In every book, there's a scumbag, despicable and shameless, selfish and insidious, who brings misery to countless others. When the boss takes on the scumbag script, they can turn the tables in ...
The information Meng Hui wanted to find was no secret; she could find images of pills online. She knew there were several medications for depression, so she began searching for similar-looking pills. Once she found several, she bought them, packed them in plastic bags, and hid them in her bag.
She knew she had a falling out with Tao Rui and Du Yawen, and if she showed up rashly, they would ignore her. So she waited patiently, silently watching her former colleague's WeChat Moments, then took care of her skin and adjusted her sleep schedule to keep herself in top shape.
Advance preparation is helpful. Tao Rui was too busy to host Xinxin's first birthday party. Now that he's opened Tao's Courtyard, where he might live for a few years, he definitely wants to say goodbye to his friends and colleagues, promote his resort, and say hello. So, Tao Rui threw a party and invited everyone to get together.
Because so many people were clamoring to try the owner and his wife's cooking, Tao Rui canceled his restaurant reservation and hosted everyone at home instead. His house was quite large, and while it might have been a bit crowded with so many friends, it certainly felt lively and relaxed.
This was the opportunity Meng Hui was looking for, especially when she saw Meng Xue also posted a circle of friends, which was a photo of Meng Xue and Xinxin. This meant that her sister was next door. This was simply God helping her!
She immediately dressed up and asked her fake boyfriend Wei Cheng to come over. Then, when she heard someone else coming in next door, she coincidentally opened the door and feigned surprise, "Xie Jiao? Xiao Peng? Why are you here..." As if she had just seen a lot of people in the room, she took two steps forward and said to Du Yawen, "Sister-in-law, are you having a party?"
Du Yawen smiled politely and distantly, "Yes, there is a party today."
Xie Jiao looked at Meng Hui and then at her door, and said in disbelief, "Meng Hui, you actually live across from Brother Rui? You're not, are you?"
Xiaopeng quickly pulled her back, hinting that she shouldn't say such harsh words. Xie Jiao did keep her mouth shut, but her eyes and expression all made fun of Meng Hui for being mentally ill.
Meng Hui smiled calmly and said, "Yeah, what a coincidence, right? I'm graduating soon, and I'm thinking of moving out. My boyfriend wasn't sure about the usual places, so he helped me choose this neighborhood. I didn't expect that the person living across the street would be Brother Rui. I even said I could get a ride to work and even have a meal with him occasionally, but I didn't expect that both Brother Rui and I would leave the company."
Xie Jiao felt that her words were quite shameless. What did she mean by saying that she and Rui Ge both left the company? If you didn't know, you would have thought they left together. Xie Jiao snorted and laughed, "I can't believe you didn't pass the internship assessment. I really don't know what you're going to do in the future. Such a good job opportunity is hard to come by. Okay, I won't bother you with your job search anymore. We're going in now, so you can get busy too."
Xie Jiao guessed that Du Yawen was not willing to let Meng Hui in, so she simply made it clear to her and prepared to go in.
At this time, Wei Cheng came out and put his arm around Meng Hui's shoulders with a smile. "Huihui, your friend?" He said to Xie Jiao, "Thank you for your concern for Huihui, but don't worry, my company needs someone like Huihui, and my father's company also has a vacancy. We just need to wait for Huihui to rest and see where she wants to work."
Du Yawen and the others were at a loss for words when they saw Wei Cheng. Were Wei Cheng and Meng Hui really together? Did he know Meng Hui liked Tao Rui and wanted to be his mistress? Wei Cheng had even prepared two tasks for Meng Hui. If Meng Hui went, she would definitely feel comfortable with her boyfriend protecting her. No wonder she was so bold before and failed to complete all the tasks.
Meng Hui stood at the door, looking inside discreetly. Finally, she saw Meng Xue and immediately stepped through the doorway, asking, "Meng Xue? Why are you here?"
Meng Xue was startled and turned to look at her, "Sister?"
