She deliberately waited outside until the people inside had finished their conversation before entering, pretending to bump into him by patting his shoulder.
"Xin Ran."
Xin Ran turned around and saw Wei Jin, looking equally surprised.
"Why are you here?"
"I was passing by, heading home. I saw you outside and thought I'd come in to say hello."
"How's your sister… lately?"
Xin Ran hadn't contacted Wei Yumeng for the past two days and didn't know how she was doing at the Zhan family.
Wei Jin pouted, a troubled expression on her face.
"My sister is also very unhappy there. You know, no one in the entire Zhan family likes her. I heard from people outside that she's treated worse than a servant in the Zhan family. I really wish my sister could have a better life. After all… after all, she married into there for me."
As she spoke, Wei Jin dabbed at the corners of her eyes with her hand, appearing quite emotional. To an outsider, it would seem like a deep sisterly bond.
Xin Ran's brow furrowed even deeper upon hearing this. "It's all Zhan Mohan's fault. Yu Meng is married to him, his wife, and he doesn't even protect his own woman. What kind of man is he!"
Wei Jin sobbed as she observed Xin Ran's expression. Seeing that he was starting to be moved, she added fuel to the fire.
"If only there was a way to save my sister from this predicament."
Xin Ran rarely heard Wei Jin mentioned by Wei Yumeng, and she wasn't one to gossip behind people's backs. Thus, Xin Ran was unaware of their sisterly relationship.
Had he known how Wei Jin plotted against Wei Yumeng daily, Xin Ran wouldn't have bothered to speak to her.
"I do have a way, but I'm still arranging it."
Wei Jin's face lit up with anticipation. "Really? Xin Ran, you have a way to save my sister? Do you need my help?"
"No need. I can manage alone. You can contact your sister after I've saved her. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
Xin Ran picked up his jacket from the back of the chair and handed her the cup of coffee he had bought.
"I haven't drunk this coffee, you can have it."
Wei Jin took the coffee from his hand, her face beaming with smiles.
"Thank you."
It wasn't until Xin Ran had been gone for a long time that Wei Jin, holding the cup of coffee, still had a lingering smile on her face. In an instant, her mood lifted considerably.
Now, all she had to do was wait for Zhan Mohan to discover their scheme. Then, she wouldn't believe that Wei Yumeng could still live the life of a young madam in the Zhan family.
She walked out, pulled out her phone, and dialed Zhan Mohan's number, not even bothering to hide it.
"Hello, is that brother-in-law?"
"What is it?" Zhan Mohan's voice was as cold as three feet of frozen ice, sending a shiver down Wei Jin's spine.
She found it hard to imagine how someone's voice could instill such fear, yet Zhan Mohan was precisely that kind of person.
Suppressing her fear, she said to Zhan Mohan.
"I have a secret to tell you, it's about my sister."
"Speak."
"But you have to promise me one thing first." Wei Jin boldly made her demands, thinking Zhan Mohan would definitely agree.
Zhan Mohan scoffed over the phone. "You want to make conditions with me? You're not worthy!"
His tone clearly indicated a refusal.
Wei Jin's heart faltered at Zhan Mohan's voice, and she dared not provoke his authority any further.
"My sister wants to escape."
Zhan Mohan frowned on the other end, his voice growing colder.
"Explain."
"I've received information that she's colluded with Xin Ran, and they plan to run away. Xin Ran seems to be making preparations."
"I know." After saying that, Zhan Mohan was about to hang up.
"Wait… aren't you curious why my sister wants to escape?"
Wei Jin couldn't imagine that upon hearing Wei Yumeng planned to elope with another man, he could still be so calm.
"I'm not interested."
He only knew that anyone who dared to escape from him would face a terrible end. Wei Yumeng had made her choice, and he couldn't be blamed.
"Then…"
Wei Jin wanted to take this opportunity to say a few more words to Zhan Mohan, but all she heard in her ear was the cold dialing tone.
Angrily, she put her phone back in her bag. Zhan Mohan was truly a peculiar man.
But as long as he knew, she could just wait to watch Wei Yumeng's downfall.
She returned home filled with joy, only to find the living room empty. There was a table full of dishes, looking quite abundant.
She picked up a slice of beef and put it in her mouth, looking around.
"Mom…"
Yin Fang came down from upstairs. "What are you shouting about?"
"Mom, is today a special occasion? You've made so much delicious food."
"Nothing much. I just saw you haven't been resting well lately, so I wanted to treat you."
Yin Fang didn't dare to meet Wei Jin's eyes as she spoke.
She felt uneasy and even more sorry for Wei Jin.
Soon, several people sat down at the table, chatting casually. Wei Jin, perhaps because she was hungry today, ate a lot. As she ate, her head started to feel dizzy.
She thought it was because she had drunk too much. Then, her vision went black, and she slumped onto the table.
Wei Anguo saw this and stepped forward to pat Wei Jin's shoulder.
"Wei Jin, Wei Jin…"
Confirming she was unconscious, Wei Anguo quickly instructed Yin Fang.
"Quick, find someone to send her over."
"But, Old Wei…"
Wei Anguo was furious and wanted to scold her. "Waffling around. If Gao Dazhuang doesn't agree, our entire family will be finished!"
Only then did Yin Fang have the servants send Wei Jin away.
Zhan Mohan had just returned to the company from outside. As he passed by the Holiday Hotel, he saw several people carrying Wei Jin into the hotel. Fang Xun also saw it.
"President Zhan, isn't that the second young lady of the Wei family? The one who often opposes Madam."
Zhan Mohan looked out the car window, a sneer forming on his lips.
"I didn't expect the Wei family to even sell their daughters for profit. Their methods are all the same."
"Regardless, your objective has been achieved."
Zhan Mohan recalled what Wei Jin had told him today, his expression growing even more serious.
"You go investigate what Xin Ran has been doing these past two days, and… send someone to follow Wei Yumeng. Report her whereabouts to me daily."
Fang Xun was confused. "President Zhan, why the sudden interest in investigating Xin Ran these past two days?"
"Because Wei Jin told me that Xin Ran plans to take Wei Yumeng away from the Zhan family."
"What! Has Xin Ran gone mad? Doesn't he know that Madam is already married to you?"
Fang Xun's jaw almost dropped at this news. Xin Ran's audacity was too much, daring to take Madam away.
Zhan Mohan's expression was placid, his eyes deep and inscrutable, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
However, his tone carried a chilling edge.
"What does it matter if they're married? It's all fake. Her heart isn't with me."
In other words, she had wanted to leave long ago, and from the very beginning, she had never willingly married him.
Fang Xun didn't know what to say. He suddenly felt Wei Yumeng was ungrateful.
"This Madam is truly something. President Zhan, you've been so good to her, done so much for her, yet she's bent on leaving with that Xin Ran…"
Zhan Mohan cast him a sidelong glance, cutting off Fang Xun's words.
"Who told you I did it for her? I just didn't want this game to get boring too quickly."
"Then what do we do now?" Fang Xun asked cautiously.
His face was grim, his slender eyes sharp and piercing.
"She violated the rules of the game, so she must pay the price."