As Mu Linjing and Zhan Yichen entered the house, their child ran towards them with a distressed expression.
"Daddy, Mommy!"
After the previous incident, they had sent their child to Mu Linjing's mother to avoid affecting him.
But with the day's events just concluded, his sudden return indicated he must have sneaked back on his own.
"Daddy, Mommy, I heard you were getting a divorce. I… I want to come back, but Grandma wouldn't let me. Please don't leave each other, okay? I'll agree to anything."
Mu Linjing knelt down and hugged him, feeling guilty towards their child regarding this matter.
At the time, she had been overwhelmed by Zhan Yichen's situation, even forgetting the impact on their child.
"I'm sorry, it was all Mommy's fault this time. This will never happen again."
Hearing this, Zhan Yichen also knelt down. "What your mother said isn't entirely right. This was partly my fault too. Daddy promises this will never happen again."
The child didn't quite understand what the two adults were talking about, why they both claimed fault.
However, he did know one thing: Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing, in their current state, didn't look like they were divorcing.
"So, Mommy and Daddy won't separate anymore?"
Wei Yumeng nodded. "Mmm, we won't separate."
Only then did the child smile. "Our family will never separate!"
Having experienced a near-shattering of their family, Mu Linjing and Zhan Yichen cherished their current happy life even more.
After finally coaxing their child to sleep, Mu Linjing decided to sleep with him for the night. However, when she turned around, Zhan Yichen stood by the bed with a resentful expression.
"Wife, you're not planning to sleep here tonight, are you?"
Mu Linjing instantly understood Zhan Yichen's meaning, but she still moved closer to their child. "To punish you, I'm sleeping with the child tonight."
"Wife, I truly know I was wrong, and we haven't been intimate for so many days. That's enough punishment," Zhan Yichen said with a wronged look.
But seeing Zhan Yichen like this, Mu Linjing felt even more like teasing him. "How can that be considered punishment? I didn't see it, and besides, I was also very angry back then, so it's evened out."
Zhan Yichen sighed. "Since my wife is unwilling to come with me willingly, then I can only…"
As he spoke, Mu Linjing was lifted into his arms.
"What are you doing?"
Zhan Yichen deliberately leaned close to Mu Linjing's ear and whispered, "Then I can only take the initiative and carry you back."
Mu Linjing feigned anger and glared at him, but Zhan Yichen looked at her with a smile that made it impossible for her to be truly angry.
In the end, Mu Linjing relented and buried her face in Zhan Yichen's embrace, being carried back to the bedroom like this.
Although Zhan Yichen had a nagging feeling that the matter hadn't been truly resolved and had even asked Zhan Mohan about who was involved behind the scenes, Zhan Mohan only said that he would handle it, and Zhan Yichen didn't press further.
However, he genuinely wanted to thank everyone who had helped him. Under his arrangements, he booked the largest hotel in Pengcheng to host a thank-you banquet.
"Sister." As Chai Yanyu entered the banquet hall, he waved at Wei Yumeng.
Wei Yumeng walked over and said politely, "Manager Chai, I'm glad you could come."
Although Chai Yanyu was a little annoyed at being called "Manager Chai" again, seeing Zhan Mohan beside Wei Yumeng, he could only accept it for now.
"Sister, of course, I'll come if you invite me." Chai Yanyu then introduced to Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan, "This is the friend I mentioned, Shang Hong."
At this moment, Shang Hong was still standing there, his expression one of shock and disbelief, as if he hadn't registered anything for a long time.
"Shang Hong? Shang Hong!"
Chai Yanyu looked at Shang Hong with a gentle expression, and only then did Shang Hong suddenly snap back to reality.
"So, you are Miss Wei Yumeng, and this must be Mr. Zhan Mohan."
Zhan Mohan nodded at him, acknowledging his presence.
Wei Yumeng quickly explained, "Mr. Shang, please don't mind. Mohan is usually like this."
Shang Hong didn't seem to mind, merely sizing Wei Yumeng up with curiosity. "Miss Wei, you are much more beautiful than I imagined. I only knew of you through Ah Yu's words before, but now, it seems even better than he described."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but take a step closer to Wei Yumeng. Almost simultaneously, Zhan Mohan moved Wei Yumeng slightly behind him, and Chai Yanyu also glared displementedly at Shang Hong.
Chai Yanyu said to Wei Yumeng with a smile, "After all, this is Mr. Zhan Yichen's banquet. Let's go say hello first."
Before Shang Hong could say anything, Chai Yanyu forcibly pulled him away.
"Heh, Ah Yu, you really surprised me just now. This is the first time I've seen you act like that in front of her."
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Chai Yanyu smiling and greeting Wei Yumeng, he would have almost thought that Chai Yanyu was incapable of smiling.
But now he understood that it wasn't that Chai Yanyu couldn't smile, but rather that the person before him was not someone who could elicit his smile.
"Don't forget what I told you before," Chai Yanyu's voice returned to its usual cold tone. "If it weren't for her invitation, I wouldn't have intended for you to interact with her. But since we're here, keep your distance."
"Yes, yes, I understand." Shang Hong agreed nonchalantly, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes.
Perhaps because the banquet attendees were mostly familiar faces, aside from the Zhan family, there were only Chai Yanyu and Shang Hong.
Zhan Yang, Zhan Mohan, Zhan Yichen, and Chai Yanyu – four men together, the atmosphere was always a bit delicate.
But fortunately, it appeared to be harmonious.
Mu Linjing, who was naturally outgoing, seemed particularly cheerful today.
"Yumeng, Yumeng."
Hearing Mu Linjing's call, Wei Yumeng had to pause her conversation with Chen Yutong and look towards Mu Linjing, only to realize she seemed to have had quite a lot to drink.
Mu Linjing grabbed Shang Hong's arm. "Yumeng, let me introduce you. This is my new sister. She has so many interests in common with me. I'm just so… so surprised! Hiccup!"
Wei Yumeng felt a bit helpless. She had finally managed to rescue Shang Hong from Mu Linjing's clutches. "Alright, alright, I get it. But you've drunk too much now, I'll take you to sober up."
With that, she gave Chen Yutong a nod and led Mu Linjing outside for some fresh air, also asking a waiter to prepare a hangover tea.
Zhan Yichen, who had noticed the situation, followed them.