Du Yawen suddenly thought of what Meng Xue had mentioned about her not having a good relationship with her sister. Her sister was excellent in everything but had a strong personality. She looked down on her for painting every day. She was about to graduate in City A and had a very good job.
With the same surname, Meng, how could she not have thought that these two people could be sisters? Meng Xue and Meng Hui really looked so different.
Everyone heard Meng Hui's shout, and colleagues who knew her also greeted her. Du Yawen had no choice. She couldn't kick everyone out in public. If the situation got too ugly, there would be no party. She thought for a moment and smiled faintly, "Meng Hui, Wei Cheng, do you have any plans? Do you want to come over and get together?"
This is what Meng Hui was waiting for. She immediately said, "Great! I haven't seen you all in a few days, and I miss you all. By the way, we just baked some Western pastries. Can you give them to everyone to try? Wei Cheng taught me how to make them."
Wei Cheng waved to everyone behind her, and everyone nodded, wondering, "Meng Hui is still with this boyfriend? What's going on between her and Tao Rui?" Is she looking for a better partner? Is she keeping Wei Cheng as a backup?
Only Meng Xue was deeply puzzled. Were Wei Cheng and Meng Hui boyfriend and girlfriend? How could she not know? She had met Wei Cheng a few times before and had assumed he was interested in her, but he turned out to be her future brother-in-law? The thought that she had been seriously considering a relationship with Wei Cheng in private filled her with shame. Fortunately, she hadn't said it out loud, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing.
Meng Xue stepped forward, took Du Yawen's hand, and smiled. "I didn't even know my sister lived across the street. We don't keep in touch very often. She's very straightforward. If she says something inappropriate, don't take it to heart."
She remembered that Meng Hui had mentioned that she had a misunderstanding with Tao Rui and his wife, so she felt very sorry. If Meng Hui had not seen her, she would not have joined the party.
Du Yawen shook her head. "It's okay. It's more lively with more people. Go get her some pastries. I'll prepare some juice."
"Okay." Meng Xue went to the opposite side to help serve pastries, and Xie Jiao took the opportunity to go over and help.
As soon as Xie Jiao went over, she took a quick look and found that Meng Hui must be the only one living in her house. Her boyfriend would not stay overnight. She still believed in her heart that Meng Hui was putting on an act.
Wei Cheng saw Meng Xue's movements froze, and he coughed lightly and said, "Xiaoxue, how did you get to know them?"
Without even looking up, Meng Xue said, "We met while sketching at the resort. I brought these two plates over."
"Xiaoxue..." Wei Cheng called her, but when she didn't stop, he couldn't call again. He just cursed inwardly. What the hell was going on? He had only done Meng Hui a small favor, but Meng Xue had misunderstood him. This was the first time he had ever paid so much attention to a girl, and now he was even more unable to catch up.
Xie Jiao happened to see this scene and felt even more strange. However, Meng Hui had already taken her bag and pastries and went over, so she hurried to follow.
Tao Rui finished cooking beggar's chicken in the kitchen and put it in the oven. After washing his hands, he came out and saw Meng Hui chatting and laughing with her colleagues. He was startled. "Why is she here?"
[Brother Rui, I was paying attention to the ingredients just now and didn't pay attention to Meng Hui.]
Tao Rui approached Du Yawen and asked her about it. She immediately suspected Meng Hui had deliberately come over, but why? To cause a scene in public? Then there was no need to wear the Weicheng, right? Was she trying to use the Weicheng to whitewash her mistress behavior, just like last time? Then she was probably going to be disappointed. The same method might work once, but it would be useless if used twice.
He told the system, "Keep an eye on her. If you see her causing trouble, notify me immediately."
【Brother Rui, don't worry.】
Tao Rui installed a full set of surveillance equipment at home, and the system was fully connected, allowing him to monitor everything except the bathroom. Tao Rui even checked Xinxin and Du Yawen's electronic bracelets to avoid any problems caused by too many people.
With the system, this kind of defense is much easier. Tao Rui felt that using up all the points he had earned throughout his life for just one system and one mall was a good deal. At least it would make his future life much more convenient and safer. It was a pity that he didn't have any points now, so he couldn't buy anything in the mall.
