Shu Yao was crying harder on the phone, and Meng Jingwei kept comforting her, "It's okay, don't think too much. I'll come find you now."
After hanging up, Meng Jingwei checked the time. It was two in the afternoon, the peak of rush hour. No wonder Shu Yao said the ambulance was stuck in traffic.
"A Ye? A Ye?"
She didn't see Qing Muy野 in the living room, so she went to the study. "A Ye, are you..."
She had assumed Qing Muy野 wasn't in the living room and must be busy in the study. But to her surprise, the study was also empty.
"Where is he?"
Meng Jingwei sighed, grabbed her phone to call Qing Muy野, and walked outside. She changed her shoes at the entrance and headed out.
Just as she stepped into the elevator, her phone connected.
Qing Muy野's voice came from the other end, "A Wei, you're awake?"
"Where are you?"
Meng Jingwei directly questioned Qing Muy野 about his whereabouts. However, because she was in the elevator, she couldn't hear his reply.
By the time she reached the B2 parking lot and walked out of the elevator towards Qing Muy野's designated parking spot, she saw him standing not far away.
And in front of him was a stunning woman in a tight red bodycon dress with waist-length, wavy golden hair.
Who... was she?
Just as Meng Jingwei was about to walk over, she saw the woman embrace Qing Muy野!
"Mumu, I haven't seen you in so long. I've missed you terribly."
Yun Shasha hugged Qing Muy野 tightly, then let go and playfully punched his chest. "You man, you drive me crazy. If I don't contact you, don't you know to contact me?"
"Why would I contact you, a woman?"
Qing Muy野 furrowed his brow, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes. "Do you need something?"
"Oh, you're so annoying!"
Yun Shasha punched Qing Muy野's chest with her small fist. "How can you talk to a girl like that? If I'm looking for you, what else could it be but because I miss you?"
She stomped her foot, her flushed cheeks tinged with a hint of shyness.
"Would it kill you to speak normally?"
Qing Muy野's expression was tinged with impatience. Seeing Yun Shasha's delicate and affected demeanor, he felt a strange sense of repulsion.
"This is just how I talk. Hmph."
Yun Shasha snorted haughtily, then moved closer and linked her arm with his. "I don't care. I've finally come back, and as the host, you have to accompany me. You must also prepare a welcome dinner for me tonight."
Her tone was completely commanding, not even consulting Qing Muy野.
The man stiffened, his cold eyes sweeping over Yun Shasha. "If you keep leaning on me, do you believe I won't punch your fake chest to a pulp!"
Hearing Qing Muy野's words, Yun Shasha couldn't help but laugh. Instead of getting angry, she puffed out her chest, showing off her proud, fair bosoms. "How is it? Are they big? I'm telling you, I spent a lot of money on surgery. If you dare to punch them, you'll have to pay!"
"Do you want me to pay for a coffin?"
"You..."
Yun Shasha was left speechless. She flung his arm away. "Mumu, you're not human. You forget me once you have someone? You have no conscience."
"Are you talking about me?"
Standing not far away, Meng Jingwei, who had been watching their affectionate exchange for a while, could no longer resist and walked over.
If she had been her old self, seeing Qing Muy野 so intimate and flirtatious with another woman, she would have been furious. But after everything she had been through, Meng Jingwei had become certain of Qing Muy野's feelings for her.
Therefore, she trusted him.
"A Wei, why did you come down?"
Qing Muy野 saw Meng Jingwei appear, pushed Yun Shasha away, and walked to her.
Meng Jingwei glanced at Qing Muy野, then at the sexy, hot, and alluring woman in front of her. "A Ye, is this your friend? Why don't you introduce her?"
Yun Shasha, who had been sizing up Meng Jingwei, smiled and immediately stepped forward, extending her hand generously. "Hello, my name is Yun Shasha. You must be... Meng Jingwei."
From a distance, Meng Jingwei hadn't been able to see the woman's features clearly. Now, face to face, Meng Jingwei suddenly remembered that this was the woman she had seen on a video call with Tang Si at Xihua Children's Hospital, the one who had hugged Qing Muy野's neck in the video.
Why was she here?
"Yun Shasha? That's a beautiful name."
Meng Jingwei shook her hand with poise. "Are you A Ye's friend?"
"Mhm."
Qing Muy野 stood beside Meng Jingwei, put his arm around her shoulder, and nodded.
"Mumu and I used to sleep together. We're very close."
"Would you die if you didn't talk nonsense!" Qing Muy野 shot a cold glare at Yun Shasha, his sharp gaze wishing he could bore holes into her.
"What nonsense? It's true. When we were kids, didn't we sleep in the same bed? I even wet the bed, and you kicked me out of bed. My mom told me about it many times."
Yun Shasha spoke with genuine sincerity to Meng Jingwei about their childhood memories, her face showing a pureness and earnestness as if she truly saw Qing Muy野 as a friend with no ulterior motives.
Could it be that Yun Shasha was Qing Muy野's confidante?
Meng Jingwei was unsure for a moment, but it wasn't appropriate to ask directly.
"Then you and A Ye do have a relationship that's truly enviable."
She smiled and added, "I have some things to attend to, so I'll be going now. You two chat."
Meng Jingwei said this without any sarcasm, but it somehow carried a different meaning to the listener.
"Where are you going?" Qing Muy野 grabbed her hand and asked.
"Shu Yao said she's bleeding and was crying badly on the phone. I need to go see her quickly."
"I'll go with you."
"You're a man; you can't help much," Meng Jingwei said, then glanced at Yun Shasha and gave a polite smile. "Since your friend is back, you should accompany her. I'll call you later."
"I..."
Qing Muy野 was about to refuse when Yun Shasha nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, Miss Meng, you're so kind."
Yun Shasha's red lips curved upwards, her smile not reaching her eyes.
She was carefully observing Meng Jingwei, trying to figure out what kind of woman she was.
A woman who could make Qing Muy野 love her so madly must be extraordinary.
Meng Jingwei and Yun Shasha met each other's gaze. Meng Jingwei keenly sensed a hostile intent in Yun Shasha's eyes.
It was the feeling of rivals meeting, their eyes blazing with animosity.
Meng Jingwei was sure that Yun Shasha liked Qing Muy野.
But...
This wasn't the time to dwell on these matters.
"A Ye, you two chat. I'm leaving. Bye~"
She jingled her keys, waved goodbye to Yun Shasha, turned, and as she walked away, she raised her hand, looped it around Qing Muy野's neck, pulled him down, and gave him a peck on the lips.
A declaration of possession.
Qing Muy野 was stunned. Feeling the tinge of jealousy radiating from Meng Jingwei, he inexplicably felt his mood lift.
She raised an eyebrow, smiled, turned, got into her car, started it, and drove straight away.
Yun Shasha and Qing Muy野 stood there watching Meng Jingwei leave. Then, Yun Shasha's smacking sound echoed in the silent garage. "Tsk, tsk, tsk... Is she doing this for me to see?"