Suddenly, a commotion arose from the doorway.
The servants, seeing Zhan Mohan's menacing aura, dared not provoke him. However, thinking of Wen Yulan still inside, they felt they at least had to wait until the medicine was forced into Wei Yumeng's mouth.
"Young Master, the Madam said that unless she speaks, no one is allowed to enter!"
"Make way! Are you no longer listening to the Young Master's words?"
Fang Xun forcefully dragged the servant aside and kicked the door open.
Wen Yulan's face turned even uglier upon seeing Fang Xun and Zhan Mohan barge in.
"Mohan, you..."
Zhan Mohan's gaze sharpened as he saw several servants holding Wei Yumeng down as if she were a prisoner, with spilled medicine all over the floor. His handsome face tightened instantly, his eyes like sharp knives piercing Wen Yulan.
"Mom!"
"Mohan, don't be angry. Mom is doing this for your own good. The child in Wei Yumeng's belly is not yours!"
"What did you give her?"
Wen Yulan still attempted to play it down: "It's nothing, really..."
"Mom, if you still refuse to tell the truth, then I'll have to call Grandpa back."
Zhan Mohan gave Wen Yulan no opportunity to deceive him.
Wen Yulan still feared the Old Master. If things escalated, the Old Master would surely question her. If Wei Yumeng gained the upper hand, she would have even less standing in this family.
Besides, she was not Zhan Mohan's biological mother. If the Old Master became displeased with her, all the efforts she had made over the years would be ruined.
"Alright, I'll tell you. It's an abortion pill," Wen Yulan confessed, then quickly explained, "Mohan, listen to me. This child is not yours. What does it matter to you if it's gone? If we go to the hospital and the media find out, you know what they'll say outside?"
A cold glint flashed in Zhan Mohan's eyes, but a smile of unknown meaning curved his lips.
"Mom, you're thinking of me, aren't you? But you know how the Zhan family operates. Even if Wei Yumeng were to be sent to the hospital, the news would be completely contained, both inside and out, and would absolutely not leak to the public. Do you not have that much confidence in me?"
Wen Yulan truly couldn't understand why Zhan Mohan was so enraged.
She was bewildered: "The child in Wei Yumeng's belly doesn't even know who its father is, yet she dared to lie just now and say it was yours. A woman who spews such lies, letting her into our Zhan family is already more fortune than she's earned in a lifetime. And she still dares to dream of keeping this bastard!"
"Wei Yumeng is my wife. Regardless of whose child it is, it is I who should handle it. Mom, if this kind of private disposition were to get out, it might affect your reputation as a virtuous and benevolent woman."
He lowered his head and instructed Fang Xun.
"Help Mrs. Zhan back to her room and call a doctor to examine her."
Fang Xun, seeing that Wei Yumeng had fainted, asked cautiously.
"Mr. Zhan, aren't we sending her to the hospital?"
"No need."
He noticed the large amount of spilled medicine on the floor. This woman probably hadn't ingested much. If such a small dose could harm the child in her belly, it would only prove that the child was not destined to be hers.
Since Mr. Zhan said it was not necessary, Fang Xun could only comply.
Wen Yulan, seeing that Wei Yumeng was about to escape unscathed, rushed forward to stop her, but Zhan Mohan blocked her path with a sidestep.
He glanced at Wen Yulan indifferently and said in a chilling tone.
"Mom, this is between my wife and me. Please do not interfere. It's better if you focus on managing Yichen."
Wen Yulan seemed to have a grievance she couldn't express, yet she feared angering Zhan Mohan. His thoughts were as unfathomable as a needle at the bottom of the sea.
Every time she met his deep, bottomless eyes, she felt a panic in her heart, just like his father.
After the doctor arrived, he was immediately taken to Zhan Mohan's room.
"What's going on with your Mr. Zhan? Why did you call me over in such a hurry? Is he having some kind of health problem again?"
The speaker was Zhan Mohan's personal doctor and his long-time friend, Jing Yan.
"Dr. Jing, you've misunderstood. This time it's not our Mr. Zhan, it's Mrs. Zhan."
