Li Qingling, who had slipped out of the public restroom, walked back in the direction the car had come from, and finally arrived at the hotel entrance.

The umbrella Li Zhanting gave her had a large frame and a large canopy; her arms ached from holding it all the way here.

As she walked, her black leather shoes got wet, and her white socks got some small mud spots. She rubbed them with her fingertips, but couldn't get them off, and her brows furrowed.

"I hope the pretty auntie won't mind that Ling'er is dirty?"

Just then, someone Li Qingling loathed appeared in the elevator—Gu Shanshan!

Gu Shanshan, who had just stepped out of the elevator, also noticed her. Her face, which had been full of feigned affection, immediately lit up with a happy expression as she walked towards her in her high heels.

After being kicked out by security guards today, she discovered that one of her earrings had fallen off during the struggle. It was the one she had bought with Li Zhanting's card, worth several million!

"Ling'er, what are you doing here? Did you come to pick up your auntie because she didn't go home?" Gu Shanshan couldn't hide her excitement and opened her arms to hug Ling'er.

Ling'er hasn't left yet; she must be waiting for me!

"Don't come any closer! I hate you! I won't let you touch me!" Ling'er said, holding her umbrella in defiance.

Gu Shanshan froze, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

Although she was extremely displeased, she still managed an awkward smile. "Ling'er, what are you saying? I'm going to be your mother someday. How can you not be close to your mother?"

As she spoke, she took two more steps forward, and Li Qingling immediately ran out of the hotel in disgust.

Outside, the rain poured down like a string of pearls, covering the entire sky and even the city with a thick layer of fog.

Gu Shanshan followed him out, already somewhat angry.

She didn't understand why Li Qingling and Li Zixiao, those two little brats, were so resistant to her.

Is it really true that other people's children are harder to warm up?

"Ling'er, stop making a fuss and come back with Auntie. Your daddy will be worried soon!" Seeing that her gentle approach was ineffective, she adopted an adult demeanor and tried to intimidate her with Li Zhanting.

Li Qingling, being clever and mischievous, was not easily fooled. She made a face at her and said, "You think you can marry my daddy? Let me tell you, this pretty auntie is my mother. I came here specifically to bring her an umbrella. This pretty auntie absolutely cannot get wet!"

"Pretty auntie?" Gu Shanshan looked around warily. "Who's the pretty auntie?"

“My beautiful aunt also has the surname Gu! They all call her Miss Gu! But don’t worry, it’s definitely not you!” Ling’er raised her chin, her bright eyes blinking as she mentioned Gu Momo.

Miss Gu? Could it be Gu Momo?

Gu Shanshan felt a burning hatred for her whenever she thought about her.

That bitch Gu Momo not only exposed her for impersonating someone else to sneak into the auction in public, but also colluded with that Director Chen to kick her out, making her lose face!

Now, he's actually secretly seen his own daughter! And he's completely charmed her?

She stormed up to Li Qingling, grabbed her umbrella, and tried to snatch it away, saying, "Who told you to give an umbrella to another woman!"

"Ah~ Help! Someone is bullying a child! Snatching a child's umbrella! Anyone?!" Li Qingling refused to let go, pulling at Gu Shanshan while shouting loudly.

Gu Shanshan didn't dare to use too much force, for fear of hurting her.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with her, but if Li Qingling got injured, Li Zhanting might tear her apart.

Thinking of this, she stopped arguing. "Ling'er, be a good girl and come back with me right now! I won't tell your father about this!"

"Cough...cough..." Ling'er clutched her throat and coughed violently.

Her fair face instantly turned purple.

Upon seeing this, Gu Shanshan was immediately terrified and at a loss for what to do!

Li Qingling has congenital asthma and cannot tolerate stimulation or cold!

Just now, I was dragging her around with the umbrella, and I accidentally pushed her into the rain. She got soaked and is definitely going to catch a cold!

Gu Shanshan quickly dropped her umbrella and ran over, "Ling'er! Ling'er! How are you?"

Li Qingling was in great pain, but she didn't want any concern from Gu Shanshan, that big witch!

Where is the pretty auntie? Pretty auntie, where are you?

Ling'er misses you so much~ So much~

Ling'er needs you~

Meanwhile, Gu Momo was sitting in a black Lincoln sedan, preparing to go home.

"President Gu, the organization received a mission today, issued by Li Zhanting, the president of the Li Group. The mission is to find all the information on the Ghost Hand Saint Doctor!" The report came in a formulaic tone from one of the organization's subordinates on the other end of the phone.

The Ghostly Healer? Gu Momo frowned.

She didn't know what Li Zhanting's purpose was in seeking out the Ghost Hand Doctor, but this time she only wanted to take her daughter away and didn't want to have any further contact with this man.

"Reject the call," she ordered without hesitation.

"Understood, Mr. Gu!"

After hanging up the phone, Gu Momo closed her eyes again, preparing to take another short nap.

Li Mo glanced out the window and saw a large and a small figure entangled. The adult looked exactly like the young woman he had brutally beaten at the Gu Group that day.

He muttered to himself, "Mr. Gu, Gu Shanshan seems to be outside! And she's getting into a tug-of-war with a little girl!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Momo raised her eyelids and sat up straight without thinking.

She took off her sunglasses, rolled down the car window, and sure enough, she saw Gu Shanshan using brute force to drag Ling'er into the taxi.

"Li Qingling! Are you out of your mind? Come back with me right now! Go back and take your medicine!" Gu Shanshan screamed hysterically, grabbing Li Qingling's clothes and dragging her roughly into the car.

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