Walking on the way back, Wei Yumeng's heart was pounding.
No matter how she looked at it, Zhan Yangyi had gone mad. He seemed determined to put Zhan Mohan to death at any cost.
At least Wei Yumeng was sure of one thing now: no matter what, she could never agree to Zhan Yangyi's terms. She couldn't even imagine what fate awaited her if she married Zhan Yangyi.
However, as long as Zhan Yangyi existed, her family might never find peace.
For the first time in a long while, Wei Yumeng felt lost, unsure of what she should do.
Should she tell Zhan Mohan Zhan Yangyi's true identity?
Wei Yumeng had kept silent before, thinking that if Old Master Zhan didn't tell Zhan Mohan, he must have his reasons. Now, she realized Zhan Yangyi was a dangerous individual.
Not telling Zhan Mohan was for his own good, but if she did tell him, Zhan Mohan might be able to devise other solutions.
Wei Yumeng was in such a terrible dilemma that she didn't even realize how she got home.
Zhan Mohan had been discharged from the hospital a day ago and had already returned to his normal work routine. When he got home today, he saw Wei Yumeng looking distracted.
She seemed to be watching television, but her gaze was vacant, her mind clearly not on the screen.
"Yumeng?"
Zhan Mohan called out to Wei Yumeng, who then realized he was home.
"Mohan, you're back? Are you hungry? What do you want to eat today?"
As Wei Yumeng spoke, Zhan Mohan didn't reply, but she walked into the kitchen on her own.
Zhan Mohan was a bit worried. He followed her into the kitchen and found Wei Yumeng standing there lost in thought, with no intention of cooking.
Zhan Mohan stroked his chin. Wei Yumeng's current dejected state was too obvious; it seemed she had indeed encountered something.
Zhan Mohan walked behind Wei Yumeng and hugged her from behind.
Wei Yumeng was startled by Zhan Mohan's action. "Mohan, you scared me."
Zhan Mohan sighed, "Did something happen today? You seem so preoccupied. You're not usually like this."
But Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan and, in the end, didn't reveal what had happened today.
"Nothing, it's just that there's been some problem with a project."
"Is it about the Zhan Yangyi project?"
Wei Yumeng nodded. "Zhan Yangyi he..."
Wei Yumeng almost blurted out more, but she quickly recovered. "He's a more difficult person to deal with than I imagined. I didn't expect cooperating with him to be so tough."
"You can tell me if there's any problem. Perhaps I can help."
"That..." Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. "Let's forget it."
Zhan Mohan sighed, turned Wei Yumeng to face him, then deliberately bent down and stared into her eyes.
"What's wrong? Is it really related to that Zhan Yangyi?"
"It is related to him. I don't know how to explain it, but it's not a big deal. He's a partner of our Feng Corporation now."
Although Wei Yumeng quickly explained, the more she rushed to explain, the more forced her tone and expression became. How could Zhan Mohan, who knew her so well, not see through it?
"In any case, Mohan, you should keep your distance from Zhan Yangyi in the future. I'm still a bit worried."
Zhan Mohan looked at Wei Yumeng's troubled expression and didn't press further. He just nodded slightly. "Okay, I understand."
Wei Yumeng felt relieved. Although she couldn't reveal the truth yet, at least making Zhan Mohan pay more attention to Zhan Yangyi was a good thing.
Zhan Mohan kept looking at Wei Yumeng thoughtfully, without asking any more questions.
By nightfall, Wei Yumeng was sound asleep. Only then did Zhan Mohan call Fang Xun.
"Fang Xun, investigate the recent interactions between Yumeng and Zhan Yangyi for me."
After just one day, Fang Xun had investigated and uncovered what had happened.
"The wife's relationship with Zhan Yangyi likely began with the Feng Corporation project. However, they seem to have met privately twice afterward. Once was a dinner at a Michelin restaurant, and the second time was when the wife visited Zhan Yangyi's residence."
Hearing this, Zhan Mohan's brow furrowed. Wei Yumeng had actually been to Zhan Yangyi's home?
He wasn't suspecting anything between Wei Yumeng and Zhan Yangyi, but if Wei Yumeng did that, there must be a reason.
"Did you find out why Yumeng met with Zhan Yangyi?"
Fang Xun shook his head. "This cannot be determined. Zhan Yangyi's villa is guarded by his confidantes. I tried to bribe them, but it was no use."
Zhan Mohan's brow tightened further. This Zhan Yangyi was no easy opponent. He was starting to genuinely worry about Wei Yumeng's situation.
Rather than Zhan Yangyi having any intentions towards Wei Yumeng, Zhan Mohan felt that Zhan Yangyi had been targeting him from the start.
For example, helping Catherine revoke all negative news.
Then there was Zhan Yangyi deliberately manipulating the stock of Zhan Corporation.
From any perspective, the hostility seemed directed more towards him, or rather, towards Zhan Corporation.
But Zhan Mohan couldn't figure out why Zhan Yangyi would do this.
Thinking this, he couldn't help but recall Old Master Zhan's perfunctory explanation. Perhaps Zhan Yangyi was indeed a member of the Zhan family.
"How is the cooperation project between Zhan Yangyi and Feng Corporation progressing?" Zhan Mohan suddenly asked.
After all, no matter how much he speculated about Zhan Yangyi's true identity, it was useless now. It was better to see how much this matter was related to Wei Yumeng.
"Currently, there are no major issues with the project between the two parties. This project is a joint venture involving three companies, and Feng Corporation is responsible for the smallest part, so the impact is not significant."
Since it wasn't about work, Zhan Mohan could only think of one reason for Wei Yumeng to see Zhan Yangyi: personal matters, and very likely, it was for his sake.
He desperately wanted to ask Wei Yumeng directly what had happened between her and Zhan Yangyi.
But if Wei Yumeng wanted to tell him, she would have done so already.
At this moment, Zhan Mohan felt as if a massive conspiracy was enveloping him, yet everyone else knew the truth while he was kept in the dark.
This feeling was truly loathsome. Rather than having Wei Yumeng keep it from him, he would prefer her to tell him everything so they could face it together.