Out of fear for the Qing family, even though those present found Qiao Shiyu’s words very reasonable, they did not voice their opinions but instead turned their gazes towards Qing Muyè, their eyes filled with doubt.
Meng Jingwei, standing beside Qing Muyè, felt the oppressive weight of everyone’s stares and glanced at him again.
At that moment, the sunlight enveloped him, the dazzling light seeming to bestow a halo upon him, making him appear even more aloof, noble, and like a deity passing judgment on all beings.
Despite her deep-seated aversion towards him before, Meng Jingwei now chose to stand with him.
Because…
The target at this moment was… Li Yun’er.
It wasn’t a matter of days or weeks that she hated the Li family; today, with numerous media outlets present, it was an excellent opportunity to bring down the Li family and seek justice for her adoptive parents.
“Having talked for so long, you all want concrete proof, right? I…”
Although Meng Jingwei knew that Qing Muyè possessed ample evidence to easily prove the matter, she still stepped forward, shielding Qing Muyè, intending to expose the despicable actions of the Li family to the public.
However…
Her words had barely left her lips when someone suddenly emerged from the crowd and spoke with a clear voice, “Brother Muyè, what he said is true.”
The person who appeared was none other than Li Yun’er.
It was Elder Madam Qing’s birthday banquet today, so her attendance was mandatory.
As soon as she joined the crowd, she clearly overheard their conversation.
Seeing Meng Jingwei step forward to present evidence, Li Yun’er recalled Meng Jingwei’s habit of secretly recording conversations.
Her purpose for coming today was to confess everything that had happened in the past in front of the media.
However, what she planned to say had been discussed with her mother, Zhao Ruolan, and the sequence of events had been meticulously organized to ensure no missteps.
Therefore, she absolutely could not let Meng Jingwei expose her actions first.
The impact of something being revealed by others versus confessing it oneself was entirely different.
“Isn’t that the person involved?”
“When did Li Yun’er arrive?”
“This is getting interesting, haha, coming here today was worth it.”
“Truth or fiction, the revelation is imminent.”
…
Everyone present became excited by Li Yun’er’s appearance, filled with anticipation.
Chen Qian, who had suffered a great wrong, rushed to Li Yun’er, grabbed her wrist, and cried aggrievedly, “Yun’er, you must testify for me! Meng Jingwei is a liar, and she even hit me in public.”
Facing Chen Qian, who had approached her, Li Yun’er brushed her hand away. Dressed in a haute couture gown, she walked towards Meng Jingwei and Qing Muyè, bowed slightly, and apologized, “Brother Muyè, Jingwei, I owe you an apology.”
The crowd: “…”
“What’s going on?”
“The plot is developing rather unexpectedly.”
“Who knows?”
“Could it be that the talented woman of our Lan City is truly that despicable?”
“Why say sorry?”
…
Those watching were bewildered but increasingly expectant.
Under everyone’s intense gaze, Li Yun’er turned, faced the media reporters, took a deep breath, and mustered her courage to say, “I need to clarify some past events.”
Her words were calm, and she stood tall and graceful, like a noble princess.
Upon seeing Li Yun’er appear, Qing Muyè’s dark pupils flickered slightly, but he said nothing.
Everything seemed to be within his control.
“A few months ago, during Brother Muyè’s car accident, the one who truly saved him wasn’t me, but… Meng Jingwei.”
After she finished speaking, she paused for a few seconds, ignoring the uproar at the scene, and continued speaking into the microphones held by the reporters, “On the night of the 28th, more than five months ago, Brother Muyè was in a car accident and was saved by Meng Jingwei, who was passing by delivering food, and then taken to the hospital.
Because she and I are twin sisters and look almost identical, the hospital staff mistook her for me and mistakenly told Brother Muyè that I had saved him.
After I learned of this, I felt extremely uneasy. Ultimately, blinded by my deep love for Brother Muyè, I found Jingwei, demanded her food delivery platform account for two million yuan, and promptly changed the personal information in the backend.
Afterward, I deleted all the video footage of Jingwei saving Brother Muyè on that road and lied when Brother Muyè contacted me, claiming that I had saved him.
Supported by various false pieces of evidence, Brother Muyè believed my lie. He asked me what reward I wanted. I directly stated that I wanted to marry him and be his wife. The ‘life-saving grace’ outweighed everything, and Brother Muyè promised me.
During this period, although Brother Muyè and I maintained a respectful relationship, he never touched me. I felt that Brother Muyè didn’t love me, which made me very anxious and worried that if the truth came out, Brother Muyè wouldn’t marry me.
So, on the night Brother Muyè was drunk after a social event, I pretended to have a relationship with him and later used my father’s hospital connections to obtain a fake B-ultrasound report, falsely claiming I was pregnant.
Everything, everything, was due to ‘crazy love’ clouding my judgment, leading to one lie after another.
Until… until the wedding day, after enduring many days of apprehension, I finally decided to tell Brother Muyè the truth and, in discussion with Brother Muyè, chose to amicably cancel the engagement.
The proof that I was lying is simple: on the night of the 28th, I was singing karaoke with some good friends at a club, and the club still retains the video footage.
I made a mistake, and I must bear the consequences of my actions. Although Brother Muyè and I canceled our engagement, he is truly a perfect man.
I am grateful for the time I spent with him, grateful for his ‘care,’ so I have chosen to reveal everything to the public in front of the media, to clear Brother Muyè’s and Jingwei’s names!”
She stood before the media and systematically recounted the entire ‘sequence of events.’
Her words, half true and half false, coupled with her ‘genuine emotions,’ made everyone believe her implicitly.
After her speech, the venue erupted, with discussions and debates raging.
“My God, this… this is too dramatic.”
“No wonder on the wedding day, Master Qing and Li Yun’er amicably canceled their engagement; it was because of this.”
“Looking at it this way, Master Qing is quite magnanimous for not holding Li Yun’er accountable. Perhaps it’s because she’s Meng Jingwei’s sister, and Meng Jingwei saved the Qing family, so he didn’t pursue it.”
“Master Qing’s caliber is unmatched.”
“Li Yun’er’s methods were too despicable. However, I truly admire her courage for admitting her mistakes in front of the media; it shows she’s willing to take responsibility.”
“Love arises inexplicably and deepens. If Li Yun’er’s mistake is considered egregious, it’s probably because she loved Master Qing too much.”
“Hmph, wrong is wrong. Even though she’s brave enough to admit it, her methods were a bit卑鄙 (bēibǐ - despicable). But I do admire this kind of woman.”
…
Everyone present became engrossed in the unfolding drama.
Even Meng Jingwei was quite surprised, even finding it hard to believe.
On that day, Qing Muyè had told her that besides accidentally ‘touching’ Li Yun’er, he had never been intimate with any other woman besides the two of them.
Meng Jingwei had found it hard to believe then, sarcastically questioning how Qing Muyè could have gotten Li Yun’er pregnant with just one accidental encounter.