Her hands clenched nervously, feeling a slight dampness in her palms from sweat.
Facing Tang Nian's furious wrath, Meng Jingwei genuinely feared Tang Nian would seek a mutually destructive path, resulting in a lose-lose situation.
At that point, she would be unable to protect her family and would not live to see Qing Muye return.
With this thought, Meng Jingwei still broke into a cold sweat.
Her earlier "calm" was purely a last resort, a performance she had to maintain to the end.
The calmer she appeared, the more anxious Tang Nian would become, and subsequently, he would falter.
Meng Jingwei leaned back on the sofa, her feet propped on the coffee table in the living room. She looked up at the ceiling, then slowly closed her eyes.
"A Ye, I'm trying my best to keep the family safe. You absolutely cannot be harmed."
She prayed silently in her heart.
After an unknown amount of time, her phone suddenly rang, the abrupt sound unusually loud in the somewhat empty living room, startling Meng Jingwei.
She sat up, took out her phone, and saw it was Shen Liannuo calling.
"Liannuo, what is it?"
"What is it?" Shen Liannuo's voice suddenly rose on the other end of the line. "If Song Ci hadn't called us, how long were you planning to keep it a secret?"
Hearing the piercing sound from the other end, Meng Jingwei moved the phone slightly further away. "Tang Nian's arrival was expected. There's no need to make a fuss."
"Heh, you're quite composed."
Shen Liannuo was annoyed. "Song Ci said you were injured?"
"If I were injured, I would have been in the hospital long ago, not here at the Night Serenade Club."
"Do you need me to come over?" Shen Liannuo, after all, was still worried.
However, Meng Jingwei refused. "We can't afford for anyone to leave here. Tang Nian is likely searching everywhere for Old Madam Qing and the children. You shouldn't show yourself carelessly."
"Sigh..."
Shen Liannuo sighed, reluctantly agreeing with a "hm." "You must be extremely careful. We'll discuss everything after tomorrow."
"Alright," Meng Jingwei nodded, her concern evident as she cautioned, "You all be extremely careful. Call me if anything happens."
"Got it."
Shen Liannuo hung up immediately after speaking.
Her speed surprised Meng Jingwei.
Meng Jingwei held her phone, looking at the disconnected call. Her beautiful brows furrowed, and her tired hand fell onto the sofa. She closed her eyes to rest.
Her mind was a mess, all the events swirling together, filling her with worry.
Tomorrow was the auction for Zhuo Rui Technology. While it was all within their plans, Meng Jingwei had a feeling something significant was about to happen.
So, she picked up her phone again and sent a message to her subordinates: "Ensure Old Madam Qing and the others are protected! Tonight, arrange for people to take turns on guard duty."
At the same time, on the other side.
Xishan Residence.
Back then, after Meng Jingwei and Qing Muye's wedding, Antina and Anthony had joined forces to deal with Qing Muye. It was then that Meng Jingwei and Old Tou had come to reside in Xishan.
Little did they expect that after a short period, they would return to Xishan Residence once again.
Woof woof woof—
Xishan Residence was a villa built on the mountainside of Xishan. The courtyard also housed two Tibetan mastiffs.
The night wind on the mountain rustled the leaves with a whooshing sound, adding a touch of eerie mystery to the tranquil night.
"Miss Shen, the Young Madam has sent a message, asking us to ensure Old Madam and the others are protected." The man who received the message was named Li Gui, a man with a full beard. He held his phone and walked over to Shen Liannuo, showing her the message.
Shen Liannuo tilted her head to look at the man's phone, glancing at the message sent by Meng Jingwei. She couldn't help but smile, "She's..."
Woof, woof woof woof—!