Old Master Zhan rushed over as soon as he learned of Zhan Yangyi's hospitalization. He was already aware of the entire sequence of events leading up to this incident.
"Mo Han, did you see? Yangyi can go to such lengths for you. What is it between you two that you can't overcome?"
Old Master Zhan was now truly focused on Zhan Yangyi.
Wei Yumeng said with some helplessness, "Grandpa, you're too late. Mo Han and Big Brother have already reconciled."
Old Master Zhan was taken aback for a moment, then his expression immediately turned cheerful. "That's good, that's good. This is the magnanimity of our Zhan family children."
Zhan Mo Han shook his head with a hint of exasperation. Regardless, the current outcome wasn't bad.
Zhan Yangyi, looking at the warm scene before him, couldn't help but wear a gentle smile.
Wei Yumeng smiled along when she saw it. "Big Brother looks so much better when he smiles more."
Although Zhan Yangyi would occasionally smile before, that smile never seemed to come from the heart. At times, it even gave Wei Yumeng an uneasy feeling.
But today, Zhan Yangyi's smile was entirely genuine.
Zhan Mo Han was naturally displeased upon hearing Wei Yumeng's words. He simply took Wei Yumeng's hand and prepared to lead her out of the ward.
This left Wei Yumeng a bit bewildered, but she followed Zhan Mo Han out.
Catherine had been eavesdropping at the door for a long time. She had only managed to come to the hospital this time under the pretense of a prenatal checkup. She hadn't expected to witness such a harmonious family scene.
Noticing Zhan Mo Han and Wei Yumeng emerge, she immediately hid to the side.
Watching their figures, Catherine's hatred intensified. She couldn't understand why Wei Yumeng was so lucky, able to turn danger into safety no matter what happened, while she faced repeated failures. It felt incredibly unfair to her.
The better Wei Yumeng lived, the stronger Catherine's hatred would become. Since her last plan had failed, she was determined to concoct an even grander one.
Catherine conceived of a plan. She touched her belly, several months along, and a wicked scheme took root in her mind.
"Wei Yumeng, I'm truly going all out this time. I don't believe you can still be so carefree and happy!"
Wei Yumeng had a persistent feeling of being watched, but when she turned around, there was no one there. She dismissed it as a mere illusion.
Zhan Yangyi's relationship with the Zhan family was becoming increasingly harmonious. Although Wei Yumeng still harbored some concerns about Zhan Yangyi's feelings for her, thankfully, Zhan Yangyi seemed content to keep those matters buried in his heart, neither revealing nor inquiring about them.
In this way, they managed to pass through a period of relative peace.
Wei Yumeng felt genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart when she thought of the current atmosphere within the Zhan family. She even found herself laughing out loud at work, which drew the attention of Wu Yi.
"Madam Wei, you seem to be in a good mood these past few days."
Wei Yumeng nodded. "Yes, everything has been resolved, and there are no outstanding issues, so naturally, I feel cheerful."
It was precisely because Wei Yumeng had endured so many troublesome and scheming matters that such peaceful days felt particularly precious.
Seeing Wei Yumeng like this, Wu Yi also felt happy for her from the bottom of her heart.
She had always believed that someone like Wei Yumeng deserved more happiness than others.
However, at that moment, Wei Yumeng's phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, Wei Yumeng frowned slightly. It was Catherine.
Wei Yumeng had suspected Catherine before, but she hadn't directly seen her that day. Was she calling to inquire about that matter?
Or was it for something else?
Wei Yumeng answered the phone, her tone not particularly pleasant towards Catherine. "Catherine, what do you want?"
Catherine's voice on the other end was filled with urgency, laced with a hint of tears. "Yumeng, it's terrible... My mother... she's been kidnapped."
"What?" Wei Yumeng was surprised. How could Song Lijun be kidnapped out of the blue?
"I don't know what happened. I just went for a hospital checkup, and when I returned, my mother was gone. I only found a note on the table saying... saying they kidnapped my mother."
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. Although she still harbored some suspicion about Catherine's words, she decided to go and see.
However, before leaving, Wei Yumeng first informed Zhan Mo Han about the matter. Zhan Mo Han also said he would go to the Feng family later. Reassured, Wei Yumeng then hurried to the Feng residence.
When Wei Yumeng arrived at the Feng residence, the place was indeed in chaos. Feng Zhenhua was apparently absent due to some other matters, so only Catherine and a few bodyguards were present.
"Yumeng, you're finally here. I don't know what to do. I could only turn to you."
Catherine began to cry, her demeanor making Wei Yumeng hesitate to suspect any hidden motives.
"Don't worry, let's call the police first."
"We can't call the police. They said they would harm my mother if the police got involved."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng reluctantly put down her phone. However, this situation couldn't be resolved like this. They alone wouldn't be able to find Song Lijun.
Just then, the phone rang again. This time, Wei Yumeng answered.
"If you want to see Madam Feng alive, bring me five million in ransom. The location is Jinling Mountain, outside the city. And you, you and Catherine will deliver the ransom together. No one else is allowed to come."
"Wait, you should at least let us know if Madam Feng is truly in your hands."
Wei Yumeng still felt that something was amiss. She didn't mind paying the ransom, but she needed to confirm if these people were indeed kidnappers.
A silence fell on the other end of the line, but soon Song Lijun's voice could be heard. "Yumeng, Linlin, don't listen to them, it's too dangerous."
"You shut up!"
Then, the sound of a struggle could be heard.
Wei Yumeng was startled and immediately said, "We will bring the ransom money, but you must guarantee Madam Feng's safety."
"Alright, see you at four this afternoon."
With that, the caller hung up.
Catherine looked at Wei Yumeng with a worried expression. "Yumeng, how is Mom?"
"They want five million in ransom and want the two of us to deliver it."
"The two of us?" Catherine was surprised. "Even like this, they still want me to go."
Wei Yumeng pondered for a moment. "Perhaps it's because you're pregnant that they feel at ease with both of us going."
Even as she said this, she still felt that something was not quite right.