HCB Chapter 223 The simplest way to control a man is to make him take responsibility.
Chapter 223 The simplest way to control a man is to make him take responsibility.
"Ah...ah?"
Yu Lingxue was genuinely stunned, her mind momentarily blank as to what her father meant...
Woman...man...
"This...Dad...you mean..."
Yu Lingxue felt a cold sweat breaking out on her brow; she was beginning to guess what her father meant...
Yu Yinghai crossed his arms, turned to look at the window, and said in a deep voice:
"Aim higher. You and Bai Cang have been vying for the position of CEO's secretary, but your potential is higher. You can..."
Yu Yinghai looked at Yu Lingxue, his gaze fixed on her, and continued:
"Set your sights higher, for example... a position like the CEO's wife..."
"!!"
Yu Lingxue gasped inwardly, her eyes widening in astonishment...
She had never even considered such a thing. She felt her chances of even becoming the president's secretary were slim, let alone the president's wife... that was just too much...
"But...Dad, Zhou Heng has a girlfriend! They have a very good relationship."
The image of Yin Mengran appeared in Yu Lingxue's mind. No matter what, Yin Mengran had always been very good to her.
Furthermore, Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran's relationship was so perfect that there were no cracks, and they wouldn't allow anyone to take advantage of any weaknesses.
The girls in the class wouldn't even dare to talk to Zhou Heng; if they even glanced at him, Yin Mengran would glare at them fiercely...
As the class monitor, Yin Mengran inevitably interacts with her classmates, but afterwards, she always goes to Zhou Heng to report and is considerate of his feelings.
She never gave Zhou Heng a chance to be jealous or throw a tantrum, so Zhou Heng never got angry about such things. On the contrary, he grew to like Yin Mengran more and more.
How could Yu Yinghai not know about Yin Mengran's existence? But that wasn't a problem for him.
"She's just a girlfriend, not married. Isn't it normal for young people to break up and get back together? Since you're not legally married, you have a chance..."
Yu Lingxue became somewhat agitated and stood up abruptly, saying:
"No, Dad, you don't understand! I really have no chance at all. Their feelings for each other are so incompatible, not even a grain of sand could be allowed in. Cultivating feelings or anything like that..."
Yu Lingxue saw the sharp look in her father's eyes, which made her swallow her words and dare not say anything more...
"Who said you should slowly cultivate feelings?"
"Oh? So... what do you mean..."
Yu Yinghai snorted, then took something out of his pocket and threw it in front of Yu Lingxue.
Yu Lingxue looked down and discovered it was actually a box of unknown medicine...
The text was all in English, but even if Yu Lingxue was incredibly dense, she couldn't possibly not know what it was...
"The simplest way to keep a man in check is to make him take responsibility."
"..."
"Thump thump—"
Yu Lingxue's eyes were fixed on the box of medicine on the table. Her heart was pounding so fast it was almost uncontrollable, and her vision was even starting to blur...
She slowly raised her head, feeling a dryness in her throat, and stammered, "Dad... this... this isn't right, I..."
"What? You don't want to? You don't like him?"
"Dad, there's no question of liking or disliking him. After all, we're not even that close, and he already has a girlfriend. For me to like him... isn't that a bit..."
"Whether you like him or not is another matter. Don't you admire him? As President Zhou's son, he should be quite outstanding, right?"
"This...of course...is...appreciation."
Yu Yinghai nodded and said:
"That's good. Feelings can be cultivated slowly. As long as you succeed, not only yourself, but also your father and our whole family will have their destinies changed. You will be the one who makes all of this possible. You will become my pride, and also the pride of your loving grandparents..."
"Grandpa and Grandma..."
Yu Lingxue clenched her hands tightly, wrinkling her pants, her heart filled with turmoil, as if she were enduring immense torment.
Yu Yinghai stood up, slowly walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, and said softly:
"There are so many people in this world who yearn for such an opportunity, and they are willing to give up a lot for it—dignity, friendship, even family ties. After all, this is an opportunity that will affect your whole life. You don't need to give up so much. Now this opportunity is right in front of you."
After speaking, Yu Yinghai turned his head, his cold eyes fixed on Yu Lingxue, as if he wouldn't allow her to object.
Yu Lingxue kept her head down, biting her lip so hard it almost bled.
"And your mother..."
"Tsk! Dad, I...I'm going now! I have my exam tomorrow, I need to go back and study..."
Yu Lingxue stood up, interrupting her father, and then turned to leave...
But after taking only two steps, she stopped there, motionless, without turning back, as if hesitating and thinking...
A few seconds later, Yu Lingxue reached out, clenched the medicine on the table in her hand, and walked out...
Seeing this, Yu Yinghai smiled with satisfaction and nodded silently.
Yu Lingxue walked quickly, as if she had something urgent to attend to; her high heels clicked loudly.
But as she walked out of the restaurant, she slowed her pace...
She wasn't in a hurry to go anywhere, but rather in a hurry to leave this place.
She felt confused and disoriented, her mind a complete mess.
She walked alone on the street, head down, looking preoccupied...
Before she knew it, she had reached the city center. People came and went on the street, glancing at her from time to time, but she never looked up.
Before she knew it, Yu Lingxue's heel got stuck in the gap, causing her to twist her ankle.
"Hiss—ah..."
She immediately crouched down in pain, frowning, and reached out to cover her sprained ankle...
Even though it was pain she could bear, for some reason, tears streamed down her face...
"Woo..."
Tears rolled down her cheeks and fell to the ground.
She limped to the roadside, sat down, and let her neatly styled hair down...
Finally, she buried her head and began to sob silently...
She didn't know what was wrong with her. Was she crying from pain, feeling wronged, or having something on her mind? Or perhaps all of the above?
"What's wrong? Little beauty, why are you crying here all by yourself?"
At this moment, Yu Lingxue heard a particularly gentle voice. She slowly raised her head and looked in front of her.
The person in front of her made her slightly startled, and she couldn't help but speak:
"So...beautiful..."