The person Su Xiajing least wanted to see right now was Su Chuchu.
After hearing Tang Tang's words yesterday, she had even felt relieved that Su Chuchu would soon be going abroad. At least she would not have to see her for the next year.
As for afterward, once she and Tang Beichen divorced, those two could do whatever they pleased. It would have nothing to do with her.
Who could have imagined she would see her again after just one night?
"Tangtang is sleeping."
Su Xiajing studied Su Chuchu expressionlessly. They had not seen each other in over a month, and even her taste in clothes had changed.
Su Chuchu had loved looking pretty since childhood. She liked dressing herself up like a princess in all sorts of beautiful clothes. She had always turned her nose up at plain, loose dresses like this; she would not even buy them to wear around the house.
Yet now she had come to visit wearing the very clothes she had dismissed as dowdy.
Su Xiajing's gaze fell on Su Chuchu's belly.
It was not particularly obvious in that outfit, but she had been pregnant herself. She could still tell the difference between weight gain and pregnancy.
"Xiajing?"
Su Chuchu grew uncomfortable under her scrutiny and instinctively edged behind Wei Shufen. "I... I didn't wear perfume today, and I only put on light makeup. It won't affect Tangtang."
Su Jiansen scratched his head awkwardly, not quite understanding why his daughter was giving them such a cold reception.
After all, it had been so long...
Su Xiajing calmly withdrew her gaze. "Come in."
Su Chuchu patted her chest and gave Wei Shufen an aggrieved look.
She had said she did not want to come.
Wei Shufen had not expected Su Xiajing to remain so guarded after more than a month.
And to think she was still giving her attitude over such a trivial matter after all this time.
Unable to swallow her anger, Wei Shufen took it out on Su Jiansen, shooting him a fierce glare.
Tang Tang was in the bedroom and could not see what was happening outside, but Su Chuchu's pitiful tone alone was enough for her to guess what expression she was wearing. Anger flared at once.
"Waa, waa..."
Tang Tang wailed at the top of her lungs without shedding a tear.
Pretty Mommy, I'm awake.
Hurry and take me out to see what act she's putting on this time!
Su Xiajing: "..."
Su Jiansen: ???
What act?
Crying at the top of her lungs took far too much energy. Tang Tang let out a few wails, then stopped once she had made sure everyone knew she was awake.
Before long, Su Xiajing came in.
After having her diaper changed, Tang Tang was carried into the living room.
"Tangtang, my darling granddaughter, Grandpa's here."
Su Jiansen hurried over, then produced a set of gold jewelry as though performing a magic trick. "Ta-da! This is a present from Grandpa!"
Tang Tang's eyes lit up, and she waved her little arms, trying to grab it.
Gold, gold!
I love gold!
Su Xiajing: "..."
You already have tens of millions' worth of gold. How are you still this greedy for it?
"Tangtang's father has bought her a lot of gold lately."
Su Xiajing offered a tactful reminder.
Su Jiansen glared at his daughter. "What's wrong with a father buying his daughter a few things? How can that compare to a present from Grandpa?"
Can't you see how happy my precious granddaughter is?
Of course she likes Grandpa's gifts better!
Su Xiajing: "..."
I was only reminding you, not stopping you. Give her as much as you like.
Thanks to that set of gold jewelry, Su Jiansen got his wish and took his granddaughter into his arms.
He sat down on the sofa with Tang Tang, intending to play with her, only to find her clutching the box and staring unblinkingly at Su Chuchu.
Well, this is a first. Someone who puts on makeup and dresses up just to step into the kitchen is actually wearing clothes she calls dowdy.
You're really going all out to hide that belly.
Even if you're the type who doesn't show much during pregnancy, you can't hide it anymore. Judging by that, the baby must be at least six months along.
Su Jiansen: ???
Pregnant?
Who?
Su Jiansen froze for a moment, then followed Tang Tang's gaze straight to Su Chuchu's belly.
Her belly did seem rather big.
On closer inspection, Su Chuchu had filled out quite a bit, too.
She cared so much about her appearance and held herself to extremely high standards when it came to her figure. In the past, even the slightest weight gain would have her clamoring to go on a diet.
Lately, she had grown noticeably plumper, yet he had not heard her say anything about losing weight...
Could she really be pregnant?
Su Jiansen's eyes widened in disbelief.
Why would she hide something so important?
Su Chuchu noticed nothing. She sat quietly and obediently beside her mother.
She looked like the same well-behaved girl she had always been, with no sign that anything was amiss.
Watching her play the good girl with that swollen belly, Tang Tang could not help giving her credit.
Pretty impressive.
You've been pregnant this long, and you really managed to keep it from everyone.
With acting skills like that, no wonder nobody noticed all these years that you had a crush on my scumbag dad.
And no wonder you managed to take advantage of my pretty mommy's illness to hook up with my scumbag dad.
My pretty mommy treated you well, but all you ever thought about was taking what belonged to her. As a child, you stole the clothes and toys she liked. Once you grew up, you stole her man.
My grandpa must be blind to believe everything you and your mother say and hurt his own daughter.
Having lived ten lifetimes, Tang Tang had thought she had become indifferent to everything, that nothing could truly stir her emotions anymore.
Perhaps it was the bond of blood between mother and daughter, but the more time she spent with Su Xiajing, the more she loved her. And the angrier she became on this poor mother's behalf, the more she lost control.
Her stepmother and stepsister had neglected or bullied her, openly and behind her back, since childhood. Even after growing up, she had held no grudge against them, only to suffer a fatal betrayal and lose her life at such a young age.
Anger surged uncontrollably through Tang Tang's heart. She hated that she was still too little to do anything.
Powerless. Helpless.
By the time she had thought it all through, Tang Tang had instead calmed down.
Fate makes fools of us. What good does getting angry now do?
In the end, I still can't escape the fate where you hook up with my scumbag dad and cause my mom's death, and then I die because of your daughter.
I just hope my pretty mommy can divorce that scumbag as soon as possible, escape disaster in this lifetime, and live safely to a ripe old age.
As for me... forget it. Whatever happens, happens.
Through ten lifetimes, she had never escaped her fate of dying before she turned twenty-seven.
Tang Tang had long since gone numb.
Even though she had not yet been abandoned in this lifetime, she did not believe she could escape her ultimate fate.
No matter how furious or angry she became, what could she change?
Tang Tang was no longer angry.
She silently hugged the gold jewelry gift box tighter.
All she wanted now was to save more money, enough to do some of the things she wanted before she died in this lifetime.
As for everything else, she would leave it to fate.
After hearing all of it, Su Jiansen sat stunned for a moment, then abruptly looked up at his daughter.
His daughter would die because of Su Chuchu and Tang Beichen's betrayal?
His granddaughter would die because of Su Chuchu's daughter, too?
Was this true?
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