Faced with his wife’s illness, Father Zhao was at a loss. So, whether it was the second wife’s refusal to compromise or Xiao Yebai’s suggestion, in his eyes, both seemed like mere coping mechanisms, useless.

Zhao Zirong saw Father Zhao remaining silent, making him feel the situation was even more hopeless. Should they let it continue like this? If his mother really faced a dire situation, he’d miss his wife more than ever at this time. If Xiao Shumei were here, she would definitely do better than Lan Yun.

Suddenly, a servant hurriedly rushed out of Mrs. Zhao’s bedroom, shouting, "Sir, Young Master, something’s wrong, quickly stop her—"

"What’s wrong?" Father Zhao turned his head and asked.

The servant shouted with all her strength, "Madam grabbed a pair of scissors, saying she wants to cut off the second young lady’s hair, claiming the second young lady should go to a nunnery to reflect."

A group of Zhao Family men were all dumbfounded.

Soon, they heard Lan Yun’s scream coming from the bedroom. Realizing the gravity of the situation, the men quickly ran towards Mrs. Zhao’s room.

In such circumstances, it was definitely unsuitable for the second wife to continue caring for Mrs. Zhao. However, without the second wife at home to care for her, who else could do it? No one could. At that moment, Zhao Mengjin suddenly received a call from her father, asking her to return home quickly. Any performances, album releases, or other engagements needed to be halted immediately.

Hearing that there was a major incident concerning her grandmother, Zhao Mengjin definitely couldn’t afford to delay. She wasn’t particularly concerned about earning money; her career had always been purely out of interest. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After promptly instructing her agent to cancel all engagements, she booked her ticket and rushed home. Before leaving, Zhao Mengjin went to visit her uncle and aunt’s family, who had just arrived in Los Angeles and checked into a hotel, to explain her intentions.

Regarding Tang Sili’s prior warning, Xiao Yebai and Gu Nuan didn’t seem too surprised by Zhao Mengjin’s visit.

Zhao Mengjin said, "Dad asked me to go back. I don’t know if he wants me to replace Second Aunt in caring for Grandma, or if—"

The worry etched on her brow was noticed by everyone present. In their minds, all they could think about was Mrs. Zhao’s presence.

Gu Nuan walked over and gave her slumped shoulder a reassuring pat, "Your uncle has shared all his thoughts with your dad. We all believe your dad will make the right decision. When the time comes, what you need to focus on is accompanying your grandma back to the country and then taking her on leisurely strolls."

"Back to the country?" Zhao Mengjin hadn’t heard Zhao Zirong mention this on the phone; perhaps he hadn’t had time to tell her in his rush. If they were really returning to the country, she asked, "Back to the country, if grandma falls ill, who will treat her?"

The doctors who had been treating Mrs. Zhao were all based in the United States.

"Your uncle has arranged for a doctor."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mengjin immediately realized it must be Tang Sili intervening. If it really was Tang Sili, then after she returned home, she would have to face Tang Sili.

An emotion stirred somewhere within her heart, a mix of unclear feelings—bitterness, sweetness, and every flavor imaginable, all blended together, a complex assortment.

As the time was getting near, she needed to catch her flight back to Washington, so she needed to discuss certain matters with her uncle and aunt: "I left my agent here; her name is Nala."

Upon hearing Zhao Mengjin’s call, Nala entered from the doorway, a blonde beauty, slightly older than Zhao Mengjin, around thirty quite experienced in the industry. Zhao Mengjin always called her Sister Nala.

"I’m thinking, since I definitely won’t be able to return to participate in performances for a while, accompanying Grandma may take a year or two. Sister Nala and her team are still signed with me for this year, so they conveniently have some free time to help my uncle and aunt take care of Lingxin and Mingli."