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

Xia Guiying knocked on the door again. "Dongyang, open the door and let me in to talk to you properly."

Qin Dongyang was caught in a dilemma.

Although he was curious, he subconsciously felt repulsed and disgusted by the matter concerning Fu Zhenlong and Yang Guanghui.

I don't want to have anything to do with either of them anymore.

He also didn't want to investigate who spread the negative news about him back then.

Anyway, he won't have anything to do with the two of them anymore.

Xia Guiying continued knocking on the door, "Dongyang, can you please open the door and let me in?"

Qin Dongyang didn't understand why Xia Guiying was in such a hurry; his wife's attitude and thoughts towards Fu Zhengting had changed too quickly.

A surge of anger rose within him, and his tone was harsh as he spoke, "Ah Ying, do you also want to speak up for Fu Zhengting? If you approve of Fu Zhengting and allow him to be with Mu Tiantian, then go find them. I won't stop you, but don't try to persuade me."

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Xia Guiying said helplessly.

They've already called her Mu Tiantian, have they really hardened their hearts and abandoned their only daughter?

Even with the door closed, I can't properly educate my husband.

All I can do is worry.

"What is it? Open the door and let me in."

She patiently continued to persuade him in a kind and gentle voice.

"There's no need. You should go back to your room and rest."

Qin Dongyang withdrew his gaze and continued reading.

Xia Guiying was really getting a little angry this time. She knocked harder, making a loud banging on the door, "Qin Dongyang, are you going to open the door or not?"

Qin Dongyang was a little surprised and stunned.

I haven't heard my wife speak in such an angry tone in a long time.

Since our daughter went missing, we've had several big arguments and blame each other. We're too tired to argue anymore.

They haven't argued since.

From then on, he and his wife shared a common goal.

That means we should unite and find our daughter!

Thankfully, my daughter has been found.

But finding it or not makes no difference.

If he had known beforehand that his daughter was with Fu Zhengting, he would have preferred not to have found her at all.

Xia Guiying pounded on the door harder, "Qin Dongyang, are you going to open the door or not? I'll count to three, and if you don't open it, I'll smash it down."

Qin Dongyang's thoughts were interrupted, but he wasn't angry; instead, he felt a little more relaxed.

Xia Guiying pounded on the door while threatening, "Qin Dongyang, we haven't argued in a long time. Do you want to have a big fight with me?"

There was still no movement inside.

Having run out of options, she could only resort to her ultimate weapon: "Qin Dongyang, fine, you're ignoring me, huh? Then I'll go find my senior, Ah Zhe, and have him listen to my plan."

As she spoke, she turned to leave, deliberately making loud, heavy footsteps.

Qin Dongyang was instantly flustered.

He slammed the book shut and stood up.

But his pride prevented him from opening the door.

Xia Guiying turned her head and glanced at the closed door.

She didn't believe Qin Dongyang wouldn't come.

She kept walking.

Qin Dongyang listened intently to the sounds outside, and when he realized that the footsteps were gradually fading into the distance, he became anxious.

Never mind, let's go open the door and see.

The moment the door opened, Xia Guiying smiled victoriously.

She was right.

Qin Dongyang still cares about her.

When Qin Dongyang saw Xia Guiying's victorious smile, he felt like he had been tricked.

He was so angry that he tried to slam the door shut.

Xia Guiying hurried over and, just as the door was about to close, she braced her hand against it to stop it.

She lowered her stance and first tried to appease her husband, "Dongyang, don't be angry. I had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

Then, let her husband have a taste of the sweetness, "I haven't been in touch with Senior Ah-Zhe for many years. In all these years, besides you, I have no one else to contact."

After hearing Xia Guiying's two sentences, Qin Dongyang's anger miraculously disappeared.

Xia Guiying knew it had worked, so she stepped into the study and closed the door.

"Alright, now listen carefully to what I have to say..."

She stopped smiling and told Qin Dongyang about Fu Zhenlong's meeting with Yang Guanghui.

"Ruohan went to Qingyou Temple to ask Master Wukong for help in order to delay that day."

Qin Dongyang was shocked and surprised.

Xia Guiying continued, "Ruohan plans to invite you to the place where the two of them meet, so that you can hide and eavesdrop. Fu Zhenlong will devise a plan to trick Yang Guanghui into revealing the truth himself."

Qin Dongyang recalled that over the past ten days or so, Mu Tiantian had been asking him, intentionally or unintentionally, where he had gone for tea and meals. So that was the reason.

It wasn't that I really wanted to know his biological father's preferences.

He got angry again.

Seeing Qin Dongyang's face darken again, Xia Guiying chuckled and said, "Do you think your daughter is a leaky cotton-padded jacket?"

Qin Dongyang said angrily, "I don't have a daughter now, so don't mention those irrelevant people in front of me."

Xia Guiying directly called him out, "At your age, you're still saying such hurtful things!"

Qin Dongyang, "..."

He was both angry and amused.

Forget it, I don't want to argue with my wife.

Seeing Qin Dongyang about to sit down at the desk, Xia Guiying quickly spoke up, "Dongyang, don't you really want to know the truth about what happened back then?"

Qin Dongyang paused slightly as he was about to pull out the chair.

Xia Guiying turned Qin Dongyang around and said again, "Even if you don't want to know, I'm going to find out who the real villain is!"

Fu Zhenlong is certainly despicable, but since he didn't do the things, the blame shouldn't be pinned on him.

Qin Dongyang pursed his lips and remained silent.

Xia Guiying softened her tone, "You don't need to do anything. Just wait for the two of them to confirm the meeting place, and then you can come with me to hide beforehand."

Qin Dongyang awkwardly said something against his will, "I'm not going. You can go if you want."

Xia Guiying was both amused and annoyed. "You, after being hurt once, you've turned into an avoidant personality."

Qin Dongyang snorted.

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy.

The evil in human nature taught him a profound lesson.

Xia Guiying took Qin Dongyang's hand and held it in her own. "That experience was certainly painful, but we both grew from it, don't you think?"

Qin Dongyang's gaze softened slightly.

"Experiences are meant to help us see through things and understand them. How can you see the good and bad in human nature without going through them?"

"Fortunately, our daughter Ruohan grew up safely, returned to our side, and met her true love. This is a good thing, not a bad thing."

Qin Dongyang was displeased when he heard the words "true love".

Xia Guiying tapped his furrowed brows, insightfully saying, "You were moved when Fu Zhengting knelt down, weren't you?"