"You brat."
Grandma Han chased after Han Jinghua for a long time, but she was too old and couldn't catch up. When she came back and saw the three children kneeling at the door, her face turned black.
"What are you still doing here? Get out!"
"Grandma, we're hungry..."
The three children cried out pitifully, their eyes red.
"If you're hungry, go find your mother or grandmother!"
Everyone says children are innocent, but when she was at Han Jinghua's house, none of those three heartless little brats went to bring her anything to eat.
Even a cup of hot water would have made her remember their kindness. But these three little rascals didn't give her a single drop.
"Grandma, we're so hungry."
"Oh dear, Grandma Han, don't hold adult matters against children. Just give them some food."
"Yes, look at these three little guys, they're so pitiful, they're all so thin."
“I said they all call you Grandma, but you still…”
The crowd was buzzing with gossip, which annoyed Old Mrs. Han. She shouted, "What do you know! Do you know how they treated me? They drove me into the livestock shed, and they didn't even give me food or a sip of hot water. I haven't recognized Han Jinghua's family for a long time."
“This daughter doesn’t even say she’s expecting him to take care of her in her old age. I’m not even in dire need yet, and she’s already tormenting me like this. Why should I still acknowledge her?”
Hearing Old Lady Han's explanation, everyone sighed. There were hardly any normal people in the Han family. The son stole his father's grain, refusing to let him live. The daughter drove her mother to the cowshed, refusing to feed or water her, forcing her to catch rats to survive.
"If you don't leave, I'll beat you up anyway!"
Grandma Han spoke fiercely, and the children looked at each other, still reluctant to leave.
Their eyes darted around at the onlookers, hoping someone would speak up for them, but unfortunately, everyone just watched and no one pitied them.
"Third Uncle!"
They suddenly spotted Han Mingyuan in the crowd and shouted in surprise.
"Third Uncle, we're starving! Please give me some food!"
"Third Uncle, you take care of Aunt's children, so please feed us too!"
“That’s right, Third Uncle. They’re all relatives, you can’t favor one over the other.”
Seeing the three pitiful children, Han Mingyuan initially felt a little sorry for them, but upon hearing what they said, a nameless anger suddenly flared up.
Would a child say such a thing? It's because adults taught them to.
Han Jinghua is truly inhuman. Doesn't she even consider what she's done in the past? How dare she compare herself to Leng Hua?
These three children have been spoiled by the couple.
Han Mingyuan turned and left with a cold face, but the three little ones scrambled to their feet and chased after him.
Grandma Han no longer used her carrying pole to chase people away; instead, she watched coldly from the sidelines. The onlookers didn't dare to intervene, but the three children ran incredibly fast and quickly grabbed Han Mingyuan's legs.
"Let go!"
Han Mingyuan was speechless. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have stayed here.
"Third Uncle, please give us some food. We haven't eaten for days."
"That's right, we'll starve to death if you don't take care of us."
"Let go of them! Go find your mother if you're hungry."
The three little ones looked helpless, but they clung to their mother tightly. Their mother had already run away, so where could they find her?
"Third Uncle, you're feeding us now, but we'll repay you when we grow up!"
"You don't need to repay me, just let go now!"
Han Mingyuan was furious, but the three children wouldn't let go.
Just when he was feeling utterly helpless, Han Luoyu ran out carrying a broom, shouting angrily, "Are you sure you won't let go? Then don't blame my broom for being blind."
As she spoke, she picked up a broom and swept it across the children.
The three children were so frightened that they closed their eyes. The smallest one let go first and ran to the side.
Han Luoyu did not stop; she continued to hit people with a broom.
The two big ones took a few hits, but in the end they had no choice but to let go and run away.
Some people looked at the fierce Han Luoyu with astonishment.
Han Luoyu seemed to notice everyone looking at her, and she smiled indifferently: "It's not that my family is short of food, it's just that my second aunt, as you all know, is not very considerate. If she treats me to this meal, will she let the child come over for meals again in the future?"
Everyone understood what Han Jinhua's family had done. Sending their own husbands to steal grain from their brother's house late at night was not something an ordinary person would do.
It's best not to provoke these kinds of people; being kind for a moment will only make them take advantage of you.
Han Mingyuan was also very satisfied; his youngest daughter had finally stood up for herself. She was no longer as timid and cowardly as before, and would take the initiative to stand up when things happened.
If Han Ruoxue knew that his sister had changed, he would be very happy.
The sweet potatoes have been harvested, and most people's land is empty. A small number of people have planted sweet potato vines they picked themselves. I wonder when Xue'er will come back.
People really can't keep up with being talked about. In just three days, a little red horse galloped into the village and only stopped in front of Han Mingyuan's house.
This was only because Han Mingyuan's gate was closed; otherwise, the little red horses would have run straight in.
The little red horse stopped, raised its front hooves, and kicked the gate a few times.
The commotion had already attracted the attention of the villagers, who curiously peeked out. After seeing the two people on horseback, someone shouted first:
"Han Luoxue, Han Yuchen, it's Han Luoxue and the others who are back..."
"Who did you say came back?"
Some people who hadn't come out of their homes excitedly ran outside upon hearing that familiar name.
"It's Han Luoxue, Xue'er is back."
Yunniang, who was in the courtyard, heard it too. She hurriedly ran out and opened the gate. When she saw the two people and the horse at the gate, tears streamed down her face.
"Mother, why are you crying?"
Seeing Yunniang's tears, Han Luoxue was startled. She nimbly jumped off her horse and went to Yunniang, anxiously asking, "Mother, has someone bullied you? Tell me who it was, and I'll get revenge for you!"
"You little rascal, you still know how to come back, huh?"
Hearing the commotion, Doctor Xu came out, holding a chubby baby in his arms.
The little child wasn't afraid when he saw the people outside; instead, he blinked his big, dark, grape-like eyes and looked at them curiously.
“Your mother is just worried about you. You’ve been gone for so long without a word. How could your family not be worried?”
After Dr. Xu said that, Han Luoxue felt a little guilty.
She went to the capital first, then directly to Yongyang. The journey was fraught with hardship, and the days passed by extremely quickly. But life was much slower for her family.
A mother worries when her child travels far, especially when the child is just a little girl; it's normal for a mother to worry.
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