Madam Qing spoke, and naturally, no one dared to say anything, but everyone could feel her affection for this god-granddaughter.
Meng Jingwei hesitated for a moment. As she was contemplating, she met Qing Muye's sharp gaze, which was staring directly at her, as if signaling her not to reveal the truth.
“Someone exposed him, and he got anxious.”
“Heh, I’m afraid there are more unspeakable secrets.”
“Who can say for sure about this matter?”
“Disgraceful.”
…
Those people wished nothing more than for Qing Muye to fare poorly, hoping that his ‘ugly’ deeds would be exposed so they could rightfully oust him.
Meng Jingwei clutched her phone, retracting her gaze from Qing Muye. She bypassed him and walked step by step toward Madam Qing.
All eyes were on Meng Jingwei, full of expectation.
As she walked towards Madam Qing, she stood before her, remaining silent for a long time.
Madam Qing’s position was placed before the ancestral tablet and offering table. From their vantage point in the hall, everyone could not see Meng Jingwei’s facial expression.
However, at that moment, a sound of ‘Oh my!’ was heard. Servant Lao Chen and Meng Jingwei immediately stepped forward, “Madam, are you alright?”
“Grandma, what’s wrong?”
Meng Jingwei exclaimed, then turned and said, “Quick, call a doctor! Grandma fainted.”
In an instant, the grand ancestral hall descended into chaos.
There was originally a family doctor at the old house, but with the New Year approaching, the doctor had taken leave to go home, so there was no family doctor available.
Qing Muye then carried Madam Qing and strode out with large steps.
At this point, some people, unable to achieve the outcome they desired, began to stir up trouble…
“Qing Muye, put my mother down. We will take her to the hospital. You must face the wall and reflect in the ancestral hall.”
“Yes, what your fourth uncle said is right.”
“Hey, boy, have your wings hardened? You don’t even listen to us anymore?”
“Put her down!”
…
Those people reprimanded him with dissatisfaction, but Qing Muye ignored them and left directly.
Meng Jingwei was also quite displeased. She was not afraid of them at all. She turned back and glared at them fiercely, “At a time like this, saving Grandma is the most important thing. You don’t know what’s important and what isn’t! Humph.”
After a scathing remark, she turned away haughtily.
Scolded by a little girl, over a dozen people were first stunned, then their faces flushed red with anger.
“How outrageous! Since when has our Qing family allowed an outsider to make sarcastic remarks?”
“Relying on her mother’s affection, she really thinks too highly of herself.”
“Damned thing.”
“A lowly thing that cannot be brought to the table.”
…
Meng Jingwei heard all the curses from behind, but she paid them no mind.
They had nothing to do with her.
Meng Jingwei jogged to catch up with Qing Muye, got into his car, and helped Madam Qing sit in the back. Qing Muye closed the car door, got into the driver’s seat, and drove away.
The sedan gradually drove further away, leaving everyone behind.
It was only then that Meng Jingwei patted Madam Qing’s arm, “Grandma, they’ve been left behind.”
Hearing her words, Qing Muye glanced in the rearview mirror, his brows furrowing slightly. “Grandma is alright?”
“Humph, you little brat, what could be wrong with me!”
Madam Qing slowly opened her eyes and sighed, “Can you tell me now what exactly happened?”
“It’s nothing.”
Qing Muye was still unwilling to tell the truth.
However, Meng Jingwei couldn’t bear for Qing Muye to shoulder the burden alone, so she spoke up, “Grandma, what I said is true. The person in the photo… is me.”
Earlier, in the ancestral hall, Meng Jingwei had written on the phone screen with her back to everyone: The person in the photo is me.
The few words, enlarged, instantly made Madam Qing understand, which led to the 'fainting' incident.
Otherwise, with so many people present, they wouldn’t have been able to get away.
Seeing Meng Jingwei reveal the truth directly, Qing Muye felt a little helpless, but a shallow smile couldn’t help but curve his lips.
Silly girl, she cared about him so much.
This feeling was excellent.
“And then?”
Madam Qing frowned deeply and questioned.
Meng Jingwei pouted, “Where… where should I start?” After much thought, she finally said, “Actually, I only agreed to be with Qing Muye yesterday. But he had gone through so many storms before, and my identity is very special, so it wasn’t convenient for outsiders to know. We arranged to watch a movie today, so I disguised myself as a man. This was to avoid trouble.”
“Before the movie started, I took him to a men’s clothing store. We encountered the eldest daughter of the Chu family. She… she was always provoking me, and I couldn’t stand it, so I kissed Qing Muye. Who knew we would be secretly photographed by the shop assistant.”
She briefly explained the course of events.
The so-called ‘special identity’ was because she looked identical to Li Yun’er. However, Qing Muye had broken off his engagement with Li Yun’er not long ago. If he were to publicly show affection for her again, it would always be criticized.
“Then what happened in the fitting room?”
Madam Qing pressed.
Instantly, Meng Jingwei’s face flushed red.
She raised her hand and turned her head to look out the window, covering her face with her hand, so ashamed she wished she could disappear into the ground.
Grandma was really something, asking about such things.
Madam Qing maintained a stern expression. “Muye, you tell me!”
Qing Muye glanced at Madam Qing in the rearview mirror and replied truthfully, “I am a man.”
Four words, a perfect explanation.
“Then don’t you know how to restrain yourself?” Madam Qing was very angry.
Qing Muye tilted his head slightly, glancing at the woman behind him, a faint smile appearing on his lips. “I like her, so I couldn’t hold back.”
“Shameless.”
Madam Qing sighed, turned her head, and looked at Meng Jingwei beside her. “You know how to be shy now, what were you doing before?”
Meng Jingwei: “…”
“Grandma, don’t blame A’wei, it was me who was too impulsive.” The man didn’t want to see Meng Jingwei being reprimanded.
“I’m talking about you!”
Madam Qing retorted angrily. The displeased look on her face gradually turned into a smile, both annoyed and amused. “You two shouldn’t have kept such things a secret. You gave me no mental preparation. If Jingwei hadn’t told me in time, I would have almost used family discipline.”
When she saw the video, Madam Qing genuinely thought Qing Muye liked men. Then, Meng Jingwei told her via phone in the ancestral hall that the ‘man’ in the photo was her.
At that moment, she knew that Meng Jingwei and Qing Muye were together.
Madam Qing had always hoped they would get together.
Now that they had finally ended up together, she was naturally happy.
“What are your plans for the two of you from now on? Huh?”
Madam Qing asked Meng Jingwei, “Jingwei, Muye is not young anymore. Since he has someone he likes, he’s naturally a bit reckless. Are you two planning to keep sneaking around forever?”
She wanted to ask Meng Jingwei’s opinion.
“Ah? This…”
Meng Jingwei slowly lowered the hand covering her cheek, revealing a fair face still tinged with a blush.
She awkwardly touched her nose. “Grandma, right now… he and I are just trying to get along.”