Tang Tang perked up, giving this her undivided attention.
But Su Xiajing suddenly stopped speaking.
Tang Tang was practically clawing at herself with impatience.
How did my scumbag dad divide up the assets? Did he not give you a cent? Or did he give you too little?
Oh, come on, beautiful Mommy, finish what you were saying!
Stopping halfway through is enough to drive a little baby crazy!
Su Xiajing: "..."
She had forgotten to have Sister Wang take Tangtang away.
Tang Beichen: "..."
So you know what impatience feels like too.
"Are you really okay with giving everything to me?" Su Xiajing asked to confirm.
Tang Tang was surprised.
Scumbag Dad gave all his assets to my beautiful Mommy?
Not bad. You get a thumbs-up.
"Yes. It's what I should do."
Tang Beichen held Tang Tang's chubby little hand, playing with it. "Tangtang is still young, and raising her will cost a lot..."
Perhaps remembering that the agreement explicitly required him to pay monthly child support, he paused and changed tack. "I heard from Zhang Zhang that you're planning a comeback?"
"You've only just given birth. You need to rest and recover properly. Your health comes first, so don't rush your comeback."
Tang Tang offered her praise:
Good thing you didn't say anything about making my beautiful Mommy give up her career to focus on looking after the baby.
Your emotional intelligence is actually working today. Keep it up.
Tang Beichen: "..."
"I've already signed it."
Tang Beichen didn't dare look at her again. "Once you've read it, if you don't see any problems... let's use this agreement."
Su Xiajing glanced at him, then finished reading the remaining clauses.
Apart from the changes to the division of assets and child custody, the entire agreement really was the one she had originally drafted.
Su Xiajing had no objections. She found a pen and signed her name.
Watching her open the second copy of the divorce agreement to sign it, Tang Beichen silently closed his eyes.
It was over.
This time, it really was going to end.
"Done."
Su Xiajing pushed one of the copies toward him.
Tang Beichen opened his eyes. He only glanced at the divorce agreement on the table, without picking it up.
"Could you agree to one last request?"
Su Xiajing: ?
Tang Tang: ??
"It's Grandma's birthday in two days."
Seeing that both mother and daughter looked confused, Tang Beichen hastily explained, "She loves having everyone around... but she still hasn't met Tangtang, even though it's been so long since she was born."
"Grandma is getting old, and I don't want her to worry. Could we wait until after her birthday to finalize the divorce?"
The old lady's ninetieth birthday was in two days. She loved a lively gathering, and if she discovered that her newest great-granddaughter hadn't come home, she would definitely be upset, and angry too.
Besides, everyone in the Tang Family would be coming home to celebrate her birthday. If Tang Beichen, who had only just become a father, returned alone, it was obvious what everyone would think of him.
I almost forgot. Great-Grandma was still alive at this point.
Hmm... I really hate noisy crowds, but I've never met Great-Grandma. I'm pretty curious about her.
"All right."
Su Xiajing put away her copy of the divorce agreement. "We'll finalize the paperwork after Grandma's birthday, then."
The old lady had treated her well. She would consider this her last time celebrating the elderly woman's birthday.
"Thank you."
Since it'll be our first meeting, what kind of welcome gift will Great-Grandma give me?
There are lots of other uncles and aunts I haven't met either. They should give me welcome gifts too, right?
Hehe, my little stash is going to grow again in a couple of days!
Su Xiajing: "..."
Tone it down a little, sweetheart.
Tang Beichen: "..."
So that's your real goal, isn't it?
I knew it wasn't because you felt sorry for me, or simply wanted to meet Great-Grandma!
Three days to go!
In three days, my beautiful Mommy can take her enormous fortune and me, and leave the Tang Family and all its drama behind for good!
All of my scumbag dad's assets! After the divorce, my beautiful Mommy will be a super-rich lady too!
I'm still only a little rich girl right now, but I'll work hard to get gold and money out of my scumbag dad, so I can catch up with beautiful Mommy as soon as possible.
Su Xiajing: "..."
Tang Beichen: "..."
In three days, beautiful Mommy will be single again.
She's still so young, and now she's so rich. She won't have to rush back to work. She can give herself more time to enjoy life.
But I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with you for very long, so once you've healed from this heartbreak, you can go out and make more friends. If you meet someone you like, you can try dating him too. That way, I'll be able to leave with peace of mind.
Please don't be afraid to pursue happiness just because I'm so little. Just hire a nanny to take care of my daily needs. I can look after myself.
What kind of boyfriend should you find? Mature, steady men are pretty charming, but sweet younger guys and bold younger guys have their appeal too. Someone gentle and gentlemanly would be nice as well. Let's skip the scheming, prickly types for now. They're so hard to figure out. Someone who makes life easier for you would be better, though if you fall for one, there's nothing we can do about that.
Anyway, you mustn't sacrifice your time and freedom for me, because your daughter isn't an ordinary child. I'll protect myself. I won't let them bully me, and they definitely won't be able to hurt me in the slightest.
Of course, whatever kind of boyfriend you find in the future, he absolutely has to be handsome!
Looks matter most. Beautiful Mommy, you're so pretty. Don't sell yourself short!
Tang Tang worried herself sick over her beautiful mommy's future.
She had to worry not only about her beautiful mommy's future boyfriend's looks and personality, but his character too.
After all, her beautiful mommy was now a super-rich lady. She couldn't let someone else take advantage of her.
Lost in her own world, she completely forgot that she was still in her scumbag dad's arms.
Tang Beichen: ???
"I-I still have some work to deal with."
Tang Beichen stood up and placed Tang Tang in Su Xiajing's arms. "Sorry for the trouble, but could you hold Tangtang for a moment?"
With that, he fled to the study.
Tang Tang stared after him, utterly bewildered.
Why did he run away?
Don't you want to spend more time looking at your adorable daughter?
"..."
Su Xiajing looked at her daughter with mixed feelings, then helplessly pinched her chubby cheek.
"Oh, you~"
She really was a little "rascal."
Good thing your dad can't hear these thoughts of yours, or you'd make him cough up blood from sheer anger.
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