Chapter 334: Ye Rufeng Cries in the Dead of Night
When Yang Guilan saw Bai Zhicheng being kicked over, she rushed forward to help him up and angrily confronted Ye Rufeng, "Where were you before, father? Aren't you a miracle doctor? Why didn't you come to your daughter for treatment twenty years ago? We're not doctors, what could we do when she was sick?" Yang Guilan's question to Ye Rufeng caused everyone present to gasp in shock.
Zhao Kai and Bai Weiwei, in particular, quickly pulled Yang Guilan aside. Zhao Kai apologized to Ye Rufeng with a smile, "Dr. Ye, please don't be angry. Don't stoop to the level of an uneducated country person."
Zhao Kai wanted to consult Doctor Ye about his health issues later, but he didn't want to offend such an important figure as Doctor Ye.
Of course, she also wanted to make her presence known to Bai Zhi.
Yang Guilan was blaming Bai Weiwei for climbing into Zhao Kai's bed, but wasn't Zhao Kai also resenting Bai Weiwei in his heart?
If this woman hadn't shamelessly been with him, he would have married Bai Zhi.
He now has not only an uncle like Ye Tiandong, who is a business owner, but also a grandfather who is a renowned doctor.
Bai Weiwei ruined everything.
Ever since he married this woman, nothing has gone smoothly for him.
He was doing just fine in the countryside, but she lured him out to work in the city. Not only was he exhausted, but he also got into a car accident and lost even his most basic male function.
Although Dr. Ye said he was fine and would recover on his own.
But after so many days of impotence, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Doctor Ye only said that he would heal himself, but did not say when he would heal himself.
Also, he and Bai Weiwei searched for jobs all over Nancheng, and only today did they successfully get a job at a restaurant.
Originally, Bai Zhicheng was Bai Zhi's father. Since he came to Nancheng, Bai Zhi would give him some face and reconcile with her family.
In the future, he and Bai Weiwei will be able to ease their relationship with Bai Zhi and benefit from her influence.
Life is really too hard these days, working at the very bottom of the social ladder.
Especially seeing Bai Zhi, who grew up with them, rise to a position of great wealth while they are still struggling to make ends meet, the sense of imbalance, jealousy, and resentment they feel is maddening.
Yang Guilan's disrespect towards Ye Rufeng was met with immediate and strong reaction from Ye Jingsong. He turned to Wang Lan and said, "Listen to what she's saying! Wife, tear her mouth apart!"
If the other person were a man, he would have kicked him away long ago.
Wang Lan was also fierce; she pounced on Bai Weiwei immediately, mimicking how Yang Guilan had torn Bai Weiwei apart earlier, and grabbed her hair.
"How dare you, a mistress, talk back to a miracle doctor? Do you think we're dead?"
There were only two women present, Wang Lan and Bai Zhi. Bai Zhi was protected by Lu Ye, who prevented her from making a move.
Just as Ye Tiandong protected his and Ye Qingbai's careers, he also wanted to protect his wife's reputation from harm.
Ye Rufeng seemed to have been stung by Yang Guilan's words. He didn't say anything more, turned around, and walked home with heavy steps.
Before leaving, my gaze inadvertently fell on a figure in the crowd.
He only stayed for two seconds before quickly leaving.
Lu Ye quickly told Bai Zhi to go and take care of her grandfather.
“We’ll handle this. You go and keep your grandfather company. Close the gate and get some rest.”
Bai Zhi responded, "Okay."
As Bai Zhi left, a pig-like scream came from behind her.
"Let us go, we'll walk on our own."
"Why should we call the police? It's not illegal for us to look for our own daughter."
Then came Zhao Kai's voice, "We're leaving now."
Bai Zhi ignored him and followed Ye Rufeng's footsteps. After entering the gate, she locked the door from the inside and followed the old man into the hall.
She explained, "Grandpa, don't be angry. I didn't invite them; they came on their own."
Ye Rufeng sat there expressionless, his eyes vacant, as if he had lost his soul, seemingly oblivious to Bai Zhi's words.
Bai Zhi was startled by his expression. She walked to Ye Rufeng's side and gently gave the old man a hug.
Ye Rufeng, who had been holding back, suddenly broke down and started crying because of his granddaughter's hug.
When Ye Rufeng started crying, Bai Zhi was at a loss. She looked at the old man in her arms with heartache, not knowing how to comfort him.
"Grandpa..."
She wanted to comfort him, but she didn't say a word. She just quietly held the old man's arm and let him vent his emotions.
She knew that her grandfather had accumulated too much pain over the years, and he needed an outlet to vent it.
Ye Rufeng cried for a moment, then spoke in a sorrowful tone, "Actually, what your stepmother said is true. I, as your father, bear a lot of responsibility for your mother's death. If I hadn't had that accident back then, your mother wouldn't have had such a hard time when she went to the countryside, which led to her being forced to marry someone else. When she was sick, I, as her father, couldn't be there to take care of her. How helpless she must have felt at that time."
Ye Rufeng slapped himself as he spoke, “Your grandmother is locked up near me. I did nothing to help her suffer. I am powerless to help my daughter who is suffering far away from home. I am not a good husband or father. The one who should die is me.”
"Grandpa, please don't think like that." Ye Rufeng lost control of his emotions, and Bai Zhi hugged him tightly, trying to stop him from hurting himself.
“Child, I am not worthy to be your grandfather. After you get married, I will leave. No matter where I die, you don’t need to care about me. Just pretend we never recognized each other.”
Ye Rufeng's words caused Bai Zhi to suddenly lose her composure.
She has worked so hard for so long because she wanted her family to be reunited, not for her elderly grandfather to wander the world again with his pain.
She hugged Ye Rufeng tightly, choking back tears, "Grandpa, now you and Uncle are the only two people I have left with me. If you keep facing life so negatively, what will I do?"
"You went off to wander the world to escape life. Since you feel indebted to my mother, you should live with me properly. Once we open a clinic, I'll be the boss, and you can work for me as a doctor to make up for it."
Ye Rufeng sat there, his face solemn, and remained silent.
"You saw it tonight, didn't you? My uncle came. If those scumbags hadn't blocked the way, he would definitely have come to our house for dinner."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Ye Rufeng's previously lifeless face gradually regained a glimmer of life.
Bai Zhi continued, "My uncle feels the same way you do. He can't get over the regret of not being able to fulfill his filial duty to his mother, which is why he's unwilling to face you. Perhaps, besides hating you, he's also blaming himself for his own incompetence."
Ye Tiandong's unwillingness to forgive his father and reconcile with him is, to a large extent, an act of escapism.
He didn't want to see his father, and perhaps he didn't want to think about his mother because of it.
The death of a loved one can leave a lifelong stain on one's heart.
Her maternal grandfather was a serious man who was not good at communicating with others, and the father and son had been unable to communicate effectively for many years.
When her uncle misunderstood that her grandfather had indirectly caused his mother's death, her grandfather not only did not patiently explain, but also got angry with his son, allowing the conflict and misunderstanding to escalate.
"Grandpa, you're the father, so please be patient and give him some time to make up with my uncle, okay?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Rufeng expectantly, waiting for his response.
After a long while, Ye Rufeng seemed to be persuaded by her and gave a faint reply.
As her grandfather's emotions gradually calmed down, Bai Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then planned...
"After my wedding, I will start looking into the whereabouts of that research lady surnamed Chen. As long as we can find her, the relationship between you and my uncle will definitely be thawed."
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