This truly has the effect of a single stone stirring up a thousand waves. After all, no one had ever imagined that Han Feng had actually been involved with someone else’s wife. Of course, that wasn’t the most important part—what mattered most was the reaction of Han Feng’s wife. She had always appeared calm and composed, but now her expression had darkened slightly.
Though Han Siyu was a girl, whether it was an illegitimate son or daughter, she welcomed neither! An illegitimate son might threaten her own son’s status and interests, but did that mean an illegitimate daughter couldn’t harm her daughter’s position and benefits?
Just look at the situation now. Her daughter was about to get engaged and married to the heir of the Qin family. From every angle—status, background, appearance, ability, or taste—they were a perfect match. Yet this shameless woman’s illegitimate daughter had the audacity to openly seduce her daughter’s future husband at the engagement banquet. Han Siyu’s actions had directly provoked this lady’s fury.
In truth, Han Siyu herself felt deeply wronged. She now believed that all the blame lay with Han Feng.
If Han Feng hadn’t refused to take responsibility after their affair, her mother wouldn’t have had to disguise her as her husband’s daughter. Her mother’s husband wouldn’t have later discovered that she wasn’t his biological child, wouldn’t have divorced her mother, and she wouldn’t have been forcibly kept by that man, enduring his torment for so long just so he could vent his anger. She wouldn’t have suffered so much!
If Han Feng had kept his promise to her mother and married her, she would have been a legitimate daughter of the Han family. The woman now engaged to Brother Ze—or even sharing his life—would have been her! She could have met her other brothers sooner and better, and they all could have lived happily together. She wouldn’t have suffered so much!
Not only that, if she had been a legitimate daughter of the Han family, her relationship with Brother Li Huihui wouldn’t have deteriorated to this point—Brother Hui wouldn’t have become a vegetable, or even faced death. She could have reciprocated his love, and he could have been one of her devoted admirers!
In Han Siyu’s eyes, all the fault lay with Han Feng!
Han Siyu raised her voice, almost hysterically, pinning all the blame on Han Feng. Naturally, Han Feng refused to accept it. Moreover, he had made a clear agreement with his wife: he could play around outside, but he would never allow any illegitimate children to surface. If Han Siyu truly was his daughter, it would be a slap in his face and could damage his marital relationship.
For a business alliance like theirs, whether there was love or what happened after marriage didn’t matter much. But the stability of their relationship was crucial—it affected the ties between the two powerful families behind them.
As Han Siyu hurled accusations at him, Han Feng, who vaguely recalled some details about her mother, sneered coldly. “Hah, let’s not even mention whether I had anything to do with your mother. Even if something did happen, wasn’t your mother the one who, despite being married, entangled herself with other men? Wasn’t the divorce her own doing? And now she’s dead, yet you still blame others? I truly pity the man your mother cuckolded!”
Han Feng did remember a little. Back then, he had traveled to another city due to issues at a subsidiary. Handsome, well-dressed, wearing expensive watches, and driving luxury cars, he naturally attracted attention wherever he went—admiration, envy, all kinds of gazes. He was used to it.
One day, while driving, a woman dressed extravagantly suddenly collapsed in front of his car. Having encountered all sorts of people, Han Feng immediately recognized it as a ploy—she was trying to seduce him, to force an encounter.
Women had always found excuses to throw themselves at him, and he wasn’t exactly a man of high morals. Seeing that the woman was attractive, her makeup enhancing her beauty—though not as stunning as his wife, still quite striking—and with an excellent figure that matched his tastes, he went along with it.
One eager to seduce, the other willing to indulge—they quickly became entangled.
At first, Han Feng hadn’t known Han Siyu’s mother was married. When he found out, he didn’t care. Given his status, power, and background, even an affair with a married woman posed no real risk. Besides, both were married and just playing around. He would leave the city soon, and their fling would naturally end. What could possibly go wrong?
It was like a one-night stand—once morning came, they’d go their separate ways as if nothing had happened. Han Feng easily pushed Han Siyu’s mother out of his mind.
If she hadn’t been so much to his liking, if their time together hadn’t been so satisfying, he might not have remembered her at all.
Han Feng also felt wronged. They had agreed from the start—it was just a fling, and afterward, they’d return to being strangers. Both had families, and a scandal would benefit no one. Their affair would stay secret, and there would be no children. The woman had promised clearly—so how had a child appeared?
Who knew what that woman had done afterward? If Han Siyu really was his daughter, then the woman must have tampered with things. He had always been careful in his affairs—so if Han Siyu was his, the fault lay entirely with her mother!
Han Feng’s attitude only made Han Siyu more furious. Especially when she glanced around and saw the disdain and disapproval in the eyes of those present, her mental state deteriorated further.
In her past life, after reuniting with Han Feng, he had doted on her, showering her with love to make up for the decades of lost fatherly affection. He had treated her incredibly well! Not to mention later finding her mother and lavishing her with care too. Han Feng’s wife and her children had eventually been driven out of the Han family, left homeless and miserable.
After all, that wife had stolen her mother’s place, and her daughter had taken Han Siyu’s rightful position in the Han family. She had even been Brother Ze’s fiancée, causing Han Siyu endless heartache and jealousy. Her son had also caused trouble for Han Siyu to defend his sister.
So how could that mother and daughter have ended up well? With so many brothers protecting her, how could they let those who had wronged her and her mother go unpunished? Especially with Han Feng, her doting father, also standing up for them.
Back then, surrounded by brothers who adored her and Han Feng’s unwavering favor, who would dare look at her with disdain? Everyone had treated her with reverence, hanging on her every word and mood.
But now? Not only had her brothers abandoned her, but even Brother Ze, who had once cherished her, was siding with that wretched Han Ningyao. Han Feng and others dared to look down on her! This stark contrast pushed Han Siyu further into mental chaos.
One moment, she muttered about Qin Ze betraying her, deceiving her feelings, and breaking her heart. The next, she accused her brothers of failing to keep their promises—if they didn’t come to comfort her or stand up for her soon, she’d disown them. Then she called Han Feng a lying scoundrel. Soon after, she began hurling insults at Han Ningyao and everyone else present.
She called Han Ningyao a promiscuous whore and the others dogs who should have been groveling at her feet. Her words were a chaotic mess.
Her deranged behavior made her seem like a madwoman, and the expressions of those around her grew increasingly disgusted and angry.
Han Feng cast a disdainful glance at Han Siyu and said to Qin Ze, “Xiao Qin, this woman has not only slandered me but also you, my daughter, and others. As your elder, how about I take this lunatic away? The Han family will handle the aftermath of today’s incident. What do you think?”
Qin Ze understood perfectly—Han Feng wanted to suppress the scandal of his affair with a married woman by taking control of the situation. Naturally, Qin Ze wouldn’t stop him. After all, he had no real connection to that madwoman.
But he wouldn’t push all responsibility onto the Han family either. “Uncle Han, once Ningyao and I are together, our families will be one. As a junior, I wouldn’t be so rude as to dump everything on you. Today’s engagement was a joint effort between our families. This woman sneaking in is a shared responsibility—the Qin family will also do its part.”
After some polite back-and-forth, Han Feng agreed. As for Han Siyu? Crushed by the combined forces of the Qin and Han families, she would never have another chance to rise again.
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage