"Yao Yao is here? The little girl is about to leave, you can say hello to her," he said.
Meng Jingwei's eyes flickered sideways, but she didn't look back at Shu Yao. Instead, she walked around Qing Sihui and left directly.
Some paths are chosen by oneself, and even if they are wrong, you have to walk them on your knees.
This was the message Meng Jingwei wanted to send to Shu Yao.
Shu Yao watched Meng Jingwei leave, her delicate and pretty face filled with disappointment.
She walked up to Qing Sihui and asked pitifully, "Ah Huai, when can the misunderstanding between you and Wei Wei be resolved? I don't want to see you constantly at odds. I, I really consider Wei Wei a good friend."
Shu Yao genuinely liked Meng Jingwei and considered her a friend. After all, they had gone through hardships together.
"Silly girl, time is the best proof."
Qing Sihui raised his hand and covered her head, stroking her hair, pulling her into his embrace. His chin rested on her forehead, full of tenderness.
Shu Yao slowly closed her eyes, basking in his overwhelming affection, feeling pure happiness.
"Mm-hmm, Ah Huai, I believe that one day the misunderstanding between you and Wei Wei will be resolved, and you will reconcile."
"Yes, I think so too. But right now, Jingwei, the little girl, always views me with suspicion, which is truly vexing."
Qing Sihui's eyes flickered, and a plan formed in his mind. "If she doesn't trust me, then Mu Ye won't trust me either. As a result, Song Yu Group has suspended several cooperation projects with my company."
"Hmm?"
Shu Yao emerged from Qing Sihui's embrace, her beautiful brows furrowed in confusion. "What do you mean? Why do you say Wei Wei doesn't trust you, and that Qing Mu Ye doesn't trust you either?"
She was somewhat perplexed by Qing Sihui's words.
"How can you be so naive? Don't you know the relationship between Jingwei, the little girl, and Mu Ye yet?"
Qing Sihui's statement only made Shu Yao more bewildered. "What relationship? Isn't it just because Wei Wei is Auntie's god-granddaughter that she should call Qing Mu Ye 'brother'? Is that the extent of their relationship?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Sihui couldn't help but chuckle. "I call you silly, and you truly are. Jingwei, the little girl, likes Qing Mu Ye. Those photos exposed in the news that day, Mu Ye's photos with that man, that person was Jingwei, the little girl, disguised as a man."
"What? Disguised as a man?!"
The news was so shocking that Shu Yao's voice involuntarily rose.
Qing Sihui's dark brows furrowed, his expression one of feigned surprise. "What? You didn't know? You're such good friends with Jingwei, the little girl, and she hasn't told you?"
Shu Yao shook her head mechanically. "No. But, Ah Huai, perhaps you're mistaken. The person in the photos exposed by the news was clearly a man, how could it be Wei Wei? You must be mistaken. If Wei Wei wanted to be with Qing Mu Ye, she could have done it openly. Why would she need to be so secretive? Besides, that incident caused quite a stir for Song Yu Group, and Grandma... Auntie was furious, almost resorting to family punishment for Qing Mu Ye. If what you're saying is true, Wei Wei would have surely told Auntie."
Because Qing Sihui referred to Old Mrs. Qing as 'mother', and Shu Yao was now carrying Qing Sihui's child, she naturally had to refer to Old Mrs. Qing as 'Auntie' for now, and would eventually call her 'Mother'. However, due to Old Mrs. Qing's age, Shu Yao sometimes still slipped and called her 'Grandma'.
"How could this be? I thought you and Jingwei, the little girl, were so close, she would definitely tell you."
Qing Sihui shook his head, seemingly 'baffled', and added, "Mother naturally knows about this, otherwise, she wouldn't have suddenly stopped pursuing Mu Ye's responsibility afterward."
"So that's how it is."
Shu Yao slowly lowered her head, her face displaying a myriad of emotions, and muttered softly, "Such an important matter, and she didn't tell me? Does she even consider me a friend!"
Seeing her like this, Qing Sihui's lips curved into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
"No, I have to call Wei Wei and ask her why she didn't tell me about such an important matter. She truly doesn't consider me a friend!"
Shu Yao, annoyed, pulled out her phone, intending to call and question Meng Jingwei.
But Qing Sihui grasped her hand, stopping her. "If she didn't tell you, she naturally has her reasons. If you go and question her, it will only hurt your sisterly bond."
"What sisterly bond? When this incident happened, my relationship with Meng Jingwei was still quite good. I even called her to curse Qing Mu Ye as despicable and shameless. Now it seems I've been acting like a fool. She never considered me a friend!"
Shu Yao was furious. Suddenly, she felt that Meng Jingwei's words when she visited her apartment that day were too hypocritical. It was more likely that Meng Jingwei had deliberately tried to sow discord between her and Qing Sihui. Thinking this, she let out a cold snort, her mind already formulating a plan.
Looking up at Qing Sihui, she asked, "Ah Huai, you mentioned earlier that Qing Mu Ye's company canceled several cooperation projects with your company?"
Qing Sihui placed his large hand on her cheek, his voice exceptionally gentle. "You're my fiancée, would I lie to you?"
"It's just a few projects, so what if they're gone? We can do other things."
"You say it so casually. Fewer projects mean less money. If I don't earn money, how will I support you and the child in the future?"
Qing Sihui's words, spoken in just a few sentences, touched Shu Yao's softest spot, moving her deeply. "Of course, you can support us. Don't worry."
With that, Qing Sihui's lips curved slightly, his shrewd eyes glinting with a touch of cunning. His objective had been achieved. He had driven a wedge between them, used Meng Jingwei to provoke Shu Yao, and then leveraged Shu Yao to utilize her parents' connections to help his company. A double victory.
After spending some time at the old residence, the two of them left. Subsequently, Qing Sihui went to the company to handle work, while Shu Yao returned home. With nothing else to do, she made a call to her family, mentioning the cooperation matters between her parents' domestic industries and Qing Sihui's company. Shu Yao's parents said they would conduct an assessment first. Given this response, Shu Yao knew the matter was as good as done.
Meng Jingwei returned home and was preparing to pack her belongings to drive back to her hometown the next day when she received a call from Xiao Meiyan. Seeing Xiao Meiyan's name displayed on the phone screen, Meng Jingwei fell into thought. She hadn't seen Xiao Meiyan since her injury the previous time, and now that she was calling, it was likely about Xiao Cheng's matter. Meng Jingwei wanted nothing more to do with the Xiao family and hung up the phone directly. However, shortly after she hung up, Xiao Meiyan called again. Helpless, Meng Jingwei walked to the sofa and sat down, answering the call. "Is there something?" she asked coldly after the call connected.
"Meng Jingwei, I want to see you."
Xiao Meiyan wasn't as furious as Meng Jingwei had anticipated; she seemed remarkably calm. Her composure was so composed that it surprised Meng Jingwei.
"If you have something to say, say it on the phone." After the previous events, Meng Jingwei was extremely cautious of the Xiao family, and even more unwilling to give them any opportunity to harm her. She was still young and didn't want to die prematurely.