Chapter 497: Bitter Heart

Mother Zhao’s face turned red. She knew that her son was interested in Han Ruochen, but there was no reason for him to be this eager. The flesh on her face trembled a little, and she could not help but glare at her son. This idiot. Why was he yelling at the top of his lungs as if he were still in the army doing a march? The shout was so loud and deafening that even her ears were ringing.

However, she couldn’t scold her son, especially not in the current situation. Sucking in a breath, she nodded and remarked in a sort of offhand voice, "You are right. Ruochen, go with Mingzhu. It’s quite late, and it’s not safe for a beautiful woman like you to go out alone at such an hour. Let him accompany you."

"That’s not necessary—"

Han Ruochen didn’t think it was necessary. She was quite strong herself and didn’t need a man to rescue her. If things did go south, she could always run away. After getting cornered by a bunch of thugs, Han Ruochen had learned her lesson. If she could not fight, she could always run away.

"I will definitely protect her well." As if he had not heard what Han Ruochen was saying, Zhao Mingzhu bowed to his mother.

"Silly boy." Mother Zhao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She had guessed that Zhao Mingzhu would be interested in Han Ruochen. But she did not expect that he would be so eager. He was no longer showing any signs of hesitation. Where was his ’I am still young’ or ’I don’t wish to get married’ attitude? He now resembled a young teen in love.

Mother Zhao had now forgotten her earlier embarrassment and looked quite pleased. As long as her son was willing to work hard, she would soon be able to get a wonderful daughter-in-law. Much better than the other two.

Han Ziyan: !!!

The Zhao couple were pleased with the attitude of their son, but Han Ziyan? Han Ziyan was furious. Her face turned pale with anger on the spot. What kind of attitude was this? Earlier, when she asked the man to accompany her, he told her that he was tired and had returned from the army in a hurry, while his mother insisted that her son had a tough mission to carry. But why was it that when it was this bitch’s turn, Zgao Mingzhu appeared to be injected with chicken blood?

He was looking at Han Ruochen as if he were willing to fight to death for her.

Han Ziyan was truly displeased. Usually, it was she who was well liked by everyone. Every time someone met her, they praised her for being polite and good-looking. So why was it that when it came to the Zhao family, they picked Han Ruochen instead of her? Han Ziyan glanced at the Zhao couple coldly. She was sure that there was something wrong with the two of them. Maybe their brains had malfunctioned. Why else would they prefer Han Ruochen over her? They were simply blind to like that cold faced woman.

What was there to like in Han Ruochen, who resembled a moving statue?

"Sure, you can go ahead and do what you want." Meng Yunhan’s face turned solemn when she noticed the Zhao family’s attitude. At the same time, she could not help but glare at Han Ruochen. Once again, this woman had caused trouble for her, Ziyan. Why was Han Ruochen everywhere? She turned to look at Han Ziyan, who had been embarrassed and said, "Let’s go, Ziyan. We need to bring some hot water for your father."

"Sure." Han Ziyan also wanted to leave the ward after being embarrassed to death. She silently followed her mother out of the ward, and once the two of them were out, she could not help but say angrily, "Mom, why did you do such a thing? Do you even know how embarrassing it was for me? Not only was I disliked by them, but they also called me ugly. What did that woman mean when she called Sister Ruochen too pretty to be left alone? What about me? Why did she not think about such a thing when she asked me to go on my own?"

"Mom, are you trying to embarrass me like Han Ruochen? Is that why you did it? Look at this now. Han Ruochen is now stepping on my head. Don’t tell me you are trying to embarrass me in front of everyone else?"

"Ziyan, what are you talking about? How can I do such a thing? You are breaking my heart by saying such heartless things. Have I ever done anything to hurt you? For me, you are more important than anything. Why will I join hands with Han Ruochen to embarrass you?" Meng Yunhan was quite heartbroken when she heard the accusations of her daughter against her, but she did not blame Han Ziyan.

In her heart, it wasn’t Han Ziyan’s fault; instead, it was all Han Ruochen’s. That damned vixen was bent on ruining her daughter. She had finally found a man who could match her Ziyan, and yet Han Ruochen was so shameless that she even seduced him.

Thinking about the potential match that had slipped out of her hands, she could not help but feel frustrated. "Am I not doing this for you? Given your condition, this man is your best chance. He is already a company commander, and as long as he works hard, he will soon be able to climb up to the position of battalion commander. Do you even know what kind of position that is? You will be able to live a good life without a worry." Even the child would be able to live a good life.

Meng Yunhan was calculating so hard all because she was worried that Han Ziyan would not be able to live a good life. With a battalion commander by her side, was there anything Han Ziyan needed to worry about?

However, no matter how hard she wanted to work for Han Ziyan, the bottom line was her daughter was willing to listen to her.