Having noticed her feelings for the Chairman, Pumpkin hoped that after the Chairman catches Sayuri with the Minister, he would be disgusted by this and she would be forced to accept Nobu as her "danna".
Having noticed her feelings for the Chairman, Pumpkin hoped that when he catches Sayuri with the Minister, he would be disgusted by her behavior. In despising her, Pumpkin mentions that Sayuri will never see the Chairman again and she would be forced to accept Nobu as her "danna".