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

As night deepened, the hospital corridors gradually quieted down, leaving only the soft hum of medical equipment in the wards.

Ruolan sat by the hospital bed, softly humming a lullaby and gently patting Mengmeng's back. The little girl's soft eyelashes, like two rows of delicate feathers, trembled slightly a few times before finally closing her eyes peacefully. She curled up in the blankets, her cheeks soft, and her breathing gradually evened out.

Ruolan looked down at her, her small eyes and brows as quiet as a porcelain doll in a dream.

She watched quietly for a while, and only after confirming that she was completely asleep did she stand up quietly, gently pull up the corner of her blanket, and then pull the soft blanket further towards her chin.

After doing all this, Ruolan gently pushed open the ward door and walked out.

The corridor was dimly lit, and she walked in the shadows, a faint worry still lingering on her face. Although she outwardly comforted Mengmeng and concealed her suspicions, she remained uneasy. Mengmeng's allergic reaction this time had come too suddenly, too strangely; she couldn't be sure whether it was because of her or Xie Yumin.

After much deliberation, she took out her phone, stood at a quiet corner in the hospital, and dialed Gu Yinshen's number.

After the call connected, she briefly told him about Mengmeng's allergy, without mentioning the details of how Mengmeng's feelings for Xie Yumin had already wavered.

Upon hearing the news, Gu Yinshen's tone immediately tightened: "What? How come Mengmeng suddenly has an allergic reaction?"

Ruolan's fingers tightened slightly as she gripped her phone. After a moment of silence, she spoke in a low voice, "Actually... I've been giving Mengmeng medication... not poison, but some drugs that would weaken her and make her dependent on us. But she hasn't had any reaction to those drugs, so I thought I'd try something different..."

Her voice trailed off, her tone growing increasingly anxious: "But yesterday... during the time I was away from the ward, Xie Yumin seemed to... have added something else to the milk. It could be a reaction between the two medications, or... there might be something wrong with the medication she added."

She spoke very carefully, afraid of angering Gu Yinshen. She quickly added after speaking, "I didn't mean to harm her, I just wanted her to stay with us a little longer... Didn't you also say you hoped she could stay with us forever?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Gu Yinshen originally intended to reprimand her, after all, what if something serious happened if she risked drugging the child like that? But after hearing what she said, he couldn't tell whether she was right or wrong for a moment.

Indeed, Mengmeng is now with them, and Xie Yumin failed to "take her away." Although the method was dishonorable, the result was exactly what they wanted.

He rubbed his temples and sighed wearily, "...Never mind. Since she's had such a severe allergic reaction this time, don't use that medicine anymore."

Hearing this, Ruolan knew he had tacitly agreed, and breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly replied, "Yes, yes, it definitely won't happen again... This matter was too frightening, I dare not do it again."

She thought for a moment and then said, "I've already sent that glass of milk for testing. They'll analyze what kind of medication is in it, and then... we'll know if it's Xie Yumin's problem."

At this point, her tone lowered, and she nervously cautioned, "Don't let anything slip. I'm calling you today to check our statements."

"I know." Gu Yinshen said helplessly, "Send me a copy of the report when it's out, so I'll know what's going on."

"Okay, I will definitely send it to you."

After hanging up the phone, Ruolan stared at her phone screen for a moment before putting it away and turning to walk towards the doctor's office to retrieve her drug test report.

Once her figure had completely disappeared at the end of the corridor, a small figure quietly emerged from the shadows at the corner of the stairs.

Mengmeng, dressed in a hospital gown, was staring blankly in the direction Ruolan had left.

She had already fallen asleep, but woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. She happened to hear Ruolan making a phone call not far away. Not daring to disturb anyone, she quietly hid in a corner and listened to the entire call.

After hearing this, she was completely stunned.

She had always thought that the milk caused her allergic reaction because of Xie Yumin... but now, it was actually Ruolan? Ruolan had been drugging her all along, but because of her strong constitution, she hadn't had any reaction?

It turns out that the person who truly harmed her was not Xie Yumin, but Ruolan, whom she had always trusted and regarded as her "mother"...

Mengmeng's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes suddenly became moist.

She felt her throat was dry and astringent, her chest felt blocked and uncomfortable, and she felt a chill in her heart.

She had always trusted Ruolan completely; Ruolan was the one who put her to sleep every night, held her, and told her stories. She thought Ruolan was the gentlest and best mother in the world. But now, she had discovered such a terrible secret.

Her face was puffed up with anger, her eyes were red, her little fists were clenched tightly, and her shoulders were trembling slightly. She stood there for a long time.

She didn't want to forgive Ruolan. Drugging someone was wrong, no matter the reason; it shouldn't have been done.

But she also began to feel guilty for Xie Yumin.

She started disliking her yesterday because of a misunderstanding, and even yelled at her and argued with her... but she clearly didn't do anything wrong...

Thinking of this, her eyes reddened, and two teardrops of grievance hung in the corners of her eyes.

Then she thought of the drug test report that Ruolan had mentioned. She felt that she also had the right to know and wanted to see the report.

So she looked around to make sure no one was there, and then quietly followed in the direction Ruolan had just left.

At this moment, Ruolan had already pushed open the door to the doctor's office and walked in.

Not far away, at the corner of the ward, a chubby little figure hurriedly slipped around the corner, circled around to the small window outside the doctor's office, carefully tiptoed, and peeked inside through the crack in the window with a pair of round eyes.

Inside, Ruolan was looking through a report.

She looked at it very carefully.

Through the glass, Mengmeng tried hard to make out the words on the paper.

Although she couldn't read all the words, she could recognize the word "vitamin" and had heard the doctor mention nutritional supplements.

Her eyes widened, her little face filled with surprise and disbelief.

Aunt Xie...did you really just add vitamins?

It felt like someone had hit her hard in her small chest. A surge of hot and sour emotions rushed up, and Mengmeng froze for a moment. Tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.

It turns out that the aunt she misunderstood and rejected... had been quietly doing what was best for her all along.

But she herself was so incredibly immature...