As she expected, Han Beijiang shook his head. He liked to eat peaches but only when they were covered in sugar syrup. As for the normal ones, he did not like to eat them. Han Ruochen did not force him; the professor at the hospital had told her that it was better to leave children like Han Beijiang to pick and choose if they wanted, as forcing them would only make them throw a tantrum or retreat and lock themselves up. As she did not want any of that to happen, she didn’t make it hard for Han Beijiang.

Instead, she said to him in a polite tone, "Beijiang, sister will be going to pick big sister up. Do you want to go with me, or do you want to stay at the academy? I can ask the professor to let you live with him for a few days." She would rather trust an outsider than her own mother. What if she left Han Beijiang at home, and her mother did something to Han Beijiang to get money for Han Ziyan? It was not that Han Ruochen was deliberately defaming Meng Yunhan; the woman was used to doing such tricks.

In her past life, her mother often asked her elder brother and Han Jianyou to bring her money. Even when she was already living a good life in the city. She often made excuses about her frail health and whatnot. Since Han Ruochen knew what her mother was capable of, she did not want to leave Han Beijiang in her care. After all, Meng Yunhan could do anything when it came to Han Ziyan.

When Han Yichen heard her response, he felt exceptionally guilty and angry. This Meng Yunhan had really done a good job raising their children. Han Ruochen had so little faith in her that she believed that a stranger would treat Han Beijiang better than his own mother. Han Yichen had no idea what to think of this. He wanted to get angry, but he could not get angry at Meng Yunhan because she was still asleep, and he did not want another row, and he could not blame Han Ruochen either. After all, the girl was only looking out for her brother.

Han Yichen sighed but did not say anything. And Han Ruochen, despite knowing what was going on, stayed quiet; she did not want to say anything to her father. Her father might be blaming her, but in the end, she was only doing what she could to make sure that her siblings would be able to live a good life without suffering at the hands of others.

So, even if it meant offending her father, she would be willing to do it! 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

The four members of the Han family soon finished their breakfast, and Han Ruochen hurried to pack up her belongings along with Han Beijiang. Though Han Beijiang was now familiar with his professors, he would rather stay with his sister than his professor.

Han Ruochen, Han Beijiang and Han Yichen left the home for the station. Neither of them woke up Meng Yunhan because they knew in their hearts that if they woke her up, the woman would certainly not let them leave. After all, she was the one who sold Han Xuehan to that remote village. If they told her that they were going to see Han Xuehan, would she even agree to it? Of course not!

It wasn’t until it was eight in the morning that Han Ziyan woke up and was all dressed up and ready to leave the house when she saw Meng Yunhan sleeping on the floor. She frowned when she saw her mother sleeping on the floor and walked over to her. "Mom, what are you doing? Why are you sleeping on the floor?"

She could not help but shake her mother a little. What was going on?

"Aiyo!" Meng Yunhan groaned in pain as she covered her waist. She could feel her waist throbbing as she had slept on the hard and cold floor for the entire night. Her body felt numb and stiff. She turned to look around her, and when she did not see anyone other than Han Ziyan, she could not help but frown hard. "Where is your dad? Did you see him?"

"Dad? Mom, it’s already so late. Why will Dad stay at home till now? Usually, he goes to the pig farm earlier in the morning. Does he not?"

"What, it’s already eight o’clock!?" Meng Yunhan jumped in the air. She looked at the clock and was stunned when she saw that Han Ziyan was indeed speaking the truth. "Oh no, I am late; I am worried that they will deduct money from my salary."

Having said that, she did not listen to what Han Ziyan wanted to say to her and immediately hurried out of the house. Fortunately, she did not change her clothes and was able to leave without wasting her time changing her clothes.

"Mom! You did not prepare anything for me! Mom! Mom! What am I going to eat for breakfast?" Han Ziyan shouted after her mother, but unfortunately for her, Meng Yunhan did not have the time to listen to her. She could only stomp her feet and then return to the second floor. When she saw Han Ruochen’s door, a thought popped into her mind. She rushed to Han Ruochen’s room and started to bang on the surface of the door.

"Han Ruochen! Han Ruochen! Open the door." It was not until she reached for the lock to turn the door open that she realised that it was closed. Seeing this, she could not help but frown. This girl is getting more and more obnoxious. Now she is even locking her door up like there is more than a hundred thousand yuan lying in her room. Who is she guarding against? So shameless!

It was all her mother’s fault. If she had coaxed Han Ruochen better than this, the woman would have already become Yang Jianming’s brother’s wife!