Cold water was poured down from a height.
Cold water slid down her face and into her neck, making her shiver instinctively and forcefully open her eyes.
The scene before she was drugged was still flashing through her mind, but when she opened her eyes again, it was a completely different scene.
It was pitch black outside the window, and only a small light flickered inside the room.
A pale and frail face stared at her with wide eyes.
Perhaps because she hadn't seen the sun in a long time, her skin was unnaturally pale and she was ridiculously thin.
Her pupils contracted rapidly, finally coalescing into a hoarse voice: "Zhixuan?! What are you doing here?"
He's awake!
He actually woke up!
This had a profound impact on her.
The sight of the earth almost made her lose control of her expression!
Was all of this his doing? Did he discover something?
"Zhi Xuan...is that you?"
Her voice was filled with surprise. After her fingers twitched, she realized that her hands and feet were bound, and even moving was difficult.
Why are you tying me up?
She asked, her gaze fixed on Meng Zhixuan's almost distorted face.
Meng Zhixuan remained silent.
In the dimly lit room, his face appeared extremely sinister.
Wei Wei's face was also very tense.
If he finds out what she did, she's probably in grave danger today.
She hadn't even seen the person in front of her know about the destruction of the Meng family, so how could she just surrender like this?
"Zhixuan, you look so scary... Don't frighten me..."
She spoke up, trying to calm him down.
Meng Zhixuan suddenly reached out his skeletal left hand and gripped her chin tightly.
Her voice was filled with gritted teeth: "What have you been doing while I was away from home?"
He finally spoke, his voice sharp and grating, as if cut by a knife.
The eeriness contained in those now somber eyes sent a chill down one's spine.
What exactly did he mean? What was the significance of that question?
Wei Wei's heart began to pound violently.
Regardless of what he discovered, she has no way out now and can only pretend to be stupid and pitiful.
"I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of this family."
She murmured, her eyes reddening and her voice trembling.
"My father and mother went out of town to burn incense that day, but they didn't expect to encounter bandits... My father was killed on the spot... My mother also lost a hand..."
"The old lady died of anger..."
"Zhixuan, do you know? Countless nights I've thought about how to face you and tell you this cruel truth..."
"It's good that you're back..."
At this point, she broke down in tears and could no longer speak.
Upon hearing this, Meng Zhixuan's face twitched uncontrollably. An expression of disbelief flashed across his eyes, which were then overwhelmed by immense pain.
That's true. He hasn't been gone for very long, so why has the entire Meng family mansion suddenly become like this?
He was going to lead the entire Meng family towards Qingyun!
But now you tell him.
Has the Meng family been destroyed and its members killed?
He had only been awake for a short time, and there were still many things he hadn't asked or investigated clearly.
Although he could barely command the people Jiang Luan left him, he wasn't at the point where they would answer any questions.
At most, I'll just run errands for him!
He felt dizzy and thought it was a nightmare!
But Wei Wei hadn't finished speaking.
Seeing his expression, she finally felt relieved.
Although she didn't know why the man in front of her had her kidnapped, it wasn't as she thought, that he had already investigated everything.
Her voice was hoarse, as if trying to break his last bit of will, but she spoke again calmly.
"Do you know what? When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter... My second aunt ran away and, together with her family, split the Meng family in two."
"In addition, the old lady's relatives saw that I was a weak woman at home and conspired with the prefect to take over the entire Meng family."
"Now, we've reached a point where we can't hold on any longer."
Her eyes were red and swollen as she looked at him: "Now that you're awake, come back."
"Although many of the business owners have been lured away by others, I believe you will be able to turn the tide and revive the Meng family."
She saw Meng Zhixuan grit his teeth after hearing her words, and she saw the hatred in his eyes, but he still didn't let go of her chin.
He asked incredulously, still in his extremely harsh voice, "Where is Second Uncle? He just stood by and did nothing?"
Wei Wei sighed: "Because the authorities suspect that my second uncle is involved in my father's death, he has been imprisoned. Now, in the entire Meng family, only my mother and I are at home."
"My mother has gone mad and is out of control."
"We can't hold on any longer."
Meng Zhixuan's chest heaved for a long time before he finally uttered a resentful sentence: "They're all useless!"
As if to vent his anger, he kicked the wall next to him hard.
Only then did he look at Wei Wei again.
"We can talk about this later. Do you know why I brought you here?"
Wei Wei shook her head, enduring the sharp pain in her chin: "I don't know."
Meng Zhixuan's voice was cold: "Because I need to ask you, why did you get into a conflict with someone? And why did you hurt them?"
Wei Wei's eyes were filled with confusion: "What did you say? I don't know..."
Meng Zhixuan tightened his grip, squeezing her tightly: "Don't know? Think about it carefully!"
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