Love You for the Rest of My Life

Chapter 763: There’s a good chance I can’t protect you

"Oh?" Dan Youguo furrowed his brows, taken aback.

He responded, "What nonsense are you spouting? They are siblings."

"But they aren’t blood-related!" Dan Lingling was so furious her whole body was shaking, "Di Xiaxia is merely their adopted sister. Currently, Di Xiaxia resides in the Vice Presidential Residence, and yesterday when I stumbled upon her, she was buying some indecent adult items, which heightened my suspicion that they have an illicit relationship!"

Upon hearing Dan Lingling’s words, Dan Youguo’s face darkened momentarily. However, he quickly regained his composure and said, " It doesn’t matter who she is, or how she lives her personal life, she must participate in the competition this time. Put your personal feelings aside for the moment; this is a significant matter now. Moreover, if you go against her at this moment, it’s equivalent to offending two members of the Di Family at once, and therefore Di Mingjue would certainly not participate in the competition. At critical moments like this, we absolutely can’t afford any mishap; we can’t let the entire nation suffer losses because of your trivial matter, especially when there is no evidence to prove your suspicions."

"Dad!" Dan Lingling’s emotions surged high, "So you won’t help me now, will you? You’re just going to let him marry whoever he wants? You promised to help me!"

"Stop this nonsense!" Dan Youguo rebuked, "Since when can you not distinguish importance? Di Jiaren is not simple, Di Mingchen alone is enough to give me a headache, not to mention Di Mingzhe and Di Mingjue.

"Now, Di Mingjue is not just a businessman, the country is also relying on him to capture the championship in this cube match. His past accomplishments are all on record, if I prevent him from participating, the public would certainly have strong objections. Moreover, now there’s Di Xiaxia, another person from the Di Family. What good can a confrontation with them bring to us?

"I thought you understood the significance, little did I know you’re causing problems! All through these years, had you succeeded in capturing Mingzhe’s heart earlier, wouldn’t the glory brought by Di Mingjue and Di Xiaxia now be yours? Not only do you lack ability, but you can’t even hold your temper, can you?"

Rebuked by Dan Youguo in such a way, Dan Lingling’s eyes teared up. But she seemed to regain a degree of rationality and after a couple of seconds of silence asked, "So what’s your plan, Father?"

Dan Youguo sighed, "This has come at a wrong timing. There are just over two months before the international games begin, and these two events were added right at this critical moment. The first gold medal is undoubtedly a milestone for a country, we must seize it, there is no time left to cultivate talents. We can only select from the existing top performers in this field. We of the Empire are very fortunate to have two contestants who have a high chance of winning the gold medal. Hence, you absolutely mustn’t cause any disturbance now.

"Not only should you refrain from causing trouble, but you must also cooperate! Refrain from personal emotions, contain your temper, deal with everything after the games are over and the results are out. I remind you once again, in terms of priority, the nation comes first. If your disturbance is discovered by others, even I might not be able to protect you. Hence, I hope you open your eyes wide to see the reality at present, don’t throw a tantrum; you might lose not only the man but also the army!"

"Father, what do you mean?" Dan Lingling asked displeased, "Do you want me to bow down to that Di Xiaxia?"

"As the Empire’s chief translator and diplomat, be mindful of your status," Dan Youguo said seriously, "Don’t sacrifice the future for a minor issue now. There’s plenty of time ahead, what’s the hurry? Moreover, the best way to deal with an enemy doesn’t necessarily have to be direct confrontation. Do I need to spell it out for you to understand?"