Her gaze fell upon Old Chen Tou, fixing on him without blinking, as if trying to fathom his thoughts from the shifts in his facial expression.
Old Chen Tou, harboring a guilty conscience, looked down at the ground, afraid to meet Meng Jingwei's eyes.
"If you still can't remember, let me remind you. When you first started working as a security guard at Chujian Wedding Company, the company was still under renovation. You left the company during that time, where did you go?"
She brought all the matters out into the open. "I can accept and understand that people have secrets. But now you are interfering with my life, and I have to wonder, you are not an ordinary person with your extraordinary skills, so why are you willing to stay by my side? And for what purpose?"
All along, although Meng Jingwei trusted Old Chen Tou immensely, she had also been suspicious of his identity.
If he were an ordinary person, it would be nothing.
But Old Chen Tou was not ordinary. His skills, abilities, and personal erudition constantly reminded Meng Jingwei...
He had a purpose in staying by her side.
Facing Meng Jingwei's relentless pressure, Old Chen Tou muttered to himself, his brows furrowed. After much thought, he conjured an excuse. "As expected of my disciple, Old Chen Tou, your insight is incredibly sharp."
He let out a long sigh, leaned back on the bench, crossed his legs, and folded his arms, watching the red sun slowly rise in the east.
He said with emotion, "My former self was not simple, but those matters have nothing to do with you. The reason I stayed by your side to teach you various skills was because your parents saved my life. Later, as I spent more time with you, I gradually grew fond of you, you mischievous little girl. Otherwise..."
Old Chen Tou paused, then tilted his head and glared at Meng Jingwei, "Otherwise, do you think I, Old Chen Tou, would have taken you as a disciple given your family's financial situation?"
As he spoke, Old Chen Tou raised his hand and smacked Meng Jingwei on the forehead. "Do you know how many noble families invited me to be their teacher, and I refused them all?"
Meng Jingwei initially didn't believe him, but seeing Old Chen Tou's composure, his talk and laughter, and that he didn't seem to be lying, she was half-convinced.
"Then, who were those people who came looking for you in the woods behind your house that day?"
"Them? They are all subordinates of my old brothers."
"Subordinates of your old brothers? Why are they looking for you now? What... what did you do before?" Meng Jingwei transformed into a curious baby, suddenly very interested in Old Chen Tou's past.
"You don't need to know about my past, it won't do you any good. However, it was precisely because my brothers sent people to look for me that I made you break up with that kid Qing Muye."
Old Chen Tou racked his brain to deal with Meng Jingwei, painstakingly thinking of various excuses, hoping not to reveal any clues.
After all, this girl Meng Jingwei was quick-witted, clear-thinking, and clever.
One wrong word could lead to countless questions.
This time, it was Meng Jingwei's turn to fall silent, quietly waiting for Old Chen Tou's answer.
Old Chen Tou gazed into the distance, as if lost in past memories. "Those brothers all went through thick and thin with me. They have certain skills and strengths, and they told me that Anthony and Qing Si Huai have joined forces against Qing Muye. In the future, Qing Muye is very likely to be in mortal danger. So..."
As Meng Jingwei listened, she couldn't contain herself and suddenly stood up. "So you forced Qing Muye to break up with me?"
Perhaps it was due to Meng Jingwei's trust in Old Chen Tou, coupled with the fact that Old Chen Tou had watched her grow up, and they already had a familial bond, she believed everything Old Chen Tou said.
Hearing that Old Chen Tou had forced them to break up, she felt a surge of anger to her head and was incredibly annoyed.
Seeing Meng Jingwei stomping her feet in anger, Old Chen Tou's face darkened. He took his ruler and gave her a hard spank on her backside. "You ungrateful girl, I, your old man, did it all for your own good. Your parents worked hard to raise you, and if anything happened to you, what would they do? Do you think I don't know what happened in your parents' car accident? It was all the work of the Li family couple. Think about it, a mere Li family could make your father fall into a coma for months, so how can you possibly resist Anthony? You know Anthony's identity and background."
Everything Meng Jingwei knew, Old Chen Tou was fully aware of.
Thus, in a short period, Old Chen Tou wove a lie...
Of course, it wasn't entirely a lie.
Anthony and Qing Si Huai had indeed joined forces against Qing Muye, he was merely mixing truth with falsehood.
Old Chen Tou's words left Meng Jingwei speechless.
She stood there stiffly, her gaze towards Old Chen Tou flickering, before she slowly sat down on the chair.
Yes, back then, Li Fu'an and Zhao Ruolan had indeed caused a car accident targeting her.
Anthony was a member of the C-country royal family, with unimaginable strength and background.
To go against him, the most dangerous thing would be to endanger her adoptive parents.
"Also, I am not as heartless as you imagine. Qing Muye and I agreed that as long as he can resolve the matters between Anthony and Qing Si Huai within a year and a half, I will allow you to be together."
The agreement of one and a half years was true.
However, it was not referring to Qing Muye and Anthony, but rather that within a year and a half, Meng Jingwei would ascend to the hidden clan.
These matters, he did not intend to tell Meng Jingwei for the time being.
"But... alas..." Meng Jingwei wanted to scold Old Chen Tou, but then she realized that Old Chen Tou was doing it all for her own good.
She sighed deeply, lowered her head, pursed her lips, and said helplessly, "I am not someone who fears death. Rather than him breaking up with me, it would be better to let me face it with him."
With the misunderstanding cleared, Meng Jingwei suddenly felt that Qing Muye was a big fool, bearing so much by himself and having to hide it from her.
He was willing to sacrifice so much for her. While she was immensely moved, she also felt very guilty.
Trust.
Ultimately, she had lacked trust in him.
Heaven knew how much Meng Jingwei wanted to rush to Qing Muye's side to help him at that moment!
Even more so, she wanted to appear by his side, give him a hug, and a kiss.
"There is another reason why Qing Muye agreed to break up with you. Your existence would be his greatest weakness, and without you, he would have one less leverage. Only then could he go all out against Anthony and Qing Muye."
Sensing Meng Jingwei's low spirits, Old Chen Tou, afraid she would impulsively reconcile with Qing Muye, tried to comfort her. "Have you ever considered that even if you broke up with Qing Muye, you could still work for him silently? This way, you maintain distance from him, won't attract the attention of Anthony and Qing Si Huai, and can also help him from the shadows, like adding wings to a tiger."
As expected, when his words fell, Meng Jingwei suddenly turned her head to look at Old Chen Tou, her eyes lighting up, unable to contain her excitement.