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

Chapter 356 Temporary Regret

"Shi Yu, how did I teach you before?" Gu Yinshen scolded.

He was also angry that Xie Beiling took Mengmeng away without informing him. But he must have had his reasons for doing so, and Mengmeng, as the person involved, must have agreed with Xie Beiling's actions.

Gu Shiyu realized that he shouldn't have spoken so harshly to Gu Yinshen, and apologized in a low voice, "I shouldn't have acted impulsively, and I shouldn't have spoken without thinking."

“I don’t know why Mengmeng was taken away. I’ll call him now and ask why.” Gu Yinshen explained his position and then took out his phone.

Gu Shiyu stared intently at Gu Yunshen's phone.

The call was immediately disconnected as soon as it was dialed.

Gu Shiyu, who had just calmed down, became anxious again. "Dad, drive to Uncle Xie's house now and pick up Mengmeng."

"What if Mengmeng wants to go on her own initiative?" Gu Yinshen asked.

He and Xie Beiling had been friends for decades, not just for a year or two. He knew Xie Beiling's character well and knew he would never do anything domineering. Especially when it came to Mengmeng, he would never do anything to upset her.

Gu Shiyu looked at Gu Yinshen, unsure how to respond.

"Regardless of whether Mengmeng wanted to go or not, Uncle Xie shouldn't have taken her away without telling us. And he won't answer our calls. Does he want Mengmeng to cut off contact with us?" Gu Shiyu felt more and more that Xie Beiling's actions were also problematic.

Gu Yinshen could understand his anger.

He didn't dare tell Ruolan about this, otherwise she would think that Mengmeng's departure was caused by what she did that night, which led to Mengmeng leaving with Xie Beiling.

What's more, Xie Beiling also has Xie Yumin, who looks exactly like her, by her side.

"Shi Yu, don't tell your mother yet. He might be driving if he's not answering the phone right now, let's wait a bit longer," Gu Yinshen said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shiyu reached out and pounded the sofa next to him.

Aunt Xue and Aunt Ping stood by, not daring to utter a sound. They also bore responsibility for Mengmeng being taken away without anyone's knowledge.

The atmosphere in the first-floor living room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Gu Shiyu and Gu Yinshen sat at opposite ends of the sofa, their expressions somber.

……

"Mengmeng, are you sleepy?" Xie Yumin looked at Mengmeng, who kept blinking and looked very tired.

Hearing the voice coming from the back seat, Xie Beiling said, "We'll be there soon."

"Uncle Ling, did you tell Dad?" Mengmeng asked with concern.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yumin, who was beside her, visibly froze for a moment. She wasn't sleepy, but worried.

"I'll call you when we arrive, don't worry," Xie Beiling reassured him.

Xie Yumin was conflicted. She wanted to be selfish and ignore Mengmeng's feelings, and just let Xie Beiling drive back.

But she also felt that forcing her to go back wouldn't make her happy. She wouldn't stay for more than a few days before returning to the Gu family, and her presence in her life would be like fleeting smoke, gone in an instant.

"Brother Beiling!" After thinking for a while, she called out to Xie Beiling in the front row.

There was a red light ahead, so Xie Beiling stopped the car and took a moment to look back at the two people in the back seat who both looked miserable. "We'll be home in five more minutes. If you're tired, close your eyes and rest for a bit."

The words were already on the tip of my tongue, but now I don't know how to say them.

Mengmeng turned her head to look out the window. On the sidewalk, a couple was walking along, chatting and laughing, with their child in tow.

"Uncle Ling!" Mengmeng turned her head and excitedly called out to Xie Beiling.

Was she trying to say she wasn't going?

Xie Yumin wondered what was going on in her mind, holding her breath and quietly waiting for Mengmeng to say next.

Xie Beiling turned the red light green and started driving before responding to Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, is there anything you want to say?"

"I want to go back," Mengmeng said. "I'm sorry, Aunt Yumian, I can't go back with you. My parents will be so sad if they know that I'm leaving with Uncle Ling and Aunt Yumian. And Brother Shiyu, he said he would take me to the antique market this weekend."

The more Mengmeng talked, the more complicated her feelings became. She couldn't wait to go back, not even for a second longer.

Hearing Mengmeng's words, Xie Yumin felt a sense of relief. She was greedy, wanting to possess Mengmeng and keep her by her side as a daughter. But these thoughts only considered herself, without taking Mengmeng into account at all.

Xie Beiling parked the car on the side of the road and turned to look at Mengmeng, who looked troubled, in the back seat.

"It'll only be a few days. I'll send it back to you on Friday. It won't interfere with your outing with Shi Yu," Xie Beiling suggested.

A few days may seem short, but when you think about it, it feels like a long time. She can't wait to go back, and she can't bear the thought of a few more days.

“It’s getting late, and you see we’re almost there. Why don’t you rest at my place tonight, and I’ll take you to school tomorrow morning, and then have Yin Shen pick you up after school?” Xie Beiling made another concession.

I won't say for long, just one night. If Mengmeng can really stay for one night, then Xie Yumin will have had a happy night.

Looking into Xie Beiling's longing eyes, Mengmeng felt embarrassed to refuse. But if she really stayed overnight, she might miss her parents and have trouble sleeping.

“Brother Beiling,” Xie Yumin, who had been silent until now, spoke up, “Let’s send Mengmeng back. Mr. and Mrs. Gu must be very anxious right now, and it’s really not good for us to take Mengmeng away like this.”

"I'll give them a call," Xie Beiling said, still not wanting to let Mengmeng go back just like that.

At the Gu family home, Mengmeng is always saddened by Tiantian's presence. Having finally managed to persuade him to go with them, how could she give up halfway?

Gu Yinshen answered the phone almost instantly after the call was made.

"Beiling, where are you taking Mengmeng?"

Before Xie Beiling could speak, Gu Yinshen's voice came from inside.

Xie Beiling turned down the volume and said into the phone, "Mengmeng wanted to come to my place with Yumian, so I brought her over. But you were upstairs taking care of your sister-in-law, so I didn't go up to bother you. Yinshen, Mengmeng is with me tonight, don't worry. I'll take her to school tomorrow morning, and you can pick her up in the afternoon."

"Uncle Xie!" Gu Shiyu's voice followed immediately, "Give the phone to Mengmeng, I want to talk to Mengmeng."

Hearing Gu Shiyu's request, Xie Beiling was unable to fulfill it at this moment.

Mengmeng already wanted to go back, and after talking to him again, she was even less willing to go back with them.

"It's too late, let's do it tomorrow morning." Xie Beiling said, then pretended to turn off his phone.

"Thank you, Uncle Xie!"

"Uncle Beiling!"

Gu Shiyu on the phone and Mengmeng outside the phone spoke almost at the same time.