Wen Yulan and Feng Shiming exchanged glances, their eyes filled with triumphant smiles. Now that even the old master wasn't helping Wei Yumeng, how could she turn the tables?
Previously, the old master had indeed considered letting Wei Yumeng bear a child for Zhan Mohan. However, the Wei family had been too impatient this time, their actions too radical. He, who had lived a lifetime, had never been threatened so openly.
He couldn't do anything to Wei Jin and her mother, but that didn't mean he couldn't deal with Wei Yumeng.
Old Master Zhan's tone was relatively gentle: "You should have known why you married Ahan back then. Now that your Wei family sees you married into the Zhan family, you want to force your second daughter on us, and even resorted to such despicable actions. We cannot tolerate this. Only if you divorce Ahan can you shatter Wei Jin's hopes of marrying Yi Chen."
Wen Yulan also understood Old Master Zhan's intention; he was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Wei Yumeng did not want to sign. She had told Zhan Mohan that she did not want to divorce him. Moreover, if she divorced Zhan Mohan, wouldn't the child in her womb be handed over to Wen Yulan to be harmed for nothing?
Seeing her hesitate, Wen Yulan simply gave Li Sao a look. Li Sao quickly placed the pen in front of Wei Yumeng.
"Sign it. This will be better for all of us. The media is making such a fuss; it's not something the eldest young master can handle alone."
The moment Wei Yumeng picked up the pen, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the words "divorce agreement" on the document, for some reason, the thought of separating from Zhan Mohan in the future made her heart feel a pang of soreness.
It was as if a wad of cotton had been stuffed in her chest, making her feel uncomfortable.
Wen Yulan was very anxious, afraid that Wei Yumeng would delay further, and Zhan Mohan would return.
"What are you waiting for? Do you think Ahan can protect you when he returns? Perhaps he feels the same way. It's better for you to sign yourself now than to have him make you sign when he gets back."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng immediately put down the pen in her hand.
Feng Shiming frowned. Why wasn't she signing?
She raised her head, her gaze exceptionally firm: "Even if Zhan Mohan wants to divorce me, this agreement should be signed in his presence."
Even if this marriage was to end, she wanted to end it clearly, not sign this under their coercion.
Wen Yulan heard Wei Yumeng's implication and knew she was refusing a toast and opting for a forfeit. A cruel glint flashed in her eyes.
"Since you insist on making things difficult for us, don't blame us for being rude. Li Sao, hold her down. I will make her sign it!"
The old master had already agreed, so it was not up to her to decide.
Li Sao responded crisply, "Yes."
Two maids stepped forward and pinned Wei Yumeng onto the table, forcibly holding her hand to grip the pen and attempting to force her to sign.
No matter how Wei Yumeng struggled, she was no match for the two maids. She sneered.
"Does the Zhan family, such a prominent family, resort to such despicable means to coerce a defenseless woman into submission?"
Wen Yulan coldly snorted in disdain: "So what? You should have anticipated such an outcome when you married into our family. Besides, don't you always have feelings for that man named Xin Ran? It's a perfect opportunity for the two of you to be together."
Just as the two maids were about to force Wei Yumeng to sign the document, the door was suddenly pushed open, accompanied by a gust of wind and an imposing aura.
Everyone in the room froze.
The man's face was somber, his gaze sharp as he looked at the scene. Anger radiated from him, and he suddenly roared:
"Let her go!"
The two maids were so startled by Zhan Mohan's piercing gaze that they immediately released Wei Yumeng.
Zhan Mohan strode forward, reaching out to help her up.
"Are you alright?"
Wei Yumeng's face was pale: "I'm fine."
Zhan Mohan's gaze fell on the paper. The words "divorce agreement" made his eyes deepen. He grabbed the piece of paper and questioned everyone present.
"Who told you I wanted a divorce?"
Wen Yulan was stunned by Zhan Mohan's imposing presence and rushed forward to explain.
"Ahan, listen to me. This is not just my intention, but the intention of the entire Zhan family, including Grandpa. The Wei family is putting so much pressure on us. Why does Wei Jin dare to spread such rumors to force our hand? Isn't it because Wei Yumeng married in so easily? If you two divorce now, Wei Jin will have to retreat."
