CHAPTER 498: CHAPTER 498: HE HAS A FEELING OF BEING TRICKED BY ZIMEI

Xi Nanfeng was on the phone when Zimei suddenly came over.

"A Cheng."

She called out, then nodded toward Gu Moqian, counting it as a greeting, "I noticed none of you ate much tonight, so I ordered some food to be delivered. Go down and eat something."

"Old Ye, you go first. I think Weiwei is about to wake up." Gu Moqian patted his good friend’s shoulder and stepped away.

Seeing Ye Cheng still standing there motionless, Zimei added, "A Cheng, aren’t you hungry?"

Ye Cheng didn’t show any expression, reaching for the car keys in his pocket, but suddenly stopped as if realizing something.

"You go back first."

He said coldly.

Zimei’s charming face was tinged with the flush of drunkenness; she had drunk a lot this evening and was holding herself together against the intoxication.

"Alright, I’ll go back." She answered decisively, but quickly changed her tone, "But I’ve been drinking, so I can’t drive."

Ye Cheng: "..."

"Can you take me back?" The woman said immediately, her slightly intoxicated eyes gazing at him.

"Call your people to pick you up." He responded coldly.

After speaking, he walked away.

Zimei hurried to follow him, "I gave them the night off tonight."

Ye Cheng stopped and turned to look at her.

"If you don’t believe me, you can call and check." Zimei held out her phone to him.

Ye Cheng froze for a second, then raised his hand to rub his brow, seeming a bit helpless: "Let’s go."

"Thank you, A Cheng!" Upon hearing this, she smiled, her expression seductive and captivating.

Ye Cheng didn’t look at her again and kept walking.

Something felt off...

The cheerful tone in Zimei’s voice gave him the impression he’d been tricked.

Ji Wei slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying in bed.

The harsh light from above was blocked by a tall man’s silhouette. As she looked at Gu Moqian’s deep eyes, she was dazed for a moment before her lips moved slightly: "Mo Qian..."

As soon as she called out, her eyes felt hot.

She had almost walked through the gates of hell, and now that she had regained consciousness, her emotions couldn’t help but become stirred.

Gu Moqian leaned down, touching her face, his gaze filled with tenderness and pity: "I’m here. It’s alright now."

Ji Wei struggled to raise her arms and held him tightly. Tears still fell uncontrollably.

Gu Moqian gently patted her back, knowing she needed time to calm down.

After a long time, Ji Wei finally lifted her head from his embrace.

Seeing the attachment in her eyes, Gu Moqian felt warmth in his heart. He couldn’t resist kissing her forehead.

"I’m sorry. I didn’t protect you..." Gu Moqian said with self-reproach.

Every time he told himself he wouldn’t let Ji Wei get hurt again, yet time after time he broke that promise.

When the incident occurred, Mary and he had reached the swimming pool almost simultaneously, but he was the one who jumped in first to pull Ji Wei out. Even so, the guilt in his heart hadn’t lessened one bit.

Ji Wei slowly shook her head, gripping his hand tightly: "It’s not your fault. Someone wanted to hurt me; no matter how careful we are, it can’t always be prevented."

"I’ve already sent people to investigate. I believe there’ll be results soon," Gu Moqian said, his expression suddenly turning cold.

Knock, knock, knock.

The bedroom door was knocked.

"Mr. Gu, Miss asked me to bring you and Madam some porridge," a servant from the Qin Family said outside.

"Come in."

The servant placed the bowl of porridge down and quickly left again.

"You’ve been hungry all evening. Let me feed you some porridge, alright?" Gu Moqian said softly.

Ji Wei nodded.

He scooped a spoonful, blew on it carefully, and brought it to her lips.

Before she could swallow, Ji Wei suddenly covered her mouth, looking as if deeply uncomfortable.

"What’s wrong?" Gu Moqian’s heart tightened.

Her stomach churned violently, and Ji Wei didn’t have time to explain. She threw off the blanket and rushed into the bathroom.