Wen Yulan certainly would not apologize to Zhan Mohan, but facing Zhan Yichen's insistence, she was helpless.
She could only give him her card. "Son, Mom still hopes you can understand that I'm doing this for our future, for both of us."
This was the last thing Zhan Yichen wanted to hear. He took the card without another word and left home. He still had to repay Mu Linjing for the meal.
By then, Mu Linjing had already delivered the meal to Wei Yumeng. Indeed, all expensive things had their reasons. Wei Yumeng ate her lunch with such relish, constantly giving Mu Linjing a thumbs-up.
Seeing her sister's satisfied expression, Mu Linjing didn't feel as bad about the cost.
"Eat well and rest. I'm going to work now."
These past few days, Mu Linjing had been running between places. Xin Ran also visited every day. However, Zhan Mohan hadn't appeared since his big argument with Xin Ran that day.
It was false for Wei Yumeng to say she wasn't disappointed, but she didn't want to share this sadness with anyone else.
Not long after Mu Linjing left, Xin Ran arrived as promised. As usual, he tidied up the hospital room for her and then sat beside her, chatting.
"How are you feeling today?"
Wei Yumeng smiled faintly. "Alright. The past few days have been peaceful."
She touched her belly, feeling the tiny life within. The sunlight from outside cast a warm glow on half her face. Xin Ran felt a warmth. If this child were his, how wonderful it would be.
Their interactions were always calm. Wei Yumeng leaned against the headboard, reading a parenting book, while Xin Ran sat in his chair, looking at her as if admiring a beautiful landscape. For Xin Ran, this was enough. However, some people were never satisfied.
Wei Yumeng increasingly felt it was not good for Xin Ran to stay there. She turned her head and said to him, "You should go back. There's nothing much for you here."
Her connection with Xin Ran was just an act, not a real relationship. Moreover, Xin Ran had a fiancée, and she didn't want any misunderstandings, especially with Zhan Mohan present that day.
Xin Ran refused without a second thought. "I have nothing much to do these two days. Besides, if I leave, you'll be alone, and Mu Linjing won't be able to manage everything."
"Really, you don't have to..."
Before she could finish, a loud bang came from the doorway. The hospital room door was pushed open forcefully. Zheng Yuanyuan stood at the entrance, her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at Wei Yumeng.
"Wei Yumeng, you're truly shameless!"
She charged forward like a madwoman, raising her arm to strike Wei Yumeng's face.
Fortunately, Xin Ran grabbed her wrist and pushed her back, forcing her to take a few steps.
"What are you doing here? Stop making a scene!"
Zheng Yuanyuan rubbed her wrist, her chest heaving with anger. "Xin Ran, are you sure you want to reach this point with me for this woman?"
Seeing the force with which he had pushed her, it was as if they had a deep-seated hatred, showing how much he was protecting Wei Yumeng.
Xin Ran felt tired of her fuss.
"This is a hospital. Why are you making a scene here? Do you know you're disturbing the patient's rest?"
"Patient? She's considered a patient?" Zheng Yuanyuan pointed at Wei Yumeng, her face filled with contempt. In her eyes, Wei Yumeng was just a homewrecker who seduced her fiancé. If she actually miscarried, Zheng Yuanyuan would be overjoyed.
"If she's not a patient, then perhaps you are?"
From the doorway, a clear and cold male voice entered their ears. Zhan Mohan was staring at Zheng Yuanyuan, his expression grim, rendering her speechless.
Walking from the door to the bedside, Zhan Mohan exuded an aura of aloofness that forced Zheng Yuanyuan to retreat several steps.
"Xin Ran, control your fiancée. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, I fear she won't be able to bear the consequences."
Xin Ran remained silent. Although he didn't like Zheng Yuanyuan, she was technically his fiancée.
The status of fiancée indeed seemed to grant many rightful privileges.
Just like now, despite her fear of Zhan Mohan, Zheng Yuanyuan still sneered, "Mr. Zhan, you know about Xin Ran and me. So, I need to make some things clear. I hope you can control Wei Yumeng. Her reputation is closely tied to you and your Zhan family. You should pay more attention to it."
If not for her fear of Zhan Mohan, she might have asked directly if Zhan Mohan liked women who cuckolded him. However, even to this extent, it was already as harsh as words could get.
Everyone was sensible, and they all knew what unspoken words were hanging in the air.
Zhan Mohan merely sneered at her words. "You don't need to worry about others. Just take care of yourself and your fiancé. If the two families truly hold a wedding, the Zhan family will send its blessings."
Zheng Yuanyuan was speechless. Naturally, she feared Zhan Mohan, so she redirected her attack towards Wei Yumeng.
"Wei Yumeng, I can't believe you have such skills. You just sit there, doing nothing, and yet two men are protecting you so fiercely."
She hadn't been able to find Xin Ran every time she looked for him these past few days. Today, she had waited at his doorstep early in the morning and had followed him here, only to discover that he had been with Wei Yumeng all along.
Xin Ran was her fiancé, yet he was constantly protecting another woman. Naturally, she was furious. Especially after seeing how gentle and considerate Xin Ran was towards Wei Yumeng outside the door, speaking in soft tones, her impatience grew.
The affair between Xin Ran and Wei Yumeng had already spread like wildfire, and he had even sent them compromising photos to Zhan Mohan. Yet, Zhan Mohan was still willing to protect this woman, which was beyond her expectations.
But Zheng Yuanyuan couldn't afford to offend Zhan Mohan, and Xin Ran wouldn't listen to her. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she moved towards Wei Yumeng again. Seeing this, Zhan Mohan moved to the side and blocked Wei Yumeng's bed, looking down at her.
Xin Ran also did not want her to continue tormenting Wei Yumeng. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her outside.
"Come back with me."
"Why should I go back? Do you think I'm embarrassing? Xin Ran, I'm not the one doing anything shameful. You are my fiancé, and I don't need to remind you of that, do I?"
Xin Ran frowned in annoyance. Wei Yumeng needed rest. Her complexion had just begun to improve these past few days. With Zheng Yuanyuan's disturbance, who knew if it would have any effect.
He didn't want Wei Yumeng to suffer anymore, so he dragged Zheng Yuanyuan along, insisting on taking her away.
Zheng Yuanyuan didn't want to let Wei Yumeng off the hook so easily, but her strength was no match for Xin Ran's. She was dragged out by him.
Only after their figures disappeared at the end of the corridor did the room finally quiet down. Zhan Mohan looked at Wei Yumeng, who remained silent, his anger growing.
"Is this how Xin Ran takes care of you? His fiancée comes looking for you, and this is his way of treating you well?"
Wei Yumeng didn't know how to answer. Zheng Yuanyuan's appearance was unexpected by anyone.
She had just asked Xin Ran to go back earlier, precisely to avoid causing trouble.
Seeing her silence, Zhan Mohan interpreted it as an implicit admission, and his anger surged.
"What, not speaking? Or are you thinking about how to make excuses for Xin Ran again?"