Wei Yumeng wasn't afraid of divorcing Zhan Mohan. Marrying into the Zhan family wasn't her idea in the first place, but if she agreed, Wei Guoan would surely vent his anger on her mother.
She didn't even know if her mother was alive or dead.
She once again tried to explain forcefully, "He and I are truly just ordinary friends. If you don't believe me, you can have Fang Xun investigate."
Old Master Zhan didn't want them to divorce either, at least not yet.
"Ahan, this woman still has value. Besides, if you divorce her, she'll be free to do as she pleases. Your brother is still lying in the hospital. Are you just going to let her go like this?"
Wen Yulan couldn't wait for this woman to divorce quickly. If they divorced, she could marry Feng Shiyi to Zhan Mohan.
Feng Shiyi was at least one of their own. Since she grew up in the Zhan family, she was better than an outsider.
She had investigated Wei Yumeng's background and found that although the woman's family was ordinary, and she wasn't favored by her father or stepmother, she was very intelligent. From university until now, she had obtained countless certificates.
She heard from a servant that Zhan Mohan had asked her to translate two documents that day and was already preparing to have Fang Xun arrange for her to join the company.
What if they developed feelings for each other in the future? She would be isolated and helpless, and Yichen was also disappointing, only knowing how to play all day, with no interest in work.
She feared that when the old master handed over the entire Zhan family to Zhan Mohan in the future, she and Zhan Yichen would have no place to stand.
Although Zhan Mohan was usually respectful to her, he wasn't his biological son. Moreover, he was meticulous and even after living under the same roof for so many years, she still couldn't fathom his thoughts.
Risking being reprimanded by the old master, she added,
"But since this Wei Yumeng entered the house, I haven't seen any improvement in Ahan's condition. On the contrary, she causes trouble every few days. Those metaphysical things, they're just to be listened to."
Old Master Zhan glared at Wen Yulan furiously, "What do you know, you a woman of the world? Speaking of marriage, ever since you married my son, our family hasn't had a moment of peace for so many years. It was better when Ahan's birth mother was alive."
These words were usually just said in private, but today Wei Yumeng was also present. Old Master Zhan said it in front of her, which was a severe blow to Wen Yulan's pride.
Even with strong psychological resilience, her face couldn't bear it. Wen Yulan's smile was almost frozen, and she stopped speaking.
Zhan Mohan naturally understood Wen Yulan's intentions. On the surface, she tried hard to maintain the image of a good mother, but in reality, she was most afraid of him standing up.
He cleared his throat and said, "Since Grandpa is pleading for her, I'll let her off this time."
Wei Yumeng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Master Zhan's brows relaxed, "If that's the case, then return to your respective rooms."
Wei Yumeng followed Zhan Mohan back to their room. She walked up to him.
"Thank you just now."
The man raised his hand, "You don't need to thank me. I just want you to continue atoning. My brother's suffering cannot be in vain."
Wei Yumeng didn't explain this, but changed the subject.
"That... Mr. Zhan, I have something I want to tell you."
"Speak."
"I want to go out to work." Fearing Zhan Mohan would disagree, she quickly explained, "I won't neglect taking care of you. I'll make up for the rest of the time during holidays."
She couldn't just waste her time at the Zhan family like this. Wei Guoan had said he would cut off her mother's medical expenses if she severed ties. What would she do then?
She had to seize this opportunity to work hard and keep her mother alive.
Zhan Mohan didn't agree immediately. He hesitated for a moment, then asked her,
"You're not thinking of secretly meeting some wild man behind my back, are you?"
"I just want to work and support myself with my own hands. I have no other intentions."
This time, her emotions were calm. However, being spoken to like this by Zhan Mohan made her feel uncomfortable. But to get him to agree to her request, she had to endure it for now.
"I can agree to you working, but I have conditions."
Wei Yumeng looked up in surprise when she heard Zhan Mohan agree.
"Really? As long as you agree, I'll agree to any condition."
"If you want to work, you must work in my company."
Wei Yumeng pursed her lips tightly, hesitating slightly. If she really went to Zhan Mohan's company, she would be completely under his surveillance.
But if she didn't agree, she wouldn't even have the chance to go out and work. After much thought, she chose to compromise.
"Okay, I agree."
"You'll start in two days. Fang Xu will arrange it."
"In two days?" So soon?
Zhan Mohan lazily raised his eyelids, "Not willing?"
"No, no, I'll go tomorrow."
No matter what, she needed to have a job first, so she wouldn't have to rely on others for everything.
Since she was going to work, she needed to change her clothes. Because her mother was seriously ill, she hadn't had time to pay attention to her appearance.
As night approached, she started to feel uneasy, thinking about what the man had said during the day. She was afraid he would suddenly appear at night.
It wasn't until midnight that the man didn't appear, and she gradually relaxed.
The next day, she left the Zhan family. The servant didn't stop her. In fact, given the Zhan family's background, even if she wanted to escape, she wouldn't be able to. Within half a day, she would be caught.
She went to the mall and entered a clothing store with the little money she had. As soon as she walked in, she encountered the person she least wanted to see.
By the time she wanted to leave, it was too late.
"Sister..."
Before her feet could even step out, she heard Wei Jin's voice.
Wei Jin and Yin Fang exchanged glances and walked forward, feigning surprise.
"Yumeng, is that you?"
Upon seeing Wei Jin, Yin Fang acted as if she were seeing her own daughter. Her smile was radiant, and she even took her hand.
Wei Yumeng had long seen through Yin Fang's pretense. She couldn't even be bothered to play along and directly broke free.
"Father isn't here, so Mother doesn't need to pretend. Aren't you tired?"
Yin Fang's smile froze instantly, and the stepmother's true feelings were exposed.
"What, does the dignified Mrs. Zhan of the Zhan family have to come out personally to buy clothes?"
Wei Jin deliberately showed off her newly bought clothes in front of Wei Yumeng.
"Sister, didn't you say you were doing well when you came back last time? Why are you wearing these?"
To be honest, Wei Yumeng's clothes were probably not worth as much as one of Wei Jin's.
But this didn't mean they could mock her at will.
"No matter how I dress, at least I'm the young madam of the Zhan family. It's not your place to comment. If I mention this to my husband, do you think the Wei family's business will still be able to be done?"
"You..." Wei Jin was so angry she was speechless. She didn't expect her to use her identity as the young madam of the Zhan family to suppress her.
Yin Fang slapped Wei Jin's hand, "Wei Yumeng, if you say that, I can't guarantee your mother will be safe over there."