Outside the hospital's emergency room.

Bai Jingyuan sat weakly in the chair, his eyes red and fixed on the door of the emergency room. The once spirited man was now so old that even his back view exuded a sense of desolation.

He clenched his fists tightly, but his body was trembling.

The corridor was deserted and eerily quiet.

He finally couldn't hold back anymore, and tears streamed down his face.

"Jingyuan!" A familiar voice came from not far away.

Bai Jingyuan stood up and saw Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can. Suddenly, he couldn't hold on and almost fell to the ground.

Huo Zhixing quickly helped him up. Jiang Can looked at the emergency room and, despite her great worry, gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid. The people involved in the rescue are Zhixin and Shen Xiao's students. They are all highly skilled in medicine. Wanyin takes good care of herself, so she will definitely be fine."

"What exactly happened?" Huo Zhixing frowned deeply. "How did it suddenly become so serious? And what about Zhijin...?"

"Third Brother." Bai Jingyuan grabbed his hand, his eyes pleading, "You must help me find Zhijin... My daughter is missing, and Wanyin's life hangs in the balance. If anything happens to them, I don't know how I'll go on living..."

"Don't talk nonsense, they'll be fine!" Jiang Can said firmly. "Zhijin is our daughter-in-law. Anyone who dares to harm her is going against the Huo family! Doesn't this person think about the consequences?"

“Oh, right…” Jiang Can suddenly remembered something, but just as she was about to speak, she saw Bai Ruogu rushing over with Sophia.

Jiang Can swallowed back what she wanted to say and looked at Bai Ruogu with anger at his lack of ambition.

"Uncle Huo, Aunt Jiang..." Bai Ruogu sounded a little guilty, his voice soft. Then he walked to Bai Jingyuan's side, gently took his arm, and called out, "Dad..."

Suddenly, a loud slap landed!

Bai Jingyuan glared at him angrily, and before Bai Ruogu could react, he slapped the other half of his face hard!

"Dad, you..."

Bai Ruogu was stunned by the blow; both cheeks were red and burning with pain.

"Get out of here!" Bai Jingyuan shouted these words with almost all his might.

"dad……"

"Get out of the Bai family!" Bai Jingyuan gasped for breath. "I don't have a son like you! Take this shameless woman with you and get out!"

Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can were both comforting Bai Jingyuan, telling him not to get too excited, while Bai Ruogu stood aside, trying his best to suppress his emotions.

Sophia stepped forward and blocked Bai Ruogu's path.

"Uncle, Ruogu is your own son. Why are you treating him like this? They say even tigers don't eat their cubs. Are you really showing no fatherly affection at all?"

"This is a family matter for the Bai family. Who are you to interfere?" Jiang Can said sternly.

Sophia unconsciously took a step back, staring blankly at the woman.

Jiang Can possessed an imposing aura that commanded respect without anger, completely unlike the sickly Yao Wanyin. Sophia had met many wealthy ladies abroad, but she had never seen a woman like Jiang Can, whose very essence exuded authority.

“Mrs. Huo…” Sophia’s arrogance diminished somewhat. “I didn’t mean to be rude to Uncle just now, please don’t misunderstand. However, no matter what, I am Ruogu’s wife, and of course I have to stand up for my husband.”

"Wife?" Jiang Can sneered. "Are you and Ruogu officially married? You interfered when Ruogu was still engaged to someone else, and even now your marriage is illegitimate. Saying the word 'wife' will only make you a laughing stock!"

"Mrs. Huo..."

“I suddenly remembered,” Jiang Can’s eyes flickered slightly, “when Wan Yin fainted, were you the one who stayed by her bedside?”

“Oh, yes.” Sophia smiled faintly. “I went to fulfill my filial duty on behalf of Ruogu, but I didn’t expect that your mother was so weak.”

What did you say to her before she fainted?

Sophia paused for a moment, then lowered her eyes slightly.

"You don't dare tell me?" Jiang Can pressed closer. "Wan Yin has always taken good care of herself; she shouldn't have fainted so easily. If she hadn't been traumatized, she wouldn't be lying in the emergency room! You were the only one in the room before she fainted; you'd be crazy not to have something to hide!"

"Aunt Jiang, please don't do this!" Bai Ruogu pulled Sophia behind her and gestured for her to leave with her eyes. Sophia nodded and quickly ran down the corridor until she disappeared without a trace.

Only after Sophia was out of sight did Bai Ruogu whisper, "Aunt Jiang, Sophia isn't that kind of person..."

"Bai Ruogu!" Jiang Can finally understood why Bai Jingyuan had slapped him twice. "Can't you still recognize people? Your mother is still lying inside!"

“It really has nothing to do with Sophia…” Bai Ruogu licked her lips and carefully explained, “Aunt Jiang, to tell you the truth, Sophia feels very guilty. That day, she was worried about Zhijin’s safety and let it slip to my mother, which is why…”

"What did you say?" Huo Zhixing's eyes widened, almost laughing in anger. "Bai Ruogu, you weren't in the room when your mother fainted!"

"Sophia told me."

"You..." Huo Zhixing suddenly raised his hand, but then, remembering that the boy wasn't his own son and it wasn't appropriate to discipline him, he slowly lowered his hand again.

"Ruogu!" Jiang Can exclaimed anxiously, sweating profusely. "You've always been a smart and capable child, how could you trust this woman so much? You even went so far as to break your parents' hearts for her, and now your sister has been dragged into this mess!"

"No, none of this has anything to do with Sophia!" Bai Ruogu said urgently. "Dad, Uncle Huo, Aunt Jiang, I've already investigated. The disappearance of Zhijin is related to Fifth Master Qiao!"

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