Old Master Zhan nodded with great admiration for Wei Yumeng's actions.
"Child, I know what you want to do, but you must promise me to be safe, understand?"
Wei Yumeng smiled, "Don't worry, I won't let myself get hurt."
Looking at Wei Yumeng's departing back, Old Master Zhan felt a sense of relief. No matter how worried he was now, it might all be in vain. The most important thing now was how Zhan Mohan would resolve this matter.
And currently, the only person who could assist and was completely on Zhan Mohan's side was Wei Yumeng.
After a day and a night, Fang Xun, using the information Wei Yumeng provided and the help of friends at home and abroad, finally located the suspected adoptive parents of Zhan Yangyi.
"Madam, do you really have to go? If you go abroad, Mr. Zhan won't be able to monitor your safety at all times. Moreover, we haven't confirmed if that family is indeed Zhan Yangyi's adoptive parents."
Wei Yumeng's tone was firm, "Precisely because it's not confirmed, I have to go in person. Some things can only be resolved in person."
Fang Xun looked at Wei Yumeng, knowing he couldn't stop her. Besides, this matter was for Zhan Mohan's good, so he had no reason to object. However, Zhan Mohan would definitely not agree to Wei Yumeng's plan.
As expected, Wei Yumeng looked at Fang Xun, "I need your help with something. My trip abroad must be kept from Mohan for now. He'll only worry if he knows, and I don't want him to waste unnecessary energy on me."
Fang Xun sighed, "Okay, I understand."
After arranging everything, Wei Yumeng departed. For Feng Group's work, she specifically asked Wu Yi to send her daily tasks on time so she could handle them remotely, preventing suspicion of her absence from the country.
Although Fang Xun had given her a relatively clear region name, finding the exact location of the family was up to Wei Yumeng.
Even so, the thought that this was for Zhan Mohan made Wei Yumeng feel no trouble at all. Finally, after two days of searching, she found the family.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin Ming?" Wei Yumeng asked politely.
Standing opposite her was a bearded man, who looked like he hadn't rested for a long time due to work.
This matched the information Wei Yumeng had, as Zhan Yangyi's adoptive father was reportedly a writer.
"I am. Who are you looking for?"
"It's like this, I am a friend of Zhan Yangyi, and I'm here on his behalf to find you."
Unexpectedly, when Wei Yumeng mentioned Zhan Yangyi, Lin Ming's expression changed, and he showed a look of disgust.
"Zhan Yangyi? I don't know him at all. Get out, you're not welcome here."
Wei Yumeng was slightly taken aback but not intimidated by his demeanor. Lin Ming's reaction had already indicated that he knew Zhan Yangyi.
"Mr. Lin, I know I haven't found the wrong person. I need to know some information about Zhan Yangyi. Can you tell me?"
But Lin Ming slammed the door shut, leaving Wei Yumeng alone outside.
Wei Yumeng truly hadn't expected Zhan Yangyi to have such a bad relationship with his adoptive parents.
What kind of conflict could have occurred between them to lead to this? It seemed to deviate from what Zhan Yangyi had said.
After all, if it were just due to their indifference towards Zhan Yangyi, sending him to a welfare institute wouldn't have evoked such a look of disgust.
Wei Yumeng didn't leave but knocked on the door again.
"Mr. Lin, I'll only ask a few questions and leave quickly. Please! Won't you listen to me for a moment?"
But there was no response from the other side.
Wei Yumeng decided to wait by the door. Even if he didn't intend to open the door for her, people had to go out eventually. She didn't believe she wouldn't get to see him.
Wei Yumeng waited there for more than half a day, even skipping lunch for fear of missing Lin Ming when he went out.
Lin Ming occasionally looked out the window and saw Wei Yumeng still waiting there.
Although he didn't know Wei Yumeng's relationship with Zhan Yangyi, he was moved by her persistence. He finally opened the door again.
"Come in."
Wei Yumeng was surprised and immediately walked into Lin Ming's home.
"What do you want to ask? Ask your questions and leave quickly."
Wei Yumeng pondered. Since Lin Ming was Zhan Yangyi's adoptive father, he must have treated Zhan Yangyi as his own child. Perhaps she could tell him the truth directly.
So, Wei Yumeng selectively told Lin Ming about Zhan Yangyi's situation.
As expected, Lin Ming frowned after listening.
"I should have realized it earlier. I saw back then that Yangyi was not an ordinary child."
Wei Yumeng tilted her head, listening carefully to Lin Ming's account.
"When my wife and I adopted him, he was very young. We loved him very much, and for a time, our family was very happy. The change happened after my wife gave birth."
It turned out that Zhan Yangyi had once been part of a very normal family with the Lin family. The Lin family doted on him and treated him as their own child, until Lin Ming had his own biological son.
Even though Lin Ming felt he treated both children equally, even deliberately buying identical gifts or sharing food to avoid any imbalance in their hearts, Zhan Yangyi's mentality gradually changed. He felt that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't compare to his biological son.
Wei Yumeng felt this scenario was strangely familiar, almost like Catherine's situation. Didn't Catherine also think this way?
Zhan Yangyi began to deliberately provoke the Lin family's child in various situations, until eventually Lin Ming couldn't bear it any longer and disciplined him.
This became the beginning of their family conflict.
Zhan Yangyi's gaze towards them began to change, filled with mockery and indifference. He even tried to run away from home several times but was always brought back.
Until one day, Lin Ming discovered his wife was unwell and went to the hospital. It was then that the doctor diagnosed her with chronic poisoning.
Through investigation, it was found that only Zhan Yangyi could have done such a thing.
Lin Ming still couldn't understand what Zhan Yangyi was thinking to be able to do such a thing.
Later, for the Lin family's safety, Lin Ming had no choice but to send Zhan Yangyi to a welfare institute.
The reason he avoided Zhan Yangyi so much was because he knew how much Zhan Yangyi hated their family back then. Lin Ming just wanted his family to have peace.
After hearing the whole story, Wei Yumeng felt that the situation was indeed much more complicated than she had known. How to resolve it was truly a difficult task.