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

The atmosphere inside the car was as cold as ice, and the windshield wipers left fan-shaped streaks of water on the windows.

Xie Yumin's clothes were soaked through and clung to her body, and her wounds stung unbearably with the rainwater.

Seeing Xie Yumin's rather disheveled appearance, Gu Yinshen unconsciously frowned.

"Let me turn on the heater for you..."

"Gu Yinshen, don't pretend with me now!"

Upon hearing Gu Yinshen speak, Xie Yumin suddenly retorted angrily, "Now that the child is alright, you don't need to pretend in front of me like Ruolan!"

"hypocritically?"

Gu Yinshen slammed on the brakes, the SUV splashing water in the rain. "Xie Yumin, do you think I came to save you for no reason? If it weren't for Mengmeng—"

"Yes, you only have Mengmeng in your heart."

Xie Yumin sneered, "But do you know why Ruolan dared to treat me like this? It's all because of the confidence you gave her!"

"She knows that even if the sky falls, Gu Yinshen will protect her."

Gu Yinshen's knuckles turned white as he gripped the steering wheel. Xie Yumin's blood-stained face was reflected in the rearview mirror. He suddenly remembered her crazed state in the warehouse, clutching a burning burlap sack.

"so what?"

He suddenly laughed, a chilling laugh tinged with self-deprecation. "You think I came to save you today just to clean up Ruolan's mess?"

"That's right, Ruolan is my person. I just think she's better than you, so what?"

"Whether you're kidnapped or abused, you're just a nuisance to me..."

"But ultimately, Mengmeng cannot be harmed; she is a member of the Gu family."

"The Gu family bloodline?"

Xie Yumin turned her head sharply, her forehead hitting the car window with a dull thud. "Gu Yinshen, put your hand on your heart and tell me, how many times did you visit Mengmeng during the three months she was hospitalized?"

“I’m always the one at the hospital watching over her, telling her stories, and feeding her! What about you?”

"He's either shopping with Ruolan or in meetings. You say she's your child, but have you ever cared about her?!"

The SUV suddenly turned into the villa area, and the streetlights cast dim yellow spots of light through the rain.

Gu Yinshen stepped on the gas, and the tires splashed water up to half a person's height as they ran over the puddles.

“I admit that I haven’t cared enough about Mengmeng, but that doesn’t mean I will tolerate anyone using her as a bargaining chip.”

Gu Yinshen scoffed, "Ruolan has crossed the line this time, and I will deal with her, but you—"

"Deal with it? How should it be handled? A three-month confinement? Or should we send some handbags as compensation?"

Xie Yumin's voice was full of sarcasm, "When Ruolan softens and whispers a few words in your ear, you'll forget all this nonsense!"

Gu Yinshen's face instantly darkened.

"enough!"

He slammed on the brakes, stopping the car in front of the villa. "I knew we couldn't talk to each other. Anyway, the child is fine now, and I'm not going to bother arguing with you about the loss you suffered today!"

"Gu Yinshen, you've always only cared about yourself."

Xie Yumin unbuckled her seatbelt, the movement causing her wound to throb painfully. "You think that just providing Mengmeng with the best material conditions makes you a qualified father?"

"But what she needs is companionship and a sense of security!"

"And now all of this has to be managed by me, an outsider, someone Mengmeng calls an auntie..."

"I really don't know how you have the nerve to be a father!"

"you shut up!"

Gu Yinshen suddenly roared, slamming his fist on the steering wheel. The horn blared abruptly in the rainy night. "You think I want this? What am I working so hard every day to earn money?"

"Isn't it so that Mengmeng won't have to fight tooth and nail with people over a piece of bread like I did in the future!"

"ridiculous."

Xie Yumin pushed open the car door, and rainwater instantly poured into the car. "You're just using this excuse to comfort yourself!"

These words struck Gu Yinshen's heart like a heavy hammer.

Xie Yumin didn't look at him again and stumbled towards the villa entrance.

"Xie Yumin!"

Gu Yinshen suddenly pushed open the car door, rushed into the rain, and grabbed her arm. "Go change your clothes first. You'll scare Mengmeng like this!"

"let me go!"

Xie Yumin struggled, but nearly fell due to exhaustion. "I want to see Mengmeng, right now!"

"Okay, okay, I'll take you there."

Gu Yinshen sighed and half-carried, half-helped her into the villa. "But promise me first, don't get too excited when you see Mengmeng. She just got back and her emotions are still unstable."

Xie Yumin didn't speak, but just gritted her teeth and nodded.

The warm yellow light in the villa illuminated her pale face, and Gu Yinshen then noticed a long wound on her forehead, with bloodstains already stuck to her hair.

His Adam's apple bobbed; he wanted to ask the nanny to get the first-aid kit, but he was afraid of angering her.

"Aunt!"

A cute voice came from the stairs, and a little girl wearing a pink nightgown stumbled down the stairs.

Xie Yumin's eyes instantly turned red. She opened her arms to catch the little one who rushed towards her, but the movement aggravated her wound, causing her to gasp in pain.

"Auntie, how did you get hurt?"

Mengmeng reached out and touched the scabs on her face, tears welling up in her eyes. "Was it a bad guy who hit you? I heard from my uncle that a bad guy took you away. Uncle Gu has already sent people to catch the bad guy!"

Xie Yumin looked up at Gu Yinshen, who was standing at the door. His hair was still dripping wet, his suit jacket was draped over his arm, and he looked at them with a complicated expression.

She suddenly remembered the argument in the car earlier, and the cold tone in his voice when he said, "Ruolan is my person," and her anger surged up again.

"Mengmeng, Auntie will always be with you from now on, and will never let anyone separate us again."

She said softly, her gaze never leaving Gu Yinshen, "Even if someone tries to stop me, I will do everything in my power to protect you."

Gu Yinshen understood her unspoken meaning, and felt a tightness and pain in his chest, as if something was blocking it.

He wanted to say something, but then he heard footsteps on the stairs. He turned around and saw Ruolan holding onto the handrail, looking at them with a pale face.

"Yin Shen, you're back..."

Ruolan's voice was hesitant, "Is Sister Yumian alright? I... I heard she was kidnapped, I'm so worried..."

"Worry?"

Xie Yumin sneered. Mengmeng, sensing the awkward atmosphere, snuggled closer to her. "Ruolan, aren't you tired of pretending?"

"Since Gu Yinshen said you are his person, he will naturally clean up the mess you made."

As she spoke, Xie Yumin glanced at Gu Yinshen with a mocking look before turning back to him.

"You're so lucky to have a guy like him!"

"Sister Yumian, how could you say that?"

Ruolan's eyes were red and she looked at Gu Yinshen. "Yinshen, you have to believe me. I really didn't have anyone kidnap Yumian. I just... I just had someone send her away from this city. I was afraid she would take Mengmeng with her..."

"enough!"

Gu Yinshen interrupted her, his voice tinged with impatience, "This is not the time to talk about these things. Mengmeng just got back and needs to rest."

"Ruolan, go back to your room first. I'll talk to you later."

Ruolan bit her lip, her eyes filled with grievance, but she dared not disobey his orders and could only turn and leave.