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

The atmosphere in the car was unusually oppressive.

The driver focused on driving, glancing at the rearview mirror and noticing that Qin Dongyang's face in the back seat was still as gloomy as ever.

Qin Dongyang couldn't vent his anger; the fire in his chest was suppressed, neither rising nor falling.

Sitting next to him, Xia Guiying was afraid that he would get sick from anger, so she patted his chest to help him catch his breath, saying, "Dongyang, your health is important, take a breath."

Qin Dongyang opened his mouth, but it ultimately turned into a painful sigh.

What else can I say?

He murmured in bewilderment, "Ah Ying, maybe we shouldn't have looked for our daughter."

In this way, at least neither of us will feel embarrassed or suffer.

Xia Guiying glared at Qin Dongyang. "What nonsense are you talking about? That's my daughter, whom I carried for ten months. Why shouldn't I go looking for her? The fault isn't ours, nor is it our daughter's fault. The fault lies with that scoundrel Fu Zhenlong. Fu Zhengting is not at fault, but he is Fu Zhenlong's son. In short, we must not be soft-hearted. We must refuse to the end."

She urged the driver, "Uncle Liu, drive faster."

It would be too disgusting if my daughter and Fu Zhengting got their marriage certificate.

Then there's no point in finding this daughter again!

If you have resentment in your heart, you won't have any family affection.

The driver sped up.

Xia Guiying thought of something and dialed Ling Jieyu's number.

Ling Jieyu got home late last night and was still sleeping in when he was woken up by the phone ringing. He picked up his phone angrily, wanting to see which tactless person was calling him so early.

I was somewhat surprised to see that it was Xia Guiying calling.

The call was most likely made to inquire about Mu Tiantian.

He went outside onto the balcony to answer the call.

"Ayu, when did Ruohan leave Dongcheng for Nancheng yesterday?" Xia Guiying asked directly as soon as the call connected.

Ling Jieyu was surprised and curious about how Xia Guiying discovered that Mu Tiantian had left Dongcheng.

He asked in confusion, "Aunt Xia, how did you know Ruohan went to Nancheng?"

Qin Dongyang took Xia Guiying's phone and told Ling Jieyu about the video that Xiao Li had sent him.

Ling Jieyu then suddenly realized what was going on.

"Ah Yu, I thought Ruohan was having too much fun on her date with you and hadn't come back yet, but I didn't expect..."

Qin Dongyang's temper flared up again as soon as the topic came up.

Not only did I get all excited for nothing, but this was the worst possible outcome.

Ling Jieyu had no choice but to tell Qin Dongyang about what happened last night when he went to the movies with Mu Tiantian.

"Ruohan...she stole someone else's perfume and sprayed it in your eyes so she could go find Fu Zhengting." Qin Dongyang's hands trembled with anger.

Xia Guiying was also furious. She took back her phone and asked Ling Jieyu, "Ayu, why didn't you call us back then? Or at least go after them. It would have been better than doing nothing."

She felt a little resentful towards Ling Jieyu, but she couldn't show her anger.

The affairs of the Fu family and the Qin family have nothing to do with Ling Jieyu.

"I was thinking that it was so late and I didn't want to disturb your rest. I figured Mu Tiantian would definitely be back before dawn..." Ling Jieyu explained.

He never expected that Mu Tiantian would actually marry Fu Zhengting!

He admired her courage in fighting for love.

"If Ruohan and Fu Zhengting get married, then Dongyang and I will never get a good night's sleep again," Xia Guiying said in despair.

Ling Jieyu hadn't realized the situation was so serious and felt a little guilty.

"Aunt Xia, Uncle Qin, I'm so sorry..."

Hearing Ling Jieyu apologize, Xia Guiying's anger subsided. She sighed and said, "Ayu, blaming you is useless. Ruohan is still hung up on Fu Zhengting, and it's only a matter of time before she leaves."

Ling Jieyu wanted to offer comfort, but didn't know what to say.

He really disliked those complicated grudges and grievances.

Without realizing it, he got involved.

