Under the moonlight

Chapter 118 Seduction?

This girl's mind is truly not to be underestimated. Beneath her seemingly delicate appearance lies resilience, exceptional determination, and courage. When she was drunk before, she talked a lot about her experiences in S country. To be able to protect herself in that environment would be difficult even for a grown man like him. Besides the favor of fate, it was also due to her resilient inner strength, as well as the help she received from strangers in that foreign land. Perhaps that is why she finds it so hard to let go of this matter.

He is also a passionate person who acts entirely out of enthusiasm.

Zhao Meng stood on the balcony, feeling the wind blowing, his mind filled with images of Huang Meng, both the present and the past. He remembered her friend Xie Huihui, who was also a rebellious teenager back then. She was so angry after being criticized by her parents that she even threatened to commit suicide, though perhaps it was just a bluff. He called Huang Meng from the rooftop. Since Xie Huihui lived in the same neighborhood, she knew about the incident. Seeing him standing in the neighborhood watching the commotion, Huang Meng anxiously pulled him to the rooftop.

"What's your rush? If she wanted to jump, she would have done it already." At that time, Zhao Meng was still an unruly young man, and he never held back his words.

"Why do you say that? Do you really want her to jump?" The young Huang Meng asked anxiously, pulling Zhao Meng towards the rooftop.

She didn't let go of Zhao Meng until they reached the top floor. Seeing Xie Huihui sitting on the edge of the building with her face covered in tears, Huang Meng's heart was in her throat.

"Xie Hui, come down quickly, hurry up!" Huang Meng said anxiously, while Zhao Meng stood aside with his arms crossed, as if watching a joke.

"Ugh~ I'm not going down, she wants to kill me."

"No, Auntie is just worried, don't overthink it." Huang Meng said as she slowly walked towards Xie Huihui. Zhao Meng looked at her worried expression. He was originally unwilling to get involved in this matter, but he still spoke up and said, "Tell me, why did your mother hit you?"

"Why? What else could it be? Do you think I'm a girl and have no ambition..." Sure enough, Zhao Meng's words opened her up, and she ignored Huang Meng slowly approaching her.

"Ah~" Finally, Huang Meng pulled her down with a sudden tug, and Xie Huihui fell directly onto her.

Huang Meng was so overwhelmed she could barely breathe. Xie Huihui's mother rushed over, grabbed Xie Huihui, and pulled her downstairs, uttering angry words and wiping away tears.

Huang Meng clutched her sore tailbone and stood up unsteadily. "How are you? Are you alright?" Zhao Meng walked over to her and looked at her clutching her back.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Huang Meng breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Xie Huihui being taken away by her mother.

"I told you, she wouldn't jump. Who would choose such a low floor to jump?" Zhao Meng said helplessly to Huang Meng. Only she would believe him.

"What's your relationship with Xie Huihui? You seem to care about her a lot?" Zhao Meng asked curiously.

“There’s no relation. My mom and her mom know each other. We went to the same kindergarten. She’s very lively. She said I’m a month older than her, so she’ll call me ‘sister’ from now on.”

"That's it?" Zhao Meng remembered that Xie Huihui always called her "sister," and she had assumed they were related.

"Yeah, that's it. She's very outgoing, with a boyish personality. Her mother is worried about her, so she told me to keep an eye on her."

"So you've taken this as your own business, and her business as your responsibility?"

"Yeah, that's right." Seeing Zhao Meng looking at her incredulously, Huang Meng smiled and said, "Isn't that silly? Hehe, I'm going back now. Thank you for today." Huang Meng playfully patted Zhao Meng's shoulder and left.

"There really are such foolish people in this world." This was Zhao Meng's assessment of Huang Meng when he was young.

"It turns out she wasn't foolish, just a girl who values ​​relationships." This is Zhao Meng's current assessment of Huang Meng. This girl had been in his heart for a long time.

"Mom, I have to go out tomorrow, and I don't know when I'll be back yet." Zhao Meng sighed, still refraining from telling the truth.

"Okay, just take good care of yourself out there." Watching her mother busily collecting the laundry with a relaxed expression, she realized that sometimes, a lie can also be a form of love.

When Huang Meng got home, she kept thinking about how to tell her parents. After thinking it over, she decided not to tell the truth.

"Um, there's something I need to say." After dinner, Huang Meng looked at Xiao Yun and Huang Guodong and said with a smile.

"What's wrong? Why are you so serious?" Xiao Yun glanced at Huang Meng. "Are you in a relationship?"

"No, I have to go on a business trip tomorrow, but the timing is uncertain, and I don't know how long I'll be gone," Huang Meng said cautiously.

"What do you mean by not knowing when I'll be back?" Huang Guodong asked, putting down his chopsticks.

“That’s right, I’ll come back whenever I finish my work,” Huang Meng said earnestly, staring at her parents with wide eyes.

"Okay, then be careful." Huang Guodong didn't seem to think much of it, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and went to the kitchen to start washing.

“Your dad is right, you have to be careful out there!” Xiao Yun stood up and turned on the TV. Neither of them thought much of it. Huang Meng didn’t know whether she should be happy or relieved that they hadn’t thought much of it. Sometimes, not knowing the truth is a kind of happiness.

Huang Meng went into her room, took out her phone, and saw that Li Shuo had called her.

"what happened?"

"I've tried everything, even asked the woman who won't leave my side, but there's nothing I can do. I can't contact my classmate either; their situation must be very serious." It was rare for Li Shuo to speak to himself so seriously.

"Okay, I understand," Huang Meng said calmly.

"So, you gave up?" Li Shuo asked tentatively.

"You don't need to worry about that. By the way, is your suitor still pursuing you?" Huang Meng tried to change the subject.

"Yeah, what's wrong? Hey, no, now's not the time to worry about me, what are you thinking?"

"Li Shuo, don't worry about this, don't worry about it!" Huang Meng said and then hung up the phone.

Li Shuo stared at his phone. What did he mean by "leave it alone"?!

Frustrated, Li Shuo ran his fingers through his hair. When he had no other choice, he dialed the woman's number.