CHAPTER 622: CHAPTER 622: FALLING INTO THE HANDS OF THE SAME WOMAN TWICE

Ji Wei suddenly noticed Ye Cheng on the bed waking up. She immediately tugged at Mo Qian’s sleeve and whispered to him, "Mr. Ye is awake."

Mo Qian’s eyes darkened slightly. He turned around at once and walked toward Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng weakly propped himself up against the headboard. His lips were cracked and colorless. He raised his phoenix eyes and gave Mo Qian a deep look, then grasped the blanket as if to get out of bed.

Before Mo Qian could stop him, Ji Wei was the first to speak: "Mr. Ye, your fever just subsided, you should rest well. If there’s anything you need, just let me and Mo Qian know."

"I want to go back to the company."

Ye Cheng’s voice was exceptionally hoarse, his reddened eyes slightly glistened. Yet he stubbornly got out of bed. He barely managed two steps before his legs gave out, nearly causing him to collapse.

Mo Qian caught him in time. Looking at his stubborn demeanor, he spoke with a heavy tone, "Get back in bed."

Ye Cheng tried to push his hand away, but Mo Qian firmly held onto his arm. "I’ve been to see Lu Shanhu already. I’ll tell you everything you want to know."

Ye Cheng’s phoenix eyes flickered with a trace of complicated emotion. His lips pressed tightly together in silence for a few seconds. Finally, he relented and walked back to the edge of the bed.

Seeing that the two had something to discuss, Ji Wei tactfully found an excuse to leave, closing the door carefully behind her.

Mo Qian’s long, straight legs stepped forward two paces, stopping in front of Ye Cheng. He spoke slowly, "Zimei isn’t in Rongcheng right now, but Lu Shanhu refuses to disclose her specific location. However, as long as we investigate carefully, we should be able to find some clues."

Ye Cheng lowered his head in silence, showing no reaction.

Mo Qian knew he was listening, so he continued, "I suspect something must have happened to her that made her leave so abruptly. A strong, confident woman doesn’t retreat suddenly or say she doesn’t love someone anymore—I don’t believe it, and you wouldn’t believe it either."

Ye Cheng’s shoulders trembled slightly.

"What you might not know is, the way she left me back then was exactly the same as this time." Ye Cheng’s voice was unbearably hoarse. He kept his head lowered, eyes fixed on the floor, speaking in a flat tone as if recounting someone else’s story.

"One day, she suddenly vanished without a word, only sending me a message saying she wanted to break up. I searched all the places she used to frequent, but couldn’t find her. Later, I heard from a friend who said they’d seen her at a five-star hotel, and she was very intimate with another man. When I heard that, I lost my mind and rushed over. But what I saw in the surveillance footage was her going into a room with Lu Shanhu, arm in arm. She didn’t come out until the next day..."

At that point, Ye Cheng raised his eyes to glance at Mo Qian. His gaze was empty and hollow. The corner of his lips curved into a self-mocking smile. "It’s said that lightning doesn’t strike twice, but I’ve fallen for the same woman’s tricks twice already."

"So this time, I don’t intend to search for her anymore." Ye Cheng slowly stood up and lightly patted his friend’s shoulder. "Old Mo, thank you for your kindness."

He rasped his words out, then walked out slowly, his phoenix eyes dim and lifeless.

Mo Qian’s lips moved slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.

In truth, Ye Cheng wasn’t as strong as he appeared. Those who seem invincible on the outside often harbor incredible fragility deep within.

At around four in the afternoon, Xia Duoduo arrived.

Mo Qian had gone to the company, leaving only Ji Wei at home. Milk and Happy chased and wrestled tirelessly around her feet. Ji Wei was holding a parenting book, flipping through a few pages, but couldn’t really absorb any of the words.

The situation between Ye Cheng and Zimei weighed on her mind, leaving her restless and uneasy.

Though in her heart she supported Xia Duoduo pursuing Ye Cheng, ever since her encounter with Zimei during the trip to Japan, Ji Wei seemed to understand Zimei’s obsession with Ye Cheng.

Just as she was staring blankly at the pages, Xia Duoduo appeared in the doorway of the living room, slightly out of breath.