Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Jiang Hui recalled Qian Zhikun's words and looked at Xiao Hailan with a hint of caution.

Mu Tiantian patted Jiang Hui's hand reassuringly and gave her a look that told her not to worry.

Compared to Fu Zhengting's father and sister, she found Fu's mother much easier to get along with.

At least he's not the kind of snob.

However, the fact that she treated Fu Zhengting badly cannot be erased.

She desperately wanted to know what was going on between Fu's mother and Fu Zhengting.

I took advantage of the fact that Mrs. Fu was here to ask her the truth.

Seeing that Huo Qijun was also there, she was about to ask him to help her take her mother back to her ward when Huo Qijun asked her about Xiao Linglong.

Huo Qijun was clearly not at ease.

This shows that Kenneth Fok is a responsible father.

If it were her, no matter how trusted a friend was to help take care of the child, she would always feel uneasy if she wasn't by the child's side.

She first told Huo Qijun about Qiu Yi's help in taking care of Xiao Linglong, and after thinking for a moment, she suggested, "Mr. Huo, how about this, I'll give you the key to my house, and then tell my friend that you can stay at the rented place with your daughter. However, before you leave, could you please take my mother back to her ward?"

Huo Qijun knew that Mu Tiantian was going to stay up all night guarding outside, and although it was hard work, he couldn't bear to persuade her otherwise.

Not letting Mu Tiantian stay here would be even crueler to her.

He nodded in agreement and took the key from Mu Tiantian.

Jiang Hui was a little worried. "Sweetie, you didn't sleep at all last night, and now..."

Mu Tiantian interrupted with a smile, "Mom, it's okay. My body isn't that delicate. If I can't stay here, I'll feel even worse if I can't sleep."

Jiang Hui knew Mu Tiantian's personality and knew that persuasion was useless, so she could only sigh and give up.

She helped Mu Tiantian to a chair against the wall, reminding her, "Tiantian, if you're really too sleepy, just ask the doctor on duty to help you up here to rest, okay?"

Mu Tiantian nodded and watched Huo Qijun help Jiang Hui walk away.

Xiao Hailan turned to look at Jiang Hui's retreating figure and asked Mu Tiantian, "Is that your mother?"

Mu Tiantian gave a bitter smile.

She is a mother, yet she is not a mother.

But she nodded nonetheless.

Xiao Hailan realized that Mu Tiantian's smile was not simple.

Her curiosity was piqued, and she couldn't help but wonder if there was something going on between the mother and daughter.

Although she was curious, she didn't dare to ask.

I need to get to know this daughter-in-law gradually.

She also had something she wanted to say to Mu Tiantian alone.

I want to understand my son's love life.

She sat down in the empty chair next to Mu Tiantian and asked first, "How is your relationship with your mother?"

"That's great. I think my mom is the best mom in the world," Mu Tiantian exclaimed sincerely. Recalling the scene of her mother taking care of her when she was sick as a child, her gratitude deepened.

Xiao Hailan lowered her eyes and smiled with shame, murmuring, "I am the most cold-blooded and ruthless mother in the world."

She and Jiang Hui are two extremes.

Although she spoke softly, Mu Tiantian still heard her clearly.

Mu Tiantian turned to look at her and took the opportunity to ask, "Aunt Fu, I don't believe you would stop loving your son for no reason. I believe there's a reason. What is it? I really want to know. Can you tell me?"

When Uncle Zhong mentioned it to her that time, he only said that Fu's father and mother had a marriage without love, without going into any specifics.

I had wanted to ask Fu Zhengting about it before, but I was afraid of touching on his sadness, so I couldn't bear to ask.

We must ask Mrs. Fu for clarification now.

Xiao Hailan stared at the closed door of the intensive care unit and began to recount that dark past to Mu Tiantian.

Huo Qijun helped Jiang Hui back to the ward. After asking Huo Qijun's name, Jiang Hui couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Jun, was that person who came up with you just now Ah Shen's mother?"

Their facial features do look somewhat alike.

Huo Qijun nodded.

Jiang Hui felt a little inferior. Judging from her appearance, Ah Shen's mother looked much older than her, but she was dressed very elegantly, like a lady of high society, and had a more fashionable hairstyle than young people, and was also wearing silver earrings.

She is tall, slightly plump, and has the air of a wealthy woman.

She looked down at herself.

Even without wearing a hospital gown, her attire wasn't particularly refined.

The best-looking outfit was bought for her by Tian Tian, ​​and she only wears it during holidays like Chinese New Year.

Compared to her, she was really too pathetic. Her mother was not presentable, no wonder Ah Shen's family looked down on Tian Tian.

I really hope that Sweetie's biological mother is also such a wealthy lady, then Sweetie would be proud.

As long as Tian Tian can gain the favor of Ashen's family and successfully be with Ashen, her adoptive mother is willing to step down.

