His daughter knew he had been a scumbag for ten lifetimes, and she even knew who the other person was.
This was no ordinary prophecy anymore.
This would be the key to saving his life.
Yet his daughter hadn't said who that person was.
Tang Beichen's heart leaped into his throat. He swore he would coax information about that woman out of his daughter.
"To put you and Mommy at ease, starting tomorrow, I'll write down the names of every woman I know and give the list to your mommy so she can keep an eye on me."
Tang Beichen ventured an invitation. "Tangtang, will you help Mommy keep an eye on Daddy too?"
I'm not getting involved.
Just thinking about you makes me mad right now. Why would I give myself more grief?
Anyway, my beautiful mommy has finally come to her senses and wants a divorce. From now on, I only need to look after her.
Whenever Tang Tang thought about his sordid business with Su Chuchu, she felt her beautiful mommy deserved better.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Tang Tang simply closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Tang Beichen: "..."
Even breathing reached his ears. Once he was sure Tang Tang had fallen asleep, Tang Beichen deflated like a punctured ball, his entire body slumping.
"How could this happen?"
He buried his face in his hands and muttered.
"Why would fate do this?"
He loved Su Xiajing. She was the one for him, and he only wanted to spend his life with her. He had never imagined living without her.
So why would he hurt the person who mattered most to him?
For ten lifetimes, no less.
It was unforgivable.
How could he bear to do it?
If every time, he betrayed and hurt her because they lost their daughter and Xiajing fell ill...
No wonder Tang Tang resented him so much.
Now he hated himself too.
"I'm sorry."
"I've let you both down."
On the day Tang Tang turned one month old, Su Xiajing turned away every friend and relative who wanted to come celebrate.
At first, Su Jiansen refused to agree, insisting on throwing a one-month celebration for his granddaughter.
Su Xiajing went to great lengths to talk him around before finally convincing him.
On such a happy day, she didn't want to see Tang Beichen and Su Chuchu together.
The same went for the rest of the Tang family.
There were exceptions, though.
At nine thirty that morning, Tang Dongcheng arrived with his eldest son, Tang Xianqi, and rang the doorbell of Su Xiajing's apartment.
Aunt Zhang, the nanny, went to open the door.
Tang Tang had just woken up, eaten her fill, and had a bath. Sweet-smelling and clean, she was carried by her beautiful mommy to greet the guests.
"Good morning, Dongcheng."
Since the divorce wasn't final yet, Su Xiajing still addressed him as family for now.
"Good morning."
Tang Dongcheng changed his shoes, came inside, and put down his equipment before going over to see Tang Tang.
"Is Tang Tang awake this early?"
"Yes. She probably knew you were coming to take her one-month photos, so she woke up early."
Holding Tangtang, Su Xiajing greeted Tang Dongcheng. "Come on, Tangtang. This is your uncle."
Tang Tang stared at Tang Dongcheng. That's my uncle for you. He's so handsome.
Su Xiajing: "..."
Thank goodness my daughter can't talk yet.
Thank goodness no one but me can hear her.
Tang Dongcheng: ???
Who's talking?
That artistic air really suits him.
The Tang family may be pretty awful, but I have to admit, their looks are truly exceptional.
I still hate the Tang family, but luckily, I inherited their good looks too. For the sake of those looks, I'll hold off on trashing them today.
If Uncle gives me gold too, I can like him for a little while, for that face's sake.
Tang Tang tightened her grip on the pouch hanging around her neck.
Embarrassed, Su Xiajing changed the subject. "Well, it looks like our Tang Tang really likes her uncle."
Clutching a pouch full of gold purchase receipts and a black card while staring fixedly at someone looked like a silent hint no matter how you interpreted it.
Once again, she felt grateful that only she could hear her daughter's thoughts.
If the person in question discovered that her daughter was asking for gold, she would really want to crawl into a hole.
This is so damn embarrassing!
Tang Dongcheng studied Su Xiajing and suppressed his shock. He touched the Longevity Lock pendant around Tangtang's neck with a finger. "Do you like Longevity Locks, Tangtang? Shall I bring you one next time too?"
Tang Tang broke into a delighted grin. Yes, yes, yes!
As long as it's made of gold, anything will do.
Tang Dongcheng chuckled.
What an honest little girl.
Su Xiajing: "..."
Sweetheart, rein it in a little.
"Here, this is your big brother."
Su Xiajing hurriedly turned her around to divert her attention.
Tang Tang lowered her gaze and met a pair of gentle eyes.
The boy smiled as he looked at her tenderly. His gaze wasn't unpleasant; he was studying her with friendly curiosity.
"Hello, little Tangtang. I'm Tang Xianqi."
The handsome twelve-year-old boy held out his hand first.
Tang Tang studied him curiously too.
He had delicate features, with brows and eyes much like her uncle's, though his face was far softer overall. It was clear he would grow up to be a handsome man who was very popular with girls.
Sadly, Tang Tang had never seen what her big brother looked like as an adult.
She only knew that the Tang family had an older boy who had died in an accident at twelve.
So he had been such a handsome, gentle big brother.
He was nothing like the other useless losers in the Tang family-though she didn't know what those other loser brothers had looked like as children either.
In any case, they had all grown up to be good-for-nothings.
This big brother before her felt completely different from those good-for-nothings. He would definitely grow up to be someone capable.
What a shame...
Perhaps because he was destined to die young in every lifetime, just like her, Tang Tang felt a sense of pity for this big brother who died even younger than she did.
Tang Tang reached out her little hand and grabbed her big brother's finger.
Hello, handsome boy.
Su Xiajing: "..."
I never knew you were such a sucker for good looks.
Tang Dongcheng: "..."
She already has her own sense of beauty at such a young age.
Not bad.
Tang Xianqi: "..."
My little sister is so cute.
He poked Tang Tang's cheek with his other hand. "You're so cute, Tang Tang."
Tang Tang: Of course I am.
My beautiful mommy is gorgeous, and my scumbag dad is handsome too. How could I not be cute?!
Su Xiajing: "..."
Her daughter's generosity with compliments was a good trait too.
Tang Dongcheng: "..."
Scumbag dad?
Scumbag?
Tang Dongcheng looked at Su Xiajing in surprise.
He had heard she had been pushing for a divorce from Beichen lately. So it was true.
Could it be because Beichen had betrayed her?
"Dongcheng?"
Tang Beichen returned from the company's morning meeting and was slightly surprised to find his older brother already there. "You're here so early."
"Yes."
Tang Dongcheng looked at his younger brother with conflicted feelings, hesitating to speak. "I was worried Tangtang might need to sleep, so I thought I'd come early. We can take the photos whenever she wakes up."
"Yes, that works."
Tang Beichen changed his shoes and came inside. As he passed Tang Dongcheng, Tang Dongcheng caught a faint trace of women's perfume.
"Did you just get back?"
Tang Dongcheng grabbed him, anger in his eyes.
Tang Beichen: ?
Dongcheng, why are you looking at me like you've caught me cheating?
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