Tao Rui greeted his friends and showed them photos of his family at the Tao Family Courtyard. Some were picking fruits, some were fishing, and some were climbing trees. Several children were clamoring to join in, and only calmed down after their parents promised to go when they had time.
Wei Cheng walked over to Tao Rui with a beer in hand and asked, "This place is nice, but it's not crowded. Are there many customers?"
Tao Rui took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "There weren't many customers before, but there will definitely be more in the future. I plan to turn this place into a popular check-in destination for internet celebrities."
A group of people started to make a fuss, "Brother Rui has always had a keen eye for investment, and this time he's definitely right. Let's line up to check in, and when Taojiayuan becomes popular, we can post it on WeChat Moments to show off."
Wei Cheng said with some hostility, "It's a good thing that Brother Rui has his own plans, but isn't it too sudden to leave? It left others unprepared. Huihui has always regarded you as her master and can't accept that you've given up venture capital. She feels very sorry for you."
Tao Rui chuckled and shrugged. "It's not that sudden. I've done what needed to be done and handed over what needed to be handed over. I think my boss and colleagues have accepted it well. You should persuade Meng Hui to focus more on her own work and stop worrying about others."
Everyone could hear the witty banter between the two of them, and their voices dropped a little. Du Yawen came over and offered everyone some cold beer, then smiled and smoothed things over. "Do you want to play cards? I remember you guys really liked Werewolf. We also have poker and mahjong. See what you like."
Wei Cheng felt sorry for Meng Hui when he saw the two of them. He took a few sips of wine and couldn't help but say, "I heard Huihui say that my sister-in-law misunderstood her, thinking she liked Brother Rui. Huihui and I have a good relationship. She is simple and straightforward. She hopes that the people she admires can continue in this industry and achieve more brilliant results. She has no bad intentions. My sister-in-law is really too nervous."
Du Yawen took Tao Rui's arm and joked before he could defend her, "If I wasn't nervous, he would be panicking, right? That's how couples are, all the fun is playing around. By the way, where's Meng Hui?"
Seeing Meng Hui, she beckoned her over and said to her face, "Meng Hui, it's time to talk to you straight. You always think I was jealous when I transferred you away. You really like to think too much. Who would let personal matters affect official business? That's too unprofessional. We, Tao Rui, are not that kind of person.
Now it's proven that we already have other life plans. Wei Cheng should also persuade Meng Hui to focus on her own affairs and stop overthinking. "
After Du Yawen finished speaking, she went to squeeze juice for the children. Her colleagues looked at each other and tried to hold back their laughter.
This couple is truly amazing. Their words are different, but their meaning is the same: they're both telling Meng Hui to stop meddling in other people's affairs and to take herself less seriously. What the hell does it have to do with her about the couple's life plans? She really thinks she has any influence over their lives.
Meng Hui took a deep breath, hating her swagger. She smiled and said, "It seems I'm overthinking it. I'm just concerned. I've always regarded Brother Rui as my idol. To be honest, I used to want Brother Rui to introduce me to a boyfriend. I think it's rare to find someone like him who works so well together. We must be in sync with each other. In our industry, we're busy day and night. Many family members can't understand and even become depressed because of it. This is not a good match."
Meng Hui looked at Tao Rui while speaking, implying that he and Du Yawen were not compatible, otherwise Du Yawen would not have suffered from depression.
Others, unaware of Du Yawen's illness, agreed with her words, arguing that when they were busy and worked overtime, their families wouldn't understand and would think they were neglecting their families. A young girl even whispered, "Brother Rui is so handsome, so capable, and so good to his wife. He's the dream boyfriend."
The boy jokingly said, "Good men like this are all married, how can it be your turn?"
Tao Rui shook his head and smiled, "I was a workaholic before. If you really find someone like that, you'll cry. It's bad enough if one person doesn't go home every day. Two people work together and neither of them goes home. How can that be called a home? Besides, there are bound to be disagreements between colleagues, and sometimes there are conflicts of interest involved. If they stay together like this every day, even if they are a couple, they won't be able to hold on for long before their mentality breaks down."
