This way, he would sever the 'burden' that was Qing Muye.
If Qing Muye stayed with her, it would inevitably tie her to Lancheng, which would not be conducive to her taking over as the chieftain of the Yin Clan in the future.
He had his own influence, which could not be underestimated and was very likely to pose a threat.
The method that Old Shen Tou racked his brains to come up with could only lead to their separation.
It was no wonder Old Shen Tou was so dead set against them being together in the first place.
But there was nothing he could do. She was ultimately determined to be with Qing Muye. Old Shen Tou could not object, so he was forced to agree.
Thinking back, on their wedding day, everyone at the ceremony was smiling, except for Old Shen Tou, whose face was grim and unpleasant.
It turned out he had already planned to get rid of Qing Muye, to sever her emotional ties, and to make her completely unburdened by Lancheng from then on.
Just as Daisy Tini had said back then, if she stabilized her position in the Yin Clan, she could bring the child to the clan.
And her biological parents, Meng Tianhua and Zhao Juan, could naturally also be brought to the Yin Clan.
Her adoptive parents were old, and the child was young. None of them had the ability to resist, and could only be at their mercy.
What a brilliant scheme!!!
"Song Ci is an outsider, and cannot enter the Yin Clan. This is the rule. I only put some medicine in the water because I was afraid you would protest. To put it plainly, it's because I, this old man, fear you! You're a stubborn girl, and if you were to make trouble with me, who knows what would happen."
Old Shen Tou spoke with conviction.
"Heh."
Meng Jingwei sneered, her smile particularly sarcastic.
What a fine explanation, truly excellent.
She looked at Old Shen Tou with renewed admiration.
The conversation between Old Shen Tou and Daisy Tini today kept replaying in her mind. She looked at Old Shen Tou with an extreme sense of unfamiliarity.
Perhaps, it was only today that she truly understood Old Shen Tou for the first time.
It was all her fault for being too young, too naive, and too ignorant back then.
Ultimately, it boiled down to two words – foolishness!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it utter stupidity.
She was fortunate that Qing Muye had not died, otherwise she would have lived under the shadow of self-reproach for the rest of her life.
After a cold laugh, Meng Jingwei stood up, stretched, and without another glance at Old Shen Tou, turned and walked out of the room.
She opened the door and stood in the hallway, glancing left and right. Rooms lined both sides.
The luxurious white yacht was divided into four floors, plus the deck on top.
Meng Jingwei went to the cockpit for a tour, then moved up floor by floor, examining each level carefully.
She also counted everyone on the yacht, including the crew and the captain. There were twenty-eight people in total.
Among these people, only a few had features that resembled the fair-skinned, blue-eyed, and deeply featured people of Country C. The rest were similar to the people of Lancheng.
Meng Jingwei recalled reading in the secret history of the Yin Clan that she had seen in the underground palace of Qing Muye's old residence that the Yin Clan was originally located within the map segment of China, belonging to Miao territory.
A hundred years ago, amidst widespread warfare, the people of the Yin Clan fled with their families to escape the conflict. They eventually found a secluded land, comparable to a paradise, where they settled and have lived for over a hundred years.
Therefore, their appearance was no different from that of the Chinese people.
However, they were generally a bit taller.
"Young Master."
"Greetings, Young Master."
"Young Master."
...
As Meng Jingwei walked past them, everyone she encountered respectfully called her 'Young Master'.
This unfamiliar address made Meng Jingwei feel somewhat strange, even out of place.
But more than that, it felt ironic.
"Jingwei, are you hungry? Would you like to come and eat something?" Daisy Tini walked up to Meng Jingwei and asked.
Meng Jingwei glanced at her with cold eyes. "I have no appetite."
She turned and walked towards the deck.
At that moment, Daisy Tini handed her a jacket. "The sea breeze is strong on the deck, wear this jacket. It's getting dark, the temperature is dropping, and it's a bit cold."