Chapter 171 I'm back, don't come to her

In the main hall of the Meng family, Meng Tang and Wei Chuan looked through the pages of information that Assistant Xu had found, going through them from beginning to end.

Assistant Xu said, "As for Mr. Li, we were in the dark, so the investigation went smoothly."

Yanqing is a small place, but the social circles overlap a lot.

He brought two people and a lawyer with him and spent the whole day digging into the matter.

Meng Yuchun was too lazy to read the densely packed text and asked directly, "Did Li Hanjin do this?"

Assistant Xu nodded. "It's basically confirmed that he's the mastermind behind this. Judging from the information we've found, he must have planned this since returning to Yanqing."

"After Mr. Meng was released from prison, only Li Hanjin was willing to deal with him."

"Later, Liao Fengmin suddenly approached Mr. Meng, and the two of them had frequent contacts because of their childhood affection."

"But from what I've found out, Liao Fengmin wasn't initially willing to rekindle his relationship with Mr. Meng, partly because of Li Hanjin's favor."

"I always regret that human hearts are not as good as water." Meng Yuchun laughed, his eyes cold, "Sister Fang, go get Li Hanjin."

Sister Fang responded, took off her apron and walked out of the yard.

Wei Chuan asked, "So everything that happened afterwards was a setup by Li Hanjin?"

Assistant Xu nodded. "The 100,000 yuan that Mr. Meng took was also given by him. Liao Fengmin was blinded by money and told everything. When he helped Li Hanjin set up the scheme, he took 20,000 yuan from him."

"I've already preserved all the evidence and informed the police. As long as Li Hanjin admits it, things will be much easier."

Meng Tang suppressed his emotions and said, "Then let's wait for Li Hanjin to come."

Li Hanjin thought Meng Yuchun was asking him to help with Meng Huaizhang's matter, and felt a little proud for a moment.

But as soon as he stepped into the main hall, he noticed that the atmosphere was not right.

Especially the two strange men sitting opposite Meng Yuchun.

Meng Yuchun stood up and said to Li Hanjin, "Come with me."

The two went to the backyard, and Meng Yuchun asked Li Hanjin to kneel down in front of the incense table.

Li Hanjin knelt down in front of the cushion.

Meng Yuchun said, "When you became my disciple, you did so willingly. Once you've entered the sect, you must abide by the rules. A carving knife has nine virtues: loyalty, righteousness, strength, flexibility, tenacity, detail, dexterity, clumsiness, and sincerity. Tell me, how many of these have you achieved?"

"Master?" Li Hanjin looked up.

Meng Yuchun said, "Today, in front of the incense table where you worshipped me, I will completely sever our master-disciple relationship. You used my name to make a name for yourself, but from now on, I will take it all back."

"Master."

"I'm no longer your master. Let's go. Admit what you did, because any face that tries to make excuses is ugly."

Li Hanjin clenched his fists and asked in disbelief, "Why can't I? Don't I have more topics to talk about with Meng Tang? She'll need to pass on this craft in the future, and won't I be the biggest help to her? Wei Chuan just has a little money, Master, I really don't understand."

Meng Yuchun looked at Li Hanjin, who was still kneeling, and said, "Being a good person is far more important than anything else."

Li Hanjin slumped down at the table and laughed at himself.

At this time, the police entered the yard. Assistant Xu patted Wei Chuan on the shoulder and said, "I will take care of the rest of the things here. You should hurry back to school."

Wei Chuan nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Xu."

The police took Li Hanjin away. When they passed each other, he kept staring at Meng Tang. Wei Chuan stood directly in front of Meng Tang, blocking Li Hanjin's sight.

Meng Yuchun paused for a moment and said to Assistant Xu, "We can handle the rest of the matter ourselves, so we won't bother you any more. But I still want to thank you for helping us investigate the whole story."

Assistant Xu was stunned: "I brought a professional lawyer with me."

Meng Yuchun shook his head: "No, I can handle the rest myself."

Now that things have come to this, is there any reason for Li Hanjin not to plead guilty?

