Qing Old Madam, being a woman herself, understood the hardships of Qing Sihua’s mother.
She had a child with the old man, but in the end, the old man never gave Qing Sihua’s mother a proper status. Yet, Qing Sihua’s mother had always been dutiful.
Any fault lay entirely with the old man. Sheng Sihua’s mother was a good person.
It was precisely because of this that Qing Old Madam, who distinguished clearly between love and hate, treated Sheng Sihua exceptionally well.
“Jingwei’s matter this time is inseparable from Uncle Seven. Once, I could let it slide, but this is the third time.” A hint of coldness appeared on the man’s handsome face.
“Alright, Grandma understands.”
Qing Old Madam responded, but this wasn’t what she cared about. She couldn’t help but ask again, “Then when do you plan to bring Jingwei girl into the family? Such a good girl, if you don’t hold on tight, she might become someone else’s wife.”
“The little girl is only 22 years old, no need to rush.”
“You’re not in a hurry, but I am.”
“Even if you’re in a hurry, you have to wait.”
“You’re talking nonsense! I’m half in the grave, how many years can I wait? Is it so hard to hold my great-grandchild?” Qing Old Madam was so angry she swore, “One year, at most one more year for you. You must get married by then.”
“Three years!”
Qing Muye said.
“Impossible, at most two years for you.”
“Then it’s not happening,” Qing Muye said, turning his head away indifferently.
“You…”
Qing Old Madam, furious, sat up straighter and slapped his arm hard. “Are you trying to infuriate me to death, you useless person? You can’t even handle one woman, what a waste of a handsome face, useless!”
Every word was filled with disdain for Qing Muye.
After speaking, Qing Old Madam pointed at him and said, “Hmph, don’t say I didn’t warn you. That Jingwei girl is fair-skinned, beautiful, dares to act and dares to take responsibility, and she’s someone who can achieve great things. If you don’t hold her tightly in your hand now, when someone else snatches her away one day, don’t come crying to me.”
Qing Muye’s thin lips parted, wanting to retort, but then he suddenly felt her words were not without reason.
“Get out, get out. Hurry up and handle your affairs, don’t embarrass me further.”
Qing Old Madam waved her hand, telling him to leave quickly.
After speaking, she added, “From tomorrow onwards, if Jingwei girl doesn’t return to the old house, you don’t have to come back either. Seeing you annoys me.”
Qing Muye: “…”
Good heavens, with Meng Jingwei around, his status had plummeted!
Qing Muye left the ward.
Outside the ward, Meng Jingwei saw Qing Muye emerge and immediately stood up, her gaze complex as she looked at the man before her. “Are you… alright?”
A satisfied smile bloomed on the man’s handsome face. He raised his hand to cover her cheek, his thumb gently caressing her skin. “Never have I felt better than I do now.”
“Ah? So much has happened, and you’re alright?” Meng Jingwei was a little confused.
“But, you weren’t in my life before.”
He said.
That sentence stirred something in Meng Jingwei’s heart, causing a tremor.
The man pulled her waist and drew her into his embrace, leaning down to kiss her lips. It was just a gentle peck, and then he straightened up. “I’ve already told Grandma that she will keep our matters confidential.”
“Really?”
“Naturally.”
“That’s good then.”
Meng Jingwei looked up at him, her eyes filled with stars. Her red lips curved into a sweet, charming smile. “Qing Muye, thank you.”
When she said ‘thank you,’ the man’s expression slightly darkened. He leaned down again and gently bit her red lip, causing the little woman to gasp in pain.
He then warned her again, “From now on, don’t ever say ‘thank you’ to me again.”
“If I can’t say ‘thank you,’ then what should I do?”
“You can…”
Qing Muye paused, then whispered into her ear, “If it’s something that can be resolved physically, why bother with words? It lacks sincerity.”
“Qing Muye, are you horny?”
Meng Jingwei frowned, her eyebrows resembling willow leaves. “How come I never noticed you were so shameless before? With such strong desires, you must have visited prostitutes often in the past.”
The man’s hand on her waist tightened slightly. “In your heart, am I that kind of person?”
“You are! You only agreed to you last night, and you barely listened.”
Hearing this, Qing Muye smiled gently, his forehead touching hers in a very intimate gesture. “Perhaps, this is your charm. Ever since you agreed to me, I can’t help but want you whenever I see you.”
“Is it my fault? Then let’s break up. We haven’t passed the probationary period anyway.”
“Too late!”
Qing Muye held her tightly and said, “Grandma is right, women are fickle. I shouldn’t have agreed to marry you in a few years, but should have married you immediately. A’Wei, if I perform well during this three-month probationary period, can we get our marriage certificate first?”
Suddenly, Qing Muye felt a sense of crisis, finding his grandmother’s words very reasonable.
They could marry later, engage later, and not disclose it publicly.
But now, they could have a secret marriage, without living together.
“What? Get the marriage certificate? So, so rashly?” Meng Jingwei was stunned, completely unprepared.
“Not rash,”
His voice was low and hoarse. “A’Wei is so excellent, and many people like you. I’m afraid if I don’t hold onto you tightly, you’ll run off with someone else. Where will I find my wife?”
“Pfft…”
Meng Jingwei couldn’t help but laugh at Qing Muye’s words.
The man, who was usually arrogant and gave off an aura of ‘stay away,’ was proud and noble, like an immortal descended to earth, untouched by worldly affairs.
But at this moment, his words were so down-to-earth that Meng Jingwei almost felt it was an illusion.
“Don’t laugh!”
He bit her lip again. “You don’t want the outside world to know our relationship, and that’s fine. But we can choose to have a secret marriage. Alright?”
“Secret marriage?”
She suddenly felt a secret marriage was quite good.
This way, outsiders wouldn’t know their relationship, and they could still be together. “Okay, as long as you pass the three-month probation period, I’ll agree.”
They had known each other for so long, and after facing so many hardships, they had finally come to like each other.
Such a love might be even more hard-won.
“Then you stay here and keep Grandma company, at least to put on a show for those old folks. I’ll head back to the company first.”
“Mm-hmm, okay. Let’s keep in touch by phone.”
She agreed. The man kissed her, then let go and left.
Meng Jingwei stood in place, watching him, seeing him into the elevator.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that love was truly beautiful.
So beautiful that even the air seemed to carry a sweet scent just by being together.
After a long while, Meng Jingwei suddenly slapped her forehead as if realizing something. “Am I crazy? Agreeing to Qing Muye’s request for a secret marriage?”
Indeed, a woman in love has zero IQ.
She turned and entered the ward, chatting with Qing Old Madam.
Half an hour later, a text message notification sounded from Meng Jingwei’s hand.
She picked up her phone and saw a transfer message: [Agricultural Bank of China] Qing Muye transferred RMB 100,000,000.00 to your account ending in 5379 at 16:55 on January 2nd. Your balance is…