Including the matter of Shi Ran being beaten at the First Meeting Wedding and Elder Chen stepping in to help Shi Ran was also mentioned.
After listening, Qing Muye’s sharp and handsome face turned grim, "Foolish."
"It's alright, Shi Ran agreed to spend some time with Yuan Wei, it should be fine."
Seeing his displeasure, Meng Jingwei comforted him and added, "Tang Si isn't a bad person."
"But unintentional mistakes can sometimes be irreversible."
"The damage has been contained for now, you can just pretend you don't know."
Meng Jingwei persuaded him.
She got out of bed, walked to the table, took out a delicate gift box from a drawer, turned around and walked to Qing Muye's side, "This gift was originally meant for your birthday. But unfortunately, you were abroad on your birthday, so I couldn't give it to you. The elders say birthdays cannot be celebrated belatedly, so this can't be considered a birthday gift, but rather a little surprise for you."
"My A'wei is thoughtful."
Qing Muye took the exquisite gift box handed to him by Meng Jingwei, his eyes filled with a faint smile, "Shall I open it now?"
"Of course."
"Mmm~"
He gently hooked his fingers on the grey and white patterned bow on the gift box, opened the square box, and inside was a thick... photo album.
Qing Muye frowned, a flicker of anticipation in his obsidian eyes.
He took out the album, placed the box on the table, and turned to the first page, revealing a photograph of the car accident scene.
The lighting in the photo was dim, showing him lying in a overturned car, covered in blood, looking dishevelled.
"How did you get this photo?" he asked curiously.
Meng Jingwei sat down beside him and pointed to the photo, "It's a habit, I like to take photos as evidence."
She even had a habit of recording audio as evidence.
"Then why didn't you show me the photos back then and tell me you saved me?"
This question had troubled Qing Muye for a long time.
Recalling the events of the past year, Meng Jingwei couldn't help but chuckle, "Look at this photo, it was taken at your old house. It's a photo of you and Grandma Qing dining together."
She didn't tell Qing Muye the reason because many things had been beyond her control at the time.
It was all in the past, there was no need to mention it again.
The two sat together, looking at the photos, one after another, all of which Qing Muye had never known about.
When they turned to a photo taken on Daliang Mountain, Qing Muye's lips curved into a faint smile, "I have this photo too."
He took out his phone and found the photo in his private album, "It was taken at the Dongpu Village school on Daliang Mountain."
Because it was all mountainous terrain, the school was built on the mountainside.
It had rained heavily that day, and they had gone up the mountain to check on the school. After leaving the school, their trouser legs were covered in mud, but they happened to see a rainbow there, so they stood on the cliff edge with their backs to the rainbow and took a photo.
The memory was still vivid.
"Okay, okay, stop looking."
Meng Jingwei closed the photo album, "Let's hurry and leave, or Shi Ran and Yuan Wei will be anxious."
She pulled Qing Muye along and they left the hospital, heading straight to the address Shi Ran had sent.
...
With their wedding date drawing closer, Qing Muye accompanied Meng Jingwei to take wedding photos, prepare invitations, and compile guest lists, keeping them busy and happy.
However, it was mostly Qing Muye who did the strenuous work, as he was worried about the safety of the baby Meng Jingwei was carrying.
One day, Elder Chen came to the hospital to visit Meng Jingwei.
"Muye, go buy this old man a pack of cigarettes."
Upon entering the ward, Elder Chen found an excuse to send Qing Muye away.
"Okay."
Clever Qing Muye naturally understood Elder Chen's intentions, so he got up and left the ward, closing the door.
"Girl, your wedding is the day after tomorrow..."
Elder Chen sat on the attendant's chair and sighed heavily, "Have you thought it all through?"