Wei Yumeng sat in the car, waiting for what felt like an eternity before seeing Fang Xun push Zhan Mohan out. She quickly opened the car door.
"Are you alright?"
Zhan Mohan shrugged, a mocking sound escaping his lips. "What could be wrong with me?"
"Then that President Gao..."
"I bankrupted him." Zhan Mohan got into the car. Fang Xun folded the wheelchair and placed it in the backseat.
"You... you bankrupted him?"
Wei Yumeng's eyes widened in astonishment. This man was truly willful, making people go bankrupt on a whim.
However, she felt no sympathy for President Gao. Serves him right!
Suddenly, she realized Zhan Mohan wasn't such a bad person. At least, when she was bullied outside, someone stood up for her. In the future, she should treat him better, help his legs recover as soon as possible, and then she could leave with a clear conscience.
Zhan Mohan glanced at Wei Yumeng. "I originally wanted him to break his own arm, but I doubt he would agree. Making him bankrupt is just a small lesson."
Let that Gao Dazhuang know that some people are best left untouched.
Wei Yumeng's eyes nearly popped out.
"You... you even wanted him to break his arm."
What kind of operation was this? Zhan Mohan was too terrifying. Any lesson from him was chilling.
Zhan Mohan turned his head, reminding her coldly.
"Can you use your brain more in the future? Do you eat whatever people outside give you?"
He didn't want to be cuckolded so early. Before being schemed to death by Wen Yulan, he was almost driven mad by this foolish woman.
Wei Yumeng, already feeling wronged, couldn't stand being spoken to so harshly, even though he had helped her get revenge.
She looked at him with tear-filled eyes, and on top of the earlier shock, tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably, her voice choked.
"I didn't do it on purpose. Who knew they would plot against me like this? Even if Yin Fang isn't my biological mother, Wei Anguo is my biological father. How could he collude with outsiders to scheme against me?"
She hadn't even found her mother yet, and she had almost lost her purity.
When had she ever not wanted a harmonious family, or longed for fatherly love? But for her, these were mere pipe dreams.
Fang Xun, driving in front, saw Wei Yumeng crying in the rearview mirror and was momentarily stunned. It was his first time seeing the Madam cry, but it was understandable. When Mr. Zhan got angry, his face looked like he wanted to devour people; few girls could withstand it.
Zhan Mohan was caught off guard by her display. He didn't know whether to reach out or speak, unsure of what to do.
His hand hovered in mid-air for a long time before, as if possessed, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
At that moment, everyone in the car, including Fang Xun, almost dropped their jaws. Was he seeing things? Mr. Zhan was hugging the Madam.
This was the first time Mr. Zhan had ever hugged a woman. It wasn't that he wasn't pursued, but most of his admirers were scared away by his icy demeanor.
Except for Feng Shiyuan, but Mr. Zhan had always treated her like a sister, a different kind of affection.
Wei Yumeng was also dumbfounded. Zhan Mohan, who usually couldn't stand to look at her, was comforting her, and in such a direct manner. Had his brain short-circuited, or had he changed his ways?
Perhaps it was because Zhan Mohan's gesture was so shocking that she forgot to cry. Suddenly, an awkward atmosphere permeated the narrow car.
She blinked her watering eyes. "Well... Mr. Zhan, could you let go of me now?"
Zhan Mohan snapped back to reality and withdrew his hand. His expression was no longer natural. He sat up straight, clearing his throat to hide his awkwardness.
"What I mean is, can you be smarter in the future? Don't always cause trouble for me. If that Gao Dazhuang had taken advantage of you, the Zhan family's reputation would have been ruined by you alone."
Wei Yumeng had just begun to see him in a new light, but hearing his words, her heart turned cold again.
So, he hadn't come to save her out of kindness, but was afraid that the Zhan family's reputation would be tarnished by her, and that he would also be affected by the gossip.
She immediately retreated, her attitude becoming distant.
"Mr. Zhan, don't worry. I will be careful in the future and try not to cause you trouble."
"Don't tell anyone about today's incident, understand?"
"Understood." She was too embarrassed to talk about such things.
Upon returning to the Zhan residence, Fang Xun took a call, and Zhan Mohan went into his study.
