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

Gu Yinshen's face darkened, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Whether you believe it or not, I really had no idea that Ruolan kidnapped you. It was all her own doing."

After saying that, Gu Yinshen spread his hands generously: "But in the end, Ruolan is my woman. She acts impulsively, and as her fiancé, I naturally have to take responsibility for her."

He took a black card out of his suit pocket and casually tossed it onto the bedside table.

"The money here is enough to compensate for your losses, and the kidnapping is over."

Gu Yinshen stared at Xie Yumin's indifferent expression, a contemptuous smile curving his lips.

In his view, Xie Yumin was nothing more than a down-on-her-luck woman who needed someone to pay her medical bills, and this black card was enough to make her compromise.

"A wise person knows when to yield; given your current situation, you shouldn't refuse this kindness."

Xie Yumin gently patted Mengmeng, who was gradually calming down in her arms, her gaze as cold as frost: "President Gu is underestimating me too much."

"I can earn the money myself."

"I'm standing up today, just for Mengmeng."

She paused, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the child's soft hair. "As for the kidnapping, I'll keep it in mind. When and how I settle the score is up to me."

Gu Yinshen's face instantly darkened.

He took a step closer. "Xie Yumin, don't push your luck!"

"I am willing to back down because of our past relationship and because I don't want to make a big deal out of it."

"If you think you can control me because of this trivial matter, you're dreaming!"

"Oh, why are you in such a hurry?"

Xie Yumin met his gaze without fear, her tone calm yet firm: "Don't worry, Mr. Gu, you're overthinking it. I don't have the guts to extort your Gu family."

"However, there is something I would like to ask."

She hugged Mengmeng tightly and said, word by word, "Mengmeng, is this really your and Ruolan's child?"

The air in the ward seemed to freeze instantly.

Gu Yinshen's pupils contracted sharply, and his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

Mengmeng, who was standing to the side, looked up when she heard her name called, and looked at the two of them with a confused and uneasy expression.

Gu Yinshen's face flushed instantly, but he still forced a cold and hard tone: "Mengmeng is of course my child, there is no doubt about that!"

He deliberately emphasized his words, but his gaze unconsciously darted away.

Xie Yumin sneered, while Mengmeng in her arms nervously tugged at her clothes.

"Mr. Gu, your ability to lie through your teeth has become increasingly refined."

She gently stroked the child's back, soothing Mengmeng's uneasy emotions. "The way Ruolan looked just now, where was there even a trace of a mother's love?"

"What mother in the world would call her daughter a little bastard so viciously?"

These words were like a sharp blade, piercing straight into Gu Yinshen's weak spot.

"This……"

He opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, and after a long while he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Ruolan... she's used to being pampered and hasn't adapted to her role as a mother yet, so it's not surprising that she speaks without thinking."

"Besides, aren't you the same when you're pushed to the limit?"

A brief silence fell over the ward, broken only by Mengmeng's somewhat hurried breathing.

Xie Yumin looked at Gu Yinshen quietly, her eyes full of mockery and disdain, but she didn't say a word.

She held the child, staring at Gu Yinshen with a half-smile, making him increasingly uneasy.

"Boring, why should I explain this to you!"

Gu Yinshen realized that his explanation was weak and unconvincing, and roared angrily, "Xie Yumin, it's none of your business to interfere in my family affairs!"

"Stop asking questions you shouldn't know!"

"is it?"

Xie Yumin finally spoke, her voice soft but each word piercing, "Then President Gu will have to teach his fiancée a lesson, teach her how to be a mother."

Seeing Gu Yinshen's flushed face, Gu Yinshen's lips curled into a mocking smile: "President Gu, the child is close to an outsider like me, so she must know in her heart who truly cares for her."

"You guys are so family-oriented, your fiancée doesn't even have the most basic maternal instincts. Your manners are probably all wasted."

"Xie Yumin!"

Gu Yinshen's veins bulged, his fingers clenched into fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms: "Watch your mouth!"

"Did I say something wrong?"

Xie Yumin raised an eyebrow, then gently stroked Mengmeng's hair. "Mengmeng is such a well-behaved child, but in your fiancée's eyes, she's just a little bastard."

"Mr. Gu, your fiancée is truly precious."

"enough!"

Gu Yinshen could no longer contain his anger and suddenly turned around, yelling at Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, come home with me!"

Mengmeng trembled with fright at the sudden roar, her face turning deathly pale.

She hugged Xie Yumin's neck tightly, her voice trembling with tears.

"I don't want to! I want to stay with Auntie!"

"what?"

Gu Yinshen strode forward, reaching out to grab Mengmeng, the veins on his forehead throbbing: "I'll say it one last time..."

"go home!"

As he spoke, Gu Yinshen reached out and grabbed Mengmeng.

Xie Yumin reacted quickly, stepping in front of Gu Yinshen and shielding Mengmeng behind her with her arms outstretched. Her eyes were sharp as an eagle's: "Gu Yinshen, if you have a temper, take it out on me, don't take it out on the child!"

"If the child wants to stay here, then they can stay here. I'm in the hospital and can't leave. Even if it's inconvenient for me, I'm capable of taking care of them!"

Xie Yumin looked at him coldly, "Are you afraid I'll eat Mengmeng up?"

Gu Yinshen was speechless, his chest heaving violently as he glared at Xie Yumin and Mengmeng in his arms.

"Okay! You're good!"

After a brief standoff, he suddenly flung his sleeves open and said through gritted teeth to Mengmeng, "We'll settle this when we get home!"

After saying that, he kicked open the ward door and strode away without looking back.

It wasn't until the ward door slammed shut that Xie Yumin realized her legs were weak and she could barely support herself.

She slowly sat down, supporting herself on the hospital bed. As soon as her tense nerves relaxed, a layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on her forehead, and the back of her hospital gown was also soaked with cold sweat.

The intense scene of confronting Gu Yinshen just now was still replaying in my mind, and my heart was still pounding in my chest.

"I actually dared to challenge Gu Yinshen like this?"

Xie Yumin gave a wry smile, somewhat incredulous.

"Auntie, are you feeling unwell?"

Mengmeng's worried voice rang out, and her small hand gently covered the cold back of her hand. The child's clear eyes were full of concern.

Xie Yumin forced a smile and raised her hand to tuck Mengmeng's stray hairs behind her ear.

But the moment she withdrew her hand, Xie Yumin stared blankly at her fingers.

My hands are still trembling slightly...

I never imagined that I would be so confrontational with Gu Yinshen for the sake of a child for whom there is no proof of blood relation.