"We will, if it weren't for Xin Ran's incident, perhaps we wouldn't be in this situation today. Zhan Mohan, for once, can we give each other a chance?"
Wei Yumeng truly wanted to continue with him, not just saying it. They were both changing for each other.
Zhan Mohan hugged her and pressed her into his embrace.
"Mm, give each other a chance."
Fang Xun pushed the door open and walked in, helping carry Wei Yumeng's luggage upstairs. He had intended to turn around and escape immediately upon seeing such a scene.
However, Zhan Mohan called out to him, "What are you running for? Take the things upstairs."
Fang Xun could only brace himself. Being an assistant was not easy these days; he had to handle his boss's affairs and also be fed dog food.
He had it so tough.
"Okay."
Just as Fang Xun was about to lift the luggage, his phone rang again.
He swiped to answer, "Hello, yes, President Zhan is next to me. One moment, please speak to him yourself."
Saying that, Fang Xun handed the phone to Zhan Mohan.
"It's from Changda."
Zhan Mohan took the phone, his voice immediately turning serious.
"Something's wrong?"
His tone was strictly businesslike, completely unlike moments before. Wei Yumeng could sense how special Zhan Mohan felt towards her.
After listening, Zhan Mohan couldn't help but frown.
"Wasn't this project going well before? Why are there construction workers causing trouble? I'll be there immediately, you go wait for me first."
He hung up the phone. Wei Yumeng stepped forward, looking at him with concern.
"Did something happen with the project?"
"Yes, I need to go handle it now."
Zhan Mohan said to Fang Xun, "Have the servants take the luggage upstairs first. You and I will go handle this."
"Then you both be careful."
Wei Yumeng heard that it involved construction workers, which sounded quite troublesome. She had dealt with many similar incidents before, and they had been quite fierce.
She still felt it was best to handle things properly, as any serious trouble later would be truly troublesome.
Zhan Mohan and Fang Xun rushed off without a moment's delay.
After Wei Yumeng finished tidying up, she was about to go to the supermarket to buy some things. By the time she went out, it was already dark. She was about to hail a taxi back.
Once in the car, she gave the address.
The car started out smoothly, but later, Wei Yumeng increasingly felt something was not right.
She noticed the car was heading down a small road she didn't recognize at all.
Wei Yumeng immediately became alert. "Driver, did you take a wrong turn?"
"Miss, there's traffic ahead, so I have no choice but to take the small road. It'll be quick, don't worry."
But Wei Yumeng already felt something was very wrong and immediately refused.
"I want to get out of the car now!"
As she spoke, Wei Yumeng prepared to take out her phone to call the police. Whether it was true or not, she had to be cautious.
The driver sensed her reaching for her phone, immediately locked the car doors, stopped the car, and moved to snatch Wei Yumeng's phone.
Wei Yumeng naturally wouldn't let him. She had already dialed 110, and it was just about to connect.
Just as the call connected and Wei Yumeng was about to speak, the person lunged forward and covered her mouth with a towel.
Wei Yumeng instantly lost consciousness.
When she woke up again, it was pitch black all around. She didn't even know where she was. Instinctively, she tried to struggle, only to find she was tied up.
Fear, in that instant, surged into her heart.
At that moment, the room door was pushed open. Wei Yumeng heard a click, and then a bright light pierced her eyes.
Several men stepped forward and tore the tape from Wei Yumeng's mouth.
Wei Yumeng immediately cried out, "Who are you people? If you want money, I can give it to you."
The leader, a man with a long scar on his head, stared menacingly at Wei Yumeng.
"We're not here for money, we're here for you..."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng's heart grew more panicked. In this unfamiliar environment, with danger lurking at any moment, her mind was almost blank. But thinking that she wasn't alone and that she had a child in her belly, she knew she had to remain calm at this moment.
She swallowed with difficulty, her eyes warily fixed on them, and asked directly.
"Speak, who sent you?"
If not for money, then it was for her. However, if these people were after sexual assault, they wouldn't have targeted a pregnant woman like her. So, it must be someone who wanted to harm her.
That taxi driver must have been following her since she left. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been such a coincidence that he appeared right when she came out of the supermarket.
It wasn't that she hadn't considered it, but it was truly impossible to guard against everything. Who would have thought a perfectly normal taxi driver was someone arranged beforehand?
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. If she lost her composure now, it would be even harder to get out of here safely.
The leader didn't expect Wei Yumeng to be so composed. From the initial panic on her face, she had now become... very calm.
It was the first time he had seen someone so calm and collected.
The fat man next to him suddenly asked, "Boss, this doesn't make sense. Why isn't this woman afraid of us at all?"
"She hasn't experienced it yet, what's there to be afraid of."
The scarred man said to the fat man, "Go get the medicine."
"Oh, okay. I'll go look in the car. It seems I left it in the car."
The fat man quickly walked out.
As soon as Wei Yumeng heard "medicine," her mind exploded. Wen Yulan had forced her to take medicine before. If it weren't for that bowl of medicine, her child wouldn't have been lost.
Her mind immediately went to Wen Yulan. She shouted at the scarred man.
"Did Wen Yulan tell you to do this? She wants to destroy my unborn child!"
The scarred man looked bewildered. "We don't know anyone named Wen Yulan. We only know that the person who pays us is desperate, but they want the life of the child in your belly. Don't blame us, blame your own bitter fate."
Wei Yumeng gritted her teeth tightly. She wanted to calm herself down, but the emotions she had just managed to settle were completely overturned by that sentence.
Her face was now filled with panic and fear. Clinging to the last shred of reason, she said to the scarred man.
"Look, you just want money, right? I'll give you money. I'll give you three times what she gave you, as long as you let me go."
When the fat man came in, his eyes lit up upon hearing "money."
"Brother, money..."
The scarred man saw the fat man's gleaming eyes and slapped him on the back of his head.
"Are you an idiot? We have to keep our word. Besides, if we do these kinds of things again, people won't hire us anymore."
"But..."
"Enough. Where's the medicine? Hurry up and give it to her, what are you waiting for."