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

Qin Dongyang also had his secretary cancel the dinner invitation and rushed home as soon as he got off work.

He lived closer to home and arrived home before Ling Jieyu.

Xiao Hailan was still knitting in the living room when she saw Qin Dongyang rushing back. She put down her sweater, went over to help Qin Dongyang with his briefcase, and teased him as he changed his shoes, "Aren't you going to dinner with your colleagues tonight?"

Despite being betrayed by his good friend, Qin Dongyang remains generous and has many friends in the industry.

There are dinner parties every few days.

When he was younger, Qin Dongyang would often come home very late from socializing and get completely drunk. She knew he disliked that, so now he always comes home before midnight and only drinks a little.

Whether Qin Dongyang changed because of his Buddhist beliefs or because he wanted to reconcile with her, she was happy that he could change.

Qin Dongyang felt satisfied and gratified as he watched Xia Guiying obediently accept the briefcase.

He glanced at the sweater on the coffee table, smiled, and asked Xia Guiying, "Who are you knitting this sweater for?"

"Here you go," Xia Guiying replied.

Qin Dongyang felt even more satisfied, and his smile naturally became even brighter.

The sweater my wife knitted for me is even better than designer brands.

This long-lost happiness, I haven't felt for a long time, except when I first started dating.

He was truly grateful to Ayu for helping him find his daughter, which allowed him to reconcile with his wife.

If they never find their daughter, he and his wife will live in pain and guilt, blaming and complaining about each other.

Thinking of Ling Jieyu brings to mind his "plan" with Ling Yakun, and fills his heart with anticipation.

Looking around and not seeing Mu Tiantian, she asked Xia Guiying, "Is Ruohan still sleeping?"

Xia Guiying nodded and said, "She hasn't eaten breakfast or lunch yet. I saw that she was sleeping too soundly, and I couldn't bear to wake her up."

Worried that Mu Tiantian might be starving, she thought for a moment and then said, "I'll go upstairs and wake her up so she can eat something before going back to sleep."

Qin Dongyang pulled Xia Guiying back, "Aying, don't rush."

Xia Guiying glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already 6:30. She frowned slightly. "They haven't eaten anything for almost a day; they must be starving."

Qin Dongyang also glanced at the clock and smiled meaningfully, "Ayu should arrive in about half an hour. If Ruohan is still not awake when Ayu arrives, have Ayu call Ruohan."

He believed that Ling Ya-kun must have tried to persuade Ling Jie-yu.

The Ling Group isn't far from the Qin family.

From now on, it will be more convenient for A-Yu to come to the Qin family and cultivate his relationship with his daughter.

Seeing Qin Dongyang's enigmatic smile, Xia Guiying asked knowingly, "Did you talk to your good brother Ya Kun about something?"

"We just talked about the marriage arrangement," Qin Dongyang said briefly.

"What did you talk about? Tell me quickly." Xia Guiying's curiosity was piqued. She stopped knitting and pulled Qin Dongyang to sit down on the sofa, eagerly asking him questions.

Seeing his wife's curious and gossipy expression, Qin Dongyang smiled indulgently, leaned close to her ear, and whispered something in her ear.

Xia Guiying smiled with satisfaction after hearing this.

That would be wonderful if my daughter could fall in love with Ah Yu.

She picked up the sweater and continued knitting, planning to have dinner together with Ling Jieyu when he arrived.

Qin Dongyang went into the study and went to his mother's memorial tablet. He reported, "Mom, rest in peace. Xiao Ruohan has been found. She's chubby, healthy, and very lovable..."

I originally planned to wait for the paternity test results before telling my mother, but I couldn't resist.

His and his wife's intuition was more accurate, so the result wasn't that important.

He stayed in the study reading until he heard the sound of a car outside. He put down his book, glanced out the window, and saw that it was already dark.

It must be Ah Yu!

He put the book back in its place and left the study.

Xia Guiying went out first from the living room and saw that Ling Jieyu had indeed arrived.

Ling Jieyu's red sports car was too eye-catching.

Having guessed that Ling Jieyu would come, Qin Dongyang specifically instructed the housekeeper not to close the main gate when he returned.

Ling Jieyu parked the car and went inside carrying large and small bags.

Qin Dongyang and Xia Guiying gave almost the same explanation.

