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

Ruolan staggered back two steps, her back hitting the dressing table.

The bottles and jars clattered. She ripped off the crooked face mask, revealing a pale face: "I didn't mean to kill her! I just wanted to teach her a lesson... I never expected it to turn out like this..."

"idiot!"

Gu Yinshen grabbed the crystal paperweight and smashed it hard at her feet. The glass shards splashed onto Ruolan Xiaoli, startling her.

"Mr. Gu..."

Gu Yinshen glanced back at Mengmeng and the nanny, his forehead veins bulging.

How could there be such a stupid woman by my side!

"How many times have I taught you? If you're going to touch her, you have to do it flawlessly!"

With so many people present, Gu Yinshen could only frown and step forward, growling, "Now the emergency center and the property management all know that something happened at home."

"Now that you've pulled this stunt in front of so many people, how am I supposed to clean up this mess?"

Ruolan suddenly collapsed to the ground, her elegant nightgown trailing behind the mess.

"Yin Shen, you weren't like this before! Ever since that woman appeared, you've been targeting me at every turn..."

"Shut up! Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

Gu Yinshen's roar made the chandelier sway slightly. He turned to the doctor standing dumbfounded at the door, "What are you all standing there for? Get her to the hospital immediately!"

"Okay... okay."

……

As the stretcher was wheeled into the room, Xie Yumin unconsciously curled up, a faint groan escaping from her pale lips.

Gu Yinshen reached out to help, but withdrew his hand the next second, clenching it into a fist.

He didn't realize his palms were covered in sweat until the medical staff carried him away.

"Mr. Gu, the surveillance footage shows that Ms. Ruolan did not call for emergency medical assistance."

The assistant quickly stepped forward, holding a tablet. "Moreover, her private doctor seemed to have returned half an hour ago. It's still unclear whether Miss Ruolan arranged it."

There's a limit to how stupid you can be!

He loosened his tie, a suppressed sneer escaping his throat: "Giving the private doctor time off to buy time, and then preventing the emergency services from coming in to pick someone up!"

"What a clever tactic, Ruolan."

Ruolan, who was huddled in the corner, suddenly rushed over and hugged his leg: "Yin Shen, I was wrong! I really didn't know there were so many things going on..."

"I just want to get her out of here as soon as possible, isn't that what you're doing too..."

"Is there something wrong with your brain?"

Upon hearing Ruolan speak like that, Gu Yinshen felt a chill run down his spine.

That woman is an idiot!

"shut up!"

Gu Yinshen's temples throbbed. He glanced at Mengmeng's clenched little fists and swallowed back the harsh words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He loosened his tie, his tone as cold as ice: "Now is not the time to talk about these things."

Glancing out of the corner of his eye at the child's trembling shoulders, he added, "Let's take Xie Yumin to the hospital first."

As the stretcher was wheeled into the room, Xie Yumin unconsciously curled up, a faint groan escaping from her pale lips.

Ruolan seized the opportunity to rush to Gu Yinshen's side, lowering her voice: "Once she leaves, Mengmeng will go back to being the obedient girl she used to be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Yinshen suddenly shook off her hand and strode toward the door.

"Uncle, look! Aunt Ruolan has hidden her phone!"

The child's choked voice made Gu Yinshen's heart tighten. He glanced at Ruolan hiding in the corner, his face dark, and pulled off his tie, stuffing it into his suit pocket.

"Treat the wound first."

He said this to the doctor, then turned around and caught a glimpse of Mengmeng's stubborn eyes. He paused and added, "The medical expenses will be paid through the company."

Ruolan stared wide-eyed in disbelief, about to retort, but was stopped by Gu Yinshen's cold gaze.

Only after the ambulance siren faded into the distance did Gu Yinshen coldly look at Ruolan: "If you're this stupid again next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The ambulance's red and blue lights flickered in the rain. Gu Yinshen loosened his crooked tie and was about to start the car when a small figure suddenly flashed in the rearview mirror—

Mengmeng, barefoot, stepped into the puddles, her white skirt covered in mud, waving her arms as she desperately chased after them.

"Uncle, wait!" The child's tearful cry pierced his heart like a needle.

Gu Yinshen hurriedly slammed on the brakes, and as he turned around, he had already taken off his suit jacket. He quickly got out of the car and wrapped the shivering Mengmeng in it: "What are you doing out here?"

"Hurry back, you'll catch a cold if you get caught in the rain."

He carefully carried the child into the car, wiped the rain and tears from her face with a tissue, and then took off his leather shoes to put under her feet: "Dry your feet first, so you don't catch a cold."

Mengmeng, soaking wet, huddled in a corner, her fingers still tightly clutching the hair tie Xie Yumin had left behind.

"I need to see my aunt... She lost so much blood..."

"You...you won't be of any use going there."

"Mengmeng, be good and go home obediently."

Gu Yinshen softened his voice and gently rubbed the child's head. "Auntie is an adult, she will be very strong."

"No! I'm going!"

To Gu Yinshen's surprise, Mengmeng actually rejected him for the first time ever.

Seeing Mengmeng completely soaked, but her eyes fixed intently on him...

"Alright, just this once."

The car air freshener mixed with the moisture from Mengmeng's body. He frowned, took off his shirt jacket, gently draped it over the child's shoulders, and turned up the air conditioning temperature.

"But after you go to the hospital, I can decide whether or not to let you come back."

As the ambulance turned into the hospital, Gu Yinshen braked almost simultaneously.

Just as he was about to get out of the car, Mengmeng tugged at his sleeve: "Uncle, I'm scared..."

"Auntie...won't you..."

The girl tilted her head back, her nose was bright red, and raindrops dripped down her chin.

"Didn't you come here of your own accord? Now you're suddenly scared?"

He crouched down to be at eye level with the child, and gently held her trembling little hands in his own: "Don't be afraid, Uncle is here."

"The doctors at the hospital will handle Auntie's situation, so don't worry."

The smell of disinfectant hit them. Gu Yinshen held Mengmeng with one arm and used the other to protect her from the passing medical staff.

As the nurse pushed Xie Yumin into the emergency room, Mengmeng's body trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Gu Yinshen bent down and picked up the child, saying softly, "Just five minutes. We'll go buy hot cocoa after we're done watching, okay?"

Inside the glass doors of the emergency room, Xie Yumin's pale face appeared bluish-gray under the cold light, and the rhythmic sound of the electrocardiogram monitor was piercing to the eardrums.

Mengmeng suddenly broke free from his embrace and whispered against the glass.

"Auntie, you need to get better soon. I'm still waiting for you to tell me a bedtime story..."

Gu Yinshen reached out and tucked the child's messy hair behind her ear, then gently placed his palm on her back to comfort her.

"Aunt Xie will definitely hear you; she loves Mengmeng the most."

Rain dripped from his hair and onto the ground, spreading dark stains, but the sobbing of the child in his arms softened his heart little by little.