Chapter 374: A simply unreasonable mother
Chapter 374: A simply unreasonable mother
Han Ziyan still wanted to continue pestering Han Ruochen. Since they were young, she could not watch Han Ruochen do well. When she saw that Han Ruochen was standing next to the young man, looking like she had stepped out of a painting, she could not help but feel angry. However, before she could open her mouth again, Zhai Muchen turned to look at her. He did not speak, but his gaze alone was so sharp that Han Ziyan choked.
With just one glance, Han Ziyan’s hair stood on end in fright.
She pursed her lips and turned silent, no longer acting like a devil.
Once Han Ziyan stopped messing around, the corridor fell into silence, and Han Ruochen heaved a sigh of relief. She raised her head and smiled at Zhai Muchen. Even though she had been running around for the past few days, she still looked prettier than most women. The second she raised her head to smile at Zhai Muchen, the man felt his heart beat escalate; it was no different from running for a mile and coming to a stop.
It wasn’t like Zhai Muchen had never seen a beautiful woman; he had seen countless, but there was something different when it came to Han Ruochen.
He slightly shifted his gaze toward Han Ruochen, and when he saw her licking her lips, he thought of the weather and how Han Ruochen did not get a chance to even take a sip of water, even after rushing all the way to the hospital. Turning around on his feet, he walked toward the water dispenser and filled a glass of water before returning to Han Ruochen’s side.
"Here, drink some water." Handing the paper glass to Han Ruochen, Zhai Muchen pointed to the setting sun. "The weather is still hot; make sure to drink enough water." Zhai Muchen was somewhat embarrassed as he handed the glass of water. He felt a bit ashamed when he thought about how this was all he could do for Han Ruochen when she was in so much distress.
"Thank you." Han Ruochen was indeed quite thirsty; she took a sip of the lukewarm water and felt a bit more relieved than before. Maybe it was because she was touched by his gestures.
Han Ruochen had tried to console herself umpteen times that despite having a biased and unreasonable mother, there were still countless people who cared for her. However, even when she tried to comfort herself, Han Ruochen knew the truth in her heart. Her elder brother and sister had their own troubles, and they could not pamper her. As for her younger brothers, it was even more difficult for them to care about her. Their elder sister.
This was the first time someone had shown care for her, and she could not help but feel touched.
Even if it was just a glass of water, at least Zhai Muchen noticed that she was thirsty after running around. These were the little things that made her heart soften.
"It’s alright." Zhai Muchen replied stiffly. Now that he was standing next to Han Ruochen, he could smell the crispy scent that was wafting from her body; it smelled like the warm and gentle spring breeze. The scent made him clench his fists as the itchy sensation started to spread all over his body. However, even though his heart was burning as if a cat was scratching on his heart, he did not step away from Han Ruochen. If anything, he stepped closer to her.
Han Ruochen: "..."
What was he doing? She could not help but wonder silently. She felt a bit uncomfortable with Zhai Muchen standing so close to her and wanted to take some steps back, but she was worried that it would be too obvious and Zhai Muchen would think that she was avoiding him. So she could only stay where she was.
Han Yong: "..." This man! He was really treating him like air, was he not?
However, even though Han Yong had something against Zhai Muchen’s actions, he could not be so blatant. From the looks of it, his sister was unaware of Zhai Muchen’s feelings. It would be better to keep the status quo. Who was Zhai Muchen? Compared to their family, the Zhai family was an altogether different situation. Han Yong did not want his sister to be entangled with Zhai Muchen as he was worried about Han Ruochen being looked down at.
With Yang Jianming as an example, Han Yong dare not think about marrying his sister to a family that was better off than theirs. If Han Ruochen were bullied, as her brother he wouldn’t be able to help her at all.
Humph, let this man be. As long as he did not cross the line, he would ignore him. But in his heart, he marked down Zhai Muchen. Once their father gets better, he will warn Han Ruochen and tell her to stay away from Zhai Muchen.
Han Ruochen did not know that her brother had actually thought of so many things in just a few minutes. If she had known the good things that Han Yong had in mind, she would have kicked him in the back a few times. But she did not, so she could only stand beside Zhai Muchen uncomfortably for an hour. And just as she was starting to feel numb, Han Yichen’s surgery finally ended.
The slightly awkward and ambiguous atmosphere was gone in an instant. Han Ruochen sighed in relief and then hurried forward with her sister and elder brother. "Doctor, how is my dad?"
"Luckily, he was sent for surgery in time. Otherwise it would have been very dangerous. Let me repeat myself: the members of your family need to stay vigilant all the time until the patient wakes up. This can not be repeated. Your father is not young; he has already gone through two surgeries in a matter of two days. If his condition worsens, then even we cannot do anything! So be sure to be on your guard for the next twenty-four hours."