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

"Mengmeng, what did you just say?" Ruolan looked at Mengmeng, who was poking at the fruit with a preoccupied expression, with a blank look on her face.

At a call, Mengmeng gripped her fork tightly, looking nervously at Ruolan's worried face. She hesitated, then shook her head. "Mom, I didn't say anything."

Was she just lying?

Will Ruolan's mother dislike her if she finds out that Ruolan lied?

With a reluctant answer and a sudden feeling of unease, Mengmeng awkwardly avoided Ruolan's gaze.

"Mom must have misheard." Ruolan didn't press for details. She picked up a fork and placed the strawberries from her plate onto Mengmeng's plate. "They're very sweet. Try some."

"Mmm." Mengmeng immediately popped the strawberry into her mouth. "Mommy gave it to me, it's so sweet, Mengmeng loves it!"

The little person tilted their head back, their eyes narrowed to slits, radiating happiness from head to toe.

Looking at Mengmeng, Ruolan couldn't help but think of the child she had never met.

If she were still alive, would she be as cute and pretty as Mengmeng?

Gu Yinshen saw through Ruolan's thoughts, put down his chopsticks, stood up from his seat, and went to Ruolan's side.

"Yin Shen?"

"The weather is nice outside, shall I take you for a walk in the back garden?"

Ruolan glanced at Mengmeng and simply nodded.

Before leaving, Gu Yinshen ruffled Mengmeng's hair and told her to eat more fruit.

Just then, Little White jumped onto the table. Looking at the fruit on the plate, it couldn't help but drool.

"Mengmeng, is it delicious?"

"Little White, were you thinking of eating just now?"

"Mengmeng, you... I'm so embarrassed..."

Xiao Bai raised one hand to cover his eyes.

Seeing its shy expression, Mengmeng giggled and pushed the plate in front of Xiaobai, saying, "Xiaobai, you eat."

"Aren't you going to eat?" Xiaobai asked, looking at the large amount of food still on the plate. "You seem upset? Is something on your mind?"

"Hmm." Mengmeng sighed, glanced back out the window, and said, "Xiaobai, do you think I should tell Dad and Mom that Aunt Yumian and Mom Ruolan look alike?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's attention shifted away from the delicious fruit. After careful consideration, he replied seriously, "It's better not to say anything. The fact that they all look alike is a very complicated matter in the human world. Let them meet and discover this for themselves."

Mengmeng thought Xiaobai's words made sense, so she simply stopped thinking about the things that had been bothering her.

……

White mist swirled around the mountains, and the temperature dropped sharply as we reached the summit.

Looking at the dojo just ahead, Gu Shiyu's heart surged with excitement. As long as he saw Master Mancang, there would be a way to protect Mengmeng from being harmed by Daoist Ziyang.

Quickening his pace, Gu Shiyu arrived at the entrance of the dojo. The two wooden doors were tightly shut. He reached out and lifted the ring on the door panel, then pounded on it forcefully.

Bang bang~

In the still air, the sound of iron rings knocking on wooden doors echoed throughout the mountains.

A moment later, footsteps were heard from inside, and then the tightly closed wooden door was opened from the inside.

A young Taoist priest looked at Gu Shiyu and asked first, "Who are you looking for, benefactor?"

"I'm looking for Master Mancang," Gu Shiyu asked sincerely. "Is Master Mancang here? I have something important that I need to ask him for an answer to."

“Benefactor, I’m sorry, Master Mancang is currently in seclusion and will not be seen by anyone until he emerges from seclusion.”

When will Master Mancang likely emerge from seclusion?

"I don't know about that. The duration of Master Mancang's cultivation sessions is not always fixed."

"I'll wait for him here."

Gu Shiyu stepped into the dojo.

The young Taoist priest wasn't surprised to see him enter uninvited. He picked up his broom, turned around, swept the steps in front of him, and left.

The huge Taoist temple was empty except for the young Taoist priest. Gu Shiyu didn't know where to go, but he was unwilling to leave. So he simply picked up a broom and followed the young Taoist priest to sweep the fallen leaves on the ground.

……

"Ruolan, the company needs me to go there. You can stay home and rest assured. Call me anytime if anything happens, and I'll be back as soon as possible." Gu Yinshen held Ruolan's hand in his large hand.

Gu Shiyu was in charge of handling some things at the company, and now that he had left, the company contacted him.

He was really worried about Ruolan staying at home, but he also had to go to the company to handle things.

Ruolan pulled out one hand and gently replied to Gu Yinshen, "Yes, you go ahead. Mengmeng is here with me at home."

"Okay, then I'll go."

After Gu Yinshen left, Mengmeng took Xiaobai to the back garden.

"Mom~"

Mengmeng's innocent voice echoed throughout the Gu residence.

Ruolan smiled and reached out her hand in response, "Mengmeng, slow down, don't fall!"

In order to get into Ruolan's mother's arms as soon as possible, Mengmeng did not slow down because of those words.

The little girl nestled into the warm embrace, inhaling the fragrance of Ruolan's hair, murmuring, "So fragrant~ Mommy smells sweet, like cake~"

Ruolan was amused by her words.

So beautiful! Her mother is so gentle and beautiful!

Mengmeng stared intently, and Lu Yumin's image reappeared in her mind.

Will Aunt Yu Mian be as gentle as Ruo Lan's mother?

Thinking about this, Mengmeng couldn't help but wonder about Aunt Yumian's situation. She hadn't seen Uncle Ling lately; was he busy taking care of Aunt Yumian?

Thinking of this, Mengmeng looked up at Ruolan, but then swallowed her words.

Ruolan's mother and Uncle Ling were not familiar with each other, and she probably didn't know what Uncle Ling had been busy with lately.

Never mind, I'll ask Dad when he gets home later.

"Mengmeng?" Ruolan called softly.

In just a short while, Mengmeng's round pupils darted around, and she seemed preoccupied.

Mengmeng looked up and realized that her absent-minded behavior had worried Ruolan's mother.

"Mom, I miss my brother..." Mengmeng pouted, looking aggrieved.

She already missed Gu Shiyu even though he had just left. She wondered how things were going for her brother, whether he had encountered any danger on the road, and whether her little butterfly could protect him.

With all sorts of questions weighing on her mind, Mengmeng suddenly felt like crying.

"Mengmeng, would you like to make some snacks with Mommy while waiting for your brother and daddy to come back?" Ruolan squatted down and asked earnestly.

When people have something to do, they won't think about other things. She didn't want to keep thinking about the child she hadn't met, nor did she want Mengmeng to worry about Shi Yu.

"Really?" Mengmeng asked excitedly.

She had never imagined making desserts with her mother.

Ruolan took her hand and led her towards the house. "Of course, Mengmeng, don't you want to?"

"No, Mengmeng is very willing. Mengmeng is happy to be able to make desserts with Mom!" Mengmeng expressed her thoughts.