The richest man's parents were kidnapped, and his adorable son captivated the entire family.

Chapter 352 Not Wanting to Be the Focus

Xie Beiling glanced back and saw Tian Tian's fingers fidgeting with the seat, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

If you're going to pretend to be asleep, at least do it properly!

With a self-deprecating smile, Xie Beiling turned the steering wheel and made a turn at the intersection ahead.

The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers, and Tian Tian knew they had arrived near the Gu residence.

Her heart pounded anxiously; she didn't know whether she would be greeted by Ruolan's concern or Gu Yunshen's questioning.

"We're here!" Xie Beiling raised his voice to remind Tian Tian in the back seat.

Xie Yumin turned her head to look at the brightly lit Gu residence outside the window, and she couldn't wait to unbuckle her seatbelt and get out of the car.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Gu Yinshen standing by the gate. She hadn't noticed him at all while sitting in the car, her view was limited.

"Mr. Gu."

"coming."

Gu Yinshen put away his phone, greeted Xie Yumin, and then his gaze fell on the back door of the car.

After Xie Beiling parked the car, he got out of the driver's seat.

"Stop looking, she's asleep."

"You slept the whole way?"

"No, I didn't fall asleep until I was almost home."

Hearing these words, Gu Yinshen understood perfectly.

While others might genuinely fall asleep on the bus, Tian Tian was using sleep as an excuse.

"Let me see," Gu Yinshen said deliberately, intending to tell Tiantian that he was going to open the car door.

Lying on her side in the car seat, Tian Tian nervously squeezed her eyes shut, not daring to reveal even the slightest gap, for fear that Gu Yinshen would discover that she was not asleep.

Click~

The car door opens.

The familiar smell wafted over, and Tian Tian nervously swallowed her saliva.

She was unaware that her body language would give her away, especially those subtle movements that she didn't think were obvious.

"Since she's asleep, I'll carry her back," Gu Yinshen said, reaching out towards Tian Tian's body.

Hearing this from outside, Xie Beiling immediately chimed in, "I'll help you."

The other door was also opened.

The wind swept back and forth relentlessly from both sides. The sweat that had just broken out from her nervousness was now being blown by the cold wind, making her shiver involuntarily.

"Awake?" Xie Beiling asked.

Gu Yinshen said, "No, their eyes are still closed."

“I just saw her body tremble.”

"It's probably because it's too cold."

As they spoke, the two of them felt Tian Tian's body tense up.

Gu Yinshen looked at Xie Beiling, and the two exchanged glances.

[Let's expose them again once they're inside?]

Ruolan is inside.

Let's do it now.

Xie Beiling knew that Gu Yinshen didn't want Tiantian to affect Ruolan's emotions.

He deliberately let go, letting Tian Tian fall completely into Gu Yinshen's arms.

Sweetie kept her eyes tightly shut, trying to fall asleep as soon as possible and turn her pretense into reality. But the more nervous she became, the less she could sleep.

"Sweet!"

"Ok!"

Suddenly, a shout rang out, and Sweetie instinctively answered.

Realizing she had been caught pretending to be asleep, she rubbed her eyes and slowly opened them, mimicking how someone just woke up.

"Are you already home?"

"Yes, I'm home."

Gu Yinshen responded firmly, bending down to put Tiantian down from his arms.

As her feet touched the ground, Tian Tian staggered back a step, feeling a little awkward.

Looking at her like this, someone unaware of the situation would really think that she had just slept in the car for a long time, causing her body to feel weak and unable to stand up.

"Let's go inside," Gu Yinshen said. "It's easier to talk inside."

Sweetie covered her mouth and yawned, muttering, "So sleepy~"

After she finished speaking, no one responded.

Xie Beiling, with Xie Yumin's arm around his, walked ahead of Gu Yinshen. The three of them seemed completely unconcerned about whether Tian Tian would go inside.

As soon as the living room door opened, Ruolan's gaze immediately fell upon them.

The first thing she saw was Xie Yumin, who looked exactly like her; for a moment, it was as if she were looking in a mirror.

She awkwardly stood up from her chair and greeted Xie Beiling and Xie Yumin, "You've arrived."

Xie Yumin responded first, "Yes, is Mengmeng asleep?"

It was already quite late when they arrived, and Ruolan was the only one in the living room. She was very uneasy.

"Aunt Yumian!" Mengmeng ran out of the bathroom on the other side.

The moment Xie Yumin saw Mengmeng, a look of joy instantly appeared on her face.

Mengmeng was about to rush into Xie Yumin's arms when she saw Tiantian coming in from outside.

Is Sister Tiantian back? She came with Uncle Beiling and Aunt Yumian.

Her movements slowed down, so slow that she came to a complete stop.

Xie Yumin waved to Mengmeng, "Mengmeng!"

"Sweetie!" At the same time, Ruolan was also calling out to Sweetie.

Two voices mingled together, and the two people simultaneously looked up at each other.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was elsewhere, Tian Tian quickly ran to Ruolan and hugged her waist tightly, exclaiming, "Mommy, I missed you so much!"

These words made Ruolan immediately swallow back the question she was about to ask.

"Mengmeng, come here~" Xie Yumin turned her gaze back to Mengmeng and reached out to beckon her carefully.

Sweetie was already snuggling in Ruolan's arms, acting coquettishly, and Mengmeng felt that her going to Yumian's side wouldn't affect Sweetie.

With her thoughts changed, she strode towards Xie Yumin.

Seeing her stride confidently towards him, Xie Yumin couldn't help but recall the image that often appeared in her dreams.

In her dream, Mengmeng walked towards her with the same determination, calling out loudly for her to be her mother.

"Aunt Yu Mian, Mengmeng misses you so much lately. Have you missed Mengmeng too?" Mengmeng asked, tilting her head up and blinking her innocent eyes as she gently placed her little hand on Xie Yu Mian's palm.

In an instant, Xie Yumin's heart melted. She couldn't help but lower her head and kiss Mengmeng's forehead, "Yes, Auntie misses Mengmeng very, very much too."

The conversation nearby drew Ruolan's attention. She looked at Mengmeng hugging Xie Yumin and felt a vague discomfort in her heart.

"Mommy~" Sweetie called out, drawing her attention back.

Ruolan responded, reluctantly lowering her head to look at Tiantian in her arms.

Before she returned, Ruolan was very worried about Tiantian. But now that she's home and nestled in Ruolan's arms, does she still have so many worries about her?

"Are you hungry?" Ruolan asked.

Sweetie listened and nodded, "I'm hungry."

Seeing Tian Tian acting coquettishly towards Ruolan, Gu Yinshen stepped forward and asked, "Where have you been all this time?"

I'd been inside for almost twenty minutes, thinking I'd escaped this ordeal, but I was still being questioned.

Sweetie looked at Ruolan with eyes full of hope that Ruolan could speak up for her.

But as time ticked by, because of Gu Yinshen's words, everyone's eyes fell on her, including Mengmeng.