Fang Xun was utterly shocked by the news.
Wei Yumeng was poisoned? Why was this happening? And who would do such a thing?
Finally, he thought of someone.
Hadn't Wei Yumeng taken something incredibly important from that person before?
He rushed towards the press conference venue, determined to stop Du Qiu.
Since Du Qiu would go after Wei Yumeng, it meant he was deeply unhappy with previous decisions. What would he say at the conference?
"Wait!" Fang Xun hurriedly called out.
But he was too late. Du Qiu had already begun his speech.
"My name is Du Qiu, the current patriarch of the Du family. I understand that recent events have led to various speculations among you. As a party involved, as the so-called victim in your eyes, I wouldn't lie to protect them."
Fang Xun disregarded everything else. Even if he had to forcibly end the press conference, he had to do it.
"Assistant Fang, you cannot go up there now." The staff, seeing his agitated state, immediately blocked him.
"Let me go up, I must stop him." Fang Xun grew more anxious.
On stage, Du Qiu continued, "I can tell everyone clearly that this was not forced by Zhan Group, but my own volition. In truth, as the patriarch of the Du family, I know my own inadequacy. I almost brought ruin upon the Du family. If anything, if Zhan Group hadn't acquired our Du family's businesses, we might not even be standing here before you today."
Listening to Du Qiu's account, Fang Xun was stunned.
Unexpectedly, Du Qiu said nothing detrimental to Wei Yumeng or Zhan Group.
Could it be that Wei Yumeng's poisoning wasn't his doing?
But the immediate issue was, was Wei Yumeng truly poisoned?
When Wei Yumeng woke up, she was already in the hospital, with Zhan Mohan looking at her with a furious expression.
"Mohan?" Wei Yumeng asked, "What happened to me?"
Though angry, Zhan Mohan softened his voice. "Your stomach ailment flared up, so I brought you to the hospital."
Rong Qian then remembered that she hadn't even eaten lunch while preparing for the press conference.
"Yumeng, I know you are dedicated to your work, but I also hope you will pay attention to your health." Zhan Mohan frowned again as he spoke.
He couldn't help but wonder why he hadn't been watching over Wei Yumeng all along. Perhaps reminding her to eat then would have prevented this from happening.
"I understand," Wei Yumeng said, moving a little closer to Zhan Mohan, her gaze softening. "Don't be angry. This was just an accident. I won't do it again."
Seeing Zhan Mohan's lack of reaction, she hugged his arm and shook it playfully.
Finally, Zhan Mohan let out a sigh of relief. "You said it yourself. No more of this from now on."
"Mmm, I won't go back on my word," Wei Yumeng nodded seriously.
Zhan Mohan's expression finally eased. He lowered his head and nudged her with his nose.
"Do you know how worried I was just now? I really thought you had been poisoned."
"Poisoned?" Wei Yumeng blinked slightly. "Why would you think that?"
But as soon as the words left her mouth, she recalled what had happened earlier. It was true, if Du Qiu was displeased with her actions, he might indeed do something like that.
"I don't think so," Wei Yumeng said. "He's a smart man. He knows how to protect his family and himself."
Ultimately, the press conference proceeded smoothly, and the recent turmoil finally came to an end.
A few days later, Zhan Mohan had to travel for work.
"Take this, and this too," Wei Yumeng said as she packed his things, tucking items she thought might be useful into Zhan Mohan's suitcase.
Zhan Mohan watched as the suitcase overflowed, yet Wei Yumeng still anxiously searched for more things.
"Alright," Zhan Mohan said, holding her hand with a helpless sigh. "I'm only leaving for a few days. You don't need to pack everything for me."
But Wei Yumeng remained uneasy. She couldn't explain why she felt this way.
Then again, it had been a long time since Zhan Mohan's last business trip.
Was she just so nervous because it had been so long since she experienced such a thing?
Thinking harder, she recalled the incident in the black market.
"Mohan, I'm suddenly worried. I have a feeling something will happen on this trip," Wei Yumeng's voice trembled slightly.
Zhan Mohan pulled her into his arms. "I know what happened before made you very anxious, but this time I'm not going alone. I'll bring a few bodyguards. You can trust their capabilities."
Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan for a long time before nodding.
When the time came, she reluctantly saw Zhan Mohan off on his plane.
"Mohan, I will definitely be here waiting for your return," Wei Yumeng prayed silently.
On the first day of Zhan Mohan's departure, Wei Yumeng felt that she was coping rather well.
That evening, she had a video call with Zhan Mohan, which put her at ease.
On the second day, her mood clearly began to decline. This was due to overhearing gossip.
"Did you hear? Mr. Wang next door went on a business trip and met another woman abroad. Now his wife and children are left at home. It's quite a tragic situation."
The words struck Wei Yumeng like a blow, but she quickly tried to convince herself that Zhan Mohan was not that kind of person.
After all they had been through, she should trust that he wouldn't abandon her.
She should trust him.
Could she really trust him?
On the third day, Mu Linjing and Chen Yutong came to visit Wei Yumeng. This was arranged by Zhan Mohan.
He was worried that Wei Yumeng might overthink things, so he asked them to check on her.
"Yumeng, what's wrong? You have such dark circles under your eyes." Mu Linjing was truly shocked by her exaggerated appearance.
Wei Yumeng just looked at her listlessly. "I didn't sleep well all night. I know I don't need to worry so much, but I can't help it."
Chen Yutong comforted her. "I understand how you feel. When Yang Yi went on business trips before, I also worried for a long time. But I later realized that such worry was in vain. Your relationship with Mohan is even deeper than ours. What is there for you to worry about?"
"I don't know. I just have a premonition..." Wei Yumeng sighed in frustration.
Just then, a news report came on the television.
"Today, our reporters captured photos in Country A of Zhan Group's President Zhan Mohan entering a hotel with famous actress Mi Qi."
Wei Yumeng no longer registered what was being said on television. Her worst fears had indeed come true.