From the beginning, Old Chen Tou never intended to let Song Ci, an outsider, enter the Hidden Clan.
Meng Jingwei had harbored suspicions, but she hadn't expected Old Chen Tou to have made plans so early, yet kept them from her.
Recalling the sudden isolation she felt upon entering the Hidden Clan, Meng Jingwei couldn't help but feel touched. If Qing Muye hadn't secretly assisted her, she doubted she could have withstood the entire Hidden Clan alone and escaped.
"Yes, Master."
Daisy Tini nodded, her expression solemn and thoughtful. "If we don't tell the Young Mistress, will she be angry?"
"This girl has always had her own opinions since she was young. If she knew, who knows what would happen."
Speaking of this, Old Chen Tou sighed with a hint of melancholy, glancing at the 'sleeping' Meng Jingwei beside him. His tone grew heavy, "Moreover, she didn't even bring the two children back to the Hidden Clan this time; she never intended to stay long."
"Master is indeed clever."
Daisy Tini genuinely admired Old Chen Tou.
Song Ci was Meng Jingwei's only reliance, but by losing him, Meng Jingwei was alone in the Hidden Clan. Escaping would be impossible.
It was equivalent to cutting off her retreat.
But…
"Will the Young Mistress hate you?" she asked again.
Leaning back against the car seat, Old Chen Tou knitted his brows and let out a long sigh. After a long pause, he finally said, "What difference does it make whether she hates me or not? For the Hidden Clan, what other choice does this old man have?"
"Teacher, you've had it so hard. For the Hidden Clan, you've been alone all these years, never marrying or having children, dedicating your life to the clan. You are truly great."
Regardless of whether Old Chen Tou's actions towards Meng Jingwei were right or wrong, his loyalty to the Hidden Clan was enough to earn admiration.
Old Chen Tou didn't reply.
Instead, the 'sleeping' Meng Jingwei felt a pang of heartache.
From childhood, Old Chen Tou had treated her as his own, doting on her immensely.
Although she would call him 'Old Chen Tou' or 'old fellow' on a daily basis, in Meng Jingwei's heart, Old Chen Tou was her family, her grandfather.
But she never imagined that things would turn out this way in the end.
For a moment, Meng Jingwei didn't know whether to hate Old Chen Tou, be grateful to him, or praise his loyalty to the Hidden Clan.
The more she thought about it, the more unsettling it became.
Meng Jingwei was fortunate that she had paid attention to Old Chen Tou's reaction when she drank water, otherwise, how would she have known his thoughts?
However, Meng Jingwei believed that Old Chen Tou's actions stemmed from a sense of responsibility. Regardless, Old Chen Tou would not harm her.
After all, Old Chen Tou had watched her grow up and they had an emotional bond.
Meng Jingwei remained in a deep sleep, feeling the car constantly moving.
Finally, it stopped, and Meng Jingwei heard people conversing before the unconscious Song Ci was handed over to others.
Old Chen Tou and the others got back into the car, and it continued to drive forward.
After an unknown duration, she was taken onto a ship, then thrown into a room, and the door was closed.
Lying on the bed, Meng Jingwei didn't dare to move, fearing someone might be in the room.
After a long wait, the ship slowly started, departing.
Meng Jingwei could faintly hear the noisy sounds of conversation outside, estimating that there were at least twenty people on board.
At this moment, she felt an urgent need.
She slowly opened her eyes. Sensing no movement in the room, she finally sat up and headed towards the bathroom.
Fortunately, there was a bathroom in the room; otherwise, they would have discovered she was awake.
After relieving herself, she gently pressed the flush button and then hurried back to the bed to continue sleeping, maintaining her previous posture, even deliberately preserving the creases in the bedding.
Creak—
Not long after, the room door opened, and someone walked in.
"From here to the Hidden Clan will still take three to five days. The Young Mistress can't sleep the whole time, can she?"