He asked her so abruptly that Wei Yumeng was momentarily speechless. Even if she had reacted, she wouldn't have known how to answer him.
Did she have to say that she actually felt a stirring of emotion, that his words sometimes made her heart ripple, and that she was moved by him?
No, she couldn't say that.
Her eyes darted away as she steered clear of the topic. "Didn't you want some water?"
Wei Yumeng took a straw from the drawer, placed it in a cup, and brought it to the man's lips.
"Here, drink."
Her evasive attitude displeased Zhan Mohan. Was she now eager to distance herself from him because of the divorce?
Was she afraid he would pester her again? Had he been foolishly optimistic?
Zhan Mohan, feeling deeply wounded, didn't press the issue further with Wei Yumeng. Instead, he drank a few sips from the straw in her cup.
Wei Yumeng placed the cup on the cabinet beside him.
At that moment, Fang Xun pushed open the door and entered.
"Mr. Zhan."
Zhan Mohan's gaze turned slightly serious. "How has the matter with Ning Tao been handled?"
"The police have been notified, and they will arrest her for intentional assault. The company has also terminated her employment."
Wei Yumeng's heart skipped a beat. Fang Xun's efficiency was indeed swift. In just a few hours, everything was settled.
"Handle the rumors within the company. I don't want any unnecessary misunderstandings."
Zhan Mohan was referring to the fact that he had taken a knife for Wei Yumeng. The entire company knew they were divorcing, and now this incident had occurred. He could only imagine what the female colleagues would gossip about.
He couldn't hear it in his office, but Wei Yumeng might.
Fang Xun nodded slightly. "I understand. I saw Miss Jiang when I came in. She said she would come to take care of you tomorrow."
"Mm, I know." Zhan Mohan didn't refuse.
Wei Yumeng, listening from the side, felt a fleeting moment of awkwardness. She knew then that Zhan Mohan's earlier words were just teasing her. If it weren't for her, he would probably have preferred Jiang Siyu to stay.
The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became.
"I'll go out and buy some fruit. You two can chat."
With that, she grabbed her bag and left the ward. Fang Xun could clearly sense that Wei Yumeng's mood was off.
He instinctively looked at Zhan Mohan. "Mr. Zhan, what's wrong with her?"
"I don't know." He was increasingly unable to understand what this woman was thinking.
"Oh, and the Xin family's situation is very bad recently. Xin Ran's father was swindled by a business partner on a project, and now that investment fund cannot be recovered. Furthermore, there are problems with the imported goods, and the Xin family has been sealed off."
This was something he had just heard, and it seemed quite serious.
Zhan Mohan generally disliked meddling in other people's affairs. If he weren't worried that the woman might conspire with Xin Ran to escape again, he wouldn't even bother inquiring about the Xin family's troubles.
"They can handle these matters themselves. Xin Ran should be extremely busy lately and probably won't have time to bother her."
This situation was precisely what he had hoped for. That stubborn woman had a temper as prickly as a cactus. Now that she believed they were divorced, even if Xin Ran still had contact with her, he wouldn't be able to prevent it openly as a husband anymore.
Fang Xun knew that Mr. Zhan had this very plan in mind.
"However, Mr. Zhan, after Miss Jiang arrives tomorrow, perhaps it would be best to let Madam go to the hospital to see her mother. The attending physician said her mother's condition has worsened recently. If she stops her medication now, she might not live for three months after returning."
Zhan Mohan frowned. "We didn't hear from the doctors inside before. How did it suddenly become so serious?"
If Wei Yumeng knew, she might not be able to bear such a result.
After much deliberation, Zhan Mohan changed his decision.
"Don't let her know about Gu Shuyi's condition for now. I'll call Jing Yan and see if he knows any particularly skilled doctors who can treat Gu Shuyi."
Fang Xun looked at Zhan Mohan racking his brains and acting so cautiously for Wei Yumeng, and felt a pang of sympathy.
With Mr. Zhan's external appearance, family background, and work capabilities, what kind of woman couldn't he find?
But for Wei Yumeng, his behavior was completely overturning his perception of him.
