"Ziyun, Dad knows you've been wronged. But now we have to make some changes."
“I’m afraid your brother has gone down the wrong path.”
"When the time comes, if others mention that he used to be a member of our Zhao family, we will be the ones who lose face."
"When you go back to school, don't confront him directly."
"Use your past relationships with your classmates to find out what your brother has been up to lately."
"If he does something wrong, we must stop him. We must not let him go astray, understand?"
At this moment, Zhao Guohua earnestly instructed his adopted son.
Zhao Ziyun had no choice at this point, and in the end he could only nod dejectedly.
"I understand, Dad. I will do this well. I will also stop bothering my brother and making him dislike me."
“I feel that he has a very deep misunderstanding of me, and I really want him to come back to the Zhao family.”
"I am willing to put in my best effort to resolve this matter and clear up his misunderstanding."
As Zhao Ziyun spoke with conviction, he silently recited in his heart:
"I'll give twelve out of one hundred points, no more!"
"Only a dog would want him back. He's already turned the house upside down by not coming back. If he really comes back, will I still have a good life?"
"Is there still a place for me in the Zhao family?"
“If they’re not your biological children, there’s bound to be a distance between you.”
"I've been bullied like this, and the Zhao family won't help me get justice; they even told me to stay away!"
"Are these still my parents? They weren't like this before. Now they're even thinking about that guy!"
Of course, that's what Zhao Ziyun thought in his heart, but on the surface he appeared very sincere.
It seemed like he couldn't wait for Zhao Chen to come back tomorrow so he could feel at ease.
He readily agreed to his father's arrangement.
However, whether he can do it or not, only he knows.
Even if he ultimately fails to do so, he has ample excuses to cover it up.
At worst, you can just say that the workload in senior year of high school is heavy, and the teachers are keeping a close eye on him, so there's really no other way. As parents, there's nothing they can do about it.
Seeing that Zhao Ziyun's attitude was so good, Zhao Guohua finally felt a little relieved.
One of her two sons had already run away from home, while the other was still obedient and sensible.
This obedient and sensible child made him feel that his previous education should have been fine. The mistake was that Zhao Chen was too rebellious, too ungrateful, and didn't know what was good for him!
After settling Zhao Ziyun in, Zhao Guohua called Zhao Ziyao over:
"Yaoyao, Dad needs your help with something this time. After you get back to school, have a good talk with your girlfriends and best friends."
"Let's see what Zhao Chen has been up to lately."
"I always felt that this kid had bad intentions."
“I’m afraid he might do something that would be detrimental to our family.”
“He has too much prejudice against our family now, and I’m afraid he’ll make one mistake after another. If this continues, it won’t be good for either of us.”
"If possible, you can represent the Zhao family to negotiate with him and find an opportunity to let him go home."
“Your third sister used to be a bit reckless, but she’s changed for the better now and is willing to trust Zhao Chen.”
"I believe your other sisters can also make some changes."
"That way, when Zhao Chen comes back, our family can get along harmoniously, which would be perfect."
Upon hearing Zhao Guohua's words, Zhao Ziyao opened her mouth, but for a moment, she didn't know where to begin.
However, she finally said:
"Dad, it's best that you think this way."
"I feel that Zhao Chen is destined for greatness."
"He was too ruthless to himself. He lost over 100 pounds in two months. Is that something a normal person can do?"
"Moreover, I see that his studies and abilities in all aspects are improving."
"I expect him to achieve outstanding academic results in the future."
"They might actually surprise us then."
Zhao Guohua's heart skipped a beat when he heard his daughter's words:
"There will definitely be no surprises, I just hope he doesn't scare me."
"This brat seems to have a lot of secrets. No wonder, after all, he..."
Zhao Guohua was lost in thought when his daughter called him again, interrupting his thoughts.
"Dad, what's wrong? Are you still worried about my brother?"
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him at school and find out more about him."
"Don't let Ziyun get involved. After all, Zhao Chen has the backing of both Alice's family and the Shen family."
"Both of these families are very powerful. However, Alice and Shen Qingyue are girls after all, so it should be easier for me to deal with them."
“But if Ziyun gets involved, it might cause some new misunderstandings.”
Hearing his daughter's words, Zhao Guohua nodded in agreement. He felt it was time to ease tensions with Zhao Chen.
After listening to Zhao Ziyao's analysis, Zhao Chen should now be comprehensively improving his strength.
He is very capable now, and the prize money he won in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" was probably not entirely due to luck.
Hearing his daughter's words, Zhao Guohua truly felt regret.
Why didn't you think about treating Zhao Chen better back then?
I just wanted to suppress him and use psychological manipulation on this kid.
Now look what happened. The suppression went too far, and it drove the kid out of the house.
He returned to his room somewhat absentmindedly, only to hear his wife's slightly complaining voice:
"I disagreed with you doing this in the first place, and now look what's going to happen, what are we going to do?"
"That kid is determined to leave, and not even nine oxen could pull him back."
Zhao Guohua was in a state of agitation and couldn't help but hum:
"If he doesn't want to come back, he doesn't have to. Does the Zhao family stop functioning without him?"
As his wife, Bai Yuxiu knew her husband was already a little annoyed, so she didn't say anything more, but she couldn't help but remind him:
“We have to bring that kid back, otherwise, there will be too many flaws in what happened back then.”
"If the main family manages to find even the slightest clue, we'll be doomed!"
"Everything we have now will probably be reduced to ashes."
"The master's wrath is no joke!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Guohua clenched his fist, becoming even more agitated.
"I know, I know, do you even need to tell me?"
"All you do is complain all day long. Can't you come up with some better ideas?"
"If all else fails, you, as the mother, should personally go and coax that boy back."
"Did he not care much about you as his mother before, and just hope to get a little bit of maternal love from you?"
"You can be nice to Ziyun, so why can't you give him a little motherly love?"
Upon hearing her husband's words, Bai Yuxiu naturally knew that what he said was the truth.
But she was still unhappy.
Why should she have to bow down to that brat?
Why didn't Zhao Guohua, the father, go?
“Every time I think about it, I feel angry because it’s because of this kid that our family hasn’t been able to reunite for so many years!”
As a result, she was interrupted by Zhao Guohua before she could finish speaking:
"Shut up! Don't you know walls have ears?"
"Don't you have any idea what you should and shouldn't say?"
"Don't ruin our grand plan of so many years just because you spoke carelessly or got carried away with your emotions!"
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