"That's why I had you tell him my every move."
Shi Ran pouted indignantly, "I was foolish then and didn't think much of it. But... President Qing really treats you very well."
She thought she had kept it well hidden, but she hadn't expected Meng Jingwei to know everything.
"Well, you've been hiding it quite well. I didn't even know about this," Lin Meng teased, shaking her head.
"Oh, Sister Lin Meng, please stop teasing me. Sister Wei will kill me later," Shi Ran said, on the verge of tears.
"If you say it's for my own good, and then I kill you, wouldn't that make me ungrateful?" Meng Jingwei poked her head. "If there's a next time, I won't be your good sister anymore."
"Yes, yes, absolutely," Shi Ran hugged Meng Jingwei and nuzzled her head against her. "Sniffle, sniffle, Sister Wei is the best."
Her lively and cute demeanor made both Meng Jingwei and Lin Meng laugh.
After chatting for a while, the two of them left.
Meng Jingwei checked the time and, precisely half an hour after they left, she called Shi Ran.
"Sister Wei?"
"Shi Ran, are you still with Lin Meng?"
"No. Sister Lin Meng just went home."
"Alright, come to the hospital now."
"Okay, okay."
Hearing Meng Jingwei needed her, Shi Ran immediately returned to the hospital.
Entering the ward and closing the door, Shi Ran sat beside Meng Jingwei's bed. "Sister Wei, what do you need me for?"
Meng Jingwei leaned against the headboard and put down her phone. "Shi Ran, I know you're a very hardworking girl. You've been with me for over a year, and I trust you implicitly."
Back when "Encounter Wedding Services" collapsed, everyone left, but only Shi Ran was willing to stay by her side and help her.
"Sister Wei, just tell me what you need, and I promise I won't let you down." Shi Ran patted her chest confidently.
"I want you to resign from 'First Encounter Wedding Services'."
"Resign?" Shi Ran panicked. After a brief daze, she grabbed Meng Jingwei's hand. "Sister Wei, I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have revealed your whereabouts to President Qing, but... but many times I told President Qing your situation because I was afraid you would be in danger. He cares about you so much, and he loves you so much, I..."
"What are you thinking?" Meng Jingwei couldn't help but laugh. "The reason I'm asking you to leave 'First Encounter' is because I have other things for you to do. Also, this time, I hope you will cut off contact with Qing Muyue."
"And then?" Sensing Meng Jingwei was about to entrust her with a crucial task, Shi Ran's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"After you resign, rent a studio in Lancheng, at least a hundred square meters of office space..." Meng Jingwei held Shi Ran's hand and told her about Chaoyun Esports, repeatedly emphasizing, "Chaoyun Esports is my passion project, and I need you to take over my work at the esports company."
"Wow, Sister Wei has an esports company now?" Suddenly, Shi Ran was filled with admiration for Meng Jingwei.
After briefing Shi Ran, Meng Jingwei held a video conference with the partners of Chaoyun Esports.
By the time everything was settled, it was already seven or eight in the evening. During this time, Song Ci brought her dinner, but Meng Jingwei had little appetite and only ate a little.
Since Qing Muyue had left, there were bodyguards outside his ward, which was a real headache for Meng Jingwei. She still had some things to do, but the presence of bodyguards at the ward entrance made it inconvenient. After all, there were things Meng Jingwei didn't want Qing Muyue to know.
The phone on the table rang. Meng Jingwei saw it was Qi He's call. "Have you found out?"
"I've found out. I heard that Qing Muyue's company's major secrets were leaked, causing significant losses to a major investor in Country C. Qing Muyue has compensated for the losses and liquidated damages totaling fifty billion yuan. Moreover, the boss from Country C has terminated his cooperation with him, and the losses are immeasurable."