Believe me, sometimes complementarity is necessary. Two workaholics together is simply a disaster, like my wife and I are just right. "
Xiaopeng laughed and said, "Brother Rui, you are showing off your affection again. Fortunately, I don't have to go on business trips with you anymore, otherwise I, a single dog, would be fed up with dog food. You don't know, when Brother Rui and I were on business trips, we stayed in the same suite. Whenever he had time, he would video call his sister-in-law. They have been married for three years. I am really envious of their relationship."
Tao Rui patted his shoulder and said, "Find a gentle wife, and you will be happy in the future. You guys have fun, I'll go see how the food is."
Tao Rui basically ignored Wei Cheng and Meng Hui, and Meng Hui's hatred was boiling over. Tao Rui had once said that he and his wife had nothing in common, but he had endless things to say to her. Now he was saying that if they were together, it would be a disaster?
She was still a little hesitant, but now... She clutched her bag tightly, deliberately spilled a little drink on her pants, smiled at everyone, and went to the bathroom.
Wei Cheng didn't know anyone in the first place, so after Meng Hui left, he felt a little embarrassed and had an inexplicable feeling, as if things were not quite the same as what Meng Hui said.
He took a sip of his drink and turned to see Meng Xue, who gave him a displeased look and went out to take out the trash. He hurried after her and squeezed in just as the elevator door closed.
"Xiaoxue, why are there so many garbage? Let me help you." Wei Cheng reached out to take the garbage bag from Meng Xue's hand, but Meng Xue dodged him.
Meng Xue looked ahead expressionlessly and walked out as soon as the elevator stopped, obviously not wanting to talk to him.
Wei Cheng was stunned and hurriedly chased after her, "Xiaoxue, what's wrong with you? Who are you angry with?"
Meng Xue threw away the trash, stopped, and asked him, "Why did you speak to Brother Rui and Sister Yawen like that just now? Do you know them? Do you know how good the Tao Family Courtyard is? What right do you have to blame them?"
Wei Cheng hesitated and said, "You're not angry about your sister and me, but because of Tao Rui and Du Yawen?"
"Why would I be angry about what happened between you and my sister? It's inexplicable!" Meng Xue said as she was about to leave, feeling a little panicked. She had a crush on Wei Cheng, so what did Wei Cheng mean by saying this? Did he see through her?
Wei Cheng pulled her aside and explained, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I don't know them, but your sister told me a lot. You also know that your sister and I are good friends. They bullied your sister and caused her to lose her job because of such a trivial matter. Am I not venting my anger on Meng Hui's behalf? What is your relationship with them? Why do you care so much?"
"What did you say? My sister lost her job?" Meng Xue didn't know about this yet, so she immediately asked Wei Cheng what was going on.
Wei Cheng had no choice but to tell Meng Hui everything she had said. Meng Hui had said that Tao Rui had always taken special care of her and treated her very well, so she admired him like an idol and wanted to emulate him in every way. Then, because they were getting close, Du Yawen became jealous, and Tao Rui transferred her to another department. Then, Xie Jiao started spreading some negative rumors in the company.
Xie Jiao had just gone to the supermarket to buy a few boxes of prawns and wanted Tao Rui to help her make delicious food. When she came back, she heard her name and immediately hid beside them to listen to what they were saying.
Wei Cheng claimed Meng Hui's move here coincidentally led to further misunderstandings. Later, Tao Rui accompanied his wife to a resort and didn't plan to return. Meng Hui, feeling it was a shame, went to dissuade him, only to be told the company let her go. I wonder if Du Yawen was jealous again, pushing Tao Rui to do this. From Tao Rui's perspective, he had no reason to retaliate against Meng Hui.
Meng Xue immediately said, "That's impossible. I met them at the resort and spent many days with them, even eating together. They are both good people, and I like them very much. They would never target my sister. Even if there was a conflict, they would never do such a thing, let alone just jealousy."
