"A'Zhun!"
Wen Xueshan woke up in the hospital room, her first reaction being to look for Qiu Zhun.
Fortunately, Qiu Zhun had been by Wen Xueshan's side the whole time. He immediately hugged her, "I'm here, I'm all here. Don't be scared, and don't worry."
"A'Zhun, I had a nightmare. I dreamt you were leaving me, that you were going to be with Wei Yumeng," Wen Xueshan said, still showing a trace of unwillingness on her face.
Qiu Zhun sighed helplessly, "Don't worry, I've chosen you for this lifetime. Of course, I won't abandon you, nor will I be with another woman."
But the moment before, Wen Xueshan had been holding Qiu Zhun tightly. In the next second, she pushed him away, looking at him with suspicion.
She genuinely wanted to believe Qiu Zhun's words, yet she found it difficult to do so easily.
Having been hurt before, she was more cautious about similar situations.
She really didn't want to lose the bet, but if the truth was as she feared, then what was the point of the bet?
If Qiu Zhun wasn't truly sincere with her, should she continue?
Thinking of this, Wen Xueshan's breathing became rapid. Seeing Qiu Zhun, she couldn't help but consider the worst-case scenario.
She felt that if she continued like this, she might truly choose a more detrimental way to resolve things.
"You go out. I don't want to see you right now."
Qiu Zhun was slightly taken aback but still tried to plead his case, "Xueshan, calm down. I really..."
"You go out! Only when you leave can I calm down."
These words left Qiu Zhun with no room for further explanation. He stood up and walked towards the door, "Alright, I'll be right outside. If you need anything, just call me."
With that, he left reluctantly.
Watching Qiu Zhun leave, Wen Xueshan couldn't help but cry. She no longer knew what to do.
In the past, for Qiu Zhun, she had worked hard to change herself, to become the kind of person he would like.
But what was the result? Should she still have the child?
Yet, at the same time, she couldn't bear to lose Qiu Zhun. In her heart, there was still a sliver of hope, hoping for another turn of events.
Qiu Zhun sat in the hospital corridor, his mood also quite somber. Even Jing Yan, who passed by and worried about his mental state, sat beside him to keep him company.
"Mr. Qiu, Miss Wen's depression has relapsed, so it's inevitable that she'll tend to think in the worst direction when considering matters. Because of this, as her support, you cannot easily be swayed by such emotions. Since you haven't done those things, I believe the truth will eventually come to light. Moreover, I don't think President Zhan and his wife would stand by and do nothing."
"Of course, I know," Qiu Zhun said with a sigh.
However, his current worries weren't just from Wen Xueshan but also partly from the company's situation.
If things continued to develop this way, the company would be in trouble.
But he couldn't think of a way out of this predicament.
Knowing Zhuo Qi's intentions, he couldn't let the other party succeed by abandoning Wen Xueshan.
And he also couldn't let the company be destroyed here.
This was Zhuo Qi's challenge to him and a test of the relationship between him and Wen Xueshan.
Just then, a few patients chatting as they passed by.
"Let's hurry back. The live broadcast is about to start. Some media have managed to get an interview with Wei Yumeng, and they say there's some explosive news to reveal."
"Oh, that too! I want to watch it. I've been wanting to know the follow-up to this matter."
Live broadcast?
Qiu Zhun thought for a moment, took out his phone, and found the live broadcast through a search.
Wei Yumeng could have refused this media interview. However, considering that if she didn't respond at all at this moment, it would only make things worse, she should at least respond to some extent.
"It's a pleasure to have the opportunity to interview Mrs. Zhan today. I believe we don't need to elaborate on the recent public opinion online. What are your thoughts on this matter, Mrs. Zhan?"
"Thoughts?" Wei Yumeng frowned. "What thoughts could I have? If one wants to condemn someone, they'll find a pretext. My relationship with Mr. Qiu is indeed good, but it's just a relationship between friends. Someone deliberately exaggerated this matter, leading to the current situation."
However, the host, standing by without any discomfort, continued to ask, "But Mrs. Zhan, we have investigated the photos in the media, and experts can confirm that those photos are not forged. This means that you two did indeed meet at a hotel and entered the hotel together."
This was the question Wei Yumeng had anticipated. In reality, if she had brought in witnesses at this point, everything could have been explained.
But she couldn't let the truth come out entirely yet, so she could only say, "I can admit that we met there, but you should also know that Mr. Qiu and I have always had a working relationship. The work that day was a bit special, which is why we had to meet there. Moreover, the photos only show us meeting at the hotel entrance. Who can prove that we definitely did something unspeakable inside the hotel?"
Wei Yumeng's rhetorical question left the host somewhat speechless.
Wei Yumeng continued, "Then, suppose one day, someone takes photos of you and another man meeting at the hotel entrance, but in reality, you are just classmates, and there were other people present besides the two of you, but the photos only captured you two. Yet, someone uses this as evidence to say you had an affair. Do you still think photos can prove everything?"
The host felt a bit embarrassed. Photos indeed had limitations and couldn't prove the entire story.
He could only cough awkwardly and shift the topic to another question, "Mrs. Zhan, I've also heard something. You were the one who initially introduced Wen Xueshan and Qiu Zhun, weren't you?"
"That's right." Wei Yumeng didn't think there was anything to deny about this.
However, in the end, only a few people knew about this. Qiu Zhun wouldn't tell anyone else. It seemed this question was also part of Zhuo Qi's plan.
Since that was the case, her next answer was particularly important.
"So, that means you and Mr. Qiu were already very familiar and had a good relationship back then? I even heard a rumor that Mr. Qiu agreed to contact Wen Xueshan at that time solely to get closer to you. His target was you from the beginning, right? Does Mrs. Zhan also know this, and therefore used this person to eliminate Wen Xueshan, who was your love rival at the time?"