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

Xie Yumin slowly pulled out several leather diaries, her fingertips trembling slightly. She opened the third one.

"Lanting... evidence... father is seriously ill... a disgrace to the Gu family..."

Her breathing quickened until that sentence caught her eye:

"Allow their daughter to enter the Gu family, give her a proper status, and treat their son well... Hongtao was aware of this matter and did his best to facilitate it... This child is innocent..."

Xie Yumin suddenly looked up, her eyes red-rimmed. She finally understood that all the conspiracies and deals had been set up long before Mengmeng was born.

The death of Shan Ying, the storm surrounding the Gu family, and the slander she endured all stemmed from this hidden past.

Shortly after, in the top-floor conference room of the Gu Group building.

The lights were as bright as day, cameras and flashes crisscrossed the room, and dozens of directors and shareholder representatives stood ready.

On the large screen, Gu's golden logo hung quietly, calm and dignified.

Gu Yinshen slowly walked onto the stage, his sharply tailored black suit accentuating his cold and sharp aura. His gaze swept across the entire venue like a blade, finally settling on Gu Hongtao's gloomy face.

"Ladies and gentlemen," he began, his voice steady, "today is not an ordinary shareholders' meeting. Today is a self-liquidation of the Gu family's century-old foundation."

As soon as the words were spoken, the lights dimmed and the large screen switched.

The first part is about foreign interference.

In the video, a series of technical analysis charts and hacker behavior logs are magnified page by page, with the attack path lines marked in red clearly indicated in the 3D view.

Every step of the intrusion and every confidential document copied is meticulously recorded with a corresponding timestamp.

Next, the sanctions announcement from the relevant department was projected onto the center of the large screen: "...Blackstone Group has been identified as being involved in transnational commercial espionage, and its related assets have been frozen and its business licenses suspended..."

A low murmur arose.

Then there's the evidence regarding Ruolan's crimes.

Gu Yinshen's eyes sharpened: "We once respected her identity and protected her privacy. But she used that trust to earn utter betrayal."

On the screen, the contracts for hiring online trolls were displayed page by page, clearly listing the hiring targets, posting times, and account distribution strategies.

The comparison chart of the altered meeting minutes directly reveals the original operation traces on Ruolan Law Firm's server.

There were also internal documents that planned to attack Xie Yumin and Mengmeng, with phrases like "appropriately guiding emotions," "implanting the concept of a white glove," and "arousing secondary social attention"—each word was veiled as a veiled attack.

"These were all orders given by her personally," Gu Yinshen added calmly. Then, the large screen froze on a screenshot of an instruction sent by Ruolan herself using encrypted communication, complete with time, IP address, and voice backup.

Finally, the screen slowly lit up with a decrypted email, dated six months ago.

The email content was calm and organized:

"The target has been softened... The controlling stake will be acquired before the board meeting... The core vulnerabilities have been identified and can help sever its data firewall."

"Blackstone Group will acquire a 20% stake in the Xinghai project as a strategic investor, and I will lead the Gu family's restructuring plan."

"If Yin Shen falls from power, the group will be split up according to the previous agreement. Xinghai Technology and Logistics will be given to Blackstone, and the rest will be at my disposal."

Then, audio from the scene was played. A recording clearly showed Gu Hongtao promising in a private meeting: "I will make him completely lose his voice. Then you can do whatever you want."

The meeting room fell into a deathly silence.

Finally, Gu Yinshen nodded to the staff.

The veteran driver, escorted by bodyguards, walked onto the stage, holding a yellowed, covered diary in his hands. He slowly opened it, his voice trembling yet resolute:

"...Hongtao was aware of this matter and did his utmost to facilitate it...The shame of the Gu family must be redeemed by someone...This child is innocent, and we are truly ashamed of him..."

This series of combined attacks almost shattered the last resistance.

Gu Yinshen slowly turned around, his gaze piercing through the light and time, locking onto Gu Hongtao: "Gu Hongtao, you colluded with foreign enemies and betrayed the core interests of the family."

