"Xiaomeng, didn't I tell you last time not to fight with your brother because of me?" Zhou Yun suppressed her smile and looked at Ji Meng seriously.
"I... I just couldn't stand them taking advantage of our Ji family's influence to show off, so I gave them a little warning." Ji Meng shrank back guiltily.
"Little girl? Your brother took Zhou Jin to see Aunt Ji, and you gave her a hard time and then broke it off. You even deliberately made things difficult for Zhou Jin at the dinner table." Zhou Yun's gaze lingered on Ji Meng.
"I... I can't eat at the same table as that woman. Let alone eat, I feel disgusted even being under the same roof as her. She's a hypocrite and a green tea b*tch."
Ji Meng curled her lip, her face full of mockery and disdain.
“Your brother really likes her. We’ve been together for so many years, but he’s never publicly acknowledged me. As soon as Zhou Jin comes back, he either can’t wait to take back what belongs to her, or he announces his relationship with Zhou Jin in public.” Zhou Yun smiled bitterly, both self-deprecating and helpless.
"Think about it, Zhao Zhilin can give everything for you, and Lu Jingyan can give everything for Xiao Wan. Your brother can also do these things for Zhou Jin."
“Back when I was in the orphanage, I started to deceive myself, thinking that treating people sincerely would earn me the same in return. In the end, I overestimated my importance in their hearts.”
She thought that Ji Chu came to her apartment, kissed her, and applied medicine to her because he still loved her.
Every night after that, she dared not return to her bedroom, afraid of missing his knocking on the door. She still held onto hope that one day he would come back, knock on her door, and tell her that he had always loved only her.
But she was wrong. She should have woken up the moment Ji Chu ran to the restaurant and told her to go back to the hospital for surgery.
She had once seen Zhao Zhilin almost lose his life protecting Ji Meng.
If Ji Chu truly loved her, how could he bear to let his girlfriend of so many years donate her kidney to a woman he had only met briefly in his youth?
“Mengmeng,” Zhou Yun paused, “I will go abroad after I finish my last physical examination.”
"What?" Ji Meng's voice trembled slightly.
Looking at the vulnerable and helpless Zhou Yun in front of her, Ji Meng shook her head, slightly agitated, "Sister Yun, don't go. I'll listen to you and not make things difficult for Zhou Jin. At worst, I'll avoid her and not provoke her in the future."
She had followed Zhou Yun and Ji Chu since she was a child. Zhou Yun was only a few years older than her. Ji Chu always ignored her, but Zhou Yun always treated her like a younger sister.
She had always treated her like an older sister. She was even happier after learning that Zhou Yun and Ji Chu were dating. She even thought that when Zhou Yun married into the Ji family, she would finally have both a sister-in-law and an older sister.
But now Ji Chu has betrayed her promise, and their relationship has become so strained. One is her older brother, and the other is her close older sister who has been with her since childhood.
She knew Zhou Yun didn't want to put her in a difficult position, which is why she made this decision.
"Xiaomeng, I want to go out for a while. I've been too busy these past few years and haven't had a chance to go out. Now I finally have some free time to do some things I've always wanted to do. Who doesn't have an unfulfilled wish from their teenage years, right?"
After saying that, Zhou Yun winked at Ji Meng and Shi Wan, telling them not to worry about her.
"I often hear you and Wanwan talking about your life in Y country, and I really envy your life abroad."
"Sister Xiaoyun..."
Ji Meng had seen Zhou Yun's capable and shrewd demeanor in the business world, and her confident, assertive, and strategic approach.
But she had never seen Zhou Yun look so weak and helpless.
Ji Meng squeezed Zhou Yun's palm tenderly, "Okay... I'll listen to you. Even if you can't be my sister-in-law, we can still be friends, right?"
"Hmm." Zhou Yun pinched Ji Meng's cheek. Shi Wan looked at the two of them and finally understood why Zhou Yun looked so familiar.
It turns out that Ji Meng completely copied Zhou Yun's makeup and clothing style.
"Sister Xiaoyun, are you just going to leave like this?" Shi Wan stared at Zhou Yun with great interest.
"I knew it! How come you have Lu Jingyan completely under your thumb? You're really clever." Zhou Yun chuckled.
Still immersed in the sadness of parting, Ji Meng looked up at the two of them in confusion, "What kind of riddles are you two playing now?"
Shi Wan took a tissue and wiped Ji Meng's eyes. "Sister Xiaoyun won't let the Zhou family off easily."
"Um?"
"Did Xiao Wanwan learn her cleverness from that old fox Lu Jingyan?" Zhou Yun looked at her helplessly.
"Hmm... please accept my humble opinion. I was just showing off my limited skills in front of you." Shi Wan made a gesture of acknowledgment, which amused Zhou Yun.
"Oh... Sister Xiaoyun, you don't mean you're planning to take revenge on the Zhou family, do you?" Ji Meng suddenly realized.
"Hmm, the Zhou family has always wanted a son, but unfortunately Mrs. Zhou hasn't had any luck. A few years ago, Mr. Zhou met a girl while he was doing business... If you do the math, that boy must be about 5 years old now," Zhou Yun said casually.
"What? This is big news! The Zhou family has been keeping this a secret for a long time." Ji Meng looked at Shi Wan with excitement.
"Of course it's deep. After being raised abroad for so many years, now that the Zhou family has been handed over to Zhou Jin, I'm sure that person abroad won't be able to sit still."
"She was young and had a child out of wedlock, yet she endured it for so many years. Wasn't she after the Zhou family's fortune? She didn't cause any trouble before because she knew I wasn't eligible to inherit the family fortune."
“Things are different now. The rightful heir has returned to take over, and that woman is bound to get restless.” Zhou Yun reached out and smoothed her black hair that was falling over her chest, as if everything she had just said had nothing to do with her.
"Didn't Zhou Jin feel that you stole everything from her? Now that someone has actually taken her things, let's see how she cries."
"We need to add fuel to the fire. Mr. Zhou is notoriously henpecked. Let the media know he's keeping a mistress, but don't mention the child yet. Mrs. Zhou will come knocking on our door. The rest is up to the media..."
Shi Wan's shrewd eyes darted around as she looked at Zhou Yun, but neither of them continued the conversation.
Hearing this, Ji Meng also realized what was going on, "You two are so mean, you'll make that innocent-looking girl furious! Hahaha..."
When the three of them came out of the restaurant, they saw Lu Jingyan and Zhao Zhilin chatting in front of the car.
Upon seeing Shi Wan, he reached out and hugged her. Shi Wan did not refuse and let Lu Jingyan embrace her.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I can't stand watching this." Ji Meng rolled her eyes at Lu Jingyan with disdain.
Before Ji Meng could finish speaking, Zhao Zhilin tactfully reached out and grabbed the back of Ji Meng's head, pulling her into his arms and leaning down to kiss her lips.
Faced with Zhao Zhilin's sudden kiss, Ji Meng stood there stunned. When she came to her senses, her ears burned, and she hurriedly pushed him away.
Zhou Yun, feeling sympathetic after being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), glanced at Ji Meng and Shi Wan, shook her head, got into her car, and drove away.
Lu Jingyan looked at Zhao Zhilin with a dark face. This guy actually loved to show off even more than he did.
The angrier he got, the more he felt he couldn't lose. Just as he was about to bend down, Shi Wan covered his mouth.
"Go home!" Shi Wan glared at the childish man and ignored him.
Outside the car, Lu Jingyan, feeling wronged, followed and sat in the back seat, "Wanwan..."
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