"This? A friend gave it to me."
Meng Jingwei noticed Steve's unusual expression and pressed, "Could it be that this bracelet has a significant origin?"
"I've seen it, it..."
Steve seemed about to say something, but his eyes, fixed on the bracelet, lifted slightly. Meeting Meng Jingwei's expectant gaze, he saw a flicker in his eyes before shaking his head again, "It's very familiar, but I can't recall where I've seen it."
His gaze darted away, and he turned his head to look out the window.
Despite the momentary shift in his expression, Meng Jingwei was almost certain that the bracelet had a significant origin.
This made Han Junyan even more suspicious.
Meng Jingwei didn't ask further and changed the subject, "Crazy, I'll be going to the set earlier tomorrow. Can you give me some more last-minute instructions?"
"No need to be so nervous, just relax."
Ji Lanfeng replied.
Little did they know that Meng Jingwei had just said that to change the subject.
Before long, the car arrived at the hospital entrance. Meng Jingwei got out, and Ji Lanfeng followed, asking, "How long will you be upstairs? If you come down quickly, I'll wait for you."
"No need, bye-bye."
Meng Jingwei waved her hand and walked up to Ji Lanfeng, pointing to his cheek, "Hurry and get in the car. You're not wearing a mask and you're still so conspicuous. Aren't you afraid of being caught in a scandal tomorrow?"
"Alright, I'll be going then. Call me if anything comes up."
Ji Lanfeng turned and got into the car.
Steve, sitting in the car, rolled down the window and waved at Meng Jingwei, "Bye-bye."
"Mm, see you tomorrow."
She said with a smile.
The car started and slowly drove away.
Only then did Meng Jingwei turn and enter the hospital in her high heels, heading directly to the inpatient department.
Upon reaching Shu Yao's hospital room, Meng Jingwei immediately spotted Old Chen Tou sitting on a bench in the hallway.
Old Chen Tou was still in his security uniform, leaning against the chair and asleep.
At that moment, her nose prickled, and she felt immense heartache.
There were too many things to deal with today. In the morning, she had told Old Chen Tou to watch over Shu Yao here to prevent any accidents.
She hadn't expected Old Chen Tou to stay guard the entire day.
"Old Chen Tou?"
She walked over, reached out, and patted Old Chen Tou's shoulder, "Have you been guarding here all day? Have you eaten?"
Although Old Chen Tou was spirited, he was still old.
Meng Jingwei felt guilty and self-reproachful that his old bones were being put through so much trouble.
Old Chen Tou opened his eyes, saw Meng Jingwei, frowned, and glared at her, "You ungrateful girl, you finally remember to come? If you hadn't come any sooner, your master would have starved to death."
Hearing this, Meng Jingwei knew Old Chen Tou definitely hadn't eaten.
"You haven't eaten?"
She thought for a moment, then smiled, "It's perfect, I haven't eaten either. Let's go together."
Meng Jingwei wasn't hungry; she just wanted to accompany Old Chen Tou out to eat.
"Alright." Old Chen Tou yawned, looking somewhat reluctant.
"You sit here for a bit longer. I'll go in and check on Shu Yao."
Meng Jingwei gave Old Chen Tou a reminder and then went into the ward.
Inside the ward, Shu Yao was holding the baby, playing with it.
"Oh, Weiwei, you're here?"
Shu Yao's face lit up when she saw Meng Jingwei, and she eagerly walked over to her with the baby, "Look, this little one is still smacking its lips even while asleep. Isn't it adorable?"
Seeing her maternal overflow, Meng Jingwei felt quite relieved.
She put down her bag and reached out to take the little one from Shu Yao's arms, "Here, let me hold him."
"Here, be careful."
Shu Yao carefully handed the little one to Meng Jingwei. Meng Jingwei gently swayed him, "Even though he's young, you can tell from his features that he looks quite like you."
"He's my son, of course, he'll look like me."
Shu Yao put a hand on her hip, turned, and sat down by the bed, sighing, "Fortunately, there's a confinement nanny here to accompany me, otherwise, I would be utterly exhausted. Taking care of a child is not something humans are meant to do; it's too tiring."
With that, she flopped onto the bed.
"Weiwei, thank you. Old Master Chen guarded the door of my room all day today. I only let him go back in the evening."
That evening, she had repeatedly asked Old Chen Tou to leave, but he refused. In desperation, she waited until he entered the elevator before returning to the ward.
However, Shu Yao didn't know that after she returned to the ward, Old Chen Tou took the elevator back upstairs and stood guard outside the room, remaining silent.
Meng Jingwei, afraid of burdening Shu Yao, simply said, "It's nothing. He happened to be resting today."
"Then I feel bad. After all, Old Master Chen is quite old and still had to take care of me. I feel uneasy about it. However, I'll be discharged tomorrow."
"Discharged?"
Her sudden mention of discharge caught Meng Jingwei by surprise.
So, she told Shu Yao everything that had happened that day and said regretfully, "So, I really can't pick you up tomorrow. I'm truly sorry."
"My goodness, you're going to be in a movie? Does that mean I know a future Best Actress?"
Upon hearing Meng Jingwei talk about her situation, Shu Yao became extremely excited, as if she were the one going to the set to film tomorrow.
Meng Jingwei felt a mix of amusement and helplessness, "I'm just playing a minor role, an extra. Don't talk nonsense. Alright, you should rest early. I still need to prepare and get to the set early tomorrow."
When she entered the ward earlier, Meng Jingwei had seen two other bodyguards guarding the hallway.
To be precise, they were mercenaries arranged by Shu Yao's father to be by Shu Yao's side.
However, to avoid being too conspicuous, they only guarded the hallway and didn't sit at the door of Shu Yao's ward.
Furthermore, they had more personnel and could rotate shifts to ensure safety.
"Okay. I wish you success tomorrow."
Shu Yao cheered Meng Jingwei on.
She stood up, took the baby, and carefully held her. At this moment, the little one woke up and started crying loudly, "Oh dear, my little ancestor, why are you awake again?"
Shu Yao waved her hand, "You should leave quickly. I still need to coax my little ancestor."
Meng Jingwei couldn't help but chuckle and turned to leave.
Exiting the ward, Meng Jingwei walked up to a mercenary in the hallway and said to him, "You must keep a close watch these few days. Shu Yao might be in danger in the next couple of days."
Qing Sihua was too terrifying a person, and caution was necessary.
"Yes, Miss Meng." The mercenary was already quite familiar with Meng Jingwei. He nodded without saying much more.
Afterward, she took Old Chen Tou to eat ramen and accompanied him for a drink before heading home.
Upon returning home, she had a video conference with the head of Chaoyun E-sports Company, worked until late, and then began searching for action movies to study.
She fell asleep very late, and the next day, she repeated yesterday's training.
Exhausted, Meng Jingwei returned home, took a shower, changed her clothes, and drove to the set.
At the set, Meng Jingwei found Ji Lanfeng and inquired about relevant matters and points to note.