"No matter what Zhan Mohan asks you, you have to stick to what you said before, that the child in my womb is yours."
Wei Yumeng seemed to have made up her mind. It was better to end it quickly than to prolong the pain. She had also seen Zhan Mohan's struggles and indecision during this period.
Even if she liked him, if he kept wavering between two women, she would choose to step aside.
Constantly worrying about gain and loss was the most tormenting, and she didn't want that.
Mu Linjing looked at Wei Yumeng with a heartbroken expression beside her. She knew how difficult it was for Wei Yumeng to make such a drastic decision.
No matter what decision she made, she would support her.
Xin Ran thought for a moment, then nodded, "No problem. This isn't difficult for me. But can you tell me why you suddenly made this decision?"
Wei Yumeng clearly didn't want to answer. She had already stood up, "No need. I can handle these issues myself."
Xin Ran didn't push further.
"Alright, it's still quite early. Would you like to have a meal?"
"No, we have something to do, but thank you for telling me the truth."
At least she wouldn't be as anxious as before. Now, she felt much more stable and at ease, even though she could imagine how difficult these coming days would be. She genuinely liked Zhan Mohan and wanted to spend her life with him.
Xin Ran watched Wei Yumeng leave with his eyes, but there was nothing he could do. He thought that after so much time, his feelings for her and his longing would have faded, but... after this meeting, he realized that they hadn't faded at all.
It was just that he could no longer stand by her side as a friend. All he could do was bid her well as a passerby, wishing her peace and happiness for years to come.
Mu Linjing watched her calmly handle everything, still feeling a pang of sadness. She took Wei Yumeng's hand.
"Yumeng, are you sure you want to do this? Once you do, there's no turning back. It's very likely to push General Zhan towards Jiang Sirui."
Wei Yumeng's hand holding her phone trembled, and her emotions began to waver.
"I know, Linjing. I'm very aware of the consequences if I do this, but what do you want me to do? Should I question him why he was with Jiang Sirui last night?"
She dared not. She was afraid of hearing some unpleasant answers, and even more afraid that she wouldn't be able to bear the result.
In fact, she was just escaping now, escaping this outcome, escaping this person.
Mu Linjing still believed in reconciliation over separation, as it was not easy for the two of them to be together.
"Why not talk to General Zhan again? Perhaps there's a misunderstanding?"
"Forget it, I don't want to ask. Don't these photos already explain everything? It's not like Jiang Sirui kidnapped him to take them, right?"
If he hadn't sought out other people, would all these things have happened?
Mu Linjing saw that she was actually very sad, even though she appeared indifferent on the surface.
"I think General Zhan will definitely come to find you."
"Let's solve the immediate problems first." She took a deep breath, wanting to regain her composure. Even though she was in great pain, she knew she couldn't let her emotions run wild. The more she indulged them, the harder it would be to control them.
She dialed Chu Zi'an. When Chu Zi'an answered, his voice was as flippant as ever.
"You have the leisure to call me today?"
"I have something I want to ask you, or rather, not ask you, but ask Dr. Yang."
Chu Zi'an immediately guessed, "You want to do a paternity test?"
"No, it's already been done. But now I want to change the result through Dr. Yang."
Chu Zi'an was immediately perplexed, "What do you mean?"
"Exactly what I said." Wei Yumeng clearly didn't want to explain too much.
Chu Zi'an found it inconvenient to probe further, "But you have to tell me what you want to change?"
"Change the test result. But you can't let Dr. Yang issue the report from their hospital. Zhan Mohan will definitely be suspicious. Let's find another hospital and see if she knows anyone there."
Chu Zi'an didn't quite understand, "Why would you do this? But from what you're saying, I can probably understand that something must have gone wrong between you."
He said this in a light tone, as if he were gloating, which anyone unfamiliar with the situation might think.
Wei Yumeng, who had been feeling heavy-hearted, couldn't help but want to laugh upon hearing Chu Zi'an's tone.
"Hey, we're friends, aren't we? Isn't this too obvious?"
She and Zhan Mohan were arguing, and he was this happy? But thinking about it, they had always been like fire and water, ever since the past.
Sometimes she even wondered if Chu Zi'an would be entangled with Zhan Mohan until the very end.
Chu Zi'an sneered, "Alright, I'm not joking with you. Honestly, what are you trying to do? It's not that I'm gossiping, but from my understanding of Zhan Mohan, if he finds out about this, he'll investigate thoroughly first. If he finds anything..."
"He won't. I have a way to make him believe what I say."
As long as she was ruthless enough.
"Fine, let's see how you spin this lie. This is a big deal, not a small one. He'll definitely investigate it repeatedly."
Moreover, they had a history. It was difficult for Zhan Mohan not to suspect those things.
Wei Yumeng nodded, "I know, but I want to take a gamble."
Instead of constantly worrying about gain and loss and being conflicted, she might as well let go.
Chu Zi'an said, "I always felt you two weren't very compatible. You just didn't want to believe it. He's out socializing all day, meeting all sorts of people. Plus, with an ex-girlfriend suddenly appearing, haven't you heard the saying? Once an ex-girlfriend shows up, the current girlfriend usually has no chance."
Mu Linjing, overhearing this, could not agree.
"That's not right. Why call them an ex? It must be because they don't like each other anymore. No matter the reason, they just can't be together anymore."
Otherwise, why would General Zhan be getting married now? He could have waited for Jiang Sirui to return. He was so outstanding, why would he worry that Jiang Sirui wouldn't change her mind?
Chu Zi'an heard Mu Linjing's voice and said jokingly,
"I'm just kidding, aren't I?"
"Let's do it this way. You help me figure out a way, and I'll handle the rest. It needs to be done quickly; I can't stall for too long."
Zhan Mohan being at Jiang Sirui's place last night didn't mean he wouldn't come back. He would definitely come back to find her.
"Got it." What else could Chu Zi'an do but agree?
After hanging up the phone, Wei Yumeng felt relieved. However, before she could fully relax, Zhan Mohan called again.
Mu Linjing looked on nervously, "What should we do? Should we answer?"
"No, Chu Zi'an hasn't finished dealing with things yet. What should I say if I answer now?"
Wei Yumeng directly muted her phone.
Mu Linjing had been with her for a while. Although they weren't the deepest of friends, she could somewhat understand Wei Yumeng's current feelings.
"Are you still afraid of facing him? Only when you love someone enough will you be anxious about gain and loss, and worry about the outcome. If you didn't like him that much, you'd usually accept it calmly."
Wei Yumeng put away her phone, "Sometimes, breaking up isn't because of a lack of love. On the contrary, it's because of too much love."
Because of too much love, she worried there would be no outcome, fearing that her gentleness, her eternal companionship, would turn into nothing.
Zhan Mohan couldn't reach Wei Yumeng and was going mad, calling her incessantly. Fang Xun saw Zhan Mohan's expression growing increasingly grim.
He cautiously said, "General Zhan..."