The situation had come to this, and Wei Yumeng knew she could no longer hide it. She put her phone back.
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect something like this to happen."
"I don't want your apology, explain it to me," Zhan Yichen's gaze was cold, his brows furrowing imperceptibly.
Wei Yumeng hadn't anticipated such a sudden turn of events, nor that Wei Jin's actions would be so swift. It was clear it had been planned for a long time.
She then recounted the entire incident to Zhan Mohan.
After listening, Zhan Mohan's eyes dimmed again.
This meant that Wei Yumeng couldn't be blamed. She had wanted Yichen to get acquainted with Wei Jin, but she hadn't forced Yichen to dine with Wei Jin. It was that foolish boy who had suggested meeting someone else, thus giving Wei Jin the opportunity.
With Yichen's intelligence, he was no match for Wei Jin. In the end, it would be him, the elder brother, who had to clean up the mess.
"However, although this matter has nothing to do with you, Wen Yulan will definitely hold a grudge. If you hadn't facilitated this connection between them, none of this would have happened."
Wei Yumeng couldn't worry about that much right now.
"If she really resents me, it doesn't matter. It was my fault in the first place. I underestimated Wei Jin. I thought she just wanted to get acquainted with Zhan Yichen and then develop a relationship gradually, with a process in between. I never expected... she would rush things to completion."
"The Zhan family will not accept that kind of woman. Even Gao Dazhuang doesn't want her, so why should Yichen?"
Their Zhan family wasn't a salvage yard, bringing in just anyone.
Wei Yumeng suddenly said, "How about this, I'll go to the Wei family and talk to Yin Fang clearly. If they want money, we'll give it to them."
Zhan Mohan chuckled and squeezed her face.
"After all this time, don't you yet know the tricks your stepmother and Wei Jin are playing? They don't want money; they want much more."
That was the wealth and power of the Zhan family.
If Wei Jin could marry Zhan Yichen, not only would the Wei family gain prestige outside, but even the Wei family's company would prosper.
This was not something money could solve.
Wei Yumeng was a little anxious. The matter had started because of her, and she couldn't just ignore it.
"Then I'll go and make things clear with Wei Jin. She's the one who threw herself at him, so it's impossible for her to expect someone to marry her."
"There's no need for you to go. Mother has probably already gone." This matter concerned Zhan Yichen's lifelong happiness. To avoid any further complications, Wen Yulan would definitely go to the Wei family.
Wei Yumeng was still uneasy.
"Can we go and see?"
Zhan Mohan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "You still want to join the fun."
"I'm just worried. If your mother doesn't manage to negotiate, then I'll definitely be the one to take the blame."
The thought of having to constantly clash with Wen Yulan in the days to come made Wei Yumeng's heart palpitate. It wasn't that she was afraid, but she wanted to reduce unnecessary conflicts and live a more peaceful life.
Zhan Mohan put on his jacket, and Wei Yumeng looked at him doubtfully.
"You're..."
"Didn't you say you wanted to go and see?" He couldn't possibly let her go alone. With the Wei family's insatiable nature, if Wen Yulan took her anger out on her again, this woman would suffer.
Wei Yumeng hadn't expected Zhan Mohan to go with her. This was good. His words were precise; perhaps he could truly persuade the Wei family to back down.
As they arrived at the Wei family's doorstep, before they could even enter, they could hear shouting from inside.
Wen Yulan smashed a cup on the spot, her anger burning, "Don't think that just because your daughter used those despicable methods, you can force my son to comply. Impossible! Have you even looked at who our Zhan family is? Is it a place that people of your low standing can just enter as they please? One Wei Yumeng is enough. What, is your Wei family selling daughters now? Selling one and then wanting to sell another? Our Zhan family is not a garbage recycling station!"
Wen Yulan's words were exceedingly sharp and harsh, making Yin Fang and Wei Anguo's faces turn pale. They both felt extremely wronged. Yin Fang had just been speaking courteously to Wen Yulan, trying to get her to agree. Who knew that not only did she not agree, but she also spoke so cruelly.
