She felt sorry for Gao Zinan's plight, but feeling sorry for him didn't mean she would condone it.
At this moment, Gao Zinan's mind was completely focused on Ding Baole, and she didn't even notice Ye Mo. Seeing her rush over, Ye Mo raised his eyelids, reached out and grabbed her right hand that was being extended towards Ding Baole, then twisted and turned her hands behind her back, forcing her to kneel on the ground.
" Miss Gao, I've said it before, if you insist on this, I won't be polite," Ye Mo said coldly.
Gao Zinan, his eyes bloodshot, struggled violently, shouting, "Let me go! Let me go!"
She looked up and saw Ding Baole standing in front of her, staring at her in fear. Her expression twisted even more grotesquely, and she couldn't help but yell at Ding Baole, "Why are you still alive while my child is dead! You should die too! Why don't you just die?!"
Ding Baole had never seen her so terrifying before. He was so frightened that he sat down on the ground with tears welling up in his eyes.
"Mom..." he called out softly and fearfully, not understanding why his mother had become so terrifying.
Upon hearing him call her "Mom," Gao Zinan seemed to be greatly stimulated and struggled fiercely once again.
"I'm not your mother!" she denied, glaring at Ding Baole with resentment and anger. "If I had known it would turn out this way, I should have strangled you the moment I brought you home, instead of raising you until now!"
Why is it that her child died, while Ren Xueni's child is alive and well?
Why? Why?!
Clearly, having learned of her child's death, Gao Zinan has become paranoid and extreme, her mind consumed only with thoughts of harming Ding Baole and making Ren Xueni experience the pain of losing a child.
Ye Mo frowned, looking somewhat troubled.
She couldn't keep suppressing Gao Zinan like this forever, nor could she keep an eye on her indefinitely. However, as long as Gao Zinan didn't give up the idea of harming Ding Baole, Ding Baole would be in great danger.
Just as Ye Mo pondering what to do, Ding Baole, who had been frightened by Gao Zinan's ferocious expression, suddenly stood up, walked over to Gao Zinan, and squatted down in front of her.
"Mom..." he called softly, his expression a little nervous and scared, but his eyes were filled with tenderness for Gao Zinan. He stammered, "Mom, did Lele do something wrong that made you angry?"
He obediently apologized, "I'm sorry, Lele knows he was wrong! Mom, please don't be angry."
He rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a slightly melted candy that he had been holding close to his chest. He handed it to Gao Zinan and said, "This is chocolate Mingming gave me. Lele, give it to Mommy. If Mommy eats it, then you won't be angry with Lele anymore, okay?"
His eyes were big and round, and he was looking at Gao Zinan with a sincere love for his mother.
Gao Zinan looked at him, her eyes blinked lightly and quickly, and the next second, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she suddenly burst into tears.
"Why? Why is Ren Xueni's child still alive, but mine is dead?" she cried, her voice shrill and sorrowful, repeatedly muttering, "Why? Why?"
Seeing that she had stopped struggling, Ye Mo slowly released his grip.
Gao Zinan didn't move, remaining kneeling on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, her back bent low with grief. Ding Baole went over, reaching out her small hands to hug her, mimicking how Gao Zinan had comforted herself, and soothingly said:
"Mommy, don't cry."
Gao Zinan paused in her crying, and the next second, she opened her arms and hugged Ding Baole tightly.
Seeing this, Ding Youcai felt a pang of sadness and couldn't help but turn his head away.
How exactly did things turn out this way?
He questioned himself, his heart filled with remorse.
***
Zhou Xiaoyu was still in the hospital, so when Ye Mo went back, he went to the hospital again.
In the ward, Fan Qingqing was coaxing Yangyang to take his medicine. Ren Xueni sat beside her, glancing at the door every now and then. So when Ye Mo returned, she immediately noticed them and stood up instantly.
"How did it go, brother? Did you catch that woman?" she asked Ren Baiyang anxiously. "She didn't do anything to my son, did she?"
Ren Baiyang looked at her helplessly and said, "Even after catching up, she didn't do anything to the child."
Upon hearing this, Ren Xueni's eyes lit up, and then she asked excitedly, "What about my son? Brother, have you seen him? What do you think of him? Does he look like me?"
Ren Baiyang opened his mouth, but at that moment, the image that flashed through his mind was Gao Zinan tightly hugging Ding Baole and crying loudly. Faced with his sister's questioning, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
"... Just like you, right?" he mumbled.
Upon hearing this, Ren Xueni's expression visibly became even more excited. Thinking of something, she gave Ren Baiyang a reproachful look and said, "Brother, since you saw my son, why didn't you bring him back?"
Ren Baiyang hesitated, then stammered, "... He's been raised by that woman for so many years, what kind of behavior is it for me to bring him back like this?"
Ren Xueni scoffed, "He's my son, the one I raised with such difficulty. It's only right that you bring him back. What's wrong with that? It's that woman who dared to switch my child with hers... No wonder her son died!"
Even though Ren Baiyang was Ren Xueni's own brother, he felt that her words were excessive and said angrily, "How could you say that? The reason that child died was because you were too careless back then!"
"How can you blame me?" Ren Xueni pouted. "How was I supposed to know that children are so fragile? It's just a fever, and it can cause problems..."
Ren Baiyang looked at her, so angry at her words that he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ren Xueni ignored her older brother's expression; she was already fantasizing about bringing the child back. She said, "When do you think I should bring the child back? What if that woman refuses to give the child back? Should I sue her for child abduction?"
Ren Baiyang ignored her and walked over to his wife. He glanced at Yangyang, who was staring intently at Ren Xueni, and asked, "How is Yangyang? Is he feeling alright?"
Fan Qingqing smiled and said, "Much better. The fever has completely subsided. The doctor said I can go home now. Just take my medicine on time and be careful, and there won't be any problems."
Ye Mo and Zhou Xiaoyu walked over and said goodbye to Yangyang.
Yangyang looked at them listlessly and asked, "Sisters, are you leaving?"
Ye Mo nodded and said, "The crew still has work to do, so we can't stay any longer... Yangyang, please take care of yourself. If you feel unwell again, just... just tell..."
She wanted to say that if he felt unwell, he should tell his parents, but given the current situation, it was hard to say whose parents he should call afterward, so Ye Mo swallowed her words again.
"Anyway, if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, don't hold it in. Tell an adult directly, understand?" she said.
Yangyang nodded obediently and said, " Yangyang understands."
Ye Mo bid farewell to Fan Qingqing and her husband. Fan Qingqing looked at her with gratitude and said, " Miss Ye, I really don't know what to say to you. Thank you so much for Yangyang 'Miss Zhou situation... Last night, thanks to you taking care of Yangyang, I don't know what would have happened to Yangyang."