From the manâs reaction, he did not seem completely heartless to his mother.
âHan Luofan is 35 years old, right?â Ji Yinbing was asking Qiao Jiusheng.
Qiao Jiusheng thought about it before saying, âYes.â She guessed what Ji Yinbing was thinking and immediately said, âI have to tell you about Han Luofan.â
âYes?â
Ji Yinbing looked at Qiao Jiusheng in confusion. âWhatâs wrong with him?â
âActually, not many people know about Han Luofan.â
âIs that so?â
âYes. If we really want to talk about it, we have to start from when Han Bing first started working,â Qiao Jiusheng said. âMy mother is also a government worker. She and Uncle Han are quite close. When I was young, I happened to hear my parents talk about the Han family. I donât know if what my mother and the rest said was true, nor do I know if I remembered wrongly.â
Qiao Jiusheng glanced at Ji Yinbing and said in advance, âIâll say that I remember. This truth cannot be guaranteed. Just listen.â
Qiao Jiusheng said sternly, âOkay.â
Only then did Qiao Jiusheng say, âUncle Han is not a second-generation official. He is a legitimate official. When he was young, there were always people who called him a golden phoenix that flew out of a chicken coop.â Han Bing was a village boy. He was well-educated and willing to work. Back then, he was admitted to the highest school in China and participated in a government job after graduation. He started as a grassroots government worker.
His first job was to be a secretary for a local county secretary in a poor county called Lingcheng. He worked for the county secretary for three years. The latter was reported for corruption, and he became the local county secretary.
Han Bing stayed there for four years. In these four years, under the leadership of him and the county head, the once poor Lingcheng City developed into a known âpeach garden hometownâ in the country. Lingcheng City was especially suitable for growing peach trees. Under Han Bing and the restâs lead, Ling City successfully created the March brew brand fruit wine and Dream Peach Garden tourist attraction.
Because of his outstanding leadership skills, Han Bing was transferred to Nanjing Province in the eighth year of his career in Ling City and became an employee of the Yang City Municipal Committee at that time. It took him half his life to reach his current high position.
Qiao Jiusheng first told Ji Yinbing about the history of Han Bingâs development. When Ji Yinbing heard this, she felt puzzled. âWhat has this got to do with my mother?â
âDonât be anxious. Itâs related.â Qiao Jiusheng took a sip of the cold coffee. The coffee was no longer delicious, and she frowned. Seeing her frown, Ji Yinbing quickly pressed the bell and poured her another cup. âDrink it after itâs cold. Tell me, Iâll listen.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhen your mother, who is also Miss Ji Wu, was in university, she fell in love with Uncle Han. When Uncle Han went to the county city to work, your mother would even run to see him every few days. At that time, they all said that your mother was silly. They said that a man like Han Bing, who was a phoenix, was definitely after your motherâs family background.â
âBut your mother didnât believe it. She said, âOur family as doctors canât provide any help on his official career. What did he want from me?â After that, no one said those words. At that time, Uncle Han didnât have a house in Junyang City. Sometimes, he would go back to Junyang City during the holidays and stay in your motherâs small apartment.â
âTo be honest, Uncle Han was just someone with potential at that time. Really, no one thought highly of him and your mother. No one expected that Phoenix man to reach his current status.â
âHowever, Uncle Han was born with good looks. In addition, he had potential. Many people liked him. At that time, the secretary of our Junyang City had the surname Yuan and was called Yuan Zhiâan. He had a daughter called Yuan Ting. This Yuan Ting had always had a good impression of Uncle Han. They were classmates in high school.â
âAfter the county head of Lingcheng County went to prison for embezzlement, Yuan Zhian promised Uncle Han some benefits when he chose the new county head. He even promised him that he would be a county secretary. Thereâs only one condition.â
âLet him marry Yuan Ting?â Ji Yinbing replied.
Qiao Jiusheng glanced at her and hummed calmly.
âThen...â Ji Yinbing bit her lower lip and asked Qiao Jiusheng,â Did he agree? â
âHow could that be!â Qiao Jiusheng rolled her eyes and said, âUncle Han really loves Miss Ji Wu. He didnât agree at all. He even slandered Secretary Yuan in public and said that he relied on his power to bully others, but he didnât care about his position and did some shady things.â
Ji Yinbing was a little surprised.
How could someone who protected her mother give up on her so easily?
âThen why did they separate?â
Qiao Jiushengâs smile faded a little as she said, âWe have to start with Yuan Ting. After Yuan Zhiâan was scolded by Uncle Han in public, he was embarrassed. He often made things difficult for Uncle Han at work. Your mother separated from him because...â
Frowning slightly, Qiao Jiushengâs gaze looked shameless and disdainful. âThat Miss Yuan was really sly. She actually ran to Lingcheng County and slept with Uncle Han when he was drunk. Uncle Han was very panicked after that and hid this matter. Later on, not long after he became the county secretary, Miss Yuan revealed this to your mother.â
âYour mother ran to Lingcheng County to look for Uncle Han to verify it. Uncle Han didnât want to lie to her, so he admitted it. Your mother also knew that Uncle Han had fallen into Miss Yuanâs trap. In a fit of anger, she requested to break up with him, but Uncle Han didnât agree. They had a big fight...â
âNot long after that, your mother went on a trip to the Maldives with Uncle Ji, but...â She never returned.
Ji Yinbing did not expect such a melodramatic scene.
She asked, âThen Miss Yuan...?â
âThree years after Miss Ji Wu disappeared, Uncle Han sued Yuan Zhiâan for embezzlement, adultery, and many other felonies, and Yuan Ting lost her support and ran overseas. Later on, Yuan Ting became a small actress in America. After she became famous, she ran back to China. However, she never dared to return to Junyang City and stayed in Binjiang City.â
Seeing Ji Yinbingâs complicated expression, Qiao Jiusheng sighed and said, âNow, this Madam Han is the nanny who once took care of Uncle Hanâs mother who had a stroke. As for whether their marriage was because of love or for other purposes, itâs hard to say.â
âIs that so?â Ji Yinbing felt a little better.
At first, she thought that this Madam Cai had ruined her mother and Han Bingâs relationship. She thought of something and frowned slightly. She asked Qiao Jiusheng, âBut in the end, you didnât mention Han Luofan.â
âThe next thing is the main point.â Qiao Jiusheng looked around before getting up and bending down to approach Ji Yinbing. Ji Yinbing took the opportunity to lean her head over and heard Qiao Jiusheng say, âItâs said that Han Luofan is Miss Yuanâs son!â