What concerned him was that once Qing Kangyu learned of Meng Jingwei's identity, he might exploit it or make a move against her.
The two children were still young and could be hidden.
But Meng Jingwei was an adult, and she couldn't be kept hidden forever, out of sight of the sun.
Especially since his expedition to the hidden clan had caused him 'severe damage,' leaving him with almost no liquid capital, and the remaining money was tied up in the market value of publicly traded companies, which couldn't be cashed out quickly.
Even if he could cash out, a large amount of cash withdrawal would cause fluctuations in the company, attract external attention, and create adverse effects, effectively exposing his weakness to the public.
Therefore, the current situation was not optimistic, and his first priority was to protect Meng Jingwei and the children.
They went upstairs together, Qing Muye to his study to deal with work, while Meng Jingwei went to wash up and then lay in bed reading the script.
This kind of life was comfortable and pleasant, making Meng Jingwei inexplicably feel a sense of peace and quietude.
The script was for a historical drama titled "The General's Orphaned Daughter," which told the story of a renowned general, Xiao Jinyan, who was falsely accused of treason by a corrupt official, leading to the execution of his entire family. A servant then escaped with his young daughter, who grew up to return to the capital for revenge.
The general's daughter was originally named Xiao Lanyan, but to avenge her father, she concealed her identity and used the name 'Ning Lanyan.' Meng Jingwei played her close personal bodyguard, Yan Qing.
Yan Qing's mother was a subordinate of General Xiao Jinyan and had also received favors from him. Her mother then instructed Yan Qing to protect the young lady as a way of repaying the kindness.
"The script is not bad, and the characters are quite good," Meng Jingwei said, looking at the script. "What if I mess up the performance?"
This drama had Ji Lanfeng's investment, and if she messed up, how would she face Ji Lanfeng?
"Tsk tsk tsk, so there's something that even you, Mother Yaksha, is afraid of." Ji Lanfeng laughed heartily and shamelessly.
He showed no trace of his idol image.
Meng Jingwei was filled with helplessness and couldn't help but retort, "I really want to expose what you look like now to your fans, so they can see what kind of goofy personality their idol has."
It wasn't that Ji Lanfeng was intentionally putting on an act.
It was just that he wasn't someone who easily made friends, and he was reserved in front of strangers, thus giving off a cool and aloof impression.
Those who knew Ji Lanfeng well knew that he was actually a goofy and lively person, but he was slow to warm up.
"As if they'd believe you if you posted it," Ji Lanfeng scoffed. "Alright, I'm hanging up. I'm in Country C now. Jun Yan asked me to have lunch together."
"...Oh, really."
Whenever Han Junyan was mentioned, Meng Jingwei's mood would always become heavy and complicated. She didn't say anything more. "I'll see you when you're back in the country."
"Bye." Ji Lanfeng hung up the phone decisively.
...
For the next month, Meng Jingwei was either memorizing lines or attending acting classes. After class, she would visit Chaoyun E-sports or the private detective agency, keeping herself incredibly busy every day.
Meanwhile, Qing Muye arranged for Shen Liannuo to work at Lu Yanming's company, allowing her to learn the ways of business from him.
Shen Liannuo pestered Lu Yanming every day, giving Song Jun a rare period of leisure.
Youth Apartment.
Knock, knock, knock—
Shi Ran was practicing yoga at home when she heard someone knocking on the door. She excitedly ran to the door and opened it, "A Si..."