Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan had been in a cold war for two full days, but eventually, she was the one to give in.
Even during the cold war, Zhan Mohan continued to take meticulous care of her.
Even knowing she was deliberately throwing a tantrum, Zhan Mohan still indulged her.
He even bought Wei Yumeng many things she liked.
Although her outward demeanor towards Zhan Mohan remained indifferent, her heart had begun to waver.
Wei Yumeng carefully considered the entire sequence of events and suddenly felt that perhaps she had been too sensitive about the matter.
When she argued with Zhan Mohan, he had repeatedly explained that it was solely for work.
Perhaps she should put aside her petty emotions and face the situation objectively.
It was only because she cared too much about Zhan Mohan that she became flustered with worry when such things happened, making it impossible for her to view the situation objectively.
With this thought, she took a deep breath. It seemed that while she could still maintain her rationality, she should have a good talk with Zhan Mohan.
Furthermore, she thought about it and realized that she also had a part to play in this issue. Therefore, she decided to personally cook a meal to express her sincerity.
"I'll just cook Mo Han's favorite dishes," Wei Yumeng thought, and then she went out.
However, she failed to notice the note Zhan Mohan had left for her on the cabinet:
Yumeng, I have a client meeting tonight. You don't need to wait for me.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhan Mohan encountered Wen Xue Shan again.
"Mr. Zhan, what a coincidence. Why are you here too?"
Zhan Mohan merely glanced at her. In fact, he had seen her through the reflection in the adjacent glass before she even greeted him.
She had clearly intended to stage an "accidental" encounter with him.
"I don't think so. If a long-planned scheme can be called a coincidence, then the definition of the word will have to be revised," Zhan Mohan said, walking forward as if to himself.
He was actually going out to buy some gifts. Tonight, he was supposed to meet another client with Wen Xue Shan. The client was an elder, and although the cooperation was not yet finalized, proper etiquette was important.
Zhan Mohan's attitude towards Wen Xue Shan was already sufficiently cold, but Wen Xue Shan seemed completely unfazed, following him forward.
"Mr. Zhan, are you planning to buy gifts? Speaking of which, I'm going with you tonight. Shall we buy them together?"
However, Zhan Mohan had no intention of engaging with her. He simply continued to walk forward.
Yet, even so, Wen Xue Shan followed Zhan Mohan the entire way.
Although Zhan Mohan appeared to be selecting items alone, Wen Xue Shan chattered incessantly, acting as if they were shopping together.
Even when she sensed other people's gazes, she deliberately moved closer to Zhan Mohan, as if to assert her claim.
Although she was always startled back a few steps by a displeased look from Zhan Mohan.
"Mr. Zhan!" After shopping, Wen Xue Shan looked at Zhan Mohan with a hint of trepidation, holding a gift. "I thought this tie looked quite suitable for you, and I also thought about how we will be working together in the future, so I bought it for you as a token of my gratitude."
As she spoke, she reached out to hand the gift to Zhan Mohan.
However, Zhan Mohan did not reach out. He even looked at the tie with a look of disdain.
"I'm sorry, I don't think this tie suits me. I prefer the ties my wife buys for me."
Wen Xue Shan felt a little awkward but insisted, "Mr. Zhan, I'm only giving you this for work. You won't accept it?"
"I'm sorry, I won't do anything that would make my wife unhappy," Zhan Mohan stated firmly.
His refusal simultaneously demonstrated the strength of his relationship with Wei Yumeng.
Wen Xue Shan withdrew her hand sheepishly, a hint of dejection in her eyes.
However, she took a deep breath and looked at Zhan Mohan as usual, "Is that so? It's fine."
These words were entirely for herself. She needed to remind herself that it was fine, and only by persevering would she have a greater chance of achieving her goal.
Zhan Mohan had originally planned to return to see if Wei Yumeng had cooled down.
But Wen Xue Shan kept following him, and he couldn't shake her off. Therefore, to prevent Wei Yumeng from seeing such a scene and getting angry, he went directly to the agreed-upon location with the business partner.
As Wei Yumeng was coming out of the supermarket with some purchases, she saw a back that resembled Zhan Mohan on the street.
A woman was following closely behind him.
However, in a blink of an eye, the person disappeared. Yet, that back was so familiar, it made her heart skip a beat.
She took a deep breath, "It must be that I've been too worried about Wen Xue Shan recently, that's why I mistook someone."
She comforted herself this way.
Given the location where Zhan Mohan was currently, the business partner they had contacted was also a local entrepreneur, Mr. Wesley.
It was said that Mr. Wesley was not only an entrepreneur but also a renowned philanthropist and an investor in human resource development projects.
Therefore, after learning about him, Zhan Mohan took the initiative to contact him.
When Zhan Mohan explained the new energy project, the other party immediately expressed great interest, which led to today's meeting.
"Mr. Wesley, hello." Zhan Mohan politely extended his hand.
Mr. Wesley also looked at him with a smile, "Mr. Zhan, you are indeed as young and promising as I imagined."
He then looked at Wen Xue Shan, "And this is... is she the wife you mentioned?"
As the earliest proponent of the new energy project, Wei Yumeng had naturally been mentioned by Zhan Mohan again.
Just as Wen Xue Shan was about to affirm, Zhan Mohan interrupted, "No, she is a temporary representative for another partner in our project, Wen Xue Shan."
Zhan Mohan specifically emphasized the word "temporary." He had already informed Wen Xue Shan earlier not to be in charge of this project, but the arrangements with Mr. Wesley were too sudden, which led to Wen Xue Shan stepping in temporarily.
"I see." Mr. Wesley appeared somewhat disappointed. "I was hoping to have the honor of meeting that brave and outstanding woman."
Hearing this, Zhan Mohan curved his lips slightly. "She is indeed brave and outstanding. If Mr. Wesley wishes to meet her, I can arrange an opportunity for you to meet in the future."
"That would be even better," Mr. Wesley replied happily.
Wen Xue Shan, however, felt a pang of resentment deep down. She didn't think Wei Yumeng was anything special. Hadn't she also been brave and outstanding to reach her current position?
After all, how many people aspired to reach her level?
The more Zhan Mohan praised Wei Yumeng, the more it ignited her fighting spirit.
She would never admit defeat to Wei Yumeng.
She was determined to show Wei Yumeng how she would snatch Zhan Mohan away!