Chapter 68: Not Someone You Can Afford to Mess With (1)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zhao paused mid-stride. She drew in a breath and turned her head around. She asked, even though she already knew the answer, “Anything else?”
“Of course!” Zhao Youxi’s face turned black, and she continued, “Father and Mother have asked me to personally come over to bring you home. Since you’ve divorced President Mu, it’s about time to return home, elder sister.”
Zhao Youxi gritted her teeth as she spoke the final words. She literally blurted out those words against her own will.
However, Zhao Youlin did not pay her any heed. Instead, she found her words to be suspicious.
Supposedly, her divorce and not returning to the Zhao family had exactly fulfilled the mother and daughter’s wishes. But, why did the two of them seem to be eagerly looking forward to her going back to the Zhao family?
‘Is it because the Zhao family is their territory and so long as I return, I could be slaughtered and abused at their liberty? Or is it because they want something from me and thus, they’re trying to lure me back in every way possible?’
Regardless, Zhao Youlin would not give in to them and easily fulfill their desires.
“Home? Which home? Do I have a home? Is it the Zhao family’s house? I’m sorry, that’s your home instead of mine and Joy’s. As for my father and mother, my mother already died of illness when I was five years old. My father also died ever since the day that old man brought in his mistress and her illegitimate children back home.”
“Zhao Youlin, are you aware of what you’re talking about?!” Zhao Youxi squinted her eyes and looked at Zhao Youlin incredulously as if she was looking at a monster.
Zhao Youlin cast a glance at Zhao Youxi and snorted, “Ms. Zhao, it looks like you have a poor hearing sense just like your father. I said one has to admit that she’s only an illegitimate child when she truly is. Also, she should stop being pretentious in everything she does. Does she really think that she’s no more a wench just because an archway has been set up for her? A word of advice for you and your mother, you should behave like an illegitimate child because you truly live up to it. Stop behaving like a shrew woman and stop making a fool of yourself. Those who know you well naturally understand that your arrogance is at the mercy of someone’s good graces, and you’re also disrespectful to your elder sister. Meanwhile, those who don’t know you may misunderstand that your jealousy for me is due to the fact that you’re not the daughter of the official wife of the Zhao family and thus, you’re not stated in the family origin!”
Zhao Youlin’s words truly struck at Li Hongyu and children’s Achilles heels.
The Zhao family was one of the great families. Although the family was not as prestigious as the Mu family, they had some foundations. The so-called great families were very particular about their birthrights.
The descendants for each generation of every family had to be registered. Only those who were stated in the genealogy were truly accepted by the family.
As for the Zhao family, Zhao Shuncheng’s name was naturally stated in the position as the master. Meanwhile, Zhao Youlin’s mother was stated in the position as the madam even until this day. Zhao Youlin was the only descendant stated in it.
In other words, Zhao Youlin was the only descendant in Zhao Shuncheng’s generation to be recognized by the Zhao family. There were simply no such names stating Zhao Youxi and her younger brother.
As a matter of fact, after the death of Zhao Youlin’s mother and Zhao Shuncheng’s second marriage, the madam position in the genealogy should be added as well as her children’s.
However, Master Zhao, who was also Zhao Youlin’s grandfather in name, had retired from the Zhao Group. In truth, he still held significant power in his hand. The way he treated Li Hongyu and her children had been very thought-provoking.
Master Zhao indulged Zhao Shuncheng for his adoration for Li Hongyu, yet Master Zhao was reluctant to grant Li Hongyu and her children any status nor benefits. In fact, Li Hongyu did not have any rights or interests other than the title of the second madam of the Zhao family.
This had been a thorn in Li Hongyu and her children’s flesh. Little did they know that today Zhao Youlin actually brought this up to ridicule them. How could Zhao Youxi not get angry?
Out of rage, Zhao Youxi took a step, raised her hand, and swung it at Zhao Youlin without the slightest hesitation.