Only then did Han Ruochen recall that Zhai Heng had been missing for a long time. She frowned and asked, "Where did he go? It has been a while since he last came to visit me."

Zhai Muchen was quite pleased when he saw that Han Ruochen had more or less forgotten about Zhai Heng. He curled his lips and replied, "Our grandfather took him on a vacation." As he spoke those words, his lips could not help but twitch. It was not a surprise that Zhai Heng was spoiled rotten. His old man was used to doting on Zhai Heng, who was the youngest in the family.

Because Zhai Heng was beaten up, their grandfather was worried that Zhai Heng would end up getting traumatised, so he took Zhai Heng on a small vacation to freshen up his mood. Compared to him, who was treated as if he were a weed growing on the side of the street, Zhai Heng was the little prince who received all the good things.

When Han Ruochen heard that Zhai Heng was going on a vacation, she simply nodded. There were no fluctuations in her mood. Seeing this, Zhai Muchen only felt even more satisfied. It seemed like his suspicions were correct. Han Ruochen did not have many feelings for Zhai Heng.

Zhai Muchen took his leave, and Han Ruochen heaved a sigh of relief. She was glad that the man had finally left; if not, then her legs would have turned into jelly. She turned her attention back to the other guests, who were filled with nothing but praise regarding the banquet.

"Ruochen, you really did a good job with the banquet."

"That’s right, the dishes were really good. I have to say that I really liked the dishes that you served at the banquet. I hope that you keep buying boats so that we will always have banquets like this one!"

The man laughed as he finished speaking.

Hearing his words, Han Yichen was just as amused. He patted the man on the shoulder and said to him, "Thank you for your kind words, Brother Lee."

The two of them sent the guests out one by one. By the time they were done, Han Ruochen was so tired that she could feel her waist cracking. If she knew that it would be this difficult, then she would have never taken on this task of holding a banquet at all! She stretched her arms over her head and asked her father, "Dad, where is Mom?"

It was quite surprising that her mother had stayed away from this banquet when she had the most opportunity to make things difficult for her and her father. Forget about her mother; even Han Ziyan was missing! Why were these two women who swore to make things difficult for her now missing at such a crucial moment? How could she not be suspicious of the situation?

"Don’t worry, your mom is at work, and your sister has gone shopping. They are busy with their own things; it’s not a surprise that they had no time to deal with your banquet." Han Yichen sneered when he thought about how his wife wanted to attend the banquet, saying that she was her mother and she had the right to attend the banquet no matter what. If not for the fact that he threatened her with his meals and Han Ziyan’s comfort, the woman would have never settled down.

Han Ruochen breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she was slightly worried. She was certain that once her mother returned, she would definitely cause a fuss. And she was right on the point.

As soon as Meng Yunhan returned to the village, she heard the good things that happened at the banquet, and her eyes turned red with grievances. She could not believe that Han Yichen never called her, even when he knew how much she wanted to get acquainted with the Zhai family. She returned home in a hurry, and when he saw Han Ruochen feeding Han Beijiang the leftover braised pork, her eyes turned even redder with anger.

Here, her heart was on fire, and these people were eating in peace. They really knew how to live their lives!

"I say you are such a mean girl; your dad never believed me when I told him that you were a wretched girl. Now I can see for myself; you are a dead girl who sides with outsiders rather than your family. You invited such high-profile people, and you never once thought of calling your mother. Forget about calling me; you did not even arrange a job for your sister. Do you think that your family is in good condition? If you had asked for some favours from the Zhai family, then would I be suffering in such a manner?"

Meng Yunhan was both flustered and angry. She immediately linked the matter of her draining the savings to help Yun Xinye to Han Ruochen’s pettiness. This girl was the one who hid such an important connection from her; if she had told her that she was connected to Zhai Muchen, she was sure that she never would have drained the savings of the family. It was all because of Han Ruochen!

"You were the one who made me waste all those savings!"

If she had introduced her to Zhai Muchen, then she could have connected her to a better job rather than the one where she was working.

"You...you have ruined our family. It’s all because of you that we have been reduced to this state, I... I will kill you. A jinx like you should die!"

Somehow, at that moment, Han Ziyan’s words appeared in her mind. "Mom, it would be good if Han Ruochen were born a fool as well. And if only she were a fool – then how good would that be? Then we would be able to send her to the Yang family and get her married to that foolish brother of Brother Yang. That way, she would never be able to cause trouble between you and Dad. Even Dad would have agreed to get her married." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Unknowingly. Meng Yunhan turned into a demon, with only those words in her mind.