Qing Muye had indeed said so yesterday, but he was being deliberate then.
Having changed his mind now, he said again, "You remembered it wrong."
"Remembered it wrong?"
Meng Jingwei thought carefully. The last time she was kidnapped, she clearly remembered that Qing Muye's apartment had more than one bed.
And now, she was penniless and truly couldn't afford to rent a place. Moreover, the attitude of the Li family towards her was still unclear. It was better to stay at Qing Muye's Night View Apartment, which was safer and cheaper.
But…
"If I live here, and you live here, with a man and woman alone in one room, isn't that a bit… you know?" She was on guard.
Seeing her like this, Qing Muye reached out and took the access card directly from her hand.
Ding—
The elevator arrived at the second basement level. The doors opened, and Qing Muye walked straight out.
Meng Jingwei immediately chased after him, "I was just kidding, don't take it seriously. You're my brother now, I trust your character!"
Pah!
She'd believe it if pigs could fly.
But her current situation was precarious, and sleeping in the Night View Apartment was the best option.
Moreover, with Mrs. Qing as her protective shield, she believed Qing Muye wouldn't do anything to her.
Otherwise…
She would personally castrate this scoundrel.
Meng Jingwei pulled Qing Muye's hand, took the access card back from his hand, tilted her head and asked, "Does it include meals?"
"Boss, here's what you wanted…"
Song Ci, who was guarding the second basement level, saw his boss walking over and immediately stepped forward to greet him. To his surprise, he saw Meng Jingwei bouncing towards him, holding his hand, chatting and laughing.
The two of them looked intimate, no longer like enemies meeting with fiery gazes and killing intent.
"Oh, Song Ci."
Seeing Song Ci approach, Meng Jingwei said, "Do you guys have something to discuss? I'll wait over there."
Saying that, she was about to leave.
However, Qing Muye clasped her hand instead and said calmly, "It's nothing, let's go."
He naturally led Meng Jingwei by the hand towards his private car.
Song Ci was left aside. He looked down at the kraft paper bag in his hand, which contained all of Meng Jingwei's personal information.
Boss, aren't you in a hurry?
He slowly turned around and watched the two of them walk away, feeling very surprised. When did their relationship become so good?
What did he miss yesterday?
They got into the car. Meng Jingwei sat inside, and Qing Muye sat outside.
He asked, "Where to?"
"To…"
Meng Jingwei paused, her expression suddenly sinking.
She had many things to deal with, but now she had to go to the police station to reapply for her identification. "Take me to the police station, I need to get my ID card replaced."
"No need. Song Ci is already handling it. You'll come back to the old house with me for now. Grandma wants to see you."
Qing Muye replied.
Song Ci, who was just getting into the car, was startled. When did he start handling this matter?
Ever since Meng Jingwei disappeared, he had been working like a dog every day searching for her whereabouts, then accompanying the boss to pick her up, and after returning, he began investigating Meng Jingwei's information. He had no time to help her replace her ID card.
Although he grumbled inwardly, he still nodded cooperatively, "Miss Meng, don't worry, your ID card will be ready in a couple of days."
"Alright, thank you for your trouble."
Meng Jingwei could only do this. After all, it would be very slow for her to go to the police station to process her ID card.
But Song Ci was Qing Muye's subordinate, and special people received special treatment, so it would naturally be faster.
The car started slowly, heading towards the Qing family's old residence.
On the way, Meng Jingwei borrowed Qing Muye's phone, "Can I borrow your phone? I want to call my mom."
The man handed her the phone.
Meng Jingwei took the phone and called her adoptive mother.
Once the call was connected, she said, "Mom, it's me, Jingwei."
"Daughter, why did you change your phone number again?" Du Juan on the other end of the line saw that this phone number was different from the one Meng Jingwei used this morning.
"I lost my phone, so I'm calling you using… Qing Muye's phone."
Du Juan had met Qing Muye at Shengde Hospital and had repeatedly told her to have dinner with Qing Muye to express her gratitude.
"Oh, this is the Qing family's young master's phone number? I see."
"My phone is broken and sent for repair. I'm calling to tell you that you and Dad should rest well at home. I'll come back to see you when I have time. As for what you said this morning, don't worry, as long as I, Meng Jingwei, am alive, I am your daughter and will always be your daughter."
No matter what the Li family was up to, it wouldn't affect their family's bond.
After Meng Jingwei finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the phone.
After a while, she heard her adoptive mother's choked sobs, which made Meng Jingwei's heart ache with a dull pain.
"Okay, okay, okay. Mom believes you, Mom believes you."
Her voice was choked and hoarse.
Even though it was coming from the other end of the phone, Meng Jingwei could still feel her adoptive mother's worry.
"Jingwei, you must be careful of Li…"
"Shut up, you old man!"
Because Du Juan had the speakerphone on, Meng Tianhua could also hear Meng Jingwei speaking. He didn't forget to tell Meng Jingwei about their kidnapping.
But Du Juan, afraid of Meng Jingwei worrying, directly interrupted Meng Tianhua and scolded him.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing. Your dad just wanted to tell you to be careful in Lancheng and not trust anyone. Daughter, you must remember that in this world, only Mom and Dad will sacrifice for you selflessly. Besides us, don't trust anyone easily."
She warned her repeatedly, but never mentioned that she and Meng Tianhua had been kidnapped.
"Mom, I will be careful of the Li family. Otherwise, no one would have saved you after you were kidnapped."
To prevent them from worrying, Meng Jingwei told them about the arrangements she had made.
There was another period of silence on the other end of the phone. The old couple looked at each other, their faces filled with heartache.
"Silly daughter, Mom knew it was your people. If it's really not working out, you should come back. It's too dangerous for you to be alone in Lancheng."
"It's not dangerous. Did I forget to tell you, Mrs. Qing…"
As she spoke, she glanced at Qing Muye, then continued, "That is Qing Muye's grandmother, she has recognized me as her god-granddaughter. With their protection, I'll be fine."
There were some things Meng Jingwei didn't want to say, but she was afraid her adoptive parents would worry about her if she didn't.
She remembered the Li family's grievances one by one. Even if she left Lancheng now, she could no longer retreat unscathed.
"That's good, that's good."
Seeing that her adoptive mother was relieved, Meng Jingwei's heart finally settled. After a few pleasantries, she hung up the phone.
After hanging up, she clutched her phone, drooped her head, and sighed.
Fortunately, her adoptive parents didn't pay much attention to entertainment gossip news. Otherwise, if they saw the news of Qing Muye and Li Yun'er's engagement, they would definitely make her wary of Qing Muye.