As long as he admitted it, the huge gambling debt that Meng Huaizhang was framed for could be invalidated, and in the end he would only have to pay the initial 100,000 yuan and reasonable interest.

Assistant Xu wanted to say something, but Wei Chuan stopped him: "Uncle Xu, why don't you go back first? Grandpa does have some connections here, so it won't be impossible for him to handle it."

Assistant Xu: "Okay, we'll leave first."

Wei Chuan sent the person to the door and returned to the yard.

Looking at Meng Tang again, the expression on his face was obviously much more relaxed.

Meng Yuchun asked them to sit down and said, "Let's talk about the future."

Wei Chuan sat down next to Meng Tang, somewhat puzzled. "What do you mean by future? Isn't the matter resolved? It's almost done. As long as Li Hanjin did it, he can't deny it. It should take at least three years, right?"

"It's not him." Meng Tang said, "It's about Meng Huaizhang."

Wei Chuan still didn't understand: "Don't want him anymore?"

Meng Tang: “…”

Wei Chuan closed his mouth silently.

"Actually, some time ago, someone introduced him to someone." Meng Yuchun glanced at Meng Tang. "What do you think?"

"Not so good." Meng Tang said, "After causing trouble for your own family, are you going to cause trouble for others?"

"That's not what I meant." Sister Fang interrupted. "With your father's personality, you need to find someone strong and tough to keep him down, to prevent him from getting into trouble again."

Meng Tang sneered: "Who would be willing to do that?"

Sister Fang smiled and said, "Yes, there is one, but your father dislikes her temper. The old man has taken a liking to her and thinks she's a good match. She's also willing. The old man said that if she's willing, he'll give her a generous betrothal gift. What do you think?"

It's a matter of mutual consent, but what she says doesn't count.

Meng Yuchun said, "If this works out, I plan to buy them a house nearby so he won't be an eyesore at home all day."

Meng Tang and Meng Huaizhang had nothing to say, and she didn't want to object to the old man's decision.

She knew that the old man couldn't let go of Meng Huaizhang, and he couldn't just let him live a life of idleness and wait for death.

"If they are willing, I naturally have nothing to say," said Meng Tang.

She wasn't the one getting married.

Meng Yuchun said, "After lunch, you can go back to school. Sister Fang and I are at home. I will call you to tell you what happens next."

Meng Tang nodded: "Okay."

After dinner, Meng Tang called Sister Fang aside and said, "I'll have to trouble you to look after the family. I'm afraid that Grandpa will be angry with Meng Huaizhang."

"It's okay." Sister Fang comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm at home. The old man is in good health. He knows what kind of person your father is. There's nothing to be angry about. You, on the other hand, take care of yourself at school."

"I'm here for you." Wei Chuan put his arm around Meng Tang's shoulders. "Don't worry, I'll take care of her."

Sister Fang: "Okay, then I won't see you off."

Only after watching Wei Chuan drive away did she happily return to the yard.

"This Xiao Wei is really good, he's reliable, has a good personality, and he cares about our Xiao Tang."

Meng Yuchun sighed and gave a wry smile: "I'm afraid it will soon belong to someone else."

Sister Fang didn't understand and turned to look at the old man: "What are you talking about?"

"Don't you understand?" The old man motioned for her to sit down. "Let me tell you, the assistant and lawyer who came to our house today meant to cut ties. He asked Wei Chuan to go back to school first, but he didn't take Meng Tang with him. Wei Chuan's car was parked outside the door. What do you think this means?"

"Then..." Sister Fang panicked for a moment, "Didn't our Meng Tang leave with Xiao Wei in the end?"

Meng Yuchun: "That's because Wei Chuan insisted. He's just an assistant, how can he refute the young master's words? These people are just putting their dignity in front of you to make you give up. I don't think you need to give the pen holder as a gift. They won't accept it at all."

"Are they going to break up?" Sister Fang lost all mood to wash dishes.

