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

Mu Tiantian grew angrier as she listened, and a popular and realistic saying came to mind: "I'm afraid my brother will suffer, but I'm also afraid he'll drive a Land Rover."

Before founding the Fu Group, Fu's father had a very good brother named Qin.

The other party had a good business sense, seized the entrepreneurial wave, opened their first restaurant, and made a fortune.

It was because of Qin's guidance in doing business that Fu's father embarked on the path of entrepreneurship.

The Qin family was very generous and genuinely treated Fu's father as a brother, sharing their wealth with him.

However, out of jealousy that the Qin family's business was growing bigger and bigger, Fu's father reported that there were problems with the Qin family's catering business. He then bribed reporters to report on the matter extensively, causing the Qin family's newly established reputation to plummet.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The power of the internet is terrifying. People criticized Qin's Catering before they even knew the truth. Fu's father seized this opportunity and opened his business in a high-profile manner, stealing the limelight.

The Qin family announced its permanent withdrawal from the catering industry, while the Fu family became a giant in the industry, completely replacing the Qin family's position.

Even though she wasn't a victim herself, Mu Tiantian was furious.

She hates people who use underhanded tactics.

I never expected Fu's father to be so despicable and shameless. No wonder he's so snobbish; his character is truly questionable.

Fu's mother is right. Fortunately, Fu Zhengting did not inherit any of Fu's father's genes.

That sister-in-law inherited it.

"Qin Dongyang was really unlucky to have a brother like Fu Zhenlong. He generously shared his money-making secrets with Fu Zhenlong, but Fu Zhenlong turned around and reported him. Qin Dongyang was so miserable. At that time, not only did his business go bankrupt, but his wife also filed for divorce, and his child went missing..." Xiao Hailan said, her tone full of sympathy as she spoke of Fu Zhenlong, her former best brother. As a victim who had also been disgusted by Fu Zhenlong, she was full of sympathy.

Mu Tiantian also felt very sorry for Qin Dongyang; he was so pitiful that everyone would feel sorry for him.

Therefore, one must be careful in making friends; misjudging people can bring misfortune for a lifetime.

When she heard Fu's mother mention the child getting lost at the end, she thought of her own background and couldn't help but wonder if she herself had also gotten lost back then.

If she's looking for her own biological parents, she'll also help them look for theirs.

She couldn't resist asking, "Aunt Fu, how old was that child when he went missing?"

Xiao Hailan thought about it carefully, "When Qin Dongyang's wife was pregnant, A Shen was 12 years old. A Shen was about 15 years old when the child went missing."

She didn't deliberately try to remember the other person's child's age, but she remembered her own son's age.

At that time, because Fu Zhenlong and Qin Dongyang had not yet fallen out, Qin Dongyang would occasionally bring his wife to the Fu family. During meals, Qin Dongyang's wife would jokingly say that if she gave birth to a daughter, she would become in-laws with the Fu family.

She did indeed give birth to a daughter, and at the 100-day celebration, Qin Dongyang invited Fu Zhenlong, who also attended.

During the meal, the topic of marriage came up again. Qin Dongyang half-jokingly and half-seriously said that the two children were 12 years apart, which was too big an age gap, and he couldn't let his son "eat grass that's too young."

Fu Zhenlong replied with a smile that it was more interesting to have an older man and a younger woman.

Qin Dongyang and Fu Zhenlong are the same age, but he married and had a daughter late in life, and he loves his daughter very much.

Unfortunately, my daughter went missing when she was only three years old.

Mu Tiantian's heart skipped a beat.

My mind is filled with the information that we are 12 years apart.

She and Fu Zhengting are exactly 12 years apart in age.

And she doesn't even know who her biological parents are...

Could she be...?

This conjecture shocked and surprised her immensely. Could there really be such a coincidence?

She calmed herself down a bit and asked, "Was it never found?"

Xiao Hailan shook her head gravely. "They didn't find him. Apparently, he lost the child at a service area on the way to their divorce. Qin Dongyang was only focused on arguing with his wife at the time, and they didn't realize the child was missing for several hours..."

When she spoke of her child, she lowered her eyes, still feeling deeply ashamed.

Mu Tiantian found it both laughable and infuriating.

It's that same old drama again.

In many cases of marital discord, it is the children who suffer the most.

Compared to those mothers, Jiang Hui is so much better.

I don't know if her biological mother is good or bad.

Could her biological mother be the Qin Dongyang's wife that Fu's mother mentioned?!

There's no need to search; we got the clues from Fu's mother.

Seeing Mu Tiantian lost in thought, her expression strange, Xiao Hailan asked curiously, "Tiantian, are you alright?"

Mu Tiantian stopped her bold speculation and replied evasively, "It's nothing."

