Chapter 817: Dismounting Power_1

So, in a fit of impulse, she said that during the Spring Festival holiday, she planned to pay a New Year’s call to the elders of the Zhekova Family.

When she sees Adrian Zhekova, she must tell them about his recent circumstances.

Her classmates heard this and instantly chimed in enthusiastically, “You’re going to pay a New Year’s call at the Zhekova Family Mansion?”

Jenny Kirk: “…”

Just then, Jenny Kirk almost turned livid.

She would pay a New Year’s visit to Adrian Zhekova’s parents’ house, but they might not even acknowledge her.

And yet to the Zhekova Family Mansion?

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However, Jenny Kirk was too ashamed to admit it.

After all, she had blown her own trumpet.

And she had done so for many years.

Once a lie is told, multiple other lies must follow to cover it up.

Now that she had been put on the spot, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and admit it.

She wasn’t able to approach Adrian Zhekova’s parents.

Though, she did have a good relationship with Gabriel Zhekova.

Plus, she heard that the fifth day of the month is the fixed date for their annual family feast.

So, she chose this time to pay a New Year’s call to Gabriel Zhekova early.

And took the opportunity to propose going with them for the New Year’s visit.

Because their families had business collaborations.

So, Gabriel Zhekova did not refuse.

Thinking that paying a New Year’s visit was not a big deal, there was no need to refuse over such a small matter.

So, he brought Jenny Kirk along.

Jenny Kirk bit her lip, hurriedly shook her head denying Victoria Wheeler’s assertion, “I didn’t think that way!”

Jenny Kirk took a deep breath and said, “It wasn’t… It wasn’t because of me that the elders had unpleasantness among them. It was because of me, the elders were in a bad mood.”

It was simply that the elders of the Zhekova family did not like seeing her.

If she said it this way, the meaning would be different.

Only then did Victoria Wheeler reluctantly say, “At least you’ve understood now, it’s not too late.”

Jenny Kirk: “…”

There was nothing more fatal than getting stabbed by Adrian Zhekova’s mother herself.

Then Jenny Kirk said to Gabriel Zhekova, “Uncle, I’m sorry, I caused you so much trouble today.”

“I didn’t know that coming to pay my respects with you would cause such a fuss.”

“I just innocently said that I was coming to pay my respects with you. If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have said that, I wouldn’t make you uncomfortable, and make the elders think that I don’t know the rules.”

Jenny Kirk still wanted to explain herself.

She felt that she still could try her best.

“I’m not someone who doesn’t know the rules.”

Moreover, it’s quite polite to pay a casual visit for New Year’s greetings for ordinary families, isn’t it?

But now, as the elders of the Zhekova family have just said so, she cannot voice her thoughts.

Otherwise, it would seem as if she was blaming the Zhekova family.

“Grandfather was right. I did not let you know in advance. Moreover, today is the family feast, so I shouldn’t… I shouldn’t have chosen such an unfortunate time to visit.”

The Old Master was angry to death.

Who’s your grandfather!

Yet he couldn’t be so petty as to voice it out loud.

He was old and could speak his mind directly.

But equally, he also needed to be broad-minded.

He should not make a fuss over a small matter.

Doing so would be embarrassing.

Yet, everything was so frustrating.

The Old Master rolled his eyes.

“I will find another time to visit. I will definitely contact you beforehand,” Jenny Kirk said, “However, that cannot be considered a New Year’s visit, but a visit to apologize specifically.”

“That won’t be necessary,” the Old Master responded promptly. “We understand your intention to pay respects. We acknowledge your apology as well.”

“Young lady, there’s no need for you to come here again,” the Old Master said.

“We’re old and prefer quiet,” the Old Madam slowly said.

“The address of our family mansion has never been a secret. But no one disturbs us because they know we don’t like being disturbed.”

“Ordinarily, we just keep in touch with a few familiar old friends. Others, if we don’t know them, we don’t meet them.”

“Young lady, please consider our wishes. We’ve lived a lifetime. In our youth, we had to consider many things, concessions had to be made for many people, and we had to hand it over to our whims. We had to keep a smile on our faces even when facing people we didn’t know, or even liked.”

“In the face of unfamiliar strangers, if someone visits, we must receive them well, and have a heart-to-heart conversation with them to avoid being impolite.”

“We’ve been learning to do this since we had a sense of understanding and had to keep forcing ourselves to do it.”

“It’s not easy now that we’re old and can be arbitrary because of our age. We want to live according to our preferences and don’t want to force ourselves like we did when we were young.”

“We may live according to our preferences, but we don’t harm others or break the law,” the Old Madam continued.

“Now, we just want to live comfortably, having our quiet days. We don’t want to receive strange people, after all, we don’t know each other, so what’s there to talk about?”

“We don’t want to get to know people we don’t want to know, we don’t want to be disturbed.”

“Young lady, we’re old and we only have these few demands,” said the Old Madam, “please don’t force us for your own happiness.”

The Old Madam said a lot, but her intention was singular.

We don’t want to see you.

Don’t come here.

But the Old Madam made it sound pitiful.

Having said all this, if Jenny Kirk still wanted to visit, even in the guise of an apology, it would be coercion.

Now, Jenny Kirk felt extremely stifled inside.

How is it that even coming to apologise became her fault?

This Old Madam was too cunning!

Having said all this, how was she supposed to visit them again?

Even if not for the sake of apologising, this Old Madam’s words blocked all her possible justifications for visiting.

Jenny Kirk took a deep breath and said, “I understand.”

“Then… I won’t disturb you anymore.” stated Jenny Kirk.

“I’m sorry for causing trouble for the elders today,” Jenny Kirk said with regret, shooting an apologetic glance at Gabriel Zhekova.

And then she left.

Gabriel Zhekova’s expression was rigid.

Today, no matter what, Jenny Kirk had been driven away before his own eyes.

He could not escape this.

Now Gabriel Zhekova felt that he had lost all his dignity today!

Initially, he wanted to teach Cindy Clarke a lesson.

But now, Cindy Clarke had already seen his embarrassing situation.

Where would he find the means to teach her a lesson!

“Now that the person is gone, can you open the door for us?”, Gabriel Zhekova said stiffly.

Only then did the Old Master say, “Open the door.”

Butler Howard then opened the door for them.

Victoria Wheeler then said to Cindy Clarke, “Did you see? From now on, when you go out, as long as it’s someone you don’t like, you don’t have to be polite, no matter what the reason.”