She spoke for a long time.
It took several seconds after her voice stopped for the man to snap back to reality.
At this moment, he didn't realize his hands, tucked into his suit pants pockets, were clenched into fists, the veins on the backs of his hands bulging, his entire being teetering on the brink of rage and collapse.
So, the reason she had been rejecting him all along was because, in her heart, he had already been convicted as a 'criminal'!
A rapist!
Very good.
Very good!
The sinister shade that had been coloring Qing Muye's incomparably handsome face gradually faded, replaced by an unfathomably deep smile.
That smile was merely a slight curve at the corners of his lips, not reaching his eyes.
And then...
He turned and left.
Throughout the entire process, he didn't say an extra word.
Bang—
As the hospital room door slammed shut, silence descended upon the room.
Meng Jingwei swallowed nervously, involuntarily releasing her grip on the bedsheet, feeling her taut nerves finally relax.
Heaven knew that at that moment, she had truly felt the frigid, murderous aura emanating from Qing Muye. His powerful presence had enveloped her, making her so tense she felt almost suffocated.
However, it was for the best.
Qing Muye would probably never speak to her again.
This was precisely the outcome Meng Jingwei had envisioned, yet she couldn't feel even a bit of happiness.
That night, she lay in bed until four or five in the morning before falling asleep.
The next day, at precisely eight-thirty in the morning, Meng Jingwei received a call from the wedding planning company. They informed her that many previously booked clients had canceled their collaborations.
Just this morning alone, seven businesses had already canceled.
Listening to her assistant Shi Ran on the phone, Meng Jingwei knew that Qing Muye must be behind this.
He was angry.
This was his revenge against her.
"Understood. If more clients subsequently cancel their collaborations, agree to all of them as long as they pay the breach of contract fees," she said calmly.
"Ah? President Meng, is... is something wrong?" Shi Ran keenly sensed that something had happened.
Meng Jingwei shook her head. "Just do your job."
With that, she directly hung up the phone.
However, the misfortunes did not come singly.
As soon as she put down her phone, another call came in.
Glancing at her phone, it was from Ivan.
"Ivan, why are you calling so early?" she asked, though she had already guessed.
"Um... Sister Jingwei, uh..."
Ivan on the other end of the line stammered, finding it difficult to speak.
Meng Jingwei took the initiative to speak, "By the way, I was just about to call you. Regarding the endorsement you mentioned yesterday, I thought about it all night, and it's best to forget it. After all, I'm so capable, if I become famous just by doing an endorsement, countless endorsements will come looking for me in the future, wouldn't that be too tiring? Constantly 'showing my face,' I wouldn't even have the chance to live a simple life. Hahaha, Ivan, I'm really sorry, please tell your boss. The contract wasn't signed anyway, so it's not a breach, right?"
By saying this, Meng Jingwei simply wanted to give Ivan a way out, not wanting things to become awkward for either of them.
"Oh, really? Hehehe, I see, alright then, I'll tell my boss later. We're friends, you don't need to feel awkward."
Ivan breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally called to tell Meng Jingwei about canceling the endorsement, but he found it hard to bring up. Who knew she would speak first?
"I was originally calling to ask you when you would sign the contract. Since you don't want to sign, I'll inform my boss. I'll come visit you with Yaoyao again later, okay?"
"Yes, alright. Thank you for your trouble."
"Don't mention it, we're friends. Alright, Sister Jingwei, I need to get back to work. We'll be in touch later."
After Ivan finished speaking, he directly hung up the phone.
Meng Jingwei gripped her phone, a pale smile tugging at the corner of her lips.
Did he tell Qing Muye yesterday that she relied on the Qing family for countless benefits, considering it Qing Muye's 'compensation' for her, and therefore Qing Muye immediately retaliated?
It was for the best.
From now on, she would start her own business with her own strength. Whether she won or lost, it would be up to fate.
More importantly, no one would be jealous of her because of Qing Muye and deliberately seek revenge against her.
Just like the fashion show last night.
If she guessed correctly, it should have something to do with Chu Xue.
Meng Jingwei was not heartbroken or sad because of Qing Muye's series of actions. Instead, she felt a sense of lightness, as if a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
Before long, Shu Yao came to the hospital to visit Meng Jingwei and bought her breakfast.
Shu Yao also knew about Meng Jingwei's temporary 'decision' not to accept the Zhong Ling Jewelry endorsement and didn't say anything.
After all, everyone had their own thoughts.
"Hey, where's Qing Muye? Wasn't he always here?"
After accompanying Meng Jingwei in the hospital for a while, Shu Yao hadn't seen Qing Muye and asked.
Meng Jingwei didn't hide it from Shu Yao and directly said, "We've broken up."
"What? Broken up? Meng Jingwei, are you crazy? Qing Muye is so good to you, how can you not cherish him at all?" Shu Yao felt that Meng Jingwei must have a problem with her brain.
Unexpectedly, Meng Jingwei just smiled faintly and retorted, "What about you? Isn't it the same?"
It was not wrong that Qing Muye liked her, and it was not a problem for her to reject Qing Muye.
It was just that the Qing family had brought her significant trouble recently. It was better to take this opportunity to sever ties with Qing Muye, and she wouldn't have to bear such great pressure in the future.
"You..."
Shu Yao was choked into silence. "Fine, it seems like you have a point. But what did you say to Qing Muye that caused you to break up?"
After all, she had seen everything Qing Muye had done for Meng Jingwei.
"I... cannot disclose it."
"Tch, boring."
Her gossiping heart unsatisfied, Shu Yao felt a bit displeased.
Knock, knock, knock—
Another knock sounded from outside the hospital room. Both of them turned their heads to look, and saw Han Junyan appear in their field of vision.
"Oh my god, isn't that your first love?"
With another opportunity to watch the drama unfold, Shu Yao's displeasure instantly vanished. Her face broke into an irrepressible smile, and she patted Meng Jingwei's hand. "Tsk, tsk, tsk... I get it. You broke up with Qing Muye because you want to be with Han Junyan, right? Was yesterday a coincidence, or did you know he was coming back beforehand?"
Regarding the 'coincidental' events of yesterday, Shu Yao couldn't be sure if Meng Jingwei was truly using the opportunity to confess to Han Junyan.
It seemed plausible, yet not entirely.
"What do you think?"
Meng Jingwei glanced at her. "You should go back first. Don't you have work to do?"
"You..."
She pursed her lips. "You're not being a good friend."
Directly issuing an eviction notice, she clearly didn't want her to ruin the atmosphere.
Shu Yao stood up. "Alright, alright, I'm leaving. I won't be a third wheel, bye."
She waved goodbye to Meng Jingwei and walked to the hospital room door, opening it. "Hi, Han Junyan, right? I'm Meng Jingwei's good friend, Shu Yao."
She took the initiative to greet Han Junyan, her gaze appraising him from head to toe. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly: what a refined man.
However, compared to Qing Muye, whether it was in terms of looks, temperament, wealth, or capability, there was a vast difference of ten thousand miles.