Chapter 579: Don’t Go!

When Han Ruochen heard Han Xuehan’s worries, she pursed her lips. In her heart, she knew what was going on, but she still could not process what had happened. Did Han Ziyan and Meng Yunhan really use their father to make her and the rest of the people in the house? Was it really necessary to target Han Yichen of all people?

Han Ruochen swallowed a breath and then suppressed the anger that she was feeling at the moment. "Don’t worry, Sister. You saw Ziyan leave with Dad; given how careful she has always been, she will never slip at the wrong moment. Since you saw her leave with Dad, he must be fine." It was just a matter of time before he returned.

"Ruochen, I don’t understand—"

"Go to the park near the village school." Han Ruochen did not have the time to waste with her sister. She pinched the space between her brows. "You will find Dad there." She might not have been aware of these things in her past life, but after living with Han Ziyan for more than four decades, she knew the course of action of that woman. Han Ruochen knew what Han Ziyan could do and where she would always go when she was doing something sneaky.

When she married Yang Jianmin, Han Ruochen was forced to marry Yang Jianmin’s foolish brother; that woman would often take her young and naive children to a far-off park where there was a pond, and very few people visited that place because a young woman drowned in that pond. Even though that place was later purified, not many villagers were willing to go to that park.

And that was the perfect place for Han Ziyan to do something sneaky. She never harmed her children, but she always insinuated that she could harm her children if she wanted to. This was a great source of worry for Han Ruochen and she could only lower her head in front of Han Ziyan.

Though Han Ziyan would not harm her father, Han Ruochen knew that since Han Ziyan was doing something sneaky, she must have gone to that park.

"Then come with me," Han Xuehan said at once. She did not know how Han Ruochen knew that their father was at the abandoned park; she was just concerned about one thing. Her father was injured and sick and he had not returned for three hours.

Han Ruochen shook her head after thinking for a long time and refused. "No, I am not sure that the two of them are at that park. I know a few more places where Ziyan could have taken Dad. I will go and check these places as well."

When Han Xuehan heard her explanation, she did not sense that there was anything wrong with what she said. She nodded and agreed. "Alright, I will go to the park first." After she finished speaking, she lifted her skirt and ran toward the abandoned park.

"Come straight back home if you cannot find them," shouted Han Ruochen as she made a move to hurry back home. However, as soon as she rushed toward the stairs of the dock, she heard Liu Qiufang and Tong Zhaodi calling her back.

"Sister Ruochen, do you want me to look for your father with you?"

"Miss Han, I am quick on my feet and I can look around the village."

Old Man Long also nodded and suggested, "I know a few places as well, I can check them out too."

Han Ruochen did not know if they were genuine in helping out, but she was touched by their actions and words alone. She said with a smile, "There is no need. I will handle this matter—but if we need your help, I will definitely call you all for help." After she finished speaking, she climbed up the stairs of the dock and rushed toward her home. She had a feeling that the money she had hidden away was already stolen!

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"I want to go back home," said Han Yichen with a frown. He could feel a sharp pain in his back and started breaking into a cold sweat all over. He could not understand what was going on; at first, Han Ziyan said that she wanted him to accompany her to the park. Even though he refused, she made a fuss and made him bring her to the park. He didn’t think much of it at the time. But after being stopped from going home again and again, he realised that there was something amiss.

For the first time, he felt helpless. His injuries had just started to heal, and he still needed someone’s help to walk. If Han Ziyan did not take him back home, he would be in a lot of trouble. It seemed like he had made a mistake. He should have brought Han Xuehan with him.

"Dad, why are you going back so soon?" Han Ziyan asked with a smile. "It’s still morning, and look, the sun; it is not even in the sky at the moment. We can still sit in the park for another hour." Though she said that, her hand kept moving as she fanned herself. It was clear that she was feeling rather hot!

Han Yichen narrowed his eyes. "Just what do you think you are doing?" He could not help but ask in annoyance. "Ziyan, you—"

"Dad!"

Han Xuehan’s voice echoed behind them, and Han Ziyan’s face turned pale. She turned and looked at Han Xuehan, who was marching over to where the two of them were. "Sister—"

Slap!

Han Xuehan’s temper was the softest in the family, but at that very moment she was very angry.

"You—what are you doing?"

"This is what I want to ask as well!" Han Xuehan snapped in her soft voice. "Han Ziyan, we all know that dad’s condition is not good, so what were you thinking bringing him so far away and even stopping him from going back home. What exactly are you planning!?"