Knock, knock, knock.
"Mr. Rong?" came a voice from the hallway."Miss Ming?"Rong Zhaonan quickly stood up, straightening his clothes and buttoning up his shirt, leaving no trace of what had just happened except for his red lips.Shen Ming, on the other hand, looked like she'd been through a storm—disheveled, humiliated, and angry.Rong Zhaonan, seemingly noticing her discomfort, picked up the hospital gown she had discarded earlier and threw it over her. He muttered coldly, "Put this on. Don't let anyone see."Fuming, she ripped off the gown, glaring at him. Bastard. He thinks he's gotten away with it?After all this, Shen Ming was escorted out of the hospital and back to the Su family's mansion.As for her "miscarriage," the only one who knew the truth was Su Ning.Knowing that Shen Ming's body would likely be weak after her ordeal, Su Ning had ordered the servants to prepare a nourishing ginseng soup to help her recover.But aside from the physical toll, Shen Ming had to face her business troubles as well.The small company she ran, Minglai, was being targeted by a competitor. Now, with ME Group coming in for an assessment, her choices were limited—either lay off the remaining employees and declare bankruptcy, or allow ME Group to acquire the company, in which case all the upper management would be replaced.Lein, from ME Group, had already made his intentions clear.Bankruptcy would lead to her employees losing their jobs. But the acquisition came with a condition—she would have to sell all her shares in the company and leave Minglai permanently.Before she could make a decision, another major event occurred at the Su family.The Su family's patriarch, who had been in critical care for a while, was moved out of the ICU and into a regular room. The first thing he said upon waking was that he wanted to see Shen Ming—the long-lost granddaughter of the Su family.The Su family was a vast and influential clan. Now that the patriarch had recovered, their mansion was filled with relatives from all branches of the family, as well as others who came to visit. The entire hallway was packed with people, but no one had announced the patriarch's recovery to the outside world.Shen Ming stood side by side with Su Ning at the front of the line. Even Su Yuyan, who had been the most favored in the Su family, was standing behind her.For now, Shen Ming had the spotlight. In the Su family, she was at the height of her prominence.