Her tone was gentle and unhurried, as if she was talking to a friend.
But Yuan Siying knew that she was not as simple as she seemed.
She knew her aunt Yu Qionghua's abilities and scheming very well. She was able to bring the child back to the business house on her own while her original wife was still alive and they were not divorced, and both mother and child were safe and sound.
He could even let Shang Boyu grow up without any worries, and let the money and power in his hands grow.
For more than ten years, few people would mention her identity as a mistress, and they would respectfully call her "Second Madam".
This is enough to show how clever Yu Qionghua's methods are.
But Meng Sheng was able to send such a powerful Yu Qionghua to prison so calmly, and he himself was able to escape from that man-eating vortex unscathed.
Last time, she had suffered a loss because of her irrationality and lack of calmness, so this time, she was more aware of the consequences of going against Meng Sheng.
She is more clear-headed than Ning Weiwei.
It's true that she likes Pei Sui and wants to be with her, but she is not yet at the point where she is willing to give up herself for Pei Sui.
Moreover, it was obvious that the person on the other end of the text message was taking advantage of her. She had no idea what the consequences would be for her in the end, and how much benefit and harm it would bring.
So, after careful consideration, she didn't want to take the risk of being targeted by Meng Sheng and then being killed.
Yuan Siying sat down, her hand holding the water cup trembling slightly, but she didn't want to be seen by Meng Sheng and show her timidity, so she withdrew her hand and put it under the table.
Meng Sheng didn't urge her, but took out his cell phone and checked it.
Neither of them spoke until the waiter came in and served the food.
She took two sips of the soup and nodded with satisfaction, "This soup is good, you try it."
Yuan Siying had no appetite at all. She was very anxious and puzzled. "You...you don't hate me? Why are you so calm and peaceful towards me?"
"Why should I dislike you? Why should I hate you?" Meng Sheng asked back, confused. "Are you referring to the last time you said I was unkind in front of the reporters?"
"You were punished, too. I don't take it to heart. To me, the relationship between us is a little better than strangers, a little better than enemies, but not bad at all."
Yuan Siying was slightly stunned, and suddenly a very subtle feeling surged in her heart.
It turns out that in this extravagant and wasteful circle of the wealthy in Beijing, your status is not high enough, and you don't even have the qualifications to make others dislike you.
She once thought that with her looks and knowledge, she could also gain a foothold in Beijing like her aunt, live a comfortable life, and have everything.
But only now did she realize that without her aunt and cousin, it would be difficult for her to even get into the wealthy circle in Beijing.
She can only look up, only hope, and only realize it in her dreams.
Meng Sheng's frank and slightly contemptuous words actually calmed her down.
She was no longer tense or trembling. She picked up the bowl, poured herself some soup, and tasted every dish.
Then he remembered something and looked up and asked, "I just saw there's a steamed fish on the menu that costs over a thousand. Can I order one?"
Meng Sheng nodded casually, "Well, you order."
"Waiter, bring more dishes." Yuan Siying shouted as she walked out of the private room.
Returning to her seat, she stared at Meng Sheng and said, "You want to know about the text message? I can tell you, but I have two conditions, okay?"
Meng Sheng was not surprised by this. She nodded, put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth elegantly with a napkin, and said calmly, "You go."
Yuan Siying pursed her lips and said she wasn't nervous, but she was still a little embarrassed when she wanted to speak.
She clenched her fist and said, "I want three million."
Hearing this, Meng Sheng sneered, "You're quite arrogant."
She took a sip from her water cup and said calmly, "Ning Weiwei also mentioned something about text messages that day. How would I know? I spent three million. What if your clues are the same as hers?
I have money, but I'm not a sucker. No one's money comes from the wind, including the money I got from your cousin, which also cost me a lot of effort. You just ask for three million, tsk."
At the end of her speech, she shook her head disdainfully, as if laughing at her own big appetite.
"But I know more than Ning Weiwei! She just received some text messages, what's the big deal?"
Yuan Siying was very excited, and her expression was proud and complacent.
She raised her hand to stroke her hair and hummed softly, "In addition to sending me text messages from the number that couldn't return calls or text messages, that person also sent me messages from another number. I called back, and the other party was a woman with a nice, gentle voice.
But due to my limited ability, I can’t find out who is using that number.”
Meng Sheng paused.
Is it a woman?
The voice is nice and gentle?
As soon as these two key sentences came out, her original guess seemed to be confirmed at this moment.
It’s Gu Ci.
Perhaps she had already prepared herself mentally, so she was not too upset and was quite calm.
Just laughed sarcastically.
This Gu Ci is good at stirring up trouble, and after doing so, she can hide herself perfectly so that no one notices her.
Those calm and reserved almond-shaped eyes contained a hint of suspicion as she glared at Yuan Siying quietly, "She also sent you a text message from another number? What did she send you?"
Yuan Siying pursed her lips and said, "I was wrong about the last interview with the reporter. I was too impulsive. I only want two million. The remaining one million is my apology.
Two million, I'll give you that number and all the messages she's ever sent me."
Meng Sheng poured himself another cup of tea and sipped it gently.
When the fish worth over a thousand yuan was served, she didn't move her chopsticks but just glanced at it.
At first, Yuan Siying thought she was thinking about it, and she was able to eat the vegetables and fish calmly, but after five minutes, she didn't hear Meng Sheng speak.
When she looked up, she saw Meng Sheng sitting leisurely and naturally, sipping tea seriously.
It doesn't look like he's considering it at all.
"You! Meng Sheng, don't go too far! I've already taken a step back. Speak quickly!"
Meng Sheng sneered, and lightly pulled her red lips, with a hint of leisure in her cold tone, "Not retreating far enough."
Yuan Siying looked at her scrutinizingly, "Don't you want that number anymore? Don't you want to know what she sent me?"
"I want to know, but that's not a reason for you to threaten me."
Meng Sheng put down the teacup, picked up his bag and slowly stood up, "I have never been threatened by anyone, except when I threaten others.
This meal is my treat, take your time and take it as a thank you for telling me that the person is a woman. Take care of yourself, we probably won't see each other again."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, Yuan Siying quickly pulled her back and lowered her standards even further. "One million and a half million!"
Meng Sheng didn't move and let her pull him, but he didn't say a word.
Yuan Siying felt annoyed when she saw her calm demeanor, "One million!"
"eighty!"
"Sixty!" Yuan Siying let go of her hand. "If you can't accept this, then forget it. I don't want to say it anymore."
It is actually worth spending 600,000 yuan to buy a clue that can kill Gu Ci.
She turned around and looked at Yuan Siying, "The content of the call and text message."
Yuan Siying breathed a sigh of relief and opened her mouth.
I feel a little regretful that 600,000 is too little.
But she knew that Meng Sheng would never raise the price. It was possible that the price would be 500,000, 300,000, 200,000, or even nothing at all in the end.
She sighed helplessly and complained, "It's really not easy to get some money from you."
Meng Sheng ignored her and gestured for her to move.
Yuan Siying snorted in frustration, took out her own phone, clicked on the text message collection page, and handed it to her, "All the messages she sent me are in here.
She only sent me the number that could be used to make a call once, and after I called her back and she hung up, the number became unavailable.
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