Chapter Summaries

Plot and events

• Tang Jian recovers from a recent fever and tries to charm the women in the family. Tang Nanzhou, remembering Tang Tang’s grim image of his unhealthy future, decides she should stop indulging him and warns him to keep at least three meters from the young children.
• The family arrives for Great-grandmother’s birthday gathering. Grandma Xie Yazhi carries Tang Tang to meet her, but, sensing Tang Tang’s distress at being near Tang Zhilin, takes a route that avoids him.
• Great-grandmother warmly welcomes Tang Tang. Fascinated by the emerald necklace she is wearing, Tang Tang reaches for it. The adults worry because the jewelry is extremely valuable, but Great-grandmother is delighted by Tang Tang’s enthusiasm and gives her the necklace as a first-meeting gift.
• Great-grandmother also hints that Tang Tang has suffered recently and seems to offer an apology on her son’s behalf. Tang Tang rejects the need for Great-grandmother to apologize, especially since Tang Zhilin himself has shown no remorse.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Nanzhou becomes more determined to protect and discipline Tang Jian, while Tang Jian’s quick retreat shows how much he fears her authority.
• Tang Tang remains playful and candid in her thoughts, but her hatred of Tang Zhilin reveals the depth of her hurt over his actions and their consequences for her mother.
• Great-grandmother shows affection and generosity toward Tang Tang, giving her a treasured emerald necklace without hesitation.
• Xie Yazhi responds sensitively to Tang Tang’s distress by avoiding Tang Zhilin, while the other relatives recognize that responsibility for the family’s wrongdoing belongs to him, not Great-grandmother.

Significant themes

• Protection and accountability: Adults try to safeguard the children, but Tang Tang’s thoughts insist that wrongdoers must answer for their own actions.
• Family affection and repair: Great-grandmother’s warmth and gift offer Tang Tang a sincere welcome, even as the family’s unresolved harm remains.
• Humor and innocence: Tang Tang’s fixation on the emerald, alongside her blunt inner commentary, lightens an emotionally charged gathering.

Plot points and events

• Tang Tang and her mother, Su Xiajing, remain unwilling to accept Tang Zhilin’s apology. Even the old lady’s attempt to plead his case with emerald jewelry changes nothing.
• The old lady gives Tang Tang a complete emerald set, then presents jade jewelry to Tang Xingya and Tang Yiyi. She also gives her granddaughter Tang Yuan a diamond set early as a wedding gift, prompting an emotional exchange.
• The boys notice they have received no gifts, but their elders explain that these presents are for the girls. The boys give up.
• Several relatives welcome Tang Tang with gifts, especially gold jewelry. Tang Tang delights in the presents but soon finds them too heavy, so Su Xiajing packs them into a larger backpack.
• Tang Zhilin condemns Tang Tang and her mother as greedy and disgraceful. Tang Tang calmly fires back, saying their greed is still more moral than abandoning a baby, and accuses him of being rotten and superstitious.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Tang shows no interest in reconciling with Tang Zhilin. She is playful and openly delighted by wealth, but also sharp and fearless when defending herself and her mother.
• Su Xiajing keeps Tang Tang physically distant from Tang Zhilin and accepts the family’s gifts on her daughter’s behalf.
• The old lady demonstrates affection and generosity toward the younger women in the family, while her gift to Tang Yuan hints at her awareness of her age and mortality. Tang Yuan’s tears show how deeply she loves her grandmother.
• Tang Zhilin remains judgmental and estranged from Tang Tang and Su Xiajing. His criticism provokes Tang Tang’s blunt retaliation.
• Tang Shengying and other relatives try to welcome Tang Tang with gifts, while the family’s younger children react with envy or disappointment over who receives presents.

Significant themes

• Family estrangement and accountability: Tang Tang and Su Xiajing refuse to let gifts or appeals erase Tang Zhilin’s abandonment of the baby.
• Generational affection and inheritance: The old lady’s jewelry gifts express love and pass valued heirlooms to younger family members.
• Hypocrisy and moral judgment: Tang Tang turns Tang Zhilin’s accusation of greed against him, arguing that his abandonment was far worse.
• Humor amid tension: Tang Tang’s enthusiasm for gold and the children’s reactions provide comic relief during an otherwise strained family gathering.

