She teased.
Seeing her arrive, Xiao Cheng put away his phone, pushed open the car door, and got out. "What can I do? Who asked this young master to be so charming? All those young ladies are eager to throw themselves at me."
"Pah, shameless."
Meng Jingwei's delicate face showed a look of disdain.
In Lan City, although Xiao Cheng was known as a 'profligate young master,' no one dared to be so presumptuous in front of him due to the Xiao family's formidable strength.
Only the tomboyish Meng Jingwei could 'treat him as a brother' and criticize him mercilessly.
"Let's go, let's go, let's grab some skewers. To freeload a meal from you, I didn't even eat lunch."
"Tch, you say that so convincingly. Who knows where you were in some woman's bed at noon."
As they spoke, the two walked towards the food stall.
Meng Jingwei naively thought that Xiao Cheng had never been to a food stall before, so she took the initiative to order plenty of good food.
After ordering, she noticed that people around them kept casting strange glances at them.
"Holy crap, that handsome guy is so rich. He's driving the latest model Maserati, worth over thirty million."
"Damn, the girl sitting opposite him is really ugly."
"Being ugly but knowing a rich handsome guy, her family must be well-off too."
"Makes sense."
...
Listening to the hushed whispers of the crowd, their conversation could be heard in just a few sentences.
Meng Jingwei didn't mind. She looked at Xiao Cheng. "How about... we sit inside?"
She was afraid that Xiao Cheng couldn't handle everyone's strange glances and pointing fingers.
"Afraid I'll feel ashamed? You're really superficial."
As Xiao Cheng spoke, the boss brought over two bottles of beer. He deftly pried open the caps with a chopstick, poured two glasses, and took a sip himself. "Ever since I can remember, worse things than this have been said to me every day. Yet, this young master still lives a carefree life."
"People shouldn't pay too much attention to others' opinions; they should live for themselves."
He raised his eyebrows and looked at Meng Jingwei. "Only by becoming 'invincible to swords and spears' can you avoid being hurt by gossip, which is also a way to protect yourself. Come, let's clink glasses."
"I can't drink."
Meng Jingwei knew she was pregnant, so she had to lie. "It's my period, I'll have tea."
She had known Xiao Cheng for three to four months, but most of their interactions were at the nightlife club.
Going out for skewers like this was a first.
From his conversation, Meng Jingwei suddenly realized that perhaps Xiao Cheng was not the 'unproductive and useless' waste that outsiders perceived him to be.
...
Meanwhile, at the Li family.
When Li Fu'an received the information from the people he sent to investigate, he rushed back to the Li family and informed Li Yun'er and Zhao Ruolan of the investigation results. "Meng Jingwei is pregnant with Qing Muye's child, she's over two months along."
"What, pregnant? Impossible! Meng Jingwei made herself look so ugly, how could Brother Muye possibly have relations with her?"
Li Yun'er absolutely could not accept such a result.
She picked up the investigation documents on the table. Besides various examinations, there were also photos of Qing Muye and Meng Jingwei appearing at the hospital.
"I heard that Old Madam Qing drugged him to ensure that Young Master Qing would have a child. Who knew that Meng Jingwei stumbled upon Qing Muye, and they naturally ended up sleeping together."
Li Fu'an explained.
However, his dark, square-shaped face was filled with anger. "This little girl is really lucky."
Zhao Ruolan sat on the sofa, carefully examining the investigation results, and remained silent.
On the other hand, Li Yun'er couldn't wait any longer. "No, absolutely not. If Meng Jingwei's child is born, how can I marry Qing Muye?"
"Yun'er, calm down!"
Seeing Li Yun'er's impulsive reaction, Zhao Ruolan chided her softly. "You've had a good relationship with Qing Muye for these past two months. His words indicate he is very satisfied with you, which means he doesn't like Meng Jingwei. Why are you getting so angry?"
"But Meng Jingwei is pregnant with Brother Muye's child! I absolutely cannot let Meng Jingwei give birth to this child."
Li Yun'er's face turned red with anger, her eyes filled with killing intent.
Her gaze was terrifying.
"Are you crazy? Don't forget your current identity. Meng Jingwei's adoptive parents' situation hasn't been resolved yet, and you still want to harm Qing Muye's child? Do you still want to marry into the Qing family!"
Zhao Ruolan reprimanded her. "Without patience and self-control, you will never achieve anything great in your life."
After a scolding, Li Yun'er finally calmed down.
She sat on the sofa, her eyes welling up with tears from feeling wronged, and she hated that bitch Meng Jingwei immensely.
As the three fell into silence, Li Yun'er's phone rang.
She sniffled, took out a tissue to wipe her tears, and looked at her phone screen to see it was Qing Muye calling.
Li Yun'er immediately adjusted her demeanor, answered the phone, and said in a voice as gentle as water, "Brother Muye?"
"Do you want to marry into the Qing family?"
Qing Muye got straight to the point, speaking without any hesitation.
"What? What? I... I, I didn't hear what you said clearly, Brother Muye."
How could she not have heard clearly?
She had clearly heard Qing Muye ask her if she wanted to marry into the Qing family!
But this news was too sudden, it caught her completely off guard.
It was like a windfall suddenly falling from the sky, stunning her.
"Do you want to marry me?"
"I... I certainly, certainly do." Li Yun'er spoke incoherently with excitement. "But... Brother Muye, your proposal is too sudden, I'm not prepared at all..."
At this point, all those "playing hard to get" tactics and the grace of a young lady from a prominent family were cast aside.
Because Qing Muye had asked her if she wanted to marry into the Qing family!
"If you are willing, I will announce it to the public and get engaged to you in four days."
Meng Jingwei was over two months pregnant, and Qing Muye knew that he couldn't delay any longer, so he had to get engaged as soon as possible.
This way, when Meng Jingwei's child was born, she and Li Yun'er could have a shotgun wedding, and the timing would be just right.
Li Yun'er was overjoyed and suddenly felt that all her past efforts were worth it.
To become Qing Muye's bride, fulfilling her wish, was the greatest honor for the Li family and her greatest desire.
"Mm. I will have Song Ci discuss other matters with your family."
Qing Muye's attitude was cold. Even when discussing the engagement with Li Yun'er, he remained as icy and unfathomable as ever, making it impossible to guess his emotions.
After hanging up the phone, Li Yun'er looked at Zhao Ruolan excitedly, her eyes red, and the next moment she directly threw herself into her arms. "Wuwu... Mommy, Brother Muye is going to get engaged to me, Brother Muye said he's getting engaged to me in four days!"
"Really?"
"Yes, yes, I'm sure, I'm very sure."
"That's good, that's good. Our Yun'er is a young lady from a distinguished family, marrying Young Master Qing is a match made in heaven."
Zhao Ruolan patted her shoulder with great relief, her mood greatly improved.
The agitated Li Yun'er calmed down after a while, her previously excited little face losing its joy.
Looking at the investigation documents on the table, she frowned deeply. "Brother Muye is going to get engaged to me, should Meng Jingwei's child still be kept?"