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

Undeterred, she traced Gu Yinshen's movements during the time she was out of contact and discovered that he frequently visited the hospital and a baby supplies center.

She even risked contacting an elderly maid from the Gu family's old house anonymously, but as soon as she started to probe, the maid hurriedly hung up the phone, saying, "I'm old and don't remember anything."

It's as if an invisible hand is erasing the truth in advance.

Xie Yumin's eyes were red-rimmed as she sat in front of the computer, her gaze growing colder and colder.

She couldn't care less about anything else anymore.

Meanwhile, on the other end, Gu Yinshen was experiencing the feeling of being out of control in a near-suffocating way.

His office was dimly lit, and three intelligence reports lay spread out on the conference table: one from Hawkeye, one from the cybersecurity team, and one from the anonymous whistleblower tracking group.

He looked at the last sentence of the briefing:

"Xie Yumin has most likely already begun actively searching, and her target is probably information about the truth behind Mengmeng's birth..."

Gu Yinshen's temples throbbed with veins, and his knuckles tightened. He had never been so anxious as he was at this moment.

He understood how Xie Yumin would view him if she knew the whole truth.

Why didn't you tell me?! Why did you deprive me of my right to be a mother for seven years?

She would question him, cry, and hate him... and he simply couldn't bear the consequences.

A coldness settled in his eyes. He knew he couldn't wait any longer; he had to act with a two-pronged approach!

The first step was to mislead Xie Yumin.

He deliberately had his assistant "accidentally leak" a pre-prepared forged document, which stated that Mengmeng was the daughter of a distant cousin of the Gu family, whose parents died in a car accident, and that Gu Yinshen was raising her to fulfill his kinship obligations. The document was riddled with errors, even the date on the document did not match reality.

He knew Xie Yumin was smart enough to see the loopholes.

That was exactly his goal: to give her a "sugar-coated bomb," making her mistakenly believe that she was getting closer to the truth, thus lowering her guard and leading her astray.

Next, he sent his trusted confidants to infiltrate the social circle of the Gu family's old servants and devise a "tragic story" version: Mengmeng was born to Gu Yinshen's first love in his early years. The woman died in childbirth, and he secretly raised her until now.

Various seemingly harmless rumors, once "accidentally" leaked from the mouth of an elderly person, actually become more "credible".

Finally, he devised a carefully arranged "fake insider": he arranged for a highly skilled undercover agent to pose as a middle-aged nurse who "had worked in the obstetrics and gynecology department and knew the secrets," and deliberately left "fragmented clues" on an anonymous whistleblower platform to guide Xie Yumin to make contact.

If she takes the bait, she will be counter-tracked and counter-controlled.

If she sees through it, then her true intentions will be completely exposed.

But that's not enough; those external threats must be eradicated completely!

He immediately signed a strategic counterattack order against R&F Capital, mobilizing the entire Gu family's resources overnight. His actions were swift and relentless, all for one purpose:

Before Xie Yumin truly reveals Mengmeng's background, completely eliminate Ruifeng, remove external threats, and keep all "peeping" out of the truth!

The air in the spacious and bright conference room was tense.

This was a crucial strategic cooperation negotiation meeting between the Gu Group and the International Children's Health Foundation to discuss cross-border cooperation intentions. The aim was to advance global rare disease research projects for children, especially to make institutional innovations in areas such as information sharing, privacy agreements, and open access to long-term follow-up data.

The foundation representative spoke gently, yet with a clear conviction: "We hope to establish a transparent and secure multi-party oversight platform that, with the informed consent of the guardians of the children receiving assistance, allows data to be used for medical research and is subject to third-party ethical audits. This would be of great significance to academia and society..."

Most people in the meeting room nodded in agreement, but Gu Yinshen's expression suddenly changed.

He lowered his eyes, his voice low and cold: "Impossible. All original records of children must be exclusively held by the Gu Group, and can only be made available for external access after being anonymized. Any other form of data disclosure will be considered a breach of contract."

The foundation's representative hesitated for a moment, then politely but firmly pressed on: "Mr. Gu, we understand the company's concerns about privacy, but this proposal has already undergone six rounds of expert review and is currently the most prudent and balanced solution. If your side insists on going its own way..."

“Then there’s no need to cooperate.” Gu Yinshen interrupted the other party, his eyes cold and his tone leaving no room for argument.

Sitting to the side, Xie Yumin's heart suddenly tightened. Her gaze swept over the documents spread out on the conference table. On one page, Gu Yinshen had personally underlined an entire clause related to "children with special backgrounds" in red pen. He didn't want these clauses to be made public, didn't want the information to be transparent; he was afraid something would be discovered!

Her breathing became rapid, and her hand holding the pen almost trembled.

Suddenly, the unsolved mysteries in her mind crashed into her heart like a torrential rain: Mengmeng's birth time, Gu Yinshen's obsession with the archive system, his extreme defensiveness regarding information about Mengmeng's background, that cell phone photo shattered into pieces...

The photo shows Mengmeng, an infant in her arms.

An unprecedented anger and pain exploded in her chest, and she stood up abruptly!

The meeting room fell silent instantly, and everyone stared in astonishment.

Xie Yumin's voice trembled, but her enunciation was clear and almost sharp: "President Gu, may I ask, your insistence on such a strict and closed file management... is it really to protect children's privacy? Or is it to cover up the truth about the identities of certain 'special children'?" She paused for a moment, her gaze piercing straight at him, "For example... Mengmeng?"

The air felt frozen.

Gu Yinshen's pupils contracted sharply, his face turning deathly pale in an instant, then his expression hardened like iron. He slammed his hand on the table, and the sound of applause exploded in the conference room!

"Xie Yumin!" His voice was like a knife, "Have you forgotten what occasion you are in? What is your status now? Are you speaking on behalf of the Gu family, or are you just making excuses for your personal emotions and throwing a tantrum?"

He glared at her, his anger barely contained, and said, enunciating each word clearly, "If you speak recklessly or overstep your bounds again, I will make you disappear from this project, from this company... completely!"

"Get out!"

Xie Yumin stood there, her hands gripping the documents tightly, her fingertips turning white from the force.

"Why don't you dare let anyone investigate? What are you afraid of?! Are you afraid that others will find out that you control Mengmeng, just for..." She couldn't continue.

She seemed to see a fleeting emotion in the depths of Gu Yinshen's eyes—not simple anger, but... fear.

She gave a bitter laugh, slammed the file on the table, and said in an icy voice, "I understand."

Without looking back, she turned around, her steps unsteady, and walked out of the conference room without looking back.