Meng Yuchun sighed: "It's hard to say, but his family will definitely not agree. The current uncertainty is Wei Chuan. If he can really withstand the pressure from his family, I really admire him!"

“But what if it can’t hold on?”

Meng Yuchun suddenly smiled: "I'm quite optimistic about him, but the process might be a bit tragic."

Sister Fang breathed a sigh of relief. What the old man said was almost right.

On the way back, Meng Tang was sleeping all the time. If he stopped at a service area, he would probably wake up.

Wei Chuan knew that she didn't sleep well last night, so he just kept driving.

When Wei Lifeng called, he answered the phone almost immediately in order not to wake Meng Tang up.

"Are you back?" Wei Lifeng asked on the phone.

Wei Chuan glanced at Meng Tang from the corner of his eye and replied quietly while driving: "I'm back. There's still an hour to go to school."

Wei Lifeng said, "Don't go back to school yet, come home."

"School starts tomorrow, why do you want me to go back?" Wei Chuan was a little impatient.

Meng Tang didn't know if he had been in the same position for too long, so he quietly turned sideways and continued to sleep facing the car door.

"There's no class tomorrow, so come back if I tell you to." Wei Lifeng said, "Don't let anyone rush you. Some things don't need to be delayed. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to go find Meng Tang."

Wei Chuan gripped the steering wheel tightly and said through gritted teeth, "I'm going back! Don't come looking for her, wait for me to send her back to school."

Wei Lifeng hung up the phone.

Wei Chuan exhaled, his breath carrying a distinct sense of dryness.

The person with his eyes closed shed two lines of tears silently.

Meng Tang was actually avoiding the issue by falling asleep as soon as he got in the car.

She knew very well that what needed to be resolved next was her relationship with Wei Chuan.

Meng Tang pursed his lips and swallowed all the tears dripping from his lips into his mouth. It tasted so bitter.

What should I do then?

What's the point of liking him? Wei Chuan's family even knew that Meng Huaizhang had been in jail.

She was not sure about this at first, but when Assistant Xu mentioned Meng Huaizhang during the day, she obviously knew it.

She had been suppressing this matter and not asking Wei Chuan, and was deliberately avoiding it.

She didn't dare to hear the answer, because Wei Chuan loved her, but he was also in a difficult situation.

The nine years with Meng Huaizhang were the first way others examined her, and it was also a fact that she could not refute.

An hour passed quickly, and as we approached the school, the road became congested.

Wei Chuan woke Meng Tang up at a red light: "Are you hungry? I'll take you to dinner."

Meng Tang shook his head, avoiding his gaze, and said, "Take me to the East Gate. I'll just buy something."

Wei Chuan drove the car towards the east gate of the school. When they were still some distance away, Meng Tang said, "There are too many people ahead. Let's stop here."

Wei Chuan stopped the car and unbuckled his seatbelt: "I'll go buy some food with you and take you back to the dormitory."

"I'll buy it myself." Meng Tang said, "Your car is too big, you'd better leave quickly."

Wei Chuan wanted to go back again, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then go to the dormitory and send me a message."

"good."

Wei Chuan went to open the car door, but was suddenly grabbed by Meng Tang's wrist.

"How--"

Before he could even ask, Meng Tang put his arm around the back of his neck and kissed him.

There was a huge height difference between them, and Wei Chuan subconsciously leaned over to accommodate her.

He put his arms around her back and kissed her passionately. In the dim carriage, for a moment, the only sounds were their breathing.

This was a soothing kiss after the storm, but Meng Tang was too proactive and passionate.

After an unknown amount of time, Meng Tang released Wei Chuan's neck and smiled at him gently: "I'm leaving?"

Wei Chuan asked, "You really don't need me to escort you in?"

"No need." Meng Tang said, "Your car is quite in the way here."

Wei Chuan rubbed her face with his palm: "Then I'll leave. Don't skip dinner. Go back and take pictures for me. I want to see them."

"good."

Meng Tang looked at him for a few seconds, kissed him on the lips again, opened the car door and got out.

Before my feet touched the ground, tears started falling, soaking the gray ground.