"Mrs. Zhan? When did your Mr. Zhan acquire a wife?" How could he not know anything about it?
Fang Xun chuckled awkwardly. "It's a bit of a long story. Mr. Zhan can explain it to you himself."
As soon as he entered, he saw the woman lying on the bed. Her face was pale, but even so, it couldn't conceal her delicate features. She wasn't stunning, but she was pleasant to look at.
Jing Yan pointed at Wei Yumeng, "Ah Han, what's the situation?"
"My mother gave her an abortion pill. She's unconscious now. See if she's alright."
"Abortion! What is Auntie thinking? Why abort? Isn't the Old Master going to be a grandfather? That's great news!"
Jing Yan felt he was privy to quite a bit of gossip today.
It truly was as the saying goes, wealthy families were never short of drama.
Zhan Mohan glared at him. "Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Jing Yan then realized, "Right, right, saving her is the priority."
He walked to the bedside and took Wei Yumeng's pulse. He was about to pull up her skirt when Zhan Mohan slapped his hand away.
"What are you doing!"
"Didn't you say it was an abortion? Of course, I need to see if there's any bleeding."
Who knew this guy was so protective?
"There's no bleeding. If there were bleeding, it would seep out. You don't even know that, do you?"
Zhan Mohan's gaze towards Jing Yan suddenly changed, as if he were looking at an idiot.
"Of course, I know. Currently, it seems there's no major problem. Do you still have the medicine? Let me see it."
Zhan Mohan instructed Fang Xun, "Go get it."
While Fang Xun went to retrieve the remnants of the medicine, Jing Yan began his gossip session.
"Come on, quickly tell me, why did you suddenly get married? And to such a beautiful wife. It's only been a short while, and you already have a child."
Jing Yan winked at him with a mischievous smile and glanced towards a certain region.
"You're 'capable' again?"
Zhan Mohan shot him a cold glance. "I've always been capable, thank you very much."
"But your stepmother doesn't know that. Did she intentionally try to drug your wife this time, not wanting you to have children?"
He was already conjuring up a dramatic palace intrigue in his mind.
"This child is not mine."
"Wh-what! Zhan Mohan, you've been cuckolded? This is truly a wonder of the world! I never thought there'd be a woman so bold and fearless."
Zhan Mohan couldn't be bothered to explain. Even if he did, with Jing Yan's intelligence, he probably wouldn't understand.
Fang Xun returned with the remnants of the medicine and handed them to Jing Yan.
Jing Yan sniffed them. "Don't worry. Although this is an abortion pill, it shouldn't be life-threatening to the mother. Besides, she probably didn't drink much. If there were any reactions, they would have appeared by now."
After speaking, he looked at Zhan Mohan with a strange gaze.
"I say, why have you been so strange lately? I've known you for so many years, and I've never seen you so attentive to any woman. Could it be... you've fallen for her?"
"You're talking more nonsense than usual today."
Fang Xun listened to their conversation. He wanted to laugh. It seemed that only in front of Jing Yan did Mr. Zhan speak a bit more, though now there was an exception.
His gaze fell on Wei Yumeng. However... this Mrs. Zhan was the culprit behind Mr. Zhan's paralysis. It would probably be difficult for her in the future.
In the room, Wen Yulan smashed things to pieces, and the servants couldn't stop her.
"Madam, please stop smashing things. If the Old Master returns, he'll definitely question you."
Wen Yulan's face was extremely grim.
"He rushed back for the murderer who harmed him. Could it be that Ahan has some inappropriate feelings for her?"
"It shouldn't be, Madam. Young Master has always been calm and collected. And I see that he usually dislikes Wei Yumeng quite a bit. You don't need to worry."
"It's better to be cautious. The figure in the hotel hasn't been identified yet. What if, as Wei Yumeng said, Ahan still has the ability to have children? What if... what if he's not paralyzed at all, but is just faking it for me? That would be a real problem."
Although she couldn't bear to believe it, she couldn't dismiss any possibility.
"Last time you drugged the Young Master, are you sure he was affected?"
"I can't be sure, but since the Young Master is paralyzed, even if he was affected, he probably wouldn't have had the ability..."