Han Yixian's return put a lot of pressure on Han Yikun, the younger brother of Han Yixian, the second son of the Han family.
If his elder brother had remained paralyzed, the Han family would have been his for the taking. Now that his brother's legs are healed, his dream has been shattered. This makes him extremely resentful.
When he got home that evening and found that his father and older brother were not there, he went to his mother and said, "Mom, my older brother has gone back to Kyoto, and his leg is completely healed. My dad definitely won't care about me anymore."
Zeng Yufen felt very troubled after her eldest son returned. Although she wanted to mend her strained relationship with Han Yixian, she was afraid that her strong-willed eldest son would not give her face.
It's just not right if it's not my own child. Even though my eldest son was brought to my side from birth, I can't feel close to him. Besides, this eldest son was raised by his grandfather.
However, no matter what, in other people's eyes, Han Yixian is her own son, and only she and her cousin know the secret that Han Yixian is not from the Han family.
She wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure if it weren't for the desire to marry into the Han family.
She had no choice but to support her eldest son, because her younger son was so disappointing and far inferior to her eldest.
She had to make one last effort. If her eldest son was truly not on her side, then she would have no choice but to support her youngest son with all her might.
Although her younger son couldn't compare to her older son, at least he was her own flesh and blood, and much more obedient than Han Yixian. No matter how great his future prospects became, he wouldn't abandon his mother.
Zeng Yufen said, "How could your father not value you? You are also his son. It's just that your older brother is too outstanding and has overshadowed your brilliance. But you can rest assured that you have your mother's support behind you."
Upon hearing this, Han Yikun immediately became happy and massaged Zeng Yufen's shoulders while saying, "Thank you for your support, Mom. With your support, I will definitely work hard and bring you even greater glory in the future."
Han Yikun showered his mother with flattery. He knew his mother liked this kind of thing.
Zeng Yufen chuckled and patted her youngest son's hand, saying, "You're so good with words. Your older brother just got back and he's in the limelight right now, so you should stay out of the limelight for a while. Things will get better in a bit. I'll talk to your dad and let you gain more experience."
Upon hearing this, Han Yikun happily said, "Thank you, Mom."
Zeng Yufen said, "Now that your older brother is back, the marriage needs to be settled as soon as possible. You should also find someone, but you need to get to know each other for a while before getting married."
Han Yikun laughed and said, "Mom, I'm only in my early twenties, there's no rush. Let's take care of my older brother first. He's already twenty-six, he should have gotten married long ago. Didn't you say he's taken a fancy to a country girl? Aren't you afraid he'll embarrass our family? Does Dad really agree to him doing this?"
Han Yikun knew that his mother was extremely controlling and would never allow his older brother to marry a woman who was out of her control.
He hoped that his elder brother and mother would completely break off relations because of this incident, so that his mother would wholeheartedly support him.
Zeng Yufen sneered and said, "He's dreaming if he wants to marry that village girl. Our Han family will never allow a village woman to enter our home."
I won't let him marry a woman from a high-ranking family, and I certainly won't let him marry that country bumpkin; people will laugh at me. Keep an eye on your older brother's movements these days, and tell me immediately if anything happens.
After all, in other people's eyes, Han Yixian was her own son. If he married a village girl, people would definitely laugh at her. She absolutely couldn't let that happen.
Zeng Yufen took advantage of a business trip to come to Luancheng. She needed to make Du Yuhan face reality and leave Han Yixian on her own. Perhaps this would bring her eldest son back under her control.
Du Yuhan knew that Han Yixian's mother was up to no good when she saw her visit.
After all, she was Han Yixian's mother, so she still invited her in.
Looking at the neatly arranged courtyard, Zeng Yufen said, "This is much better than your house, isn't it? After all, not everyone can have a house like this."
I heard that your family is very poor and doesn't even own a house. If you leave Yixian voluntarily, I will give you a sum of money that you can easily build a brand new, large brick house for your family. I can also arrange a job for you so that you will never have to worry about food and clothing again.
You need to understand that a girl like you is not suitable to marry into the Han family. You will only hold Yi Xian back.
If you truly care about him, then set him free and let him marry a woman of equal social standing who can also help him in his career in the future.
If you insist on marrying Yixian, I will absolutely not acknowledge you, and you will never be allowed to enter the Han family.
Du Yuhan listened to Zeng Yufen without interrupting until Zeng Yufen finished speaking before saying, "Mrs. Han, have you finished speaking? Then I can tell you clearly: First, it's not that I'm clinging to Brother Han; it's that Brother Han pursued me first. Second, I don't need your charity, whether it's money or a job; I can get those myself. Third, as long as Brother Han hasn't personally told me he wants to break up, I won't be the one to abandon him."
If you want to break me up with Brother Han and then find Brother Han a wife you can control, then let me tell you, you won't achieve your goal through me.
I wonder what Brother Han would think if he knew what you had done?
Zeng Yufen had never met someone who was so disrespectful and so stubborn.
She stood up angrily and sneered, "It's better for a person to know when to yield. I'm afraid you won't be lucky enough to enjoy that glory in the future."
Perhaps Yi Xian's feelings for you are just temporary. Once the novelty wears off, you'll still go back to your hometown, and you'll have nothing to show for it. I hope you won't regret it then.
After saying that, Zeng Yufen stormed off from the courtyard.
As Du Yuhan watched Zeng Yufen leave, a sense of foreboding crept into her heart. Her marriage to Han Yixian was certainly not going smoothly; she wondered what other twists and turns lay ahead.
Zeng Yufen returned to Kyoto in a huff after failing to achieve her goal.
A few days later, Han Xiao said that someone had introduced Han Yi to Su Yan, the eldest daughter of the Su family in Kyoto, and asked her to prepare for their engagement ceremony. Zeng Yufen was overjoyed.
That Du Yuhan is out of touch with reality; now she's got nothing to show for it.
She felt very pleased to see that Han Yixian was very unwilling but had no choice but to agree.
It seems her prediction came true. Even if Han Yixian was unwilling, Du Yuhan would only end up being dumped and getting nothing in return.
This Su Yan has been trying to please her all along. Although she's not entirely satisfied with having her as her daughter-in-law, she's still better than Du Yuhan. At least she won't be laughed at.
Moreover, the Su family's status wasn't very high, making their daughters easier to control.
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