Now that their Wei family had the upper hand, not the Zhan family, and Wen Yulan was refusing a toast and instead opted for a forfeit. The more Yin Fang thought about it, the angrier she became, and she decided she wouldn't tolerate it any longer.
"Fine, if your Zhan family doesn't want to take responsibility, then we'll just wait for this news to escalate. I'll see if the public stands by your side or my daughter Wei Jin's."
Wen Yulan narrowed her eyes. The two women were locked in a verbal battle. If looks could kill, they would have died countless times over.
"It was you all along, wasn't it? You planned it all in advance, right? You lured my son out, then drugged his food, and then, with everything in place, you leaked the news to the media, trying to force our Yichen to marry your Wei Jin. Don't even think about it!"
"Whether we think about it or not doesn't matter. The media will naturally push this news to the top. If your son doesn't marry my daughter, and it affects your Zhan family's reputation, don't blame us."
Yin Fang also resorted to shameless tactics. She had tried reasoning with Wen Yulan, but she was completely unresponsive, and Yin Fang had lost patience.
If they were to take a hard line, the Zhan family was no match for them. In this day and age, the weak were always the ones who garnered sympathy.
Wen Yulan had never encountered such an unreasonable person. She glared in anger, her words becoming increasingly unpleasant.
"Your Wei family truly lacks upbringing and rules. It's evident from that Wei Yumeng. No matter what you do, I'll state it here: Yichen will absolutely not marry your Wei Jin. Besides, who knows if anything actually happened? Perhaps your Wei family is just making it up to deceive people."
Wen Yulan's attitude was also firm. Gao Dazhuang had previously had an affair with Wei Jin, which she had learned from a group of wealthy wives. Now they wanted to marry into their Zhan family.
She genuinely admired the courage of the Wei family.
Yin Fang, now having the upper hand, looked smugly at Wen Yulan.
"So what? Who knows? The media will only exaggerate this matter. Perhaps in a month, my daughter will be pregnant with your son's child. At that time, will you still have the right to refuse?"
"You people are simply a family of scoundrels!"
At this moment, Wei Yumeng could no longer listen and stepped forward.
"Dad..."
When Wei Anguo saw Wei Yumeng return, he thought a rescuer had arrived and quickly went to seek help.
"Yumeng, you've come at the perfect time. Hurry up and tell your mother-in-law that Wei Jin has already slept with the second young master of the Zhan family, so they should fulfill their wishes. Wouldn't it be better for our Wei family and the Zhan family to have an even closer relationship?"
However, Wei Yumeng's words dashed Wei Anguo's hopes.
"Dad, I am the cause of this matter. If you want to blame someone, blame me. But Zhan Yichen has no reason to marry Wei Jin. She set a trap and framed him, which led to this situation. But can Wei Jin not produce any evidence to prove that the two of them actually had relations?"
Wei Anguo was shocked upon hearing Wei Yumeng's words. He had been holding her hand just moments ago, but now he flung it away.
"Wei Yumeng, has your brain gone nuts? I told you to help your sister, not to kick her while she's down and talk nonsense here."
Yin Fang glared at Wei Yumeng from the side and chimed in, "Exactly, Yumeng, are you perhaps afraid that Wei Jin marrying in will steal your thunder?"
Wei Yumeng sneered, "What thunder is there to steal."
If Wei Jin had been willing to marry into the Zhan family earlier, she would have agreed wholeheartedly.
It was amusing, really. Back then, Wei Anguo and Yin Fang didn't hesitate to threaten her with her mother's life. Now, they were doing everything they could to make her help facilitate Wei Jin and Zhan Yichen's relationship.
If they had known today would come, why did they act that way in the first place? They ruined the happiness of two people.
Wei Anguo signaled Wei Yumeng with his eyes, "Don't forget the agreement between us. Do you still want your maternal grandmother's things back?"