Wei Yumeng pouted, reluctant to speak to him, but there was no choice. He still had to apply medicine to her.
Zhan Mohan dipped his fingertip in some medicated water and applied it to Wei Yumeng's scalp. She only felt a cool sensation. Zhan Mohan's fingers, like feathers, gently brushed over her scalp, which felt very comfortable.
She didn't feel any pain at all.
This was probably the first time in a long while that she had discovered such a gentle side to Zhan Mohan. Normally, when he looked at her, his gaze was fierce, as if he wished he could turn it into blades to pierce her heart.
The breath he exhaled, mixed with the coolness of the medicated water, landed on her scalp, which was quite pleasant.
Wei Yumeng heard him say, "Wei Jin came this morning?"
"Mm-hmm, she came to settle scores with me. It's likely they found out you set them up."
"I deliberately let Gao Dazhuang tell them."
"What?" Wei Yumeng suddenly looked up, gazing at Zhan Mohan in confusion.
Seeing her incredulous expression, Zhan Mohan found it somewhat amusing. Her eyes widened like the Black Cat Sheriff's.
"What, you wanted me to do some sneaky, underhanded things? I, Zhan Mohan, am not afraid of others knowing what I do. If I didn't tell them, how would they learn their lesson this time?"
Wei Yumeng lowered her head and mumbled, "Your usual methods aren't exactly that upright."
"Wei Yumeng, who am I doing this for?"
Zhan Mohan suddenly roared.
Startled, she blurted out, "For me, for me."
"Then why are you questioning me?"
This woman was truly ungrateful. If he had known she would be so unappreciative, he wouldn't have bothered to help her vent her anger.
Wei Yumeng didn't want to create any more distance between them.
"I was just speaking casually. Mr. Zhan, please don't be angry. It's just that if you let Gao Dazhuang tell the truth, they'll know. Wei Jin can't deal with you, but can't she deal with me?"
Speaking of which.
"What method did you use to make Wei Jin so angry that she came looking for me?"
Didn't she just want Wei Anguo to sacrifice her and arrange a marriage, letting her taste what it was like to be used?
After all, she had married Zhan Mohan for Wei Anguo's selfish gain in the first place.
If she hadn't come to the Zhan family, she wouldn't have taken the blame, let alone met that mysterious man.
But it had already happened, and there was no use regretting it.
Zhan Mohan explained his plan to Wei Yumeng. At that, Wei Yumeng shot up from the sofa.
"You actually let her..."
No wonder Wei Jin took all her anger out on her. Her youth had been ruined by a fat man.
It was indeed regrettable, but if Zhan Mohan hadn't arrived in time last time, and Yin Fang and Wei Anguo had succeeded, she would have been irrecoverably ruined.
Zhan Mohan tilted his head back, but he didn't appear subservient at all. Instead, he exuded a commanding presence.
Wei Yumeng's heart grew uneasy under his dark gaze, and she slowly sat back down.
"You... can you stop looking at me like that? It's kind of creepy."
"I show kindness when it's appropriate. I never consider external factors when it's not. If you were the one sent to Gao Dazhuang's bed that day, would you still find Wei Jin's plight pitiful?"
Some people only learn their lesson when they are in extreme pain, so they dare not repeat their mistakes.
This was the only time he had made an exception for a woman, and it was for someone who had crippled him. It was truly ironic.
Wei Yumeng had nothing more to say. In the end, she was convinced by Zhan Mohan.
"Alright, I owe you a favor this time. Just name your price."
Zhan Mohan's gaze was deep, his expression placid.
"I'll have you be my wife in reality tonight."
Wei Yumeng was startled by his words. She turned her head to look at Zhan Mohan.
"Are you joking with me?"
Wasn't their marital relationship fake? To put it bluntly, she had been sent here by Wei Anguo to atone for Wei Jin's sins, and the only reason Zhan Mohan married her was because Old Master Zhan believed a fortune teller.
Zhan Mohan lazily raised his eyes. "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"No... I... how can we have marital relations? Zhan Mohan, don't forget, I was pregnant with another man's child before. Don't you mind?"
Had this man's brain short-circuited? He used to find her touch disgusting, so why was he now making such a request?
Could there be some other plot waiting for her?
"I don't mind. I don't want to dwell on the past. As long as you behave yourself from now on, I won't do anything to you."
She should have been grateful that her first time was with him. Otherwise, if he had really investigated and found out who that man was, he would have cut him into a thousand pieces.
"But I do mind."
Zhan Mohan couldn't help but frown. "You don't want to have my child?"
Wei Yumeng didn't know how to explain it to him, only feeling that the idea of them having a child was absurd.
"I..."
"Or perhaps, you only want to have Xin Ran's child?"
Mentioning Xin Ran, Wei Yumeng suddenly remembered that it had been three days, and there was still no news of Xin Ran. Zhan Mohan hadn't told her anything either.
She was helpless, without power or influence, and had no way to rescue Xin Ran.
She suddenly changed her mind.
"I can have a child with you, but I have one condition."
Zhan Mohan found it amusing.
"Wei Yumeng, do you know how many women in Pengcheng want to have my child? And you still dare to make demands of me!"
It seemed she was truly reckless.
"I only have one demand, which is very simple for you. It's just a matter of opening your mouth. Get Xin Ran out, and I'll agree to have a child with you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhan Mohan's demeanor turned cold and murderous. Even his previously somewhat gentle eyes became sharp.
"It's Xin Ran again, Wei Yumeng. Are you challenging my bottom line, Zhan Mohan?"
She had refused so decisively just now, and now, for someone completely unrelated, she was willing to agree to have a child with him.
Did she think he, Zhan Mohan, cared that much about her?
Wei Yumeng's heart had been like an ant on a hot pan for the past few days. As long as Xin Ran was imprisoned for one more day, she wouldn't have a moment's peace.
Zhan Mohan took a deep breath, his face filled with anger.
"Fine. Since you want to save Xin Ran, I'll grant your wish. Now, right here in this office, fulfill your promise."
He wanted to see how far she would go for that man!
Wei Yumeng bit her lip in shame. Here?
Not to mention that the floor-to-ceiling windows had no curtains, and it was during office hours. Zhan Mohan was so busy, people could come and go at any time. What if someone walked in...
She would lose all face in this lifetime.
She tugged at the corner of her eye. "Can we... change the location?"