My Villainous Persona Collapses as My Family Reads My Mind - chapter 2

Chapter 2

Meng Zhizhou narrowed his eyes, looking at Meng Zhiyi in confusion.

Was that voice just now from Meng Zhiyi?

“President Meng!” The sharp-eyed lady immediately spotted Meng Zhizhou and yelled at him angrily, “Is this the upbringing of the Meng Family? To raise such a vicious daughter?!”

A trace of impatience appeared on Meng Zhizhou’s brow.

He was getting tired of hearing such remarks.

Ever since Meng Zhiyi came back, she had been causing trouble everywhere, and every time something happened, she did it under the name of the Meng Family.

Now, the Meng Family had already become a subject of after-dinner gossip in the circle.

[Tsk tsk, is this the Eldest Brother who will one day cause the Meng Corporation to go bankrupt and end up dead without a whole corpse?]

[He certainly looks decent enough.]

Meng Zhizhou’s train of thought was interrupted, his face suddenly freezing as he looked sharply at Meng Zhiyi.

Meng Zhiyi blinked, not quite understanding why.

[Why is this poor sap looking at me? Oh, oh, is he about to go through the motions and scold me?]

[Come on! Don’t pity this delicate flower! Scold me as much as you want!]

Meng Zhizhou: “…”

Damn!

That voice was really from Meng Zhiyi! But Meng Zhiyi hadn’t opened her mouth! Was he hallucinating??

And, the Meng Corporation will go bankrupt??

He will die without a whole corpse??

How is that possible?!

The lady saw that Meng Zhizhou said nothing and thought he had already given up on Meng Zhiyi.

Her arrogance swelled, and she pointed at Meng Zhiyi: “President Meng! What Miss Meng did today was outrageous! I want her to kneel and apologize to our Yueyue! Otherwise, she can expect a lawsuit!”

“I didn’t!” Meng Zhiyi’s eyes turned cold, but her voice was still aggrieved.

“Enough! Haven’t we lost enough face already?” Meng Zhizhou said coldly, snapping, his tone frosty as he continued: “You’d better explain yourself clearly, or just pack your things and get out of this house!”

The lady flinched at his roar, then snorted coldly: “What else could it be, it was Meng-”

Meng Zhizhou looked at her with icy eyes: “I want to hear Meng Zhiyi’s explanation. Madam, it’s best if you don’t interrupt!”

Meng Zhiyi blinked, her eyes turning red at will, looking pitiful and aggrieved, like someone being bullied: “Wuwuwu! Eldest Brother, she’s falsely accusing me!”

She stretched out her fair finger and pointed at Ding Yue, looking both cute and noble: “It was clearly her who lost her balance and fell into the water by herself. When I saw her fall, I called for help right away, but she insisted I pushed her! Wuwuwu! Eldest Brother! You have to stand up for me!”

Meng Zhiyi deliberately dragged out the last phrase “stand up for me”.

But in her heart, she was full of doubt: [Has this poor sap changed? Doesn’t he usually convict me without caring about right or wrong? Why did he suddenly give me a chance to explain?]

[Oh, I get it!]

[A reprieve!]

[Not to embarrass the Meng Family in front of outsiders, but to teach me a lesson at home! I get it! All routine!]

Meng Zhizhou: “…”

What is she thinking about all day!

The lady became even more furious when she heard this, pointing at her: “Our Yueyue said you pushed her! Would she lie?!”

Meng Zhiyi seemed scared, her small shoulders shrinking as she hid behind Meng Zhizhou.

This was the first time Meng Zhizhou had seen the usually arrogant Meng Zhiyi acting so cautious, and a certain place in his heart softened for a moment.

But in less than a second, he heard-

[Just talk, why so loud! Your spit is about to hit me, I better find somewhere to hide.]

Meng Zhizhou’s body stiffened: “!”

He quietly took a step back, moving farther from the lady, and only then said with a dark face: “Whether Meng Zhiyi pushed her or not, we can check the surveillance.”

“The whole hotel is under surveillance.”

At the mention of surveillance, Ding Yue’s body instantly tensed.

No, they can’t look at the surveillance!

If someone saw her bullying Meng Zhiyi, she’d be finished!

Usually, no matter what happened, the Meng Family never protected Meng Zhiyi. What’s going on this time?!

Meng Zhiyi lowered her lashes, hid behind Meng Zhizhou, shot Ding Yue a wicked smile, but her voice was still soft and weak: “That’s right, if you want to know if I pushed her, just check the surveillance!”

[Let’s see if you dare let everyone know you just smashed my hand.]

Anyway, she already had a notorious reputation, even if others found out she kicked her, she wasn’t afraid of having one more bad name.

But Ding Yue was different; she had always played the good girl.

Meng Zhizhou’s eyes shifted, landing on Meng Zhiyi’s left hand in a cast.

Looking closely, there were even traces of blood on the cast.

Meng Zhizhou’s face darkened.

Although Meng Zhiyi was not valued in the Meng Family, and the family really didn’t like this little sister,

She was still the Meng Family’s daughter.

“Mrs. Ding, I will have this matter thoroughly investigated. If Meng Zhiyi did push, the Meng Family will never shield her. However…”

Meng Zhizhou paused and gave Ding Yue a meaningful look before continuing, “But if I find anything else, the Meng Family will pursue responsibility to the end.”

His words were subtle, so to outsiders, it sounded as if Meng Zhizhou was warning about falsely accusing Meng Zhiyi.

