen Lan, he has someone he likes."
"Dad, Shen Lan isn't sincere towards Xiao Yun at all. Not only does she have a fiancé, but she's also hooking up with Wang Ling. How can such a fickle person be worthy of Brother Yun?"
Butler Zhao was stunned and stood up suddenly: "Are you serious?"
"Of course it's true. Last night, Wang Ling sneaked into Shen Lan's room and stayed there for a long time before coming down. If you don't believe me, ask the security guard on duty."
Zhao Yue finished speaking and pointed at herself: "I am sincere to Brother Yun, because of who he is."
"Dad, I always knew you wanted Brother Yun to live a good life. When I marry Brother Yun, I will treat him well with all my heart and give him a happy and warm home."