Key plot points and events

• At the Tang Family gathering, baby Tang Tang silently condemns Tang Zhilin for having nearly abandoned her after believing a charlatan. She also blames him for her mother’s death.
• Tang Tang thinks that the Tang Family will eventually lose its company and fall into ruin. Her gleeful laughter unsettles the relatives who can hear her thoughts, many of whom believe her predictions may be true.
• The family members react with worry and begin considering how the predicted collapse might affect their own futures.
• Tang Nanzhou and Su Xiajing steer the conversation away from Tang Zhilin to prevent another argument. When relatives ask whether Tang Jian’s health has improved, Tang Tang thinks that he will remain unhealthy even as an adult.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Tang remains cheerful and irreverent, expressing—through her thoughts—anger at Tang Zhilin and satisfaction at the prospect of his family’s downfall.
• Tang Zhilin is visibly furious at Tang Tang’s disrespect, though he tries to hide it. His relatives’ concern about the family’s future only adds to the tension.
• Su Xiajing refuses to defer to Tang Zhilin and focuses instead on Tang Tang’s happiness. Her defiance quietly reinforces her resentment toward him.
• Tang Nanzhou sympathizes with Tang Tang’s outspoken thoughts, which echo grievances she has long held against her father.
• Other relatives respond in different ways: some fear for the company, some consider protecting their own careers, and others question what Tang Tang’s predictions mean.

Significant themes

• Karma and consequences: Tang Tang frames the Tang Family’s future decline as the result of Tang Zhilin’s past actions.
• Family loyalty versus personal harm: The relatives’ concern for the family’s survival contrasts with Su Xiajing’s focus on herself and Tang Tang.
• Suppressed resentment and indirect defiance: Tang Tang’s unspoken thoughts give voice to anger that other family members have kept buried.
• Unease about the future: Her predictions shift the gathering from confrontation over the past to anxiety about what lies ahead.

Key plot points and events

• The family discusses Tang Jian’s poor health. His mother, Tang Nanzhou, considers taking him to a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, but Jian resists because he remembers how bitter the medicine was as a child.
• Tang Tang’s unspoken thoughts—that Jian may remain sickly if he does nothing, and that his mother could simply have another child—make him reconsider. The adults encourage him to try Chinese medicine.
• Tang Lin suggests Jian stay in China to improve his health and learn swimming at his pool. The family enthusiastically agrees, then expands the plan to include nearly all the cousins, hoping shared lessons will bring them closer.
• Tang Lin privately objects that his swimming facility is being turned into a daycare, while Tang Tang silently predicts how each child will behave there.

Character developments

• Tang Jian shifts from stubbornly rejecting treatment to worrying about the consequences of remaining weak, though he remains unhappy about medicine and swimming.
• Tang Nanzhou sees an opportunity to address her son’s health and supports the family’s suggestions.
• Tang Lin is volunteered to coach the cousins, despite having no say in the growing plan.
• Tang Tang remains the scene’s sharp-witted observer, silently roasting her relatives and foreseeing their future personalities and antics.
• The cousins’ traits emerge through the discussion: Ziyang is a strong swimmer; Xiancheng is shy and destined, Tang Tang predicts, to become increasingly withdrawn; others are characterized by vanity, flirtation, mischief, or sensitivity.

Significant themes

• Family care and pressure: The adults’ concern for Jian is genuine, but their enthusiasm quickly turns into making decisions for the children—and for Tang Lin.
• Humor through contrast: The adults imagine swimming lessons as wholesome bonding, while Tang Tang predicts comic chaos.
• Foreshadowing: Tang Tang’s thoughts hint at the cousins’ future personalities and problems, including Jian’s health struggles and Xiancheng’s social anxiety.

Character interactions

• Jian protests against his mother and uncles’ plans, but Tang Tang’s blunt inner commentary influences him more than the adults’ encouragement.
• The relatives warmly praise Ziyang’s swimming ability and build a larger group plan around him and Jian.
• Tang Lin’s objections remain internal as the family signs up cousin after cousin.
• Tang Tang’s silent observations tie the scene together, privately teasing everyone while she drinks her milk.

