Yu Yao simply did not believe that Yu Defu was being bullied. It was possible that the Wang family looked down on him as their son-in-law, but if they wanted to bully him, given Yu Defu's ruthless nature, it was hard to say who would bully whom.
Yu Defu insisted that Lu Ze go; there must be some reason behind that.
Is it Wan Xiaozhen or her mother hiding behind the scenes?
What is the purpose?
Yu Defu's face turned somewhat ugly. He hadn't expected that even after he had gone to such lengths, Yu Yao would still be so unyielding.
As expected, you can't raise something you're not familiar with if it's not your own.
“Yu Yao, Dad truly loves you. Even if you're not my biological child, I still consider you my own. Dad's getting old, and every birthday I have is one less. How can you bear to see me being bullied like this?”
Yu Defu sighed, his face falling. "If I hadn't really run out of options, I wouldn't have wanted to trouble you and Lu Ze. The Wang family all know that my son-in-law is the regimental commander of the island's military unit. If he doesn't come, what will they think of me? Only when you two appear together will it be most effective."
Yu Yao stared intently at Yu Defu, then suddenly asked an unrelated question, "You say you're truly sincere towards me, that you treat me like your own child. Tell me honestly, is that true?"
Yu Defu looked into Yu Yao's clear and bright eyes, then suddenly looked away. "When has Dad ever lied? Of course it's true."
Since Mikoto left, my daughter and I have relied on each other for survival. All these years, my feelings for you have never been fake.
Yu Yao sneered inwardly, "Even now, you're still trying to scheme against me."
Since you are ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust.
She didn't want to be too ruthless before, after all, she knew how much the original owner longed for Yu Defu's father's approval and love.
But now she feels that this relationship, which has already rotted, is not even worth maintaining for the sake of appearances.
“We both have to come in person. What if I don’t agree?” Yu Yao asked him calmly.
Yu Defu felt a little guilty under her gaze, and his guilt turned into anger.
“Yu Yao, I’m your father. I raised you all these years, and this is how you repay me? You even make excuses to help me celebrate my birthday. Did Wu Wanying and Cui Zhizhou teach you to be so unfilial and defy me?”
"You don't need to blame my parents. I always treat others as I would like to be treated. If someone treats me kindly, I will repay them with kindness in return."
At this point, Yu Yao paused, her voice carrying a hint of coldness and warning: "I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, I will retaliate."
Yu Defu dared not look her in the eye, but he was offended by Yu Yao's tough attitude. "What do you mean by this? I am your father. Are you threatening me?"
Yu Yao shook her head. "You don't need to think so highly of yourself. I've never liked threatening people. I'm just telling you the truth to give you a heads-up."
After failing to reason with him and appeal to his emotions, Yu Defu resorted to coercion and bribery:
"Yu Yao, aren't you saying all this just to avoid having anything to do with me?"
Yu Defu continued to offer bait: "I promise you, as long as you help me save face this time, I guarantee I won't bother you again. A meal in exchange for peace and quiet afterwards, are you in or not?"
This is Yu Defu's personality: he always puts himself first and expects a return on his promises, but even if he does expect a return, he is reluctant to put in the effort.
What father-daughter relationship? It's all just a means for him to manipulate his daughter. All he cares about is himself and his son who will carry on the family line.
"A meal in exchange for peace and quiet afterwards?" Yu Yao looked at Yu Defu suspiciously. "That doesn't sound like you. Why should I believe you?"
It has to be said that Yu Defu really went to great lengths to get her and Lu Ze to go.
Why are Wan Xiaozhen and her mother so willing to spend so much? What are they planning to do?
Is she trying to curry favor with Lu Ze because of his status? Or is Wan Xiaozhen still not giving up?
Regardless of the other party's motives, she really couldn't refuse Yu Defu's request.
In this era that values filial piety and lifestyle, and given Lu Ze's position, opportunities to sever ties with Yu Defu are rare.
Even if there are some risks involved, it's worth taking the gamble.
Given Yu Defu's poor credit, Yu Yao made a request: "I can agree to your request, but words are not enough; let's put it in writing."
Yu Defu was furious and said sternly, "Yu Yao, don't go too far. I am your father. I have raised you all these years. Even if I have not done anything great, I have still worked hard for you."
"Since you don't agree, then pretend I never said anything." Yu Yao pushed her bicycle around him and was about to leave.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Yu Defu had no choice but to agree.
“Alright, I can write it down. However, I don’t have any paper or pen on hand. I’ll get some when you come over on Thursday…” Yu Defu’s words came to an abrupt end.
Yu Yao readily took out a small notebook from her green military satchel and tore off a page.
Yu Yao handed over the paper and pen, "No need for Thursday, I have paper and pen, you can write now. If you write it early, you can find it and hand it in, right?"
Yu Defu grabbed a pen and paper and impatiently wrote it down quickly. "Now it's all right. Remember to come with Lu Ze this Thursday."
Yu Yao wrapped the note from Yu Defu promising not to bother her anymore in oil paper and put it in the innermost pocket. "I understand. Please go back now. We will come to your door on Thursday."
Looking at Yu Yao, Yu Defu felt a sense of frustration, like his anger hitting cotton, stuck in a rut, unable to get through.
This girl has become even more difficult to deal with since she got married.
Yu Yao took everything out of the bicycle basket and returned it to Yu Defu, saying, "Take these things back. I don't have the habit of picking up things that other people don't want."
Yu Defu didn't understand at first, but after a moment he realized what Yu Yao meant when he saw the peach shortbread box in his hand that had been opened and eaten.
Yu Yao rode a few steps, then turned back as if remembering something. "By the way, if you want me and Lu Ze to go to the birthday party, you'd better tell Wan Xiaozhen when you get back that I have no interest in being her sister, and tell her to stop bothering me."
She left those words behind without looking back.
As for why Yu Defu insisted that Lu Ze go, she could roughly guess.
It's all for Lu Ze.
She and Lu Ze were already married. Wan Xiaozhen was unwilling to give up, but she could only accept her fate, unless...
Now that we know the other party's purpose, dealing with them becomes much easier.
Watching Yu Yao ride away on her bicycle, Yu Defu couldn't help but ask himself a question.
Will Xia He's method really succeed?
If it doesn't work, given this girl's current temper, she'll definitely report it to the police.
He needed to come up with a foolproof plan to absolve himself of responsibility should things fail.
Whether it was the effect of her warning to Wan Xiaozhen or not, Yu Yao hadn't seen this person appear in front of her for several days, which even Fang Qiaoqiao found unbelievable.
"Tell me quickly, what kind of magic potion did you use? Why is Wan Xiaozhen acting like a mouse around a cat these past few days? Okay, Yao, just tell me, I can't eat anything today if I don't know the answer."
She cried her heart out after breaking up with her boyfriend, and even ate three bowls of rice. There were times when she couldn't eat anything.
Yu Yao wrote down the improved recipe for the hand-cutting syrup on the paper, without exposing her, and replied, "I don't have a magic pill, but I do have a carrot."
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