It turned out her guess was correct.
However, she hadn't expected that Qing Muye wouldn't know Tang Wanxing was the esteemed daughter of the Tang family from the capital.
"It's late, let's sleep."
Qing Muye crushed the cigarette butt in the ashtray, lifted the covers, and got into bed.
Meng Jingwei knew Qing Muye's habit of brushing his teeth and washing his face before bed and not smoking afterward. But at this moment, his heart had been severely wounded, and he had gone straight to bed after smoking.
One could imagine how terrible his mood was.
Watching him lie beside her, Meng Jingwei couldn't help but ask, "Tang Wanxing is still in the hospital, aren't you going to see her?"
The man irritably replied, and with one hand, he pulled her into his embrace, holding her tightly. "Sleep."
Seeing him like that, he looked like a sullen little wife, which made her want to laugh and cry at the same time.
Nestled in Qing Muye's arms, Meng Jingwei smelled the faint scent of nicotine on him. Thinking about everything he had been through, she suddenly felt a whimsical urge and teased, "A Ye, you say... Tang Wanxing is so rich, why don't you consider becoming a live-in son-in-law, let her support you, and then you support me, okay?"
The man, who had been dozing with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. His sharp, obsidian-like eyes fixed on the woman beside the pillow. "Do I not have enough to support you now?"
"But she'll be the richest person in the country after she inherits the property."
The woman's eyes sparkled with starlight as she playfully teased.
"What, you want to be the wife of the richest man?" The man reached out and gently pinched her waist, questioning her in a slightly cold tone.
Meng Jingwei's eyes flickered, and her red lips curved into an arc. "I only want to be Mrs. Qing."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qing Muye felt his whole body stiffen, and a surge of heat coursed through him. "Are you teasing me?" His voice deepened, and he leaned in to gently kiss her lips.
"No... no." Meng Jingwei suddenly came to her senses and pushed him away. "I'm so sleepy, let's sleep."
She had only seen that he was in a bad mood and intentionally tried to cheer him up. Who knew she would end up "stirring up trouble for herself"?
"It's too late..."
The man pulled her into his arms, his large hand holding hers. With a hoarse voice in her ear, he said, "You started the fire, you're responsible for putting it out." With that, he placed her hand on something as hard as a rock.
...
Deep into the night, Qing Muye's phone vibrated again on the bedside table.
As Meng Jingwei was still groggy with sleep, Qing Muye picked up his phone. Seeing Tang Wanxing's name displayed on the screen, his brow furrowed. He rolled out of bed, went to the living room, and gently closed the bedroom door.
In the living room, Qing Muye answered the call.
"Ye, you don't need to come over." As soon as the call was connected, Tang Wanxing on the other end explained, "I had abdominal pain and fainted back then. I had no idea the doctor called you. I'm truly sorry to have bothered you again..."
"I didn't go."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Qing Muye replied indifferently with three words, directly shattering Tang Wanxing's hopes.
After he spoke, Tang Wanxing visibly froze for a moment, unsure how to respond.
Under normal circumstances, Qing Muye should be on his way to the hospital. Why hadn't he come, and why was his tone so unusually cold?
Tang Wanxing pondered for a moment, and she already had an answer in her heart.
That was that Qing Muye likely already knew the truth of the matter.
She had thought of n ways to explain to Qing Muye, but when the moment arrived, she didn't know how to start.
"It's... it's good you didn't come, it's good..."
Tang Wanxing replied guiltily, "It's getting late, you should rest early."
Qing Muye remained silent, not responding.
"Ye, I... that..." Tang Wanxing sensed his不对劲 (mood not right), naturally knowing this was a sign of his anger, and couldn't help but grumble in her heart, "When I'm discharged, I'll come to see you, and I have something to tell you."