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

"Auntie is fine, just a little tired."

She pulled Mengmeng into her arms, gently resting her chin on the top of the child's head, trying to dispel the chill that rose from the bottom of her heart with her body heat.

After calming down, Xie Yumin asked with a smile.

"Mengmeng, are you hungry? What would you like to eat? Auntie will ask the nurse to buy you something."

However, instead of excitedly announcing the snacks she wanted as usual, Mengmeng hung her head and looked dejected.

Xie Yumin's heart tightened suddenly, thinking that her argument with Gu Yinshen had frightened the child, so she quickly picked Mengmeng up and put her on her lap.

"I'm sorry, Mengmeng, did I scare you?"

Xie Yumin cursed herself for being so brainless, actually losing her temper in front of the child. "Don't be afraid, Auntie won't be so fierce in the future."

"No... I wasn't scared by Auntie."

Mengmeng suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with confusion and unease: "But..."

"Auntie, are Uncle Gu and Aunt Ruolan really my parents?"

This question made Xie Yumin catch her breath.

Looking into Mengmeng's clear yet confused eyes, Xie Yumin felt as if her throat was blocked by a wad of cotton, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.

"Auntie, actually I've never understood this."

Mengmeng lowered her eyes, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of her clothes. "Every time I want to hug Aunt Ruolan, she stays far away and says I'm dirty."

“Once I had a fever and cried for her, but she told the nanny to take me away…”

Upon hearing this, Xie Yumin felt a sharp pain in her heart, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

She suppressed her emotions and reached out to hug Mengmeng even tighter.

"And Uncle Gu, although he buys me lots of toys, he never plays with me."

Mengmeng's voice grew softer and softer, tinged with a sob, "I only feel happy when I'm with Auntie, only then do I feel like someone really likes me..."

Xie Yumin could no longer hold back. She quietly turned her head away to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to force a smile. "Silly child, don't think too much."

She gently pinched Mengmeng's little face, "The things Auntie said to Uncle Gu just now were just to scare him."

"Mengmeng is so cute, of course she's the Gu family's precious daughter, everyone loves you!"

But as she said these words, her heart felt as if it were being pricked by a thousand needles.

Looking at the well-behaved yet heartbreaking child in her arms, Xie Yumin just wanted to tell Mengmeng that in her heart, she was already the most precious treasure.

If she could, Xie Yumin would wish that Mengmeng were really her child, so that she could give her all her love and warmth.

Instead of enduring the grievances alone in that cold home.

Mengmeng nodded as if she understood, but was still skeptical. "Really, Auntie?"

"But why do I feel like I don't resemble Uncle Gu or Aunt Ruolan at all?"

Xie Yumin's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface she still tried to remain calm.

"Of course it's true! You'll find that you two look more and more alike when you grow up."

She changed the subject, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's think about what to eat?"

Just then, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open.

Gu Yinshen's assistant rushed in. "Miss Xie, Mr. Gu asked me to pick up Mengmeng and take her home."

"Shall we take Mengmeng back now?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yumin was involuntarily taken aback.

By now, his anger had subsided, and he knew that Mengmeng would eventually return home, no matter how much he tried to stop her...

If I said that I was just angry when I challenged Gu Yinshen, it was only because I was angry.

But as her reason returned, Xie Yumin felt more and more that she had gone a bit too far...

No matter what, Mengmeng is ultimately a family-oriented child.

As for the Gu family, he has always been an outsider.

"No, I won't go!"

Upon hearing this, Mengmeng immediately hugged Xie Yumin tightly, crying out, "I don't want to go back! I want to stay with Auntie!"

"Young Miss, you really have to go back."

The assistant looked at Xie Yumin with some difficulty, then took out his phone. "Mr. Gu said that if Miss Xie does not agree, he will come in person."

"This bastard..."

Xie Yumin gritted her teeth; she knew Gu Yinshen meant what he said.

If he comes again, it will probably cause another uproar and scare Mengmeng.

"I see."

Realizing she couldn't make the decision herself, Xie Yumin could only turn around and gently comfort Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, be good, let's go back with Uncle first, okay?"

"Auntie will come to see you in a few days."

"No! Auntie said the same thing last time, but she never came!"

Mengmeng looked at her with teary eyes, "I don't want to go back!"

"Auntie promises that she will definitely go see Mengmeng this time."

Xie Yumin gently kissed Mengmeng's forehead. "There were special circumstances last time. How could I bear to leave such a cute girl like Mengmeng alone there?"

"Listen to me, come back with your uncle today, otherwise your father will get angry again."

Upon hearing the word "get angry," Mengmeng involuntarily trembled all over.

"Auntie, you have to keep your word!"

"It's a promise, Auntie guarantees it!"

……

After Mengmeng left, Xie Yumin slumped on the hospital bed, utterly exhausted.

"What's wrong with Gu Yinshen? Why does he have to marry a woman like this?"

Recalling Mengmeng's previous behavior at home, Xie Yumin couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. "She's clearly my own daughter, yet she can be so rude to me!"

"Is Gu Yinshen blind?"

Meanwhile, in the president's office of the Gu Group, Gu Yinshen was looking at the paternity test report on the computer screen with a furrowed brow.

The words "not biologically related" on the report stung his eyes.

He had sent people to take Mengmeng away from Xie Yumin in order to get revenge on her, thinking she was her illegitimate daughter, but he never expected...

"Gu Yinshen!"

Ruolan pushed open the door and entered, her face full of resentment. "I need an explanation from you!"

"You let that bitch Xie Yumin treat you so arrogantly, and you're still protecting them?"

“I’m not going to talk about this with you right now, but I want to remind you.”

Gu Yinshen slammed the folder shut, his eyes icy. "Ruolan, stay away from Mengmeng from now on."

"What did you say?"

Ruolan looked at him in disbelief, "Gu Yinshen, you actually want to drive me away for that bastard child and Xie Yumin?"

"I'm not trying to kick you out!"

Gu Yinshen stood up, exuding a dangerous aura. "I'll say it again, stay away from Mengmeng."

"Xie Yumin has noticed something unusual, the most important thing being your attitude towards Mengmeng."

Recalling Xie Yumin's questioning in the ward, Gu Yinshen felt a splitting headache.

"Mengmeng is your daughter in public, but you call your own daughter a little bastard, what are you thinking?!"