Chen Lingmeng had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Chen Wenzhou speak . Her eyes widened as she stared at him, baffled.
"Big brother, what do you mean by that?" Chen Lingmeng’s eyelids twitched incessantly, and she felt an ominous premonition in her heart.
"You really are too careless. How could you let someone see you standing up?" Chen Wenzhou frowned deeply as he looked at Chen Lingmeng, but considering the gap in their status, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything too harsh and had to endure it.
But Chen Wenzhou found this pretense hard to swallow; he had cleaned up too many messes for Chen Lingmeng, yet instead of pulling herself together, she only grew more and more brazen.
"Big brother, I’m sorry. I was just too angry today, so I didn’t manage to keep up my act for a moment. Besides, didn’t that person say they would keep it a secret? They won’t spill the beans."
Chen Lingmeng looked at Chen Wenzhou, batting her eyes innocently as if she hadn’t made any mistakes. Seeing her act , a fire seemed to ignite inside Chen Wenzhou’s heart.
"Do you really believe what she said? I don’t trust that she’ll keep this matter to herself." Chen Wenzhou trusted no one but himself, and even though he shared a roof with Chen Lingmeng, there was no blood relation between them.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lingmeng became anxious and quickly stood up, "Big brother, since you don’t trust that she will really keep this matter secret, why did you let her go? Call her back immediately, I must make sure she keeps her mouth shut."
As soon as she stood up, Chen Wenzhou frowned and warned her with his eyes.
"How many times have I told you? If you’ve decided to play a role, you must play it flawlessly. Standing up , what if someone pushes the door open and sees you in this state, how would you explain yourself?"
Chen Wenzhou’s words were gentle, and Chen Lingmeng didn’t react rebelliously. She mumbled in dissatisfaction and then slowly sat back down on the couch.
"Big brother, I was just anxious, you know? And I’ve been sitting in this wheelchair for too long; I couldn’t help standing up."
"If you want to win over Pei Yansi, then this is the price you have to pay. I made that clear from the start, but you were blindly insistent, saying you’d pay any price to have Pei Yansi."
"I never thought the price would be so high." Chen Lingmeng absentmindedly picked at her fingernails, clearly bored.
"Alright, big brother, please don’t blame me anymore. The urgent matter now is how to keep that servant’s mouth shut. If they go blabbering outside, what will I do?" Chen Lingmeng implored Chen Wenzhou with urgency and coquetry.
Watching her act coquettish, impatience flashed through Chen Wenzhou’s eyes.
"As long as she’s breathing, there is no way this matter will really stay a secret inside her." Chen Wenzhou didn’t spell it out, but Chen Lingmeng wasn’t stupid; she understood the meaning of his words.
Chen Lingmeng was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Does big brother mean we can’t let her live? But that would be a crime."
"You know that this matter is difficult, so why didn’t you think more about the consequences when acting impulsively? If you hadn’t slipped up in front of outsiders, we wouldn’t have to take this step now."
"She already knows the truth about your leg not being injured; if she goes out and talks, and you don’t cut her off ruthlessly, others will be merciless to you someday."
Chen Wenzhou looked at Chen Lingmeng with a cold face, and after hesitating, Chen Lingmeng nodded.
"Big brother, you are right. We must ensure this secret stays with her, she must not live to tell it. But what should we do?" Chen Lingmeng still felt a trace of fear, facing the prospect of dealing with a living, breathing soul.
"We can’t dirty our hands with this matter. The best way is to frame someone else. I have the perfect candidate in mind."
Chen Lingmeng’s eyes lit up, as if struck by inspiration she blurted out a name, "Shen Heyu."
"You’re right, she’s the best candidate. Leave this matter to me, but from now on you must be extremely cautious, and never give anyone any cause to fault you, otherwise, I won’t be able to keep cleaning up your messes."
Chen Lingmeng immediately raised her hands, making a vow to Chen Wenzhou with obedient demeanor, "Don’t worry, big brother. Just handle this well for me, and I’ll do anything you ask of me in the future. I’ll listen to you for sure."
Seeing her , Chen Wenzhou just curled the corners of his mouth in a smile, knowing her words were not to be taken seriously, not to be taken to heart.
Even if she made a firm promise today, she would still make the same mistakes again. Chen Wenzhou was no longer surprised.
"Okay, today’s events have obviously shocked you quite a bit. You should rest well, and leave the rest to me to handle."
Chen Lingmeng gave Chen Wenzhou a docile smile, and before he left her room, she didn’t forget to cheer him up with a few sweet words, "Big brother is the best, with you by my side, I feel at ease."
After leaving Chen Lingmeng’s room, Chen Wenzhou took out his phone and called Lu Yi.
"You just had a car accident. Pei Yan and Lu Yi are watching you closely; it’s not convenient for me to come to the hospital to see how you are. There’s nothing seriously wrong, right?" Chen Wenzhou offered insincerely warm condolences.
At this moment, Lu Yi felt a surge of anger upon hearing Chen Wenzhou’s voice.
"You still have the nerve to call and talk to me about this? Why didn’t you discuss it with me before arranging this thing?" Lu Yi almost whispered fiercely into the phone.
Chen Wenzhou laughed nonchalantly, "If you had known in advance, the script wouldn’t have been played so convincingly. Blinding the eyes of Shen Heyu and Pei Yan is not easy."
"So, you think you can just play games with my life? How could I dare to collaborate with someone like you?" Lu Yi was fiercely clutching his phone, already regretting his involvement.
"I’m not taking your life lightly; sometimes, to achieve certain ends, one must take risks."
Hearing this, Lu Yi just laughed coldly, "Since you chose to pursue certain ends, then you can take the risks yourself. Why should you gamble with my life?"
"You’re still angry. The pressing issue now is how to win Shen Heyu’s heart, to separate her from Pei Yan."
"After what you’ve done, why shouldn’t I be angry?" Lu Yi ground his teeth.
"What I did benefits both you and me. Don’t you see? After this morning’s car accident, Shen Heyu’s attitude toward you has changed a lot."