Besides, Brother Rui and Sister Yawen have a very good relationship, so how could she be jealous? When I was at the resort, I was alone with Brother Rui. One time, when he was making a bonfire, his sleeves were too long, and I had to roll them up for him, but Sister Yawen didn't get jealous at all.
"Really?" Wei Cheng found it strange to hear her say that, because in his opinion, Meng Xue was very beautiful and had a great temperament, the type that many men would like. Even he and Meng Hui had known each other for so long, but in the end, it was Meng Xue who fell in love with, not Meng Hui. Why would Du Yawen be jealous of Meng Hui and not Meng Xue?
The two looked at each other in silence. Meng Xue turned around and tried to leave again, but Wei Cheng quickly grabbed her and explained seriously, "I know you might not care, but I have to make it clear to you. I'm pretending to be your sister's boyfriend. Please don't misunderstand me. She told me she was worried her colleagues and classmates might misunderstand her, so she needed a boyfriend to cover up for her. That's why I came to help. Um, you... aren't mad at me, are you?"
Meng Xue blushed after being surprised, took two steps back, and ran back, saying, "Who's mad at you?" Wei Cheng smiled and followed her in.
Neither of them noticed. Xie Jiao was hiding behind a car, her face filled with surprise. She was truly stunned. Why was Meng Hui so dramatic? She'd heard of people renting boyfriends to go home and deceive their parents, but she'd never heard of someone finding a fake boyfriend to deceive their colleagues. This almost confirmed her suspicions: Meng Hui was simply trying to destroy Tao Rui's marriage, and everything else was just a cover-up.
She scoffed and went upstairs carrying a bag of prawns. She couldn't suppress her smile when she entered the room, and after sending the prawns to the kitchen, she couldn't wait to share this gossip with her little sisters.
Meng Hui had no idea that Wei Cheng liked Meng Xue, and she had no idea that all her actions would be exposed. At this moment, she was avoiding people and entering the master bedroom, quickly searching through several drawers of the bedside table.
The system immediately notified Tao Rui, "Brother Rui, Meng Hui has entered the master bedroom. Do you want me to show you the screen?"
[Of course.] Tao Rui fried the fish while keeping an eye on the system's virtual screen.
Meng Hui found two bottles of depression medication and immediately took out pills identical to the two other medications from her bag. She quickly switched the bags and put the two bottles back.
Tao Rui's face turned cold. Meng Hui had gone too far. No matter what medicine she had replaced in the bottle, it could be fatal to someone with depression. Perhaps Meng Hui did this because she knew this. She wanted Du Yawen's life and wanted to destroy their family!
When Meng Hui finished in her room and was about to come out, Du Yawen came back to change her dirty clothes. When she saw her, she was stunned. "Meng Hui? What are you doing in the bedroom?"
Du Yawen looked around, and the first thing she thought of was Meng Hui stealing her underwear. Otherwise, why would she run into their bedroom? This was too perverted, wasn't it?
Meng Hui's expression changed, and she said quickly, "I'm waiting for you. I want to talk to you about Brother Rui."
Du Yawen's face turned cold, and she opened the door and said, "I don't think there's anything to discuss with you. Please get out and don't embarrass everyone."
Meng Hui walked up to her and said with hatred: "Don't you want to talk about it or don't you dare? Are you afraid that I will blame you? You have depression, but you still cling to Tao Rui. You see Tao Rui give up his job and go with you to open a resort. Aren't you very proud? I tell you, you ruined him, his career, and his bright future.
He could have been promoted to vice president within three years, you know? But because of you, it's all ruined!"
Du Yawen wanted to pull her out, but was stunned when she heard this, "Vice President?"
"Yes, President Wei said it himself. Only Tao Rui and I know. It only takes three years. In three years, when he's only 33, he can become vice president and may even be promoted to CEO. But what about now? What is he? A farmer in a farmhouse?" She poked Du Yawen's shoulder with her finger and said through gritted teeth, "You're a burden, a disaster. You can't help Tao Rui in any way. You'll only hurt him."