Plot points

• The family agrees to arrange swimming lessons and a gathering for the younger cousins, despite several children privately dreading the noise and work involved.
• Tang Tang silently mocks Tang Zhilin for being ignored by the family. He recalls dismissing his wife’s earlier belief that Tang Tang was special, and now recognizes that she is—though not quite as he expected.
• Tang Beichen takes the initiative to wash Tang Tang’s bottle, earning her approval. Tang Zhilin watches, but Tang Tang reacts to making eye contact with him with open disdain.
• Tang Tang falls asleep while the adults plan the children’s schedules. She assumes she and her mother will soon leave the Tang family after Su Xiajing divorces Tang Zhilin, and resolves to stay out of family affairs.
• Later, guests arrive for the old lady’s birthday. Su Xiajing stays upstairs to care for Tang Tang rather than join the gathering downstairs.
• Tang Tang initially thinks her mother should use the party to build professional connections. Su explains that she dislikes this sort of socializing and does not want to appear as the Tang family’s daughter-in-law; she wants to be known as actress Su Xiajing.
• Tang Tang realizes she has been projecting her own idea of what would benefit her mother onto Su’s actual wishes.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Tang remains comically self-interested and committed to doing as little as possible, but begins to recognize that her mother’s preferences matter independently of her own plans.
• Su Xiajing calmly asserts her identity and boundaries, making clear that she does not want to participate in Tang-family social life.
• Tang Beichen shows growing competence and involvement in childcare, while Tang Zhilin observes his son’s efforts and Tang Tang’s rejection of him.
• The younger cousins’ private reactions reveal their different attitudes toward the planned group activities, while the elders enthusiastically organize them without noticing those reservations.

Significant themes

• Family obligations versus personal wishes: the elders’ plans contrast with the children’s private reluctance and Su’s desire to define her own life.
• Independence and identity: Su wants to be recognized as herself, not merely as a Tang daughter-in-law.
• Self-interest and empathy: Tang Tang’s laid-back outlook is challenged when she notices she has not considered what Su actually wants.
• Comic dramatic irony: the family’s cheerful planning and Tang Zhilin’s formal presence are undercut by Tang Tang’s unspoken, sharply critical thoughts.

Plot points and events

• Tang Tang realizes how unfair it would be to expect Su Xiajing to use her ties to the Tang Family after the family’s mistreatment. She apologizes and offers to stay upstairs with her mother rather than join the family gathering.
• Su Xiajing is deeply moved by Tang Tang’s thoughtfulness. She comforts her daughter and tells her she needn’t be so considerate: children should be carefree and allowed to act spoiled.
• Tang Tang reflects that, despite living in a baby’s body, she is not truly a baby and never learned how to be willful or openly affectionate. Su Xiajing hugs her, overcome with emotion.
• Tang Xianqi arrives with the other children, who crowd around to see Tang Tang. The twins find their own ways to get a view: Youzhen squeezes through, while Youhao asks Xianqi to carry him.
• Tang Tang privately notes that Youhao is more resourceful than he appears, and wonders how this clever toddler became the timid adult she remembers.

Character developments

• Su Xiajing grows closer to Tang Tang, showing how deeply her daughter’s consideration affects her. Her joy is mixed with pain at the thought that Tang Tang feels she must be mature rather than carefree.
• Tang Tang shows empathy and a desire to support her mother, but her reflections reveal how unfamiliar intense, openly expressed affection is after a childhood of quiet, practical care.
• Tang Youhao appears observant and strategic as a toddler, surprising Tang Tang and complicating her memories of his later personality.
• Tang Xianqi readily helps his younger brother see Tang Tang, while the other children show eager affection toward their new little sister.

Significant themes

• Mother–daughter affection: A small apology becomes an emotionally powerful moment of mutual care.
• Childhood and maturity: Tang Tang’s unusually adult perspective contrasts with Su Xiajing’s wish for her to enjoy being a child.
• Family connection: The children’s excitement around Tang Tang offers a warm counterpoint to the Tang Family’s past cruelty.
• Memory and identity: Tang Tang questions whether her recollections of the family members match who they were as children.

