Wei Yumeng found it even more unbelievable. Che Lie was such a good person; why would he choose to be with Catherine? There had to be something wrong!
"Brother Che Lie, you can't be together!"
"Why?"
"Because... because..."
Wei Yumeng wanted to state her reasons, but at this moment, she was unsure if speaking out would be right or wrong.
If they were truly dating, perhaps Che Lie already knew many things about Catherine, even more than they did. In that case, would her advice even be useful?
Furthermore, if Che Lie was genuinely sincere towards Catherine, then for Wei Yumeng, advising him would be no different from breaking up a happy couple. How could she do such a thing?
"Yumeng?" Che Lie called her name again, a hint of confusion in his voice.
In truth, he was still secretly hoping. He hoped Wei Yumeng would stop him from associating with Catherine, that she would be jealous about this matter. This would indicate that she still cared about him.
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. She had made up her mind to tell Che Lie the truth. If she didn't, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
"Brother Che Lie, no matter how far you and Catherine have progressed, I still want to tell you, please don't continue dating her, okay?"
Seeing Wei Yumeng say this, Che Lie's eyes were filled with tenderness. As expected, Wei Yumeng did care.
"Okay," Che Lie said softly.
"Brother Che Lie, actually..." Wei Yumeng was about to continue explaining, but she almost didn't react. "Brother Che Lie, you agreed?"
Che Lie smiled and nodded. "Yes, I agreed. Actually, the two of us were never a real couple to begin with."
This made Wei Yumeng a little flustered. Didn't this make it seem like she cared too much about this matter? Yet, they weren't even in that kind of relationship, which felt subtly awkward.
"I actually sought out Catherine to alleviate the media's pressure on you. I don't know many people here, and Catherine was the only one I worked with on this project." Che Lie sighed. "Yes, I did lie to you before. Catherine and I have known each other for a while. But I thought you two didn't get along, so I didn't tell you about it."
Wei Yumeng looked into Che Lie's eyes, knowing he wasn't lying. So, Che Lie and Catherine really had no relationship?
This truly made Wei Yumeng breathe a sigh of relief, so much so that she almost cried.
She was genuinely worried that Che Lie would be hurt by Catherine. If there was anyone in this world she wanted to protect, it was undoubtedly Che Lie.
Because protecting him was also protecting her own past. She wanted to preserve this beautiful moment.
Seeing Wei Yumeng like this, Che Lie's smile deepened. "What? You look very nervous about me being with Catherine."
"Brother Che Lie, you don't know how wicked that woman is. She's done so many terrible things; she can never be forgiven. I'm so afraid you'll be deceived by her. I don't want to see that happen."
Che Lie hadn't expected this. Indeed, he hadn't understood. It seemed that during his absence, Wei Yumeng had encountered quite a few things, many of which were related to this Catherine.
While their conversation was going well, Wei Yumeng told Che Lie about many of the past events. Che Lie even promised Wei Yumeng that he would interact less with Catherine from now on.
Because of the previous rumors, Zhan Mohan was still concerned about Wei Yumeng's situation. He had specifically rushed over during his lunch break to find her, but unexpectedly saw Wei Yumeng at a coffee shop not far from Feng Corporation.
And sitting opposite Wei Yumeng was Che Lie.
The two of them were chatting and laughing, appearing very happy. He could also sense how relaxed Wei Yumeng was when she was with Che Lie, like they were family.
Zhan Mohan felt a surge of anger. Although he had seen the press conference clarifying the situation, seeing this scene still made it impossible for him to remain calm.
"Brother Che Lie, how do you remember these things so clearly? They happened so long ago; it's silly to bring them up now!"
Wei Yumeng hadn't noticed Zhan Mohan approaching them.
Che Lie stopped teasing Wei Yumeng and gestured for her to look behind her.
Wei Yumeng turned around in confusion and saw Zhan Mohan, who had an imposing presence, approaching them.
"Mohan, why are you here?"
Zhan Mohan's voice was icy. "If I hadn't come, were you planning to stay here with this man indefinitely?"
Che Lie's voice also turned cold. "Please conduct yourself with dignity. Yumeng is your wife. You should understand her character and trust her, instead of questioning her like this."
"Our matters don't require your involvement," Zhan Mohan said, without looking at Che Lie, his gaze fixed on Wei Yumeng.
Wei Yumeng tried to explain further. "Mohan, listen to me. We were just having a meal. We were trying to say..."
But before Wei Yumeng could finish, Zhan Mohan directly scooped her up.
"Go home with me."
"Mohan, what are you doing? Put me down quickly, so many people are watching."
"Do you care more about him seeing, or about others seeing?"
Wei Yumeng was helpless. It was clear that Zhan Mohan was being excessively jealous, and at this moment, he wouldn't listen to anything.
Without a word, Zhan Mohan carried Wei Yumeng out. Wei Yumeng had no choice but to lean on Zhan Mohan's back, casting an apologetic glance at Che Lie.
Che Lie simply shook his head in resignation, indicating that he was fine.
Zhan Mohan roughly placed Wei Yumeng into the car. Before she could react, he immediately covered her lips.
The kiss was incredibly domineering, as if he were declaring his ownership to the entire world.
It wasn't until Wei Yumeng was almost unable to breathe that Zhan Mohan released her.
"Mohan, don't be like this. He and I really have nothing. You don't need to worry so much."
But Zhan Mohan buried his face in her neck. "Do you know how I felt when I saw you two chatting and laughing? You're relaxed with him, but it's different with me. You always seem to be holding back something. Am I not as good as him?"
Wei Yumeng was stunned. She hadn't expected Zhan Mohan to care about this. "Mohan, no, you're wrong. The reason I'm relaxed with him is perhaps just because we've known each other for a long time. When I'm with you, I care more. I don't want to make you unhappy; I don't want to tire you out, and so many other things. Perhaps because I care too much, it makes me seem unnatural."