It now seemed that Qing Muye had also been played for a fool by Li Yun'er.
Meng Jingwei pondered, what could have 'forced' Li Yun'er, a person who valued her reputation above all else, to stand before the media and confess everything that had happened?
She tilted her head slightly, looking at the man beside her, an idea instantly flashing through her mind...
Old Mrs. Qing was so eager to have a great-grandchild. If Li Yun'er had faked her pregnancy, it would have been impossible to deceive everyone.
Therefore, Li Yun'er was very likely truly pregnant, but the child was not Qing Muye's.
This line of reasoning suggested that Li Yun'er had cheated on Qing Muye during their engagement and was carrying a bastard child, passing it off as Qing Muye's?!
With this realization, Meng Jingwei suddenly understood. Several days had passed since the wedding banquet incident and Li Yun'er's broken engagement.
Normally, Li Yun'er, who wanted her dead every moment, had surprisingly not come to settle the score.
During this time, Meng Jingwei had been cautious, even waiting for an 'assassination' every day, but nothing happened.
The only way Li Yun'er could be too busy to 'attack' her would be if she was preoccupied with something major.
For example, unable to bear being cuckolded, Qing Muye had taken her for an abortion?
Or perhaps, Qing Muye had threatened Li Yun'er with various means to save face, forcing her to disregard her personal reputation and stand up to confess such a humiliating matter!
Otherwise, Li Yun'er's confession just now, with many unspeakable things concealed and some exaggerated, was logically sound and delivered without a hitch, even without apparent thought.
It was smooth and natural, clearly well-prepared and even rehearsed.
Meng Jingwei's analysis was ninety percent accurate.
Looking at the crowd gathered at the entrance of the old house, it was likely only Qing Muye who knew why Li Yun'er had suddenly come forward to confess.
It had to be said that Li Yun'er was smart. Knowing that she had committed an unforgivable crime and would be retaliated against by Qing Muye, she chose to confess her 'crimes' to the media.
In doing so, she had saved the Qing family's face and ensured that Meng Jingwei would not be misunderstood by anyone.
She catered to their preference.
That 'preference,' of course, referred to Qing Muye's concern for Meng Jingwei.
At the same time, Li Yun'er was well aware that Qing Muye possessed evidence of her intimacy with another man, as well as videos of her being humiliated. She feared that if she angered Qing Muye, he would directly expose all the videos and ruin her life.
Cornered, Li Yun'er consulted with Zhao Ruolan before making this choice.
Weighing the pros and cons, this was the best method.
"On your wedding day, the video of you being kidnapped was exposed, and in it, you were trying your best to protect the child. Didn't you already have the child?"
"Yes, is it true?"
"The logic doesn't hold up."
"Are you lying?"
"And the video played at your wedding banquet said Meng Jingwei was pregnant and you killed her child?"
...
Someone in the crowd voiced their doubts.
Facing the questioning, Li Yun'er clenched her fists, her pleated skirt rustling. Inside, she felt unwillingness and humiliation.
Even if Meng Jingwei's child was Qing Muye's, and even if she hadn't killed it herself, Li Yun'er could only choose to conceal the truth.
Pressing her red lips together, after much hesitation, she calmly addressed the cameras flashing and snapping photos: "Jingwei was indeed pregnant, but the death of her child was an accident. That day, she and I went out together, I twisted my ankle, and bumped into her, causing her to fall. This led to the accidental miscarriage. I was kidnapped by enemies of the Qing family that day, and it was my narrow-mindedness that made me believe my kidnapper was Jingwei. I only learned the truth later."
After speaking, she turned and bowed deeply to Meng Jingwei once more, "Jingwei, I'm sorry, it was my narrow-mindedness that made me misunderstand you. I sincerely apologize, and I hope you can forgive me."
Turning back, bowing, apologizing.
Throughout the entire process, Li Yun'er did not meet Meng Jingwei's eyes.
Because she was afraid that if she saw Meng Jingwei's face, which was so similar to hers, she would be unable to restrain her hatred and reveal her true nature, pouncing on her and tearing her apart.
The sudden plot twist left Meng Jingwei somewhat stunned.
She had never expected Li Yun'er to willingly bow her head and apologize to her.
Meng Jingwei knew very well that Li Yun'er's apology lacked sincerity, and even her apology was a lie.
How could the child have been miscarried just because she accidentally bumped into her and she fell?
It was clearly because she was engaged to Qing Muye, and the Qing family intended for Meng Jingwei to give birth to the child and then hand it over to Li Yun'er to raise. They had forced her to take a risk and choose to take medication to abort the child.
That time, she had almost lost her life.
But Meng Jingwei had to admit that Li Yun'er was clever. By giving such an 'explanation' in front of the media, Meng Jingwei could not refute it.
Because refuting it would mean Meng Jingwei revealing the truth.
However, the truth would push the Qing family into the abyss and cause irreparable damage.
Meng Jingwei hated the Li family but not the Qing family, as Qing Muye had saved her multiple times.
"There's no need to bring up past matters."
Meng Jingwei ultimately gave Li Yun'er a way out.
The latter half of the video at the wedding banquet showed her being repeatedly insulted by several people.
As the most esteemed talented woman in Lancheng, she should have been lofty and adored, but in the end, she had fallen into such a pathetic state, and even her unborn child had been forced to be aborted.
Li Yun'er's willingness to admit fault, whether or not she was forced by Qing Muye, would become her weakness in the future.
She could no longer be like before, revered as a goddess by countless men and cherished.
Such retribution was barely acceptable!
"Miss Meng is generous, look at her magnanimity, it's truly different."
"They are twin sisters, Meng Jingwei wouldn't hold it against her."
"I'm very curious, if Meng Jingwei was pregnant, whose child was it?"
"Who cares whose it is, it's definitely her boyfriend's."
...
Someone's remark, however, made Chen Qian, who was utterly astonished, increasingly furious.
She had gone to great lengths to target Meng Jingwei, wanting to avenge Li Yun'er. Who knew that after her meticulous scheming against her, Li Yun'er herself would step forward to clarify things with everyone?
Wasn't this slapping her in the face?
Chen Qian was enraged, pointing at Meng Jingwei, she questioned, "Since you were pregnant, it means you had a boyfriend. Why isn't he appearing on such a grand occasion today? Is it because you don't have a boyfriend, or have you dumped him and moved on?"
Li Yun'er's忍辱负重 explanation, her condescending humility, was equivalent to her placing her face on the ground and being trampled upon.
She had already lost all face, yet Chen Qian added insult to injury, as if afraid everyone wouldn't delve into the matter.
And she, just wanted the matter to be over quickly, so she wouldn't have to hold her head up.
Idiot!
Li Yun'er's anger surged. She turned, slapped Chen Qian across the face, "Shut up!"