“You guys fought over this?” Mu Linjing’s eyes widened, clearly in disbelief.
Wei Yumeng was still fuming. “I didn’t expect us to argue over this, I really thought he would respect my choice.”
Mu Linjing thought it over. Neither Wei Yumeng nor Zhan Mohan were unreasonable people, so they both had their reasons for their choices.
Wei Yumeng’s reasons were clear: partly for Zhan’s Group, and partly for their family.
What about Zhan Mohan then? Why did Zhan Mohan make this choice?
“Yumeng, I think you should stop being angry for a moment and try to understand why Brother doesn’t want you to go.”
Wei Yumeng felt wronged. “What other reason could there be? His words just meant he wants me to stay home and take care of the children! But my ambitions have never been limited to just that.”
Mu Linjing, hearing this, simply shook her head. “I don’t think Brother thinks that way. Remember how many times you wanted to go back to work before, and he never stopped you? It’s just this time that he’s disagreeing. Perhaps he’s just worried about you going abroad alone for so long?”
Mu Linjing felt this possibility was very high.
Wei Yumeng was taken aback. There was indeed a possibility. She had been too caught up in arguing with Zhan Mohan to ask him for his reasons.
“How about this, it’s not really practical to ask about the reason now, so let’s just leave it to the brothers to sort out.”
Mu Linjing said, blinking.
In the evening, Zhan Mohan, feeling down, went to a bar alone to drink. He never expected Zhan Yichen to be there too.
“Yo! Brother, why are you drinking here too?”
Zhan Mohan walked over helplessly. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that? Why are you here?”
“Lin Jing took the kids out today, so I seized the opportunity to relax. All the family matters lately have been driving me crazy.”
Zhan Yichen sighed, looking troubled.
“Brother, you know, after Lin Jing gave birth, she quit her original job and has been taking care of the family most of the time. But yesterday, she suddenly told me she wants to work again.” Zhan Yichen’s brow furrowed. “Although I don’t think it’s a bad thing, I’m just worried. If she goes to work, who will take care of the children and the family?”
Zhan Mohan’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, “Going out to work is not a bad thing.”
“But the job she found requires her to travel for a long time. How could I possibly let her go?” Zhan Yichen said, clutching his forehead. “It’s not that I don’t support her, it’s just… I’m always worried about her safety.”
Hearing this experience, Zhan Mohan felt a sense of familiarity. He wasn't sure if Zhan Yichen was saying this deliberately or if it was genuinely happening.
However, he still spoke his mind truthfully. “It is indeed concerning. If it were me, I would also stop her from going for her safety.”
“But Brother, we fought because you wouldn't agree to it. Although it looks like a normal day on the surface, she’s been deliberately cooking dishes I don’t like and making me sleep on the sofa every night. I really don’t know what to do.”
“Perhaps you should just tell her your thoughts. Maybe once everything is explained, the misunderstanding will be resolved,” Zhan Mohan mumbled.
This also gave him an idea. Right, why didn't he tell Wei Yumeng his thoughts?
Wei Yumeng wasn’t the type to make unreasonable demands; on the contrary, she was very understanding.
By the time Zhan Mohan got home, it was late. The moment he entered, he saw Wei Yumeng asleep on the sofa.
As usual, sometimes when he came home late from work, Wei Yumeng would wait for him until she fell asleep.
“I’m sorry,” he whispered to Wei Yumeng and then carried her to the bedroom.
But the moment he placed Wei Yumeng on the bed, she woke up.
She looked at Zhan Mohan but seemed indifferent. “I’m going to sleep. You can leave.”
Zhan Mohan didn't leave. He sat on the edge of the bed. “I think we need to have a good talk. I know you’re still angry with me, but you are my wife, and I have to consider your safety.”
Zhan Mohan then sighed. “If possible, I would be willing to go with you, so there would be no need to worry about anyone having malicious intentions towards you.”
“Malicious intentions?” Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan in surprise.
“A company we’ve never contacted before suddenly specifies that they want you to cooperate with them. Doesn’t that make you suspicious?”
Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan, her eyes blinking. So, Zhan Mohan’s disagreement was because of this reason. He was worried about her safety.
“However…” Zhan Mohan breathed a sigh of relief. “If you absolutely must go, I can arrange two assistants for you. If there’s any danger, they can protect you for me.”
Seeing that Zhan Mohan had taken a step back on this matter, her heart softened considerably.
“Actually, you don’t have to worry about this problem at all. I know why they specifically asked for me.”
At this point, to resolve their misunderstanding, Wei Yumeng had no choice but to explain everything.
“Actually, the cooperation with that company is just an excuse. Their real target is Zhan’s Group. They want to cooperate with Zhan’s Group, but they are worried because they have never dealt with us before. So, after knowing that I am your wife, they want to learn more about Zhan’s Group through me. It is precisely because of this that I want to try. Because this is not just my own matter, but also Zhan’s Group’s matter. Since I am a daughter-in-law of the Zhan family, I should consider the Zhan family more.”
This time, it was Zhan Mohan’s turn to be stunned. He had always thought Wei Yumeng just wanted to work, but he never expected there to be such a reason behind it.
“Yumeng…” Zhan Mohan said, pulling her into his arms. “I’m sorry, I was too petty about this. I was just worried about your safety, which is why I made that choice.”
Wei Yumeng also hugged him tightly. “No, I’m also responsible for this. If I had told you everything from the beginning, there wouldn’t have been such a misunderstanding.”
Zhan Shiqing woke up groggily and saw Zhan Jinzhi peeking at something by the door, so she went over to join him.
“Brother, what are you looking at?”
Zhan Jinzhi said good-naturedly, “Nothing. Our family has resolved another crisis.”