She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Zhou Fang did indeed mention the possibility of establishing kinship during their meeting. Although the Meng Group was powerful enough not to need to be subservient to anyone, she had learned from Meng Yu that the company's situation hadn't been optimistic since Shao Yan left. Therefore, the Meng family needed a powerful conglomerate for a marriage alliance, and Song Qingyan was a good candidate.

Zeng Qier had just had an unpleasant conversation with Cheng Yuxin when she suddenly heard Zhou Fang make this request, and she instantly became a little embarrassed and stammered.

"My parents are a bit busy lately. Well, I'll schedule a time with them next time."

Having a meal wouldn't be a problem, but the Song family is currently embroiled in lawsuits, and Shao Yan certainly won't let Song Qingyan and his group off easily. Zeng Qi'er also doesn't want the Song family to affect her and Meng Yu's relationship at this time.

Zhou Fang glanced at Zeng Qi'er, whose heart was heavy, fearing that Zhou Fang might have noticed something amiss.

Fortunately, after listening, Zhou Fang simply responded with a light "Okay, let's talk about it another time."

Zeng Qi'er gave a perfunctory reply. For a wealthy woman like Zhou Fang, who was used to mingling in high society, any slight movement around her was enough for her to judge whether something unusual had happened.

This is the survival rule for wealthy women in their upper-class circles, allowing them to filter out potential candidates who are about to become rich or fade into history.

This is how they select those of similar status and position who are compatible with them. Those who cannot fit into their circle must be removed to prevent the unqualified from being mixed in.

Zeng Qi'er's behavior was too abnormal. Zhou Fang had already become suspicious, and Zeng Qi'er had also sensed it, but she didn't care. Now that she had Zeng Wen, it was as if she had a get-out-of-jail-free card.

However, Zeng Qi's secret did not remain hidden for long. The very next day, Song Xiao's affair with a group of people made headlines.

Zhou Fang discovered this and, enraged, rushed up to Zeng Qier and slammed the newspaper onto the table.

"What happened to your brother?"

Zeng Qi'er didn't know about this either; she only found out that Song Xiao had been arrested after seeing the news.

Because Cheng Yuxin called her yesterday, and she was still talking about Shao Yan wanting to cause trouble for Song Qingyan, but she didn't mention Song Xiao.

Zeng Qiqi couldn't explain it either, but Zhou Fang lost her temper.

"I thought your family was different from others, but I didn't expect it to be so messy. Your brother is playing such wild games, are you sure you're okay?"

When Zhou Fang sensed something was wrong, she started asking around and learned some things about the Song Group.

This was a closely guarded secret among their senior management, but it has now spread throughout the Song Group. The general idea is that Song Qingyan and Shao Yan seem to have no blood relation whatsoever, meaning that Song Qingyan's position as chairman of the Song Group's board of directors is illegitimate.

This realization was nothing short of a game-changer for Zhou Fang. If Song Qingyan's story was true, then Zeng Qi'er was by no means the best candidate for the Meng family's daughter-in-law; in fact, she was inferior to Pei Rongrong.

Adding to the woes, the news reports downplayed Song Qingyan's son, Song Xiao. The Song Group's stock price plummeted due to Song Xiao's actions. This series of devastating news reports left Zhou Fang completely disoriented.

Zeng Qi'er noticed that Zhou Fang was acting strangely and hurriedly tried to explain.

"Mom, my brother isn't that kind of person. Someone must have framed him. Besides, although Song Qingyan is my biological father, I haven't officially recognized him as part of the family. His affairs have nothing to do with me. Even if the Song family suffers a misfortune, it won't affect the Meng family. Mom, don't worry."

Zeng Qi'er thought that Zhou Fang was concerned about the impact on their Meng family if the Song family were to suffer a misfortune.

However, she never expected what Zhou Fang was planning. Zhou Fang was already calculating what Zeng Qier could bring to the Meng family in the future.

Since the Song family was now in dire straits, Zhou Fang immediately changed her expression.

"Only we know the truth about you and A-Yu. You're not really husband and wife, so it's too early for you to call me 'Mom.' But we lied to A-Yu to prevent him from being with Pei Rongrong. You don't need to call me 'Mom' in private."

After Zhou Fang finished speaking, she left with a cold face. For Zeng Qi'er, these words were like a bolt from the blue. She didn't know what she had done wrong, or why Zhou Fang's attitude towards her had suddenly changed.

She tried to explain, but Zhou Fang had already gone upstairs, closed the door to her room, and was no longer paying attention to her.

Zeng Qi'er sat on the sofa, tears streaming down her face. She felt incredibly wronged and called Meng Yu to see what he was doing. However, the call went unanswered.

Zeng Qi'er panicked a little. However, she never expected that Meng Yu was on his way to the concert at that moment.

The concert tickets were given by Han Yifei, who said it was a special invitation to Meng Yu, as the cooperation between the Meng Group and the Feidu Group has now entered a critical stage.

Meng Yu finally accepted the fact that Han Yifei was cooperating with him. He had no memory of his previous actions, but he recognized the notes.

Although Meng Yu didn't know why he had agreed to Fit's harsh conditions and driven the price of the cooperation project down to the lowest possible level, he became more compliant after running into obstacles everywhere with the project.

Therefore, when Han Yifei gave the concert tickets as a gift to the company's senior executives, Meng Yu did not hesitate to take the executives to listen to Yan Lao's concert.

Zeng Qi'er was unaware of all this. If she had known where Meng Yu was going and that Pei Rongrong was also there, she would have done anything to prevent Meng Yu from going, but by the time she found out, it was too late.

Meng Yu's side had a group of executives, totaling nearly eight people, while Han Yifei was only one person.

Meng Yu found it strange. There was another reason why he agreed to come over with Han Yifei. He was there for Shao Yan and wanted to meet this beautiful vice president.

Meng Yu knew he had a wife and son and shouldn't have any improper thoughts about Shao Yan, but subconsciously he always wanted something to happen between them, as if they had known each other for a long time. However, when he searched his memories, he couldn't find any information related to Shao Yan.

If he still wants to have any further contact with the beauty, then he will create a chance encounter.

Han Yifei's invitation to the company to attend the concert presented Meng Yu with a perfect opportunity.

But to his utter surprise, he came up empty-handed. Apart from Han Yifei, there was no sign of Shao Yan. Meng Yu was understandably disappointed, and Han Yifei noticed this. He didn't say anything, but he did offer some pointers to Meng Yun.

"Our Vice President Shao is currently resting at home during her pregnancy. Although the concert is a high art, I doubt she can handle the sound. President Meng, you shouldn't waste your time."