"Then you will frame innocent people and seize power in the group. When facing Ruolan, you act as her accomplice and condone her framing of the innocent."

"You were already aware of your father's scandals, yet instead of repenting, you used them as an opportunity to scheme for personal gain. You are not only a traitor to the Gu family, but also a sinner to the clan."

"Now, what else do you have to say?"

Gu Hongtao's face turned deathly pale, his Adam's apple bobbed, but he couldn't utter a single word.

A row of plainclothes economic crime investigation officers then entered through the back door of the venue and, in the presence of board members and media cameras, handcuffed him, formally announcing his arrest.

Meanwhile, in the villa district in the west of the city, Ruolan was also taken away by the police, her face contorted and her appearance disheveled.

The following day, the Gu family held a press conference broadcast live nationwide.

Gu Yinshen stood on the stage, his expression solemn, with Xie Yumin beside him, her expression cool and resolute.

Gu Yin then bowed deeply and said, "On behalf of the Gu family, I would like to frankly admit our past mistakes to the public."

A slightly edited excerpt from Gu's father's diary was projected onto the large screen:

"...Lanting's threat forced me to reluctantly accept his daughter into the family...But how can the blood of the Gu family be used to exploit others for personal gain? I wish my son, Yinshen, to atone for any mistakes made from now on..."

His voice choked with emotion, but he suppressed all his feelings: "Mengmeng is innocent. We will provide her with a safe, innocent, and warm environment to grow up in. The Gu family will establish the 'Star Meng Trust' to ensure that she will never be trapped by her past."

Finally, he looked at the camera, his tone sharp and cutting:

"We will no longer tolerate any betrayal, nor will we remain silent in the face of the infiltration and harm from external forces. From today onwards, the future of the Gu family will be protected by those who truly belong to it."

Six months later, as their lives gradually settled down, they did not move back to the penthouse.

This time, Gu Yinshen brought Xie Yumin and Mengmeng to the ancestral home.

This compound, which once bore witness to grudges and humiliations, is now quietly undergoing changes.

The ancestral home has been transformed into a bright and warm "Starry Home" children's charity center. The once cold and gloomy stone walls are now covered with stars and moons that Mengmeng herself chose.

Clutching her doll, she stood in front of the colorful wall and asked Xie Yumin, "Mommy, will lots and lots of kids like me live here in the future?"

Xie Yumin picked her up and whispered, "Yes, this time, you're not alone."

Sunlight streams into the ancestral home, and the wind stirs the wisteria vines on the courtyard wall, where new life is sprouting.

As they spent more and more time together, Mengmeng became more and more familiar with them, and the family's interactions became increasingly warm and loving.

Years later, spring arrived again.

The cherry blossoms in the backyard of the house were in full bloom, and the delicate pink petals fell softly in the wind, like a quiet and romantic rain.

Xie Yumin sat on the veranda, with Gu Yinshen beside her. The two stood side by side, watching Mengmeng and the other children chasing and laughing under the cherry blossom tree. She wore a light blue dress, the hem of which fluttered, and her clear laughter was like the most beautiful melody in the spring sunshine.

Gu Yinshen gently held Xie Yumin's hand, his palm warm, and asked in a soft voice, "Do you still remember the life we ​​had here?"

“I never imagined that this place would eventually become our home and the home of so many children.”

His gaze was fixed on the distance, his eyes clear. "So much has happened over the years, but you, Mengmeng, and these children... you are the luckiest people I've ever met in my life."

Xie Yumin gently rested her head on his shoulder and murmured, "Thank you, Yinshen, thank you for not giving up. Thank you for bringing me and Mengmeng home."

Gu Yinshen looked back at her, his eyes gentle, and lowered his head to place a long kiss on her forehead.

The wind continued to blow, and cherry blossom petals fell softly, illuminating the bluestone slabs under the corridor and lighting up their future path.