Don't Let Go, Try to Escape

Jiang Han Yan ultimately didn't change the medicine bottle, because she had already washed it clean. Even if a little rat poison remained, it wouldn't be fatal, and with her Gancao Pill to detoxify, nothing major would happen.

The next day, she took a car back to her maternal home. Father Jiang still hadn't gone to butcher pigs and was waiting at home for her to bring the medicine.

"One pill a day, take it after breakfast. Take it for a month, and you'll be cured."

Jiang Han Yan took out a bottle of medicine and instructed him on what to pay attention to, which was simply to get less angry, sleep more, and so on.

"Got it."

Father Jiang raised his hand to take the medicine, but Jiang Han Yan didn't give it to him. "Where's the money?"

No money, no medicine.

Father Jiang's face darkened. He said fiercely, "I'll give it to you in a few days. I don't have that much money on hand right now."

"Then take the medicine in a few days. Anyway, this illness won't kill you if it drags on for a few days."

Jiang Han Yan decisively put the medicine away and turned to leave.

Father Jiang angrily cursed, "I'm your father! What's wrong with you showing me some filial piety with medicine? You unfilial brat!"

Jiang Han Yan turned around and sneered, "Even siblings have to settle accounts clearly, let alone a daughter who's married off like spilled water. Didn't you always say I was a losing investment? Now you want me to show filial piety? Father, you're truly shameless!"

"At least I didn't let you starve to death, and I even sent you to school. Look at that Zhang family girl, she didn't even get to finish middle school." Father Jiang compared her to a girl from the same village.

Many girls in the village graduated from primary school and had to stay home to work, marrying at sixteen or seventeen. Compared to them, the original owner was indeed a bit luckier.

But this wasn't Father Jiang suddenly finding his conscience; it was because the original owner grew up beautiful, and Father Jiang wanted to wait for her to successfully go through puberty and become even prettier so he could sell her for a good price, which was why he reluctantly let her study until high school.

"You raised me to study until high school, wasn't it because you wanted to sell me for a good price? If I hadn't graduated from high school, could the Diao family have offered two hundred thousand as a betrothal gift?" Jiang Han Yan exposed his ugly scheme with a single sentence.

It was precisely because Father Jiang wanted to sell the original owner that the original owner frantically wanted to find someone to marry, and by some twist of fate, had a one-night stand with Lu Chen.

Although Lu Chen was a very good person, that didn't mean Father Jiang could be forgiven. In his eyes, his daughter was just a commodity. No matter who it was, as long as they offered money, they could buy the original owner.

Therefore, Jiang Han Yan extorted money from Father Jiang without any psychological burden.

Father Jiang's face turned green. He really did want to sell this rebellious daughter to the Diao family. Two hundred thousand! He could retire then.

But this rebellious daughter was audacious enough to sleep with that scoundrel Lu Chen, causing him to lose two hundred thousand.

"The Diao family has money and influence. What's wrong with you marrying into it? How many women want to marry into the Diao family?" Father Jiang still felt that the Diao family was a good match.

With so much family property, marrying in meant becoming the young madam. This rebellious daughter only needed to not fall behind in bearing children, give birth to a few sons, and she could establish herself firmly in the Diao family. Later, all the property would belong to her and her sons. Such a good in-law family couldn't be found even with a lantern.

"If you like it, you marry into it. Anyway, if there's no money, I won't give you the medicine. Give it to me when you have money."

Jiang Han Yan was too lazy to talk nonsense with this rotten man. He was completely uncommunicative. Father Jiang's mind was full of rotten ideas and he didn't respect women. There was no need to waste time.

She left without mercy. As soon as she stepped out of the main gate, Father Jiang called her back.

"Stop right there!"

Father Jiang originally wanted to be tough with this rebellious daughter, but his body couldn't take it. He had to compromise, obediently went upstairs to get four thousand yuan, reluctantly handing it to Jiang Han Yan.

