"I told him to bankrupt the Deng Corporation."
The man's expression was stern, yet his voice was exceptionally calm, as if he were discussing something trivial.
Wei Yumeng stared at Zhan Mohan in disbelief, "You..."
For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She genuinely hadn't expected Zhan Mohan to become so enraged for her sake, to the point of bankrupting the Deng Corporation!
She didn't quite grasp the power of the Deng Corporation, but it was an established enterprise. For him to be able to bring down an old company, it must have involved immense resources, manpower, and capital.
Moreover, the Deng Corporation had been operating without any issues in recent years. Typically, companies went bankrupt due to internal problems, after which better-resourced companies would acquire them.
Of course, this was only if the failing company still had some exploitable value. If not, it was left to its own fate.
Zhan Mohan, at this moment, had no regrets about his decision.
"I just feel, if I can't even protect my own wife, what kind of man am I? This video going public will severely damage your reputation. You probably don't understand how vicious online bullying can be. If you were an ordinary person, it might not have such a big impact, but you are my wife, Zhan Mohan's wife. Even as a public figure, people will focus on you even more. They will magnify even the slightest thing."
"I told you long ago, as long as you are my wife, Zhan Mohan's wife, I will not let anyone lay a finger on you. Since he dared to touch you, he must be prepared to pay the price."
Otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry could bully her in the future. Where would that leave him, Zhan Mohan?
Wei Yumeng felt that Zhan Mohan's image in her heart became incredibly tall and imposing. She was not only touched but also deeply guilty. He was collapsing the Deng Corporation just to vent her anger.
But she dared not imagine the consequences he would face.
"Zhan Mohan, I am truly grateful for everything you've done for me, but I implore you, please, don't take such a risk for me. Taking care of Deng Xianyi was my own choice, it has nothing to do with anyone else."
It was something she willingly did for him, and his current actions made her feel that her suffering was not in vain.
However, Zhan Mohan's decision was something no one could change.
He raised an eyebrow, playing a word game with her.
"Then what I'm doing is also my own choice, and it has nothing to do with you."
Wei Yumeng was stunned, "I'm being serious. I'm content with your intention."
The man's attitude was firm, showing no intention of changing his decision.
"Then let me tell you too, the Deng Corporation will inevitably go bankrupt, without any suspense."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Deng Xianyi, upon receiving the news, inevitably cursed Zhan Mohan again. Elder Deng directly ordered the driver to take him to the Zhan residence.
The servant welcomed Deng Qiuping into the living room. Elder Zhan came downstairs and saw Deng Qiuping rushing in.
"Qiuping, what brings you here?"
"Old Zhan, do you think I'd come here for no reason? Our Deng Corporation is about to be ruined by your son, Zhan Mohan. What's going on? It's just a minor issue between two young people, why such a drastic measure? We've known each other for so many years, are you just going to throw that away?"
Elder Zhan had been having acupuncture sessions at home with an old Chinese physician due to his health, so he hadn't had time to pay attention to other matters.
He looked puzzled, glancing at Wen Yulan and Feng Shiming. Feng Shiming nervously shrunk her neck.
"Grandpa, I was just about to tell you, I haven't had the chance yet."
Elder Zhan angrily pounded his cane on the ground, roaring.
"What exactly happened?"
"It's... it's just that Brother Mohan is bankrupting the Deng Corporation because of Wei Yumeng."
Feng Shiming specifically added "because of Wei Yumeng." She had only learned of this herself, but she didn't need to guess why. Besides Wei Yumeng, who else could have the capability to make Brother Mohan do something so irrational?
Wen Yulan, who always thrived on chaos, immediately slapped her thigh in annoyance.
"What is this A'Han doing? He's completely infatuated with that woman, losing all his reason. No matter what, the Deng family is an old friend of ours. How can he be so ruthless?"
Deng Qiuping was anxious and agitated, looking noticeably haggard.
Elder Zhan also seemed somewhat troubled, "Qiuping, don't worry. Once I get to the bottom of this, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Seeing this, Wen Yulan quickly instructed the servant, "Hurry and make a cup of tea for Grandpa Deng."
"Yes."
Elder Zhan also felt he had wronged Deng Qiuping. He never expected A'Han to be so obsessed with that woman.
Although he understood his grandson well, he was indeed very protective of his own people. Anyone he protected, others couldn't even touch a single hair. That was his bottom line.
However, in his opinion, this woman was not worth him doing this. He even felt that if this woman wasn't dealt with, she would eventually ruin A'Han's future.
Previously, he had considered that if the child Wei Yumeng was carrying was from the Zhan family, wouldn't he be losing a great-grandchild for nothing?
But now, with the unlikely possibility remaining, it was completely gambling with the Zhan family's future. Any woman could have a child; it didn't have to be Wei Yumeng.
At this moment, Elder Zhan had already made up his mind.
"Shiming, tell me the entire sequence of events clearly, without missing a single word," Elder Zhan said with a serious expression.
Feng Shiming was, of course, willing, as this was a golden opportunity to get rid of Wei Yumeng from the Zhan family.
"Grandpa, I only saw it just now. A video is going viral online about Wei Yumeng and Young Master Deng. As for the content, I suggest Grandpa not to watch it. Anyway, people online are speculating if Wei Yumeng has some complicated relationship with Young Master Deng."
Wen Yulan chimed in, "Exactly. Such close care, one would think she's Young Master Deng's wife. This woman already caused such outrage with the rumors about Xin Ran, and now this joke, it's utterly disgracing our Zhan family."
Deng Qiuping, listening from the side, began to sense something was amiss.
"Old Zhan, are you implying that your Zhan family also disapproves of this woman named Wei Yumeng?"
"Initially, it was for the ' Chong Xi ' ritual. But then we thought, she's just an ordinary woman, so let her stay with A'Han. Our Zhan family doesn't want to gain a bad reputation outside, so we didn't let them divorce. But now it seems... we must deal with this."
Deng Qiuping's heavy burden finally lifted. He had thought the Zhan family was so pleased with this daughter-in-law that Zhan Mohan dared to act so recklessly against the Deng family for one woman.
"In that case, Old Zhan, we cannot let this woman affect the relationship between our two families. I heard she is pregnant now. The issue of the child must be clarified. The Zhan family's century-old foundation cannot be ruined by one woman."
Elder Zhan nodded, then instructed Wen Yulan.
"Regarding the child Wei Yumeng is carrying, you handle it. Don't let A'Han know. As long as the child is gone, he won't be so insistent."
Wen Yulan's face showed a triumphant smile as she eagerly agreed.
"Of course, Elder. Rest assured, I will handle it flawlessly. By the time A'Han finds out, the child in Wei Yumeng's womb will have already turned into a pool of blood."