"Mr. Zhan, since you still have feelings for Madam, why not tell her the real reason for your divorce directly? I believe she would understand."
Zhan Mohan cast a sideways glance at Fang Xun. "Do you think my issues with her are simply unrequited love? There's also the matter between her and Xin Ran, which hasn't been fully investigated."
Fang Xun tentatively asked, "Let me ask, hypothetically, if Madam really did get involved with that Xin Ran, what would you do, Mr. Zhan?"
Zhan Mohan's gaze deepened, like a needle, as he glanced at Fang Xun.
Fang Xun immediately dared not make another sound.
Jiang Siyu, along with Wen Yulan, returned directly to the Zhan residence instead of going back to the company. Wen Yulan said to Zhan Yichen:
"Take Grandpa back to his room."
"Alright." Zhan Yichen didn't think much of it and walked over to help the old man upstairs.
Wen Yulan said to Feng Shiming and Jiang Siyu, "I have some good tea in my room. Come and sit with me."
These words clearly carried a hidden meaning, and Feng Shiming and Jiang Siyu understood perfectly.
"Alright."
Wen Yulan instructed Auntie Li, "Go to my room and get the tea, brew it, and bring it in."
"Yes, Madam."
The three of them were in the room when Wen Yulan closed the door and got straight to the point.
"There are no outsiders here, so I'll be direct. You should both be able to see that Ah Han hasn't given up on Wei Yumeng. I had someone investigate, and although Ah Han had Wei Yumeng sign the divorce agreement last time, he hasn't instructed Fang Xu to process the divorce certificate."
Upon hearing this, Feng Shiming immediately lost her composure.
"What, you mean Mohan Gege and Wei Yumeng are not divorced yet? They are still husband and wife!"
How could this be? After all their efforts to make Mohan Gege misunderstand Wei Yumeng and force him to sign the divorce agreement under duress, they were just one step away, and Mohan Gege didn't divorce her!
Wen Yulan was also quite surprised. "I just found out. When you mentioned Ah Han was injured because of Wei Yumeng, I suspected something was amiss. After having Auntie Li investigate, I learned the truth."
Jiang Siyu remained silent, but her usually elegant face had become contorted and terrifying, even her eyes turned venomous.
"Why did Ah Han fall for her? Didn't you say before that she was just brought in by Grandpa for good luck?"
Feng Shiming snorted. "How could we have stopped something like this? Didn't you see Wei Yumeng's seductive gaze? It's no wonder Mohan Gege couldn't resist. What angers me the most is that even though she had that kind of thing with Xin Ran, why is Mohan Gege still protecting her? Even though he acts cold towards her on the surface, he's still helping her in secret. Isn't this a sign of lingering feelings!"
She had thought that with Jiang Siyu's return, the situation would change, but it seemed there was little difference.
Mohan Gege truly had fallen in love with Wei Yumeng.
Wen Yulan was now puzzled. "Did Wei Yumeng really have an affair with Xin Ran? Although Ah Han saw it, what actually happened, I'm afraid only Xin Ran knows."
Jiang Siyu gritted her teeth, her face filled with jealousy.
"It's best if it happened. At least Ah Han can still hesitate and won't openly be with her again. If not... I can hardly imagine. If these two get back together, Ah Han will dote on her to the heavens. Before, he didn't realize how much he liked Wei Yumeng. Now that they've been apart for a while, they should both know their feelings for each other."
Feng Shiming also started to panic. "Then what should we do? They can't be together. I don't like Wei Yumeng! How can a fickle woman like her be worthy of Mohan Gege?"
Jiang Siyu turned to Wen Yulan. "Auntie, isn't Zhan Lin being discharged from the hospital in a couple of days?"
Wen Yulan nodded. "Yes."
"Then let Zhan Lin identify Wei Yumeng. Ah Han values family so much. When he sees Zhan Lin and thinks of Wei Yumeng, it will create distance between them. As for further plans, let me think about it."
Anyone would not allow themselves to be with a woman who had hurt their brother.
At this point, Wen Yulan had no other recourse.
"Alright, we'll do as you say. They absolutely cannot be together!"