Back at the hospital, Zhan Mohan stubbornly brought Wei Yumeng back to her ward before he left.
Wei Yumeng watched Zhan Mohan's retreating back, her heart feeling sweet.
Fortunately, Zhan Mohan was fine; fortunately, they were still together.
The nurse checked Wei Yumeng again and, confirming she was fine, simply urged her to rest well before leaving.
With nothing else to do, Wei Yumeng picked up a book.
This book was about prenatal education, which she had asked Fang Xun to bring her earlier.
After all, as a mother, how could she not wish for her child to grow up healthy?
Wei Yumeng reached out and touched her belly; it had become even larger than before.
"Baby, Mom has already prepared many clothes and toys for you to wear and play with. You must be born healthy and well, understand?"
Just then, the ward door was knocked.
"Come in," Wei Yumeng said.
The person outside pushed open the door. "Yumeng, you look much better now, which puts my mind at ease."
Wei Yumeng was a bit surprised to see Shen Xiangxue, as Shen Xiangxue hadn't visited the hospital since Zhan Mohan's surgery that day.
She had even asked about Shen Xiangxue and Chai Yanyu's situation, but Vincent had only cryptically said they had their own matters to attend to.
Seeing Shen Xiangxue now, Wei Yumeng couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Why haven't you visited me in so long? I thought..." Wei Yumeng didn't finish her sentence.
She had thought that, because of Chai Yanyu, Shen Xiangxue wouldn't come to see her.
In this matter, Wei Yumeng felt deeply indebted to Chai Yanyu, yet she didn't even have the chance to compensate him.
Shen Xiangxue took Wei Yumeng's hand. "A'yu and I have had some things to handle recently. I'm planning to go back to the Chai family with him. After all, for our relationship, we eventually need to meet the parents."
Wei Yumeng then remembered that the Chai family likely hadn't met Shen Xiangxue yet.
"Are you... getting along well?" Wei Yumeng asked cautiously.
She knew Chai Yanyu's feelings for her, and Shen Xiangxue had once liked Zhan Mohan. The relationship was so complicated, yet they had ended up together, making one concerned.
Upon hearing Wei Yumeng's question, a flicker of sadness momentarily dulled Shen Xiangxue's eyes.
"It's alright. Although I still can't fall in love with him easily, we've been getting along okay recently. Maybe we can try."
Although Shen Xiangxue spoke with feigned lightness, Wei Yumeng could tell that Shen Xiangxue wasn't as unconcerned about the matter as she appeared.
In the past, she would have comforted the other person and suggested that Shen Xiangxue actively seek her true love instead of succumbing to her parents' arrangements.
But now, wasn't everything like this because of her?
"I'm sorry," Wei Yumeng said softly, lowering her head. "I still owe you an apology."
Now it was Shen Xiangxue's turn to be taken aback. "Yumeng, don't be like this. How can this be your fault? We can only say that I fell in love with someone I shouldn't have, and that's why I'm in this situation now."
As she said this, she smiled at Wei Yumeng again. "Don't you have a saying in your country, 'familiarity breeds affection'? Perhaps A'yu and I will develop feelings after spending more time together, and then maybe this situation won't seem so bad."
"And like Chen Yutong and Zhan Yangyi, didn't they also realize their feelings later?" Shen Xiangxue added.
Wei Yumeng hadn't expected Shen Xiangxue to know about those things as well.
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath and looked up at Shen Xiangxue. "I'm very grateful for everything you've done for us all this time, so I sincerely hope you can truly find your own happiness."
Her sincere gaze moved Shen Xiangxue.
"Yumeng, this isn't good," Shen Xiangxue said, turning away somewhat awkwardly. "I actually came to say goodbye today, and now I'm starting to feel reluctant to leave you, my friend."
"You're leaving so soon?"
Although Shen Xiangxue had mentioned their future plans earlier, Wei Yumeng hadn't expected it to be so soon.
Thinking of this, Shen Xiangxue still felt a bit angry. "It's all because of that annoying guy under my father. If he hadn't snitched, A'yu and I wouldn't be rushed like this."
Wei Yumeng looked at her with confusion.
Shen Xiangxue looked at Wei Yumeng and didn't insist on anything, saying frankly, "Actually, you already know a lot, right? About A'yu. That old man Vincent told me everything."
Wei Yumeng nodded. "I do know some things."
"Then there's no harm in me saying this," Shen Xiangxue said, looking determinedly at Wei Yumeng. "Actually, we've been dealing with the Black Street issue these past few days. The reason A'yu hadn't seen you before was because of my father. He wouldn't allow A'yu to have any more contact with you, so he even had people watching us. Then, when something like that happened, A'yu really couldn't just stand by and do nothing."
Shen Xiangxue poured a glass of water from the side and handed it to Wei Yumeng. "Since he planned to see you, he was prepared to confront my father. So after that day, A'yu encountered a lot of trouble. To help him, I had to beg my father, and the final result was that he told us to get married as soon as possible."
At this point, Shen Xiangxue became angry again. This incident wouldn't have happened if no one had snitched.
Wei Yumeng recalled the day of Zhan Mohan's surgery. She had been so distraught by Zhan Mohan's situation that she hadn't even thought about why Chai Yanyu had appeared at that moment.
Of course, she knew everything now, but she only just learned what Chai Yanyu had shouldered to meet her.
"Can... can I still see A'yu?" Wei Yumeng asked tentatively.
However, according to Shen Xiangxue's account, this would likely be very difficult. Even if Chai Yanyu wanted to see her, Robin wouldn't let him off the hook.
But she still wanted to try.
"It's not impossible," Shen Xiangxue said after thinking for a moment. "We have a flight tomorrow afternoon, so you still have half a day to see him."
She seemed to have a plan.
"However, you might need to do me a favor. You know my father's men won't let us off the hook for a moment, so I need to find a chance to distract him. That way, we can secure enough time for you two."
"Thank you."
Shen Xiangxue waved her hand. "Actually, I also hope you two can meet once. Some things are better said in person."
Wei Yumeng looked at Shen Xiangxue's excited demeanor, but her heart was still a little flustered.
She hadn't spoken to Chai Yanyu properly in a long time, and now that she knew so much, how should she face him?