“Miss Meng, why have you remained silent about this incident?”
“The truth is out, you were framed. What are your plans for the future?”
“Who did you offend to be targeted like this?”
“Your case has been thoroughly investigated, who was helping you?”
“What do you think about your relationship with the Qing family?”
…
Meng Jingwei, dressed in a black woolen overcoat and a red scarf, with her short hair framing a fair and rosy complexion, looked beautiful and charming.
She stood tall and confident before the throng of reporters. Seeing the microphones thrust towards her, though not entirely comfortable, she maintained a polite smile. “I have plenty of time to accept everyone’s interviews. However, I would appreciate it if you could ask your questions one by one.”
Her words stabilized the chaotic scene.
The reporters, no longer chattering and clamoring, quieted down and began to ask their questions one after another.
“Miss Meng, what are your thoughts on what happened at your wedding?”
“The Qing family did not intervene in your situation. Do you hold any resentment?”
“What are your plans for your wedding planning company?”
“Are you planning to sue Jiang Quan?”
…
After several questions, Meng Jingwei subtly raised her hand, signaling for quiet.
She then stated, “The events at Wang Shao and Miss Li’s wedding have been fully handed over to the police. I have no authority to interfere. However, as the host of the wedding, we bear unavoidable responsibility and naturally require certain compensation and indemnification.”
“Following the accident at the wedding, the Qing family did not abandon me. Instead, they have consistently given me opportunities to handle this matter myself, to temper me. In reality, after I reported the incident to the police, they exerted their utmost effort in investigating this matter, and naturally, the Qing family’s assistance was indispensable. To this end, I express my sincerest gratitude to the Lan City police.”
Meng Jingwei stood before the cameras and bowed.
After a three-second bow, she straightened up and continued addressing the reporters, “As for the wedding company you are concerned about, I regret to announce that it has declared bankruptcy. To compensate for the financial losses of our employees, I have provided each of them with three months’ salary as a token of apology. Lastly, Jiang Quan.”
Meng Jingwei’s brow furrowed slightly, showing a hint of hesitation.
Just then, someone suddenly ran towards them. “President Meng? President Meng?”
Everyone turned to look and saw Lin Meng, holding a swaddled infant, arriving with Jiang Quan’s mother.
The two pushed their way through the crowd. Jiang Quan’s mother immediately dropped to her knees before Meng Jingwei, grabbing the hem of her trousers. “President Meng, please, can you let my son go? *Sob*… Our family cannot be without a son.”
“President Meng, I know Jiang Quan wronged you, but can you spare him?” Lin Meng held the baby, clad in a thick home pajama, utterly disregarding her appearance.
The reporters, surprised to see Jiang Quan’s mother and wife, pointed their cameras and began snapping photos furiously.
Meng Jingwei’s expression turned grim. She glanced coldly at the elderly Mrs. Jiang kneeling on the ground. “Get up.”
“No, if you don’t release my son, I’ll kneel until I die before you, *sob sob*… I’ve already lost my son anyway, I don’t care about anything else. *Sob sob*…”
Elderly Mrs. Jiang, her hair streaked with white, cried and slapped her own thighs. “Alas, life is unbearable, *sob sob*…”
“Mom, what are you doing? Hurry and get up. Speak properly,” Lin Meng said, seeing Meng Jingwei’s displeased expression. She bent down to help her up, but the elderly Mrs. Jiang refused.
She pushed her away. “You jinx! It’s all your fault. If you hadn’t insisted on going out to work, how could this have happened?”
“Mom, is this my fault? Your son is incapable of earning money. During my pregnancy, I worked part-time at President Meng’s company. Not only did she not look down on me, but she also took care of me everywhere. But Jiang Quan, he took ill-gotten money to frame President Meng. Do you know how much you’ve shamed me!”
Lin Meng finally roared.
“I don’t care about all that, I just want my son, *sob sob*… Help! My son is gone, give me back my son.”
Elderly Mrs. Jiang clung to the corner of Meng Jingwei’s coat, wailing shamelessly.
Meng Jingwei looked at Lin Meng and shook her head helplessly. “I’m sorry, the police have already filed a case. Everything will proceed according to procedure, and I cannot withdraw the charges.”
“What do you mean you can’t withdraw the charges? You are the plaintiff. As soon as you withdraw the charges, the police will immediately release my son.” Elderly Mrs. Jiang pointed at Meng Jingwei and shouted, still clutching her clothes.
“If I recall correctly, you were an accomplice in staging the ‘assault’ with Jiang Quan and the reporters. However, out of consideration for your age and because Lin Meng just had a baby, I did not pursue your responsibility. Don’t be ungrateful.”
“President Meng, I’m sorry. I know my mother and Jiang Quan were wrong. But my child truly cannot be without a father.”
Lin Meng’s tears flowed as she spoke.
Meng Jingwei shook her head. “I’ve done all I can. I can’t help you with Jiang Quan’s matter.”
It wasn’t that she couldn’t help, but she had already helped too much.
If it hadn’t been for Qing Muye taking Jiang Quan away that day, Jiang Quan would likely be a corpse by now.
She tugged at her clothes and coldly said to elderly Mrs. Jiang, “Let go.”
“I won’t let go. If you don’t tell the police to release my son, I won’t let you leave today.” She resorted to shameless tactics.
“Since you like kneeling, then kneel properly.”
Meng Jingwei took out her phone. She stylishly took off her overcoat and turned to walk away.
She made a graceful exit, leaving the stunned elderly Mrs. Jiang, Lin Meng, and a crowd of reporters.
The reporters, wanting to follow, were blocked by several security guards standing at the entrance of the residential area.
With no other option, the reporters turned their microphones to interview Lin Meng and elderly Mrs. Jiang.
Meng Jingwei returned to her long-missed home. After washing up, she lay on her own bed, feeling an immense sense of comfort.
At that moment, her phone buzzed with a text message from Shu Yao.
【Quickly check Weibo, hurry, hurry.】
Meng Jingwei opened Weibo with a sense of bewilderment and saw a trending topic: “Jiang Quan’s Shameless Mother.”
Perhaps due to the high attention this incident garnered, the interview outside the apartment quickly became a hot search.
Numerous netizens commented below…
“Hooligan, confirmed.”
“Shameless people are invincible.”
“Damn, how utterly shameless. They’ve already ruined someone’s reputation, and now they have the audacity to ask for the case to be withdrawn.”
“My three views are shattered. How can such people exist?”
“Meng Jingwei is too pitiful. I suddenly feel a bit sorry for her.”
“Fortunately, her name has been cleared. Otherwise, her life would have been ruined. I apologize for my previous rash behavior.”
“How dare Lin Meng ask Meng Jingwei to release her husband? Meng Jingwei already gave her 200,000 in compensation before.”
“Exactly. The key point is Lin Meng is completely fine.”
“Greedy.”
“Is President Meng still opening her shop? I want to be your employee. Where else can I find such a good boss? I’ll buy in bulk.”
…
After reading Weibo, Meng Jingwei felt that elderly Mrs. Jiang’s commotion had quite a positive effect.
Only by causing a scene could netizens truly see the characters of the Jiang mother and son, making everything more authentic.
However, Meng Jingwei also saw business opportunities in this surge of attention.