"Wei Yumeng, you're drawing a clear line with me now. Why didn't you say you'd pay for your mother's medical expenses before?"
Now she was calculating this financial debt with him, blaming him for everything because of Gu Shuyi's stroke.
"I just don't want to owe you any more favors." She didn't mean anything else, she just felt it wasn't right to let Zhan Mohan pay for her again.
Besides... besides, between their two families, it was nothing. He would understand when he found out later.
They would part ways sooner or later, even if not now, then later. It was all predestined and unchangeable.
Zhan Mohan heard this and his lips curled into a sneer, his eyes growing colder.
"Wei Yumeng, you've learned to burn bridges. Now you want to delineate our boundaries, do you think that's appropriate?"
He pinned her tightly against the wall, his scorching breath spraying onto her face, making her tremble.
Wei Yumeng ignored his sharp gaze and curled her lips.
"Then what do you want me to do, Mr. Zhan? Let you pay for my mother's medical expenses so you can insult me whenever you please?"
The smile in Zhan Mohan's eyes turned cold, and the storm in his eyes was frightening.
"Fine, since you think I'm insulting you, then I should just grant your wish."
A bad premonition welled up in Wei Yumeng's heart. Before she could push Zhan Mohan away, the man had already squeezed between her legs. His hot hand reached up from her hem. Wei Yumeng's eyes widened, and just as she was about to curse.
The man's overwhelming kiss came, and she struggled desperately, but couldn't move him at all.
She placed her hands on his shoulders and forcibly turned her head away, gasping for air like a fish out of water.
"Zhan Mohan, I beg you, don't do this, my mother..."
Zhan Mohan didn't give her a chance to finish, his lips covering hers again, swallowing her words.
Her buttons were easily undone by him, revealing her undergarments. Wei Yumeng felt like she was going to die of shame and anger.
This was a hospital room, and Gu Shuyi was still here. Although she hadn't woken up yet, she couldn't accept Zhan Mohan doing such a thing here.
Doctors or nurses could come in at any moment. If they were seen, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
She was almost desperate. Wouldn't someone come and save her?
Zhan Mohan's grip was punishing, showing no mercy, filled with rage.
Until Wei Yumeng cried and begged him, "Zhan Mohan, I was wrong, please, don't do it here."
Hearing her sobbing, Zhan Mohan's anger turned into irritation.
She was crying now. He hadn't even done anything to her yet.
He had lost all interest in the first place. He just wanted to scare her. Hearing her cry now, he didn't even want to touch her anymore.
The man withdrew. Wei Yumeng leaned against the wall, looking disheveled, tears in her eyes, her face full of grievance, as if he had bullied her.
Zhan Mohan raised his hand and brushed his hair, his eyes growing colder. He turned and walked out, slamming the hospital room door shut.
The sound was deafening, making Wei Yumeng's heart tremble.
Fang Xun saw that Zhan Mohan's expression was not only bad when he came out, but even colder than before. This...
He quickly followed, "Zhan Zong, are we not taking care of Madam anymore?"
"Her wings have grown. Do I still need to take care of her?" Zhan Mohan walked towards the parking lot, his brows furrowed. The emotions that had been suppressed in his heart surged.
Fang Xun dared not delay for a moment. "Then are we still paying the hospital's medical fees?"
"Isn't she very capable? If she's capable and doesn't want my money, doesn't want to owe me favors, then let her find her own way."
He wasn't so rich that he didn't know where to spend his money.
Fang Xun dared not persuade him further, fearing that Zhan Mohan would really explode.
Wei Yumeng didn't go back that night. Instead, she stayed by Gu Shuyi's side. Now that Gu Shuyi was alone and in this state, she was even more afraid to leave her for half a step.
Zhan Mohan returned to the Zhan family. Wen Yulan saw him alone and looking displeased, so she went forward to inquire.
"A'han, what's wrong? You're listless. Who made you unhappy?"
"It's nothing, just some company matters. I'll go upstairs first."
Zhan Mohan was in no mood to talk to Wen Yulan here.
Wen Yulan felt that something was wrong with Zhan Mohan, but she couldn't pinpoint it. She rarely saw him looking so dejected.
So she called for Li Sao.
"Go and find out what's going on."
"I'll go right away."
Li Sao returned half an hour later.
"Madam, I've found out. Wei Yumeng's mother had a stroke in the hospital and almost didn't survive. But now she's paralyzed anyway. Wei Yumeng is staying at the hospital, and she probably won't be back tonight."
"Really?" Wen Yulan heard this news and felt it was good news for them. She was already brewing plans in her mind, wondering if they could exploit this situation.
"It's absolutely true. Because this hospital was arranged by the eldest young master, and considering their arguments from time to time, the eldest young master naturally bears the responsibility for not letting Wei Yumeng visit her mother this time."
Even if he didn't directly cause Gu Shuyi's stroke, he was still responsible.
"No wonder A'han looked so upset just now. In that case, Li Sao, go and inform Shi Yi to go to A'han's room tonight. Whether she succeeds or not depends on her own fortune."
Li Sao was surprised. "Tonight? But I think the eldest young master is in a bad mood. He'll probably chase Miss Feng out before she even makes a move."
"Who told them to sleep together directly? What I mean is, since A'han and Wei Yumeng are already having conflicts, why not escalate this conflict? Then, when they divorce in anger, it would be even better."
One less person to fight over property with him. Life would go on as before, which was good. She now resented Wei Yumeng's family. Her marrying into the Zhan family was already enough of a nuisance.
Now that Wei Jin shamelessly wanted to marry Yi Chen, all the people of the Wei family were delusional.
"Then I'll go and notify Miss Feng right away. She'll be overjoyed. After waiting for so long, the opportunity has finally come."
"Hurry up and go."
When Li Sao told Feng Shi Yi about this, Feng Shi Yi was overjoyed and quickly agreed.
That evening, Feng Shi Yi took a bath especially, put on her pajamas, gently pushed open Zhan Mohan's door, and softly called out.
"Mò Hán gege..."
Zhan Mohan was sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night view outside. His slender fingers held a wine glass, slowly rotating it, giving him an air of melancholy.
How could Feng Shi Yi not know that he must be worried about Wei Yumeng?
At what time and place could a woman affect his mood so much? If this wasn't stopped, Zhan Mohan would have even less regard for her in the future.
Zhan Mohan heard this, turned his head slightly, and saw Feng Shi Yi, especially noticing she was wearing pajamas. He frowned.
"Is something wrong?"