Zhan Mohan's face was filled with contempt, his dark, deep eyes cold.
"Since when has the Zhan family fallen to the point where it needs a woman to save it?"
Wen Yulan's expression stiffened: "This... Ahan, it's not about a woman saving us. This is a win-win situation. We all know why she married you in the first place. Now it's time to return everything to its original state."
"Return to the original state?" Zhan Mohan glanced at Wen Yulan, a faint, sarcastic smile appearing on his handsome face. "Do you consider my marriage a transaction? Now, if the outside world learns that I, Zhan Mohan, am divorcing, and then Yi Chen shirks his responsibility to Wei Jin, the men of our Zhan family will immediately be labeled as scumbags."
Wen Yulan had only considered Zhan Yichen not marrying Wei Jin, but had not considered that divorcing Wei Yumeng would only lead to greater turmoil.
Hearing this, Old Master Zhan showed hesitation.
"Ahan, continue."
"Grandpa, if we bring up divorce again now, the media will surely say that the men of the Zhan family are irresponsible. To shirk responsibility, one divorces his wife, and the other abandons a pregnant woman. Who would dare to cooperate with our Zhan Corporation then?"
Old Master Zhan nodded thoughtfully.
"This is indeed something to consider. Don't end up with a bad reputation when you haven't even solved the problem."
Having managed the Zhan Corporation for so many years, Zhan Mohan had become the company's living billboard. If even this billboard were to be tarnished, how could the company and the Zhan family fare well?
Wen Yulan saw that Old Master Zhan was about to change his mind and quickly said.
"But we can't just not divorce because of this! If it weren't for Wei Yumeng, our family wouldn't be in this mess. If we don't divorce, Yi Chen's situation will be difficult to resolve. It's better to take this opportunity to eliminate the Wei family's spies together."
When she said the last sentence, her gaze fixed directly on Wei Yumeng, the implication clear to everyone.
Zhan Mohan didn't want to waste time chattering with Wen Yulan here. The one who could make the decision was Grandpa.
"Grandpa, what do you think we should do? I'll listen to you."
Old Master Zhan stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and made his decision.
"Then we'll listen to Ahan and not divorce Wei Yumeng for now. However, this doesn't mean we acknowledge her as a daughter-in-law of the Zhan family. I've heard a lot of gossip outside, saying she's been too close with male employees in your company, and that son of the Xin family. I heard he's been on a hunger strike with his family recently because of her. How improper!"
Wei Yumeng felt the need to defend herself on this point.
"Grandpa, Xin Ran and I are just ordinary friends. I hope you investigate. Both he and I are innocent."
Wen Yulan gave Wei Yumeng an annoyed glance, not believing her words at all.
"Innocent? You make the word 'innocent' sound too easy. If you and that second son of the Xin family are truly innocent, why would he be causing such a scene with his family for you, even risking his life? And you still call yourselves ordinary friends."
"Mom, the urgent matter is to resolve Yi Chen's situation first. I will handle my own affairs."
Zhan Mohan coldly interrupted Wen Yulan, indirectly helping Wei Yumeng. Further arguments would benefit no one.
What else could Wen Yulan do? The old master had spoken, so she could only obey. It was a pity that Wei Yumeng had escaped such a good opportunity.
Old Master Zhan asked again: "According to you, what should be done? Have the reporters outside dispersed?"
"Yes, everything that needed to be said has been said. We have one week to investigate this matter. Don't worry about it, Grandpa. I've already asked Fang Xun to investigate Wei Jin's child, and now we need to have Yumeng come forward."
Wei Yumeng looked surprised. Why should she come forward?
Wen Yulan was even more incredulous: "Why should she come forward? We don't know what nonsense this woman will spout in front of the reporters."
Zhan Mohan turned his head: "Don't worry, it will definitely be beneficial to Yi Chen. If you, Mother, still don't want to accept Wei Jin as a daughter-in-law, please stop interrupting me."
Wen Yulan immediately felt a bit awkward, her expression stiffening, but she couldn't say anything more.
Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan's profile, also curious.
"Is there anything you need me to do?"