Just thinking about that scene makes my heart ache.

Huo Qijun noticed that Jiang Hui was acting strangely and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Aunt Jiang?"

Jiang Hui shook her head, concealing the tears welling in her eyes, and asked again, "Xiao Jun, how are A Shen and his mother's relationship?"

Huo Qijun didn't want to discuss the topic in detail, and simply said, "It's not good."

He bent down to take off Jiang Hui's slippers. "Aunt Jiang, it's late, you should get some rest. Don't think about so much. I still need to go see my daughter."

Although Jiang Hui wanted to know more, seeing that Huo Qijun was in a hurry to leave, she didn't ask too many questions. As Huo Qijun pulled the blanket over her, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Kenneth Fok stayed for a few minutes before leaving.

The ward door closed, and Jiang Hui opened her eyes.

Whether Ashen will wake up and when Tiantian's paternity test report will come out are two major questions troubling her, keeping her awake at night.

When Huo Qijun left the hospital, he saw that many of the reporters who had been waiting outside had finally left.

A small number of people continued to wait and watch.

To avoid being recognized and interviewed, he still wore the hoodie hood to cover himself, just like when he came in.

The reporters were staking out the location to find out as soon as possible whether Fu Zhengting was awake or dead. He was Fu Zhengting's best friend, and the reporters would definitely bombard him with questions once they spotted him.

They almost got recognized when they helped Wen Kerou inside.

Once he reached the garage, he drove away.

Not long after Huo Qijun left, He Qihan and her daughter arrived.

The mother and daughter were in good spirits, and He Qihan specially chose a parking space that was convenient for observing the situation at the hospital entrance. He waited for news in the car with some of the reporters who continued to stake out the area.

orphanage.

Uncle Zhong sent Zhang Huamei back to the orphanage. Looking at the devastated orphanage, Zhang Huamei shed tears of heartache.

Having lived here for so many years, I've developed a deep affection for this place.

Reconstruction is a massive undertaking, requiring significant time, effort, and funding.

Uncle Zhong comforted him, "Dean Zhang, don't be discouraged, everyone will help you."

Zhang Huamei wiped away her tears and nodded. At least no one died; it was fortunate that the casualties were kept to a minimum.

She always believed that Fu Zhengting would wake up.

Sister Liu waited for Zhang Huamei in the police car. When Zhang Huamei finally returned, she got out of the police car and knelt down before Zhang Huamei. "Dean Zhang, it's all my fault. It was my negligence that led to this fire because I didn't heed your repeated instructions..."

A police officer then came down and informed Zhang Huamei of the results of the investigation.

Zhang Huamei then realized that the explosion was caused by an old, short-circuited wiring while the electric vehicle was charging, coupled with the presence of flammable items such as fireworks and firecrackers stored in the nearby storage room.

As the person charging the electric vehicle, Ms. Liu bears some responsibility, and the police should detain her as a warning.

Although Sister Liu was scared, she also knew that she had made a serious mistake.

Zhang Huamei was also filled with remorse. Knowing Liu Jie's careless nature, she should have checked everything herself to make sure there were no problems before going to sleep.

Moreover, storing flammable items in the storage room also poses a significant safety hazard, so she was also at fault.

But she hardened her heart and didn't help Sister Liu up; being soft-hearted wouldn't teach Sister Liu a lesson.

The police officers gave Zhang Huamei a lesson on fire prevention before taking Sister Liu away.

Zhang Huamei was worried about the children, so she asked Uncle Zhong to take her back to the villa.

Although Uncle Zhong wanted to go back to the hospital to wait for news of Fu Zhengting waking up, he knew that Mu Tiantian was at the hospital, so he sent Zhang Huamei back to the villa.

Anan has already put the children to bed.

Five or six children squeezed into one bed, and there were just enough rooms for them to sleep in.

Worried that the children would get cold, Anan bought a lot of blankets at the store.

When Zhang Huamei returned, she checked on the children in each room. Seeing the children sleeping peacefully and obediently, she felt both heartache and relief.

He knelt down before Anan and said in gratitude, "Thank you so much, you and your boss, so much thanks to you..."

True friendship is revealed in times of adversity. Although I felt guilty and ashamed, I was also deeply moved.

Uncle Zhong and Anan helped Zhang Huamei up at the same time.

Anan thoughtfully prepared a room for Zhang Huamei as well. After leading Zhang Huamei to the room, he said earnestly, "I did all this to pray for my boss and accumulate good fortune. Your children are very sensible. They have all prayed for my boss. My boss will definitely overcome this difficulty."

Zhang Huamei nodded emphatically and said, "Definitely."

"It's late, let's get some rest."

After leaving their message, Anan and Uncle Zhong went out.

