After the child was sent away, Shu Yao remained in a low mood, so Meng Jingwei went to the villa to keep her company.
The two of them had a heart-to-heart talk until they both fell asleep late at night.
The next day, Meng Jingwei went to the company to work.
For several days straight, she was swamped with work.
It wasn't until her current tasks were completed that Meng Jingwei suddenly remembered something. She realized that after she and Qing Muye had been intimate on the mountain that day, she had forgotten to take her contraceptive pill.
So...
Without any contraceptive measures, she might very well be pregnant?
Thinking of this, Meng Jingwei felt terrible.
One day at the company, after finishing a photo shoot in the studio, Meng Jingwei went to the lounge to rest. As she passed by an office, she happened to run into Chu Xue.
"Hi!"
Meng Jingwei greeted Chu Xue.
Upon seeing Meng Jingwei, Chu Xue walked straight towards her and intimately linked arms with her, "What are you busy with? I can't even see you."
"What can I be busy with? I was shooting photos in the studio this morning."
"Lu Sen told me that you're doing well at the company. I'm afraid Su Meiyi has been jealous of you for a long time." Although Chu Xue was not at Huayu Media, she knew everything that was going on in the company better than anyone.
"Where there are women, there's bound to be conflict," Meng Jingwei shrugged helplessly.
The last time they were in Country C, she and Su Meiyi had already had a falling out, and Su Meiyi had hated her for a long time.
Su Meiyi's instigator was Li Yun'er, but Meng Jingwei hadn't seen Su Meiyi at the funeral when Li Yun'er passed away.
Friendships built on mutual benefit were truly fragile and vulnerable.
The two walked to the lounge and sat down. Meng Jingwei looked at Chu Xue and asked, "What brings you here today?"
Ever since Chu Xue learned that Qing Muye liked 'men', her dislike for Meng Jingwei had gradually dissipated.
When she had liked Qing Muye, she had regarded Meng Jingwei as a love rival. But when photos of Qing Muye kissing a 'man' on the street were exposed online, Chu Xue was naturally the most devastated.
Moreover, in the clothing store, Meng Jingwei, disguised as a man, had hugged Qing Muye's neck and kissed him right in front of her.
That kind of blow was fatal.
Therefore, Chu Xue's relationship with Meng Jingwei gradually improved after that.
Although their relationship had improved, it hadn't reached the point where they could talk about anything and everything.
"Um... I want to go to Country C," Chu Xue said after a moment's hesitation.
"To Country C?" Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. Recalling that Chu Xue had come to the company a few days ago to ask about Han Junyan, she asked, "Are you going to find Han Junyan?"
Chu Xue smiled without answering, a hint of unnaturalness appearing on her face.
"You really liked Qing Muye back then. Have you found someone you like so quickly?" Meng Jingwei's words carried a hint of teasing.
Mentioning Qing Muye, Chu Xue curled her lips, "Don't mention him, it's bad luck." She sat sideways on the sofa, resting her elbow on the back of the sofa and supporting her forehead, sighing, "I love him, but he doesn't love me. If I had known he liked men, why would I have fallen for him? Alas, the thought of him liking men makes me..."
She covered her chest with her hand, clenched her teeth, and furrowed her brow, her expression one of pained struggle. "Can you understand that kind of revulsion?"
Meng Jingwei shook her head, "No, I can't understand that. I don't like that kind of scumbag." She replied very insincerely.
She thought to herself: Luckily, she had broken up with Qing Muye. Otherwise, if Chu Xue found out one day that the person disguised as a man was herself, wouldn't she want to kill her?
"It's good that you don't like him either. At least you won't be as miserable as I am," she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with her slender fingers and sighed deeply.
Suddenly, she froze, realizing belatedly that she had accidentally revealed her affection for Han Junyan.
It had to be said, Han Junyan was truly handsome.
As the eldest daughter of the Chu Group, she had attended various events and seen countless men, men of all sorts. Yet, Han Junyan was the one who left the deepest impression on her.
She had loved Qing Muye. Because they were childhood friends, no matter how handsome he was, she wouldn't have that breathtaking, eye-catching feeling.
Han Junyan was different.
His unique temperament, his gentle and humble demeanor, made him unforgettable.
She had to admit, she had fallen for him.
"Hehe, actually... actually... I just wanted to talk to Han Junyan about something." Chu Xue noticed a hint of amusement in Meng Jingwei's eyes, which made her feel uncomfortable.
"We're both women, you don't need to explain so much."
Meng Jingwei leaned back on the sofa and said, "Han Junyan is a good person, but..." Thinking of the mysterious things about Han Junyan, Meng Jingwei kindly reminded her, "You've only known him for a short time. If you really like him, you'll need to spend more time with him after you find him."
She wasn't sure if Chu Xue knew about Han Junyan's past with Li Yun'er.
She also felt a bit awkward bringing it up with Chu Xue directly.
"By the way, he's your ex-boyfriend. Don't you... mind?" Women are always very interested in their crush's ex-partners.
Meng Jingwei was indifferent, "There's nothing to mind about. It's all in the past."
Speaking of past events, Chu Xue's gossip instincts flared up.
She got up and sat beside Meng Jingwei, her gaze full of curiosity, and shook her arm, "Quick, tell me, how did you break up? Han Junyan is so handsome and gentlemanly, he's quite good, isn't he?"
Meng Jingwei turned to face Chu Xue, "Are you very interested in him?"
"Yes."
"Back then..." She leaned back against the sofa, looking up at the ceiling, recalling the events of the past, "We were quite good back then, but we broke up rather confusingly. He was going abroad to develop his career, and then we lost contact."
"Is that so?"
Her past was recounted in a perfunctory manner, and Chu Xue was not satisfied with this outcome.
Suddenly, she remembered the jewelry show when Meng Jingwei first walked the runway. An idea struck her, and she asked, "That set of 'First Love' jewelry you wore at Ivan team's jewelry exhibition, was it really inspired by him?"
"Pfft..."
As if hearing a funny joke, Meng Jingwei covered her mouth and chuckled, "What nonsense, that was just a gimmick. But speaking of which, if you want to find Han Junyan, go ahead."
Meng Jingwei also wanted to know about Han Junyan's situation. That sense of mystery gnawed at her, making her anxious.
Getting down to business, Chu Xue restrained her gossipy mood and said seriously, "I can't find him, and I want you to go to Country C with me. I've already asked Lu Sen for leave for you, and he approved it."
"I... So, I haven't even made a decision, and you've already decided for me?" Meng Jingwei glanced at Chu Xue.
"Hahaha, don't make that face. I provide paid services. I've contacted a company in Country C to do a fashion show for you. This is my compensation, how about that?"
Chu Xue smiled triumphantly, showing off her "I'm such a loyal friend" attitude.
Given this, what else could Meng Jingwei say? She could only nod in thanks, "Thank you, Miss Chu, for giving me a meal. I'm deeply grateful."