Xin Ran also hung up the phone. He looked at the bag of unknown powder in his hand, his brows furrowed. Did he really have to do this? If he did, his relationship with Wei Yumeng might never recover.
But only by doing this could he be with her; otherwise, he could only watch Wei Yumeng be with Zhan Mohan.
He knew Wei Yumeng didn't like Zhan Mohan. She just couldn't escape him. After the last incident, Wei Yumeng might have become even more timid, even more afraid to ask Zhan Mohan for a divorce.
Zhan Mohan wouldn't agree either, so only he could help her make this decision.
Wei Yumeng was about to go to the restaurant for lunch when Xin Ran suddenly changed the location.
"Yumeng, I'm still in a club discussing cooperation. It might take a while. Why don't you come over first?"
She didn't want to waste Xin Ran's time either.
"Why don't you just tell me what's going on over the phone?"
"I want to tell you in person. Come over," Xin Ran was still insistent.
Wei Yumeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright."
When she arrived at the club Xin Ran had mentioned, she saw him sitting alone, drinking, with a troubled expression. She pushed the door open.
Xin Ran saw her and stood up, a warm smile spreading across his face, which was as smooth as jade.
"Yumeng, you're here."
"Xin Ran, weren't you discussing cooperation?" Wei Yumeng saw that it seemed no one else was coming.
"The other party had a last-minute issue and couldn't make it," Xin Ran said, pouring himself another glass of wine and taking a sip. He patted the empty seat next to him. "Sit down."
Wei Yumeng sat down and asked him, "How are things? Anything new lately?"
"Nothing much. My mother called last time saying you had persuaded Zhan Mohan, and there have been no other issues since then."
As Xin Ran spoke, he poured Wei Yumeng a glass of wine and pushed it in front of her.
"Have a drink. This wine tastes pretty good."
Wei Yumeng scoffed, "What are you drinking wine for in the middle of the day?"
"Just have a sip. It really tastes good." Xin Ran picked up Wei Yumeng's wine glass again and brought it to her lips.
Wei Yumeng's expression stiffened. She didn't want to refuse, so she reluctantly accepted.
"Alright."
She tilted her head and took a sip, then put it down. "How about the girlfriend your parents introduced you to? Is she nice?"
"I don't want to find a girlfriend." Xin Ran's expression turned grim when this was mentioned. His heart only had Wei Yumeng; there was no room for anyone else.
Wei Yumeng didn't understand.
"Why don't you want to find a girlfriend? You're at an age where you can get married. In a couple more years, your mother will probably want to hold her grandson."
Hearing Wei Yumeng's words, Xin Ran felt increasingly uncomfortable. Didn't she know he liked her?
Why was she still talking about finding a girlfriend? A surge of anger rose in Xin Ran's heart.
"Why don't I want to find a girlfriend, don't you know?"
Wei Yumeng was even more confused. "I don't know." Then, she looked at Xin Ran in shock. "You're not... you're not already in love with someone, are you?"
Since he had made up his mind today, he wouldn't back down.
Wei Yumeng suddenly realized Xin Ran looked very strange today. A seriousness lingered in his eyes, and his words seemed to have hidden meanings.
Xin Ran clasped her shoulders. "Because I'm in love with you."
Wei Yumeng's face instantly changed. For a moment, she couldn't react.
She was stunned for a long time before she finally managed to speak.
"You... you're not joking, are you?"
Xin Ran actually liked her.
"I'm not joking. Have you not felt it all these years? I liked you in college. I wanted to confess my feelings to you earlier, but I also wanted you to have a good life, so I went abroad to study. I thought that after I returned, I could fulfill my dream. Who knew you would marry Zhan Mohan?"
This was something he hadn't anticipated.
Wei Yumeng lowered her head, looking apologetic.
"I'm sorry, Xin Ran. I... I've always thought of you as my senior, my friend. I didn't..."
She didn't have those kinds of feelings.
Wei Yumeng didn't say the rest of her words. She didn't want to hurt Xin Ran. He had always been so good to her, but she had never expected Xin Ran to have these feelings for her.
Xin Ran didn't seem surprised by her answer. He had never seen any affection from her towards him in her eyes all this time.
But he was still unwilling; he still wanted an answer.
He gave a bitter smile. "I know. I've always known."
"Then... then I'm sorry. I have something else to do, so I'll be going now. About the girlfriend your parents introduced you to, I hope you'll consider it carefully."
She put down her glass and stood up. Xin Ran didn't try to stop her, letting Wei Yumeng walk towards the door. Just as she reached for the doorknob, her head spun, her legs felt weak, and she directly fainted.
Xin Ran went up and lifted her from the sofa. Looking at her fair and beautiful face, so pure and clean, his heart began to stir again.
If he didn't take this step, Wei Yumeng would never choose him.
"I'm sorry, Yumeng."
Then, he used another phone to send a message to Zhan Mohan, including the address. After doing all this, he took Wei Yumeng to a hotel.
Everything was planned in advance, and not a single detail went wrong. He placed Wei Yumeng on the bed and began to undo the buttons of her shirt, one by one.
With his other hand, he pulled the quilt over them, covering their bodies.
When Wei Yumeng woke up, she felt an unbearable ache all over her body, and her head felt like it was about to explode. She rubbed her temples.
What was going on? Why was her head spinning so much?
As she sat up, she felt a chill on her body. She looked down, and what she saw made her scream.
"Ah..."
What was happening? Why was she completely naked? This was a hotel room.
As she turned her head, she saw Xin Ran lying next to her, and it was like a bolt from the blue.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Wei Yumeng's heart trembled, and she instinctively looked towards the door nervously.
Everything that had happened gave her no time to process it. The door was suddenly opened from the outside. Wei Yumeng saw the man in the lead with a sinister expression, followed by Fang Xun.
Her mind went blank. Zhan Mohan! Why was he here?
Xin Ran woke up at this moment and saw everyone in the room. He instinctively pulled the quilt higher, covering Wei Yumeng completely.
"Mr. Zhan..."
Fang Xun stood beside Zhan Mohan, sensing the murderous aura emanating from him. The temperature in the room suddenly dropped.
He felt something was wrong. It was over. Mr. Zhan was going to explode.