Character interactions

• Tang Tang apologizes and reassures Su Xiajing; Su Xiajing responds with praise, affection, and a hug.
• Tang Xianqi brings the children in, and they jostle playfully for a chance to see Tang Tang.
• Youzhen pulls himself into the crowd, while Youhao gets Xianqi to lift him, prompting Tang Tang’s amused assessment of his cleverness.

Plot points

• Su Xiajing brings Tang Tang downstairs at the Tang family’s birthday banquet so relatives can finally meet her and give her gifts. Overwhelmed by the noise and attention, Tang Tang is taken back upstairs to rest.
• After the banquet, Su Xiajing and Tang Beichen collect Tang Tang and prepare to leave. Their quiet, tense mood is noticeable to Tang Tang.
• Tang Shengwang, Tang Tang’s third uncle, stops them to meet his niece. He gives her a heavy gift box, which Tang Tang suspects contains gold bars.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Tang is exhausted by the crowded gathering and prefers to sleep rather than socialize. She distrusts Tang Shengwang because of his character and past actions, but her dislike quickly softens when he gives her gold—prompting amused reactions from her family.
• Su Xiajing remains considerate of the family’s feelings but keeps her distance, attending the banquet out of respect for the old lady. She also trusts Tang Tang’s instincts about people.
• Tang Beichen is quiet and uneasy during the departure, and privately protests that Tang Tang calls him a “deadbeat dad” despite his own generosity with gold.
• Tang Shengwang approaches Tang Tang warmly and jokingly, but his pointed remark about Tang Zhilin suggests criticism of how Tang Zhilin has treated her.
• Xie Yazhi wishes the family would stay longer, but understands why Su Xiajing will not.
• Tang Jian is caught in Tang Tang’s teasing comparison between him and his uncle.

Themes

• Family estrangement and obligation: Su Xiajing attends for the old lady’s sake but is unwilling to linger after past harm.
• Trust and character: Tang Tang’s strong dislike of Tang Shengwang hints at troubling behavior yet to be revealed.
• Humor and materialism: Tang Tang’s instant change of heart over the prospect of gold plays against the family’s affectionate exasperation.
• Unspoken tensions: The subdued mood between Su Xiajing and Tang Beichen, and Tang Shengwang’s pointed comment to Tang Zhilin, signal unresolved conflict.

• Key events: Tang Tang receives a gold bar from her third uncle and tries to taste it, but Su Xiajing takes it away for safekeeping. Tang Tang sulks briefly, then makes peace with her mother. The next day, Su Xiajing and Tang Beichen go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and complete their divorce. Su Jiansen invites Su Xiajing and Tang Tang to stay with him, and Su Xiajing plans to move there. Tang Beichen informs his family that the marriage is over, that Su Xiajing has custody, and that the Tang family must leave them alone. The following morning, just as Su Xiajing and Tang Tang are leaving, Tang Beichen emerges from the apartment across the hall and announces he has moved in to be their neighbor.
• Character developments: Tang Tang is delighted by the divorce, seeing it as protection for Su Xiajing and a way to escape the Tang family’s influence. Though she is impulsive and playful, she understands her parents’ concern about her safety. Su Xiajing is affectionate and attentive, while Tang Beichen follows through on the divorce and makes a firm break with his family—yet his sudden move next door suggests he still wants to remain close to his daughter and ex-wife. Xie Yazhi regrets the damage Tang Zhilin has caused, even as she recognizes that separation is best for Su Xiajing.
• Significant themes: The chapter contrasts family wealth and childish delight with parental responsibility, and presents divorce as a potentially liberating choice rather than a failure. It also explores boundaries: Su Xiajing gains distance from the Tang family, while Tang Beichen’s new proximity complicates that separation.
• Character interactions: Su Xiajing gently comforts Tang Tang after confiscating the gold bar, and they reconcile through a playful handshake. Tang Beichen tells his family directly that Su Xiajing and Tang Tang are no longer part of the Tang household and demands they be left alone. Xie Yazhi blames Tang Zhilin for the breakup. The chapter ends with an unexpected new encounter between the divorced couple as Tang Beichen reveals he has moved across the hall.

