Chapter 330

Chen Zhonghua looked up at his daughter, his heart filled with guilt. He also knew why Zhang Yafang was angry. He knew she must have misunderstood him, thinking that he disliked her rather than disliking their daughter. He knew his daughter was outstanding—sensible, well-behaved, and filial—but in Chen Zhonghua's eyes, Zhang Yafang was like an uncut jade stone: not yet perfect, still needing to be polished. He hoped to use this uncut jade to polish himself into something smoother, rather than being like other people who only knew how to use flawed pieces and let those flaws gather dust. He sincerely hoped to use Zhang Yafang's flaws to carve the most perfect uncut jade, allowing his daughter to become the most dazzling jade and make her shining debut at her most glorious moment.

"All right, stop crying. Your mother is worried about you. You must have worn yourself out these past few days, so get some proper rest. Your mother and I will be leaving first," Chen Zhonghua said to Chen Ling.

"No! I won't let you leave! Dad, you can't go!" Chen Ling immediately ran to Chen Zhonghua's side, grabbed hold of him, and said.

"All right, I still have work to discuss. Hurry back to your room and get a good night's sleep," Chen Zhonghua said, pulling his hand free from Chen Ling's grasp.

"I don't want to. I don't want to go back to my room and rest. Dad, I want you to stay home with me. I want you to stay with me for one night," Chen Ling said.

Zhang Yafang watched everything from the side without saying a word, but a storm had already risen in her heart. She had never imagined that her always gentle and kind daughter would say something like that. It