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

Ling Jieyu's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.

The young lady of the Lan family was a tigress, and she had been clinging to him since she was a child. She talked like a crow, chattering away, which was extremely annoying to hear.

He kept dating in order to avoid being harassed by that tigress.

Besides having a good relationship with Qin Dongyang, her father also had a good relationship with Lan Haiyin's father.

His father used to joke with him from time to time, saying that if Xiao Ruohan could be found, he would marry her; if she couldn't, he would marry Lan Haiyin.

He thought his father was just saying it casually, but he never expected that he really intended to do so!

If he had to choose between the two women, he would rather marry Mu Tiantian.

Anyway, Mu Tiantian loves Fu Zhengting; if she didn't love him, she wouldn't care about him.

Marriage is just a formality.

He readily agreed, "Okay, I won't go to the dinner party after get off work, I'll go to the Qin family's house instead."

Ling Ya-kun was surprised by his son's quick agreement and sensed something was amiss. Knowing his son well, he quickly deciphered his thoughts, narrowing his eyes slightly. "A-Yu," he said, "don't treat marrying Xiao Ruohan like a mere task. You must make Xiao Ruohan fall in love with you and marry you, not marry you unwillingly."

As you know, your Uncle Qin had a daughter late in life, and after being separated for twenty years, he finally found Ruohan. He loves this daughter dearly, so naturally he wouldn't want to force her to marry someone he has no feelings for, or someone he doesn't know. He's even more worried about her marrying someone he doesn't understand. The safest thing to do is to entrust Ruohan to you..."

He knew that his son had never liked the Lan family's daughter.

He didn't actually like the Lan family's daughter very much. She was quite lively and cute when she was little. He had thought that he could arrange a marriage for his son when she grew up, but he didn't expect that the Lan family's daughter would become more and more lively as she grew up.

She's too lively, which can be quite a headache sometimes.

I can't even get a moment of peace and quiet.

My son doesn't like noisy people. Forcing the two of them together won't make him happy.

Therefore, his ideal choice is still Xiao Ruohan.

Ling Jieyu pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance.

When adult men and women are involved in love, things become much more complicated.

He can date many girlfriends, but he doesn't have very deep feelings for any of them.

It's all about each person getting what they need.

Uncle Qin and the old man must have known about Mu Tiantian and Fu Zhengting's love affair to plan this way, and they were trying to break them up in a non-coercive manner.

He glanced out the floor-to-ceiling window, a question lingering in his mind.

Will Mu Tiantian fall in love with someone else?

He was more curious about another question.

If he and Mu Tiantian do agree to a fake marriage and stay together for a long time, will he fall in love with Mu Tiantian?

This question is kind of funny.

He twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself, how could he possibly fall in love with Fu Zhengting's woman?

Fu Zhengting's aesthetic standards and ideal type are completely different from his own.

Every girlfriend he's dated has been a tall, stunningly beautiful woman.

Although Mu Tiantian has a rather voluptuous figure, her fresh and innocent looks and the girl-next-door vibe are not his type at all.

He's definitely not Mu Tiantian's type.

He shook his head with a laugh when he recalled the scene of Mu Tiantian scolding Fu Zhengting for being a playboy.

The older generation is really something; they always have to break up couples and then try to bring together two people who are completely incompatible.

However, he has no right to say that about Uncle Qin.

He knew he couldn't persuade his father to change his mind.

It's pointless to say anything; I'm too lazy to waste my breath.

He replied perfunctorily, "I know. I can't guarantee 100% that Uncle Qin's daughter will fall in love with me. I can only listen to you for now and go to the Qin family when I have time."

Ling Ya-kun was fairly satisfied with this answer. "That's the right way to think. You're not getting any younger, it's time to settle down and seriously consider getting married. Your Uncle Qin is such a good father-in-law, there won't be any family conflicts after marriage..."

The last sentence struck a chord with Ling Jieyu.

For this reason alone, he must "win over" Mu Tiantian.

If you really can't escape the fate of being pressured to get married, then becoming in-laws with Uncle Qin would be the best option.

He has always enjoyed challenges.

The greater the difficulty, the more I want to take on the challenge.

This challenge has led to a woman I dislike falling in love with me!

Interesting.

It also allows us to probe Mu Tiantian's feelings for Fu Zhengting.

"Old Ling, in order to stop listening to your nagging about marriage, I have to win over Uncle Qin's daughter." He said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Ling Ya-kun laughed heartily, "Your Uncle Qin said that since you found the person, he has to be betrothed to you."

Given my son's personality, the fact that he said that means he must be taking it seriously.

He knew when to stop and didn't pursue the topic further. He chatted with his son about company matters for a while, and after hanging up, he finally felt much more at ease.

Ling's mother took the empty teacup from Ling Ya-kun, put it down, and curiously leaned close to him, asking urgently, "So? Do you think A-Yu is serious?"

Ling Ya-kun was half certain and half guessing, "He seemed a bit perfunctory at first, but later he didn't seem so; he must be serious."

To avoid worrying his wife, he laughed and said, "Let's just wait and see. That rascal has experience chasing girls, after all."

Ling's mother nodded.

She also wanted to see Xiao Ruohan and planned to go back to Dongcheng with Ling Yakun to celebrate with Qin Dongyang.

Qin family.

Xia Guiying finished making breakfast and went upstairs to call Mu Tiantian.

When she received no response to her knocking, she opened the door and went inside.

When she got to the bedside, she saw that Mu Tiantian was indeed asleep.

He was sleeping face down, still holding his phone, which was playing audio.

She smiled kindly, bent down and pulled the blanket that Mu Tiantian was holding down with her legs over Mu Tiantian.

Then, she took the phone from Mu Tiantian's hand and glanced at the screen when she paused the call. She saw a news report about Fu Zhengting's injury, and the kind smile on her face froze instantly.

She clicked "exit" in annoyance before locking the screen.

He placed his phone on the table, stood by the bed, and looked at Mu Tiantian's peaceful sleeping face. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and his gaze held a hint of dominance.

We must sever our daughter's feelings for Fu Zhengting.

Seeing that Mu Tiantian was sleeping so soundly, he couldn't bear to wake her, so he turned around and quietly went out.

Back at the restaurant, looking at the sumptuous breakfast on the table, she had no appetite.

When the old maid, Sister Hong, who had been summoned back by the housekeeper, saw Xia Guiying's dejected and solemn expression, she asked with concern, "Madam, now that Miss has been found, why are you not happy?"

The lady used to often stare blankly like this, and she knew it was because she was worried about not being able to find her young mistress.

But things are still the same now, which makes her very confused.

Xia Guiying sighed, recalling Mu Tiantian's groggy cry of "Mom" in the car. "We've found her, but I don't know how long it will take to rebuild a family bond."

She picked up the bowl of porridge she had served her daughter and took a sip. The porridge, which she usually loved, tasted bland and tasteless at that moment.

She looked at Sister Hong with a bewildered expression, and murmured to herself, "Sister Hong, tell me, which is more important, the kindness of raising someone or the kindness of giving birth?"