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

"Dad, Uncle Ling, he..."

"Shi Yu, go check on Mengmeng."

Gu Yinshen patted Gu Shiyu on the shoulder.

Seeing Xie Beiling's anxious departure and Ruolan's unwillingness to follow him, Gu Shiyu had no choice but to leave these problems to Gu Yinshen and quickly walked towards Mengmeng.

"Brother~" Mengmeng was very happy because she didn't expect Gu Shiyu to come looking for her.

Gu Shiyu held Mengmeng by the shoulders and circled her in front of him. After confirming that she was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mengmeng, why didn't you wait for your brother after school? Do you know how anxious I was?" Gu Shiyu asked angrily.

If what happened last time were to happen again, and she were to be taken away by bad guys again... Just thinking about it made him tremble and unable to do anything.

Is my brother angry?

Mengmeng cautiously observed Gu Shiyu's expression, and immediately lowered her head when his gaze fell upon her.

Seeing this, Gu Shiyu realized that his tone had been too harsh, which had frightened Mengmeng.

“Mengmeng, I didn’t mean to blame you. I was just worried about you, worried that you might be bullied by bad people, or…”

"Mengmeng understands."

Mengmeng reached out and held Gu Shiyu's hand. "Mengmeng won't run around like that next time. She'll wait for her brother obediently at the school gate."

"My brother also promised Mengmeng that no matter what happens in the future, he will postpone it and pick her up as soon as possible," Gu Shiyu promised.

Is her brother blaming her? But this is Mengmeng's fault. Mengmeng shouldn't have agreed to her brother's request and then to Sister Tiantian's, which made her brother think that it was his fault that Mengmeng didn't come home so late.

Seeing the water droplets on Gu Shiyu's forehead, Mengmeng stood on tiptoe and laboriously raised her arm to wipe them away.

"Mengmeng?"

"Brother's hair is all wet~ It's all Mengmeng's fault, Mengmeng made brother get wet in the rain!"

As she spoke, Mengmeng lowered her head and began to shed tears.

"It's alright, brother didn't blame Mengmeng." Gu Shiyu hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face.

Tears flowed like a burst dam, and the speed at which she wiped them away couldn't keep up with the rate at which they streamed down. In no time, her little face was streaked with tears.

The tissues were all soaked, and Gu Shiyu was pacing around anxiously.

"Mengmeng, don't cry, don't cry. Your eyes will hurt from crying."

"Waaah~ Brother~ Mengmeng... Mengmeng won't do this again..."

The wet tissues in front of me piled up one after another, soon forming a small hill.

Mengmeng's little face was flushed from crying, and her eyes were watery. Gu Yinshen came over and tenderly picked Mengmeng up from the ground.

"Don't cry, let's go home. Mom is still waiting for you at home." Gu Yinshen wiped away Mengmeng's tears with his hand.

Is Mom at home?

Gu Shiyu turned to look at the door; Xie Beiling had already left.

"Dad, wasn't Uncle Ling with Mom just now?" Gu Shiyu asked, puzzled.

Mengmeng choked up as she rushed to answer, "Brother, that was Aunt Yumian, not our mother."

"Aunt Yu Mian?" Gu Shiyu frowned. "Why does she look just like our mother?"

"Mengmeng doesn't know either," Mengmeng repeated earnestly.

Gu Yinshen was amused by Mengmeng's appearance. "There are many people in this world who look alike. Some are twins, and some are just coincidences. They just look alike. Look, Aunt Yumian and your mother look alike, but their demeanor and way of speaking are different."

Gu Shiyu was still shocked. There were people who looked so alike, and they even looked exactly like their mother.

"Dad, that aunt doesn't seem to want to leave with Uncle Ling. Isn't it a bit much for Uncle Ling to insist on taking her with him?" Gu Shiyu asked.

Looking at the face that resembled his mother's, he subconsciously felt that it was his mother, Ruolan, who had been taken away.

Gu Yinshen glanced out the window; Xie Beiling's car had already left. He turned to the two curious children in front of him and said earnestly, "The feelings between adults are complicated. You might think Uncle Ling's actions are too rude and domineering, but from our adult perspective, it's courage."

If he had had Xie Beiling's courage and perseverance back then, none of those terrible things would have happened.

"Alright, let's not talk about other people's business. Let's go back, your mother is waiting at home." Gu Yinshen carried Mengmeng out.

On the way here, Gu Yinshen also took the time to call Ruolan and tell them that they had found Mengmeng.

Gu family.

Ruolan stood in the living room, unsure whether to sit or stand. Watching the clock tick by, she repeatedly picked up the phone, wanting to contact Gu Yinshen to inquire about the situation. Yet, she worried that calling would disturb them.

"Mom." Sweetie appeared silently by the stairs, wearing her pajamas.

Ruolan looked over upon hearing the sound and calmly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Have Dad and the others found Mengmeng?" Tian Tian asked, feigning concern.

"Yes, we've found it." Ruolan said, her gaze returning to the window. "They should be back soon."

Found it so quickly?

She had already checked beforehand; there were no convenience stores nearby. If she really wanted to buy water, she would have to walk a long way.

Was she deliberately playing a trick? She promised to buy water and would definitely bring it back. But in reality, she stopped to rest after only a short distance?

Oh, she actually dared to play tricks on her!

Sweetie's mind raced through these memories, and she angrily dug her nails into the stair railing.

Crunch~Crunch~

A piercing sound echoed in the quiet air.

"Sweetie?" Ruolan frowned as she looked at Sweetie, whose eyes were filled with anger, as if she were about to hit someone.

Why would she make that expression?

Ruolan found it terrifying.

"Mom?" Sweetie snapped out of her daze and, seeing Ruolan's rejection of her, quickly ran down the stairs. "Are you feeling unwell?"

When Ruolan saw her hand reaching out, she immediately raised it to avoid being touched.

"Mom?" Sweetie became uneasy.

The only person in the Gu family who is on her side cannot have any other dissatisfaction with her.

Sweetie turned and went into the living room. With her back to Ruolan, she picked up the water glass in front of her and, taking advantage of Ruolan's inattention, dropped the pill into the glass.

The hot water dissolved the pills, and within seconds, they were completely dissolved in the water as if they had never existed.

After glancing at the cup, Sweetie, still unsatisfied, tossed the remaining piece in as well.

"Mom, have some water." Tian Tian brought a water cup to Ruolan.

Ruolan wasn't in the mood, so she gave a perfunctory reply: "Just leave it there for now."

Leave it there?

She went all out and threw in all the remaining pills!