She was wondering whether she should tell Fu's mother about her background and let her mother verify it.

But she didn't want to complicate things, so even if she had to verify, she would do it secretly herself.

With a hint of probing, he asked Xiao Hailan, "How is Qin Dongyang's wife? She must be very regretful that her daughter is missing."

Xiao Hailan recalled Qin Dongyang's wife's appearance and had a good impression of her. She commented truthfully, "She's a good person, generous and dignified. At least she's not the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble. She felt very guilty after the child was lost and developed depression. She attempted suicide several times but was saved each time. Qin Dongyang also fell seriously ill because of his guilt. Qin Dongyang's parents were also hospitalized and almost died because they were too heartbroken to find their child."

"The culprit is Fu Zhenlong. If it weren't for his jealousy and reporting Qin Dongyang, none of the subsequent events would have happened. Because of the setbacks in his catering business, Qin Dongyang often quarreled with his wife. His wife is a proud and arrogant person who couldn't stand any grievances and wanted to divorce him. During the divorce, she lost interest in taking care of the children, which is why the children went missing..."

It's really heartbreaking to think about. Over the years, she had kept track of Qin Dongyang's family's situation while she was abroad.

Mu Tiantian sighed inwardly, thinking how terrible jealousy was.

Those women in the entertainment industry tear each other apart for profit.

The brothers fought tooth and nail over the inheritance.

In my grandmother's village, there was a younger sister who was jealous of her older sister's good marriage, so she hired someone to kill her sister's whole family.

You can live a good life, but you can't live a better life than me.

If someone is better than me, I feel unbalanced.

Human nature can be cruel at times and cannot withstand the slightest test.

Xiao Hailan felt too depressed and didn't want to continue talking. "Fortunately, Qin Dongyang made a comeback and changed careers to real estate, becoming a real estate tycoon."

A capable person can get back up even after falling down.

She couldn't help but mutter a few curses at Fu Zhenlong in her heart, and said sarcastically, "Fu Zhenlong is such a jealous scoundrel. No matter how he tries to frame him, he can never defeat someone with real talent."

It's just a pity about that lost daughter; no one knows whether she's alive or dead.

If they couldn't find their daughter, Qin Dongyang and his wife, along with his parents, would never be able to resolve the knot in their hearts.

After hearing what Fu's mother said, Mu Tiantian's goodwill towards Fu Zhenlong, her future father-in-law, dropped to zero.

She asked Xiao Hailan earnestly, "Does A-Shen know about this?"

Xiao Hailan frowned. "Ah Shen doesn't know very clearly. He was still young at the time, and Fu Zhenlong is very good at playing the victim and distorting the truth. Ah Shen doesn't know many details. At first, I also thought that Qin Dongyang's restaurant really had some hygiene problems that led to the report. It wasn't until I overheard Fu Zhenlong on the phone that I realized he maliciously reported it. He didn't hesitate to collude with people from the health bureau to make the report so easy..."

Mu Tiantian was so angry that she clenched her fist and rested it on the armrest of the chair, gritting her teeth as she said, "It's absolutely outrageous."

Once her temper flared, she couldn't help but say some harsh things, "Ah Shen still rushed to see him, he's still too soft-hearted. If it were me, I wouldn't even look at him even if he were dead. Why didn't the car accident kill him this time!"

Killing him is retribution, and it's gratifying.

This kind of man is unlucky to be his wife, friend, or even family.

You really shouldn't get close to people with questionable character.

After saying that, she glanced at Xiao Hailan somewhat awkwardly.

Even if he was angry, he couldn't say it so directly in front of his ex-wife, Xiao Hailan.

Xiao Hailan smiled, looking at Mu Tiantian with a hint of appreciation. "Tiantian, I completely agree with what you said."

After this interaction, she gained a preliminary understanding of her daughter-in-law.

This shows that the daughter-in-law is a straightforward and genuine person.

She looked again at the closed door of the intensive care unit and sighed, "It's not that Ah Shen is soft-hearted; it's all Fu Zhenlong's fault for being too cunning and good at playing the victim. He took advantage of Ah Shen's kind nature to manipulate him. But Fu Zhenlong didn't expect that Ah Shen would meet you and learn to resist..."

Mu Tiantian blinked her moist eyes. "Yes, Ah Shen is willing to do anything for love."

However, she couldn't help but have a very bad feeling.

If she is Qin Dongyang's lost daughter, then there will be an additional layer of grudges and obstacles between her and Fu Zhengting from their parents' generation.

Qin Dongyang must hate Fu's father to death.

No one would marry their daughter to Mr. Fu's son.

Xiao Hailan grabbed Mu Tiantian's hand, "Fortunately, Ashen met you; your appearance healed him!"

