The project matter was considered resolved, and Bai Xuan had promised Wei Yumeng that she would speak well of Wen Xueshan to Qiu Zhun.
However, as she saw Bai Xuan off, her gaze towards Wei Yumeng held a deeper meaning. "Mrs. Zhan, to be frank, if I hadn't known about Ms. Wen's relationship with Qiu Zhun, based on my understanding, he would have preferred someone like you."
She shrugged as she spoke, her manner indicating her disbelief regarding the current relationship between Qiu Zhun and Wen Xueshan.
Wei Yumeng was somewhat surprised to hear this, but she still smiled and shook her head. "Miss Bai, please don't joke. Perhaps you don't know, but at first, it was indeed I who wanted to set them up, and Mr. Qiu even showed obvious interest in Wen Xueshan."
"Is that so?" Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Perhaps he was indeed interested in Wen Xueshan before, but now, who knows."
After all, if Qiu Zhun didn't trust Wei Yumeng, why would he have disclosed the details of his project to her?
Wei Yumeng felt a bit awkward and unsure how to respond to Bai Xuan.
Although her relationship with Qiu Zhun was indeed good, she had never considered it in that way.
Bai Xuan, however, waved her hand indifferently. "Don't mind me. Everything I just said was speculation. I just said it, and you just listened. You don't need to take it to heart."
Watching Bai Xuan leave, Wei Yumeng's mood also became a bit heavy.
Perhaps, just as Bai Xuan speculated, Wen Xueshan was not Qiu Zhun's ideal choice, and wasn't Qiu Zhun suffering inwardly because of such matters?
For Qiu Zhun, this might even be an opportunity.
He had been disguising himself to care for Wen Xueshan's situation. If he used this opportunity to shift the blame onto Wen Xueshan, then their relationship would end because of it.
From the beginning, when she helped Wen Xueshan, she had considered this possibility. However, she couldn't bear to see Wen Xueshan, who was already suffering from psychological issues, now have to experience separation from her lover.
But Wei Yumeng also knew that this was unfair to Qiu Zhun. What else could she do?
A few days passed, and Qiu Zhun still hadn't come to the hospital to see Wen Xueshan.
Wen Xueshan's initial anticipation gradually turned into dejection, and then she fell back into a state of depression.
"Miss Wei, what should I do? I've done everything I could. I've apologized to Bai Xuan, but why won't Ah Zhun come to see me?"
Wen Xueshan even looked around the hospital room. She had specifically gone shopping with Wei Yumeng to buy some things to add some life to the oppressive room, so that it would be more comfortable when Qiu Zhun came to see her.
But why had the most important person still not appeared?
Wei Yumeng was also worried. If things continued like this, she was truly afraid that Wen Xueshan's recently improved condition would worsen. In fact, Jing Yan had already told her that Wen Xueshan's mood had been unstable again recently.
She first tried to comfort Wen Xueshan in her own way, but it had no effect at all.
Wei Yumeng hesitated for a moment before standing up. "Don't worry, I'll go find him today and ask him what his plans are. I'll give you an explanation when I get back."
To resolve the current situation, it seemed Qiu Zhun had to come in person. However, she also needed to reconfirm Qiu Zhun's intentions.
"...Okay." Wen Xueshan hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Although she didn't want to rely on Wei Yumeng to accomplish anything anymore, as it only increased her sense of failure, she had no one else to depend on.
She watched Wei Yumeng leave, but her heart was still filled with worry. If Qiu Zhun still refused to forgive her, what should she do?
Should she prepare herself mentally for the possibility that everything might ultimately be in vain?
Wei Yumeng arrived at Qiu Zhun's company. Qiu Zhun was not working at the moment, but was dozing off with his head propped on his hand, looking exhausted, as if he hadn't slept all night.
She ultimately didn't wake him up. Letting Qiu Zhun rest a little longer wouldn't hurt.
But at that moment, Qiu Zhun's arm suddenly lost its strength. His head lost its support and he woke up.
"Miss Wei?" Qiu Zhun looked surprised to see Wei Yumeng and also blamed himself for falling asleep at this time.
Wei Yumeng then smiled at him. "I'm sorry, I didn't wake you because I saw how tired you were."
Hearing this, Qiu Zhun's heart was filled with tenderness. Wasn't this the kind of considerate woman he wanted?
"It's alright. It was I who was impolite," Qiu Zhun said, stretching. He then stood up. "Would you like something to drink? Coffee or water?"
Wei Yumeng waved her hand. "No need. I'm here to understand the situation. I'll leave after we've talked."
Wei Yumeng deliberately said she was there to understand the situation, rather than to ask Qiu Zhun to go to the hospital to see Wen Xueshan, to show that she would respect Qiu Zhun's wishes.
If Qiu Zhun intended to end their relationship through this opportunity, she wouldn't stop him. However, in that case, Wen Xueshan would likely cause a lot of trouble.
Wei Yumeng sighed at the thought. This matter seemed to have fallen into a strange vortex. While there seemed to be many choices, only one method could safely resolve everything. Other methods would lead to the same outcome.
Hearing this, Qiu Zhun understood what Wei Yumeng intended to ask. He hadn't seen Wen Xueshan these past few days, and such an incident had occurred before. It was time for an explanation.
"I'm sorry, you're... worried about us again," Qiu Zhun said, frowning.
To be honest, he still hadn't decided whether to break up with Wen Xueshan through this.
Even when Bai Xuan discussed resuming their collaboration, she mentioned that she felt Wen Xueshan was not suitable for him. Although Wen Xueshan had agreed to change, Bai Xuan still doubted how much she could change.
Moreover, compared to Wen Xueshan, Bai Xuan was more impressed by Wei Yumeng's capabilities.
She even teased Qiu Zhun, saying that Wei Yumeng was a better fit for him.
Thinking of this, Qiu Zhun sighed. He wanted to take this opportunity to sever ties with Wen Xueshan once and for all.
But at the same time, he knew that doing so was impossible, because he couldn't abandon Wen Xueshan. Given her condition, she might relapse because of this incident.
He might be able to escape, but Wen Xueshan might then turn her resentment towards Wei Yumeng. That would be terrible.
"Mr. Qiu?" Seeing Qiu Zhun lost in thought, Wei Yumeng had to remind him.
Qiu Zhun then snapped back to reality. His expression was one of helplessness and reluctance, but he still said, "These past few days, I've been tied up with project matters. Don't worry, I'll go to the hospital in the next couple of days after I've handled things."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng felt a pang of sadness. She even said, "Actually, you don't have to force yourself to deal with these things."
Qiu Zhun looked at Wei Yumeng and smiled. "These are my choices. What reason is there to avoid them?"