The phone rang, and Meng Jingwei answered, "Shi Ran?"
"Sister Wei, I'm leaving."
Shi Ran's tone was very calm.
Meng Jingwei frowned, glanced at Shen Liannuo sitting opposite her, and asked, "Where are you going?"
Hearing Meng Jingwei's voice, everyone in the living room roughly understood the situation and looked at her.
"To a city I've always dreamed of."
"Alone?"
"No..." Shi Ran replied. When Meng Jingwei first heard this, she thought Shi Ran had eloped with Tang Si. Then Shi Ran added, "With Yuan Wei. I'm together with Yuan Wei, aren't I? Of course, I'm going with him."
Meng Jingwei didn't believe her. "You don't like Yuan Wei, why are you with him?"
"It's not that I don't like him at all. After being with him for two months, I found him to be a very good person, at least he's devoted to me. Besides, to be honest, Yuan Wei has a humble background, and we're more suited to be together."
Shi Ran smiled. "As people, after experiencing more, you'll know how to weigh the pros and cons, and you'll know what you truly need."
"What did Tang Si say?"
"Him? Of course, he supports me." Shi Ran sighed. "So, I've also blessed him."
She was lying.
Because she wasn't standing in front of Meng Jingwei, Shi Ran could pretend.
"Where are you? I'll come find you." Meng Jingwei knew that things between them wouldn't be that simple.
Shi Ran refused. "Do you know, after being with Yuan Wei, I've realized how desirable a simple life is. If you consider me a friend, please don't come looking for me anymore. Tang Si and I are not suitable, and I'm very happy with Yuan Wei now. Sister Wei, thank you for your care and trust for so long."
"Have you made up your mind?"
"Sister Wei, I know you're on my side, and I consider you like a sister. Do you really think Tang Si and I are suitable?" Shi Ran paused. "After spending time with Yuan Wei recently, I've realized that Yuan Wei and I are truly a good match. Our values are the same, we started from the same point, and we are both ordinary. This kind of life won't give me any psychological burden."
Her words were sincere.
However, Shi Ran didn't actually like Yuan Wei; she was just using him as a shield.
Meng Jingwei understood Shi Ran and knew her concerns.
After much thought, she nodded. "Okay. Then you must take good care of yourself. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, remember to call me. Also, don't cut off contact with me, okay?"
"Okay. Sister Wei, thank you."
"Since you call me 'Sister,' don't be so formal." Meng Jingwei also felt guilty towards Shi Ran. "Take good care."
"Okay, Sister Wei, goodbye." After saying that, Shi Ran hung up the phone.
Over here, after Meng Jingwei put down her phone, everyone gathered around.
"What's going on?"
"Shi Ran left again?"
"You really let her go?"
"What about Xiao Si?"
...
Meng Jingwei said frankly, "Shi Ran said she's more suited with Yuan Wei and wants to be with him, asking us not to bother her anymore."
Shen Liannuo, leaning on the sofa, agreed. "Both in the past and now, matching families is indeed very important. Shi Ran was disfigured, and Tang Si's mother never wanted to accept her. Especially now that the Tang and Zhao families have fallen out, all the pressure the Zhao family will exert on the Tang family in the future will be attributed to Shi Ran by the Tang family. She will be destined for unhappiness if she marries Tang Si. I actually support her choice to be with Yuan Wei."
Her analysis was very rational.
Everyone present fell silent.
They couldn't selfishly ignore Shi Ran's feelings just because Tang Si was their brother.
What Shen Liannuo said was very true. With the fallout between the Zhao and Tang families, and the pressure the Zhao family would later put on the Tang family, Tang Si's parents and his grandfather would believe that Shi Ran was the cause of everything.