Chapter 240: Who Should I Blame?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao was stunned.
Wasn’t that going a little too far?
“But the mother and son hit Han Xiang in front of everyone. They could hit her, but they didn’t allow Han Xiang to resist? Even if she went to the government office, it would be a reasonable solution. Or did the Zhou family want to reconcile?”
“Father and Mother hoped for a divorce, but didn’t manage to negotiate the compensation.”
Zhou Anshan’s carriage was sold, and now there was only one house left.
Zhou Anshan refused to give it, and the Zhou family also refused to give it, so the matter was deadlocked.
It was mainly because Han Qiao didn’t support them.
So the Zhou family was fearless.
Han Qiao didn’t say anything. When Han Yuan came back from her eldest aunt’s place, she saw Han Xiang standing there in a daze. She frowned slightly and went up to coax her into the house.
After taking a few steps, Han Xiang suddenly said, “1 peed. 1 peed!”
“Hurry back to your room. Mother will change them for you.” Han Yuan said softly,”
Han Xiang nodded and turned to look at Han Qiao. Her eyes were filled with confusion and doubt, and she seemed a little unfamiliar with her.
Han Qiao also looked at Han Xiang.
At first, she thought that Han Xiang might be faking it, but now she realized that she wasn’t. There might really be something wrong with her brain.
Han Qiao lowered her eyes.
Grandmother looked at Han Qiao for a while before saying softly, “All-Qiao, 1 know you’re a kind-hearted girl. Among the children in the family, you’re the most promising. Grandma doesn’t ask you to forgive Ah-Xiang. She did do something wrong. It’s so wrong that it’s not worth your effort to forgive her. But look at those two children. They’re still so young. If they are sent back to the Zhou family, they would not end well. Their lives would be ruined. The Zhou family is too vicious. They instigated Ah-Xiang to make mistakes repeatedly, so they had no heart.”
“If these two children go back, they won’t be able to eat or wear warm clothes. They might be killed at any time.”
“Just take pity on them. Don’t treat them as nephews, just treat them as strangers, beggars on the street. Put in some good words for them to Heng Yi and let them go with you. He doesn’t need to do anything when he goes to Zhou Family Village.”
The Zhou family felt that Han Qiao didn’t care about Han Xiang, so they dragged the matter out.
Anyway, Han Xiang would not recover for a while. Zhou Anshan was still young. If he wanted to marry again, he could do so anytime. Han Xiang, on the other hand, was going to be crazy for the rest of her life.
“Let me think about it, Grandma.” Han Qiao said.
She knew that people valued kinship, promises, and face.
She was far away from them.
Whether the Han family was biased or not, she didn’t really care, but Han Xiang’s mischief disgusted her.
Han Qiao went to the yard to watch the children play shuttlec.o.c.k, spinning top, and jumping grid. They were all playing happily, and they were all sweating profusely.
Even Han Xiang’s children were jumping around behind her son and daughters.
However, the older child looked at Han Qiao several times with a questioning and hesitant look in his eyes.
Han Qiao waved at him.
He was stunned at first, then ran over. After hesitating for a moment, he called out softly, “Auntie.”
“You know me?” Han Qiao asked.
Because of Han Xiang, she was not close to this child at all.
This child had also run away quickly when he saw her earlier.
“Yes, I know who you are. Mother told me.”
“What else did your mother say?” Han Qiao asked.
“Mother said that Auntie is rich and will give me and my brother meat to eat.”
“What else?”
He shook his head.
Han Qiao rubbed his head, “Did you see what happened that day? Did your father and Grandmother Zhou hit your mother?”
His eyes reddened instantly and he nodded, “Mother kept crying and crying. Whenever Grandmother Zhou hits people, it hurts bad!”
Han Qiao was silent.
Obviously, this child had been beaten up before.
“You should go play with the others now.”
He nodded and turned around to look at Han Qiao. “Auntie, can you help us? I will repay you when 1 grow up.”
Han Qiao laughed.
Did he know what he was talking about?
Or rather, he understood it when he saw his mother get a miscarriage and her body was covered in blood.
He was already a few years old. He should understand something.
Han Qiao went to see Han Xiang.
After changing into clean pants, she sat on the stool by the door and ate the candy in her hand.
She ate very seriously.
Images of Han Xiang’s childhood suddenly appeared in her mind.
She looked up at Han Qiao and smiled obediently.
Han Xiang had a bad heart long ago, but now she had lost her mind and body.
Han Qiao thought that if she hadn’t asked Housekeeper Liu to make that trip that day, would these things not have happened?
Han Qiao felt a little guilty, but she did not regret it.
“Sister, have some candy.”
Han Xiang handed the candy to Han Qiao.
Han Qiao pursed her lips and shook her head, “You know how to eat, right? I’m not eating.”
“Oh.” Han Xiang nodded.
She tilted her head and looked at Han Qiao, “Sister, why is your belly so big?
Are you going to have a baby?”
“Yes.”
Han Xiang smiled and touched her belly, “I have a baby too. It’s in my belly.”
Han Qiao looked at the skinny Han Xiang.
She didn’t feel good.
She had hated Han Xiang and hated her long before. She had only wanted to stay away from her, she never wanted Han Xiang to become like this, losing her mind.
Han Qiao’s heart softened.
When Heng Yi came back, she said to him, “Tomorrow, go to the Zhou Family Village with Father and help bring back the divorce letter and the letter of separation. After the separation, the two children will be raised by the Han Family. The Zhou Family is not allowed to visit them.”
Heng Yi looked at Han Qiao.
He knew that her heart had softened.
He nodded slightly and did not ask why. He just hugged her and patted her shoulder gently, “All of this has nothing to do with you. She asked for it.”
After being coaxed by the Zhou family, Han Xiang even forgot about reason and righteousness.
“It’s not just because of this.”
She knew that if she really did not care, the Han family would not be able to care for Han Xiang forever. The two children would also be very pitiful in the future.
Even if Uncle and Aunt were generous, the kids would still feel that they were living under someone else’s roof.
Or, if the Zhou family coaxed them back, their life would be ruined.
She had once thought that Zhou Anshan was somewhat responsible, but now that she thought about it, he was just like Sun Yiming, an ugly maggot that rotted into the latrine pit.
The sisters were both unlucky.
Of course, she had indirectly pushed Han Xiang to her current state…
Han Qiao felt a little guilty.
When Han Qiao relented, the Han family members also heaved a sigh of relief.
If they didn’t have someone to back them up, it wouldn’t be easy to get a divorce, let alone get another sum of money.
After dinner, Han Qiao stayed with Han Ming.
Han Ming kept trying to please her. He served her tea and fruits. Han Qiao smiled and asked him, “What’s the matter?”
“Nothing. 1 just want to get closer to Third Sister.”
Han Qiao was a little surprised.
“Third Sister doted on me the most in the early days, but after Third Sister got married, we weren’t as close anymore. We siblings haven’t sat together and chatted for a long time.”
Han Ming dug out a large open s.p.a.ce outside the house and set up a tent to park the ox cart.
Even now, he was not willing to buy a carriage or a mule cart. Even this ox cart was Han Qiao’s betrothal gift.
He had five daughters, and they were all young. There were many things that he could not help with, so he could only rely on himself to grit his teeth and do it with his life.
Fortunately, his brothers and nephews were reliable and often helped.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to start this business in the first place.
Han Qiao was silent for a moment before beckoning Han Ming to sit beside her.
Han Ming squatted beside her and rested his head on her knees. He said softly, “Sister, I’m sorry..”