A moment later, Fang Xun pushed the door open and entered, his face somber.
Zhan Mohan was looking down at some documents. Seeing Fang Xun's silence, he finally looked up.
"Did you find anything?"
Fang Xun found it difficult to explain to Zhan Mohan and handed him a file.
"This is what you asked me to investigate. Over the past few years, the Madam has had contact with her senior from university. They had a good relationship in school. I heard from their classmates that this Xin Ran had mentioned long ago that he liked the Madam."
Zhan Mohan's eyes darkened instantly.
"Are you implying that the child Wei Yumeng is carrying is his?"
"Cannot be confirmed. Or perhaps it's someone else's."
As soon as Fang Xun finished speaking, Zhan Mohan shot him a cold glare, and Fang Xun immediately lowered his head.
"Mr. Zhan, please don't be angry. The information we can find now is limited. It seems someone is deliberately hiding the truth from behind the scenes."
"Then keep investigating!"
"Yes."
The more Zhan Mohan thought about it, the angrier he became. What a foolish woman, not even knowing who the father of her child was.
"Mr. Zhan... there's one more thing. Tomorrow is the scheduled surgery for the Madam..."
"Postpone it for now, until you've investigated everything."
Since they now knew that someone was deliberately concealing the truth, they had to get to the bottom of it first.
"I'll inform the hospital later. Mr. Zhan, there's a sudden notification. Tomorrow, there's a project you need to personally inspect."
"Where?"
"Ye City."
Zhan Mohan remembered it was the land they had discussed last time, regarding some construction. Others had objections, and the matter had been delayed for nearly two months with no progress.
The workers below were getting impatient and demanding to start construction, threatening to quit if they didn't.
For such a large-scale project, losing these workers would make it difficult to find replacements. These were old employees, more proficient than newcomers.
"Then we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
"I'll go make arrangements."
When Zhan Mohan returned to the room, Wei Yumeng was already asleep. It was the first time he had seen her sleeping face so closely.
Her fair skin seemed to have no visible pores, her nose was delicate, and her lips were crimson, making him…
He couldn't help himself. His lips brushed lightly against hers. It was soft and yielding. Wei Yumeng's eyelashes fluttered, and the man immediately pulled away and lay down.
Hearing Wei Yumeng stir, he suddenly felt like a thief. But Wei Yumeng was already his wife. If he wanted to do something, did he have to do it secretly?
This was not his style of doing things.
In the early morning, Wei Yumeng woke up, feeling as if she had had a dream. She seemed to have dreamt that someone had kissed her. When she thought about it carefully, the man's face resembled Zhan Mohan.
No, no, how could it be him?
She quickly shook her head, trying to cast away the terrifying thought.
It must have been a nightmare. Zhan Mohan hated her so much, how could he possibly kiss her?
She went downstairs and saw Zhan Mohan and Fang Xun preparing to leave. She casually asked,
"Are you going on a business trip?"
Zhan Mohan remained silent, appearing unwilling to engage. It was Fang Xun who replied,
"There's a project that requires Mr. Zhan to personally confirm."
"How many days will you be gone?" Her question was a little too eager, which even Fang Xun noticed.
Zhan Mohan coldly raised his eyelids. "You want me to come back later, because you can't stand the sight of me?"
Wei Yumeng smiled awkwardly. "That's not what I meant. A man should prioritize his career."
"Don't think I don't see through your little schemes. You find me an eyesore, and my feelings towards you aren't much better. It's best you stay at home honestly."
"Okay, I'll stay at home and won't go anywhere."
For now, the best course of action was to get him out of here, at least so she could have some peace and quiet.
Zhan Mohan didn't believe her words. Looking at her eyes, he knew she was up to something. When it came to scheming with him, she became as foolish as ever outside, always being taken advantage of.
He casually averted his gaze, and Fang Xun pushed him away.
Seeing Zhan Mohan get into the car, Wei Yumeng figured he wouldn't be back for at least two or three days. In high spirits, and with no need to go to the company today, she decided to invite Xin Ran out for a meal to thank him for his help last time.
And to ask if there were any leads on her mother's whereabouts.
Just as she was about to call Xin Ran, she heard a maid say.
"Madam, the Mistress would like to see you in her room."