Chapter 485: Time To Get Some Interest Back

"Are you sure that this is the right thing to do?" Though Old Madam Han was the one who said that she wanted Han Ziyan to marry Yang Jianming, after calming down, she couldn’t help but worry. Even if Han Ziyan was not filial, she was one of her granddaughters whom she had raised since she was a child. How could she not feel sorry for her?

Han Ruochen realised what was going on in Old Madam Han’s mind. Her gaze softened, but not because she felt sorry for Han Ziyan, but for her family. In her past life, even though Old Madam Han had a tough mouth, she had been exceptionally kind to Han Ziyan.

She was much more experienced than the rest of them and knew that Han Ziyan was going down a path from which there was no return from. Thus, she had warned Han Ziyan again and again and advised her because she cared too much. But Han Ziyan still believed that it was because Old Madam Han was being nosy.

And what happened in the end? Han Ziyan ruthlessly drove Old Madam Han to death.

Does that kind of woman deserve her grandmother’s sympathy? Of course not.

Just as Old Madam Han was about to speak, Han Ruochen, fearing that she would actually change her mind again, quickly took two steps forward and spoke first.

"Grandma, I know that you are worried about Han Ziyan, but this is ultimately her choice. If you interfere too much, you might only gain her resentment, and the reputation of our family might be ruined if they find out the truth. What’s more, the child cannot be aborted. Once Han Ziyan gives birth, who will raise the child? Me or Sister Xuehan? Because you know what kind of virtue our mother has. She would rather ruin us sisters than Ziyan. What will you do then? Will grandma agree with mom and have us raise Ziyan’s child?"

Han Ruochen’s face was grim. She didn’t say those words out of anger but because she knew that her mother was truly capable of doing such a thing. Meng Yunhan cared too much about Han Ziyan. In her mind, as long as she could protect Han Ziyan, she would be able to preserve her relationship with Yun Xinye. It was a twisted kind of logic, but it was her logic, and Han Ruochen was too tired to change it.

Old Madam Han parted her lips. She wanted to say that it would never happen, but when she thought about the unreasonable things that Meng Yunhan had done in the past, she could not bring herself to say a thing.

Han Yong also agreed with Han Ruochen. He nodded and said to his grandmother, "What Ruochen says is correct, Grandma. Let her marry Yang Jianming. Since she is mature enough to sleep with him, she is smart enough to know the consequences of her actions. If you keep her, then Mom will certainly make one of us adopt her child. Probably me or Xuehan. We don’t even have enough money to raise ourselves. How could we raise another child? And that too is an illegitimate one."

Han Yong was worried that his grandmother would end up feeling sorry for Han Ziyan and create a mess for them, so he hurriedly put forth his case. He did not want to raise an illegitimate child!

When Han Ruochen heard his response, she paused and turned to look at her brother with a complicated look in her eyes. She did not want to tell him that he was already raising one, even if he did not want to raise one. However, the current situation was different, and she had no time to bring up that matter. She turned to look at her grandmother and tried to convince her. "Grandma, don’t worry. With us by her side, could something happen to Ziyan? If the Yang family tries to harm her, then we will definitely protect her."

Anyway, Han Ziyan was used to making all kinds of promises. Since Han Ziyan could do it, she could do it too.

Old Madam Han sighed. "Alright, if you all think that this is the right thing to do." Anyway, she was just an old woman, and the young generation had many ideas. Meng Yunhan and Han Ziyan had already caused enough trouble for Han Ruochen and the rest. It was not a surprise that they were not willing to help her out.

Besides the good things that Han Ziyan had done, if it weren’t for Han Ruochen being a good-hearted person, she would have kicked Han Ziyan out long ago. Now that she had made such a mess, who could Han Ziyan blame if not herself?

"I shall go back now." Zhai Muchen glanced at his watch and nodded at Han Ruochen. "I need to go back to the training camp. If you need something, then you can call me."

"I will see you off." Han Ruochen did not want to continue the discussion about Han Ziyan anymore and immediately followed Zhai Muchen out of the ward. Once the two of them were alone, she raised her head and smiled with gratitude. "Thank you for speaking up for me."

Though her family loved her, this was the first time someone had stood up without distrusting her even once. Though her father and siblings were quite nice to her, they had once trusted Han Ziyan too much and only woke up when they were betrayed by Han Ziyan. But Zhai Muchen was the one who supported her without a reason.

"There is no need for you to thank me." Zhai Muchen glanced at the woman walking beside him. When he saw her bright eyes, he could not help but curl his lips into a soft smile. "You have been bullied to death by that adopted daughter. There is nothing wrong with you for making her suffer a little. Anyway, if you back down this time around, that will only make that adopted sister of yours think that she can do anything that she wants."