Chapter 1163 Overt and Covert Struggles at the Banquet

The next morning, Wei Yumeng received a call from Old Master Zhan. He said that some gifts had been sent from abroad and he wanted them to pick them up. He even deliberately instructed her to go with Zhan Mohan. Wei Yumeng had already planned to give Zhan Mohan the cold shoulder, but this request forced her to go to him. She hesitated for a moment before knocking on the bedroom door. "Mohan, Grandpa wants us to go to the old house. He said he has something for us." Without waiting for Zhan Mohan's response, she turned to leave. But at that moment, the bedroom door was opened, and before Wei Yumeng could react, she was pulled into the room with a surge of force. Startled, Wei Yumeng looked up at the perpetrator. "What are you doing?" Zhan Mohan pushed her against the bedroom door, holding her wrists above her head. "Let me go!" Wei Yumeng struggled, but Zhan Mohan held her firmly. Zhan Mohan sighed, "Yumeng, there's really nothing between me and Chen Yutong. Believe me." Hearing this, Wei Yumeng felt angry. "How can you even say that! Don't you even know what happened yourself? How can you be so sure that nothing happened?" "Okay, I promise you, I will find out what exactly happened. Can you give me a chance?" Zhan Mohan coaxed. Wei Yumeng's expression softened slightly. "Alright, I'll give you... two days. Give me an answer." "Okay." Zhan Mohan nodded, then pulled Wei Yumeng into his embrace. Although Wei Yumeng didn't resist him this time, her body was still a little stiff. Only then did the atmosphere between them improve slightly, and they headed to the Zhan family's old house together. Wei Yumeng's mood had actually eased a lot, but she didn't expect that Old Master Zhan had not only summoned them but also invited others, including Chen Yutong. As soon as she saw Chen Yutong, Wei Yumeng instinctively wanted to distance herself from Zhan Mohan. Zhan Mohan, sensing her thoughts, put his arm around her waist before she could make a move. Wei Yumeng glared at Zhan Mohan angrily, but he didn't seem to care and insisted on holding her. The others saw this scene and exchanged glances, clearly knowing that these two must have quarreled. Chen Yutong felt a surge of smugness seeing them like this. She was the one who most wanted to see them at odds. "Yumeng, did you two have a fight?" Chen Yutong asked deliberately. Chen Yutong's question naturally made Wei Yumeng feel disgusted, as Chen Yutong was precisely the reason for their quarrel. The more Chen Yutong asked, the less likely Wei Yumeng was to admit it. Her expression relaxed a bit, and she even smiled faintly at Chen Yutong. "Sister-in-law, you worry too much. We're fine." As she spoke, Wei Yumeng deliberately leaned into Zhan Mohan's embrace, and he naturally tightened his arm around her. But this wasn't enough. Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan with a worried expression. "Mohan, didn't you say your work was important today? Will we be delaying your business by being here?" Zhan Mohan curved his lips and said, "It's fine. Nothing is more important than being with you." Wei Yumeng was slightly stunned by his words, her face blushing slightly. Seeing Wei Yumeng like this, Zhan Mohan's eyes deepened with a smile. Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing, standing aside, shook their heads helplessly at the scene. Mu Linjing stated with certainty, "I bet these two definitely quarreled." "And it's because of Chen Yutong," Zhan Yichen shrugged. "I think sister-in-law is mad at brother on her own." Mu Linjing said indignantly, "He actually bullied Yumeng again!" "Alright, darling, why are you so concerned about other people's marital issues? Pay more attention to me," Zhan Yichen said to Mu Linjing with a smile. Mu Linjing gave him a sideways glance. "How old are you that you still need me to manage you?" "Of course. Even if I live to be a hundred, I'll still be managed by you," Zhan Yichen said, not finding anything wrong with it. Hearing this, Mu Linjing looked away somewhat sheepishly. Chen Yutong looked at Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan, then at Mu Linjing and Zhan Yichen, and felt like she was the most pathetic person in this family. She couldn't help but clench her fists. Why did she have to end up in such a state? Zhan Yang, noticing Chen Yutong's discomfort, gently took her hand. "Yutong, what's wrong?" Chen Yutong didn't speak, but glared resentfully in the direction of Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng. Soon, Old Master Zhan came out of the room. "Everyone's here? Take a look at these things and see if there's anything you like. Take it." Seeing the gifts, Wei Yumeng realized they were from Old Master Zhan's foreign friends. They each casually picked a few items. The ones that were useful to Old Master Zhan, they insisted on leaving for him, so he had no choice but to keep them for himself. At Old Master Zhan's request, they all stayed for a meal together. Wei Yumeng deliberately, in front of Chen Yutong, placed food into Zhan Mohan's bowl. "Mohan, this is good for your health. Eat more." "Mm." Zhan Mohan obediently picked it up and ate it. "And this and this." Wei Yumeng continued to serve him a few more dishes. Seeing this scene, Mu Linjing sighed. "Yu... no, sister-in-law, stop serving. Look at brother's bowl, it's all dishes you served." Old Master Zhan said happily, "Seeing that you all have such a good relationship makes this old man feel at ease." However, Mu Linjing understood Wei Yumeng well. Wei Yumeng was not usually such an overly affectionate woman. Doing this now was simply a declaration of her ownership. Chen Yutong, seeing this scene, naturally felt resentful, but how could she serve Zhan Mohan food in front of so many people? Thinking this, she placed a piece of chicken into Zhan Yang's bowl. "Yangyi, eat more too." Zhan Yang smiled and nodded. "Okay." Then, she served a dish to Zhan Yichen. "This is quite tasty. You must not have had it for a long time when you were abroad. Try it." Zhan Yichen politely replied, "Thank you, sister-in-law." However, Zhan Yichen received a glare from Mu Linjing. Zhan Yichen shrugged helplessly and whispered to Mu Linjing, "There's nothing I can do. In this kind of war, we can only be cannon fodder." Then, Chen Yutong placed a piece of fish into Zhan Mohan's bowl. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room became strange. Those who were eating stopped their movements.