“I heard from my classmates that today is a family reunion banquet. I know you’re feeling down, but we’re family. Don’t bear it all alone. If you want to cry, you can lean on your brother’s shoulder anytime.” As he spoke, Meng Zhili patted his shoulder.
His face was flushed, and he looked somewhat nervous.
Meng Wan knew that Meng Zhili had misunderstood, so she suppressed a laugh and explained, "My friend is going on a long trip and asked me to help him with something."
"Really?" Meng Zhili clearly didn't believe it.
"Really!" Meng Wan answered patiently and affirmatively, which made Meng Zhili feel a pang of heartache for no reason.
He ruffled Meng Wan's hair. "Go home early, I'll come pick you up."
Meng Wan nodded, knowing that Meng Zhili hadn't believed her, and didn't argue further. The bus home arrived first, and after Meng Zhili left, a black car stopped in front of her.
Without hesitation, Meng Wan opened the car door and got in. The driver was a short-haired girl wearing black-rimmed glasses and a standard suit uniform, with no extra expression on her face.
"boss."
"Why is it you?" The person who came was Tian Wei.
"I just checked the latest progress of the cooperation and brought it over for you to confirm." As she spoke, Tian Wei picked up the documents from the passenger seat and handed them to Meng Wan.
Meng Wan, used to this, took the book and flipped through it. "What did the Sun family say?"
"They came to cause trouble twice. The last time, the security guards had to remove them. After that, I heard that someone was found to take over, so they haven't come back."
Meng Wan nodded, and silence fell over the car.
The car gradually drove into the suburbs, where rows of detached villas stood side by side, with only a few pedestrians passing by occasionally. The signed documents had already been placed aside, and Meng Wan looked out the window, her expression gradually becoming heavy.
Upon arriving at the gate, Meng Wan rolled down the car window, revealing her face. The gate slowly opened the next second. Tian Wei entered smoothly. In the front yard, several gardeners were methodically trimming the flowers and plants. When they saw Meng Wan, they all stopped and bowed to her without exception.
"Miss Meng." The butler was already waiting at the door.
"I'll be waiting for you here."
Meng Wan nodded and walked into the villa in front of her.
"Butler Zhang, how is Auntie?" After changing her shoes, Meng Wan walked upstairs to the second floor with practiced ease.
"It's the same as always," the butler sighed.
She had been the housekeeper of the Yan family ever since Yan Nian's mother married into the family. Yan Nian could be said to have been raised by Housekeeper Zhang. It wasn't until the accident two years ago that she was transferred here to take care of Yan Nian's mother, Jiang Yu, who had become a vegetable in the accident, and to be in charge of all the big and small affairs of the villa.
Has my master come?
"He just came this morning, had an acupuncture, and did another check-up."
Meng Wan nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Butler Zhang opened the door, and the setting sun shone through the gauze window. She went forward and closed the window until it was only a crack. It was very quiet around, and the only sound in the room was the 'beep...beep...beep' of the instruments.
On the bed, a woman, thin as a rake, lay quietly, yet her beauty remained undeniable. No matter how many times Meng Wan watched, she was always filled with mixed emotions. Jiang Yu was a lively and outgoing person, but this very same vibrant and playful individual had been confined to a hospital bed for two years.
She sat on the edge of the bed, skillfully massaging Jiang Yu. Butler Zhang poured Meng Wan a glass of water and then left, leaving the two of them alone.
After everything was done, it gradually got dark.
She looked at Jiang Yu, reached out and gently smoothed her hair, her eyes filled with heartache.
"Auntie, you used to say that it would be better if I weren't Tang family's daughter, so I could be your daughter? Your words have come true, I'm no longer Tang family's eldest daughter."
At this point, Meng Wan suddenly chuckled, as if she had thought of something happy.
“If it were before, you would have dragged me straight to complete the adoption procedures and caused a scene at the Tang family, right? But don’t worry, my biological parents are good people. I now have three older brothers and a younger brother, who are much gentler and kinder than those two brats in the Tang family.”
Meng Wan held Jiang Yu's hand and spoke softly about recent events until the housekeeper knocked on the door, ending the conversation.
"Miss Meng, dinner is ready."
"Okay," Meng Wan replied, then covered Jiang Yu, who still showed no reaction, with the blanket before getting up and leaving.
Meanwhile, a plane arrived at the airport, and soon people began to emerge from the exit. As the crowd gradually dispersed, a man and a woman, one adult and one child, slowly appeared, followed by two bodyguards carrying their luggage.
"Young Master, Second Young Master," Butler Chen greeted them.
"Where is Father?" Tang Qi's brows were cold and sharp, his facial features clean and crisp, his nose high and straight, and upon closer inspection, there was a mole on the tip of his nose, which inexplicably added to his sex appeal. He loosened his tie, his expression slightly impatient.
"I'm currently in the banquet hall confirming the final arrangements with Miss Zheng."
"Young Miss?" Tang Qi looked at the butler, who lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
"Where's my dog?" Tang Yue was clearly not interested in their conversation, her big eyes darting around as she searched for something.
His face was round and chubby, still showing signs of baby fat. His eyes were bright, but he always gave the impression that he was about to play a prank on you. Despite wearing a custom-made suit, he showed no sign of composure. He acted and did things his own way, and his tone was arrogant. He looked like a spoiled and unruly child.
"He's in the car."
Upon hearing this, Tang Li immediately ran outside. Butler Chen, already used to this, instructed one of his bodyguards to follow. The two young masters didn't exchange a single word throughout the entire encounter, acting more like complete strangers than strangers themselves.
When Tang Qi arrived, Tang Li and his dog had already filled the back seat, having a great time.
"Young Master..." Butler Chen hesitated, wanting Tang Qi to sit in the passenger seat, but Tang Qi acted faster.
He opened the car door without saying a word. The next second, the German Shepherd, which had been playing happily with Tang Li, whimpered and lay down obediently, not daring to move no matter how Tang Li tried to coax it.
"Tang Li, I'll give you three seconds. If you don't settle your dog down properly, get out of here with it." Tang Qi's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable sense of oppression.
Tang Li was still young, only seven years old. He patted the German Shepherd, which immediately huddled under his feet, behaving unusually obediently. Seeing this, Tang Qi ignored Tang Li's accusing gaze and got into the car.
Butler Chen breathed a sigh of relief, his back already covered in sweat. He didn't dare to delay, closed the car door, and got in as well, heading to the banquet venue.
Inside the banquet hall, Tang Zhiyi was admiring her gift in the dressing room. She twirled around, lifting her skirt, her expression quite satisfied. The skirt was very long, and since she wasn't tall enough, she had to wear ten-centimeter high heels to visually elongate her proportions.
The stylists were busy around her, and the makeup artist was doing her final makeup. Everyone was working hard for her.
Tang Zhiyi smiled, unable to hide her joy. She enjoyed being surrounded and fawned over.
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