Chapter 823: 823: You're So Naive_1

“I too am part of the Zhekova Family, and right now, Cindy Clarke’s matter isn’t just involving your individual households anymore,” Gabriel Zhekova said, “but it affects the whole Zhekova Family.”

“So, it’s not about whether you are happy or concerned. This involves the entire Zhekova Family, and it’s not merely a matter of individual households anymore.”@@novelbin@@

“You also need to think about the entirety of the Zhekova Family. I’m not asking Cindy Clarke to stop appearing in public completely. After all, given many occasions, as Mrs. Adrian Zhekova, she needs to attend.”

“But knowingly going to a competition that will bring loss to the Zhekova Family, that’s not a good thing.”

Gabriel Zhekova directly said to Cindy Clarke: “So, Cindy Clarke, you should not continue with the competition, willingly withdraw. Just say that as you have married Adrian Zhekova, continuing the competition isn’t fair to the other contestants.”

“Even if the judges can be fair, the contestants will have worries and doubts in their hearts, and so will the audience. For the sake of the fairness of the major competition and the reputation of the Zhekova Family, you should voluntarily withdraw from the competition.”

“In this way, you could leave a good impression and win a good reputation for the Zhekova Family.”

“When you married into the Zhekova Family, you no longer just represent yourself, your actions are now linked to the entirety of the Zhekova Family,” Gabriel said.

“This is the price you pay for marrying Adrian. When you married an ordinary man, you didn’t need to worry about so many things, but when you married Adrian, that isn’t possible.”

“You can’t enjoy all this and not make any sacrifices,” said Gabriel sternly, “When you marry Adrian, you gain a lot, but you also have to make sacrifices. Only by giving can you receive.”

“You cannot put the elders and Adrian in difficult positions for your own personal preferences. Let the contestants suffer while you swallow all the benefits. That’s too selfish.”

“Compared to what you could gain from participating in the competition, the Zhekova Family has much more to sacrifice,” Gabriel said.

“Cindy Clarke, I hope you would seriously consider this,” Gabriel said, “Stop being so selfish.”

Adrian Zhekova’s face darkened, anger swelling in his heart.

Gabriel’s words sounded so noble and grandiose.

He said all the nice things, making it seem like if Cindy Clarke didn’t withdraw from the competition, it would be an unforgivable crime.

On the contrary, it made Gabriel look like he was the one thinking for the Zhekova Family.

The others, not just Cindy Clarke.

Him, Maverick Zhekova and Victoria Wheeler, and even their parents had all become selfish people.

Just when Adrian Zhekova was about to speak, his hand was grabbed by Cindy Clarke, stopping him.

Cindy Clarke thought that this was her own business, there was no reason for the elders to take on the brunt, or for Adrian to speak up for her.

Since this was her own matter, she should stand up for herself.

Having married into the Zhekova Family, she couldn’t always let Adrian and the elders stand in front of her for every issue.

If that were the case, other than increasing the burden on Adrian and the elders, how could she help everyone?

Adrian and the elders didn’t expect her to provide any particular benefit or aid to the Zhekova Family.

Even if she couldn’t help, shouldn’t she at least not cause any trouble, or require constant protection?

Having become family, there was no need to calculate losses and benefits from one another.

But similarly, Cindy Clarke felt that, since they were now family, they should support and help each other.

There shouldn’t be one side constantly protected while the other side is constantly contributing.

This kind of relationship is unequal and extremely selfish.

Even for parents towards their children, they protect and care for their children when they are young.

But when the parents become old, the roles reverse.

It becomes time for the children to protect and care for their parents.

It’s the same principle.

Cindy Clarke looked directly at Gabriel Zhekova, without any hint of backing down.

Gabriel’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

In Gabriel’s view, even if he wasn’t in a core position within the Zhekova Family,

As a member of the Zhekova Family and having been in the business industry for many years,

The people he had associated with were all individuals with strong auras.

The aura he exuded and the pressure he applied were not something ordinary people could handle.

Even if Cindy Clarke married Adrian, so what?

Wasn’t she just from an ordinary family?

Before joining the Zhekova Family, she had never come into contact with a person with such a strong aura.

Even the people of the Zhekova Family, like the elder couple and Maverick and Victoria, were always kind and gentle when facing her.

Nobody used their aura to oppress her.

Therefore, Gabriel thought that Cindy Clarke would definitely not be able to withstand his pressure.

Beyond his expectation, Cindy Clarke was able to look him straight in the eye without shrinking back.

Gabriel’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.

Then he heard Cindy say, “I won’t drop out of the competition. I have a clear conscience, I will not rely on the power of the Zhekova Family to secure a championship for me in the major competition.”

“I will not use such unfair means to become a champion, and the five judges of the competition, they are all big names in the culinary industry, their character and abilities would not allow such a thing to happen.”

“And the other nine contestants, they each have their own pride and confidence, they also trust that I won’t use such means to clinch the championship, we are friends, even though we compete with each other, we also trust one another.”

“Hence, I will not withdraw from the competition,” Said Cindy Clarke firmly.

Gabriel sneered, he was actually quite happy that Adrian found such a naive wife.

If it were Jenny Kirk instead, she definitely wouldn’t think like this.

Gabriel said: “You’re really too naive. Do you think people care about whether you win the championship through legitimate means? Do they care about whether the judges’ decisions are fair?”

“As long as you are Adrian Zhekova’s wife, it’s possible that you could win through underhanded means, no matter how much you try to explain, those who refuse to believe will still not believe, they will not be swayed by your will.”

“As for the contestants, you’re even more naive,” Gabriel sneered contemptuously.

He looked down on Cindy Clarke, if it was noticeable, then that was fine.

What does Cindy Clarke have anyway, all she has now is fully dependent on the Zhekova Family.

If that’s the case, then don’t blame him for looking down on her.

“As for the contestants?” Gabriel sneered, “Who cares about whether they get along well with you? Are they close enough to you that they would stand up and speak up for you?”

Before Cindy Clarke could answer, Gabriel said: “Even if they could stand up and speak up for you, do you think the audience will believe it?”

“Forget about the audience, there will be large numbers of internet users who don’t watch the competition and merely come for the drama.”

“They don’t need to understand the whole story, as long as they get to see the drama, criticizing you with their keyboards is enough.”

“Those contestants who speak up for you will instead get involved. Many people will think that either they have received benefits from the Zhekova Family, or they fear the Zhekova Family, or are trying to please the Zhekova Family. Hence they would stand up and speak up for you.”

“At that time, not only will they not be able to help you, but they also risk their own reputation.”