Wei Yumeng clenched her fists. Deep down, she didn't want to believe there was anything between Zhan Mohan and Chen Yutong, yet Chen Yutong's tone didn't sound fake.
For a moment, Wei Yumeng was so shaken she didn't know how to reply to Chen Yutong.
Hearing no response from Wei Yumeng's end, Chen Yutong felt even more triumphant. In this situation, even Wei Yumeng couldn't stop them in time.
"What do you want?" Wei Yumeng finally spoke, her voice trembling and dry.
It was clear she was very concerned about the matter.
At this point, however, Chen Yutong said, "Yumeng, don't worry, I was just joking. I am indeed in a hotel room with Mr. Zhan right now, but it's because we went to see a client earlier, and Mr. Zhan drank too much. We didn't do anything. If it's convenient for you, please come pick him up."
But Chen Yutong's words didn't completely put Wei Yumeng at ease. Based on her previous observations of Chen Yutong, she had every reason to suspect Chen Yutong had other intentions towards Zhan Mohan.
Since that was the case, Chen Yutong's frankness instead made Wei Yumeng feel something was amiss.
However, with the phone call separating them, all she could do was speculate and overthink. The most important thing now was to bring Zhan Mohan back quickly.
Wei Yumeng originally planned to have Qiu Lin pick him up, but after several unanswered calls, it was Jing Yan who finally picked up.
"Madam, what is it?" Jing Yan's voice was still groggy, clearly awakened from his sleep by Wei Yumeng.
Wei Yumeng felt a pang of apology. "Jing Yan, could you do me a favor? Mohan drank too much at the hotel, so could you help me bring him back?"
Hearing this, Jing Yan became much more alert. In fact, having known Zhan Mohan for so long, he rarely saw him so drunk that he lost consciousness.
"Okay, Madam, please rest assured. I'll leave right away."
Jing Yan quickly got dressed and walked out with his car keys.
In truth, he found it a bit strange. Given the relationship between Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan, wouldn't Wei Yumeng be the one to pick Zhan Mohan up in such a situation? Why would she specifically call him?
In reality, Wei Yumeng wanted nothing more than to pick up Zhan Mohan herself. However, at this moment, she had become timid.
She was worried she might witness something she shouldn't, and how would she handle herself then?
Although this mindset was a form of escapism, people were sometimes like this, preferring to believe what they wanted to believe.
When Jing Yan arrived at the hotel according to the address Wei Yumeng had given him and found Zhan Mohan's room number, he knocked on the door without hesitation. A woman's voice came from inside.
"Wait, I'll open it right away."
Jing Yan was surprised. At this moment, he seemed to understand why Wei Yumeng had asked him to pick up Zhan Mohan.
Even though the door hadn't opened yet, Jing Yan was already starting to feel awkward.
What if he actually walked in on something he shouldn't? How would he explain it to Wei Yumeng?
However, rationally, he still preferred to believe that Zhan Mohan wouldn't have any dealings with other women.
Finally, the door opened. It was Chen Yutong.
"Who are you?" Chen Yutong had never met Jing Yan.
"I'm here to pick up Mr. Zhan. I'm the family doctor, and Mrs. Zhan asked me to come."
As he said this, Jing Yan couldn't help but feel relieved, because Chen Yutong didn't look as disheveled as he had imagined.
Her clothes were neat, and she didn't look like someone who had just tidied herself up.
Chen Yutong nodded. "Come in. Mr. Zhan is quite drunk; you'll need to be careful when you take him back."
"Don't worry, I won't harm Mr. Zhan."
Chen Yutong and Jing Yan carefully helped Zhan Mohan up.
"Don't rush. Don't forget Mr. Zhan's coat."
Chen Yutong quickly picked up the suit jacket from the side. Just before Jing Yan noticed, she quietly slipped something into Zhan Mohan's pocket.
Chen Yutong and Jing Yan helped Zhan Mohan into the car together. Watching them drive away, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, as she looked at the drunken Zhan Mohan, she had indeed considered more malicious schemes.
Perhaps, like in many dramas, if she simply staged the scene to look like something had happened between her and Zhan Mohan, she would naturally gain leverage over him.
But in the end, she didn't choose to do that. She didn't want to gain Zhan Mohan's temporary attention through such means.
Experience had shown that women who used such tactics in dramas never had good endings.
Before winning Zhan Mohan's heart, there was a prerequisite: to create a rift between him and Wei Yumeng.
Chen Yutong knew very well that given the current relationship between Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng, any involvement from her would have to be forced. Therefore, she had to treat the symptoms.
Wei Yumeng paced back and forth at home, extremely conflicted, constantly worried about Zhan Mohan's situation.
Before long, the doorbell rang.
She hurried to open the door, and indeed, it was Jing Yan bringing Zhan Mohan back.
They first helped Zhan Mohan into the bedroom together, then cautiously walked into the living room.
"Jing Yan, I'm so sorry to trouble you with this today."
"It's nothing, Madam. But there's something you can rest assured about." Jing Yan looked Wei Yumeng in the eyes with a serious expression. "When I went to pick up Mr. Zhan earlier, there was indeed a woman with him, but I believe nothing truly happened between them."
Wei Yumeng was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected Jing Yan to tell her this.
Jing Yan smiled. "I know you're probably worried, even if you don't ask, right?"
Wei Yumeng felt as if Jing Yan could see right through her thoughts. "Yes, I... I was indeed a little worried, and a little scared. But hearing what you said, I feel much more at ease now."
"I've known Mohan for a long time, and I understand him very well. I don't think you need to worry about something like this at all."
Wei Yumeng also let out a sigh of relief. "Mhm, I believe you, and of course, I believe Mohan. But sometimes, I can't help but overthink things."
"That's nothing. The closer two people are, the more they tend to overthink, don't they?" Jing Yan sometimes genuinely envied their relationship.
Jing Yan felt his task was done and said to Wei Yumeng, "Alright, it's getting late. Madam, you should get some rest. I'll come by again tomorrow morning to check on Mr. Zhan's condition."