Just then, Sun Meimei saw Xia Weilan. Her eyes flickered as she thought about her friend who hadn't come out yet.
"Xia Weilan, are you up to something!" Sun Meimei blocked Xia Weilan's way. It suddenly occurred to her that her family's bankruptcy had happened right after she'd had Xia Weilan robbed. It was all just too much of a coincidence.
"Up to what?" Xia Weilan looked at her suspiciously and noticed that the rims of her eyes were blood - red, as if she hadn't slept well for days.
Sun Meimei had pent - up anger with nowhere to vent. She gritted her teeth and then suddenly softened her tone. "Whether it's you or not, I'm apologizing for what I did to you before. I'm transferring schools right away. From now on, we'll go our separate ways."
Xia Weilan felt there was more to Sun Meimei's words, but Sun Meimei strode away right after she finished speaking, heading in the direction of the principal's office.
"Ruili, what do you think is wrong with her? She's acting so weird."
"Maybe she's done too many bad things and is finally getting her comeuppance," Ruili said, looking at Sun Meimei's back indifferently.
"Let's go. We still have to go to the library." Ruili patted Xia Weilan on the shoulder.
"Okay, let's go."
After Sun Meimei dropped out of school, she looked completely different from her former self. She staggered into the car and returned home.
As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw several policemen waiting there. "Are you Sun Meimei?"
Sun Meimei's heart skipped a beat. She immediately turned and ran, but the policemen who had been waiting in the corner rushed out and pinned her to the ground.
"Let go of my daughter! She hasn't done anything! There must be a mistake!" Mrs. Sun heard the commotion and looked at Sun Meimei with heartache. She tried to rush over but was stopped.
"Take her away," the policeman said mercilessly.
"Why are you arresting me? My family's already gone bankrupt. Why are you still arresting me?" Sun Meimei kept shouting.
Mr. Sun, who had been heart - broken by the family's bankruptcy, immediately asked upon hearing this. "Stop! Who on earth have you offended?"
"Dad!" Sun Meimei wanted to say something but was directly taken into the car and driven away.
"This is just lawless! Who on earth is so calculating? I must find out," Mr. Sun immediately chased after them.
At the police station.
Sun Meimei was locked in a room.
Mr. Sun rushed over and asked, "What crime has my daughter committed?"
"Is it the one who was just brought in? She instigated robbers to rob the young mistress of the Mo family. The robbers have already confessed. When your daughter came in just now, she was still shouting that it was just an attempted robbery and that she was innocent."
Mr. Sun's heart skipped a beat. He hesitated and asked, "The Mo family? Which Mo family?"
"Is there a second Mo family in the whole capital?" The policeman shook his head, knowing in his heart that Sun Meimei was doomed.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Sun's legs went weak and he fell to the ground. It was indeed that Mo family.
No wonder their family had gone bankrupt in just a few days.
No wonder the rival restaurant had suddenly given out so many free flyers. It was such a big - scale move. It turned out to be that Mo family.
Now Mr. Sun had no way to save Sun Meimei.
After that, there was a lot of talk at school. It was said that Sun Meimei, who had offended many people, had dropped out of school, and it was also rumored that she had been sent to the police station for attempted robbery.
People talked about it during their spare time, but they got the details wrong and thought that Sun Meimei had been so poor that she'd resorted to robbery and got caught.
Xia Weilan, thinking about several things that had happened before and after, immediately understood. It turned out that Sun Meimei was the mastermind behind the previous robbery.
"Weilan, she got what she deserved. Don't think too much about it," Ruili said to Xia Weilan at the dinner table.
"Hehe, I know," Xia Weilan said calmly.
Ruili lowered her head and continued eating. She understood one thing even more clearly. For a small - scale family like this, a rich person could make them go bankrupt with just a word. Her own family only owned a few small supermarkets.
Nan Fengyan was different. The Nan family was a big and prosperous family, and Nan Fengyan was the only child. Naturally, he should be matched with someone of equal status.
Ruili felt a tug in her heart, feeling that fate was controlling her.
That night, Xia Weilan was reading in the study, while Mo Beichen didn't come back until eight o'clock after a busy day.
Seeing his tired look, Xia Weilan immediately took his coat and helped him untie his tie. "Go and wash up first."
"Okay." Mo Beichen unbuttoned his shirt, picked up his clothes and went into the bathroom. Before entering, he suddenly said to Xia Weilan, "I have something to tell you later."
Xia Weilan nodded, thinking that he must be talking about Sun Meimei.
When Mo Beichen came out, he had washed away much of his fatigue. He walked to Xia Weilan's desk and said, "I need to go on a business trip abroad tomorrow. I may be away for three days. I'll ask the driver to pick you up and drop you off at school these days."
"What time tomorrow?" Xia Weilan suddenly stood up and asked.
"Early in the morning," Mo Beichen said helplessly.
"Okay, I'll pack your luggage right away." Xia Weilan immediately rushed out. Seeing Mo Beichen so tired and having to catch an early flight, she couldn't help but want to do something for him.
Mo Beichen walked into the bedroom and saw Xia Weilan in front of the closet, taking out the suitcase and carefully folding his clothes.
A warm feeling welled up in Mo Beichen's heart, as if the whole person was illuminated by the sun.
While packing, Xia Weilan said, "Did you make Sun Meimei apologize to me?"
"She apologized to you?" Mo Beichen was a little surprised. "But an apology isn't enough."
Xia Weilan paused, looked at his expression, thought for a while and then said, "Let her be punished by the law."
Xia Weilan didn't know why she was saying so much. Thinking about the recent bankruptcy of Sun Meimei's family, she knew it must be Mo Beichen's doing. She didn't want to speak for anyone, but just hoped that Mo Beichen wouldn't do so many things for her. It was already enough.
"Aren't you angry anymore?" Mo Beichen looked at her deeply. That Sun Meimei was extremely arrogant, yet Xia Weilan was actually pleading for her.
"She's already paid the price. That's enough. I don't have so much time to be angry," Xia Weilan said, smiling.
The whole room seemed to warm up with her smile. She seemed to have the ability to change the atmosphere around her. So Mo Beichen also smiled.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Xia Weilan zipped up the suitcase and placed it beside the closet. "All done."
The next second, she was gently pulled into a warm embrace. Mo Beichen whispered, "Don't flirt with others while I'm away."
"Me? Flirt with others?" Xia Weilan blinked.
"Yes, you're too excellent. Naturally, there will always be people who have their eyes on you. I know this best," Mo Beichen always noticed the shining points on Xia Weilan. So he thought that all men would easily notice Xia Weilan's uniqueness.
"Yes, you're also very excellent. We're a perfect match," Xia Weilan said, feeling extremely happy after being complimented. She couldn't help but tease him.
Mo Beichen raised his eyebrows.