As she pondered the difficulties before her, Wei Yumeng felt anxious. Although she had vehemently stated she would never compromise with Old Master Zhan, these issues kept piling up.
She couldn't think of any solutions. With her own strength, confronting Old Master Zhan would be like an egg hitting a rock.
After lying in bed for a long time, until she felt her strength had somewhat recovered, the two women sat up.
Mu Linjing ordered takeout. It was late, but after working for so long, their stomachs were rumbling with hunger.
Pregnancy was already hard enough, and Mu Linjing naturally wouldn't let Wei Yumeng go hungry for a single meal.
While picking at her rice, Wei Yumeng sighed. She hadn't even eaten half of it in over half an hour.
Seeing her state, Mu Linjing thought that even if she went for an interview, she wouldn't pass. Thinking that her mood would affect the baby in her belly, Mu Linjing decided to spend more time with her.
"Yumeng, how about this? I'll take a day off tomorrow and we'll go eat something delicious."
Wei Yumeng's first reaction was to refuse. "We're so down on our luck right now, we should save wherever we can. Food, drinks, and the room we're living in, everything costs money. We don't even have savings, so let's not be extravagant."
"Besides, I need to find a job. I need to work as much as I can while I'm still able to."
For the sake of the child, she was willing to go all out.
However, Mu Linjing was not swayed. "It's just one meal, it won't cost much. Besides, look at you now, you're full of negative energy, sighing all the time. Even if a company is willing to interview you, they won't hire you if you show up looking like this. Take tomorrow off, consider it a way to relax yourself. Once you clear your mind and improve your resume, then you can look for a job."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng picked up her phone and looked at her own state. She really looked like she wanted to write "bad luck" on her face. With such a state, she probably wouldn't even be able to find a job as a cleaner.
So be it. Her mind hadn't been relaxed for a while, and this was not good for the baby. Taking a day to relax would also help her find her state.
The two agreed. Wei Yumeng quickly finished her dinner, took a shower, and went to sleep.
They had been through enough these past few days. After a good hot shower, she felt completely relaxed and soon fell asleep.
Mu Linjing had already requested leave. The next day, they slept until well past sunrise before getting out of bed. Having finally had a full night's sleep, Wei Yumeng felt incredibly content.
She walked to the window and pulled back the curtains. The sunlight wasn't glaringly hot, but it was intense, and the feeling of it on her skin was very healing.
It was as if she could see her path forward this way.
After washing up at the hotel, it was already past eleven o'clock. The two of them headed straight to the restaurant. It was indeed lunchtime, and they could avoid a long wait at this hour.
Mu Linjing had been wanting to come to this restaurant for a long time but had never had the time.
When they arrived at the restaurant, there was no queue. Mu Linjing, beaming, happily pulled Wei Yumeng inside.
Seeing her so happy just because she could finally eat at the restaurant she had been longing for, Wei Yumeng felt a deep sense of emotion.
In reality, happiness and contentment were very easy to come by. Perhaps it was because she wanted too much that she always felt life wasn't giving her enough.
"Yumeng, what are you thinking about?"
Mu Linjing patted her hand, and Wei Yumeng snapped back to reality, realizing she had already been pulled to her seat.
"What were you thinking about, so engrossed?" Mu Linjing, seeing her silent, assumed she didn't like the place. "If you don't think it's good here, we can change to another one."
She quickly waved her hands. "I wasn't thinking about that. Linjing, do you think I'm asking too much of Zhan Mohan?"
Her sudden question caught Mu Linjing a little off guard, but she thought carefully before replying, "If you're talking about CEO Zhan and Jiang Siyu's matter, I don't think you're asking for too much at all. However, for someone like CEO Zhan to lower his pride and explain the events of that night to you, I think that's quite rare."
It wasn't just Mu Linjing who thought this way. Wei Yumeng herself felt the same. Especially when she learned that Zhan Mohan was unaware of the divorce, she had also reflected on herself, wondering if she had been too stubborn.
At this moment, Mu Linjing added, "Actually, I think both of your personalities are too strong. You know the other person won't compromise, yet you insist. Is it just to see the other person compromise, thereby proving you are loved?"
Mu Linjing's question left Wei Yumeng speechless. Yes, by doing and insisting on these things repeatedly, wasn't she just trying to confirm if she was loved by Zhan Mohan?
But how should one prove their love for another? Was there an absolute answer to this question?
She thought the only absolute answer was that there was no answer.
She had tried to prove herself for so long, and the result was pushing their relationship further and further apart, to the point where neither was willing to explain further or ask another question.
If she had questioned Zhan Mohan more when she received the divorce certificate, they wouldn't have been misunderstanding each other for so long.
So she was also wondering, was this the only misunderstanding between them?
Suddenly, she seemed to have let go of something, and the clouds of worry on her brow dissipated considerably.
"Linjing, thank you for telling me all this."
Sometimes people get stuck in a rut, and at such times, they need someone to help them sort out their thoughts. She was very fortunate to have a good friend like Mu Linjing.
Although she didn't know what Wei Yumeng had figured out, seeing her happy made Mu Linjing feel better too.
Furthermore, from her perspective as an outsider, Zhan Mohan's willingness to explain that he hadn't been with Jiang Siyu that night he stayed out was the truth.
Since nothing had happened, the truth was that Jiang Siyu was deliberately causing trouble. This was the hurdle Wei Yumeng had been struggling with. Since Zhan Mohan had given his explanation, she hoped they could stop tormenting each other.
Therefore, taking this opportunity, she decided to try and persuade Wei Yumeng again.
"Yumeng, I think CEO Zhan has always had you in his heart. A man who doesn't have you in his heart wouldn't have the patience to endure this with you for so long. If you two continue to fight, the price will undoubtedly be the erosion of your remaining feelings. Moreover, you have a child now. Transforming from a couple into a family of three is a truly happy event. Don't let those who deliberately try to destroy your happiness control your lives."
Hearing her say this, Wei Yumeng truly felt that perhaps what she was doing, the so-called proof she was insisting on, was a very foolish thing. Moreover, it played right into Jiang Siyu's hands. The events that had transpired recently, one by one, were causing joy to friends and sorrow to enemies.
After a moment of silence, she squeezed Mu Linjing's hand. "Linjing, I understand what you're saying, and I grasp your meaning. However, right now, I don't even know how he is. After he returned to the Zhan family, we lost contact."
Actually, she could guess that Old Master Zhan had likely restricted Zhan Mohan's freedom. If that were the case, it was hard to say how things would unfold.
Mu Linjing's guess was similar, but what could they do to influence Old Master Zhan?
They could only offer comfort. "CEO Zhan will surely find a way. The Zhan Corporation can't remain without a leader indefinitely. Old Master Zhan will eventually let him out. What we need to do now is hold on, not compromise, and most importantly, take good care of ourselves and the child."
Wei Yumeng managed a faint smile. It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried, but what Mu Linjing said was also true. This was all they could do.
"Alright, don't think too much about it." Mu Linjing tapped her juice glass. "Come, let's consider this meal a pep talk for ourselves."
Wei Yumeng chuckled and, playing along, raised her juice glass to clink with Mu Linjing's. "Cheer up, hold on."
Mu Linjing pretended to be bold and took a large gulp of juice. Her puffed-up cheeks and the look of almost choking on the juice made Wei Yumeng laugh heartily. Her previous worries were temporarily set aside, as the saying goes, the boat will find its way to the bridge naturally.
After finally swallowing the juice, just as she was about to say something, she saw a pair of incongruous figures being escorted in by a waiter from the entrance.