"Someone did this deliberately?" Wei Yumeng's heart harbored a vague suspicion.
The project already had few participants, and the person capable of orchestrating all this could only be one.
"You mean... Zhan Yangyi did all this? But why would he do such a thing?"
No matter how she thought about it, Wei Yumeng couldn't understand. If Zhan Yangyi truly did this, wouldn't he be shooting himself in the foot?
Seeing Wei Yumeng's troubled expression, Zhan Mohan knew what she was thinking.
"You can change your premise. What if this wasn't something he prepared beforehand?"
This reminded Wei Yumeng. If this incident wasn't premeditated, then it must have been due to some sudden development that made him want to destroy the project.
With this thought, she looked at Zhan Mohan and was slightly stunned.
Wasn't the reason obvious? Zhan Yangyi was clearly targeting Zhan Mohan.
It was precisely because of Zhan Mohan's sudden intervention that Zhan Yangyi was caught off guard, forcing him to resort to this method to deal with Zhan Mohan.
In fact, Zhan Yangyi had already succeeded. Zhan Mohan was currently in detention.
Wei Yumeng suddenly stood up. She hadn't expected Zhan Yangyi to go this far, especially after she had previously felt it wasn't his fault.
All she wanted now was to find Zhan Yangyi and get to the bottom of this. Regardless of the circumstances, she couldn't let this situation continue to escalate.
"Yumeng, calm down," Zhan Mohan said calmly. "The current situation is beyond your control. I can't protect you right now, and you need to protect yourself. Promise me you won't have any direct confrontation with Zhan Yangyi. I've already asked Fang Xun to handle other matters."
"You want me to just stand by and watch? I can't do that. How can I watch you..."
Wei Yumeng couldn't finish her sentence. She knew that if this matter wasn't handled properly, the outcome could only worsen.
Zhan Mohan sighed. "Even though I'm here, I can still see things clearly from the outside. This situation isn't a dead end. Don't make me worry, okay?"
Although Wei Yumeng was still reluctant, since Zhan Mohan had said this much, any further stubbornness would only cause him worry.
"Alright, I won't cause you any trouble."
Even though Wei Yumeng agreed verbally, her heart wasn't so easily settled. Since Zhan Mohan had said not to confront Zhan Yangyi directly, he hadn't forbidden her from using other methods.
After leaving the detention center, Wei Yumeng's first priority was naturally to find Zhan Yangyi.
However, she wouldn't confront him head-on. She wanted to see what Zhan Yangyi was really up to behind the scenes.
Wei Yumeng disguised herself, covering most of her face with a hat and mask, and wore a neutral style of clothing she rarely chose, completely altering her appearance.
She spent a long time examining herself in the mirror until she felt she was unrecognizable before leaving.
She checked the time, assuming Zhan Yangyi would be at work. So, she headed to his company first.
However, she saw someone completely unexpected there. Catherine had arrived, and Zhan Yangyi himself had come out to greet her.
Wei Yumeng bit her lip. Things had become even more complicated. Zhan Yangyi had a connection with Catherine, and Catherine alone was already troublesome enough.
Zhan Yangyi and Catherine seemed to have an arrangement. After meeting, they walked off together towards a certain direction. Wei Yumeng had no choice but to follow quickly, wanting to see what these two were plotting.
But as Wei Yumeng rushed to catch up, she found that the two of them had disappeared.
"Strange, they were right here a moment ago. How did they vanish so quickly?" Wei Yumeng muttered to herself.
The next second, she felt a sharp pain at the back of her head, and then she knew no more.
Wei Yumeng felt a throbbing headache, but her mind was clear. She knew what she was doing and that this wasn't the time to be incapacitated.
She struggled to open her eyes, only to find that she was no longer in the same place. She couldn't even be sure how much time had passed.
Wei Yumeng looked around. It was an unfamiliar place, but it looked like a hotel.
Just then, the room door opened, and Catherine walked in.
"Yumeng, you're awake? Did you sleep well?"
Catherine's tone was natural, as if she were speaking to a friend she hadn't seen in a long time.
Wei Yumeng watched her warily. Anything involving Catherine was bound to be trouble.
"You were the one who knocked me out?"
"Clever. It was indeed me." Catherine smiled slightly. "Why don't you guess why I brought you here?"
Wei Yumeng narrowed her eyes. Catherine's demeanor now was like that of a smug fox, indicating her confidence in whatever she was about to do.
"To hand over Feng Corporation to you?"
Catherine chuckled. "You've only guessed half of it. You'll have to return Feng Corporation to me sooner or later. For now, since I'm in a good mood, I'm just helping someone else out."
"Helping someone?" Wei Yumeng was confused.
Catherine didn't answer Wei Yumeng's question. Instead, she handed her a glass of water.
Wei Yumeng's first instinct was that the water must be drugged, so she naturally refused to take it.
This, however, annoyed Catherine. "Sometimes, being too clever is really a headache."
With that, she took matters into her own hands and forced Wei Yumeng onto the bed.
"Open your mouth!"
But Wei Yumeng stubbornly clenched her teeth, refusing to yield.
Catherine was furious and had to force Wei Yumeng's mouth open.
Wei Yumeng had only just woken up and hadn't fully regained her strength. The current effort was all she had. In the end, Catherine forcibly poured the unknown liquid down her throat.
Because it was forced down so quickly, Wei Yumeng coughed violently, even trying to force herself to vomit what she had swallowed, but it was all in vain.
"What did you give me?" Wei Yumeng glared fiercely at Catherine.
Catherine wore a look of someone enjoying a show. "You'll know soon enough. The effects of this medicine are rapid. You'll wish you were dead."
After saying this, Catherine turned and left the room.
As expected, not long after, Wei Yumeng felt a burning sensation all over her body, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Wei Yumeng now knew what she had been given. Catherine intended to ruin her reputation.
The agony of the drug was already unbearable for Wei Yumeng, and her consciousness began to drift.
"Mohan..." In her mind now, only this name remained.