Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Han Peiâs words made everyone present heave a sigh of relief.
In the latter half of the night, Gu Li went to the kitchen to cook. Song Yao sat at the dining table and helped Han Pei analyze how to deal with her top-notch relatives.
Han Pei held Song Yaoâs hand and said, âYao, thank you. If it werenât for you, I really wouldnât know where to go.â
Song Yao comforted her. âSometimes, you really donât have to worry too much. If your aunt doesnât treat you well, youâll be independent. If Niu hits you, youâll divorce him.â
âI want a divorce too, but what about the money? My aunt said before that if I dare to get a divorce, she wonât return a single cent of the betrothal money!â
This was because the betrothal gift from the Daniu family to Han Pei had a requirement. Han Pei had to give birth to a son for Daniu.
Otherwise, the betrothal money would have to be returned intact. Han Pei began to feel anxious.
Song Yao also knew Han Peiâs concerns. She said, âThatâs their business. You just have to divorce them in peace. If they dare to come looking for you, call the police.â
Unexpectedly, at the mention of calling the police, Han Pei panicked even more.
She frowned and said, âBut my mother-in-law said that if I really dare to get a divorce, she will sue me for fraud!â
âIs that so?â Song Yao sneered. âThen let her sue me. I want to see how many years a trashy man like your man, Daniu, will be sentenced to.â
Han Pei was shocked. âAre you saying that the money is not protected by the law?â
âOf course theyâre not protected by the law. This is the money they earned from selling their daughter. It didnât fall into your hands. What does it have to do with you?â
Hearing Song Yaoâs words, Han Pei felt much more at ease.
She grabbed Song Yaoâs hand and said, âYao! Thank you so much!â
Song Yao yawned. âItâs fine. Go to bed early. I think your in-laws will come over tomorrow. You have to rest well before you can have a good fight with them!â
That night, Han Pei was arranged to sleep on the sofa in the living room on the second floor.
She hugged the frightened Zhaodi and said, âMy good daughter, donât be afraid. Mommy is here. Mommy will protect you in the futureâ¦â
Zhaodi shrank into Han Peiâs arms. âMom, can we really not go back to Grandmaâs house in the future? I want to live with Aunt Song Yao. Itâs fine if we donât live with her. We can go anywhere, but donât go home againâ¦â
After saying that, Zhaodi looked worried. She was clearly still a child and was thinking more than an adult.
âMommy, as long as you leave Daddy, I promise I wonât make you angry again. Iâll be a good child. Iâll listen to whatever Mommy says. I beg you not to return to Grandmaâs houseâ¦â
Hearing this, Han Peiâs heart broke. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She hugged Zhaodi tightly in her arms and cried, âZhaodi, donât worry. I promise I wonât go back to your fatherâs place again. Iâll divorce your father tomorrow. Iâll love you well in the future⦠Zhaodi, Iâve let you down in the pastâ¦â
Han Pei was already sobbing uncontrollably. Her tears fell on Zhaodiâs face. Although Zhaodi didnât know anything, she knew what her mother meant.
She raised her hand to wipe Han Peiâs tears and said, âMom, donât worry. Iâll protect you too!â
Han Pei cried even harder. She hated herself for being incompetent. She hated herself even more for not being able to protect her closest bloodline in the world, causing her to experience a tragic childhood like her.
âZhaodi, itâs all Momâs fault in the past. Mom promises to earn a lot of money in the future and buy a lot of delicious food and beautiful clothes for Zhaodi. Mom promises to treat you well in the futureâ¦â
Han Pei wanted to say something else, but she realized that Zhaodi had already fallen asleep in her arms.
She fiddled with Zhaodiâs messy bangs, revealing her sallow and thin face.
This child had never eaten meat once in her life. How could she not be thin?
Han Pei felt that she owed Zhaodi too much. She kissed Zhaodiâs forehead, hugged her back, and fell asleep.
That night was the best sleep Han Pei had ever had in more than 20 years!
However, early in the morning, she was still woken up by the sound of glass being smashed outside the door.
She suddenly sat up from the sofa and saw that her man, Daniu, had already arrived at Song Yaoâs house with his men.
The few of them came aggressively with weapons in their hands. Han Pei was so frightened that she could not speak!
âWhereâs Han Pei? Did she come to your house? Song Yao! Hurry up and hand over Han Pei, or Iâll smash the glass in your house!â