The inferiority complex cannot be controlled.
Shi Ran tried very hard to restrain herself, but she still couldn't bring herself to accept Tang Si.
"Besides, Tang Si's mother won't accept me either," she said uneasily. "I'm more afraid that if I'm kicked out of the Tang family, they'll take away my three children."
Meng Jingwei took Shi Ran's hand. "I know, and I understand your concerns. Then let me ask you, if... if the scar on your face could be healed, would you be willing to marry him?"
As she said this, Meng Jingwei, fearing Shi Ran wouldn't answer, added, "I'm speaking hypothetically."
Shi Ran looked up and thought carefully. In the end, she shook her head. "No."
"Why?"
Meng Jingwei was completely bewildered.
"Fear."
She shifted, leaning back on the sofa, and hugged a cushion. "My brother's situation is the best lesson. I know Tang Si is currently taking revenge on Zhao Wuyan, but if he can eliminate the Zhao family, that's fine. However, if he can't, isn't he essentially creating an enemy? The Zhao family will then pin everything on me and come after my family."
Shi Ran shook her head. "I'm truly scared."
She gave a self-deprecating smile. "Sister Wei, do you also think I'm timid, weak, and useless?"
Yes, she was indeed useless.
Useless to the point of not even having the courage to like someone.
"It's not like that."
Meng Jingwei reached out and put her arm around Shi Ran's shoulders, letting her head rest on her shoulder. "You are my sister, Meng Jingwei. By the way, Ah Ye forgot to tell you, we plan to announce our continued marital status to the public in a few days, and at the same time, announce that we are recognizing you as a god-sister."
Meng Jingwei hadn't discussed this with Qing Muy Ye, but seeing Shi Ran's many concerns, she said it to give her a sense of security and peace of mind.
"Wh-why?"
Shi Ran looked at her in disbelief. "Sister Wei, I... I know you're doing this for my own good. But, you really don't have to."
How could she not understand Meng Jingwei's intentions?
In the end, it was the scar on her face that made Meng Jingwei and Qing Ye feel guilty, so they were trying to make amends.
"It's also thanks to you that Ah Ye and I are together," Meng Jingwei said, recalling the past with a smile. "Back then, you were bribed by Ah Ye and secretly passed on my information to him. You helped me quite a bit."
Recalling the past, Meng Jingwei felt truly grateful.
"Oh, Sister Wei, don't tease me," Shi Ran said, feeling a little guilty. "Back then, I thought you and CEO Qing were dating and having problems, so I helped CEO Qing pursue you. I never knew you hadn't agreed to CEO Qing at all."
Speaking of which, Shi Ran still felt a little embarrassed.
When she started working at Chu Jian Wedding Company, because Qing Muy Ye had taken over the wedding company and she had a good relationship with Meng Jingwei, Qing Muy Ye had tried to win her over, asking her to keep an eye on Meng Jingwei and to inform him of anything important.
Later, after Meng Jingwei and Qing Muy Ye got together, Qing Muy Ye had rewarded her with a car.
"I didn't mean it that way," Meng Jingwei quickly explained when she saw Shi Ran overthinking. "Many things happened back then, and there were several very dangerous moments. If you hadn't informed Ah Ye, you might not be seeing me now."
Come to think of it, ever since she met Qing Muy Ye, her life had never been calm.
Of course, it wasn't directly related to Qing Muy Ye.
His appearance was merely a turning point.
"Really?" Shi Ran was half-believing.
Meng Jingwei nodded. "Yes, many things happened back then." She blinked her beautiful eyes, her thoughts drifting back two years.