The following days passed as if nothing had happened before.
Wei Yumeng couldn't be sure of the situation on Shen Xiangxue's side, so she could only wait anxiously.
She didn't know what form the final outcome would take, but she still wanted to believe in the feelings and bond between her and Zhan Mohan.
During these days, Chai Yanyu's treatment of Wei Yumeng seemed even more intimate than before.
However, he did not cross that line, as if they both understood and chose not to break it.
Just as Wei Yumeng was about to check the news to pass the time, Chai Yanyu unexpectedly walked in from outside with a darkened face.
He seemed not to have registered Wei Yumeng's presence, his face flushed with anger as he stormed into his room, slamming the door shut.
Wei Yumeng was startled by Chai Yanyu's demeanor. After a moment's hesitation, she approached and knocked on the door: "Ayu? Are you alright?"
Hearing Wei Yumeng's voice, Chai Yanyu finally seemed to snap back to reality.
"Sorry, I..." Chai Yanyu trailed off, unsure how to tell Wei Yumeng everything he now knew.
Not long before, he had bought the beauty salon and had started to address its operational issues.
As he was about to leave that day, he overheard the discussions of the people there.
"Did you hear? Miss Xiangxue finally got her wish."
"It truly wasn't easy. I remember it's been quite a while since she met that man. Persistence finally paid off."
Initially, Chai Yanyu thought these were just rumors from outsiders. It wasn't until he walked onto the street that he realized celebrations were happening everywhere.
Because of Shen Xiangxue's special status, the entire Black Street community had come together to celebrate.
And the joyous news of the couple was openly posted on the villa walls.
Originally, with his intentions, seeing Zhan Mohan about to marry another woman should have been good news for him.
However, he couldn't feel any happiness. He could imagine how Wei Yumeng would react upon hearing this news.
Recalling what Wei Yumeng had gone through because of Zhan Mohan's disappearance, Chai Yanyu felt nothing but anger.
"Ayu? Don't be like this. Can you tell me what's wrong? Don't carry it all by yourself."
Wei Yumeng's voice called out from outside the door again.
Finally, Chai Yanyu opened the door from the inside. His expression seemed less angry now.
"Sorry, I just went to the beauty salon and encountered some upsetting matters."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried it was something related to Zhan Mohan.
After all, there had been no news from Zhan Mohan's side these past few days, and she couldn't possibly approach Shen Xiangxue herself.
Wei Yumeng brought some fruit and handed it to Chai Yanyu: "Alright, it's in the past now. Don't be angry anymore. Have some fruit to calm down."
Chai Yanyu took the fruit, but his expression didn't improve.
Wei Yumeng had a feeling that the matter was not as simple as Chai Yanyu made it out to be.
However, out of respect for him, if Chai Yanyu didn't want to say anything, Wei Yumeng naturally wouldn't pry.
"Okay, since you're back, I'm going out for a walk and to buy some things."
But as Wei Yumeng was about to leave, Chai Yanyu blocked her path.
Wei Yumeng thought Chai Yanyu was worried about her safety and said, "I've been living here for so long, and I'm quite familiar with the outside now. I can manage to buy things, I'll be fine."
Chai Yanyu frowned and then said, "What do you need to buy? I'll get it."
"No need, I can't just stay here forever. I need some fresh air."
Wei Yumeng felt a little helpless. Was Chai Yanyu this worried about her?
But Chai Yanyu obstinately remained in front of Wei Yumeng, refusing to budge.
Wei Yumeng looked at him, finding him extremely strange.
Normally, even though Chai Yanyu was concerned for her safety, he still highly respected her autonomy. Today's behavior indicated something was wrong.
"Ayu, tell me, did something happen outside?"
Wei Yumeng looked at Chai Yanyu intently. This made Chai Yanyu even more conflicted.
Just then, there was a knock on the door: "It's me."
Wei Yumeng recognized the voice. Although she had only met the person a few times, there was a sense of familiarity when hearing a voice she considered "one of her own."
The two of them had no choice but to temporarily drop the matter. Wei Yumeng walked over to open the door.
Indeed, it was Kevin.
Kevin glanced at Wei Yumeng, then at Chai Yanyu, and directly addressed Chai Yanyu: "Do you know the news outside? Shen Xiangxue is getting married."
By the time Chai Yanyu realized what Kevin was about to say, he wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
"You... what did you say?" Wei Yumeng still couldn't quite believe it.
"Stop talking!" Chai Yanyu's cold voice cut off the words that were about to spill from Kevin's lips.
Wei Yumeng now understood. The reason Chai Yanyu didn't want her to go out was probably because everyone outside might already know the news.
Who else could Shen Xiangxue be marrying if not Zhan Mohan?
Wei Yumeng felt her mind go blank, and then nothing else registered.
Wei Yumeng had a dream. She dreamt that Zhan Mohan told her he had found his own happiness and hoped Wei Yumeng could find her own happy life.
"No... don't..."
Wei Yumeng cried out in her sleep, startling Chai Yanyu.
"Yumeng... Yumeng, wake up." Chai Yanyu gently patted her cheek.
Wei Yumeng slowly opened her eyes, seeing only Chai Yanyu before her.
"Ayu..." Wei Yumeng felt her mind was still a little muddled, but there was one thing she remembered very clearly: "Ayu, it's all fake, right? Mohan didn't agree to marry Shen Xiangxue. He didn't abandon us."
But Chai Yanyu could only look down with pity. He could no longer hide the truth.
"No... it can't be... you're all lying to me, I don't believe it!"
Wei Yumeng clutched her head, repeatedly hitting it: "I must still be dreaming, this isn't real."
Chai Yanyu quickly grabbed her hands, preventing her from harming herself further.
"Yumeng, don't do this. Since he chose that path, it means he didn't love you that much, and he's not worth you becoming like this."
Wei Yumeng couldn't calm down at all. She had trusted him so much. It was precisely because she believed in their feelings that she had made that bet with Shen Xiangxue.
But why did Zhan Mohan ultimately choose another woman? Was it truly because she wasn't good enough?
"Why... at least tell me... why..." Wei Yumeng sobbed uncontrollably.