Plot points and events

• Tang Beichen appears just as Su Xiajing and Tang Tang are leaving, cheerfully offering to drive them despite Su Xiajing’s rejection.
• Su explains that her brother, Su Zhihao, has returned from traveling, so she and Tang Tang are going to stay with her family. Tang Beichen is dismayed that their reunion will be cut short and asks how long they’ll be gone, but Su says she doesn’t know.
• Tang Beichen helps with the luggage, sees them into the car, and asks Su to contact him when they return so he can pick them up. She gives him no commitment, but he remains upbeat.

Character developments

• Tang Beichen persists in seeking closeness with Su and Tang Tang, acting warm and helpful despite Su’s coldness. He clearly regrets their separation and is eager to maintain contact with his daughter.
• Su Xiajing remains distant and guarded. Her focus is on visiting her family, particularly reconnecting with her brother, rather than reassuring Tang Beichen.
• Tang Tang observes her father’s behavior with sharp skepticism, viewing his friendliness as shameless and doubting that Su will ever reconcile with him.

Themes and interactions

• The chapter contrasts Tang Beichen’s hopeful persistence with Su’s emotional detachment and Tang Tang’s distrust.
• Divorce has changed the boundaries between the adults: Tang Beichen cannot simply accompany Su to her family’s home, and his access to Tang Tang is uncertain.
• Their interactions are outwardly polite but emotionally unequal: he offers help and seeks reassurance, while Su responds minimally and Tang Tang silently criticizes him.

Key plot points and events

• Su Xiajing brings Tang Tang back to the Su family villa. She vows not to let her daughter suffer or worry about her again.
• Su Jiansen eagerly takes Tang Tang from the car, while Su Zhihao protests that he wants a turn holding his niece. The two bicker over who has the stronger bond with her.
• Tang Tang ignores their squabble and admires Su Zhihao, recognizing him as the warm, handsome young uncle she remembers from her previous life.
• Tang Tang silently compares the lively seventeen-year-old before her with the composed, gentle man he became as an adult—and worries when he suddenly reacts to hearing her thoughts.
• Su Zhihao realizes Tang Tang is speaking telepathically, though Su Jiansen and Su Xiajing appear not to hear her. He tentatively tries to tell them that the baby is unusual, but they dismiss the suggestion.

Character developments

• Su Xiajing feels guilty that Tang Tang has had to worry about her and resolves to give her daughter a safer, happier life.
• Tang Tang feels at ease among her mother’s family and is delighted to see her youngest uncle again as a teenager. Her admiration turns to comic alarm when he seems to become foolish.
• Su Zhihao appears to be the only one who can hear Tang Tang’s thoughts. His shock gives way to uncertainty about whether he is imagining things or has a special connection to her.
• Su Jiansen is openly affectionate and competitive for his granddaughter’s attention.

Significant themes

• Family belonging and care: Tang Tang recalls feeling like an outsider in her previous life, making her warm reception by the Su family especially meaningful.
• Second chances and protection: Su Xiajing’s promise reflects her determination to repair the hardships Tang Tang endured.
• The supernatural as comedy: Tang Tang’s unspoken thoughts—and Su Zhihao’s discovery that he can hear them—create humor and hint at a mysterious bond.

Character interactions

• Su Jiansen and Su Zhihao compete playfully over holding Tang Tang, drawing her into their father-son teasing.
• Tang Tang silently praises Su Zhihao’s looks and personality, then panics when he reacts to her thoughts.
• Su Zhihao cautiously questions Su Jiansen and Su Xiajing about Tang Tang, but they do not confirm hearing anything, leaving him convinced that he alone has noticed her unusual ability.