Jiang Han Yan also cheerfully gave him the medicine and winked at Mother Jiang.

"Han Yan, go pick some vegetables from the garden."

Mother Jiang took a basket and led her daughter to the vegetable garden. Father Jiang glared resentfully but said nothing. Five thousand yuan had already been given, so he didn't begrudge a few vegetables.

"Next week, two drops each time, then one drop, continuously for ten days, then no more drops." Jiang Han Yan instructed.

"Got it."

Mother Jiang remembered it by heart. Jiang Han Yan slipped her five hundred yuan as payment.

"When your father has money again, I'll tell you."

Mother Jiang happily put the money away. Five hundred yuan! She used to save for several years to get that much.

The timid Mother Jiang, stimulated by money, had begun to plan the second poisoning, without any panic or unease, only the pursuit of wealth.

"Okay."

Jiang Han Yan casually replied. She wouldn't be in Fu Cheng anymore, too lazy to manage the trivial matters of this couple.

After picking a basket full of vegetables, Jiang Han Yan returned to the city. In the following days, Father Jiang's condition visibly improved. By the time he was only taking one drop of medicine, he felt much better, only a slight numbness, and his head no longer felt dizzy. He became even more convinced by his rebellious daughter's ability. Although the medicine was expensive, it worked.

By June, the weather grew hotter. Jiang Han Yan went to Yang Yu Yan's shop again to buy several dresses and also bought Lu Chen shirts and T-shirts. He wore shirts for business meetings and T-shirts normally. This man could wear one set of clothes for several years, not even throwing them away when they were torn. She really couldn't stand it anymore; he looked like a beggar. After all, he was a small contractor now; he needed to maintain appearances when going out.

That evening, Lu Chen came home. After he showered, Jiang Han Yan took out the new clothes and told him to try them on.

"I bought these for you. Try them on and see if they fit."

Lu Chen was stunned, looking at the brand new clothes on the bed. A corner of his heart quickly melted, and a warm current spread throughout his body, a uniquely warm and sweet feeling, like when his grandfather was still alive.

He put on a pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt. The clothes were actually very ordinary, but Lu Chen's physique was extraordinary. He was a natural walking clothes hanger; even draped in rags, he would be captivating.

Jiang Han Yan's face showed admiration. He looked incredibly handsome. She couldn't help but say, "With your physique and face, after you arrive in Hu Cheng, you'll definitely have endless romantic encounters."

Those rich women loved handsome men with an innate rebellious spirit like Lu Chen. Rich women, like rich men, enjoyed the thrill of conquest. Rich men liked to conquer feisty women, while rich women liked to tame wild, untamed horses like Lu Chen. It gave them a great sense of accomplishment.

Lu Chen thought she was talking about young girls and said, "No, I won't."

He had no interest in other women; making money was the most important thing.

Moreover, he was a married man now; he couldn't misbehave.

"Not necessarily, you know. If a rich woman casually threw a villa in Hu Cheng at you, do you think you'd be tempted?" Jiang Han Yan's mouth moved faster than her brain, she blurted out, and even winked.

Lu Chen's face turned cold. He understood now; this woman was talking about a rich woman keeping him.

Was he the type to live off a woman?

She thought too little of him!

"Do you think I'd be tempted?"

Lu Chen suddenly leaned closer, one hand propped against the wall, looking at her deeply, like a wolf hunting at night. Jiang Han Yan's heart pounded, her throat went dry, and she felt a little panicked.

"I... I don't know."

Jiang Han Yan wanted to retreat, but she was surrounded by this man's arm, with no way out. She could only lean back, her back pressed against the wall.

"You... you move away. I want to sleep."

Jiang Han Yan tried to calm herself down. This man was burning hot, making her head feel a little dizzy. She had to get away from this stingy man and wash her face with cold water to clear her head.

Lu Chen curled his lips, his two hands trapping her, not letting her go. He whispered in her ear, "I won't let go. You try to escape!"