Chen Yutong hadn't expected Zhan Mohan to ask her for a private meeting at this time, which presented a very good opportunity for her.
After all, she hadn't had much time to spend with Zhan Mohan since Zhan Yang's life had stabilized. Thus, this invitation was of utmost importance to her.
She glanced at the clock. There was still some time before their scheduled meeting, so she decided to go out and spruce herself up.
By the time the appointed hour arrived, Chen Yutong, dressed gorgeously, made her way to the meeting place.
She looked up at the five-star hotel, thinking how much Zhan Mohan was taking this meeting seriously, having chosen such a fine place to entertain her.
And as she thought about meeting in a hotel room, her mind couldn't help but wander to other possibilities. Perhaps something might actually happen between them.
Chen Yutong was beautiful to begin with, and her presence had already drawn frequent glances from passersby along the way. She was confident that she would leave a good impression on Zhan Mohan today.
However, when she arrived at the room, she found only Fang Xun there.
"Madam, Mr. Zhan has been delayed due to an urgent matter. He should be here shortly."
Chen Yutong didn't mind. "It's fine, I can wait here."
Fang Xun looked at Chen Yutong's dressed-up appearance and felt a pang of regret. After all, Zhan Mohan wasn't here for a date with Chen Yutong today.
Ten minutes later, Zhan Mohan arrived, fashionably late.
"I apologize for being late," Zhan Mohan said indifferently.
Chen Yutong acted most demurely, reaching out to take the coat Zhan Mohan had removed. "It's no trouble waiting a little longer for you."
Zhan Mohan showed no sign of reluctance and simply sat down on the sofa.
After putting away the coat, Chen Yutong tentatively sat down beside Zhan Mohan. Seeing that he didn't object, she couldn't help but feel a surge of delight.
Normally, Zhan Mohan kept his distance from her, but today, he was being surprisingly close.
She grew a little bolder, deliberately shifting closer to Zhan Mohan.
Finally, Zhan Mohan turned to look at Chen Yutong. "It's as I suspected."
Chen Yutong was slightly taken aback, unsure what Zhan Mohan was referring to.
"I mean, you haven't given up on me, have you? That's why you deliberately found that video and leaked it to the media." Zhan Mohan's tone was mild, but there was no warmth in his eyes as he looked at Chen Yutong.
Chen Yutong couldn't believe it. "Mohan, I don't understand what you're talking about. What video?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Everything will become clear soon."
As Zhan Mohan spoke, he moved slightly away from Chen Yutong, creating some distance between them, and then glanced at Fang Xun.
Fang Xun nodded. "Here's the situation. We've investigated the sources of the videos from various media outlets. Although many of them received the videos almost simultaneously, they all came from the same email account."
Fang Xun then turned on the television in front of them. The screen was connected to a computer, and with a few clicks of the mouse, the email account appeared on the screen.
"Unfortunately, this account was not registered with real information, so we couldn't identify the sender through this channel."
Seeing this, Chen Yutong felt a touch of embarrassment. "But how does this have anything to do with me? I've never even seen this email account. Can someone tell me what's going on?"
Although she said this, her heart was pounding.
Zhan Mohan's intention in telling her this was clear: to confront her.
Therefore, she had to play dumb. She didn't believe that Zhan Mohan could find any other clues through this account.
Zhan Mohan simply gave her a look, and she reluctantly fell silent.
Zhan Mohan said mildly, "Continue."
Fang Xun went on. "Since one lead didn't pan out, we had to try other methods. We found the last login location of this account, which was an internet cafe. Based on the time the email was sent, we could narrow down the possible time frame. Since internet cafes require real-name registration, it wasn't difficult to find the person."
Fang Xun clicked the mouse again, and the registration list from that internet cafe appeared on the screen. Chen Yutong's name was prominently displayed.
Chen Yutong's face immediately turned pale. At the time, she hadn't considered that her location could be traced through her IP address, but even now, she couldn't give up.
"Mohan, you can't possibly think I did this, can you? What reason would I have, and how could I have done it? Besides, it could be someone with the same name as me."
As Chen Yutong spoke, she suddenly put on an expression of realization. "I know! It must be Wei Yumeng. She did something so disgraceful, and now that Grandpa wants her to divorce, she's using this method to frame me. That way, she can stay."
Zhan Mohan watched her calmly. "Do you really think Yu Meng would do such a thing?"
"Of course! Her situation has been so dire lately, she'd naturally try to find a way to stay," Chen Yutong said with absolute certainty.
However, Fang Xun shook his head. "Madam wouldn't do something like that. I've followed Mr. Zhan for many years and understand Madam's character very well."
"Even Fang Xun thinks so, let alone me?" Zhan Mohan's voice turned cold. "Do you really think I would doubt Yu Meng's character because of these things?"
Chen Yutong couldn't help but clench her fists. She was consumed by jealousy at this moment.
Why was Zhan Mohan still trusting Wei Yumeng so much, even after her reputation had been so damaged?
Secretly meeting other men was something a husband could not tolerate, yet why did Zhan Mohan consistently stand by Wei Yumeng's side?
Zhan Mohan let out a cold laugh. "Indeed, your plan is almost complete. As soon as Grandpa kicks Yu Meng out of the Zhan family, you'll have a chance to become my woman, won't you?"
"Mohan, you can say whatever else you want, but I am your elder brother's wife now. You can't slander me so carelessly. How can you face your elder brother!" Chen Yutong said indignantly.
"In this world, aren't you the one who has most wronged Big Brother?" Zhan Mohan glared at Chen Yutong. "If it weren't for your appearance, perhaps Big Brother wouldn't have had to go through such ups and downs."
Zhan Mohan deliberately took a few steps towards Chen Yutong. "Now, dare you look me in the eye and say you've forgotten your feelings and obsession for me?"
As Zhan Mohan approached, Chen Yutong took a sudden step back.
This was too cruel for Chen Yutong. She had persevered for so long, strived so hard, how could she ever say she didn't like him?
"I... I..." Chen Yutong looked into Zhan Mohan's eyes, her voice trembling.