In the face of Zhai Muchen’s piercing gaze, Yun Tao’s face turned pale. He wanted to defend himself but he could not, not after being caught by Zhai Muchen.

Yun Tao shivered under Zhai Muchen’s gaze; he felt like he had turned into a little mouse who was scurrying in the dark corners and munching on the trash left behind by the people. He hated this feeling, but there was nothing he could do because, compared to Zhai Muchen, he was truly nothing.

"Brother Yun," the leader of the thugs, sensed that there was something wrong. He got to his feet and walked over to Yun Tao before asking, "Do you want us to deal with this guy as well?"

They clearly outnumbered Zhai Muchen; after all, the man came there alone. In addition, it seemed like Zhai Muchen was there to protect Han Ruochen. With him trying to protect the damsel in distress, it would be easy for them to take this man down. It won’t take long for them to deal with him.

"Do you really think that you can deal with him?" Yun Tao was so angry that his voice was trembling. "If you have the ability, then you can go ahead and try. Anyway, don’t drag me down; I will not play along with you, for I have no intention of eating a meal in prison." He could make trouble for Zhai Heng, as the man was too stubborn and would not tell the truth to his family, but Zhai Muchen was different. If he tried to trip him, then Zhai Muchen would definitely not let him off easily.

He dared not to offend Zhai Muchen!

Once the thugs heard that provoking this man might lead to them being thrown into jail, their expressions changed and without Yun Tao’s insistence to follow him, they all ran away without bothering to fight with Zhai Muchen.

When Han Ruochen saw those people running, she sighed in relief. She was worried that she would be bullied by the people; even if she had the strength, she couldn’t have taken care of all of them, and that too alone. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Zhai Muchen before asking, "Brother Muchen, do you know that man? He is really scheming. He actually wanted to hit me, even when I had done nothing to offend him." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"His name is Yun Tao; he is our cousin."

When Han Ruochen heard his response, she could not help but frown. What was going on? Why was the Zhai family’s relative causing trouble for her when she had done nothing?

"But why would he come to me? I have done nothing that would bring him to harm."

"Are you sure about that?" Zhai Muchen tilted his head to one side, and as if confused by his question, Han Ruochen frowned even harder because, as far as she knew, she had indeed not done anything. It was as if Zhai Muchen could read what was going on in her mind and said to her teasingly, "You might not know this, but Ah Heng has become more and more studious these days. He no longer goes to the gambling house, nor does he pick fights. Even grandfather is pleased with his changes."

Han Ruochen still did not understand what Zhai Muchen meant, and she looked at him with confusion in her eyes. Zhai Muchen continued, "While I am supposed to take on the mantle of being the chief, Ah Heng is supposed to deal with the businesses that are related to the Zhai family; if Ah Heng is reduced to a useless man, then Yun Tao’s chances of inheriting the business will be higher because I will not be able to take care of them and Mumu is same. She likes being in the army rather than at home."

Han Ruochen was completely taken aback when she heard this. "But he is your family member—"

She paused in her sentence as soon as she finished speaking. So what if that man was a family member of the Zhai family? In the end, wasn’t she just the same? Her mother was also her blood relative, but when it came to benefits, she did not think of her at all. Even when Han Ziyan killed her, her mother did not even bat an eye and even said that she deserved it for blocking Han Ziyan’s path for so long.

"It’s a good thing that you are not as ignorant as I thought you were," Zhai Muchen remarked with a smile that was as beautiful as the glowing sun in the winter.

"There is no need to demean me." Han Ruochen knew that the man was not saying anything good. She then asked, "Why don’t you do something? After all, Ah Heng is still your brother; why don’t you try to save him?"

"It’s not like I do not want to help him, but he is quite stubborn when it comes to such things." Zhai Muchen smiled but did not retort to Han Ruochen. He simply said, "He never makes a complaint, and he doesn’t know how to deal with Yun Tao. He only knows how to fight and pick on him, which only makes Yun Tao look even more sensible. It’s not that I don’t want to help him. But I can only help him if he is willing to let me help him."

Zhai Muchen knew the dynamics between Yun Tao and Zhai Heng, but he wanted to train Zhai Heng’s temper and had never intervened.

But it seemed like Yun Tao’s greed and ambition were no longer in control; he actually tried to kill his brother, and that was the scale that tipped Zhai Muchen into action. Ever since then, the Yun family no longer had the same connections as they used to in the past.

There was no surprise that the people of the Yun family were in a panic, and Yun Tao went as far as making things difficult for Han Ruochen. It was because they were running out of options.