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

"Why didn't you open the door just now?" Gu Jingsi turned to ask Aunt Xue, who had not yet left.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Gu's face instantly lit up with smugness. "Jing Si, perfect! You can discipline the servants in the house for your brother!"

Substitute? Discipline?

What seemed like a casual remark completely revealed her character.

Gu Jingsi is not the Gu Yinshen of yesteryear. In order to be filial, he always went along with Old Madam Gu, which made his originally happy family a mess because of her interference.

His gaze swept over Old Mrs. Gu and landed on Aunt Xue. "Why won't you open the door?"

"The master instructed us that no one can open the door for the old lady without his permission," Aunt Xue explained earnestly.

After listening, Gu Jingsi nodded and said to Aunt Xue, "Not bad, you know your place very well. You also know how to handle unexpected situations. I'll have him give you a raise later."

Aunt Xue was stunned. She thought she would be scolded, but she didn't expect to be praised instead.

Old Mrs. Gu, who was waiting for Gu Jingsi to avenge her, couldn't believe her ears. "Jingsi, what did you just say?"

"A raise, of course." Gu Jingsi feigned ignorance. "Didn't you just ask me to discipline the maid in place of my brother? I understand the details; she diligently carried out my brother's instructions. Shouldn't she be rewarded?"

These words nearly made Old Mrs. Gu so angry that she vomited blood.

"Is there anything else?" Gu Jingsi asked. "If not, I have to go in. Yuan'er is pregnant now, and I can't bear to leave her alone for even a moment."

"Jing Si, open the door. I'd like to go in and see your wife." Old Mrs. Gu subtly expressed her concern for Nan Yuan'er.

If their relationship were like that of a mother and son, he might open the door and take her to see his wife.

However, they did not have that kind of close mother-son relationship, so her excuses could not change Gu Jingsi's behavior.

"If you want to come in, call my brother first. Otherwise, none of us will be able to open the door for you." After saying that, Gu Jingsi turned around and walked away without looking back, leaving Old Madam Gu outside frantically shaking and pulling at the door.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of iron bars clashing echoed over the Gu residence.

Mengmeng and Nan Yuan'er, who were inside the house, also heard the noisy conversation outside.

Since marrying Gu Jingsi, Nan Yuan'er has had almost no contact with Old Madam Gu under his protection.

She listened to Old Mrs. Gu using her as an excuse, but just listened and didn't take it to heart.

Gu Jingsi came in and, noticing Mengmeng and Nan Yuan'er's gazes, said with a grin, "Why are you all so worried about me just because I went out for a little while?"

The tense atmosphere instantly became lively.

Nan Yuan'er grabbed a cushion from beside her and gently tossed it at Gu Jingsi, "Shameless!"

Extend both hands forward, making sure the object lands squarely in his hands.

Gu Jingsi casually tossed it aside and sat down next to Nan Yuan'er. "Isn't it because I see my dear wife's eyes are full of love for me?"

He leaned over, bringing his entire face close to his.

Nan Yuan'er realized what he was about to do next and quickly raised her hand to cover his mouth, "Be serious!"

Mengmeng is still here, how can they be so careless in front of her?

Gu Jingsi glanced at Mengmeng, who was shyly covering her eyes, and then immediately threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Uncle, you're so shameful!" Mengmeng said, then stood up and ran outside.

Nan Yuan'er reached out and patted Gu Jingsi's body, which was swaying with laughter, "You!"

Gu Jingsi grabbed Nan Yuan'er's twitching fingers and rubbed against her shoulder in a greasy manner, saying, "Wife, I'm jealous."

"Whose food are you eating?" Nan Yuan'er stared at him, asking earnestly.

There were only the two of them on the living room sofa. Gu Jingsi wasn't afraid of being seen, and leaned half of his body on Nan Yuan'er's shoulder, saying, "So cute."

After saying that, he looked up at Nan Yuan'er's speechless expression and said, "My wife can only care about me."

Nan Yuan'er sized up Gu Jingsi. They had been married for many years; how could she not understand him?

Mentioning Mengmeng is just a deliberate act to add some fun to an otherwise mundane life.

Nan Yuan'er pushed him away and glanced outside worriedly, "Has your mother not left yet?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Gu Jingsi resumed his serious demeanor.

"Mengmeng just went out, I'm worried about her..."

"I gonna go see."

Gu Jingsi understood what Nan Yuan'er meant to say before she even finished speaking.

Outside.

As the familiar car came into view, the old lady Gu's arrogant demeanor reappeared once again.

As the car drew closer, she mentally prepared herself for the moment she would see Gu Yinshen and how she would reprimand him.

When Mengmeng arrived in the courtyard, she saw the shrewish and unfriendly-looking old lady Gu and turned to walk towards the back garden.

"Mengmeng?" Grandma Gu bent down and greeted Mengmeng through the gap in the fence. "Come here, come to Grandma!"

The reason she was able to endure humiliation and being neglected this time was simply because she was cute.

"Mengmeng? Come here quickly!" Grandma Gu anxiously reached her hand through the fence and waved it.

Mengmeng hesitated whether to go forward, then her eyes lit up when she saw Gu Yinshen's car come into view.

"Dad~"

At a call, Gu Yinshen rolled down the car window.

Even when the car was still far away, he could see Old Mrs. Gu standing at the door from inside the car.

"Yin Shen, why is your mother here?" Ruolan asked.

Sweetie, sensing Ruolan's discomfort, immediately perked up and moved her body to find a comfortable position in Ruolan's arms.

"Ruolan." Gu Yinshen reached out and massaged Ruolan's shoulder. "Once the car stops, take her inside first."

"Aren't you going to greet your mother?"

"Need not."

She had done so many things to hurt Ruolan before, so even if she had to shamelessly try to please her, that was still her doing.

As the car drove on, it stopped in front of the Gu residence.

Grandma Gu stood there expressionless, waiting for the people in the car to get out.

"Daddy, Mommy!" Mengmeng called out happily.

The door was closed, so she could only look through it.

Grandma Gu's gaze towards Mengmeng was filled with possessiveness.

"Yin Shen".

Gu Yinshen got out of the car first, and following the sound, he looked at Old Madam Gu.

"I just called you, why is your phone off?" Grandma Gu asked knowingly.

"Your phone isn't off, but I've blacklisted it." Gu Yinshen didn't hide anything and frankly told the reason.

Grandma Gu's fake smile froze on her face.

Is this a complete disrespect to her? Does this mean they don't respect her as their mother?

Grandma Gu's gaze fell on Gu Yinshen's face. After a moment of silence, she let out an unpleasant laugh. "Heh, Yinshen, are you joking?"