Chapter 119 Meng Huaiyan, you schemed against me?

Chapter 119 Meng Huaiyan, you schemed against me?

Later that evening, just as Wang Xi was about to head to Shen Tang's bedroom, Jiang Congyu quickly pulled her to a corner of the courtyard.

Wang Xi was confused: "What are you doing?!"

"You're coming with me to stay at an inn outside tonight; the room has already been booked."

"Why?!" Wang Xi exclaimed anxiously. "We're living comfortably at home, why do we suddenly want to move out?"

Jiang Congyu reached out and pressed her shoulder: "After all, they are husband and wife. It's not really appropriate for them to sleep in separate beds."

"What's wrong? Did Meng Huaiyan say something?!"

Jiang Congyu was surprised that Wang Xi, who was usually clueless, had seen through the key to the matter in one go, and was embarrassed and speechless for a moment.

Seeing his expression, Wang Xi snorted coldly: "I knew Meng Huaiyan was an actor. He acted so magnanimous yesterday, but it turns out he was just waiting for me today."

"I'm going to sleep with Shen Tang no matter what, I'll make him furious!"

Wang Xi rolled up her sleeves and headed towards Chen Tang's bedroom without a care in the world.

Jiang Congyu quickly pulled her back: "My dear, please stop making such a fuss."

"Meng Huaiyan knows that you helped Chen Tang get away with this. You won't get the better of him if you go head-to-head with him."

"I'm afraid of him!" Wang Xi felt a surge of anger rising within her, and shouted, "If he's so capable, let him come at me head-on. What kind of ability is it to resort to underhanded tactics!"

Jiang Congyu was so frightened that he quickly covered her mouth: "I'm scared, I'm scared, okay?"

Meng Huaiyan is a madman; who knows what he might do that would be ruthless and heartless if you anger him.

Jiang Congyu didn't want to provoke him; what if he really did something to Wang Xi...?

Jiang Congyu earnestly advised, "Don't get angry with him. You may not care, but Shen Tang will suffer in the end."

Upon hearing him mention Shen Tang, Wang Xi's expression hardened, and she calmed down.

Suddenly, the memory of Shen Tang being imprisoned by him five years ago came to mind...

Wang Xi remained silent for a while before reluctantly agreeing.

Jiang Congyu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had agreed, and took her hand to say goodbye to Shen Tang and the others.

When Shen Tang heard that they were going to stay at an inn, she was a little surprised: "We're living comfortably at home, why are we suddenly going to stay at an inn?"

Wang Xi pursed her lips and remained silent. Jiang Congyu quickly glanced at Meng Huaiyan beside him and hurriedly spoke.

"I'm used to living with Wang Xi, and I'm having trouble sleeping because we're suddenly separated. So I'll stay at the inn with Wang Xi and come back early tomorrow morning."

Hearing him say that, Shen Tang couldn't persuade him to stay any longer, so she could only agree.

But I still felt something was off.

After coaxing Manman to calm down that evening, Shen Tang turned her head and asked Meng Huaiyan with some surprise.

"Wang Xi and the others suddenly want to move out, did you say something behind their backs?"

Meng Huaiyan remained calm: "How could you think of me like that? Wang Xi is your good friend. I'm not so petty as to lack that kind of magnanimity."

"Besides, Jiang Congyu really didn't sleep well all night yesterday, tossing and turning. He probably just wasn't used to sleeping well."

Shen Tang still felt something was strange, but after carefully observing his expression, she couldn't discern anything amiss, so she had to give up.

"Never mind, let's go to sleep."

*

Shen Tang took his aunt and the others to visit some of the more famous places in the southern city and several nearby cities. Before they knew it, almost half a month had passed.

Although Aunt and Wang Xi were reluctant to part with Shen Tang, they still had matters to attend to in the capital and could not stay in Nancheng for long.

Soon it was time to part. As Shen Tang watched their figures gradually disappear into the distance, a wave of reluctance washed over her.

Meng Huaiyan cupped her face in his hands and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "If you miss them, you can go back to the capital anytime, and I will accompany you."

Shen Tang choked up, still vividly remembering what her aunt had said to her last night.

She said she was all alone in this remote southern city with a child, and she was really worried and couldn't rest easy.

I hope she can consider returning to the capital. Although she doesn't have much ability, I can still take care of her to some extent, instead of her being isolated and helpless in the southern city.

She also said that if she really didn't want to go back to Beijing, then her aunt would come to see her more often each year. Although she wanted her to go back, she still wanted to respect her wishes.

Shen Tang recalled what her aunt had said to her, and felt as if her heart had been tightened, her thoughts a jumble of complex emotions.

Looking at Meng Huaiyan in front of her, she suddenly understood why he had summoned her aunt and Wang Xi to Jiangnan.

He wanted them to "force" her to return to the capital.

When Meng Huaiyan saw that she was staring at him intently with a complicated look in her eyes, his heart couldn't help but clench.

He said calmly, "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?"

Shen Tang coldly asked, "What exactly do you intend to do by summoning your aunt and Wang Xi to Nancheng?"

As expected, it was about this matter. Meng Huaiyan suppressed his unease and said, "In the five years since you 'passed away,' my aunt and Wang Xi have missed you and worried about you a lot. Naturally, I wanted to share this good news with them and make them happy."

"Besides, you haven't seen them in a long time, and I think you'll be very happy to see them."

Shen Tang sneered: "Is that really the case?"

Before he could answer, Shen Tang continued, "Meng Huaiyan, I want to hear the truth from you."

Meng Huaiyan lowered his head and fell silent.

After a moment, Meng Huaiyan looked at Shen Tang and said seriously, "I'm sorry, I admit I had ulterior motives."

“I want you to come back to the capital with me, but I don’t have enough confidence to get you to agree, so I called them here to increase your chances of returning to the capital.”

"So you're admitting that you've been plotting against me?"

Meng Huaiyan pursed his lips and said with difficulty, "I'm sorry."

Having probably known Meng Huaiyan's character all along, Shen Tang felt strangely calm after he admitted to scheming against her.

Shen Tang gazed into the distance; her aunt's boat was long gone. She remained silent for a long time, not even knowing what she was thinking.

After a long while, she finally looked away. Shen Tang's voice, accompanied by the sound of the wind on the shore, drifted into Meng Huaiyan's ears.

What if I don't agree?

Without the slightest hesitation, Meng Huaiyan replied, "Then I will stay in the South City with you and your daughter."

"The eldest princess will not agree."

“I don’t need her consent, and she can’t interfere with any decisions in my life right now.”