Facing Zhan Mohan's intensely oppressive gaze, Jiang Siyu wanted to lie but lacked the courage. She stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word. However, in Zhan Mohan's eyes, she had already defaulted.
Upon learning of this, Zhan Mohan was consumed by rage. He pointed a slender finger towards the door and said, "Get out."
"Ahan, I..."
"Get out, and don't make me say it a third time!"
Zhan Mohan's voice was not loud, but his anger instilled a bone-chilling fear. Even Jiang Siyu dared not approach him when he was furious. She grabbed her bag and practically ran to the door.
As the door closed, silence enveloped the room, broken only by Zhan Mohan's heavy breathing. Wei Yumeng knew he was trying to calm himself down.
Seeing him like this, completely unaware of their divorce, Wei Yumeng's mood suddenly brightened considerably.
After a long period of calm, Zhan Mohan finally suppressed his anger, ensuring his tone wouldn't hurt Wei Yumeng: "This divorce, when did it happen? How come you never mentioned it?"
Wei Yumeng was equally innocent. "The day before I resigned. I thought the divorce was your intention. I thought you sent me the divorce certificate. I thought you knew."
The man listened to her repeated "I thought"s, his brows furrowing tighter. "So you didn't even ask, and just resigned, choosing to accept it?"
Wei Yumeng could only offer a bitter smile. What reason did she have not to accept? Even now, the child in her belly was, in name, Xin Ran's. Why shouldn't she accept? She guessed that the old man had precisely this point in mind when he arranged this divorce.
Zhan Mohan also considered her personality and knew that her acceptance was not entirely unreasonable, but it was not his intention.
He had never considered divorcing Wei Yumeng, but he hadn't expected his grandfather to resort to such extreme measures, and to keep it from him for so long.
Upon learning this, he asked, "Is your attitude towards me these past few days because of this?"
Wei Yumeng pondered for a moment, neither nodding nor shaking her head. "Not entirely, but it's a significant part of it."
Hearing her answer, Zhan Mohan felt a slight release in his heart, but it was not enough to fully resolve his emotions.
He released Wei Yumeng and went straight back to his room. He quickly changed his clothes and, before leaving, instructed, "I'm going to see Grandpa. Don't wait for me for lunch."
Before Wei Yumeng could say anything, he had already stormed out, driving his car at maximum speed, eager to see the old man immediately.
Back at the Zhan residence, Grandpa was basking in the sun on the balcony. Suddenly, he felt a shadow fall over him. He opened his eyes to see Zhan Mohan standing before him, his displeasure utterly undisguised.
He sat up from the rocking chair and grunted heavily, "What is this?"
Zhan Mohan had no patience for beating around the bush. He got straight to the point: "Grandpa, did you arrange for me and Wei Yumeng to be divorced?"
His tone was certain, more like stating a fact, which, of course, it was.
When Grandpa saw him storming over, he had already guessed the reason for his visit. There was no point in hiding it any longer, as he would find out eventually.
So Grandpa nodded directly, "That's right, I arranged it. I told you long ago, you two have no future."
Zhan Mohan took a deep breath, forcing down his anger. "I also told you that I would handle my own affairs, and no one else should interfere."
"I am your grandfather, not 'someone else.' You're willing to forsake your grandfather for that woman?"
Grandpa's face turned red with anger at his words, but Zhan Mohan showed no sign of backing down. "You are my grandfather, but she is also my wife. I did not agree to a divorce, so she is still my wife, the daughter-in-law of the Zhan family."
The grandfather and grandson were at loggerheads. For a time, the servants dared not approach, and had to call for the butler.
Cen Yuan, seeing that neither of them would yield, hurriedly stepped forward to mediate, "Young Master, please say a few less words. Grandpa is doing this for your own good. You..."
Zhan Mohan didn't want to hear it and interrupted directly, "Doing this for my own good means arranging a divorce behind my back? If I hadn't found out today, how long were you planning to keep it from me?"
Seeing his demeanor, Grandpa knew he had come to demand an explanation for Wei Yumeng. Enraged, he struck Zhan Mohan's body repeatedly with his cane, "Zhan Mohan, you are truly a good child I raised with my own hands. Are you trying to anger me to death for that woman?"
Zhan Mohan let him hit him, neither moving nor retreating. Cen Yuan found himself in a difficult position. Both had stubborn temperaments, especially concerning Wei Yumeng. Their opinions had never aligned on this matter.
Grandpa knew Zhan Mohan's temperament and character well. Knowing he would never give up on Wei Yumeng, he decided to simply prevent them from seeing each other.
"Cen Yuan, go and have him locked up in the attic. He needs to reflect on his actions. No one is allowed to let him out without my permission!"
Grandpa's orders could not be defied. Zhan Mohan was locked in the attic, completely cut off from the outside world.
Grandpa took a long time to calm down. Every time he thought of Zhan Mohan's attitude, his dislike for Wei Yumeng intensified.
Once he had cooled down, he asked Cen Yuan, "Did you get the results for the matter I asked you to investigate?"
Cen Yuan was about to report when he said, "We have investigated. The child is indeed the Young Master's."
Grandpa naturally believed this result. Fortunately, Wei Yumeng had not lied, or Grandpa would never have let her off.
At this point, Cen Yuan added, "There's also something else. A video has surfaced online, claiming that Miss Wei was still in contact with Xin Ran while she was hospitalized. Xin Ran's fiancée, Miss Zheng, made a big scene at the hospital. Although the Young Master intervened, the incident still caused a huge uproar online, and now everyone is condemning Miss Wei."
Hearing this, Grandpa's brows furrowed even deeper. This Wei Yumeng was indeed not a simple person.
Given that the news of Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng's divorce had not yet spread, to outsiders, Wei Yumeng was still the Zhan family's daughter-in-law and Zhan Mohan's wife.
Wei Yumeng's actions were linked to the Zhan family and Zhan Corporation. Her image directly affected the company's image. If the public opinion continued to develop unchecked, it would have a very negative impact on the company.
Now that Zhan Mohan could not go out, he naturally could not handle company affairs. However, online matters changed in an instant. Grandpa understood this principle; if they remained passive, the outcome was unpredictable.
Moreover, the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for the company. As a businessman, Grandpa Zhan naturally did not want to see Zhan Corporation suffer losses.
After much deliberation, he decided to speak with Wei Yumeng.