Wei Yumeng got into the car, still shaken. If Fang Xun hadn't been guarding the outside and rushed into the private room when he noticed something was wrong, she didn't know what would have happened next.
Why had Ji Qi become like that?
Wei Yumeng felt that the reasons behind his transformation were not simple. It even reminded her of the critic's evaluation of Ji Qi's work.
"His work possesses a rare style within the jewelry circle, emitting a sense of loneliness and betrayal, thus forming a uniquely unconventional style."
Wei Yumeng now understood that a designer's work could fully reflect the designer's own situation.
But now that the collaboration had fallen through, what should she do next?
Meanwhile, Fang Xun had already informed Zhan Mohan of the situation via video call. At Zhan Mohan's request, he handed the phone to Wei Yumeng.
"Yumeng, are you alright? Did that guy do anything to you?" Zhan Mohan asked, his face full of worry.
"I'm fine, it's just the project..." Wei Yumeng sighed.
Zhan Mohan frowned, his brow furrowed with anger.
He knew Wei Yumeng's personality well; she would do her utmost to complete her work. But he also hoped she would know where to draw the line.
"Don't worry about the project. I'll use the connections of the Zhan Group to arrange for another designer to collaborate. As for Ji Qi, I'll find a way to handle him."
Zhan Mohan certainly wouldn't let Ji Qi off easily.
Wei Yumeng wanted to say more, but seeing the anger in Zhan Mohan's eyes, she ultimately said nothing.
She knew her actions this time were a bit impulsive, even overly persistent. She should have given up right after discovering Ji Qi's probing.
"Alright, get some rest when you get back. I'll finish things here as soon as possible and come back to you."
With that, Zhan Mohan hung up the phone and called someone else.
When Wei Yumeng returned home, she still felt uneasy. How would Zhan Mohan deal with Ji Qi?
However, she still felt that Ji Qi's situation had underlying causes and might be resolved through other means.
After Wei Yumeng was escorted away, Ji Qi remained alone in the private room.
He had almost succeeded just now. If not for that damned Fang Xun suddenly bursting in, Wei Yumeng would already be his woman.
Given her stubbornness and persistence, she would never abandon him like others.
So this time, it was his turn to persist, to persist in winning back Wei Yumeng.
Ji Qi had already prepared to go to Wei Yumeng's place himself, but early in the morning, he received a call from his studio.
"Teacher Ji, it's bad! Those companies we previously collaborated with... they all... want to terminate our contracts."
But Ji Qi wasn't surprised by this news.
He had been abandoned so many times before; it was nothing new.
He had experienced abandonment by family, lovers, friends, and business partners.
"If they want to terminate, let them," Ji Qi said indifferently.
"In addition, the Zhan Group has also issued a warning, saying... saying that if you continue to have designs on Miss Wei, things won't end simply."
Only then did Ji Qi understand. This so-called resolution was merely a show of force controlled by Zhan Mohan.
As he had always thought, these collaborations could easily be disrupted by external factors.
That's why he had always been searching and waiting for an eternal collaboration.
That was with Wei Yumeng.
So no matter what Zhan Mohan did to him, he wouldn't easily give up what he wanted.
In the following days, although he actively requested to see Wei Yumeng, she refused to meet him.
Even after a week of persistently sending Wei Yumeng different gifts to express his feelings, he received no reply.
This situation made Ji Qi somewhat enraged.
He had already humbled himself and done so much, why was Wei Yumeng unwilling to see him?
As long as they met once, everything would be resolved.
From the office window, Wei Yumeng saw Ji Qi persisting downstairs and not leaving, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
She hadn't expected Ji Qi's attitude to change 180 degrees after that day, actively seeking her out and even sending so many gifts.
But these only added to her burden.
Inside one of the gift boxes was a note, stating that Wei Yumeng was the person Ji Qi had been looking for.
However, Wei Yumeng didn't think so. She couldn't even understand Ji Qi's actions.
She could only continue to avoid Ji Qi.
Wei Yumeng still announced the news of a replacement designer for the new product to the public. Although it caused disappointment among many, fortunately, with Zhan Mohan's help, the newly appointed collaborative designer also had a high level of popularity, compensating for the issue.
When Ji Qi saw the announcement of Wei Yumeng's new product launch, he could no longer restrain himself.
He couldn't accept that the position that should have been occupied by his work was taken by someone else.
It felt as if his woman had been snatched away by another.
"No... this can't be..." Ji Qi felt rage surging within him.
He kicked out, and the table in front of him was directly overturned, cups and plates shattering on the floor, yet he still couldn't swallow his anger.
"Wei Yumeng, you are mine... you can only be mine. Whether it's collaboration or anything else... I won't give up, just like you were unwilling to give up on me before."
As Ji Qi spoke, an evil plan formed in his mind.
He knew Wei Yumeng was Zhan Mohan's wife and that they had two children.
If there was a way to force Wei Yumeng to see him, to force her to be with him, there was only one way...
Wei Yumeng received a message from Ji Qi, and she had received many such messages recently.
They were all about Ji Qi wanting to meet her, but today's content was slightly different. In addition to inviting Wei Yumeng to meet, it also included a video.
Wei Yumeng's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She had a terrible feeling that something dreadful was about to happen.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then clicked on the video.
"Mom! This uncle is a bad guy, he's crazy! You must not come!"
In the video, Zhan Shiqing was tied to a chair and defiantly shouted at the camera.
Beside Zhan Shiqing was Zhan Jinzhi. Although he said nothing, his defiant gaze spoke volumes.
Ji Qi had kidnapped the children?
Wei Yumeng could no longer care about anything else and immediately called Ji Qi.
"Ji Qi! What do you want?"