The richest man's parents were kidnapped, and his adorable son captivated the entire family.

"Shi Che, your sister just got home today. You can't hurt her feelings like this," Ruolan reprimanded sternly. She looked at the gift in Mengmeng's hand, reached out and took it from her. "Mengmeng, Mommy..."

Halfway through her sentence, a flash of white light suddenly appeared in Ruolan's mind. She hesitated, looking at the gift in her hand and then at Tiantian, whose eyes were full of anticipation.

what is she doing?

"Mengmeng, this is a gift from your brother."

Turning around, the gift returned to Mengmeng's hands.

Seeing this, Tian Tian was furious. The duck that was almost in her grasp had flown away, and Ruolan had actually given the gift to Mengmeng instead.

Why? Shouldn't she like her the most now?

Sweetie looked at Ruolan with a wronged expression, waiting for her to give her an answer.

Since she verbally declares that she is her biological daughter and feels indebted to her, she needs to show it through her actions. Otherwise, how can she have such a good thing, being surrounded by her and making her happy without even enjoying the privileges of a biological daughter?

“Baby, everything happened so suddenly. Your brothers didn’t know you were back home beforehand, so they didn’t have time to prepare a gift for you. Don’t worry, we will carefully prepare a gift to welcome you home.” Ruolan stepped forward and stroked Tiantian’s face.

There was just a gift, and it was obvious that she could have given it to Mengmeng first, even if it meant putting her daughter down. But she didn't. She would rather make her 'biological daughter' suffer than make her adopted daughter, whom she had brought back from the orphanage, suffer.

Hmph, does she really think she's so easy to fool?

However, she also understood that now was not the time to lose her temper. She had just returned and hadn't yet won people's hearts, so her position in the Gu family was temporarily lower than Mengmeng's. But in a few days, she would definitely shift everyone's attention to her and drive Mengmeng out of the Gu family.

"Mommy, I don't want gifts, I just want everyone to like me." After saying that, Tian Tian buried her face in Ruolan's arms. Her face was completely in contact with Ruolan's clothes, and the tears she squeezed out wet the fabric against her face.

A warm, damp sensation traveled to her brain. Ruolan tenderly stroked Tiantian's back and promised, "Yes, everyone will like you."

In Ruolan's heart, she has the blood of the Gu family flowing in her veins, and with the connection of blood, everyone will surely accept her and cherish her.

Gu Shiyu disliked the so-called new younger sister. Seeing Mengmeng standing there alone and helpless, he reached out and took Mengmeng's hand, leading her upstairs.

"Brother?" Mengmeng turned around and saw that everyone was still in the same place. "Where are we going? Aren't we going to tell them?"

"No need." Gu Shiyu led Mengmeng upstairs.

Gu Yinshen didn't think there was anything wrong with Gu Shiyu's actions; on the contrary, he felt relieved.

If Mengmeng stays here, she will only suffer. It would be better for her to leave with Gu Shiyu and not be affected by this absurd situation.

"Ruolan, you must be tired today. Let's go upstairs and rest!" Gu Yinshen said.

With her beloved child reappearing before her, Ruolan felt no fatigue. She shook her head and refused, saying, "Yinshen, if you're tired, go upstairs and rest. I want to stay with my baby."

She desperately wanted to know where she had been all these years, why she hadn't come looking for them, and more importantly, how she had lived all these years—whether she had been doing well.

These questions had been on my mind ever since I met her and learned that she was her daughter. It's just that because Sweetie had been so emotional, I hadn't had a proper opportunity to ask her.

"Baby, how about Mommy sleeps with you tonight?" Ruolan asked affectionately.

Do we still have to squeeze into one bed?

Sweetie was very unhappy. During the time she stayed at the Lu family's house, she enjoyed the soft and big bed all by herself and slept very comfortably at night. She really didn't want someone else to squeeze in with her.

"Doesn't Mommy sleep with Daddy?" Sweetie asked, feigning innocence.

Ruolan replied with a smile, "Baby, Mommy misses you and wants to be with you."

It seemed there was no way to avoid it, so Tian Tian had no choice but to agree, "Yes, I also want to sleep with Mommy."

"I've already asked Aunt Ping to prepare a room for you. Mom will take you there now." Ruolan picked up Tiantian and walked upstairs.

Ruolan arranged a room right next to Mengmeng's. As the two passed by Mengmeng's room, her door opened, and Gu Shiyu was helping Mengmeng unwrap the gift Gu Shiche had given her.

Inside the gift box was a glittering gold necklace. Sweetie's sharp eyes spotted the design on the pendant and remembered that the necklace was designed by the internationally renowned designer, Joe. It was a limited edition; she had wanted the Lu family to buy it for her back then, but before she could, the truth came out, and she was kicked out of the Lu family.

After going around in circles, she finally saw the actual necklace, but unexpectedly, it was Mengmeng who got it.

Forced to look away, Ruolan led her back to her own room.

"Baby, take a look and see if you like it? If you don't like anything, tell Mommy and Mommy will arrange for someone to change it for you right away." Ruolan stood behind Tiantian, looking around the room with satisfaction.

She had started preparing this room while she was pregnant, and she personally selected and arranged for the installation of all the fixtures and fittings. She did everything herself, all for the sake of the baby she was carrying at the time.

I never imagined that after so many years, this house would still be useful.

Sweetie stood in the room, glancing around casually. She didn't particularly like it, but it was more upscale than the Lu family's. It was clear she had put a lot of thought into it.

To please her, Sweetie pretended to like it, saying, "Wow, it's so beautiful, it's like a princess's room."

She walked past Ruolan to the bed, jumped up, and rolled around on it. She hadn't had a good night's sleep these past few days, sleeping in caves and forests with Daoist Ziyang.

Thinking about this, Tian Tian was a little confused.

How long does the effect of the face-changing pill last? She felt she had to try contacting Master Ziyang.

"Baby?" Ruolan called out when she saw her lying motionless on the bed.

Sweetie turned around and smiled as she replied to Ruolan, "Mom, I really like the room you prepared for me."

"I'm glad you like it." Ruolan bent down and sat on the edge of the bed, reaching for the storybook prepared beside her. "Mommy will tell you a story to lull you to sleep."

"Okay, okay!" Sweetie rested her head on Ruolan's lap, widened her eyes, and looked at her seriously as she spoke.

Next room.

"Mengmeng, I feel something's not right." Xiaobai nestled next to Mengmeng, thinking about it over and over and still feeling something was off.

Mengmeng was preparing a welcome gift for Tiantian—a handmade painting. Hearing Xiaobai's words, she turned to look at it, "Xiaobai, what's wrong with you now?"