Paliwan District.
Liu Rong had just gotten home with her groceries when she spotted a man downstairs. He was a familiar, and disgusting, sight.
"Rongrong, you’re back?"
The man shamelessly sidled up to her, reaching for the shopping bags in her hands.
"Ma’am?"
A female bodyguard at her side instinctively stepped forward to block the man, then looked to Liu Rong for instructions.
"Tang Xu, I’ve made myself perfectly clear. I’m not remarrying you, and don’t even think about getting a single cent from me."
Liu Rong knew perfectly well what was behind Tang Xu’s attentiveness.
It was nothing more than him seeing she had money now.
He wanted to win her back just so he could enjoy the sweet life of a freeloader.
"Come on, don’t say that. I’m still Guoguo’s father, after all. I should at least have visitation rights, right?"
Tang Xu was tall and handsome enough, though a bit on the thin side.
Otherwise, he never would have been able to win Liu Rong over in the first place.
"Then get out of my way."
Liu Rong couldn’t be bothered to waste another word on Tang Xu and simply nodded at her bodyguard.
"Mr. Tang, I suggest you show some self-respect. Otherwise, I won’t mind getting a little rough with you."
The bodyguard cracked her knuckles, her gaze suddenly turning sharp.
"Ahem. Anyway, I’m not giving up!"
Tang Xu had been taught a lesson by this bodyguard before.
If Liu Rong hadn’t told her to stop, he would have ended up in the hospital.
Ever since then, Tang Xu had started playing the sympathy card.
He would show up every now and then to see Tang Guo.
If it weren’t for Mrs. Liu’s strict vigilance, a child’s mind could easily be swayed.
Back inside, Mrs. Liu came forward to take the shopping bags.
"That heartless bastard came by again?"
"Yeah."
Liu Rong braced her right hand on the shoe cabinet by the door and gracefully slipped off her high heels with her left.
"Sigh. Why don’t we just move?"
Mrs. Liu sighed. The thought of Tang Xu, who was as persistent as a sticky pest, was utterly exhausting.
"I’ve been looking at houses recently. We’ll move as soon as I find a suitable one."
Liu Rong smiled, took the groceries, and brought them to the kitchen to wash.
Her phone, which she’d casually placed by the door, started vibrating not long after she walked away.
Mrs. Liu instinctively walked over and picked it up.
"Hubby?"
Seeing this contact name, Mrs. Liu froze for a second.
Given how much her daughter loathed Tang Xu, there was no way she would have saved his contact like that.
’So, the person calling must be my daughter’s new boyfriend?’
’Tsk, tsk. Young people these days are so shameless.’
Very gossipy, Mrs. Liu took the phone to the kitchen.
"Honey, your hubby’s calling."
"Mom~"
Liu Rong’s face instantly turned bright red.
Still, she wiped her wet hands on her apron and quickly answered the call.
"You go ahead and talk."
Mrs. Liu left the kitchen with a benevolent smile, her ears perked to secretly listen in.
"Honey, what made you think to call me?"
Liu Rong couldn’t help but smile, clearly pleasantly surprised by the call.
Some people might not believe it if she told them. Just a single phone call, and it was worth being surprised over?
But considering Qi Sheng was in Fort Saint Louis, surrounded by a bevy of girlfriends, the fact that he would call her personally meant she held a significant place in his heart.
"Do you even have to ask? Of course I missed you."
Qi Sheng was also thinking about the major change in Liu Rong’s looks and planned to come see it for himself.
"So cheesy."
Liu Rong’s smile grew wider. Seeing her mother eavesdropping, she quickly covered the mouthpiece and whispered reproachfully.
"Mommy..."
Tang Guo came running over on her little legs, arms outstretched, wanting to be held.
"Is that Guoguo?"
Qi Sheng, on the other end of the line, heard the little girl’s sweet, childish voice.
"I just got home. This little one gets so clingy the moment she sees me."
Liu Rong picked up her daughter, her voice filled with unconcealable happiness and pride.
Now, she not only had a well-behaved, obedient daughter, but also a perfect, god-like husband.
For her, this was more than enough to be content.
If she could have a son or daughter with Qi Sheng in the future, she would be even happier.
Snapping back to reality, Liu Rong realized her father had also crept over to the edge of the kitchen.
Just like her mother, he was getting ready to quietly enjoy the drama.
It was Liu Rong’s own fault for rarely revealing anything about Qi Sheng.
They were also extremely curious about this future son-in-law they had yet to meet.
In Liu Rong’s arms, Tang Guo listened to the voice on the phone and asked curiously, "Mommy, can I talk to the uncle?"
Ever since Liu Rong came into money, she had often bought new clothes and toys for Tang Guo.
And every time she did, she would tell Tang Guo that they were gifts from an uncle.
Liu Rong did this, of course, hoping it would make it easier for her daughter to accept Qi Sheng.
Tang Guo was still young and only thought that this mysterious uncle was very nice to her.
Hearing her mother talk about him so often, she started wanting to talk to this mysterious uncle.
"Okay, hold on. Mommy will ask the uncle."
Liu Rong was a little hesitant. She asked cautiously, "Honey, Guoguo wants to chat with you. Is that okay?"
"Of course it is."
Qi Sheng’s laugh was hearty. "Let our daughter take the phone. I’ll chat with her for a bit."
"Okay, okay. Hold on, then."
Overjoyed, Liu Rong quickly held the phone to Tang Guo’s ear.
"Hello, Uncle. My name is Tang Guo. Thank you for all the pretty clothes and toys you gave me."
Tang Guo thanked him so earnestly that Qi Sheng, on the other end, was nearly overwhelmed by her cuteness.
’It really is nice to have a daughter.’
’A bratty son’s only good for carrying on the family line.’

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