• Key plot points: Su Xiajing brings baby Tang Tang and her son, Su Zhihao, to stay at her father Su Jiansen’s home. Jiansen offers to buy more supplies and help care for Tang Tang, but Xiajing intends to return to her own home once Zhihao starts school. Realizing he has been an absent father, Jiansen asks whether she resents him. Xiajing answers diplomatically that she never lacked material support, leaving him to understand that he failed her emotionally. After Xiajing goes upstairs, Zhihao holds Tang Tang for the first time. She silently judges his awkwardness, while he can secretly hear her thoughts. He makes a playful pact with her to get along, which she accepts inwardly—though she plans to keep any insults in her head. Jiansen then asks Zhihao whether he resents him for sending Zhihao and his mother abroad.
• Character developments: Jiansen begins confronting how his work and assumptions led him to neglect Xiajing. Tang Tang’s thoughts reveal that, in a previous life, Xiajing died after years of being overlooked; Jiansen only understood the harm after her death. Zhihao appears awkward but proves observant and strategic: he hides that he can hear Tang Tang’s thoughts so she will continue revealing them. Tang Tang is sharp, suspicious, and protective of her mother, but is willing to give Zhihao a chance.
• Character interactions: Xiajing gently resists her father’s offer of help without openly accusing him. Jiansen’s guilt contrasts with her restrained response. Zhihao and Tang Tang establish a humorous, one-sided “agreement” to get along, while both privately judge and misunderstand each other. The chapter ends with Jiansen turning from his daughter to ask his son about their past.
• Significant themes: The lasting damage of parental neglect, regret that comes too late, the gap between material provision and emotional care, and the possibility of rebuilding family bonds. Tang Tang’s hidden inner voice adds humor and dramatic irony to otherwise painful family tensions.

Key plot points

• Su Jiansen worries that Su Zhihao will resent him for sending Su Chuchu and her mother abroad and barring them from returning. Zhihao says he understands the decision: Chuchu was pregnant, and staying could have caused trouble and harmed her reputation.
• Jiansen admits he has been a poor father, especially to Xia Jing. Zhihao says he has not been let down himself, but urges him to make amends to Xia Jing, who deserves it most.
• Tang Tang realizes how much has changed for the better: her mother is safe from the suffering she once faced, her grandfather has recognized his mistakes, and her brother may have a chance to survive past thirteen. She feels deeply content and hopes to see her parents and brother.
• Zhihao learns that Chuchu had become involved with Tang Tang’s father and guesses that this discovery prompted Jiansen to send her away. Relieved that Chuchu’s baby likely belongs to her boyfriend instead, he goes to see Xia Jing.
• Zhihao rushes into Xia Jing’s room while holding Tang Tang carelessly. Xia Jing scolds him for risking the baby’s safety, then lets him help sort clothes. He eagerly follows her instructions, while Tang Tang is left alone on the bed and silently feels snubbed.

Character developments

• Su Jiansen shows remorse and a growing awareness of how badly he has treated his daughters.
• Su Zhihao responds calmly to his father’s explanation and shows concern for Xia Jing. His excitement around her reveals how attached he is to her.
• Tang Tang reflects on the improved futures of the people she loves and feels grateful, though she is also amused and annoyed when Zhihao neglects her.
• Su Xia Jing is careful and protective, especially when Zhihao handles the baby unsafely.

Significant themes

• Parental responsibility and atonement: Jiansen recognizes his past failures and is urged to prioritize the child he has most neglected.
• Changed fate and hope: Tang Tang sees that her presence and altered circumstances have helped avert several tragedies.
• Family affection and protection: The chapter contrasts Jiansen’s past neglect with Xia Jing’s care and Zhihao’s loyalty.
• Humor amid emotional reflection: Tang Tang’s dry internal commentary lightens serious family revelations.

Character interactions

• Jiansen seeks reassurance from Zhihao, who redirects his concern toward making things right with Xia Jing.
• Zhihao and Xia Jing share an affectionate, familiar sibling dynamic: she corrects his careless behavior, and he happily helps her.
• Tang Tang observes both conversations from the baby’s perspective, privately reacting to the adults’ revelations and her uncle’s sudden loss of interest in her.

