Chapter 54: We Can Talk After You’ve Cried Enough
"Aunt Han is sick," Xiao Yu’s tone was a little dispirited and upset. "It’s kidney disease. The hospital said that the treatment would require a kidney transplant, which would cost a lot of money. Han Yin said that she was going to quit school and work in order to raise money for the treatment. I scolded her, and she ran away."
Shen Hanxing was stunned.
The children in the slums rarely had both parents. Most of them were orphans or had biological parents who threw them abroad to fend for themselves. Thus, they had to grow up with the elderly in the family.
Han Yin’s father was a disabled person. He had lost an arm and a leg in an accident a few years ago. He had been living on subsistence allowances and he set up a small stall. He could barely make ends meet running the stall. Aunt Han was Han Yin’s mother. She was mute. Her small frame carried Uncle Han in and out every day. Her face was full of wrinkles that showed years of suffering.
When Han Yin was born, there was a migration trend in the country. An agent had told them that he could bring the children abroad for free to live a good life. Uncle Han and Aunt Han believed it. Thus, they asked the agent to take Han Yin away, who was only six years old back then.
However, they did not expect the agent to be a swindler. He brought children abroad to sell. Subsequently, Han Yin accidentally went to the slums and got to know Shen Hanxing and the others... Later on, when she got older, the country she was in dealt with people who were not registered residents of the country. As Han Yin and the others who were not registered residents, the government deported them back to their own country.
After returning to the country, Han Yin and the others tried to find their parents. Shen Hanxing also met Han Yin’s parents. Although Uncle Han and Aunt Han were living poorly, they always had a kind smile on their faces. They gave Han Yin and the others the warmth of a family that they had never felt before.
Therefore, Shen Hanxing could understand Han Yin’s intention to quit school and work in order to treat Aunt Han’s illness. However, just because she understood did not mean that she would agree with this idea.
"Hanxing?" Xiao Yu could not help but call out when Shen Hanxing did not speak for a long time.
"Yes," Shen Hanxing replied softly. Coincidentally, a servant came over at this time. The servant said prudently, "Madam, the guard called to say that someone called Han Yin is looking for you. Do you know her? Should we let her in?"
"She’s my friend. Get someone to bring her in," Shen Hanxing instructed the servant. Then, she said into the phone, "Han Yin is here. Don’t worry, I will persuade her."