Lin Xianni felt humiliated.
Back at the hotel, she gave up on herself.
She changed clothes and sat on the sofa, feeling another wave of loneliness.
She wanted to make up with the bartender.
At least, he was physically satisfying her.
Just as she was about to make a call, the doorbell rang.
Lin Xianni got up cheerfully: It must be Jitang, he can’t let go of her, all those things he said earlier were just spoken in anger.
The door opened.
Outside, however, stood Mrs. Yin.
"It’s you!" Lin Xianni was embarrassed, her spirits dampened.
Mrs. Yin entered the suite.
She wasn’t angry.
She said, "Tonight’s failure only proves that Young Master Ji can’t forget you. Without love, how could there be hate?"
Lin Xianni sat on the sofa and poured herself a glass of red wine.
She was troubled: "But he has so many women around him!"
Mrs. Yin walked behind her, gently placed her hands on her shoulders, and offered guidance.
Mrs. Yin said: "But none of them are you, none of them are the mother of little Ci’an."
Lin Xianni slowly sipped her wine.
Mrs. Yin smiled, "If you tell little Ci’an that you are his biological mother, and you treat him very well, with this relationship, could Ji really continue to treat you coldly? You both care for the child, and when night falls, alone together, I don’t believe Ji can resist the temptation."
Lin Xianni finished her wine.
She was delighted with the guidance.
She admired Mrs. Yin: "Madam is truly wise."
Mrs. Yin gently caressed her cheek, saying: "Trust me, no man can give you up."
Lin Xianni’s hope was reignited.
Mrs. Yin encouraged her further: "Ci’an is Miss Lin’s child, yet he is so close to Su Ruanruan! To the oblivious, she seems benevolent, but we insiders know just how wealthy the He family is."
Lin Xianni knew.
He Jitang was extremely generous to her.
She murmured, "The He family’s wealth could rival nations, it’s an enormous fortune!"
Mrs. Yin clapped her hands, "Since that’s the case, let’s pull ourselves together and do our best."
Lin Xianni made up her mind.
*
The next afternoon.
Su Ruanruan had just finished work when she received a call.
It was from He Jitang, who spoke quite gently: "Ruanruan, is Ci’an with you?"
Su Ruanruan got into the car.
She replied, "No, what’s happened to Ci’an?"
He Jitang’s voice tightened a bit, "Ci’an’s teacher said a woman took him away, I thought it was you."
Su Ruanruan, who was very clever, immediately guessed.
It must have been Lin Xianni.
She quietly said, "Brother, you should ask Miss Lin."
He Jitang was silent for a moment, then agreed.
Su Ruanruan usually didn’t speak much, but now she couldn’t help herself: "Be careful with Miss Lin, don’t let it hurt Ci’an."
He Jitang’s voice was slightly hoarse, "Understood."
Su Ruanruan hung up and felt uneasy.
She was restless all evening.
She did not copy out ’Medical Classics’ as usual, just waited for a call.
By ten o’clock at night, she decided to go to the He Residence.
She grabbed her car keys and was about to leave when Bao Jingyan came back from a social event.
He asked where she was going, and Su Ruanruan told him about the situation.
She stroked his arm, saying: "Don’t be jealous! Ci’an’s mother really isn’t good."
Bao Jingyan put his dress shoes back on.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, saying: "I’ll go with you."
With him by her side, Su Ruanruan felt much better.
They drove to the He Residence.
He Ci’an was missing, causing chaos in the He family.
He Jitang was still out searching.
Old Mrs. He, keeping it from Elder Mr. He, was struggling to manage the crisis alone.
Su Ruanruan and Bao Jingyan’s arrival seemed to give the He Residence its core strength back.
The housekeeper came to report the situation, "Young Mistress, Master-in-Law, Miss Lin’s phone is unreachable, Young Master Ji has sent people out searching."
He was quite worried: "The young master isn’t in good health, let’s hope he doesn’t wear himself out."