He asked tentatively, "Aunt Xia, what are you and Uncle Qin planning to do? Are you on your way to Nancheng right now?"

Qin Dongyang took Xia Guiying's phone again, a hint of elder's authority in his eyes. His voice was resolute, "Ayu, if you stop Ruohan and Fu Zhengting from getting their marriage certificate this time and bring Ruohan back to Dongcheng, I will have bodyguards protect her 24 hours a day. After the family reunion banquet this afternoon, Ruohan and you will get your marriage certificate tomorrow. The wedding ceremony can be held later..."

If it was the daughter who disobeyed first, then he shouldn't blame her for using force.

Ah Ying is right, he absolutely cannot be soft-hearted.

Being soft-hearted is being cruel to the self that was betrayed in the past.

She was still thinking of giving her daughter a month to accept Ayu before trying to get them to get married.

I can't wait even a day longer.

Xia Guiying wanted to call Mu Tiantian, but hung up on Ling Jieyu.

He found Mu Tiantian's number and dialed it, suppressing his anger.

Because she hadn't slept all night, Mu Tiantian was drowsy in the car when the ringing of her phone woke her up.

When I picked up my phone and saw it was Xia Guiying calling, all my sleepiness vanished in an instant.

The woman's intuition told her that her mother's phone call was definitely to interrogate her.

She didn't have the courage to accept.

I didn't dare to accept it.

She knew it would be difficult to persuade her parents.

Therefore, we can only get the marriage certificate first.

She put her phone on silent and let it ring indefinitely.

My heart was pounding, and suddenly a sense of fear welled up from the depths of my heart.

Fear of the unknown.

Fu Zhengting glanced at Mu Tiantian, who was holding her phone but not answering, and his mood also became a little heavy.

He knew that Mu Tiantian would face a lot of pressure if she married him.

After thinking about it seriously, he said, "Mu Tiantian, how about we call it off?"

Mu Tiantian blurted out, "No way!"

"Such a rash marriage won't be blessed, and you won't be happy," Fu Zhengting pointed out the problem.

"If I can't be with you, I'll be even more unhappy if I marry someone else," Mu Tiantian said frankly.

She opened Didi Chuxing to check the trip details, then held up her phone and showed it to Fu Zhengting, saying, "We'll be there in about ten minutes, how can we not pay?"

Fu Zhengting didn't know what to say.

He had forgotten his past relationship with Mu Tiantian; he only had physical feelings for her. So whether they got married or not, he wouldn't have any deep emotions.

"Things will work themselves out, and there's always a way out. Anyway, let's get married first; nothing else matters," Mu Tiantian said firmly.

Anan agreed, "Sweetie's boss is right. What do you and the boss have to do with the old generation's grudges? At worst, we can make the boss and Fu Zhenlong sever their father-son relationship and hold a high-profile ceremony to sever their father-son relationship. If you want to hate someone, hate Fu Zhenlong instead."

Mu Tiantian thought this was a good idea, so she asked Fu Zhengting, "Ah Shen, are you willing to sever your father-son relationship with Fu Zhenlong?"

"Was he good to me before?" Fu Zhengting asked.

"He's not good at all. He doesn't deserve to be your father, let alone my father's brother. If it weren't for him, we could have been together smoothly." Mu Tiantian recalled the disgusting things Xiao Hailan had told her about Fu Zhenlong's actions and felt extremely disgusted.

Fu Zhengting really wanted to know what was wrong with it.

He pressed Mu Tiantian for details, but Mu Tiantian didn't want Fu Zhengting to recall those unhappy events, so she dodged the question, saying, "In short, it wasn't your fault that you severed your father-son relationship with him."

Fu Zhengting was very persistent, "I won't break off my relationship with him unless you tell me."

Having no other choice, Mu Tiantian told Fu Zhengting everything.

Fu Zhenlong's words can be spoken, but Xiao Hailan's words cannot.

That was too much for Fu Zhengting.

As they were talking, the car finally stopped in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and she immediately opened the car door and got out.