Du Yawen slapped her hand away and said coldly, "You also know that Tao Rui is thirty years old this year, not three. No one else can interfere with what he chooses to do. Even if he gave up a great opportunity at work for me, it's because I'm worth it. It's not your turn as an outsider to complain.
I think we have made it clear as a couple: please stay away from us. We don't want to have anything to do with you."
After Tao Rui called the police, he saw them confronting each other and hurried over, pulling Du Yawen behind him. Meng Hui was capable of changing the dressing, and if provoked, she might even hurt someone in person. He said calmly, "The food has already started to be served outside. You don't want to draw attention to this side, do you?"
Meng Hui didn't like Tao Rui at all now. She just wanted to make things difficult for them. She had already changed the medicine without anyone noticing. She didn't want to see them anymore. She snorted coldly and walked around them to the living room. Unexpectedly, she ran into Meng Xue at the corner.
Meng Xue looked at her disappointedly, her eyes red. Meng Hui frowned and asked, "How long have you been standing here? How much have you heard?"
Meng Xue said, "It's been longer than you thought. I wanted to find you to ask about why you lost your job, but I didn't expect to see such an ugly side of you. It seems that what they said about you wanting to be a mistress is true? You actually have the nerve to accuse Sister Yawen, don't you think you're disgusting?"
"Pa--" Meng Hui slapped Meng Xue in the face and shouted angrily, "Who are you talking to?!"
The resounding slap stunned everyone in the room. Wei Cheng strode over, pushed Meng Hui aside, and shielded Meng Xue, asking with concern, "How are you? Are you okay?" He then scolded Meng Hui, "Are you crazy? You actually hit your sister?"
Everyone came over, a little confused to see the three of them standing together. Why was Wei Cheng helping Meng Xue scold his girlfriend? Or maybe a few girls who had chatted with Xie Jiao knew the inside story and watched the fun with suppressed laughter.
Tao Rui ignored them and just held Xinxin in his arms, standing beside Du Yawen to protect them. While they were talking, the police arrived.
The colleagues who opened the door and saw the police were stunned. They raised their voices and asked anxiously, "Did anyone call the police? No way, because of a slap?"
Tao Rui walked over and said, "I called the police. I'm sorry that today's banquet may be delayed for a while, but I'm worried about my family's safety. I'd better deal with this matter first before I can feel at ease."
President Wei asked with concern, "What's going on? What happened?"
Tao Rui led the police to the bedroom door to protect the scene, then used a tablet to call up the surveillance footage and replayed the scene of Meng Hui entering the bedroom to change the medicine.
The crowd gathered there, all of them having seen the scene on the screen, looked at Meng Hui in shock. Meng Hui, her heart nearly stopped, rushed over and tried to knock the tablet away, but was tackled by the police and pinned to the ground.
Du Yawen stood behind Tao Rui, holding her child. For the first time, she realized that truly powerful malice could kill people. Meng Hui actually wanted to kill her because of a small emotional dispute. Is this person so shameless?
Tao Rui held her hand with one hand behind his back. She raised her head and saw Tao Rui's broad back, and suddenly felt at ease.
No matter what happens, Tao Rui always protects her. It is really her greatest luck to marry such a husband in this life.
The police briefly asked about their relationship and called someone from the forensic department to collect fingerprints and evidence.
With something like this happening, the party definitely couldn't go on. However, most of the dishes were already prepared, and Tao Rui packed a portion for each of them to take home and enjoy. He promised to treat them again once things here were settled, and then they would be invited to the Tao Family Courtyard for a gathering.
Everyone left, leaving only Meng Xue and Wei Cheng to go to the police station. Tao Rui first sent the child to his parents, then went to the police station to make a statement, telling them about the grievances between them and Meng Hui.
Meng Hui refused to admit it, insisting she had no ill intentions. She had simply replaced the medication with vitamin tablets, which were not only harmless but also beneficial. She simply felt that Du Yawen's illness had healed and she couldn't rely on the medication anymore, so she wanted to help.
