You have to know that yesterday at the dinner table, Old Master Zhan had already expressed his importance towards this child, and Wen Yulan must have heard it. If anything happened to this child again, she would be the first suspect.
Under these circumstances, Wei Yumeng gambled that she wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Wen Yulan indeed did not dare to do anything to her, but she also wouldn't let her feel too comfortable.
"You don't think you're the only one who doesn't want you to have this child, do you? There are plenty of people who want to help you have an abortion. You can't guard against them all."
Wei Yumeng of course knew she was referring to Jiang Siyu. She had experienced Jiang Siyu's methods before and knew that even if the child was born, she couldn't relax. But she also believed that Zhan Mohan would bring down Jiang Siyu as quickly as possible.
Her husband would not let their mother and child live in fear.
Seeing that her expression wasn't too unpleasant, Wen Yulan was not reconciled and continued, "Does Zhan Mohan think he can take over everything in the Zhan family just by having this child? I have a son too, and I will soon have a grandson. We'll just have to wait and see."
Just hearing this, Wei Yumeng felt she was just venting her anger for the moment and didn't want to bother arguing with her about it.
It seemed like a verbal exchange between the two would never end, so she planned to bypass Wen Yulan and go inside, not wanting to argue with her any further.
But Wen Yulan refused to let it go and continued to pull her arm, saying, "When Yichen brings his girlfriend back, someone whose looks and family background completely crush yours, I'll see what face you have to continue staying here."
This time, Wei Yumeng finally heard something amiss. Wen Yulan's words didn't seem like a momentary boast; she should be telling her that Zhan Yichen had found a girlfriend with an excellent family background.
This made her change her expression. Earlier, Zhan Yichen had inquired about Lin Jing's preferences, and it seemed he was interested in Lin Jing. However, Lin Jing's family background was definitely not what Wen Yulan described as completely crushing hers.
On the contrary, Wen Yunlan should not have looked down on Lin Jing's background.
In that case, who did she think Zhan Yichen's girlfriend was?
Wei Yumeng didn't think Zhan Yichen was the type to be fickle. If that were the case, he wouldn't have bothered asking about Lin Jing's preferences. Could it be that something happened between them, and it ended before it even began?
This made her worry about Mu Linjing, and she lost the mood to compete with Wen Yulan. Wen Yulan thought she was intimidated by her words and began to worry about her situation in the Zhan family, so she left haughtily.
Therefore, Wei Yumeng didn't even enjoy her breakfast much; it tasted like chewing on wax.
As a good friend, she still hoped Lin Jing could be with Zhan Yichen. During her hospital stay, she had heard a lot about the two of them from the nurses.
She heard that Zhan Yichen took meticulous care of Lin Jing, and they were very compatible and coordinated well at work. They should have hit it off immediately.
So she also worried that Mu Linjing might shy away from Zhan Yichen because of her own circumstances, and even more worried that their relationship, which hadn't even truly begun, would be nipped in the bud because of such matters, and she had been preoccupied.
After thinking for a long time, she decided to call Mu Linjing to test her emotions.
As soon as the phone was connected, Mu Linjing's wails came from the receiver.
Wei Yumeng immediately became nervous. "Lin Jing, what's wrong?"
At this moment, Mu Linjing had her foot placed on Zhan Yichen's leg, being forced to undergo a so-called massage treatment, which Zhan Yichen had learned himself.
So when she heard Wei Yumeng's voice, she couldn't help but lament, "Yumeng, I'm so miserable."
She recounted her unfortunate experience to Wei Yumeng with tears and cries. Zhan Yichen took the opportunity while she was distracted to complete the massage.
"Sister-in-law, don't listen to her nonsense. I'm taking good care of her. Come and see if you don't believe me."
Because she had slandered him, Zhan Yichen could only prove his innocence this way. Listening to their bickering, Wei Yumeng secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out she had been overthinking things.
However, since everyone knew Mu Linjing was injured, she naturally had to go and see her. Fortunately, Old Master Zhan had only instructed them to take good care of her and had not forbidden her from going out.
She informed Old Master Zhan of her whereabouts and was even given a driver.
"You're not feeling well, so I'll have the driver take you."
She naturally didn't refuse such convenience. Since Old Master Zhan had accepted her, his attitude had become increasingly gentle. To describe her feelings as being flattered and overwhelmed would not be an exaggeration.
When the driver took her to Mu Linjing's residence, she also brought down two pig trotters.
Hearing the doorbell ring, Zhan Yichen automatically went to open the door and welcomed her in.
Mu Linjing saw the pig trotters in her hand and was not polite, directly asking Zhan Yichen to put them in the refrigerator.
"His pig trotter soup is delicious. You should try some later too."
Wei Yumeng couldn't help but chuckle. These two were not only fine, but they were also getting along very well. The second young master Zhan was even silently acting as a cook for her.
However, remembering Wen Yulan's words, she decided to test Mu Linjing's attitude.
So she leaned close to Mu Linjing and whispered, "Are you and Yichen developing well?"
As soon as Mu Linjing heard this, she instinctively retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? What development could there be between us?"
Seeing her stubbornness, Wei Yumeng directly pointed out, "Then where did he sleep last night? And how do you know his soup is delicious? Looking at him so familiar, even if it's his first time here, he's probably figured everything out, right?"
Every word hit the mark, and Mu Linjing knew her little thoughts couldn't be hidden, so she simply laid it all out.
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you the truth. I think I actually like him a little."
However, as stubborn as she was, she still gestured with her fingers, "Just a little."
The latter part was automatically ignored by Wei Yumeng. She only cared if Mu Linjing had already fallen for him. Upon receiving a positive answer, she should have been happy, but she couldn't manage a sincere smile.
Mu Linjing also keenly noticed her low spirits and guessed that she might be considering the same issue.
"Yumeng, do you think I should take this gamble?"
This question stumped Wei Yumeng. She did want to give a definitive answer; after all, a relationship that wasn't fought for couldn't be called true love. But when she thought about everything she had gone through with Zhan Mohan, she couldn't bear for Mu Linjing to have a similar experience.
Moreover, Wen Yulan was Zhan Yichen's biological mother. If it ever came to marriage, Mu Linjing would face a mother-in-law issue that she could never escape from.
The argument about mother-in-law relationships being a century-old problem wasn't without reason. In ordinary families, mishandling them could directly lead to the breakdown of relationships, let alone in the Zhan family, a clan where arranged marriages were commonplace.