When Wei Yumeng reached the rooftop, no one was there. The night wind was always piercing and cold, making her shiver.
Had that mysterious man tricked her?
She lowered her head, about to pick up her phone to call him, when suddenly a strong force came from behind. She was embraced from behind, the familiar scent filling her nostrils.
A low, clear voice sounded in her ear.
"Were you waiting long?"
"No, have you made any progress on Xinran's matter?"
Since he had already promised her, he must have his own ideas about Xinran's situation.
The mysterious man frowned, his tone laced with displeasure.
"You don't trust me?"
"I do trust you, but I need to understand your process. I can't just sacrifice myself for nothing."
"Then you are truly a great person, willing to offer your body for an unrelated man."
The light in Wei Yumeng's eyes dimmed. She didn't know why he was so angry.
Even his voice carried a chilling, lethal tone.
"Enough with the nonsense. We should get down to business. You'd better have figured out how to save Xinran."
The mysterious man released her, a flicker of strangeness in his deep, dark eyes.
"Wei Yumeng, sometimes I truly don't understand you. How important is that Xinran to you?"
He had brought it up to her more than once before, and she had refused him with various excuses. Now, to save Xinran, she had called him herself.
Why did he feel so displeased?
Wei Yumeng didn't intend to waste any more time here. If Zhan Mohan woke up in the middle of the night and found her missing, he would surely become suspicious. If he then accused her of secretly meeting another man, Gu Shuyi would probably be under his surveillance for the rest of her life.
"It has nothing to do with you."
"Nothing to do with me?" The mysterious man said this with a hint of gritted teeth, reaching out to hook her shoulder strap, his fingertip slowly rubbing her skin, sending a current through her entire body.
He rested his head on her shoulder, his voice like an ice-bound, thousand-year-old mountain, chilling to the bone.
"You won't be saying that in a moment."
Wei Yumeng looked up in surprise. "You're not… going to… here…?"
Was he crazy? He would freeze them to death.
"Don't you think it would be even more exciting? Imagine your burning body against this cold ground…"
Wei Yumeng got goosebumps all over.
She suppressed her complex emotions. "Alright, I agree. Come on."
The mysterious man suddenly burst out laughing.
"I think you've misunderstood me. I meant for you to come to me."
"I…"
She really wanted to kill him.
"Hurry up!"
The man was losing patience.
Wei Yumeng gritted her teeth and stepped forward, her fingers trembling uncontrollably. She began to unbutton his shirt one by one, revealing a large expanse of his chest.
It was like a blatant seduction.
Her hand moved slowly downwards, and he suddenly let out a low laugh, his voice deep and hoarse, panting.
He lowered his head and kissed her chin.
"I never would have guessed you have such talent in this area. What a pity, you'll be enjoyed by me."
Wei Yumeng clenched her teeth tightly, a wave of humiliation spreading through her heart. When she accidentally looked up, she saw a mole on his chest. She vaguely remembered that when Zhan Mohan wore his pajamas once, he had a mole in the same spot on his chest.
Could it be… Impossible. Zhan Mohan was paralyzed from the waist down, and this man moved with the agility of the wind. How could he be Zhan Mohan?
Besides, why would Zhan Mohan tease her like this?
Tiny beads of sweat began to form on her forehead.
But she had suspected it last time, and the feeling was the same both times. It shouldn't be wrong. And only someone who grew up in the Zhan family would be able to come and go so freely.
Upon closer thought, she realized she had never seen Zhan Mohan and this mysterious man together. This meant that if Zhan Mohan wanted to play a trick on her using another identity, it wasn't impossible.
The mysterious man noticed her strangeness, his fingers hooking her chin. His other hand, as if carrying heat, slid from her tailbone upwards, stopping at her lower back, as if sending an electric shock.
"What are you thinking about?"
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath. She couldn't reveal her hand. She needed to make this person let his guard down, and then she could seize the opportunity to remove his mask.
She knew that a new type of mask was trending lately, one that could disguise a person as anyone.
As long as she ripped off this mask, she would know the person's true face.
She coughed lightly. "Nothing, I'm just a little nervous."
"What's there to be nervous about? It's not your first time."
The mysterious man sneered.
These words were like a knife piercing her heart, making her gasp in pain.
He pushed her against the cold wall and was about to lower his head. Wei Yumeng seized the moment, reaching out and grabbing his mask. The man's eyes suddenly sharpened. By the time he realized, it was clearly too late.
When Wei Yumeng saw his true face, her expression drastically changed.
It was him!
"Zhan Mohan, how could it be you?"
She had guessed everyone in the Zhan family who was capable of such a thing, but she never expected it to be Zhan Mohan.
Those days and nights, being tormented by him, being kissed by him, flashed through her mind like a movie. She felt like she was going crazy.
Shame and humiliation surged through her.
Her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and in pain, she crouched down, hugging herself. This sudden, unexpected revelation left Zhan Mohan momentarily stunned.
He walked forward, his face unreadable, and reached out as if to help her up.
"Wei Yumeng…"
"Don't touch me!"
Before his hand could touch her, she slapped it away.
Zhan Mohan looked at his reddened hand, a surge of anger rising within him. He directly pulled her up.
"Wei Yumeng, don't push your luck!"
Wei Yumeng struggled with all her might, her face covered in tears. She wished she could find a hole to crawl into right now.
"Zhan Mohan, don't touch me, get lost!"
She felt disgusted just by his slightest touch now.
Zhan Mohan stood rooted to the spot, looking down at her. His dark eyes narrowed slightly, a dangerous glint shooting out from them. His heavy brows pressed down.
"So, you find being toyed with unbearable now? Then why did you lie to me!"
Wei Yumeng tilted her head back, her face pale, her voice trembling with tears.
"I… What did I lie to you about?"
His deep eyes clearly held a hint of coldness, and he said sarcastically.
"Still trying to play dumb? I'll ask you one more time, my leg and Zhan Lin's… they really have nothing to do with you?"
Wei Yumeng hadn't expected him to still be fixated on this matter.
She propped up her swaying body and stood up. "I already told you clearly, I didn't do it, Wei Jin did!"
"You come with me!"
Zhan Mohan grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards the living room. Wei Yumeng's wrist hurt from his grip, and she struggled.
"Zhan Mohan, let go of me!"
"If you don't mind waking up everyone in the Zhan family, then shout all you want."
Of course, she didn't want to attract the attention of everyone in the Zhan family. Even though Zhan Mohan could stand now, she was ultimately an outsider. If a dispute were to arise, the Zhan family would never side with her.
It would only put her in a difficult position. She wasn't that foolish.
Back in the room, Zhan Mohan closed the door and flipped on the light with a click. The sudden, blinding light made her unable to adapt. She instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes.
Zhan Mohan took out a photo from the drawer and waved it in front of her.
"See? Is this what you call 'nothing to do with me'!"
Wei Yumeng finally managed to adjust, squinting at the photo, still not quite understanding.
"You don't get it, do you? Let me tell you what this means. This is Wei Jin's alibi. Fang Xun has already investigated. When I and Zhan Lin had our accident, Wei Jin was at a gathering with her friends. She has an alibi. And you, you were driving the car involved in the accident and were at the scene."
In the last sentence, Wei Yumeng didn't know why, but she heard a trace of helplessness in Zhan Mohan's voice.
However, Wei Jin had told her that she was the one who hit him, and Wei Anguo and the others had admitted that Wei Jin had framed her. It was all the Wei family's doing.
But why was the truth now different?
She refused to believe it. "No… this must be a mistake. Fang Xun must have investigated incorrectly."
"How could Fang Xun investigate incorrectly?"