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

"I know." Gu Yinshen closed his phone and replied to Gu Shiyu beside him with a serious expression.

There has to be an explanation for everything, especially since Tian Tian has been disrupting the Gu family's otherwise happy life. He won't tolerate her behavior indefinitely.

Gu Shiyu sighed helplessly, "Dad, actually, the problem with Tian Tian's behavior also stems from Mom."

Gu Yinshen met Gu Shiyu's gaze and made a listening gesture.

“I know that although Mom doesn’t remember some of what happened back then, she feels guilty about her younger sister who was born last. But making amends doesn’t mean letting her do whatever she wants. Not to mention whether it will hurt others, just look at Tian Tian herself; her thoughts and actions have already gone astray.” Gu Shiyu solemnly stated the importance of the matter.

How could Gu Yinshen not know what he was saying?

The problem is that as soon as Ruolan sees Tiantian acting cute towards her, she forgets everything Tiantian has done.

"Dad, we have to stop things from getting any worse."

Gu Shiyu repeated his eloquent narration to Gu Yinshen's ear over and over again.

The fact that Tian Tian let Ji Mengran escape from the basement while they were away has made Gu Yinshen feel that her behavior is beyond that of a child of the same age, and even more alarming than that of an adult.

A blinding headlight shone down, forcing Gu Yinshen to raise his hand to shield his eyes.

Turn off the lights when the car approaches.

Gu Shiyu squinted at the car parked in front of him, and saw that Gu Yinshen was sitting in the back seat. He quickly went forward and opened the back door.

Inside the back seat, Mengmeng was fast asleep, nestled on Xie Yumin's lap.

"She just fell asleep," Xie Yumin explained in a low voice. "She kept yawning on the way here, and finally fell asleep because she couldn't stay awake any longer."

Gu Shiyu reached out his hand with heartache, but before he could touch Mengmeng's body, he took his hand away, worried that he would wake her up.

"You drive, I'll follow behind you, so we don't have to switch cars halfway and wake her up again," Xie Beiling said.

Along the way, he noticed Xie Yumin's reluctance in the rearview mirror. She would be happier to spend more time with Mengmeng.

Gu Shiyu looked at Xie Beiling with suspicion, then shook his head reluctantly and said, "No need, Uncle Xie. It's getting late. You should take Aunt Yu Mian back to rest first."

"You brat, I've already brought her back, and you're still worried I'll take Mengmeng away again on the way?" Xie Beiling got out of the car angrily.

If he really didn't want to return Mengmeng to them, why would he go through the trouble of driving her here to meet them?

Xie Yumin was worried that Xie Beiling's anger and reckless remarks would worsen his relationship with Gu Yinshen, so she quickly spoke up to ease the atmosphere, "Brother Beiling, let's talk things out, don't lose your temper."

“Okay, I didn’t lose my temper.” Xie Beiling replied, then turned to Gu Yinshen and said, “She was preoccupied all night, and then we had to travel back and forth with her. We even woke her up so that she could get to your car, which made it difficult for her to get any rest.”

Gu Yinshen understood Xie Beiling, and upon hearing his words, he replied, "Okay."

Seeing that Gu Yinshen had agreed, Gu Shiyu didn't say anything. After glancing at Mengmeng, he reluctantly returned to their car.

While waiting, the repairman came and fixed the car. On the way back, Gu Yinshen maintained a speed of 80 miles per hour the entire time.

Gu Zhai.

"Madam, it's so late, you should rest first."

"Aunt Xue, it's so late, why haven't they come back yet?"

Ruolan felt a vague unease, sensing that their delayed return was due to Mengmeng's unwillingness to come back.

Hearing the question, Aunt Xue turned around and glanced at the time.

It's strange, the round trip should only take an hour at most, and even with traffic jams, it's impossible that no one would return in three hours.

Could something have happened on the road?

Aunt Xue hesitated whether to make a phone call to inquire, but she was afraid that if she couldn't get through, Ruolan would worry even more.

"Have they come back?"

A flash of light appeared, and a sound came from the doorway.

Ruolan threw off the blanket on her knees and hurriedly walked outside.

Looking at the two cars parked at the entrance, she hesitated for a few seconds before continuing forward.

"Ruolan, why aren't you resting yet?" Gu Yinshen asked with a worried look as he got out of the car and saw Ruolan walking towards him.

The person stopped between the two cars, and Ruolan's eyes searched for Mengmeng's figure.

Just as she was about to ask, Xie Yumin opened the car door from the inside, and Ruolan looked right at her.

She watched Mengmeng sleeping soundly on Xie Yumin's lap, feeling a pang of jealousy, yet also thinking that Mengmeng's dependence on Xie Yumin was because she had done something to hurt Mengmeng.

"I'll carry Mengmeng inside to avoid waking her up," Xie Yumin suggested.

Ruolan had already reached out her hand, but upon hearing Xie Yumin's words, she froze awkwardly in mid-air.

Xie Yumin realized that Ruolan wanted to take Mengmeng's body, and she sat down in her seat with some embarrassment.

The sudden shift to a somber atmosphere made everyone present feel as if an undercurrent was churning in the air.

Xie Beiling chuckled, trying to lighten the mood, "If you ask me, everyone is reluctant to wake Mengmeng up, so we might as well just sit in the car with her. Once she wakes up, we can take her upstairs to rest."

Xie Yumin was more than willing, after all, Mengmeng was currently lying on her lap, almost in close contact with her. Even if her legs became numb and painful, she was willing to stay on top of her for as long as possible.

On the contrary, Ruolan had no such desire. At this moment, Xie Yumin seemed to want to possess Mengmeng's other self. This feeling made her extremely uncomfortable.

"It's cool at night, you'll catch a cold if you sleep in the car all the time," Ruolan said.

Upon hearing the question, Xie Beiling quickly replied, "No, there's heating in the car. If you're really worried, we can just go inside and get a blanket to cover her."

Ruolan's nails dug into her palms, but she maintained her original attitude, "Let's take Mengmeng back to the room to rest. It's not good for her to keep sleeping on Miss Xie's lap."

After a round of conversation, Gu Yinshen, who was standing to the side, realized that Ruolan didn't want Xie Yumin and Mengmeng to have close contact.

He stepped forward and said, "It's getting late, Beiling. You're used to staying up late, but you should also consider Miss Xie. She's a girl, and staying up late is bad for her health."

After saying that, he walked towards Xie Yumin. Standing by the car door, he reached out to take Mengmeng from Xie Yumin's arms.

In an instant, Xie Yumin's hands involuntarily tightened around Mengmeng.

After spending time together, for a fleeting moment she felt that Mengmeng was her child, and she couldn't let the Gu family take Mengmeng away.

Gu Yinshen looked at her hand as she exerted force and asked in surprise, "Miss Xie?"