Wei Yumeng left the company, remembering Zhan Mohan's words. After much hesitation, she decided to call Xin Ran.
"You've only been back for a short while, why are you calling me again? Are you missing your mother?"
She suddenly didn't know how to tell Xin Ran. He had helped her so much, and it didn't seem right to say something hurtful to him out of the blue.
But she had no other choice. Zhan Mohan had threatened her with her mother's life, and she was truly afraid.
For now, she could only apologize to Xin Ran. If she had the chance in the future, she would definitely find a way to compensate him properly.
"Senior, I want to tell you something. I might need your help to look after my mom for a while."
"That's no problem at all. Don't worry. We have an auntie at home anyway. She even said she felt lonely in such a big house. Now that Auntie can come over, they can keep each other company. If you want to visit Auntie, you can call me, and I'll pick you up."
Xin Ran thought Wei Yumeng was calling specifically to ask him to look after Gu Shuyi, so he readily agreed with all his heart.
Hearing that Xin Ran was still thinking of her at this moment, Wei Yumeng felt even more guilty.
"No... Senior, that's not what I meant. Due to some special circumstances, I might not be able to contact you for a while. Please don't contact me either."
Xin Ran immediately sensed something was wrong. "Yumeng, tell me, did Zhan Mohan threaten you?"
Wei Yumeng's voice trembled slightly. "No... no, it's just that I might be busy with work recently and won't have time to contact you."
"Don't hide it from me, Yumeng. We were college classmates for so many years, don't I know you? You always keep things to yourself."
Xin Ran knew Wei Yumeng must have been threatened by Zhan Mohan. There were already rumors that Zhan Mohan was extremely possessive and would not allow anyone to touch what he didn't want or anything else.
It was almost terrifyingly perverse.
Wei Yumeng must be having a hard time in his hands.
"Alright, Senior, just do as I say. I'm hanging up now."
With that, she hung up the phone first.
Xin Ran sat on the sofa, his eyes vacant, as if lost in thought. Gu Shuyi walked up and asked him.
"Mr. Xin, was that Yumeng on the phone?"
"Yes, Auntie."
"What did she say?"
"She didn't say much, just asked me to take good care of you. Oh, Auntie, do you know that Yumeng married Zhan Mohan?"
When Gu Shuyi heard the name, she found it strangely familiar.
"Zhan Mohan? The Zhan family from Pengcheng? Very famous?"
"Yes, that's the one. Yumeng was forced by her father to marry Zhan Mohan. Now I want to rescue her."
Xin Ran thought that if he could get Gu Shuyi's help to make Wei Yumeng divorce Zhan Mohan, then Wei Yumeng could regain her freedom.
Gu Shuyi had no idea her daughter was already married. Hearing this now, her face was filled with surprise, and she couldn't recover for a long time.
"You... what did you say? Yumeng married Zhan Mohan?"
"Yes, Auntie."
"How can this be? How could she marry Zhan Mohan?" Gu Shuyi's face turned uglier and uglier. Seeing the panic in her eyes, Xin Ran wondered if there was something more between Zhan Mohan and Yumeng?
But they had never known each other before.
He asked urgently, "Auntie, why can't Yumeng marry Zhan Mohan?"
Gu Shuyi realized she had spoken out of turn and quickly changed her tune.
"It's... it's nothing. It's just that this girl is too disobedient. Marriage is such a big deal, how could she just easily give herself away to someone."
But looking at Gu Shuyi's expression, Xin Ran didn't think it was nothing. Could it be that there was some connection between Yumeng and Zhan Mohan?
He didn't want to press further, as it might seem rude.
"Well, Auntie, the guest room is ready for you. You can go and rest if you're tired. I'll go back to my study and work."
Gu Shuyi nodded. "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Xin."
"It's nothing. I was Yumeng's college classmate for several years, so you don't need to be so formal with me. Just call me Xin Ran."
"Okay, Xin Ran."
