She dissolved an antidote pill in water, pried open Li Yun'er's mouth, and poured the water in.
Li Yun'er had only drunk a little when Han Junyan, after changing his clothes, washing the cup, and clearing the evidence, helped her wake up.
As she opened her eyes, Han Junyan stood by the bed, his clothes neat.
Drowsily, she rubbed her eyes, "Junyan Ge, where are you going?"
"Your mother came looking for you, so I'm leaving."
The man raised an eyebrow, his eyes signaling Li Yun'er to hurry and get dressed.
She turned pale with shock, "What, my mom's here? When?"
"She came while you were sleeping, and she's waiting at the door right now." Han Junyan reached out and affectionately patted her head. "I'll have your mother come in to keep you company, and then I'll be leaving."
"My mom's here?"
Li Yun'er's face darkened as she sat up in bed, annoyed. "Is she crazy? What time is it now? What is she doing here? Really..."
She grumbled unhappily as she grabbed her clothes and put them on.
After she was ready, Han Junyan stood in front of her and said calmly, "I'm leaving."
Without another word, he turned and left, not looking back.
His seemingly indifferent attitude was filled with coldness and distance.
It was a stark contrast to how he had been just moments before.
Li Yun'er simply assumed Han Junyan was angry that her mother had arrived so late at night, disturbing his rest.
After Han Junyan left, Zhao Ruolan walked in.
Li Yun'er, fully dressed, crossed her legs and sat on the sofa with her arms crossed, glaring at her mother. "You know I'm here with Han Junyan, so why did you come? Do you think I'm not embarrassed enough?"
She was already in her twenties, yet her mother still didn't give her any personal space.
Zhao Ruolan looked at Li Yun'er calmly. Zhao Ruolan, who usually doted on her, stepped forward, raised her hand, and without a word, slapped Li Yun'er across the face. "You're a girl, how many times have I told you to respect yourself and cherish your own worth? Don't you know this?"
It was one thing for her to be reckless normally, but now she had caused a huge problem; this was courting death!
Her scolding carried a hint of her anger stemming from disappointment.
But Li Yun'er had no idea what Zhao Ruolan was thinking.
She raised her hand to cover her burning cheek, glancing at Zhao Ruolan in disbelief. "You... you hit me? You actually... hit me?!"
Since childhood, Zhao Ruolan and Li Fu'an had doted on her excessively, and today, they had actually laid hands on her.
Li Yun'er couldn't bear it.
"Ever since I was dumped by Qing Muyie, your attitude and Dad's attitude towards me have changed completely."
Li Yun'er covered her face with one hand and pointed at Zhao Ruolan with the other. "Do you think I'm a discarded pawn now, and you're shifting your focus to Meng Jingwei? Do you think she has more value to exploit than I do?"
Although Li Yun'er's words were unintentional, they inadvertently hit the nail on the head.
Zhao Ruolan's eyes showed a hint of guilt. Her gaze flickered, she pursed her lips, and then said, "Look at you, look at what you've become! Your father and I invested so much in your upbringing, which is how you gained your reputation as a 'talented woman.' I thought you would cherish yourself, but I never expected you to give up on yourself. Do you think your father and I don't know about your dealings with Xiao Cheng?"
Li Yun'er, who had been fuming moments ago, was rendered speechless. She looked coldly at Zhao Ruolan, twitched her lips, and didn't know what to say.
"Foolish! Calm yourself down and think!"
Zhao Ruolan reprimanded her, then looked up at the clock in the living room and asked, "How long have you been asleep?"
Li Yun'er, her indiscretions exposed, didn't dare to talk back to Zhao Ruolan anymore, and her arrogant demeanor had completely vanished.
With red-rimmed eyes, she honestly replied, "About... about an hour or so."
An hour or so?
Zhao Ruolan immediately knew she had arrived too late after all.
She let out a cold snort and deliberately asked, "You don't actually love Han Junyan, do you?"
"What do you mean?"
"If you really liked him, would you fall asleep so early during the peak of your romance?"
"I..."
Li Yun'er was momentarily speechless. She looked up at the vintage clock on the wall, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Yes.
She and Han Junyan hadn't been together for long today, and given her usual night owl tendencies, they usually didn't go to bed until two or three in the morning.
How could she have fallen asleep immediately after lying down in bed after showering?
However, Li Yun'er comforted herself, perhaps it was due to being too tired lately?
She remained silent.
But Zhao Ruolan saw the expression on her face and immediately understood something.
She gave Li Yun'er a fierce glare and turned to leave.
Immediately after Zhao Ruolan left, she contacted Li Fu'an, who then called Old Chen for a report on the situation.
After much deliberation, Old Chen said, "For now, do not act against Han Junyan. If he had reported to his superiors, he would have said it long ago. Even if he is eliminated, it won't change anything. Instead, we can follow the trail to investigate the person behind him."
"Understood, Teacher."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Han Junyan visited Meng Jingwei's home. Although Old Chen was elderly, he could see that Han Junyan had feelings for Meng Jingwei.
Perhaps, there would still be a turn of events.
...
The next day.
Meng Jingwei, who had been tossed around all night by Qing Muyie, suddenly woke up, sitting on the bed with her hair disheveled. "What time is it?"
Seeing that it was already bright outside, Meng Jingwei's heart sank. "Oh no, oh no, I'm late on the first day back to work after the holiday. The boss will deduct my pay."
It was all Qing Muyie's fault, that scoundrel. Ever since he came back yesterday, he had barely left the apartment.
They had originally planned to take a walk after lunch and get some exercise.
Good heavens, what was his exercise?
Extreme 'love' exercises on the sofa!
He had worn her out for an entire afternoon, and she had fallen asleep. When she woke up, dinner from Yi Pin Ju had been delivered.
After they finished eating, Meng Jingwei, too lazy to change, curled up on the sofa watching a sappy CEO drama.
As it happened, Qing Muyie, after finishing his work, came over and joined her.
Bad luck would have it that the scene on TV at that moment was a steamy, passionate one that made one's blood boil.
The man was aroused, and she couldn't escape his clutches again.
Fortunately, she had informed Qing Muyie about the nature of her work in advance, so Qing Muyie didn't dare to leave any marks on her.
After putting on her clothes, Meng Jingwei got out of bed, but her legs felt so weak they trembled. She swayed and almost fell to the ground.
"Damn it!"
She couldn't help but curse.
At that moment, Qing Muyie opened the bedroom door. "You're up?"
He was wearing an apron, holding a spatula, and a satisfied smile graced his handsome face.
Meng Jingwei put a hand on her hip and pointed at Qing Muyie. "Qing Muyie, you bastard, get out! From today onwards, we're breaking up. I don't want to be 'done in' by you on the bed one day and become a laughingstock for eternity!"
Although she was a woman and her stamina was no match for Qing Muyie's, she still exercised daily with Old Chen. Yet, she was left with weak, trembling legs.
It was evident how beastly this dog of a man was!
[Starting tomorrow, ten thousand words daily...]