But the police found five medications in her purse, including vitamins and sleeping pills. Without exception, they all looked identical to several depression medications. While switching vitamins might be harmless, sleeping pills wouldn't be good for Du Yawen, would they? Besides, there have been cases of depression patients attempting suicide after reducing their medication. How could they just casually switch medications?
The police did not accept her explanation and detained her for investigation. They sent several drugs for testing and gave them to a psychologist to analyze the severity of the situation.
Tao Rui mentioned, "If she wanted to harm someone, she must have planned it. Maybe she mentioned it to someone, looked it up online, or asked a doctor about it. I hope you can investigate thoroughly. People like this will endanger our safety."
"Don't worry, Mr. Tao, the police will investigate thoroughly."
After the statement was taken and the couple walked out of the police station, Tao Rui patted Du Yawen's hand and comforted her, "It's okay, don't be afraid, she can't hurt you."
Du Yawen held his hand tightly and smiled, "I'm not afraid. I know you will protect me and Xinxin."
"Yeah." Tao Rui hugged her and turned to look at Meng Xue and Wei Cheng who were following them.
Wei Cheng still had an embarrassed and shocked expression on his face. He said, "I'm sorry, I really didn't know this would happen. Meng Hui never mentioned a word to me, and I didn't know my sister-in-law had depression."
Meng Xue's face turned pale. Seeing Du Yawen's tears falling non-stop, she didn't dare to step forward and cried, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It was me. I told her that you had depression. I'm sorry. She called me and said she was worried about me being out there, saying that you might not be good people. I, I tried to reassure her by saying that you two were a very loving couple, very good people. The wife had depression, but the husband didn't care and was so caring and considerate.
I didn't know she had such a relationship with you. She actually switched your medicine. Sister Yawen, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If I hadn't told others about your illness, she wouldn't have known about it. I'm sorry, I almost killed you..."
Du Yawen sighed, walked forward to hug her, and patted her on the back, "Xiaoxue, this is not your fault. Don't blame yourself so much. No one would have thought that this would happen. I don't blame you, I really don't blame you."
Meng Xue really couldn't control her tears. On the one hand, she was panicked because Meng Hui had broken the law, and on the other hand, she felt guilty towards Du Yawen, who was like a sister to her. Self-blame had overwhelmed her, and she was ashamed of what Meng Hui had done.
Wei Cheng supported her, apologized to Tao Rui and Du Yawen again, and left with Meng Xue.
Du Yawen looked at them and sighed, "I never thought Xiaoxue would be Meng Hui's sister. They don't look alike at all. Meng Hui is simply a psychopath and a paranoid."
Tao Rui smiled, tilted his head to look at Du Yawen and said, "Have you noticed that you're almost fully recovered? You never used to be the type to judge others or think about other people's business. And today you even confronted Meng Hui twice. Let's go to the doctor for a follow-up visit tomorrow."
Du Yawen thought about her condition and nodded. "Okay, I feel much better too. Especially after the police arrived just now. I was so scared. And then after I got scared, I felt like... I felt like I had experienced such a big thing, and a lot of the things I cared about were just trivial. It's that kind of... do you understand that feeling? It felt like I felt a lot better all of a sudden."
"I understand. It's like having seen big storms and waves, and not caring about a small splash."
"Right, right, right!" Du Yawen suddenly laughed. "I don't know why, but I really want to thank Meng Hui. Some of the things she did inexplicably brought us closer together and helped me recover faster."
Du Yawen took Tao Rui's arm and said with a smile, "Forget it. I won't thank her. She's been trying to steal my husband all day, and when she can't, she wants to destroy us. She's absolutely sick. Let's go home. Thanks to your security camera, otherwise I would be dead today."
Tao Rui smiled as they drove home. Didn't Meng Hui rely on the fact that no one would notice when she did this? Who could have imagined he'd install surveillance cameras in his own home? Even if they had, they definitely wouldn't have imagined they'd even be in the bedroom.
Initially, he simply wanted Du Yawen to be able to see everywhere she went, even if the child was on the bed in the bedroom, so she could know if he'd fallen. Today, the surveillance camera was a huge help. Otherwise, Du Yawen might have taken the medicine without realizing it, and by the time they found out, Meng Hui's fingerprints would have been covered, making it impossible to find anything.
