Meng Jingwei's words fell, and the other end of the phone fell into a long silence.
Old Chen Tou hesitated, his heart battling internally, and finally understood the principle that 'paper cannot wrap fire.'
"Your life is far more precious than anyone else's. If he, Qing Muye, dies, it can only be said that he was brave but foolish, and lacked power and influence."
A single sentence struck Meng Jingwei like a bolt from the blue.
Her life was far more precious than anyone else's?
"Is that so."
She scoffed with a sarcastic tone and then asked, "I'm quite curious, what kind of background do I have that would make him, Qing Muye, die for me?"
Despite Meng Jingwei's calm tone, her heart was pounding uncontrollably.
All along, she had vaguely felt that Old Chen Tou was hiding something, but she had never suspected herself.
Now that the truth was almost revealed, she felt a sense of unease.
"You are not Meng Tianhua's daughter, but you are also not Li Fu'an's daughter."
Old Chen Tou took a deep breath, intending to tell Meng Jingwei everything, but still hesitated.
Finally, he sighed deeply and, in one go, said, "Have you heard of the Hidden Clan? You are a descendant of the Hidden Clan. For various reasons, you were sent to live in Lancheng since birth. Qing Muye's breakup with you was merely to secretly lay the groundwork for your return to the Hidden Clan, so that he could assist you in secret."
"Hidden... Hidden Clan?"
Meng Jingwei's mind buzzed.
She had considered countless possibilities, but never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that her identity was that of a Hidden Clan descendant.
Suddenly, her brow furrowed. "If I am a descendant of the Hidden Clan, then so is Li Yun'er. Why do you only protect me and not her?"
She and Li Yun'er looked almost identical; they were twins.
The bewildering part was that Old Chen Tou seemed to detest Li Yun'er.
"What Hidden Clan descendant is she? Nor is she your twin sister."
"How is that possible? We look exactly alike."
"She's just a puppet. After you were born, they created a clone of you using your DNA."
Since he had decided to tell Meng Jingwei, Old Chen Tou had no intention of hiding anything else, so he also revealed Li Yun'er's identity.
Leaning against the tree trunk, Meng Jingwei felt her body go weak, nearly collapsing.
A clone?
She knew about such things, but had always felt they were too far removed from her.
Who could have known that Li Yun'er was one of them!
Meng Jingwei raised her hand to rub her temples, adjusting her emotions. It took her a long time to recover.
On the phone, Old Chen Tou continued, "It seems you've met Li Yun'er in Country C. Remember, stay away from Li Fu'an and Zhao Ruolan. Where are you? I'll send someone to pick you up."
See, such power and background.
Even though Old Chen Tou was in a rural village in the country, he could mobilize people in Country C to protect her.
"Li Fu'an and the others, do they know everything?" Meng Jingwei forced herself to calm down and asked coolly.
"Yes."
"And Han Junyan, what role does he play?"
"Someone in Country C has been secretly investigating your identity. Han Junyan's return was to test your true identity. However, at that time, she didn't betray you, so I spared his life. It now seems I was too indecisive, leaving a tumor behind."
Old Chen Tou sighed. "Child, some things cannot be explained in a few words. Quickly tell me your location, and I'll send someone to pick you up. Tomorrow, I will arrive in Country C at the earliest possible time."
As if on cue.
When Meng Jingwei said she was going to Country C, Old Chen Tou had worried she might encounter those people.
But on second thought, she had gone to Country C with Chu Xue last time without incident.
He thought this time would also go smoothly, but ultimately, everything was exposed.
"Send me your people's contact information, and I'll contact them myself." After adjusting her emotions, Meng Jingwei continued walking into the dense forest.
"Okay, okay."
Old Chen Tou responded with a heavy affirmation, not forgetting to urge, "Remember what I said, stay far away from the Li family."
"I know."
Meng Jingwei didn't ask any further questions and hung up the phone.
The Li family, knowing Li Yun'er's identity, still protected her at all costs, which indicated they were well aware of the matter.
If Li Yun'er was originally a puppet, and after Li Yun'er's 'death,' the Li family left Lancheng for Country C without a word, it was enough to show that the Li family had harbored rebellious intentions.
In the worst-case scenario, they might have created the 'puppet' and now wanted to push her onto the altar, passing off the fake as the genuine.
Meng Jingwei finally understood everything and couldn't help but mock herself. So everyone knew, and she was the only fool, kept in the dark.
It was truly quite ironic.
A moment later, Old Chen Tou sent a string of phone numbers.
Meng Jingwei looked at the numbers and directly called.
Ring, ring, ring—
Even in the dead of night, the phone rang only three times before the other party answered.
"Hello, who is this?"
A woman asked from the other end of the line.
"It's me, Meng Jingwei." She announced her name.
As soon as she spoke, there was a two-second silence from the other end, followed by the question, "What do you want with me?"
"Old Chen Tou asked me to contact you. He said you can handle anything at any time."
"You're in Country C?"
"Yes."
"I'll come to pick you up."
"Okay."
Meng Jingwei added the other party on WeChat and shared her location, allowing them to find her as quickly as possible.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Song Ci's plan was thorough, and she successfully kidnapped Antina and took her away.
After capturing the person, they immediately sent a message to Meng Jingwei.
When Meng Jingwei received the message, she was already in Daisy Tini's car.
Daisy Tini was the owner of the phone number Old Chen Tou had sent her.
This woman was tall, curvaceous, with beautiful red hair, fair skin, and a blue enchantress tattooed on her collarbone, a truly alluring and voluptuous woman.
Even at the age of thirty or forty, her deep, sculpted features and European-style double eyelids made her incredibly beautiful.
She wore a black slip dress inside, with a leather jacket and pants, and high heels, embodying the image of Marvel's Black Widow.
"Is Old Chen Tou your superior?" Meng Jingwei asked curiously.
Daisy Tini raised an eyebrow and nodded solemnly, "You could say that."
"Good. Then prepare a group of experts. If necessary, I will lead them to rescue Qing Muye."
She didn't want to hide anything.
Because she knew very well that since she arrived in Country C, these people had been aware of her movements and were even clearer about Qing Muye's situation.
Hearing Meng Jingwei's words, Daisy Tini remained surprisingly calm.
After a pause, she shrugged. "Are you sure? They went to great lengths to protect you. Aren't you afraid of danger by going now?"
"Since they already know my identity, there's no way I'll be safe in the future even if I don't go." Meng Jingwei opened the car window, tilted her head, and looked out, a cool breeze hitting her face.
She sighed. "What's coming will come, and there's no escaping it. And Qing Muye shouldn't die because of me, nor should his trusted subordinates."