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

Meeting her father's resolute gaze, Mu Tiantian knew that lowering her stance this time was useless, but she still wanted to make one last attempt. "Dad, I don't want to marry someone I don't love, but I also can't bear to leave the Qin family. This is my home, especially when I think about how much you and Mom suffered looking for me, even giving up a second child. If I leave like this, would I still be human? Even if I end up with someone I love, I can't live with myself!"

Qin Dongyang's eyes flickered, and he was slightly moved.

The daughter is very good at winning people over; her words were indeed very touching.

But he won't fall for it again.

"You don't need to say so much, just tell me your choice."

He put his hands behind his back, looked away, and told his daughter in such a cold manner that she should stop trying to change the outcome.

Mu Tiantian closed her eyes wearily. "Okay, I agree to get a marriage certificate with Ling Jieyu."

No matter what, we must always prioritize the overall situation.

Qin Dongyang was a little surprised that his daughter had chosen family ties.

But he wasn't very happy. Seeing his daughter so dejected made him even more upset.

However, it's better for my daughter to agree than to leave the Qin family.

He glanced at the planner standing behind him and softened his tone, "Ms. Su, could you please take my daughter upstairs to change her clothes?"

The planner, Su Su, gestured to Mu Tiantian, hoping that Mu Tiantian would lead the way.

Mu Tiantian walked past Qin Dongyang as if resigned to her fate.

The planner left two assistants downstairs to set up the scene, and she followed them in.

Qin Dongyang glanced at Mu Tiantian's back.

The anger suddenly vanished, replaced by a surge of guilt.

The fierceness in his eyes had faded, replaced by a look of bewilderment.

He couldn't help but ask himself, was he doing the right thing?

Feeling extremely agitated, he went to his study.

Xia Guiying and Jiang Hui stood there, stunned, neither of them knowing what to do.

Xia Guiying wanted to stay at the door and wait for Ling Jieyu to come so she could ask him for his opinion. She asked Jiang Hui to go upstairs to keep Mu Tiantian company.

Jiang Hui hurried up to Mu Tiantian's room.

Mu Tiantian sat in front of the dressing table as the planner did her makeup.

Jiang Hui knocked on the door and went in. Standing to the side, she looked at Mu Tiantian, who seemed like a puppet on a string, and felt bad.

"Sweetie, are you really sure about this?"

During the questioning, she continued to dial Fu Zhengting's number, but still couldn't get through.

Mu Tiantian turned to Jiang Hui and smiled, "Mom, you used to teach me that things will work themselves out. Anyway, many people get married these days just to live together. I'll just treat myself like most people. I'll divorce Ling Jieyu after I resolve the misunderstanding between Fu Zhenlong and my dad."

"Even if you were willing, Ah Shen wouldn't be. If Ah Shen knew you were marrying his mortal enemy, he'd go crazy," Jiang Hui warned.

Mu Tiantian said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Then let him worry. It's his fault for not checking and replying to my messages at such a crucial moment."

Jiang Hui spoke up for Fu Zhengting, "Something must have happened to A Shen, that's why he didn't check our messages in time."

Mu Tiantian teased, a little jealous, "Mom, anyway, in your heart, Ashen is someone who will never make a mistake."

Jiang Hui truly believed this, "Mom genuinely likes Ah Shen as her son-in-law..."

However, being unable to contact someone at a crucial moment can be very frustrating.

"Sweetie, should I rush back to Nancheng and find Ashen?"

Jiang Hui felt that waiting here anxiously was too torturous.

Mu Tiantian had considered this, but it was impractical. "Going there once and coming back again, and finding someone takes a lot of time. I'm afraid that by the time Fu Zhengting arrives, he won't be able to change anything."

She could negotiate with Ling Jieyu, pretend to be a couple, and make sure Ling Jieyu wouldn't touch her.

Jiang Hui suddenly remembered something, regretfully tapped her head, and then quickly searched for Qian Zhikun's contact information.

"I had completely forgotten about Dean Qian."

She found Qian Zhikun's WeChat account and made a voice call to him.

Fortunately, it was connected quickly.

"Dean Qian, has Fu Zhengting been discharged from the hospital? We can't get in touch with him. Do you know where he is now? What is he busy with?"

Jiang Hui was very surprised to hear Qian Zhikun say that Fu Zhengting had been discharged from the hospital ten days ago.

She pressed Qian Zhikun to tell her if he knew where Fu Zhengting had gone after being discharged from the hospital early, but Qian Zhikun didn't know.

Qian Zhikun heard Jiang Hui's anxious tone and wanted to ask her what had happened, but Jiang Hui hung up the phone.

He looked at Jiang Hui's WeChat messages with complete bewilderment.

Then I tried calling Fu Zhengting, but I couldn't get through.

He was even more puzzled.

What's going on?

He has things to do, and he can only go to see Fu Zhengting after he's done.

Jiang Hui thought of Xiao Hailan again and was about to call her.

Mu Tiantian reminded her, "Mom, there's no need to call Aunt Xiao anymore. Aunt Xiao is already abroad."

She didn't want Aunt Xiao to worry about her and Fu Zhengting.

Since they've all left, let Aunt Xiao leave in peace.

Jiang Hui was shocked once again.

Mu Tiantian told her about Qiu Yi's leave to go back and see Xiao Hailan off.

Jiang Hui recalled what happened in the car at the time, no wonder Tian Tian's expression was a little strange when she was looking at her phone.

It turns out that Alan had already planned to leave back then.

She felt regretful that she couldn't see Xiao Hailan off, and muttered softly, "Sweetie, why didn't you text me back then?"

It's not convenient to talk about it in the car, but at least I can send her a message.

"Mom, I'm sorry. Aunt Xiao was worried it would be inconvenient for you, so she specifically told Qiu Yi not to tell you that she wanted to leave on her own," Mu Tiantian explained.

Jiang Hui sighed deeply. How could she not know what Alan was thinking?

The thought of not knowing when he would see Xiao Hailan again filled him with sadness.

"Mom, transportation is convenient now, we can go abroad to see Aunt Xiao in the future." Mu Tiantian couldn't bear to see Jiang Hui sad, so she quickly comforted her.

Jiang Hui nodded, "But we can't let Alan and Ashen reconcile... Sigh!"

Although Mu Tiantian also felt regretful, she had accepted the situation. "Mom, it's not bad for them to live their own lives. As long as Aunt Xiao loves her son Ashen, that's enough."

Jiang Hui murmured, "Why are relationships between people so fragile?"

The same applies to the relationship between Fu Zhenlong and Qin Dongyang.

Mu Tiantian remained silent, her gaze serious.

It is precisely because it is fragile that we should cherish it all the more.

Once a relationship breaks down, it's very difficult to repair.

Looking at her perfectly made-up self in the mirror, she completely gave up on resisting her biological father.

The planner started to style her hair.

Jiang Hui was scrolling through her phone, trying to find someone who might know about Fu Zhengting's situation.

Xia Guiying waited and waited at the door until she finally saw Ling Jieyu's car arrive.

Ling Jieyu, who was in the car, also saw Xia Guiying.

He parked his car under the big tree across the street, walked over, and asked Xia Guiying, "Aunt Xia, what happened?"