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

Reaching the sofa, Lin Ling placed the fairy tale book on the table into Mengmeng's hands, saying, "If you feel bored, sit here and read for a while."

Ruolan bought this fairy tale book for her. After she told Tangtang about it, Tangtang said she wanted to read it too. So she read it and then lent it to Tangtang at school.

As she held the book in her hands again, Mengmeng's longing for Ruolan deepened.

Do you want to go home after school today?

Do they miss her and want to see her?

Seeing that Mengmeng was looking down at the book in her hands, Lin Ling felt relieved and returned to the kitchen.

……

"Yin Shen, could something have happened to Shi Yu? I can't get through to him on the phone." Ruo Lan sat in the passenger seat, her phone already dialing Gu Shi Yu no less than ten times, but without receiving a response.

Gu Yinshen had the same thought in his heart.

Even if Mengmeng doesn't want to come back, Gu Shiyu doesn't need to ignore their calls or have any contact with them.

“I had already contacted my assistant to find out the Tang family’s address. We’ll go take a look now,” Gu Yinshen said.

Ruolan looked up at the road ahead; it was indeed not the path back to her home.

……

"mom!"

With a loud shout, Tangtang, her hair all messy, rushed down from the second floor.

"Mengmeng, you're here!"

Mengmeng froze on the spot as Tangtang ran towards her with her arms outstretched, only to be tightly embraced by her.

Hearing the obvious sigh, Mengmeng reached out and pushed Tangtang's body away. "Tangtang, were you having a nightmare?"

"I thought you had left!" Tangtang said to Mengmeng, then hugged her again. "Mengmeng, will you stay at my house from now on?"

Is it really time to leave the Gu family?

Mengmeng's feelings are complicated.

"Mengmeng?" Tangtang, receiving no response, moved her body away and reached out to shake Mengmeng's arm.

Jingle bell~

Hearing the doorbell ring, Lin Ling turned to Tangtang, who was sitting by the sofa, and said, "Go see who's here."

Who would come so early in the morning?

Tangtang pouted and sat on the sofa, acting spoiled. "I'm not going. We must have gone to the wrong place."

Seeing Tangtang's reaction, Lin Ling knew the answer. She put down the spatula, looked at Mengmeng, and came out of the kitchen.

Although she also hoped that Mengmeng could become her second daughter and live permanently in the Tang family, she couldn't let Tangtang keep Mengmeng in this way. They wanted her to choose. And for her to stay, it had to be her own request.

Lin Ling went to the monitor by the living room door and saw the two people standing at the door through the surveillance camera outside.

Although she had never met Gu Yinshen and Ruolan in person, they were of noble status and had appeared on the internet many times, so she had seen them before.

"Mengmeng, your mom and dad are here," Lin Ling said to Mengmeng.

Hearing these words, Mengmeng's heart skipped a beat. She was both looking forward to their arrival and afraid of it.

With her body half-squatting and her buttocks dangling in mid-air, it was unclear whether she should get up to greet them or pretend not to know and continue sitting on the sofa.

"Mengmeng?" Lin Ling called out again.

Seeing an opportunity, Tangtang stepped in front of Mengmeng and said to Lin Ling, "Mom, Mengmeng doesn't want to see them anymore, so don't force Mengmeng to see them."

If you don't want to see someone, you won't stand up from your chair.

Lin Ling didn't support Tangtang's actions, so she stepped forward and pulled Tangtang away from Mengmeng. Then she bent down and gently asked Mengmeng, "Do you want to see them?"

"I..." Mengmeng hesitated for a long time.

There was some uncertainty before, but now Lin Ling understands Mengmeng's thoughts very well.

She held her hand and gently guided her, "Mengmeng, follow your heart and make sure you don't regret any decisions you make. If you want to see them, just go see them openly. I think since they came here to find you, they must also want to see you."

Do you really want to see her?

Mengmeng seemed a little timid.

She really liked Ruolan's mother, Yinshen's father, and Shiyu's brother, including everyone in the Gu family; she liked them all very much.

However, it seems they don't like her anymore.

Standing still, Mengmeng's eyes flickered with hesitation.

"How about Auntie invites them inside first?" Lin Ling asked Mengmeng for her opinion.

His eyes, which had been cloudy just moments before, suddenly brightened.

"Then Auntie is going over." Lin Ling let go of Mengmeng's hand, straightened the wrinkles in her clothes slightly, and turned to head towards the front door.

Outside the fence gate, Ruolan looked at the gentle and beautiful Lin Ling and nervously gripped Gu Yinshen's hand.

If Mengmeng is willing to come to the Tang family, will she not want to go back with them?

As Lin Ling approached and opened the door, Ruolan eagerly asked, "Mengmeng, is she here?"

"We are Mengmeng's parents. Is she here now?" Gu Yinshen tugged at Ruolan and asked, taking over her question.

Lin Ling replied with a smile, "Yes, she's inside."

Upon hearing this, Ruolan immediately showed joy to Gu Yinshen.

Gu Yinshen's attitude became even more humble, "Is it convenient for us to go in?"

"Of course, this way please." Lin Ling stepped aside, giving them enough space.

As she walked towards the living room, Lin Ling thought for a moment and then spoke up, "As Tangtang's mother, I don't know what you've done to Mengmeng. But she's very emotionally fragile and insecure right now. When you see her later, please be considerate of her feelings."

"Of course," Gu Yinshen said. "Thank you so much. Without your shelter last night, we probably wouldn't know how to find Mengmeng today."

Lin Ling glanced back at Gu Yinshen but did not respond to his words.

It's good that you want to repent, but it was really wrong of you to leave a three- or four-year-old child at the school gate yesterday.

Upon entering the living room, the two saw Mengmeng, whom they had been longing for. They immediately took a large step forward, but Lin Ling's reminder flashed through their minds, and they became cautious again.

They couldn't scare Mengmeng, nor could they do anything that would displease her.

"Mengmeng~" Ruolan called softly.

Seeing this, Tangtang pouted and instinctively shielded Mengmeng with her body.

They had seen Tangtang at the school gate and knew that Tangtang and Mengmeng had a close relationship.

Lin Ling glanced awkwardly at the two of them, then stepped forward and pulled Tangtang away from Mengmeng, saying, "Tangtang, come and help Mommy with something."

After saying that, she turned to Gu Yinshen and Ruolan and said, "Make yourselves at home. If you need anything, just call me."

"Thank you," Ruolan said gratefully.

The three of them were left alone in the living room, some words stuck in their throats, unable to be uttered for a long time.

"Mom and Dad."

Mengmeng broke the silence by speaking.

Gu Yinshen and Ruolan quickly responded, "Mengmeng."