Hearing this, Ding Yue’s anger, which had been provoked by Meng Zhiyi’s smile, was instantly extinguished, her heart turning cold as if doused by water.
Mrs. Ding had no idea what her daughter had just done. She was just about to speak when Ding Yue held her back. “Mom, I must have been mistaken.”

She tugged at the corner of her mouth, gritting her teeth. “I guess I was just frightened. In my panic, I saw Meng Zhiyi standing by the pool and mistakenly thought she pushed me in.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Ding couldn’t really press the matter anymore.

Her face showed a hint of awkwardness. “If it was just a misunderstanding, then let’s leave it at that.”

With that, she tried to lead Ding Yue away.

But Meng Zhiyi blinked, speaking unhurriedly, “Wait a second.”

The guests, who had been about to disperse, immediately stopped and all turned to look at her.

Mrs. Ding snapped, “What tricks do you think you’re playing now?”

Meng Zhiyi looked completely innocent. “Ding Yue accused me wrongly and now wants to leave without even an apology? Just now you were so aggressive, demanding I kneel and apologize!”

“Fine.” Meng Zhiyi looked at Meng Zhizhou, then at herself, and let out a considerate sigh. “I’ll be magnanimous. But Ding Yue, you’d better not wrong others like this in the future. If one day you accidentally wrong someone else…”

She didn’t finish, but the way the guests looked at Ding Yue instantly became subtly meaningful. Those with children even quietly reminded them to keep their distance from her.

Mrs. Ding of course understood the meaning behind those words. Her face went ashen as she gritted her teeth, “It really is our fault. Ding Yue, apologize!”

Ding Yue looked embarrassed and muttered unwillingly, “Sorry.”

Meng Zhiyi waved her hand graciously. “It’s alright. Even though you didn’t kneel, I’ll accept your apology-what can I say, I’m just that generous.”

Ding Yue and Mrs. Ding looked even more upset, but making Ding Yue kneel and apologize to Meng Zhiyi was impossible. They could only swallow their anger and leave the banquet.

After the guests left, Meng Zhizhou once again turned his gaze to Meng Zhiyi, quietly digesting the fact that he could hear his sister’s inner thoughts. The way he looked at her grew even more complicated.

Meng Zhiyi’s face took on a sickly pallor as she looked at Meng Zhizhou, feigning innocence. “Eldest Brother, can you do me a favor?”

Meng Zhizhou: “Say it.”

Meng Zhiyi waved her hand, which was already oozing blood. “I think my hand’s split open again! Can you take me to the hospital?”

Meng Zhizhou looked at her with a complicated expression.

In the past, even a tiny injury would make Meng Zhiyi wail like she had a terminal illness. Yet today, her wound had split open and was bleeding, but she hadn’t said a word.

He turned away. “Come with me.”

In the car.

Meng Zhiyi touched her hand in the cast as if she felt no pain at all.

( Tsk, looks like it really is split open again. Ding Yue’s kick was pretty ruthless-actually, I went too easy on her. )

( The pool incident was just the interest; next time, I’ll send her straight to the ICU. )

Meng Zhizhou, sitting beside her: “…”

So it really was you who kicked her.

Meng Zhizhou gave the back of Meng Zhiyi’s head a long, meaningful look, then pulled out his phone and sent a WeChat message to his Assistant.

At the hospital, Meng Zhiyi sat obediently in a chair while the doctor removed her cast and asked,

“Did you get into a fight? Even the cast split open. I bet the other person’s not in great shape either, huh?”

Meng Zhiyi blinked, her lovely almond eyes curving. “How could that be? I’m so delicate-how could I ever get into something as rough as a fight?”

( Fighting and hair-pulling is so unladylike-not my style. I’d just knock someone’s head off with a single punch, blood splattering everywhere! Now that’s exciting! )

Meng Zhizhou’s brow twitched, and he suddenly asked, “Doctor, how’s my sister’s hand?”

The doctor replied, “The bone that just healed has split again. We’ll have to put it in a new cast. Just be extra careful at home, and don’t bump it.”

On hearing this, Meng Zhizhou frowned and glanced at Meng Zhiyi’s pale little face.

How had he never noticed that this sister who seemed so well-behaved in front of them had such a wild inner world?

But more than that, what really concerned him was why Meng Zhiyi thought the Meng Corporation would go bankrupt.

Did she know some secret nobody else did?

…

The next day, Meng Zhiyi was still asleep when the maid came to wake her up.

“Miss, Meng Father and Meng Mother want you downstairs.”

The maid stood at the door, looking at her with a trace of sympathy.

The eldest young lady was rather pitiful. Not long ago, she’d quarreled with the Fourth Young Master and accidentally tumbled down the stairs, lying unconscious for three days before waking up. She hadn’t been out of the hospital for long, her hand was still in a cast, and last night she ended up in the hospital again…

Sigh…

“Coming.”

A few minutes later, Meng Zhiyi got dressed and went downstairs with a light step.

On the sofa, Meng Father and Meng Mother were watching her come down. Meng Zhizhou was reading a financial newspaper, and by the floor-to-ceiling window not far away, Shen Que stood in the sunlight, looking cold and noble.

At first glance, Meng Zhiyi was dazed for a second, and then a flash of amazement swept across her eyes.

( Tsk, no wonder he’s the male lead-he’s got a face you could fall asleep to. )

Everyone: “?”

The living room instantly fell silent.

Meng Father and Meng Mother both looked at Meng Zhiyi oddly. Even Meng Zhizhou, sipping tea, almost choked.

Listen to that-what an outrageous thing to say!