I have to say Meng Hui is very smart. She is very good at choosing the right time and the right way to hurt people. Just like the phone call she made to Du Yawen on her business trip last time, this time she took advantage of the crowd to sneak in and change the medicine, it was really difficult to discover the truth.
All he could say was that Meng Hui was unlucky to have fallen into his hands. He was somewhat convinced that Xinxin in the original plot was deliberately lost by Meng Hui. Regardless of whether it was or not, he could not possibly help Meng Hui turn things around. Going to jail was just one of the options. When she got out, society would no longer be friendly to her.
Tao Rui helped the police investigate what Meng Hui had done. The police found in Meng Hui's computer that Meng Hui had searched for depression drugs, similar drugs, stimulation for depression patients, depression suicide cases, etc., and they also unexpectedly discovered that Meng Hui was the person who had been sending private messages to harass Du Yawen, so this was a long-planned and evil act.
Tao Rui asked a colleague in the company to help take notes. The colleague saw the video of Meng Hui changing the medicine with his own eyes, and of course he was inclined to Tao Rui's side when speaking. Especially since there were rumors in the company that Meng Hui was a mistress, these notes were very unfavorable to Meng Hui.
Xie Jiao was also in the school. She spread the news as quickly as possible, causing an uproar. When taking the statement, Xie Jiao also talked about how Meng Hui pretended to be drunk to trick Tao Rui into picking her up, and that she heard Wei Cheng pretending to be her boyfriend.
Meng Hui's roommate, shocked, recalled her last words about not taking medication without permission, saying it could kill her. She felt deeply guilty for reminding Meng Hui of this and felt deeply guilty. This further confirmed Meng Hui's premeditated murder of Du Yawen. Even Meng Xue truthfully told the police how Meng Hui had obtained information about Tao Rui and Du Yawen over the phone.
Everyone's statement was unfavorable to Meng Hui. Although Du Yawen was not harmed, Meng Hui's strong malice was enough to increase her sentence. She would go to jail as soon as the court date and the verdict were announced.
Meng Hui's parents rushed over after receiving the news. When they saw Meng Hui, they each slapped her in the face, and then asked her cryingly why she did such a wicked thing.
They have always been proud of their daughter, thinking she was excellent in every way. They often told relatives that Meng Hui was highly valued after graduation and stayed in a large company in City A. As a result, she has now become a prisoner and a shame to their family.
Meng Hui ignored the pain on her face and kept begging them to find a way to get her out. She regretted it, deeply. She had rehearsed the plan thousands of times in her mind, convinced it was flawless and would never be discovered. Even if Du Yawen took the medicine and noticed something was wrong, there would be no evidence to prove she had replaced it. By then, she would have moved away and would have no contact with them anymore.
She thought Du Yawen might commit suicide, or worse, her depression would worsen, causing unhappiness in the family. Xinxin, so young, would lose her happiness with a mother like that. And Tao Rui would surely regret choosing his wife over her, missing out on such a talented apprentice. Then, with her glorious promotion and salary increase, she would find only joy in watching their family suffer.
But why would his family have surveillance cameras? She and Tao Rui had been together for a year, and she clearly remembered seeing news online about a family monitoring their nanny for fear of child abuse. Tao Rui had said it was strange to have surveillance cameras in their home; it made them think twice before doing anything, making them uncomfortable. So why would Tao Rui have surveillance cameras in his home?
If Tao Rui hadn't said that before, she would definitely have considered whether his house had surveillance cameras. She definitely wouldn't have dared take such a risk, wouldn't have dared do such a thing. She regretted it so much. If she had known earlier, she would have moved out, stayed away from them, and not taken any revenge. What could be more important than herself?
Meng Hui regretted it so much that she wished she could die and start over, but she had no chance. Breaking the law is breaking the law, and if she left evidence, she would not be able to escape.
Tao Rui felt that this was not enough. He and Mr. Wei had been friends for many years, so he directly gave Meng Hui