Mommy, the wealthy daddy has come to propose again.

All that filled her ears were the words that Shen Ruxue had just blurted out. She didn't know what the point of returning to the Gong family was.

She just wanted to be alone and quiet, and didn't want to continue discussing these things, so she hummed a few times perfunctorily and said, "I understand."

Shen Ruxue felt Bai Ning's perfunctory response and was about to say something else when she heard her raise her voice and call out, "Mom!"

Shen Ruxue was startled. She turned around and saw her daughter's lost expression, but finally swallowed her words back.

Bai Ning looked tired and his voice was a little hoarse.

"You go back first. I'm a little tired and want to rest. We can talk about other things later."

Bai Ning's attitude of trying to drive him away was very obvious. He lowered his head and didn't even look at Shen Ruxue. It was obvious that he had made up his mind not to listen to her anymore.

Shen Ruxue hesitated for a moment, but finally didn't push too hard. She swallowed and stood up.

"Since you are tired, take a rest first, but I hope you can think carefully about what I said today and don't let the opportunity go to others in vain."

Bai Ning did not respond.

Shen Ruxue stared at her for a moment, then finally turned and left the room.

Bai Ning didn't look up until he heard the door close.

Looking at the closed door, he seemed to be thinking about something.

Bai Ning changed her clothes and lay down on the bed in a daze. She still couldn't recover from her previous emotions. She couldn't sleep and tossed and turned in bed. Shen Ruxue's words and her expression kept echoing in her mind. She felt very puzzled.

Is the power really that great?

How could a gentle and generous person like my mother become so calculating and scheming?

Is the position of heir really that important?

Is it so fascinating that it can even surpass the love of family in the world?

I couldn't sleep anyway, I felt irritable and anxious.

Bai Ning suddenly missed Lan Qichen very much. She wanted to hear his voice, get his comfort, tell him about her confusion, and ask him what to do.

She turned her head and glanced out the window. All she saw was darkness, with only the dim street lights and the faint light of the moon. Maybe he was already asleep?

Bai Ning turned over again and gave up the idea of ​​calling him. She shouldn't be so willful. She couldn't let Lan Qichen keep her company just because she couldn't sleep. He was so tired during the day and shouldn't be disturbed from sleeping.

But no matter how hard Bai Ning tried to hold back, the longing came overwhelmingly, and became even more overwhelming because of his resistance.

She closed her eyes and lay there for a long time. The words Shen Ruxue said were gradually replaced by thoughts of Lan Qichen...

Finally, she couldn't help it, so she sat up, picked up her phone and called Lan Qichen.

When Bai Ning heard the busy tone, he felt nervous and wanted to hang up, but he chose to succumb to his instinct and waited quietly for the call to be connected.

Not long after, a gentle and low "I'm here" was heard from the receiver.

Bai Ning's eyes turned red in an instant. She couldn't explain why, but the moment she heard his voice, she could no longer hold back the grievance in her heart, and revealed it completely in front of him.

She uttered a low "hmm".

Lan Qichen is always indifferent to outsiders, and his serious appearance gives people a deep sense of alienation.

But Bai Ning would not do that. He was always patient and gentle towards her.

Hearing that she was in a bad mood, he asked gently, "Why are you still not sleeping so late? Do you want me to tell you a bedtime story?"

Bai Ning muttered softly: "I'm not a child, so I don't want to listen to stories."

Lan Qichen chuckled twice and said, "Tell me what you want, baby, and I will satisfy you."