Yang Tao also suddenly realized: "That's right, paper can't cover fire, but I don't know if Xin Ran's family knows. If they do, then it's easier to handle, at least they won't trouble her. If it gets out without their knowledge..."
The consequences of that, they truly dared not even imagine.
Wei Yumeng was currently in a state of complete physical and mental exhaustion, unable to think too much about anything.
Seeing Wei Yumeng like this, Yang Tao whispered into Chu Zi'an's ear.
"You're like you're frozen, completely unable to think about other things. Don't ask, saying more is useless."
Wei Yumeng's current situation was exactly as Yang Tao described, she was completely unable to think normally, her mind and heart were entirely occupied by Zhan Mohan's matters.
However, somehow, Wei Yumeng's situation was picked up by the media. That evening, when she returned to Mu Linjing's place, before she could even sit down, Mu Linjing rushed over with her phone.
"Yumeng, Yumeng, something big has happened."
Hearing these words, Wei Yumeng's brain was about to explode.
"What is it?"
"Child, your pregnancy has somehow been exposed by the media. It's being wildly spread all over the internet now, it's caused a huge stir."
Although Mu Linjing hadn't experienced this kind of thing before, she knew very well how much of an impact this would have on Wei Yumeng.
Let alone the implications for Wei Yumeng herself, if it involved the Zhan family, the consequences would be even more unthinkable. Mu Linjing could almost imagine the immense storm that Elder Zhan would unleash when he learned of the news online, given his decisive nature.
Mu Linjing instinctively drew a cold breath and tugged at Wei Yumeng's sleeve, reminding her, "Have you contacted President Zhan? Do you want to see how he handles it?"
Zhan Mohan. Hearing his name, Wei Yumeng's eyebrows twitched several times. The scene from that afternoon flashed before her eyes, and her heart clenched. Then, she said sternly.
"He's probably with Jiang Siyu right now. Besides, I've already told him the child in my belly has nothing to do with him. How could I possibly go looking for him again?"
She couldn't bring herself to do it.
Mu Linjing then remembered, and her shoulders slumped.
"That's true. Let's see what's happening online first."
She scrolled down further on her phone. The trending searches online were escalating, and many people had begun to curse Wei Yumeng, even bringing up her mother's past death.
Instantly, a surge of anger welled up in her chest, and her voice suddenly rose.
"Are these people crazy? They're dragging Auntie's matter into this with you. What do you mean Auntie was cursed to death by you! Can't these people show some decency?"
Wei Yumeng's heart was severely shocked. Mentioning Gu Shuyi, her face instantly turned pale. However, she suppressed the shock and sorrow in her heart. Afterward, she shakily stood up.
"I'm tired. I want to go rest. You should sleep early too."
With that, before Mu Linjing could react, she walked towards the room on her own. Her slender back seemed as if it could be blown over by a strong gust of wind, making one's heart ache terribly.
Mu Linjing sighed. Matters of love were truly difficult, causing severe physical and emotional damage, or at the very least, consuming time and energy. She didn't want to get involved at all.
Although there wasn't a major argument here, the Zhan family wasn't faring any better. The entire atmosphere was filled with oppression. As Zhan Mohan stepped into the hall, a servant immediately approached him with a solemn expression.
"Young Master, the Old Master wants to see you in the study."
Zhan Mohan grunted, his expression remaining cold. He went upstairs and opened the study door, seeing the Old Master sitting in his chair, his aged face stern and imposing. He hadn't seen his grandfather's expression like this in a long time.
He still respectfully called out.
"Grandfather."
The Old Master roared, "How dare you call me that! That Wei Yumeng, what a huge mess she's caused! What did I tell you before? To divorce her! And you, you've hidden it from the entire family. You're still married to her now. That's one thing. You swore back then that the child she was carrying was from our Zhan family. And what happened? She's carrying a bastard!"
Elder Zhan was so angry his eyebrows twitched. As soon as this news spread, the internet exploded, and the company's internal forums crashed. This showed how severe the negative impact of this incident was on the Zhan Group.
"I've already asked Fang Xun to handle this matter."
"What's the use of just handling this one matter? I want a permanent solution, no loose ends!"
The Old Master had made his intentions very clear. He believed Zhan Mohan would understand his meaning. Keeping Wei Yumeng any longer would only cause more trouble for the Zhan family.
Zhan Mohan did not respond with his usual firmness, merely replying indifferently.
"I will handle it properly."
Although he didn't speak up for Wei Yumeng this time, his lack of a definitive stance was enough to prove that he was still protective of her.
In fact, Zhan Mohan felt a pang of pain upon hearing the Old Master's words, but he was unwilling to believe it, or rather, he still held some hope in his heart. Perhaps Wei Yumeng still loved him.
Elder Zhan couldn't say anything more. Knowing Zhan Mohan's temper, he probably felt quite upset about this situation.
"In any case, remember what I've said. This matter must have a conclusion. I will not allow you two to continue being together."
"If there's nothing else, I'm going to the company."
With that, Zhan Mohan walked out. Elder Zhan watched his demeanor and shook his head helplessly. If he had known he would be so tormented by love, he should have been more ruthless and made them divorce sooner.
At this thought, he made a call to summon the butler, Cen Yuan.
Cen Yuan pushed the door open and entered. "Master, do you have any instructions?"
"You go and handle one matter these past two days. Make them divorce."
He knew Ah Han. It would be impossible to make him be so ruthless. Since he couldn't do it, he had to be the bad guy.
Cen Yuan replied with surprise, "Master, if we really do this, what about the Young Master..."
They were all too familiar with Zhan Mohan's temperament.
Elder Zhan's expression was solemn. "We can't worry about that much right now. We must ensure Ah Han's future. If we let him continue like this, it will ruin him."
He had spent so much effort to nurture Ah Han into such an outstanding person. If he were truly ruined by Wei Yumeng like this, his life would be over.
Cen Yuan had also noticed the significant changes in the Young Master during this period. Indeed, he was very different from before.
"Alright, I'll go and do it now. But Master, you also need to prepare yourself. If the Young Master finds out, he might be very angry."