The purpose of having Tang Si bring Lu Yanming today was to play along, to have their words relayed to Qing Muye through a few people.
She hadn't expected Qing Muye to actually show up.
Since he was here, Meng Jingwei had no choice but to put on a good show in front of Qing Muye.
"You... Miss Meng, a young lady should carry herself with dignity." Lu Yanming said, reaching out to snatch the keys.
But she tucked them behind her back, refusing to give them to Lu Yanming. "Pursuing someone you like makes you undignified? Big Brother Yanming must have failed his Chinese exams back in the day."
"I... you..."
Lu Yanming stammered, sweat breaking out on his forehead in agitation within moments.
He glanced at Meng Jingwei, then at Qing Muye standing behind her, a shiver running down his spine from the latter's cold, terrifying gaze.
Swallowing, he adopted a resigned air. "Alright, you win. I can't afford to offend you, so I'll just retreat."
With that, Lu Yanming shifted from the driver's seat to the passenger seat, intending to leave.
Seeing this, Meng Jingwei turned, planning to circle to the other side of the car to intercept Lu Yanming.
But as she turned, Qing Muye stood unmoving behind her, showing no intention of letting her pass.
Meng Jingwei looked up, her brows furrowing in displeasure. Their eyes met, but she remained silent, choosing instead to go around to the left.
But who would have thought...
She moved left, he moved left. She moved right, he moved right.
Her path blocked completely, Meng Jingwei grew somewhat annoyed, asking coldly, "Move aside."
Qing Muye stood tall and straight, his hands in his trouser pockets, looking down at Meng Jingwei. A deep, unfathomable gaze rippled in his ink-black pupils.
He remained silent.
Meng Jingwei pursed her lips, her brow furrowing even deeper. "I told you to move aside. Can't you hear me?"
What was the meaning of deliberately blocking her way?
Could it be that Qing Muye still had feelings for her?
Bah, what feelings?
It was clear that the person he liked had always been Yun Shasha.
A perverted homosexual, a twisted love.
"No."
After a long silence, his lips parted, and two words emerged.
"Are you looking for trouble?"
"Yanming is my brother. You've already disrupted my brother's life, so naturally, I can't stand by and do nothing."
Qing Muye spoke methodically.
These words, on the surface... made sense.
"I didn't know your mother gave birth to a brother for you?" Meng Jingwei retorted sharply, then added, "This isn't your business, so you'd best stay out of it."
The scene here drew the attention of the people nearby, but they were wise enough to merely watch from the sidelines, no one stepping forward to interfere.
Even though Meng Jingwei and Qing Muye had broken up, their relationship was subtle, making it hard to fathom.
"Brothers closer than kin."
"Oh, really?"
Hearing Qing Muye's words, Meng Jingwei's red lips curved into an arc. "You say that with such conviction. Could it be that in the end, you also climbed into your brother's bed? Or is it that having Yun Shasha wasn't enough, and you're now coveting Lu Yanming?"
The mere thought of Qing Muye sleeping in the same bed as Yun Shasha, who was still a man back then, made her nauseous.
She had to admit, her thinking was too old-fashioned and rigid. She couldn't accept same-sex relationships, nor could she accept Qing Muye being with a woman who had changed her sex, yet refused her.
Meng Jingwei's words were laden with humiliation, but Qing Muye sensed a hint of jealousy in her words.
The reason she spoke so harshly must be because she still cared about him.
Thinking this, he couldn't help but chuckle. "Whether that's true or not, it doesn't concern you much."
But his smile caused Meng Jingwei to overanalyze it into another scenario: his smile was so gentle, could it be that he genuinely liked Lu Yanming?
Meng Jingwei still remembered the first time she went to Qing Muye's Nightfall apartment to find him, she had indeed seen him with two women.
At that time, as she entered the living room, those two women, dressed inappropriately, had just come out of the apartment.
Even though Qing Muye had explained it later, thinking back now, could it have been a lie?
"You... impossible. Big Brother Yanming is upright and gentlemanly, unlike some who are hypocritical." Meng Jingwei raised an eyebrow, her face beaming with a confident smile. "Don't worry, I won't give up on pursuing Big Brother Yanming because of your words. I'm drawn to his refined, elegant, easygoing, and cheerful nature."
Meng Jingwei tilted her head, watching the retreating back of Lu Yanming, and smiled. "Although he ran away today, there's still plenty of time in the future. One day, I will capture his heart."
These words seemed to be addressed to Qing Muye, but Meng Jingwei's gaze was fixed on Lu Yanming, who was running away, as if she were making a declaration of love to herself.
The smile on Qing Muye's face vanished, replaced by a chilling, terrifying aura.
Beep beep beep—
Just then, a car horn sounded.
Another Hummer pulled into a parking spot, its door opening to reveal Steve and Ji Lanfeng.
Qing Muye, who was about to speak, suddenly saw Meng Jingwei look past him. He followed her gaze and looked back, seeing Steve and Ji Lanfeng appear before his eyes.
They... were here too?
At that moment, Qing Muye's handsome face clouded over, giving the impression of calm before a storm.
But a powerful aura emanated from him, suppressing people to the point of suffocation.
"Hi, Crazy, Steve?"
From a distance, Meng Jingwei waved to them as she walked towards them.
Qing Muye narrowed his sharp eyes and quietly extended a foot. Meng Jingwei, caught off guard, stumbled, falling forward towards the ground.
The man's hand swiftly reached out, embracing her waist and pulling her into his arms. "What, saw a handsome man and your legs went weak?"
A double entendre.
This "driving" was unexpected.
Meng Jingwei couldn't help but feel annoyed. Just as she opened her mouth to curse, she suddenly changed her mind and smiled at Qing Muye. "Yes, is there a problem?"
She was held tightly by Qing Muye, but she propped one hand between them, creating some distance. With her other hand, she hooked his tie and smiled seductively. "Speaking of which, it was you, Qing Muye, who taught me a lesson, making me realize that love is worthless. But... life is short, seize the moment. Never miss any of the good things around you, like money, power, and handsome men. Of course, I can't get money and power, but that doesn't stop me from charming men."
These nonchalant words were slowly spoken from her smiling lips, showing no hint of sadness; instead, they carried a sense of boasting.
Finally, Meng Jingwei stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to Qing Muye, and whispered in his ear, "Actually, I don't need to be proactive. With my looks, I never lack fawning reserve candidates."
To provoke Qing Muye, Meng Jingwei depicted herself as promiscuous.
As the last note faded, she shoved Qing Muye away and swaggered towards Ji Lanfeng and Steve.
As she walked, she turned back, not forgetting to loudly thank Qing Muye, "Thank you, brother, for catching me. Otherwise, I would have definitely face-planted."