Mrs. Han knew that she couldn't wait for Yun Jinnian to discover her on his own anymore. Taking a deep breath, she picked up the food box and entered the small hall, heading directly for the study.
Mrs. Han's footsteps were somewhat heavy, but Yun Jinnian still didn't notice.
She was immersed in her own thoughts, thinking of the child in her dream.
Momo!
She kept wondering how she could have that child.
Was it by marrying Chu Liange once again?
As soon as this idea came to her mind, Yun Jinnian was very resistant, yet she also desperately wanted Momo again...
Again?
Yun Jinnian didn't know what she had forgotten or lost, but at that moment her mind was incredibly chaotic, even carrying a hint of despair.
She wondered if she knew that everything in the dream was what she had experienced before, and if the heavens, taking pity on her sorrowful and bitter life, had granted her a chance to live it all over again.
Suddenly, Yun Jinnian stood up so abruptly that she knocked over the chair.
The sound of the chair brought Yun Jinnian back to reality, and seeing the food box on the table, she was surprised for a moment.
"Did mother come by?" she muttered to herself. She intended to call someone to ask but then realized she had sent everyone away for some quiet.
Taking a deep breath, she opened the food box and saw the cakes inside. Yun Jinnian smiled faintly, picked up a cake, and began to eat slowly.
Mother's pastries are always delicious!
After having the pastry, Yun Jinnian pondered and wrote a beauty-preserving prescription but didn't dare to take it directly to the kitchen to be made; instead, she decided to wait for her maternal grandfather to return and consult him first.
Mrs. Han had come with a full heart of joy but left in a panic.
Seeing Yun Jinnian's pale little face, her hollow eyes, and the complete silence of her being, Mrs. Han didn't dare to call out to Yun Jinnian and could only quietly leave.
Back in her own courtyard, Mrs. Han began to complain, "Tell me, what did I achieve by fighting so hard to be at the top? One daughter has turned into what she is today, where nothing can make her happy. The slightest disturbance and she is on full alert, showing no joy or sorrow. The other daughter has never even seen once since birth..."
"Cough!"
Bai Que reminded Mrs. Han with the sound that Yun Qi had returned.
Mrs. Han glanced at Bai Que and fell silent.
Looking at Yun Qi, she saw him standing at the entrance of the courtyard, dressed in blue, standing tall as the wind blew, his stern face bearing a pair of sharp eyes filled with inquiry.
He had heard her words.
Mrs. Han wasn't feeling guilty, she just gave Yun Qi a fleeting glance and turned to leave.
If a fuss was to be made, then let it be. If it escalated and faces were torn, then she would be able to take Jinnian away from the Yun Family, to Sanzhou.
Yun Qi quickly approached and grabbed Mrs. Han's wrist, "What exactly have you been keeping from me?"
His cold voice carried excitement and anger.
Mrs. Han shook off his hand, "If you're so capable, go investigate. When you find out, come ask me!"
"You..." Yun Qi was at a loss for words, choked with anger.
"Me? What about me? Yun Qi, I used to hate you for breaking promises, for not being able to see clearly. Back then, I could still have expectations. Now I hate you for your heartlessness and indifference, for your letting go and ignoring how your mother, your sister-in-law, your niece, and your Yun Family indiscriminately bullied and abused my daughter. I didn't fully believe my father these days, that Jinnian truly had exhausted her spirit and was not long for this world, but now I believe it!" Mrs. Han shouted, and tears fell, "You didn't see her sitting in that chair, so stiff, motionless, her little face pale, her eyes lifeless, and her whole being reeked of despair. She didn't even know when I came in and left... Yun Qi, you ruined my daughter, you ruined our family. I allowed Jinnian to stay in the Yun family because your elder brother promised to treat Jinnian well, and secondly, it was to give you a chance to treat Jinnian right. Seeing my daughter, I would inevitably soften my heart, for the sake of my daughter, I would eventually reconcile with you. But now... it will never happen, never again, you've worn away the little bit of good left in my heart for you, Yun Qi, until it's gone, never to be found!"
Yun Qi was shocked beyond measure when he heard this.