Xin Ran went upstairs, pushed open the door, and entered the study. After deep thought, he took out his phone and made a call.
"Go and investigate for me, see if Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan have any connection, or if their ancestors knew each other."
Looking at Gu Shuyi's expression just now, things seemed more complicated than they appeared. Her surprise wasn't that Wei Yumeng got married, but that she married Zhan Mohan.
"Mr. Xin, investigating Zhan Mohan might be difficult. If there is any suspicious connection between these two, it would certainly be hidden, and it would be impossible to find out through ordinary means."
"Since it can't be found through ordinary means, then you'll have to put in more effort."
As Xin Ran spoke, his tone became impatient, completely different from how he treated Wei Yumeng.
His assistant, A Sen, immediately cowered. "Alright, Mr. Xin. However, I still want to say something. Wei Yumeng is already married to Zhan Mohan. No matter how well you treat her, she can't remarry. And I heard that she seems to be pregnant with another man's child. A woman like that..."
"If you say one more word, you can start looking for a new job."
Xin Ran's usually gentle eyes suddenly became sharp, and his voice even carried a hint of ferocity, startling A Sen, who dared not say another word.
This Mr. Xin was truly too obsessed with Wei Yumeng. Back in college, due to their statuses and families, he couldn't confess his feelings to Wei Yumeng. Later, he went abroad, and their contact became even less. Mr. Xin worked desperately abroad, just to be able to return and confess his feelings to Wei Yumeng.
Who knew Zhan Mohan would appear midway, and Wei Yumeng would marry him. That night, Mr. Xin drank alone until midnight, calling out Wei Yumeng's name.
It showed how deeply he cared. However, he felt that woman did not deserve Mr. Xin's kindness.
"Okay, I'll go investigate now."
"I'll give you two days. Also, find out whose child she is carrying."
Xin Ran hadn't expected Wei Yumeng to be pregnant. She hadn't told him anything about this.
This silly girl, as always, shouldered everything alone.
After hanging up the phone, Xin Ran sat in his chair, then suddenly looked up and swept everything on the table to the floor.
By seven o'clock the next evening, Wei Yumeng left the company. She saw Fang Xun on the steps.
Fang Xun saw her coming out and hurried forward, "Madam, time is short, please get in the car."
"I haven't changed my clothes yet."
She was afraid she wouldn't make it in time, so she even brought her dress. Although it wasn't very expensive, it was very expensive for her.
"You don't need to prepare clothes yourself, Mr. Zhan has already picked them out for you."
"He picked them out for me?"
Why didn't he say so earlier, making her spend thousands of dollars on this dress. Fortunately, the tag was still on, so she could return it.
Fang Xun lowered his head and smiled. "You are attending with Mr. Zhan, and it will affect Mr. Zhan's reputation. He will definitely arrange such matters. You just need to be beautiful and accompany him."
Wei Yumeng felt a bit relieved thinking about it this way. That would be good, otherwise, if she looked unkempt, it would affect his reputation.
Zhan Mohan was a man who cared most about his image. If he hadn't married her, he would probably have preferred to bring Feng Shiming.
"Alright." She walked with Fang Xun towards the roadside, and Fang Xun casually said.
"Actually, Madam, you don't need to think of Mr. Zhan as so bad. Mr. Zhan may seem unapproachable on the surface, but regarding the incident with Li Huan last time, if Mr. Zhan hadn't arrived in time, Li Huan could have really done anything."
Wei Yumeng was stunned. "Fang Xun, what do you mean? Didn't Zhan Mohan watch me get bullied by Li Huan? He's using me, and that video is still in his hands!"
Thinking about it, Wei Yumeng's teeth itched with anger. If she hadn't been busy with Gu Shuyi's matters these past two days, she would have already gone to Zhan Mohan to get that video destroyed. If that man threatened her with the video again one day, it would be a big trouble.
Fang Xun stopped and turned to look at Wei Yumeng, who was still bewildered.
"Madam, you've really misunderstood Mr. Zhan. He was helping you..."