The voice from the recording, Meng Jingwei had carefully analyzed, was indeed Qing Muy野's.
She was naturally very sensitive to voices, having previously imitated voices while disguised as a man and even dabbled in voice acting.
Therefore, she was certain the recording was not fake.
However…
If Qing Muy野 truly disliked Yun Shasha, why was he insistent on breaking up with her, and why did he feign liking Yun Shasha?
Meng Jingwei suddenly felt lost in a labyrinth, with no direction and no exit.
“Where did this recording come from? What if they hired some voice actors to imitate him? Who would know?”
She put on an expression of disdain, attempting to glean information from Sato Changfeng.
“The day Shasha came to meet me, I planted a miniature listening device in her pocket. It wasn’t difficult to get this information.”
“I suspect Yun Shasha doesn’t like you, Miss Meng.”
Meng Jingwei had limited interaction with Yun Shasha, but she was certain that Yun Shasha liked Qing Muy野.
People say eyes are the windows to the soul.
When one loves someone, their gaze involuntarily reveals their emotions.
“Miss Meng is an intelligent person.”
Sato Changfeng didn't deny it. “Indeed, Shasha doesn’t love me. But since you know she had surgery, you should understand that in this world, no one else will accept her except me. And she is also very dependent on me.”
“If she’s dependent on you, why is she still clinging to Qing Muy野? Mr. Sato, you are truly narcissistic.”
“Her liking Qing Muy野 doesn’t affect my liking her. The reason I invited Miss Meng here is to make a deal with you.”
Sato Changfeng took a sip of the coffee on the table. “From the recording, it’s clear Qing Muy野 likes you. You…”
Before he could finish, Meng Jingwei directly interrupted, “The recording doesn’t prove anything. And I am certain he doesn’t like me.”
After hearing the recording, Meng Jingwei was sure of one thing: if Qing Muy野 truly didn’t like Yun Shasha, she had many ways to test him.
But if Qing Muy野 genuinely didn’t like Yun Shasha, it meant he must have some unspeakable difficulty or was unable to act of his own free will.
In that case, it would mean Qing Muy野’s breakup with her was a deliberate distancing, possibly part of a plan.
If that were the case, she should cooperate with Qing Muy野.
Although she couldn’t be 100% certain of Qing Muy野 and Yun Shasha’s relationship at the moment, Meng Jingwei felt it necessary to cover for Qing Muy野.
“There’s also something else that Mr. Sato might not know.”
Meng Jingwei raised her eyebrows and shrugged helplessly. “On the night I met you at the cafe, Yun Shasha came to find me. Yun Shasha thought that after breaking up with Qing Muy野, I was still seducing him, so she verbally abused me. I hit her, and Qing Muy野 happened to see it. Qing Muy野 forced me to apologize to her. I refused, and with one command from Qing Muy野, he completely ruined my career and ordered everyone in Lan Cheng that anyone who dared to hire me would be an enemy of the Qing family.”
She recounted the events of that day to Sato Changfeng.
However, Sato Changfeng looked quite puzzled. “Impossible.”
“Nothing is impossible.”
Meng Jingwei tilted her head, looking out the window, and sighed deeply. “Alas, when people are angry, they say anything. Who knows if this recording of yours wasn’t deliberately fabricated for you?”
Heaven knows, after much thought, Meng Jingwei couldn't explain this recording.
She was still unsure of Qing Muy野’s true intentions, so this was all she could do.
“Mr. Sato, I don’t think I can help you much. I’m like a clay Buddha crossing the river, barely able to save myself.”
Meng Jingwei got up, ready to leave.
“Wait.”
Sato Changfeng called out. “I still believe Qing Muy野 has feelings for you. The Qing family is a major conglomerate. It’s impossible for him to be with Yun Shasha. She can’t have children.”
The Qing family is a major conglomerate, and it’s impossible for him to be with Yun Shasha?
This remark awakened Meng Jingwei from her stupor.
Meng Jingwei frowned, her pupils widening, suddenly realizing.
That’s right.
The Qing family had deep roots, and they would never allow him to be with a woman who couldn’t have children.
Qing Muy野 and Qing Sihuai had competed for control of the Qing family business, which indicated that Qing Muy野 highly valued the position of heir to the Qing family.
If that were the case, how could he possibly marry Yun Shasha?
Meng Jingwei couldn't help but sigh. No wonder she had always felt that although Qing Muy野’s breakup with her seemed logical on the surface, upon closer reflection, something felt off.
Now it seemed that Qing Muy野 was probably hiding some conspiracy from her.
Meng Jingwei slowly turned her head to look at Sato Changfeng. “That is his choice, and it has nothing to do with me. Instead of wasting time on me, you should contact Yun Shasha yourself and quit your abusive behavior. Perhaps then things will change.”
Zero tolerance for abusive men.
Meng Jingwei detested Sato Changfeng, but she wouldn’t show it too obviously.
After leaving the cafe, Meng Jingwei stood at the entrance, watching the sun set and the afterglow of dusk, suddenly feeling a ray of dawn, which gave her hope.
Upon returning home, Meng Jingwei took out her computer, intending to investigate the truth.
After much deliberation, she finally decided to start with the Night Sky Apartment.
The surveillance cameras at the Night Sky Apartment could capture audio. As long as she could crack the surveillance and review the conversations between Qing Muy野 and Yun Shasha, she might find some clues.
They had broken up over three months ago, so she began her investigation from the week before their breakup.
Only by going back in time could she uncover the content of their conspiracy.
No sooner said than done, Meng Jingwei sat on the sofa, opened her laptop, cracked the surveillance system, entered the date, and accelerated the playback from that day.
The video content from the first day of her viewing was of her and Qing Muy野 at home. In the video, they were intimate and loving.
Those sweet moments caused Meng Jingwei to involuntarily sink into beautiful memories, her lips curling into a smile.
Fast-forwarding at sixteen times the speed, she reached the second day and saw Qing Muy野 going out in the afternoon, returning, coming back again as it neared dark, going out again around 7 PM, and returning again after 10 PM.
Meng Jingwei clearly remembered that this was the day she and Qing Muy野 had agreed to register their marriage, which was why they were both wearing white shirts for the marriage certificate photos.
However, they couldn’t get married that day and instead received a call from her adoptive mother saying they were coming to Lan Cheng.
They had to postpone their plans and waited for them, and only after they arrived in Lan Cheng did they take them to eat at Yi Pin Ju.
After arranging accommodation for her adoptive parents and Old Man Chen that night, Qing Muy野 accompanied her back to the apartment.
Everything seemed normal, but as she watched the surveillance footage, Meng Jingwei suddenly noticed Qing Muy野 coming out of her bedroom just past 2 AM, tiptoeing as he closed the door, and then leaving after changing his shoes at the entryway.
Meng Jingwei paused the surveillance and replayed the scene.
She suddenly recalled that after waking up the next day, she seemed to have asked Qing Muy野 why she hadn’t seen him the previous night.