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

Chapter 329 About the Basement

Little White still struggled, wiggling its limbs, but it also greedily nestled into Mengmeng's warm embrace. After a while, it reluctantly curled up in Mengmeng's arms.

"Don't think that just because I'm in your arms, it means I've forgiven you!" Xiaobai retorted stubbornly.

Mengmeng knew that it was just saying it and didn't really mean it, so she nodded repeatedly and agreed, "Yes, yes, Mengmeng knows. Mengmeng will definitely not overstep its bounds again and do anything to make Xiaobai unhappy."

Little White tilted its head back with an arrogant expression.

In a better mood, it thought about what it had seen during the day. Hesitating for a moment, it looked at Mengmeng's innocent face and said, "Sweetie did something big today while no one was home."

"Hmm? What's the big deal?" Mengmeng asked curiously.

Recalling what happened during the day, Xiaobai climbed out of Mengmeng's arms with a serious expression and said, "Do you know that there is a basement on the ground floor of the Gu family's house?"

"The basement?" Mengmeng thought for a moment, then remembered. "What about the basement? What does it have to do with Sister Tiantian?"

"There's been a woman locked up in the basement all this time!" Xiaobai said, feigning suspense.

Upon hearing this, Mengmeng instantly recalled the first time she heard strange shouts from inside the house. At the time, she was curious, but later forgot about it because of various other things.

"And then? What happened between Sister Sweetie and the woman in the basement?" Mengmeng pressed.

"She opened the basement door and let the woman out of the basement."

"They've been released?"

Upon hearing this, Mengmeng excitedly stood up from the bed.

She seemed to understand why Tian Tian had been behaving so badly during dinner; she was afraid that Gu Yinshen would be furious if he found out.

Xiaobai watched Mengmeng pacing back and forth in place and asked, "Now that you know, are you going to tell them?"

Mengmeng was also conflicted. If she told them, she worried it would strain the relationship between Tiantian, Gu Yinshen, and Ruolan. If she didn't tell them, she worried that Tiantian's actions would harm the Gu family.

Torn between two options, Mengmeng looked down at Xiaobai and asked with a troubled expression, "Xiaobai, what do you think I should do?"

"Do you want to tell them?" Xiaobai asked in return.

Mengmeng thought about it seriously, she was very conflicted, "I don't know."

"If you don't know, then don't tell me for now," Xiaobai said crisply.

"Shouldn't we tell her?" Mengmeng was conflicted again.

What if the person Tian Tian lets out does something detrimental to Gu Jia?

After thinking it over, Mengmeng decided to tell Gu Shiyu about it first.

"Where are you going?" Xiaobai asked as Mengmeng walked out of the room with a preoccupied look on her face.

Mengmeng was preoccupied with how to relay what Xiaobai had told her to Gu Shiyu, and didn't hear Xiaobai calling to her from behind.

Stepping out of the room and looking at the empty corridor, Mengmeng's mind gradually cleared up.

Should I really tell my brother about this first?

Mengmeng asked herself this question honestly. She was very worried that if one person found out about this, then a second person would find out, and slowly, everyone would know.

Why don't we assess the situation further before letting you know?

She turned to go back to her room, but as soon as she took a step forward, the burden in her heart prevented her from putting her foot down.

Gritting her teeth, she walked towards Gu Shiyu's room without a care in the world.

Upon arriving at the door, Mengmeng nervously closed her eyes and knocked on Gu Yinshen's door.

"Brother, are you asleep?"

Gu Shiyu had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. Hearing the knock on the door, he took off the towel from his head and walked towards the door.

Knock knock knock~

Another rhythmic knocking came from the door.

Feeling the force of the door, Gu Shiyu guessed that it might be Mengmeng outside. He quickly opened the door and was not surprised at all to see Mengmeng standing outside.

"Mengmeng, what happened? You don't look well."

"Brother, may I come in?"

Mengmeng looked at the bath towel wrapped around Gu Shiyu and hesitated before asking.

Gu Shiyu quickly turned to the side and extended his hand in a welcoming gesture.

After Mengmeng entered, he glanced at the corridor and then reached out to close the door.

"Mengmeng, is there something you want to tell me?" Gu Shiyu asked.

"Mmm." Mengmeng nodded. "Brother, what Mengmeng wants to tell you is related to Sister Tiantian."

"Sweetie?" Gu Shiyu asked, puzzled. "What has she done this time?"

"It's just...it's just..." When it came to actually telling her, Mengmeng didn't know how to start.

Seeing her hesitate for a long time, Gu Shiyu gently comforted her, "Mengmeng, don't worry, just tell me what's wrong. No matter what it is, your brother will protect you."

"After Sister Sweetie came back from school today, she went to the basement."

"and then?"

Gu Shiyu was unaware that Gu Yinshen had locked Ji Mengran in the basement.

"She let the people out of the basement."

"Is someone in the basement?"

"Hmm, it looks like a woman."

Hearing Mengmeng's words, Gu Shiyu's mind instantly became confused.

When was someone locked in the basement? He had no idea.

"Mengmeng, you've been at school all day. How did you know what Tiantian was doing at home?" Gu Shiyu asked, puzzled.

"Um... well..." Mengmeng stammered again.

Is she going to tell Brother Shi Yu that everything she knows was told to her by Xiao Bai?

No, no, she can't say it.

After thinking it over, she explained, "I don't know the specifics either. I'm just worried that the people in the basement might do something to harm the Gu family, so I came to tell my brother."

"Okay, I understand." Gu Shiyu was also unaware of what happened in the basement, so he could only try to calm Mengmeng down. "I'll take you back to your room to rest. Don't think about this anymore, Mengmeng. I'll find a way to figure it out."

"Mmm, Mengmeng will listen to her brother." Although she said this, Mengmeng still couldn't let go of her worries.

She wanted to go to the basement to take a look.

Once an idea forms in your mind, you feel an urge to realize it immediately.

"Brother, you don't need to take Mengmeng back to her room. Mengmeng is a little thirsty and wants to go downstairs for a drink of water."

"Go back to your room first, I'll go downstairs and get you a glass of water and bring it up."

Gu Shiyu was worried about Mengmeng going downstairs alone.

But her real intention wasn't to drink water; she wanted to explore the basement. Mengmeng quickly shook her head, waving her hands in refusal, "Brother, Mengmeng can do it herself."

Seeing her persistence, and considering that he still had to deal with the matter she mentioned, Gu Shiyu decided to relax and agree.

"Then hurry back to your room and rest after you finish your water. Don't linger downstairs playing around."

"Okay, don't worry, brother."

"Well, let's go."

Gu Shiyu stood there, watching Mengmeng go downstairs.