Under Zhan Mohan's arrangements, the family had an outdoor barbecue in the park, where they could almost forget any unpleasantness that had occurred before.
"Mom, look..."
Just as Zhan Shiqing was about to give Wei Yumeng the grilled food she had prepared, she realized Wei Yumeng was nowhere to be seen.
Zhan Jinzhi's eyes remained unchanged: "Mom just said she was going to the restroom."
Wei Yumeng finally found the restroom. Since the park was not yet open to the public, she was a little unsure if it was in use. However, seeing that the door was open, she assumed it was fine.
Wei Yumeng washed her face. She really hadn't expected Zhan Mohan to give her such a surprise. The whole family hadn't relaxed for a long time due to recent events.
And she herself, immersed in it, had completely neglected to relax.
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath and washed her face. She truly hoped that the previous matters had been resolved, and she wouldn't have to worry about them anymore.
But she also knew that this idea was impossible to achieve. As long as Catherine didn't stop, they would have no peace.
Sometimes she really wanted to have a good talk with Catherine, to understand the root of their conflict. But this was undoubtedly an impossible task. If she were easy to talk to, things wouldn't have reached this point.
But at this moment, Wei Yumeng noticed something wrong in the mirror. The last cubicle in the restroom actually moved.
Zhan Mohan had already told her that he had booked the entire park today, so she didn't have to worry about encountering any staff.
But there was no wind in the restroom, so what could have caused that shaking?
Wei Yumeng felt a chill run down her spine. The sky was already darkening, and with the light from the restroom, it indeed seemed dim. Wasn't this precisely the kind of scene used in horror movies?
Wei Yumeng's legs felt weak, and she instinctively took a step back.
What should she do now? Go out and find Zhan Mohan? But she was already scared.
Given the distance, even if she screamed, they wouldn't hear her over there.
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. She felt as if she were hallucinating due to the tension she had been under recently. There were no ghosts in this world, after all.
Gathering her courage, she looked towards the last cubicle again, only to find that there was no further movement.
"Did I misread just now?" Wei Yumeng was still startled and instinctively touched her chest: "What's wrong with me? I almost got scared by a door."
But just as she began to relax, a figure appeared behind her.
"Mrs. Zhan."
The man said with a smile, but his smile was incredibly cruel, and there was no trace of amusement in his eyes.
Wei Yumeng froze. She had seen this man before. Wasn't he the same man Zhan Jinzhi had encountered earlier? Although she had only seen a facial composite, it had a ninety percent similarity.
"What do you want? Who sent you?"
Wei Yumeng remained still, not daring to move, because the man had taken out a small knife and was approaching her menacingly. If she made any sudden move, he would not hesitate.
"You don't need to know that. You can only blame yourself for offending too many people."
"I don't recall offending anyone, except for that one person." Wei Yumeng deliberately didn't mention Catherine's name, wanting to see the man's reaction.
The man chuckled sinisterly: "That has nothing to do with me. I'm just taking money to resolve problems for people."
"You actually don't know who the person behind you is, do you?" Wei Yumeng continued to ask, even with a hint of provocation in her tone: "Do you really know what the person behind you intends to do? The police are looking for you everywhere now. Do you still think your actions will go unpunished?"
This was actually something Wei Yumeng was quite puzzled about. The police were actively searching for this person, yet he still dared to commit another crime here. Didn't he care about being sent back to prison?
"You are indeed a formidable woman. However, I suspect you are about to say that if you release you, you can persuade the police to reduce my charges, right?"
Wei Yumeng clenched her fists. It seemed this man was indeed a repeat offender, and very difficult to deal with.
But if he was a repeat offender and truly intended to harm her, he probably would have done so the moment she discovered him.
"You have another reason for finding me, don't you?" Wei Yumeng continued. "Otherwise, with your skills, I wouldn't have survived this long."
The man let out a chilling, cackling laugh: "You're right. Both before and now."
Wei Yumeng was stunned. She had actually thought this man no longer feared being caught by the police. But it seemed that was not the case at all. Therefore, his purpose today was likely to use her to escape the police pursuit.
"I can tell you that I came here today because my employer asked me to ambush and harm you here. She apparently doesn't have the courage to kill someone."
"So?" Wei Yumeng asked coldly.
"So I'll make a deal with you. As long as you withdraw the charges against me from the police, I will let you go today. Oh, no, rather, I can guarantee that I won't harm your family in the future."
Although the man's tone was as if he were earnestly negotiating with Wei Yumeng, his demeanor was always untrustworthy. He kept fiddling with the knife in his hand, as if he would kill her instantly if she didn't agree.
"If this deal goes through, how will you explain it to your employer?"
The man scoffed disdainfully: "To me, she's just a transaction. Even in business, I have my own choices. If I don't want to do it anymore, what can that woman do to me? Moreover, if I'm unhappy, I can still take action against her."
Wei Yumeng hadn't expected this man to be so dangerous. Listening to him, he might have already planned to harm Catherine if the deal went wrong.
Wait, the man seemed to have intentionally said "that woman," wasn't that telling her that her employer was a woman, and very likely Catherine?
"Well? Have you considered it? I don't have much patience, and your husband must have already noticed you're gone, right?"
Wei Yumeng finally looked up. What choice did she have now? Although this man offered her a choice, she actually had very little room to maneuver. For her family, for her children, she had to take a gamble.
"Alright, I agree. But I hope you don't regret it."