Chapter 143: He Had Long Since Woken Up

Meng Ze also blocked the way in front of Bai Shuruo: "Don't you touch him. What kind of man bullies a woman? If you've got guts, come at me!"

Han Chunqiu looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Hahaha, bullying a woman? Did he, Han Yangting, not bully the old, the weak, the women, and the children of my family back then? Do you think this whole bunch from the First Branch is so kind-hearted?"

After laughing, Han Chunqiu clapped his hands, and two men entered from outside, both with shifty eyes.

After entering, they walked to Han Chunqiu's side, looking giggly and leering at Bai Shuruo with malicious intent.

Bai Shuruo realized something was wrong and shouted angrily: "Han Chunqiu, if you dare to touch a single hair on my head, my mother-in-law will not let you off. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, to Africa or South America, or to an Island, my mother-in-law will hunt you down and throw your whole family into the sea to feed the fish!"

Han Chunqiu laughed wildly again: "But by that time you will already be a wilted flower, would Ye Caiyue be willing to invest so much? Don't be so naive."

"Do you know what the biggest difference is between my mother-in-law and you people? My mother-in-law wins because she is affectionate and righteous, unlike you lot in the Second Branch, each and every one of you greedy and insatiable, ungrateful for kindness, relying on assets created by others to enjoy the resources of the upper class, and in the end, you even want to take everything for yourselves!"

Bai Shuruo had never scolded anyone so loudly before; this was the first time.

Han Chunqiu was even more enraged by the scolding and stepped forward, wanting to slap Bai Shuruo again, but was blocked by Meng Ze.

Han Chunqiu had also lost his patience. He said to the two men behind him: "Go, ruin this woman, then break one of her legs—the kind that can never recover—so that she can lie beside Han Yangting forever."

Bai Shuruo shouted: "You dare?"

Meng Ze also said: "Let her go, if you've got guts, come at me!"

Han Chunqiu smiled sinisterly at Meng Ze: "I see you are quite loyal to her; you like her, don't you? Since you like her, then stay here and watch, watch how she suffers every humiliation and becomes a cripple!"

Although Bai Shuruo's life had been full of hardships, she had never experienced such evil. She scrambled backward in a panic, shouting at the same time: "Don't touch me! If you dare to touch me, I won't spare you even as a ghost!"

Meng Ze tried to block in front of Bai Shuruo, but he was still tied up and couldn't exert any strength, so he was quickly thrown aside by the two men.

Immediately after, Bai Shuruo was picked up as if she were a little chick.

The two men cursed: "Damn it, there isn't even a bed here, how are we supposed to do this?"

Another one said while taking off his clothes: "It's not cold in this weather, what does it matter how we do it?"

Bai Shuruo had only been tough-talking when she scolded them earlier, but now she was truly afraid. A sense of humiliation washed over her, and she screamed and struggled: "Get out, don't come over here!"

"Don't be like that, it won't be fun if you're like this. Brother will untie your legs first."

Bai Shuruo struggled with all her might, and because she kicked one of the men in the face, he immediately slapped her.

The man's slap was delivered with no restraint and great force; she saw stars and nearly fainted, losing all strength to resist.

"If you refuse a toast, you'll be forced to drink a forfeit. You'll get yours in a moment!"

After the man finished cursing, he reached out to tear off Bai Shuruo's clothes.

Bai Shuruo closed her eyes, and tears streamed down.

Brother Han, where are you?

Brother Han, I miss you so much!

At a moment like this, the person she could think of was still Han Yangting.

But he couldn't come.

Just as she was in despair, the person on top of her suddenly stiffened, then fell straight onto her. She was terrified and instinctively kicked the person away.

While the other man was still dazed, he unexpectedly tilted his head and collapsed as well.

Bai Shuruo sat up and looked at the scene in front of her in disbelief.

Meng Ze was also stunned. At this moment, sounds of fighting came from outside, the door was kicked open, and a tall figure walked in.

Bai Shuruo felt that her eyes must have been playing tricks on her at that moment.

She saw Han Yangting.

Was it because she had been locked up for a night and suffered a shock that she was hallucinating?

Even if it were a dream, she felt at peace.

She felt the figure before her gradually blur, and then she fainted.

Bai Shuruo kept having nightmares, dreaming every time that she was being bullied by bad people. She struggled to hide, and every time she was about to be caught, someone would save her.

It was Han Yangting.

He called to her: "Ruoruo, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Hearing this voice, she would feel temporarily at ease, but soon the nightmare would return, as if she were in a dream within a dream, cycling endlessly.

The last time, she opened her eyes and saw the IV drip above her head.

Then, that voice sounded in her ear again: "Ruoruo, you're awake?"

She turned her head and saw Han Yangting.

Could this be a dream again?

She turned her head back and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Han Yangting pulled her hand over, placed it on his chest, and said again: "Ruoruo, it's me, I am your Brother Han. I have woken up; I am no longer that person in a coma."

Bai Shuruo turned her head and looked at him blankly once more.

Was she still dreaming?

She had made a fool of herself once before, and she couldn't make a fool of herself again now.

"Brother Han, aren't you lying at home? Why are you here?"

Han Yangting explained everything at once: "Actually, I woke up two weeks ago, but Ali hadn't yet gathered the evidence against Second Uncle, so I kept pretending to be sick to make them lower their guard. I just didn't expect him to actually dare to hold you hostage. Ruoruo, I arrived a step late and let you be frightened."

Bai Shuruo looked at Han Yangting blankly again, then reached out and touched his face; it was warm.

"Brother Han, then hold me."

Han Yangting pulled her into his arms, kissed her, and coaxed her in a low voice: "Ruoruo, don't be afraid, I won't let you suffer any harm ever again."

Bai Shuruo also hugged him, feeling his familiar scent, and then confirmed that this was not a dream.

He had truly woken up.

He had lied to her, but he had no malicious intent. He had eradicated a great disaster, and with no one left to sabotage them from behind the scenes, they would have no more worries.

"Brother Han, what about Han Chunqiu?" When Bai Shuruo thought of this person, she clenched her fists in hatred.

Han Yangting held her and said, "He has already been handed over to the police station for processing. He is suspected of fraud involving a massive sum, and he also held you hostage. On top of that, because he previously attempted to harm me, his entire family will not be able to escape culpability."

"But they still have to live inside the Castle in the future; I don't want to see those people ever again."

"That won't happen. Unless they can fully repay the money from their embezzlement and financial fraud over these years, as well as compensate for my losses, they will have to move out of the Castle. From now on, their family will no longer be in Number Two Castle."

After hearing this, Bai Shuruo finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

"By the way, what about Meng Ze?" Bai Shuruo asked again.