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

Her tears acted as a catalyst, gradually eroding and breaking down Gu Yinshen's already resolute heart.

Seeing him swaying, Ruolan shook his arm and said coquettishly, "Yinshen, my heart will be at peace if I'm with you. Please take me with you, okay?"

Looking at Ruolan's pleading eyes, he could no longer bring himself to refuse her.

Seeing this, Gu Shiyu, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Dad, Mom can't go with us."

Ruolan looked at Gu Shiyu behind her with surprise and confusion, "Shiyu?"

She was on the verge of persuading Gu Yinshen, but now there was Gu Shiyu as an obstacle.

Gu Shiyu pulled Gu Yinshen away and said to Ruolan, "The matter of Tiantian's disappearance is far more complicated than we imagined. Mom, your health is not good, and you can't handle it. You really are not suitable to go with her. If you are worried that Dad will be alone without anyone to help him, then I will go with him, and you can stay at home with Mengmeng."

These words made Gu Yinshen, who was wavering, regain his firm attitude.

"Ruolan, just do as Shi Yu said. You stay home and take good care of Mengmeng. Shi Yu and I will head out now to meet up with Officer Chen."

Time is of the essence, and there is no room for further waste.

Mengmeng obediently came to Ruolan, reached out and held her cold hand, trying her best to warm it with her own.

Watching the father and son leave without looking back, Ruolan accepted the decision. Lowering her head, she reached out and stroked Mengmeng's cheek, "Mengmeng, your sweet sister will come back safely, right?"

Mengmeng nodded, "Little Butterfly said that Sister Sweetie is safe, so she will come back safely."

With those words, Ruolan's heart felt a little warmer.

......

Arriving at the agreed location, there were still fifteen minutes until the appointed time. Sweetie sat in the taxi, not in a hurry to get out.

The driver looked at her with a puzzled expression and then reminded her, "Miss, we've arrived."

With a snap, a wad of cash popped out of her handbag, and without a word, Tian Tian threw it toward the driver.

Each bill was a bright red hundred-yuan note. Seeing how generous she was, the driver's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. "You can sit here as long as you like. You're in charge of this car today."

"Quiet!" Sweetie wasn't in the mood for his flattery. Her gaze was fixed intently on the entrance to the tea restaurant in front of her.

Most marketing accounts are glib and quick-witted. This is their first collaboration, and Tian Tian needs to be clear whether the other party truly has the ambition and courage to expose anything about the Gu family, or simply wants to profit from both sides and pocket double the fees.

As the time drew closer, Tian Tian's patience had completely worn off.

Is someone who is not punctual worth trading with?

Thinking about it, she reached into her bag and took out her phone.

Just as she was preparing to find a second marketing account, the marketing account she had arranged to meet sent her a message.

I've arrived, where are you?

Looking at the time on the screen, there were still three minutes until the time the two of them had agreed upon.

Sweetie put down her phone and reached out to open the taxi door.

The driver, who was silently playing on his phone, heard the sound of a door closing behind him and immediately turned around. Seeing that Tian Tian had already gotten out of the car, he eagerly opened the door and said to her back, "Miss, I'll wait for you at the door. I'm not going anywhere."

This single order earned him enough to last him half a year. If she were to ride back in his car later, he might even give her a few more red banknotes in a moment of joy.

The driver held the money, took a deep breath on it, and happily took a picture to show off in the fleet group chat.

Upon entering the tea restaurant, Mengmeng was led by a waiter to the private room she had booked online in advance.

Before the door was even opened, I could hear marketing accounts making phone calls inside.

"Boss, don't worry, this juicy gossip is going to be huge. I guarantee it will be the only one on the entire internet, making our studio an instant sensation."

Sweetie raised her hand and pushed the door open.

The man inside, who was on the phone, was startled by this scene and hurriedly hung up the phone.

"Hello, Wang Kang. Was it you who was talking to me on the phone?" Wang Kang extended his hand to greet her, his eyes also taking in Tian Tian's expression.

Sweetie came to the table, reached out and pulled out a chair, but did not respond to Wang Kang's hand.

"Does your studio really dare to reveal secrets about the Gu family?" Tian Tian stared at Wang Kang and questioned him.

Her icy demeanor made Wang Kang even more serious, and he immediately made a promise, "Of course, although our studio is small, that's its advantage, and we have nothing to fear."

This was something Tian Tian had also considered. Given the Gu family's status in Jiangcheng, even large studios or news magazines had to defer to Gu Yinshen. If they were to contact them, not only would the news of Ruolan's resurrection not be released, but they would also likely inform Gu Yinshen of her information.

Sweetie pushed the phone in front of Wang Kang, "Have you ever looked into Gu Yinshen's wife?"

“The Duchess?” Wang Kang said, reaching for his phone. “Rumor has it that she passed away three years ago.”

Looking at the photo of Ruolan on his phone screen, Wang Kang looked up at Tian Tian and tentatively asked, "Is your scoop about a new woman appearing in Gu Yinshen's life?"

Rumors have circulated online that the Duchess died because a new woman appeared in Gu Yinshen's life and gained the favor of the old lady. It's also rumored that Gu Yinshen and that woman actually had some kind of physical relationship, which the Duchess couldn't accept, leading her to commit suicide at home.

However, legends are just legends; without any real basis, they can only become gossip for people to talk about over tea.

“She did die, but she’s back to life now,” Sweetie said.

These words hit Wang Kang like a boulder, leaving him completely bewildered. "Resurrected from the dead?"

For a moment, he even felt like he had encountered a lunatic. The seemingly normal Tian Tian in front of him seemed to be mentally unstable. Not only did he fail to get the juicy news, but he was also tricked.

Pointing to the photo on her phone, Tian Tian said, "These are her recent photos. Didn't you see the news that briefly appeared online a few days ago?"

"What news?" Wang Kang asked back, somewhat displeased. "Miss, it would be more convincing to say that a woman who looks exactly like the Duchess has appeared, talking about being brought back from the dead. This is a society governed by law, not a magical world."

Wang Kang made a move to stand up from his chair, showing no interest in continuing his nonsense with Tian Tian.

Sweetie sneered, "I'm telling you this now, believe it or not is up to you. If you really had any professional ethics, you wouldn't be questioning me now, but rather trying to stake out the area around the Gu residence to see if what I'm saying is true."

Wang Kang paused in his steps. Looking back at Tian Tian leisurely sipping her tea, he felt a pang of inner conflict.