Chai Yanyu had originally intended to tell them the results of his current investigation so that Wei Yumeng could be more at ease, but given the current situation, how could he possibly speak?
He had thought their relationship was already quite good, that at least Wei Yumeng would believe him, but now Wei Yumeng's suspicion shattered all his illusions.
"Sister, am I that insignificant in your heart? Why would I do such a thing?" Chai Yanyu looked heartbroken.
Wei Yumeng looked at him, also feeling uncomfortable. She had originally planned to subtly ask for some clues, but Chai Yanyu was too smart; she couldn't fool him at all.
That's right, at this moment, he was the only one she suspected. Even though she was questioning whether her approach was right, it was the only solution she could think of.
Seeing Wei Yumeng's silence, Chai Yanyu felt even more dejected. "Sister, since you still don't trust me, there's nothing more for me to say to you. I know that once someone has a firm idea in their mind, it's difficult for others to change it. Anything I say now is useless."
"Ayu, I..." Wei Yumeng bit her lower lip. In truth, she didn't want this either.
But she also knew that harboring such suspicion towards a friend was disrespectful to the other person and disrespectful to their relationship.
Chai Yanyu, who had arrived in good spirits to see Wei Yumeng, now didn't know how to face her.
Yes, in Wei Yumeng's heart, he was still the untrustworthy one.
Chai Yanyu finally left the cafe without looking back.
As Wei Yumeng watched his retreating figure, she could no longer hold on. She slumped back in her seat, her heart shrouded in a haze.
When Chai Yanyu returned to the inn, he suddenly regretted his actions. He suddenly thought that Wei Yumeng's actions must have been out of desperation.
He could have explained everything to her, but instead, he had only considered his own feelings and left so stubbornly.
His assistant, seeing Chai Yanyu's unhappy expression, dared not speak, fearing he might accidentally hit a nerve.
He only saw Chai Yanyu leave again shortly after returning.
When Chai Yanyu returned to the cafe, he found that Wei Yumeng was no longer there.
He sighed, both helpless and angry. He had wanted to help Wei Yumeng, so why had things turned out this way?
Wei Yumeng left the cafe, feeling only sadness.
Not only had she fallen out with Chai Yanyu, but now she couldn't think of any way to resolve her current predicament.
She couldn't help but recall last night's events...
"You're asking me for time to figure out the reason behind this matter?" Elder Master Zhan's tone was displeased. "What is there to investigate?"
But Wei Yumeng still said firmly, "Grandpa, I really didn't do anything to betray Mo Han. I only need a week. Just one week. If I can't find a way to resolve this by then, I will agree to divorce Mo Han without any complaints."
Elder Master Zhan examined Wei Yumeng carefully. A hint of reluctance showed in his eyes. After all, Wei Yumeng had been in the Zhan family for so long. He didn't want to believe it, but everything had indeed happened.
"Grandpa, please, give me a chance." Wei Yumeng pleaded.
"Alright, one week. If you can't give me a satisfactory result, you know the consequences."
Her thoughts snapped back to the present, and Wei Yumeng felt even more distressed.
The only solution she could think of had failed. Where should she begin now?
In a week, could she really find another way?
Wei Yumeng took out her phone and called Mu Linjing.
"Lin Jing, can you... keep me company today?"
When Mu Linjing arrived at the bar, Wei Yumeng had already drunk a lot. A scruffy-looking man was even trying to hit on her.
"Beautiful lady, why are you alone? How about I keep you company?"
Wei Yumeng was already drunk. She merely glanced at the man without reacting.
The man, thinking Wei Yumeng had implicitly agreed, was about to sit next to her.
Unexpectedly, a hand landed on his shoulder at that moment.
"Brother, you've got some nerve. Do you know who this beautiful lady in front of you is?" Mu Linjing said, feigning exaggerated surprise. "She's the wife of Zhan Mohan of Zhan Corporation. What do you think your fate would be if the Zhan Corporation found out about this?"
Indeed, the man jumped up as if he'd been electrocuted. "Sorry, sorry, I mistook her for someone else."
Then he scurried away.
When Wei Yumeng heard the phrase "wife of Zhan Mohan of Zhan Corporation," she couldn't help but burst into tears.
"What wife of Zhan Mohan? I'll soon... soon I might not be."
Wei Yumeng's body trembled as she cried, startling Mu Linjing.
"Yumeng, everything will get better. You have to believe in your husband. He's so capable, he'll be fine." Mu Linjing hugged Wei Yumeng tightly, continuously patting her back.
"But he's not coming home, he won't listen to me, and he won't listen to my explanation. What should I do?"
Wei Yumeng clung to Mu Linjing as if she were her last hope.
Mu Linjing felt truly heartbroken seeing Wei Yumeng like this. But with things having escalated to this point, she also didn't know how to comfort her.
She had heard about the recent events, but she never believed Wei Yumeng would do such a thing. She hadn't expected it to blow up this much.
After crying for a while, Wei Yumeng let go of Mu Linjing and ordered a few more drinks from the bartender.
"Yumeng, you can't drink anymore." Mu Linjing quickly moved to snatch Wei Yumeng's glass and signaled the bartender not to serve any more alcohol.
But Wei Yumeng refused, and the two even started struggling.
"Yumeng, just drinking like this won't solve anything, will it?"
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng suddenly quieted down and looked at her. "Of course, I know that, but I've already tried my last resort. I... I really can't solve this this time."
Saying this, Wei Yumeng started crying again.
Mu Linjing sighed. She felt it was necessary to have a serious talk with Zhan Mohan. She needed to know what Zhan Mohan was thinking.
The two stayed at the bar for a while longer until Wei Yumeng cried herself to sleep. Only then did Mu Linjing finally relax.
However, this also gave Mu Linjing an opportunity. Since Wei Yumeng said Zhan Mohan refused to see her, surely Zhan Mohan wouldn't ignore her if she was drunk like this?
With this thought, Mu Linjing took out her phone and called Zhan Mohan.
"Mr. Zhan, this is Mu Linjing. Yumeng got very drunk at the bar, and I can't handle it alone. Could you please come over?"