"Wanwan! What... what's going on?" Qin Yi's smile froze on her face. She didn't even bother to change her shoes before rushing over to sit in front of her, her hands clasped together, her expression helpless and anxious.
Meng Boqun and Meng Zhili, who were changing their shoes, heard the commotion and hurried over. Meng Wan was instantly surrounded by the three of them, while she remained in the position of having her bandages wrapped around her.
"It's nothing, I just got it accidentally." Meng Wan felt a little uncomfortable with this unexpected concern.
"Let me see, how serious is it? How did this happen?" Qin Yi reached for her hand, and Meng Wan instinctively pulled it back, but Meng Zhili didn't give her a chance to pull it away. He grabbed her hand directly, his expression serious.
Meng Wan sighed and unwrapped the gauze herself. Qin Yi's pupils contracted, she covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes filled with heartache.
"Was it Zhiyao who bit him?" Meng Zhili frowned.
There's no need to hide it. No matter how blind she is, Meng Wan can't admit that she bit herself.
"It's a misunderstanding. I crossed the line without his permission. It's just a minor injury, don't worry about it."
"Come on, I'll take you to the hospital to get it checked out. It looks pretty serious. I don't want it to leave a scar." Meng Boqun stood up and patted off imaginary dust.
"No need. If you're really worried, I'll go to the pharmacy later to get some ointment. It'll be fine in a couple of days."
Meng Boqun sighed, turned to go to Meng Wan's room, a hint of anger on his face. Fortunately, Meng Wan reacted quickly and grabbed his wrist in time. His left hand was taut, the wound becoming more and more obvious.
"Dad, where are we going?"
“No matter what, that’s no excuse for biting you like this. At the very least, he should come out and apologize to you. What kind of behavior is it for him to be hiding in his room like this?” Meng Boqun, who always presented a kind father image to Meng Wan, had a gloomy expression.
"This will only make things worse, especially since it's because of me. Let's just solve it ourselves."
The two remained locked in a stalemate for a while until Meng Boqun backed down, at which point Meng Wan finally let go of his hand.
"How is it? It must hurt a lot... What should we do?"
"It's alright, it's just that it's harder to bandage someone alone."
Qin Yi then realized what was happening and carefully bandaged her up, her movements gentle, afraid of hurting her.
Meng Zhili saw this and recalled how Meng Zhiyi had cried as if she had broken a bone just from touching the corner of the table, with her family surrounding her and offering comfort. Those who are favored are always particularly vulnerable, but Meng Wan's hand was so deep that it would have been enough to give her a tetanus shot, yet she remained completely calm.
What kind of life did she live before? Was she really a pampered heiress?
"Mom, could Meng Zhiyao have experienced bullying, kidnapping, or other negative events that might have left him traumatized?"
Meng Wan's words interrupted Meng Zhili's thoughts and also startled Meng Boqun and Qin Yi. The two looked at each other, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes.
"No." Qin Yi didn't understand why Meng Wan would suddenly ask that question, but her hands didn't stop; she tied a pretty bow.
“Yaoyao has always been a quiet person, but she wasn’t completely silent like she is now. When we noticed something was wrong, we went to the kindergarten to check the surveillance footage, but there was nothing wrong. The teacher also said that Yaoyao is very well-behaved, attentive in class, and draws at her seat after class. She also occasionally plays with other children.”
"But strangely, when he got to kindergarten, he stopped interacting with other children and always stayed by himself. He would ignore anyone who approached him. At that time, we were in a real mess at home and didn't pay attention until he got into a conflict with another child and we realized he was sick."
Qin Yi's words were full of self-blame, "If only I had paid more attention to Yao Yao. The family situation was not good during those two years, so I left Yao Yao alone at home and neglected him on a daily basis."
"Are you home alone? Have you hired a housekeeper or anything like that?"
“If we hire them, Zhili and the others will come back after school.”
"However, Zhilian and I go out to do part-time jobs on weekends, so we are not often at home."
"Wanwan, do you mean... someone abused Yaoyao behind our backs, which is why he's acting so wary of people now?" Meng Boqun understood the meaning behind Meng Wan's words.
“But there are security cameras at home. At that time, the family was not in good condition, so we only hired a housekeeper to take care of our three meals a day. She left after she finished cooking. Moreover, Yaoyao was in her room all day at that time and never ran into the housekeeper.”
Meng Zhili did not find Meng Wan's guess absurd, but answered her questions seriously and analyzed the previous situation of her family with her.
"However, Zhiyi often goes to talk to Yaoyao when we're not home." Qin Yi realized what she had said as soon as she finished speaking, and immediately looked at Meng Wan with a cautious look in her eyes.
However, Meng Wan was lost in her own thoughts and did not notice Qin Yi's unease.
Meng Boqun and Meng Zhili also looked at Qin Yi and silently shook their heads. They didn't know what Meng Wan's attitude was towards Tang Zhiyi. If Meng Wan thought they were still thinking about Tang Zhiyi and misunderstood them, that would be bad.
The topic ended there; Meng Wan knew that further discussion wouldn't lead to any conclusion. She glanced at her neatly bandaged arm, said something, and went back to her room.
The room remained calm, as if nothing had happened. Meng Wan stood in front of the curtain, paused for a moment, and finally gave up the idea of lifting the curtain, after all, she didn't want her other hand to be bitten as well.
Walking towards the bed, her white t-shirt was still on it, and everything was in its original state. However, there were several small bottles of paint and a few paintbrushes on the bedside table. It was clear that the owner cherished these paints. Although they had been opened, the bottles were very clean.
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