Meng Wan had never suffered such humiliation before. She was furious. Her eyes changed from disbelief to rage. She raised her hand and slapped his cheek.
Before their hands could even touch, their wrists were firmly grasped. With a slight lift of his lips, the man effortlessly brought them both crashing down onto the soft couches in the private room.
Enraged, Meng Wan suddenly struggled desperately, her small hands clenched into fists, and she frantically attacked him. But before she could drive him away, the door was flung open and a figure rushed in.
"Is anyone there?" Upon hearing the voice, Meng Wan was startled. Naturally, she couldn't let Meng Junyao discover her presence, especially since she was currently being so intimate with a strange man. She had no choice but to stop her movements and instead stare coldly at the man on top of her with her watery eyes, her gaze icy.
"Who's so blind as to ruin something good?" Hesitantly, he heard the man on top of him say in a deep voice, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
"Ah, sorry to disturb you, please continue, please continue!" The people outside were clearly stunned for a moment. Looking through the screen, they saw two figures overlapping on the other side. Coupled with the strange voice of the man just now, Meng Junyao, even though she did not know him, understood what was going on. She hurriedly apologized and walked out.
He inwardly scoffed. To do such a thing in broad daylight in a teahouse—truly...
"Whoosh—" The footsteps faded into the distance, followed by the abrupt sound of the door slamming shut. Meng Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief, only then remembering that there was still a man on top of her. She immediately shouted angrily, "You lecherous scoundrel, get off me now, or I'll kill you!"
She was furious, but knew she was no match for this man, so she could only vent her anger with words.
To everyone's surprise, the man curled his lips into a smile, leaned down, and kissed her lips again before slowly sitting up, his handsome face showing a slight upturn of his eyebrows: "So fragrant!"
Meng Wan was going crazy. She had come out to torment that despicable couple, only to be harassed by a stranger instead. It was an utter disgrace!
She quickly rolled off the soft couch, but this time she learned her lesson and didn't try to fight him again, because she knew she was no match for him and would only suffer in the end. She just glared at him fiercely and turned to leave.
The man unconsciously curled the corners of his lips, leisurely watching her cheeks flush red with anger, his smile becoming even more unrestrained: "Which family's young lady are you?"
Meng Wan paused noticeably, but only for a moment, before grabbing a teacup from the table by the door and throwing it at him with all her might: "Don't let me see you again!"
After saying this, Meng Wan left the teahouse without looking back.
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"Sister, where have you been? I can't find you anywhere." Upon returning to the Prime Minister's residence, Meng Junyao was the first person to approach.
Meng Wan looked her up and down and saw that she was indeed not sick at all. It seemed that she had not drunk the tea. But oh well, there was plenty of time. This was just the first step. She had even more embarrassing scenes waiting for Meng Junyao, so this one wouldn't make a difference.
She managed to teach Huangfuqian a lesson, so her efforts weren't in vain.
He then waved the rose cake in his hand: "I waited in a long line to buy it. When we got there, the shopkeeper said you left in a hurry. I was worried that something had happened to you, so I rushed back."
Mentioning this, Meng Junyao became annoyed: "Everything was fine at first, but I don't know why, that young master suddenly felt unwell, so I had to come back first."
He looked regretful.
Meng Wan raised an eyebrow: "Judging from Second Sister's expression, could it be that she's reluctant to part with him? Could it be..." She paused deliberately, blinking her clear black and white eyes: "Could it be that Second Sister has fallen in love?"
Meng Junyao's face immediately turned red: "Sister... what are you saying? Who's having romantic feelings? How annoying!"
Oh--
Meng Wan sneered inwardly, but showed no sign of it on her face, maintaining a gentle and harmless teasing demeanor: "What's there to be ashamed of? That young master is handsome and has an imposing presence. In addition, his clothes and appearance clearly indicate that he is not from an ordinary family. He is a perfect match for Second Sister."
"What are you saying, sister!" Meng Junyao's face turned even redder, but she was secretly overjoyed.
Indeed, during her casual conversation with that young man, she had inadvertently noticed the gold thread embroidered on his cuffs.
The gold thread pattern is something that no one but royalty can possess, so how could she not be delighted?
"What? Am I wrong?" Meng Wan pretended not to notice her strangeness and continued to smile.
Meng Junyao lowered her head even further, looking shy and pitiful: "It's not that, it's just that he seemed to want to chat with you at first, but you missed it because you went to buy rose cakes, and I just felt a little regretful."
Huh? Is this... showing off?
"Hehe, Second Sister, there's no need to feel sorry. Since you are destined to be with him, cherish it well."
Meng Wan curled her lips into a smile, but it was full of sarcasm. Meng Junyao was immersed in the joy of trampling Meng Wan's self-esteem underfoot and did not notice. She was just thinking that if that person was really the heir to the throne, wouldn't she be able to marry into the royal family if she was with him?
Thinking about it this way, she felt even happier. If that were really possible, then she would be able to completely escape the fate of being born out of wedlock.
Okay, great! She must seize this opportunity.
The next morning, he made up an excuse and went out, naturally wanting to try his luck at the place where he had met the day before. If he could run into it again, he would subtly ask about its identity. After all, he had to confirm it first before talking about anything else.
Meng Wan had anticipated this, so she had already devised a plan to embarrass Meng Junyao. After Meng Junyao left, she quietly followed her out.
However, she did not go to the Dongbai Building she visited yesterday, because she had arranged to meet someone nearby.
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Yipinju is one of the top restaurants in the city. It is said that those who frequent it are either rich or noble, not only because of its reputation, but more importantly because the dishes here are comparable to those of the imperial chefs.
Meng Wan really liked the pearl snow fungus there. After arriving, she ordered a few dishes as usual, and asked them to be served later. Then she went to a private room.
The person she was supposed to meet hadn't arrived yet. In the large room, there was only a pot of brewed Yuquan Longjing tea, which the waiter had prepared for them that morning. So she sat by the window and slowly savored it.
It was indeed fine tea; the lingering aroma made her exclaim in admiration. But before she could put down her jade cup, a shadow fell over the area in front of her, and someone sat down opposite her.
"I had the tea prepared for you. You're already drinking it before I even arrived?" Meng Wan smiled, her tone light and chuckled, as she poured another cup and handed it to him.
"Brother, you're the one who's late, yet you're blaming me."
Indeed, the elegant man before us is Meng Wan's elder brother, Meng Junheng.
Of course, he was not his biological son, but a child that Prime Minister Meng had picked up many years ago when he went on an inspection tour of the Jiangnan region. Because none of the three wives of the Meng family had given birth to a son, Prime Minister Meng treated Meng Junheng with great affection and regarded him as his own son. Meng Wan also had a very good relationship with this elder brother.
"Something happened in the palace, so I came out late. Have you been waiting for a long time?" Meng Junheng was used to her annoyance and affectionately tapped her forehead with a gentle smile.
Meng Wan stuck out her tongue. "No, I just arrived too."