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

Fu Zhengting stared at Mu Tiantian's number in the call log for a long time, his heart pounding with nervousness.

I really want to call back, but I'm also a little afraid to face it.

We should wait until the investigation is complete, see my father, and then personally go to Mu Tiantian to sincerely apologize and make amends to her with money.

With that in mind, he locked his phone.

Wen Kerou in the back seat kept staring at Fu Zhengting, her eyes revealing deep hurt.

Fu Zhengting just called Anan and asked him to investigate.

Once the investigation is clear and it's not a misunderstanding, he'll be determined to stay with Mu Tiantian!

She won't let him get together with Mu Tiantian smoothly.

No matter what, we must keep Fu Zhengting with his father.

She pleaded with the driver, "Sir, please drive faster. We need to go to the hospital to visit the injured in the car accident."

After passing the traffic light, the driver sped up.

*

After hanging up Fu Zhengting's call, Anan immediately got into the car with Uncle Zhong.

Uncle Zhong was torn about whether to tell Mu Tiantian about Fu Zhengting's request for him to investigate. After thinking about it, he decided to wait until the investigation was completed and Fu Zhengting returned before telling her, to give her a surprise.

Huo Qijun led Xiao Linglong to see the two off.

After asking Anan, he finally learned what Fu Zhengting had said to him before he woke up.

Upon learning this, he smiled, amused by his own tacit understanding with Fu Zhengting.

After Fu Zhengting talked to him all night last night, he was just about to suggest that Fu Zhengting investigate.

He knew that Fu Zhengting could handle it himself.

Then he and Xiaolinglong can stay at the villa and wait for good news.

He watched Anan's car drive away before leading Xiao Linglong inside.

in the hospital.

When Jiang Hui woke up, she saw Mu Tiantian sitting there in a daze, seemingly lost in thought. She appeared frozen, as if her soul had been ripped from her body. Jiang Hui was startled to see Tiantian like this and immediately sat up, wanting to get out of bed. However, without support, it was difficult to get out of bed alone. She raised her voice and asked, "Tiantian? What are you thinking about?"

Mu Tiantian then snapped out of her daze and met Jiang Hui's worried gaze. She quickly perked up, shook her head at Jiang Hui, and said evasively, "Mom, it's nothing, I just..."

Her mind raced, and she made an excuse, "It's just work-related stuff, it's a bit of a hassle. It's a very easy job, but it's a new environment, and I'm not quite used to it yet."

Jiang Hui's gaze towards Mu Tiantian remained scrutinizing. "Tiantian, is that really true? Are you hiding something from Mom?"

This child is simple and genuine; he wears his heart on his sleeve and doesn't hide anything.

It's obvious to the naked eye that he has something on his mind.

"Sweetie, is it because of...Ah Shen? Did he find another woman in Hong Kong?"

She couldn't help but speculate, and her intuition told her that it was very likely related to her future son-in-law.

Although she liked Ah Shen very much as her future son-in-law, the betrayal in her marriage taught her that she couldn't completely trust men.

As she spoke, she noticed the red mark on Mu Tiantian's finger.

Mu Tiantian didn't apply any medicine, and the redness was very obvious.

She grabbed Mu Tiantian's hand to look at it, and upon closer inspection, it was even worse; the skin was blistered.

Seeing her mother's anxious reaction, Mu Tiantian felt a warmth in her heart.

Love doesn't matter, as long as she has a loving mother, that's enough.

Jiang Hui lowered her head and gently blew on the reddened skin. "Sweetie, how did you get that? Did you get scalded by boiling water?"

Mu Tiantian smiled and said, "Mom, it's nothing. I just accidentally burned myself while getting water. It's just a minor injury. I'll ask Qiuyi for some ointment to apply for a few days and it will be fine."

Jiang Hui glared at Mu Tiantian, scolding her for making it sound so casual. Even if it was a minor injury, she shouldn't take it so lightly.

Since becoming ill, she has been particularly sensitive to health issues.

She continued blowing, "How could you be so careless?"

Mu Tiantian recalled her inner turmoil at the time, her eyes flickering slightly, unsure how to respond to her mother.

As Jiang Hui blew on the wind, she noticed the abrasions on Mu Tiantian's palm. The wounds looked relatively new, indicating that the injury had not been sustained for long.

She regretted that she had only just discovered it, and then grabbed Mu Tiantian's other palm to look at it. Seeing that both palms had scratches, she felt even more guilty.

"Sweetie, how did you end up all bruised and battered? How did you get these scrapes on your palms?"

She increasingly felt that things were not so simple.

"Mom, don't worry, it's just a few minor injuries, nothing serious. The scrapes on my hands are from when I tripped and fell on the roadside." Mu Tiantian had to lie to comfort her mother, but she was also afraid that her mother would see through her lie.

When I got back, my mind was in a mess, so I forgot to deal with it.

Jiang Hui gave Mu Tiantian a deep look. She remained worried, though she didn't ask. "Tiantian, tell me honestly, is it because of Ashen that you've been so distraught lately?"

Thinking back carefully, when I woke up yesterday morning, Tian Tian was also sitting on the bed in a daze.

Mu Tiantian lowered her eyes slightly, her eyeballs constantly moving.

Denying it now would only make us seem more suspicious.

Thinking of the question her mother had just asked, she first pretended to sniffle, feigning grievance. When she looked up at her mother again, her eyes revealed sadness and anger. "Mom, no man is any good. I shouldn't have thought Fu Hongshen was an exception."

As her mother looked at her with surprise and shock, she gritted her teeth and added, "Mom, you're right, Fu Hongshen really does have another woman in Hong Kong!"

As she spoke, she lowered her head and pretended to wipe away tears.

She felt very guilty for repeatedly deceiving her mother like this.

But there's no way around it; once you tell one lie, you have to use countless others to cover it up.

To dispel my mother's suspicions and to avoid having to find excuses to keep it from her in the future, I had no choice but to deceive her like this.

Seeing Mu Tiantian so heartbroken, Jiang Hui angrily cursed, "He cheated on me after only being together for a short time. I never thought Ashen would be this kind of person. I trusted him so much. I thought he was different from other men."

Men are like cats; their nature is to steal fish.

Who doesn't steal a bite?

I don't cheat because the circumstances don't allow it.

She gently patted Mu Tiantian's back to comfort her, "Tiantian, don't be sad over this kind of man. It's good that you see things clearly now. At least you weren't deeply in love, and it's good to get out of there in time."

Mu Tiantian rubbed her eyes and nodded. "Mom, you're right. Don't worry, I'm not love-struck. I just put my heart into it, so it's inevitable that I'll be a little heartbroken. I'll get over it after a while. To me, Mom, you're the most important person."

Jiang Hui nodded with relief and patted Mu Tiantian's head. "Tiantian, Mom knows you've always been very rational and clear-headed."

"Mom, I'm going in to wash my face." Mu Tiantian stood up, afraid that her mother would see through her if she kept looking at her.

She went into the restroom, washed her face, looked at herself in the mirror, gritted her teeth, took out her phone, and blocked and deleted Fu Zhengting's number.

Then open Fu Zhengting's WeChat and do the same.

She had to force herself to forget Fu Zhengting!