Mu Tiantian felt uneasy. She grabbed Xiao Hailan's hand and asked, "Aunt Fu, do you... have any photos of Qin Dongyang's daughter when she was little?"

Xiao Hailan truthfully replied, "No, my relationship with Qin Dongyang and his wife wasn't good to begin with. Later, because the couple hated Fu Zhenlong, they stopped associating with me, so it's impossible for me to have photos of the children."

She looked at Mu Tiantian inquisitively, "Why do you ask that?"

Mu Tiantian released Xiao Hailan's hand. She didn't want Xiao Hailan to know until she was sure. She forced a smile to hide her nervousness and had to come up with an excuse to keep it a secret for now. "I have a friend who works for Baby Come Home. Maybe I can ask her to help me look for it."

Xiao Hailan had no hope for this. "Qin Dongyang and his wife must have asked people to look for the child online. If they really had, they would have found him long ago. Later, Qin Dongyang made a comeback and had a strong network of connections in the business world. He asked people to look everywhere. What's worse, the day after the child went missing, the Qin family was robbed. The despicable robbers burned the house down to destroy the evidence and burned all of the child's photo albums. Fortunately, Qin Dongyang's family searched for the child all night and avoided danger."

When bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause you to choke.

"However, Qin Dongyang and his wife must have a lot of photos on their phones. I'll arrange to meet them sometime and ask them for the photos so they can help me find them."

Although Fu Zhenlong's misdeeds had nothing to do with her, she still wanted to use her own abilities to help him.

Mu Tiantian nodded and said, "Consider it doing a good deed and accumulating merit."

"However, I am still Fu Zhenlong's ex-wife, and Qin Dongyang and his wife may not agree to see me," Xiao Hailan explained.

"No matter what, I will ask my friends who do charity work to keep an eye out for it. Photos would be even better," Mu Tiantian said firmly.

If Madam Fu cannot see Qin Dongyang and his wife, then she will secretly go to see them.

She wanted to unravel the mystery of her origins.

I hope I'm not like that, otherwise it would be too dramatic.

I was so sleepy that my eyelids were almost closing, but now I'm as energetic as if I've been injected with chicken blood.

She hoped to learn more about Qin Dongyang and his wife from Xiao Hailan, and opened her mouth to ask again, but Xiao Hailan told her to rest. "Tiantian, it's late. You can lean back and sleep for a while. When you wake up, I'll sleep for a while. We'll take turns keeping watch."

Mu Tiantian was afraid that asking too many questions would arouse Xiao Hailan's suspicion, so she nodded and had no choice but to give up.

Leaning back against the wall, I felt completely exhausted as soon as I relaxed.

Xiao Hailan noticed the burns on Mu Tiantian's face and the scorched hair. Although it wasn't serious, it did affect her appearance to some extent.

If not properly treated, it may leave a scar. This child is so focused on waiting for her son to wake up that she doesn't care about herself at all.

She was both touched and heartbroken.

It's so late now, she's too lazy to bother.

I plan to take Mu Tiantian to the dermatologist for a check-up tomorrow during the day.

When I'm not chatting and it gets quiet, it's easy for my mind to wander.

She had no choice but to start scrolling through her phone.

In Fu Zhenlong's hospital room.

Fu Ziliu stayed by the bedside and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Fu Zhenlong had finally fallen asleep.

However, fearing that Fu Zhenlong might wake up and want to get out of bed, she didn't want to leave and continued to stay by his bedside.

Fu Zhenlong slept very restlessly.

I had another nightmare while I was sleeping, and this one was even more terrifying.

He dreamed of his former good brother, Qin Dongyang.

Three days later, his son was pronounced dead by the doctor, and the paternity test results for his first love's son came back, showing that they were not related by blood. Qin Dongyang appeared, standing condescendingly in front of him, mocking him, "Fu Zhenlong, you've finally met your match. This is all your retribution. Your son will pay for the sins you committed. From now on, the Fu family will have no successor. Your Fu family line will end..."

In his dream, Qin Dongyang looked up and laughed heartily, a laugh that sent chills down Qin Dongyang's spine.

His son died, his first love took her son and swallowed up the company, Xiao Hailan took Fu Ziliu abroad, leaving him all alone, he had nothing left...

Still not satisfied, Qin Dongyang pointed the gun at Fu Zhenlong's head and said viciously, "Fu Zhenlong, you caused me so much trouble back then. I couldn't find my daughter, and you were the one who made me lose her. I'm going to kill you and make you atone for your sins with your life!"

The moment the trigger was pulled, followed by a loud bang, the bullet pierced through his forehead...

"don't want……"

He was jolted awake by the shock.