"I didn't."
"Stop lying to me. A woman with your intentions, full of lies, who would believe you? I warn you, if you dare to do anything to Mo Han Ge Ge, just you wait..."
"Shi Ming, it's getting late. We have another project to discuss this afternoon. Hurry and get ready to go."
Feng Shi Ming shot Wei Yu Meng a fierce glare, then walked over and deliberately bumped her shoulder before leaving the office.
Zhan Mo Han lowered his head, typing on the keyboard, his voice returning to its usual indifference.
"Did you need something from me?"
Wei Yu Meng, considering she still needed to ask Zhan Mo Han for a favor later, decided to adopt a better attitude.
"Mr. Zhan, I've come to apologize."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Mo Han looked up. "You want to apologize to me?"
"Yes, about the last incident. I misunderstood you. Auntie already told me it was you who stopped her. I ended up thinking you were in on it with her."
Zhan Mo Han, thinking it was no big deal, looked uninterested and returned to his work.
"Actually, you didn't have to go out of your way to apologize to me. What you think is of little consequence to me."
Wei Yu Meng felt a complex mix of emotions hearing his distant words.
As expected, besides Feng Shi Ming, who could slightly soften his cold demeanor, he always appeared indifferent when facing her.
But she still had to do what she needed to do. Regardless of his attitude towards her, she just wanted a clear conscience.
"Whether you care or not, I still need to apologize to you."
Zhan Mo Han's slender fingertips suddenly paused. "Tell me the real reason you're here. I don't want to hear any flowery words from you; I find it disgusting."
Wei Yu Meng's expression stiffened. Even though his words were hurtful and might lead to his refusal of her request, she was still willing to try for her mother's sake.
"I want to discuss terms with you."
"You want to discuss terms with me?" He found the suggestion laughable, then looked at her mockingly. "Are you trying to negotiate with the bastard in your belly?"
Wei Yu Meng's heart trembled. His words were always like sharp blades, capable of wounding people to the core.
She forced a calm demeanor. "I know you've already issued orders for your company not to have any more contracts with Wei's Group. Could we..."
"Wei Yu Meng!" Zhan Mo Han suddenly roared, his eyes now filled with anger, a fire burning and illuminating them. "Aren't you being too overconfident? Relying on the fact that you are my wife, Zhan Mo Han, and trying to plead for the Wei family? What makes you think I would agree?"
What did this woman take him for? How dare she say such things.
"No, you misunderstood me. I wanted to ask if you could please let Wei's Group go bankrupt, or acquire it directly?"
"Oh? Not here to beg for mercy?" He suddenly showed some interest, leaning back in his chair, lighting a cigarette, and narrowing his eyes slightly.
"You've seen what my father has done to me. Your Zhan family acquiring a company on the verge of bankruptcy is just child's play. Besides, Wei's Group still has its uses. Acquiring it would only bring benefits to your Zhan family."
On her way here, she had already analyzed the pros and cons. "Wei's Group primarily operates in real estate, and your Zhan family has experience in this area. The Wei family previously opened up a path abroad. If you can secure this network, your company's profits could double in just half a year."
Since he was a businessman, she believed he wouldn't refuse anything related to making money.
As long as he agreed to acquire Wei's Group, it would benefit him and fulfill her goal. Why not?
Right now, she didn't care about anything else. She just wanted Wei's Group to collapse, and for everyone in the Wei family to receive their due retribution.
Zhan Mo Han hadn't expected that this woman had some business acumen, even analyzing the pros and cons for him.
However, what exactly made her hate the Wei family so much that she wanted to destroy her own family's company?
He speculated it wasn't about Wei An Guo making her marry him. She hadn't reacted with such intensity during the Gao Da Zhuang incident.
"You want to use me against Wei An Guo?"
"It's not exactly using you; it's a win-win situation." Zhan Mo Han would gain resources, while she merely wanted Wei An Guo and Yin Fang to pay for what they had done.
He lowered his eyelids slightly, his slender fingertips, like those from a comic, perfect to the extreme, tapping rhythmically on the tabletop.
"You probably don't know, but if I acquire Wei's Group now, it will cost ten percent more funds than I anticipated. Are you going to help me cover this ten percent?"
Wei Yu Meng hadn't considered this. However, Zhan Mo Han's words revealed something to her.
"So you've long intended to acquire Wei's."
"If your father can't find new capital injection, he'll just have to wait for bankruptcy. Over the years, your stepmother's relatives have taken so many kickbacks within the company, and it's been losing money. It's no wonder it's going bankrupt."
He had already had professionals assess it. Wei's, in its dying stages, still had some value, which was the network Wei Yu Meng had just mentioned.
As long as other channels were opened, Zhan's Group's other main industries could also be expanded and developed, making Zhan's Group even stronger.
"Meaning, it's not feasible yet?"
"No matter what conditions you offer in exchange, now is not the right time." His tone was firm.
Wei Yu Meng wasn't fixated on this point, but she had to make the Wei family pay, no matter the cost.
"Then can you do me another favor?" She cautiously walked up to Zhan Mo Han, her fair fingers tugging at his sleeve, her voice soft and reaching the depths of his heart.
Zhan Mo Han glanced at her sideways. He rarely saw such a docile side of her. Today, she looked like a little kitten.
He didn't immediately shake her off, merely curious to see how far she would go.
"Tell me first."
"Can you make my father force Wei Jin to get married, using her to exchange for company benefits?"
As she spoke, her eyes remained fixed on Zhan Mo Han's face, observing the subtle expressions on his face, afraid that any word might displease him again.
Zhan Mo Han suddenly took her hand, playing with it in his palm. His hand was very hot, enveloping her small, cool one. Wei Yu Meng was stunned, looking at him with a strange expression.
What was this man up to? Was he thinking of another way to humiliate her?
"I can help you, but you have to give me something in return, don't you?"
"What do you want?" For some reason, as she looked at Zhan Mo Han, the image of that mysterious man flashed in her mind, especially his tone of voice, deep and seductive, so much like that man.
Zhan Mo Han's eyes held a smile of unknown meaning. "That depends on what you can give."
"I overheard Feng Shi Ming saying you greatly approve of my abilities. Since you value profit the most, I can promise you that if your company ever needs anything in the future, as long as you ask, I will go through fire and water."
She thought this was the only bargaining chip she had.
"I don't need that. Zhan's Group has countless talented individuals. You were just chosen by chance. As you heard earlier, the Zhan family doesn't keep idlers. If you weren't somewhat knowledgeable, I might have had you working as a cleaner at Zhan's Group."
"Zhan Mo Han, you're too..."
"What, can't keep up the act anymore? You were pretending so well earlier. Continue."
For some reason, seeing her losing her composure in anger gave the man a sense of pleasure.
Wei Yu Meng pulled her hand away. She was clearly not suited to be a meek lamb.
"Alright, I'll get straight to the point. I'll agree to any condition you propose, no matter what..."
Even if it meant accompanying him to social events, she would accept it, as long as she could get justice for her mother.
Zhan Mo Han curled his lips mockingly, fiddling with the expensive watch on his wrist, and slowly said.
"What if I asked you to make love to me right now?"