Chapter 376: Goddaughter
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After she finished speaking, she turned around and left, leaving Nangong Xuyao and Ye Xiyuan alone in the room. The two of them looked at each other silently.
The next day at noon, Huangfu Ruiling had Li San prepare the medical bill and then sent it out along with the shell.
After that, he decided to look for Ye Lengan. He had already arranged all the work for the day and planned to go on a date with her that afternoon.
However, he did not expect to encounter an uninvited guest before leaving the office, his father, Huangfu Jingzhang.
Seeing Huangfu Ruiling about to leave, Huangfu Jingzhang couldn’t help but frown. “It’s so early now. Where are you going?” he asked. “Are you going to find that Ye Leng’an?”
“It’s none of your concern,” said Huangfu Ruiling, looking at Huangfu
Jingzhang sitting across from him at the desk. He couldn’t help but frown. “Why did you come to the company today?”
“Why? As the head of the Huangfu family, can’t I come take a look at the company?” asked Huangfu Jingzhang, looking at Huangfu Ruiling. “Or are you saying you no longer consider me your father?”
Huangfu Ruilings eyes flashed with traces of sarcasm. “If you have something to say, then speak plainly. Don’t try to rely on being my father to show off power here. Otherwise, 1 won’t entertain you.”
“You…” Seeing Huangfu Ruilings attitude, Huangfu Jingzhang was furious.
“You unfilial child, I am your father. How dare you speak to me this way?”
“Do I dare? I already have,” said Huangfu Ruiling coldly. “Also, this is the company office. If you have no other business, then leave quickly!”
“Break up with Ye Lengan,” said Huangfu Jingzhang bluntly, leaning back in his chair. “Ye Lengan doesn’t even know who her parents are. She’s not worthy of you at all.”
“Oh? Then what kind of person do you think is worthy of me?” asked Huangfu
Ruiling, placing his elbows on the desk. When he looked at Huangfu Jingzhang, there was no trace of warmth in his eyes, more like looking at a stranger than his father.
“The young lady of the Ye family, Ye Wanwan,” said Huangfu Jingzhang immediately. “Your mother should have told you. The Ye family has already agreed to a marriage alliance with our Huangfu family. Therefore, your future wife can only be Ye Wanwan.”
“If you like Ye Wanwan so much, then go marry her yourself,” said Huangfu Ruiling indifferently. “l will never agree to marry Ye Wanwan. It’s a marriage alliance anyway, and you’re the Huangfu family’s patriarch. It’s even better for you to marry her yourself.”
Hearing Huangfu Ruilings words, Huangfu Jingzhang could no longer suppress the anger in his chest. He directly picked up an item from the table and threw it at Huangfu Ruiling. “You unfilial child, do you know what nonsense you’re spewing?”
“l know exactly what I’m saying,” replied Huangfu Ruiling, raising his hand and catching the thrown object. His tone was icy cold. “You’re the one who doesn’t know what you’re talking about. You don’t get to decide my marriage.”
“I’m your father. Why can’t I make the decision?” shouted Huangfu Jingzhang. “You are my son, so I can decide your marriage. No matter what, I’ll say here today that the future matriarch of the Huangfu family can only be Ye Wanwan.”
Huangfu Ruilings voice was not loud, but his tone was very firm. “Then I’ll tell you directly now. If you want Ye Wanwan, go ahead and marry her yourself. You can make her the Huangfu family’s matriarch right away. I have no objections. However, don’t even think about interfering with my marriage.”
“You…”
Hearing such words, Huangfu Jingzhang felt a burst of pain in his chest from anger. He clutched his chest with one hand and pointed at Huangfu Ruiling with a trembling hand. “You unfilial child, are you trying to anger me to death?”
“I’m just stating facts,” said Huangfu Ruiling, raising his head again. There was no warmth in his eyes. His words were even colder, chilling. “Don’t try to interfere in my matters anymore. Otherwise, I don’t mind changing the head of the Huangfu family right now.”
With a threatening and icy tone, Huangfu Jingzhang couldn’t help but shiver. He looked at Huangfu Ruiling sitting across from him, feeling a strange mix of familiarity and estrangement at that moment.
Perhaps he had never seen Huangfu Ruiling like this before.
Throughout his life, he had always known that Huangfu Ruiling was a reclusive person, so he didn’t like to interact with their relatives. Of course, he couldn’t say that he liked this son of his. Especially since the other had practically taken away all of his power, his feelings towards this son were quite complex. He was both proud of the fact that his son had become so skilled at such a young age and resentful of the fact that his son had taken away his power.
But even so, he had secretly been proud that no matter how powerful Huangfu Ruiling became, he was still his son and had to listen to him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been allowed to continue sitting in the seat of the Huangfu family’s patriarch after having his power seized.
It was only today he realized Huangfu Ruiling had not been tolerating him at all. Rather, he had not taken him seriously whatsoever. In Huangfu Ruilings eyes, what he had done was probably just the antics of a clown.
Taking a deep breath, Huangfu Jingzhangs attitude softened. “Ruiling, everything I did was for your own good. With Ye Lengan’s background, do you really think she can take on the position of Huangfu family’s matriarch? If you truly care for Ye Lengan, I won’t force you to break up. However, if Ye Lengan wants to marry you, that’s absolutely impossible. After getting married, you can still keep seeing Ye Lengan. Ye Wanwan is the young lady of the Ye family. She was born into a prominent family and has seen these sorts of things since she was young. Therefore, she would still have that bit of tolerance.”
Just like him, even though his wife was Zhongyu Liuying, he had several lovers outside. Of course, none of these lovers had children because their backgrounds were not deemed worthy of carrying the bloodline of the
Huangfu family.
Zhongyu Liuying was aware of these affairs, but as long as these outside women didn’t threaten her position, she chose not to interfere.
So, he thought that if Huangfu Ruiling truly liked Ye Lengan, he could keep her outside. After all, she was just a woman, and it wouldn’t be a big deal..