Two people were entwined like glue, while Xin Ran, on the other side, had completely lost his temper, smashing everything in the room to smithereens as soon as he returned.
Xin's mother walked in at that moment and saw her son in a fit of rage.
"What are you doing?"
"What am I lacking that she would choose Zhan Mohan over me? That Zhan Mohan is entangled with his ex-girlfriend. I've loved her since university. For her, I've crossed my bottom line, abandoned my principles. In the end, now that I have her, she won't even spare me a glance!"
No one could understand how he felt then. Wei Yumeng's gaze pierced his heart, suffocating him. And her unwavering belief in Zhan Mohan.
He really couldn't think about it anymore.
Xin's mother had always thought that Xin Ran hadn't mentioned it for a while and had probably forgotten Wei Yumeng, not expecting him to still be holding onto it.
"How can you face your fiancée like this? She likes you so much. Xin Ran, we can't be so heartless."
Xin Ran was completely out of control, no longer himself, his emotions in disarray.
He roared at Xin's mother, "It's not me who wants to be with her, it's you. You forced me to be with her."
"But I'm doing it for your own good. If you don't go through with the alliance, what will happen to our family? Are we going to sacrifice our entire family for your happiness?"
Since birth, she thought Xin Ran had accepted his identity and his fate. But who would have thought he would stumble over this woman named Wei Yumeng.
She really couldn't see what was so good about this woman.
Xin Ran was furious. "Are you willing to sacrifice my happiness for your own good?"
"You unfilial son!" Xin's mother was completely enraged. "Why can't you think? If Wei Yumeng truly wanted to be with you, and not with Zhan Mohan, she would have chosen you long ago. It has nothing to do with you having a fiancée. She just doesn't like you!"
"Stop talking!"
Xin Ran felt like he was on the verge of a breakdown. Why did everyone have to remind him of this? Wei Yumeng didn't like him; it was all his wishful thinking.
Xin's mother still wanted to know something, and it needed to be confirmed immediately, otherwise, it would lead to endless trouble for the Xin family in the future.
She grabbed Xin Ran's shoulder and asked him seriously and earnestly, "I'll ask you one last time, seriously. Is the child in Wei Yumeng's womb yours, or have you been lying to us all along?"
Xin Ran's shoulders drooped, and he looked like a frost-bitten eggplant, utterly dispirited.
He suddenly let out a bitter laugh, his eyes filled with desolation.
"Do you think it still matters to say these things now? Even if the child in her womb is mine, would she be with me?"
He had thought the same way before, believing that if Wei Yumeng's child were his, she would definitely agree. However, that was not the case; she had still firmly chosen Zhan Mohan.
Xin's mother quickly caught a hint from this sentence. She was stunned and grabbed Xin Ran.
"You mean the child in Wei Yumeng's womb is not yours? Then, did you two ever... have relations?"
"No, nothing happened between us! That day, I just wanted to create a false impression, to let her know I had touched her. I didn't expect her to get pregnant."
He couldn't fathom that a man like Zhan Mohan would let Wei Yumeng get pregnant with his child. If that were the case, why was he still entangled with his ex-girlfriend?
He even accompanied her to deal with her miscarriage, which showed that his feelings for Yumeng might not be genuine.
But Yumeng wouldn't listen to any of these words. She was completely captivated by Zhan Mohan now.
Hearing this, Xin's mother finally felt a sense of relief. Wei Yumeng's pregnancy had been a thorn in her side for so long, keeping her awake at night.
Clearly, when she met Zhan Mohan at the coffee shop last time, Zhan Mohan had confidently said the child in Wei Yumeng's womb was his. What was going on?
"It's come to this point, what's the point of hiding it anymore?"
He had thought that by hiding this matter, Wei Yumeng would surely come back to him. Now, he realized that not only did she not come back, but she had instead thrown herself into Zhan Mohan's arms.
It hadn't separated them; instead, it had made them trust each other more. He had never encountered such confusing behavior before.
Xin's mother was overjoyed upon hearing this. As long as the child in Wei Yumeng's womb was not hers, everything else was fine.
A smile spread across her face. "This is truly cause for celebration. At last, I can sleep soundly."
"Mom!" While Xin's mother was happy, Xin Ran's expression remained troubled.
Wei Yumeng, unaware that Xin Ran had confessed everything, felt increasingly guilty towards Zhan Mohan for his kindness. She didn't even know how to respond to his affection.
But she wasn't one to evade issues; what needed to be faced would eventually be faced.
She looked at Zhan Mohan, then proactively wrapped her arms around his waist, tilting her head up, and asked nervously.
"Zhan Mohan, can I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead."
"If the child in my womb is not yours, what will you do? Will you leave me?"
Zhan Mohan's gaze dimmed. As he lowered his head to look at Wei Yumeng, her heart pounded.
She was actually very afraid that Zhan Mohan would give her an answer she couldn't accept.
But ultimately, she couldn't avoid it.
The man's lips parted, and his voice, no longer as gentle and harmonious as before, carried a certain calm sobriety.
"Actually, if this child is not mine, I won't want it. I have no reason to raise a child for someone else. But I won't force you to separate from the child either."
In the end, the choice of how to proceed would ultimately fall to Wei Yumeng. The power of choice had never been in his hands, but in hers.
She just hadn't realized it.
However, upon hearing this, Wei Yumeng felt no happiness, only a heavier heart.
Zhan Mohan had given her the choice, but it made her more conflicted, more unsure of how to achieve a win-win situation.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke.
"Actually, my true wish is that I want this child. It might be the last child I ever have."
But she also couldn't bear to part with Zhan Mohan. She knew that doing this was selfish and unfair to him.
Yet, she couldn't bring herself to give up the child in her womb.
Zhan Mohan's reaction to Wei Yumeng's answer seemed unsurprising; he had already guessed she would say this.
There was one thing he wanted to know.
"Wei Yumeng, if this child were mine, would you continue to be with me and walk a steady path together?"