Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 1071: Chapter 1071: One Scheme After Another

"This time we really owe it to Ding Li," Li Xiaoyun also said, "It allowed me to stay calm, without any fear."

Everyone was surprised; Li Xiaoyun was already addressing him so intimately.

It seems Zhao Dingli wasn’t entirely bragging.

The third elder finally showed a bit less disdain towards Zhao Dingli.

"It’s what he should do," the third elder said.

"But I did stay at his place for quite a long time," Li Xiaoyun said, "I’m thinking of moving back."

Zhao Dingli thought, that’s not okay!

He was just pondering how to make Li Xiaoyun stay longer; why is Li Xiaoyun quietly planning to leave?

"Why are you in such a rush to leave?" the old lady immediately asked.

"I’ve been an imposition for quite a while," Li Xiaoyun said awkwardly.

"I didn’t feel imposed upon," Zhao Dingli quickly said.

"Exactly," the old lady nodded, "He didn’t feel imposed."

Li Xiaoyun: "..."

Ye Fei: "..."

"Also, how’s that former colleague of yours now? What if you move back and he comes looking for you?" the old lady asked again.

Li Xiaoyun hesitated for a moment, saying, "Probably not. I’ve been hiding for several days; he should give up."

"Besides, it’s not like a blood feud; surely he’s cooled off by now. Also, it’s unnecessary for him to sacrifice his life just to keep harassing me."

"Even if he persisted for a few days, but couldn’t get close to me, he should give up."

"You are overestimating human nature and that person’s character," the old man said.

"According to Ding Li, that person made mistakes on his own, lost the competition qualifications, and his job, yet shifted the blame onto you. Such a person never thinks it’s their fault; the responsibility lies elsewhere. When something happens, they’ll never look at themselves, only blame others endlessly."

"It seems to make them feel much better." The old man had seen all kinds of people in his life; he’s seen many like Zheng Xuelin.

"If he’s found trouble with you repeatedly without causing harm, he won’t easily give up. To put it bluntly, he’s a cowardly scum." Doesn’t dare to cause big trouble but picks on the weak.

But if confronted by someone stronger, he immediately shrinks away.

Because of cowardice, maybe he doesn’t dare to cause much harm.

But who knows for sure?

What if he makes a mistake?

Of course, the old man knows Zhao Dingli has already sorted out Zheng Xuelin.

But Li Xiaoyun doesn’t know.

Isn’t this just the perfect opportunity to let Li Xiaoyun continue staying with Zhao Dingli?

The old man looked at Zhao Dingli with a weary heart.

He hadn’t tried so hard, even for his own grandson, Zhao Gushen.

"These days, you’re with Ding Li, commuting with his help; even if Zheng Xuelin wants to harm you, there’s no opportunity. Over time, he might give up. But there’s another possibility—that the more he can’t achieve his goal, the more it bothers him, festering in his heart and becoming an obsession."

"Once he sees you alone, he might increase the harm. By then, he might find it hard to control himself. In such a case, who knows what he might do to you?"

Ye Fei was dumbstruck, the old man was incredible!

She almost got persuaded by the old man!

Ye Fei glanced at Zhao Gushen, asking softly, in a voice only he could hear, "Does the old man frequently play tricks like this?"

"Why do you think I’m so smart? I was conned by him since childhood. After being tricked so many times, naturally, I learned to distinguish it." Zhao Gushen also whispered.

Ye Fei: "..."

"Exactly!" The old lady seized the opportunity to say, "If you ask me, you should continue staying there, with Ding Li protecting you. We can all be at ease."

"Besides, you’ve only been there a few days. Even if Zheng Xuelin wants to give up, he can’t possibly do it in just a few days. How about dragging it out for a year... several years? He will only give up once he truly feels finding you is hopeless," the old lady said.

Li Xiaoyun: "..."

Does she have to stay at Zhao Dingli’s place for several years?

She might be bold enough to stay, but wouldn’t Zhao Dingli want to find a wife and marry?

She couldn’t bear the responsibility of delaying such an important matter like Zhao Dingli’s marriage.

"Or do you not trust Ding Li?" the old lady suddenly glared, her whole face turning stern, "Did this boy misbehave? Has he done something bad to you?"

The old lady suddenly stood up, muttering, "Where’s my feather duster? Where’s my feather duster?"

Then she started looking for it.

Li Xiaoyun was startled, quickly waving her hand, "No, no, don’t misunderstand. Ding Li is very good, how could he do anything bad?"

Li Xiaoyun was worried.

She was taken care of by Zhao Dingli; Zhao Dingli was afraid she was in danger, so he kindly took her to his place.

He even picked her up and dropped her off every day.

But now she had let the old lady misunderstand Zhao Dingli’s character.

Zhao Dingli hadn’t even touched a hair on her head, yet he was misunderstood like this.

Li Xiaoyun felt extremely guilty, thinking it was her attitude that led the old lady to misunderstand.

Poor Li Xiaoyun, completely unacquainted with the Zhao family’s schemes, first got caught in Zhao Dingli’s trap, and now the old man’s.

Now, she was being entrapped by the old lady too.

Ye Fei understood completely.

Before marrying into the family, she was as naive as Li Xiaoyun.

She didn’t even know what these schemes were, so she ended up getting tricked by Zhao Gushen.

Once she married in and got closer to the elders, she finally discovered that the Zhao family were all masters of manipulation.

Ye Fei, being smart, quickly figured it out.

The old lady, still muttering about finding her feather duster, just turned in place, not actually leaving.

Ye Fei knew the old lady was setting up Li Xiaoyun.

Ye Fei quickly cooperated with the old lady, standing up to hug her arm, persuading, "Grandma, don’t you know what kind of person Fourth Uncle is? You have to trust Fourth Uncle, otherwise, it would hurt him."

"Look at Third Grandpa, the Fourth Uncle he raised can’t be bad, can he?" Ye Fei said.

"Madam, Ding Li is really good; he hasn’t been rude to me in any way. He’s so kind to let me stay at his home, it would be shameful for me to cause him any unjust accusation," Li Xiaoyun hurriedly said.

The old lady seemed finally convinced and sat back down.

"It’s not that I don’t trust you, Ding Li, we all know what kind of person you are," the old lady said, "it’s just that Xiaoyun is a young girl staying at your place alone; if she suffers any grievance with no one to speak to, I surely have to think more about her."

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