After listening to the recording, Zhan Mohan didn't rush. "Didn't you already agree to cooperate with her?"
Xin Ran sat on the sofa in his office, crossing his legs. "You must have switched the files. I could tell at a glance. Why would I cooperate with her?"
Although he was infatuated with Wei Yumeng, to achieve the despicable level of Jiang Siyu, he would look down on himself. A gentleman loves wealth and obtains it righteously, and the same applies to love.
Moreover, he had already seen Wei Yumeng's attitude, so he naturally wouldn't be as stubborn as Jiang Siyu.
If it were anyone else, they would probably admire his integrity. However, as a love rival, Zhan Mohan didn't appreciate it much.
"Just say what you mean."
Xin Ran chuckled. "It's simple. I don't want to cooperate with her. I want to cooperate with you. The price this woman has to pay is far more than you simply not caring about her."
There are so many people in the world who love but cannot obtain, and Xin Ran himself was experiencing it. Moreover, this kind of pain was inseparable from his own stubbornness. In his opinion, such pain didn't even count as punishment.
Jiang Siyu had schemed against Wei Yumeng so many times. After much thought, the best blessing he could give Wei Yumeng was to punish the woman who had repeatedly hurt her.
Zhan Mohan was initially indifferent to the cooperation, but the last sentence indeed struck a chord with him.
The two men reached an agreement, and a silent cooperation began.
Because the project was ahead of schedule, the company had to work overtime to catch up. As the boss, Zhan Mohan also often had to stay up late before returning home.
Sometimes, when he returned home, Wei Yumeng had already fallen asleep from exhaustion.
After a week of overtime, the plan modifications were finally completed before the project announcement. Meanwhile, Jiang Siyu had also recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
According to Feng Shiming, although Jiang Siyu had been discharged, she still visited Jing Yan every day, and their relationship seemed to be getting too intimate.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Mohan couldn't help but sigh. His words from that day seemed to have been in vain. Jing Yan was not as rational and decisive when it came to Jiang Siyu.
Although he understood that things that relied solely on logic were not business, everyone had seen Jiang Siyu's character. Jing Yan's current behavior seemed reckless.
So, after Feng Shiming left, he specifically called Jing Yan. "I heard you two have been getting quite close lately. Is that true?"
Jing Yan, on the other end of the phone, didn't intend to hide anything. He sighed, "Indeed. I really can't bring myself to be harsh with her."
Zhan Mohan understood his feelings but didn't support his decision. No matter how much he persuaded, Jing Yan stuck to his guns.
Stubborn as he was, Zhan Mohan didn't want to waste more words, but his future disappointment was almost predictable.
He hadn't had time to visit him in the hospital recently, so Zhan Mohan was more concerned about his injury. "How is your recovery?"
Jing Yan smiled. "Very good. I'll be discharged soon."
With Jiang Siyu's daily care, he was in good spirits, and his wound healed quickly. In this regard, he was very grateful to Jiang Siyu.
Hearing that he was recovering well, Zhan Mohan didn't ask anything else.
Tomorrow was the project launch conference, their first collaboration with Xin Ran. Given their relationship, the outside world would likely pay more attention to this cooperation than they themselves did.
Therefore, all the employees of Zhan's company were let off an hour early that day as a reward for their hard work and overtime the past week.
Zhan Mohan could also go home early to spend time with his family.
The project launch conference was scheduled for nine in the morning. The industry was very interested in this collaborative project. Although Zhan Mohan was handling it with ease, he still got up early to wake Wei Yumeng.
Wei Yumeng was sleeping soundly and was a bit grumpy when woken up.
He patiently helped her up, leaning against him. "You'll be attending the press conference with me today. I've arranged for a stylist to come to the house; they'll be here soon."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yumeng was instantly jolted awake. "What did you say? I'm going too?"
This time, Zhan Mohan had indeed been inconsiderate. He hadn't discussed it with Wei Yumeng beforehand, fearing she would refuse.
Today was his collaboration with Xin Ran, and also a competition. He wanted to bring Wei Yumeng along to silence those who doubted their marital relationship.
Wei Yumeng's mind was still foggy from just waking up. By the time she processed it, she couldn't help but laugh. "Next time something like this happens, tell me in advance so I can be prepared."
After becoming pregnant, she often went without makeup, fearing that chemical products would harm the baby. As her pregnancy progressed, she used even fewer skincare products.
Her current skin condition was truly hard to look at.
Zhan Mohan coaxed her out of bed with a sheepish smile. After they washed up, the stylist had already arrived at the doorstep.
Wei Yumeng didn't need much elaborate styling. After all, as a pregnant woman, dressing up too much would be inappropriate for her condition.
A simple touch-up was just right.
"Mrs. Zhan, your skin condition is truly excellent. I've met so many pregnant women, and yours is the best I've ever seen."
Wei Yumeng, who had been feeling insecure about her skin, finally relaxed after hearing the stylist's words.
After all, her appearance today represented Zhan Mohan's reputation.
Once her styling was complete, Zhan Mohan took her to the conference venue. Fang Xun had rushed back overnight and was waiting at the entrance to greet them.
Because this project was so large-scale, many reporters had already gathered at the entrance early in the morning. Upon seeing Zhan Mohan's car, they swarmed towards it.
"Mr. Zhan, we heard you and Mr. Xin had disagreements before. Why are you cooperating with him again?"
"Mr. Zhan, Zhan's and Xin's families manage different fields. Why did you choose the Xin family among so many potential collaborators? Is it related to the rumors outside?"
Through the car window, many reporters were already asking questions.
Zhan Mohan ignored them all. After getting out of the car, he walked around to open the door for Wei Yumeng.
Seeing that Wei Yumeng had also come, the reporters present all wanted to inquire about the situation.
The internet never forgets. These reporters were almost all aware of the past events between Wei Yumeng and Xin Ran. With the three people involved in the love triangle gathering today, no one could predict what would happen next, but any unexpected situation would be front-page news.
Zhan Mohan, with Wei Yumeng by his side, walked past the reporters and went inside with Fang Xun, ignoring their questions.
With Wei Yumeng's large belly, no one dared to get too close to her, lest something unexpected happen. Thus, they entered relatively smoothly.