"Ah Yu, we're already so familiar with each other, why are you being so polite? You bought so much stuff..."

Ling Jieyu stuffed the bags into Qin Dongyang's hands, saying, "Buy some while you're passing by."

He couldn't help but joke, "You can't come to your future father-in-law's house empty-handed, can you?"

Qin Dongyang and Xia Guiying exchanged a glance, both amused by Ling Jieyu's words.

Without further ado, the two of them took a bag each.

Qin Dongyang replied jokingly, "It's okay, we don't do those social niceties, as long as you're here."

Xia Guiying chimed in, "That's right, we're all honest people, we don't do anything fake."

Ling Jieyu twitched the corners of his mouth, feeling pleased.

He really admired Qin Dongyang's personality; he was generous and loyal. His father was fortunate to have such a friend.

It is Fu Zhenlong's loss that he personally destroyed such a blessing.

With such a generous father-in-law, there won't be any trouble in the future.

Qin Dongyang led Ling Jieyu inside. "Ayu, you rushed here right after get off work and haven't had dinner yet, have you? We haven't eaten either, let's eat together."

Hearing the noise, the maid, Sister Hong, came out of the dining room and smiled at Ling Jieyu, "Young Master Ling, you've come at the perfect time. I've just finished cooking."

She cooked the dishes according to Xia Guiying's instructions.

She took off her apron and offered, "I'll go upstairs and call the young lady down for dinner."

Xia Guiying and Qin Dongyang saw that Sister Hong was about to walk towards the stairs, so they rushed over and grabbed her.

Xia Guiying kept giving Hong Jie meaningful glances, "Hong Jie, no need to trouble yourself, let A Yu go up and call."

Sister Hong was a smart woman and quickly realized what was going on, echoing, "Yes, yes, let Young Master Ling call him."

Ling Jieyu found it somewhat amusing to watch Qin Dongyang and Xia Guiying pulling people along.

How could he bear to disappoint the couple who had such high hopes for him?

"Alright, I have long legs, I'll go up and call." He strode up the stairs with his long legs.

Qin Dongyang and Xia Guiying stared at Ling Jieyu's back, their smiles somewhat mischievous.

With Ah Yu's striking good looks and his beautiful daughter, their child is sure to be very good-looking.

Seeing the two of them laughing so happily, Sister Hong was very happy for them.

She used to be so melancholy, but now that she's back, she's all smiles.

She volunteered, "Madam, sir, would you like me to go up and take a look?"

Qin Dongyang and Xia Guiying exchanged another glance.

It's better for them to go up and see for themselves than to let Sister Hong see it.

The two tiptoed up the stairs.

Hongjie was so curious that she followed her up.

There were several rooms on the third floor. Ling Jieyu, who went up first, didn't know which room Mu Tiantian was sleeping in, so he knocked on each door one by one.

When there was no response, he opened the door to check.

After knocking on the last door and opening it, I saw Mu Tiantian on the bed.

He went in, turned on the pale yellow light, looked around the room, and admired Xia Guiying's thoughtfulness.

It doesn't look like a newly decorated room.

It must have been set up beforehand.

The house was already furnished before the person was even found.

Aunt Xia is such a good mother.

Back by the bedside, looking at Mu Tiantian's peaceful sleeping face, he recalled the first time he met Mu Tiantian, and the scene of Mu Tiantian scolding him at the martial arts school.

It feels a bit strange.

Who would have thought that Mu Tiantian was the same person as Xiao Ruohan back then?

He said, "Mu Tiantian, no, I should call you Qin Ruohan now, it's time to get up and eat."

Mu Tiantian slept very uncomfortably, her head was dizzy, and she felt like someone was talking in her ear.

She was constantly plagued by nightmares.

In her dream, her biological parents constantly prevented her from being with Fu Zhengting. Every time she was with Fu Zhengting, her biological parents would take her away.

Fu Zhengting was also held back by Fu Zhenlong, preventing him from chasing after her.

The scene of separation is just like Jiang Hui's separation; just thinking about it is heartbreaking.

Ling Jieyu called out a few more times, then leaned down slightly and noticed that Mu Tiantian's brows were furrowed and her expression looked like she was in pain.

He realized something was wrong, and when he touched Mu Tiantian's forehead, he found it was burning hot.