The two of them shared a room. While sleeping, Anan asked Uncle Zhong about Fu Zhengting's situation.

Both of them were worried and couldn't sleep.

Anan wanted to go to the hospital, but Uncle Zhong thought it was too late and stopped him.

Anan tossed and turned several times, feeling extremely uncomfortable, and picked up his phone to call Mu Tiantian.

Mu Tiantian was still listening attentively to Xiao Hailan's words when she was interrupted by the sudden ringing of her phone. She looked at the lit-up phone screen with a hint of resentment and saw that it was Anan calling. Knowing that Anan was worried about Fu Zhengting, she told Xiao Hailan to stop and answered Anan's call.

Anan first told Mu Tiantian about settling the children in before asking about Fu Zhengting, "Boss Tian, ​​how's our boss?"

Anan felt that his question was pointless, but he still wanted to ask.

"It's so late now, Ah Shen is probably asleep. He'll wake up early tomorrow morning," Mu Tiantian replied optimistically, trying to reassure herself.

Anan yawned. "I think so too. I'll take a nap too. Sweet Boss Lady must tell me the good news as soon as possible."

"Definitely, you should go to sleep soon," Mu Tiantian urged.

"Okay, I'll go to sleep right away." Anan didn't want to press Mu Tiantian for answers at this moment and make her feel even worse, so he wisely hung up the phone.

Mu Tiantian put the call on speakerphone, making sure Xiao Hailan could hear it.

Looking at Xiao Hailan, who had a guilty expression, she said with a mix of reproach and relief, "Although A-Shen doesn't receive maternal and paternal love, Uncle Zhong and A-Nan, who work for him, truly love him. There's also Huo Qijun, his good friend who understands him, and Xiao Linglong, his adorable little girl..."

After listening to Xiao Hailan's long explanation, she finally understood what had happened.

As a woman herself, and given Fu's mother's situation at the time, she had some understanding.

She felt that the most hateful person was Fu's father.

Xiao Hailan was also relieved for her son. She held Mu Tiantian's hand and said, "The most important thing is that he has you as his lover."

Although their son and Mu Tiantian are not married yet, their feelings for each other are already like those of husband and wife.

She was genuinely happy for her son, that he could be with the girl he loved, instead of obediently marrying a wife he had no feelings for.

My son is very brave. He compromised for the sake of filial piety back then, but when he met a girl he liked, he was brave enough to fight for his love.

During the conversation, she also asked about the process of how Mu Tiantian and her son met, got to know each other, and fell in love.

She never expected her son's love story to be so dramatic and romantic. When Mu Tiantian talked about it, and saw the happiness that Mu Tiantian couldn't help but show, she could feel the sweetness of this love.

Mu Tiantian sighed softly, "Yes, it's good that Ashen met me. I will love him and warm his heart."

But the love she gave was different from the love her family gave her.

The unhappiness of childhood truly requires a lifetime to heal.

Xiao Hailan gripped Mu Tiantian's hand tightly, looking at her with high hopes. "Tiantian, even though Fu Zhenlong doesn't acknowledge you, I've decided you're my daughter-in-law. I'll spend the rest of my life making up for what I owed Ashen. I'll persuade Fu Zhenlong, I'll make him agree to let you into the family..."

This was the only thing she could do for her son.

Mu Tiantian nodded. "Although I hate the cold things you did to Ashen before, you don't deserve to die. After all, you're the one who brought Ashen into this world. I don't have the right to forgive you on Ashen's behalf, but as your daughter-in-law, as long as you sincerely realize your mistakes, I will do my best to bridge the gap between you and Ashen..."

After understanding the reasons, her hatred for Fu's mother was not so deep. After gaining a deeper understanding of Fu's father's character, she felt even more sorry for Fu Zhengting for having such a father.

Xiao Hailan hugged Mu Tiantian tightly, overwhelmed with emotion. "Tiantian, thank you, thank you so much."

She felt that Mu Tiantian was a person who clearly distinguished between love and hate, and that what she said was very sincere and objective.

Mu Tiantian's feelings were a bit complicated. Fu's mother was hateful, but Fu's mother's experience of being forced to give birth to the child was also pitiful. As a woman herself, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Her hand still landed on Xiao Hailan's back and patted her gently.

"Sweetie, do you know what? The biggest mistake I made was confusing Ah Shen with Fu Zhenlong." Xiao Hailan was so regretful that she almost ground her teeth to powder.

"Ah Shen and Fu Zhenlong are completely different. How fortunate that Ah Shen did not inherit a single trace of Fu Zhenlong's despicable genes."

"My dad must be blind to force me to marry a man like that."

She never had any feelings for Fu Zhenlong, only insults.

Remembering how Fu Zhenlong framed his brother back then, she couldn't help but complain to Mu Tiantian, "Tiantian, you have no idea how despicable Fu Zhenlong is..."