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

Upon entering the kitchen, Ruolan noticed through the mirror on the glass door that she was wearing a white dress.

"Mengmeng, Mommy is going upstairs to change my clothes. Wait for me here for a bit."

"Ok."

Mengmeng watched Ruolan leave. She looked around the kitchen, picked up a stool, and laboriously opened the upper cabinet to take out the flour. Then she took out the tools for making pastries one by one from the cabinet and placed them on the table.

Seeing all the tools neatly arranged in front of her, Mengmeng smiled happily.

When Mom comes downstairs and sees her, will she praise her?

Thinking about it, she couldn't wait for Ruolan to come downstairs.

"Bang bang bang~"

The moment my fingers touched the doorknob, my arm stopped abruptly due to the loud noise.

The familiar voice rang out again. Why was it making that sound?

Ruolan released the doorknob, her left foot involuntarily lifting as she prepared to walk in another direction.

"mom!"

A soft, cute voice coming from downstairs interrupted Ruolan's plan to follow the sound and find out what was going on.

"Mengmeng, Mommy will be there soon," Ruolan replied, quickly entering the room.

After changing her clothes and coming downstairs, Mengmeng's dim eyes instantly brightened.

"Mommy~" She skipped over to Ruolan's side and reached out her little hand to hold Ruolan's hand. "While Mommy went upstairs to change her clothes, Mengmeng had already prepared all the tools needed to make the desserts."

"Mengmeng is so great!" Ruolan squatted down and affectionately kissed Mengmeng on the face.

Feeling the warm, wet lips on her cheek, Mengmeng froze in happiness for a moment.

Mom just kissed her cheek!

That kiss was so beautiful!

Mengmeng glanced at Ruolan's face, her heart stirring with desire, unsure whether she should respond in kind.

"Mommy, can I kiss you?"

"Of course."

Ruolan offered her cheek.

Mengmeng lightly brushed her lips against Ruolan's cheek, then immediately withdrew them, afraid that if she lingered too long, it would make her mother, Ruolan, uncomfortable. Her small body sensibly took a step back.

Although Mengmeng is lovely, she is not a lost child to Ruolan. She could see Mengmeng's worry, but she didn't know how to comfort her.

Both of them had something on their minds.

"Mengmeng, it's time to go to school soon," Aunt Ping reminded her as she came in from outside.

Ruolan listened, her gaze passing over the pastries, and asked, "Do you want to take some to school?"

“That’s wonderful! My classmates will be so happy. They’re so lucky to get to taste Mom’s desserts today,” Mengmeng replied excitedly.

She's going to tell everyone in a little while that she and her mom made this together!

Aunt Ping had already prepared Mengmeng's schoolbag. After Mengmeng washed the flour off her hands, they went out together.

The once bustling kitchen is now empty except for Ruolan.

Let's tidy up a bit.

She looked at the mess in the sink and reached out to clean up the used snack utensils.

Just then, a series of loud banging and shouting sounds came from outside the door.

"Where is everyone? Open the door right now!"

"Bang bang~"

Grandma Gu shouted for a long time, but there wasn't a soul in the courtyard. The more she shouted, the angrier she became, and she kicked the iron threshold hard.

It sounds like someone is shouting?

Ruolan turned off the tap, then turned and walked out of the kitchen. Standing on the steps, she looked at Old Mrs. Gu, who was standing outside the door with an angry expression.

"Ruo... Ruolan?" Old Mrs. Gu couldn't believe her eyes. She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes hard, staring wide-eyed at Ruolan from head to toe.

Did she see a ghost in broad daylight?

He's been dead for three years, how could he possibly be here?

Ruolan had already walked over while Old Madam Gu was distracted.

"Who are you looking for?" Ruolan asked.

"You don't know who I am?" Old Mrs. Gu asked in return.

Ruolan looked at Old Madam Gu and shook her head. "Do I know you?"

She racked her brains, but couldn't figure out what connection the old lady Gu in front of her had with her. The harder she tried to think, the more painful it became.

She raised her hand and pressed her temples, trying to control her head that felt like it was about to explode.

Grandma Gu stared intently at Ruolan's neck.

"How is this possible? How come there isn't even a trace left?" he muttered, reaching out to grab Ruolan inside the iron bars.

The sudden touch of a pair of hands startled Ruolan, and she quickly took a few steps back to avoid being touched.

"I am Gu Yinshen's mother. Open the door for me now!" Old Mrs. Gu commanded sternly.

Yin Shen's mother?

But why doesn't she have any recollection of it?

Unable to control her chaotic mind, Ruolan crouched on the ground in anguish, clutching her head in her hands.

The iron gate creaked sharply right in front of them, while Old Mrs. Gu's shouting continued.

After calming herself down, Ruolan slowly raised her head. Looking at the fierce-looking old lady Gu, she slowly stood up from the ground.

When Grandma Gu saw her looking over, she immediately ordered, "Open the door!"

She was Gu Yinshen's mother, and no matter what, she was his mother-in-law. Even if she didn't recognize her, she still had to open the door.

The moment her hand touched the doorknob, a brute force struck Ruolan. A tingling sensation spread from her fingertips throughout her body, and her arm instinctively recoiled.

"Ah~"

"Are you a human or a ghost?! Why are you out here in broad daylight scaring people?"

As soon as Old Mrs. Gu entered the courtyard, she grabbed Ruolan's fair arm tightly. In just a few seconds, a red mark appeared on her wrist.

Ruolan stared in stunned horror at Old Mrs. Gu, who looked as if she wanted to tear her apart. "Mom..."

"Who's your mother? Who gave you permission to call me that? My chosen daughter-in-law is Meng Ran. Who do you think you are!" Old Mrs. Gu scolded.

Meng Ran?

"Who is she?" Ruolan asked in confusion.

Why did she have no recollection of anything she said? And she sensed that Old Mrs. Gu harbored deep resentment towards her. Had they had a conflict before?

Grandma Gu stared at her suspiciously, "You don't know who Ji Mengran is?"

Ruolan shook her head.

"You really don't remember?" Old Mrs. Gu doubted whether the woman in front of her who looked like 'Ruolan' was really 'Ruolan'.

Ruolan shook her head again.

Although some things have passed, when facing the real person, they can be recalled in an instant.

Facing the bewildered Ruolan, Old Mrs. Gu instantly revealed her haughty demeanor, "You should have an ugly scar on your neck?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruolan unconsciously reached out and stroked her fair and smooth neck.

"Now that scar is gone, you're not the real Ruolan at all!" Old Madam Gu's tone suddenly became rapid as she gripped her wrist tightly. "Tell me, who are you? Why did you disguise yourself as Ruolan and appear beside Yinshen?"