"No need; Dad is already on Sister Ruochen’s side. If I leave, then he will be even more convinced that I don’t care about him and that it is only Sister Ruochen and the rest of his biological children who care about him. I will suffer even more if that happens." Han Ziyan was indeed tempted when she heard the suggestion of her mother, but then she rejected the notion. When she thought about how her father had been praising Han Ruochen ever since she arrived at the hospital, Han Ziyan felt like there was a ball of anger burning within her.

Why!? Why was her father acting in such a manner? Han Ziyan was upset, but there was nothing she could do. What was more, if her mother stayed behind, then who would help her real dad? Yun Xinye was having a lot of trouble at the moment with his business. With the Han family keeping a tight watch on their finances, her father had no way out to get rid of the financial trouble that was rising with each passing day.

If her mother stopped going to work, she would not be paid, and she would not have any money to pay for her father’s expenses.

Even though Han Ziyan was worried about her dad, she had no intention of taking out her money and giving it to him. After all, if she gave her salary to Yun Xinye, then he wouldn’t use it on himself alone; he would use it on her half-siblings as well. Han Ziyan was not ’kind’ enough to raise her half-siblings. She lowered her voice and said, "Dad called a few days ago. He needs another thousand yuan to curry favour with the big boss at the county. If you don’t go to work, how will we arrange the thousand yuan for Dad to buy gifts? So go back home with the rest. I can cope with this on my own."

Meng Yunhan was also worried about this. Two days ago, just as Han Yichen was involved in an accident, Yun Xinye called her. He told her that he needed another thousand yuan to buy gifts to curry favour with one of the bosses in the county. As long as he could hook up with this boss, his pig farm in the county would only get better and better. With Han Yichen in hospital, he also wanted to steal all of his clients.

But Han Yichen had a good reputation, and it was not easy to steal his clients, so Yun Xinye came up with the plan to bribe these clients. As long as he showed a good attitude, these people would start looking up to him. Unfortunately, he had a good plan but no money. So he could only turn his attention to Meng Yunhan in the hope that she would be able to get a thousand yuan for him.

"Sister Ruochen went to the sea; she must have earned a decent sum of money. Try to get some money from her and then send it to Dad, as long as Dad is doing better, the two of us can always get rid of the Han family." Han Ziyan no longer had much hope when it came to Han Yichen. It seemed like the man was someone who trusted and believed in his own blood and did not have any good feelings for her. Since that was the case, she might as well also go to her father.

As her biological father, he would naturally treat her better, just as Han Yichen treated Han Ruochen.

Meng Yunhan’s eyes lit up when she heard Han Ziyan’s remark. Surely Han Ruochen must have earned more than a thousand yuan. If she could get the money from her, then her problems would disappear as well, but the problem was, how? Would Han Ruochen be willing to hand her the money?

"Mom, you have to get the money no matter what!" Han Ziyan knew what her mother was worried about, but they had no choice. If they did not help Yu Xinye now, then how were they going to push Mrs Yun out of the Yun family? Only after showing that they were better than the current Mrs Yun and were more capable, could they squeeze that woman out of the family.

Since Han Ziyan was determined to go back, she was not going to let anyone call her a bastard.

"I get it, I get it. I will work hard no matter what." Meng Yunhan was also worried that if she could not show off her good side, then Yun Xinye would not divorce his current wife. She could naturally not allow such a thing to happen. So she had to get the money even if it meant fighting to the death with Han Ruochen.

On the other side, Han Yichen was also having a heart-to-heart talk with Han Ruochen. "You should take care of your health. I know that the situation is not good at the moment, but you don’t need to work so hard. Leave most of the matters to your brother. He is older than you and the man of the house after me; he should be the one taking care of these matters."

Han Ruochen noticed the dissatisfaction that her father had with her brother, but she did not say anything. Honestly, even though she knew that her brother was wronged, Han Ruochen also knew that what he did was not explainable. Even she was wronged! And she was wronged even worse than he, but she did not turn her back on the family as he did. At least she took care of her siblings as much as she could.

"And be careful on your way home. Don’t take any shortcuts like last time; walk on the big road."

"I understand, Dad. I will go now." Han Ruochen agreed as she stood up from the stool and took her leave. As she walked out, she bumped into Han Ziyan, who looked at her before walking inside. However, there was something about the look in her eyes which made Han Ruochen frown.