Han Chen consoled him, saying, "Don't be afraid. My fifth brother and I are similar. We both dislike the atmosphere at home. My second brother also said that my fifth brother hasn't been home for several months."
Zhou Mo: "He will come back on the 11th, right?"
Han Chen: "That's for sure."
Zhou Mo: "It's not that I don't trust you, I'm just afraid of your brother."
Especially Han Ji.
Zhou Mo was annoyed after complaining to Han Chen again and again.
Zhou Mo was very sure that Han Ji's care for Han Chen was true, but Han Ji showed no mercy to her at all.
He is a typical person who only protects his own children and doesn't care about the lives of others.
Han Chen knew what Zhou Mo was worried about, so he said, "Don't worry, my fifth brother is different from them. Let me tell you a secret."
Zhou Mo was puzzled: "What?"
Han Chen: "My fifth brother is the adopted son of my fourth uncle. He has no blood relationship with us."
Zhou Mo was shocked.
Han Chen: "Didn't you notice that his name is different from ours?"
Zhou Mo finally realized, "'Jue' has two water drops, and you all have three water drops."
No wonder.
Han Chen added, "The characters are also different. Our characters are all related to water, but his is the one that means 'decision'."
Zhou Mo suddenly felt a sense of desolation in his heart.
"Even if they're adopted, there's no need to make the distinction so obvious in the names."
A name is a code that follows a person throughout his life. Although there is only one dot difference between two water drops and three water drops, this one dot makes a clear distinction between orthodoxy and unorthodoxy.
Han Chen smiled sadly, "This is the Han family."
One sentence reveals all the sorrow.
Zhou Mo: "I suddenly understand why your second brother was so cruel to Feng Yang."
The Han family treated Han Jue like this, let alone Feng Yang, a relative by marriage.
She turned to look at Han Chen and asked, "Why did your fourth uncle adopt a child?"
Han Chen said, "He has some health problems... My fourth aunt was pregnant twice and had miscarriages both times."
Han Chen didn't say it directly, but Zhou Mo already understood the reason.
It is most likely a problem with the quality of the sperm.
A woman's miscarriage may be caused by her physical condition or by poor sperm quality, abnormal development of the fertilized egg, inability to continue dividing and developing after implantation, and ultimately miscarriage.
Zhou Mo: "Your fourth uncle looks elegant and peaceful, but I didn't expect he had experienced..."
Han Chen: "This is also why I admire him. Most men who face this kind of problem would have their self-confidence severely shattered, and their temperaments might even change, becoming increasingly irritable and suspicious. But my fourth uncle didn't do that. He lived his life the way he wanted. He originally thought that not having children in this life wouldn't matter, as it would be a good opportunity for my fourth aunt to avoid the pain of childbirth. But my fourth aunt thought it would be better for them to have a child, so my fourth uncle, against all odds, adopted my fifth brother despite my grandfather's opposition."
Zhou Mo: "It seems that your fourth uncle loves your fourth aunt very much."
Han Chen: "Yeah. I feel a little guilty about it. My fourth uncle probably thought that he couldn't let her lose the right to be a mother in this life because of him."
Zhou Mo: "Your fourth uncle is really nice. Before, when I was harassed by Ren Huaibo in the imperial capital, he helped me get rid of Ren Huaibo."
Han Chen: "He's quite good. When I was little, if my mother was too busy to take care of me, she would always leave me with my fourth uncle's family. My fourth uncle also helped me with my homework. He was a great teacher. No matter how difficult the knowledge point was, as long as he explained it, I could understand it."
Zhou Mo: "Look at it this way, he's half your father."
Han Chen: "Almost. I spend much more time with my fourth uncle than with my father."
In other words, he almost never got along with his father.
"Do you still have doubts?" Han Chen asked, "Can you ask my fifth brother to come over tonight and have dinner together?"
Zhou Mo thought about it and said, "Okay. But—didn't you say before that your fifth brother doesn't belong with you brothers? Can you... have a good relationship with him?"
Han Chen: "It's okay, we can still talk. We grew up together, so we are definitely more familiar with each other than ordinary friends outside."
Zhou Mo: "Sure, you can contact me."
Han Chen: "Understood."
He immediately called Han Jue, and the communication went smoothly. He agreed to meet in the evening.
The location is naturally Xiangtan Garden.
Han Chen is the host.
Han Jue didn't bother being polite with Han Chen. Zhou Mo thought to himself that if it were Han Chen's other brothers, they probably wouldn't let Han Chen pay for it.
A little after seven o'clock.
Han Chen and Zhou Mo had already booked a private room at Xiangtan Garden and were waiting.
Xiangtan Garden is much more lively tonight than the last time Zhou Mo came.
The last time I came, many private rooms were empty, but now several rooms in the courtyard are brightly lit.
Because the courtyard they had just entered was full, the adaptor took them through a corridor in the corner. There was a revolving lantern hanging on the corridor, and the light was dim, barely illuminating the road at their feet.
Passing through the arched door at the end of the corridor, you will reach the backyard, which has a similar layout to the front yard and is even more spacious than the front yard.
"Mr. Han, please," the adaptor invited Han Chen to go into the house first.
"My fifth brother will be here soon. When he arrives, bring him directly here."
"OK."
The waiter poured more tea for the two of them, "Please enjoy your meal, both of you."
After leaving, he was considerate enough to close the door.
Zhou Mo watched the waiter leave, then turned and immediately asked Han Chen, "Are you a regular here?"
Han Chen: "Not really. But my second and fourth brothers come here often, and I've only been here a few times."
Zhou Mo: "No wonder Song Yan said last time that he would ask you to bring me here next time. You have your fourth and second brothers backing you, and now you have your fifth brother too. You must be a potential big client."
Han Chen: "I can't say I'm a big client. I don't live in the capital, so how often can I come here? Mainly because this place is quite special."
Zhou Mo: "Oh? What's the special method?"
Han Chen: "People of the same social class only like to hang out with people of the same social class. If people of the same social class but from different industries or fields want to connect, they always have to find a middleman to act as a bridge. Since we have an appointment, we need a suitable place, and this is it."
Zhou Mo understood instantly.
It doesn't feel like a place just for eating.
After thinking about something, Zhou Mo said, "The last time Song Yan and I came here, we met Qi Tan and Duan Feng. They..."
"He's probably meeting someone else." Han Chen said firmly.
"I didn't see them. Song Yan and I only met them."
Han Chen pointed to the west and said, "There is a small door over there. People who don't want to reveal their whereabouts will leave from there."
Zhou Mo frowned. "Who could they possibly be meeting in the Imperial Capital? Didn't Qi Tan flee to Dongjiang because he couldn't defeat your fifth brother? Duan Feng's job isn't in the Imperial Capital. If they're trying to build connections or seek a promotion, it seems... unnecessary."
Han Chen: "They are not in the imperial capital, but they are both in Dongjiang."
Zhou Mo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
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