Plot points and events

• Tang Tang protests being left alone when Su Zhihao goes to talk with Su Xiajing. Her fake crying succeeds: Zhihao stays by her side and plays with her.
• Zhihao asks Su Xiajing to make “Uncle” Tang Tang’s first word. Tang Tang privately finds his threat to cry childish—and briefly considers encouraging him.
• Su Jiansen keeps his promise to spend time with Su Xiajing and Tang Tang, competing with Zhihao to care for the baby and buying them supplies in hopes of persuading his daughter to stay.
• When Zhihao leaves to register at school, Su Xiajing prepares to return home. Su Jiansen drives them and asks whether Tang Tang should take Su’s surname and join his household registration. Su Xiajing declines, preferring to keep the name Tang Tang.
• Back at the apartment, Tang Beichen emerges looking exhausted and unkempt, eager to see and hold his daughter. Su Xiajing tells him to shave first; he quickly cleans up and waits for Tang Tang to wake.
• Tang Beichen admits he has not eaten and hints that he has no one to cook for him. When Su Xiajing does not respond, he asks whether he may order food and eat there while waiting.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Tang shows an assertive, mischievous streak: she can entertain herself, but objects to being deliberately excluded and uses crying to summon company.
• Su Zhihao is affectionate but quickly overwhelmed by his niece’s demands. He stays with her despite wanting to socialize and jokingly campaigns to be her first “Uncle.”
• Su Xiajing remains firm and practical. She appreciates her family’s help but chooses to return home and keep Tang Tang’s existing name.
• Su Jiansen demonstrates renewed devotion and a desire to reconnect with his daughter, though he accepts her decision.
• Tang Beichen is eager to bond with Tang Tang but awkwardly seeks access to the household through his concern for her—and perhaps through hints that he needs a meal.

Significant themes

• Family attachment and reconciliation: Su Jiansen and Tang Beichen both try to draw closer to Su Xiajing and Tang Tang.
• A baby’s agency and personality: Tang Tang’s playful “protest” makes clear that even a very young child has preferences and can influence those around her.
• Care versus independence: Su Xiajing accepts support but maintains control over her choices, including Tang Tang’s name and where they live.
• Comedic domestic tension: The adults’ earnest efforts to win the baby’s favor contrast with Tang Tang’s quiet judgment and Su Xiajing’s dry reactions.

Key plot points

• Tang Beichen stays at Su Xiajing’s apartment while Tang Tang sleeps, eager to see her as soon as she wakes. Su Xiajing allows him to stay.
• Tang Tang wakes hungry and is startled to find her father there, since she thinks her parents are divorced. She accepts his help, though she is mostly focused on getting her bottle.
• Su Xiajing has already prepared the formula. Tang Beichen feeds Tang Tang, and Su’s warning about safety—especially her use of “again”—suggests he may continue visiting.
• After eating, Tang Beichen takes out his trash and resumes holding Tang Tang. He teases her by insisting she missed and loves him; she silently objects, and Su Xiajing laughs.
• When Su Xiajing echoes Tang Tang’s description of Tang Beichen as “full of himself,” he suspects that she may also be able to hear the baby’s thoughts.

Character developments

• Tang Tang feels increasingly secure at home and around her family, though she remains blunt and skeptical in her private thoughts. She has grown comfortable enough to relax rather than constantly stay on guard.
• Tang Beichen is devoted to his daughter and eager to be involved, but his attempts to coax affection from her are repeatedly undercut by her candid thoughts. He becomes attentive to Su Xiajing’s small signs of care.
• Su Xiajing remains reserved but shows practical concern for both Tang Tang and Tang Beichen. Her laughter and teasing reveal a warmer, more playful side.

Significant themes

• Family intimacy and rebuilding trust: Everyday caregiving and shared time suggest a gradual easing between Su Xiajing and Tang Beichen.
• The contrast between words and inner thoughts: Tang Tang’s frank internal commentary punctures her father’s sentimental assumptions.
• Security and belonging: Tang Tang’s growing ease reflects how steady care has made her feel safer.
• Uncertain communication: Tang Beichen’s suspicion that Su Xiajing can hear Tang Tang’s thoughts introduces a new mystery.

Character interactions

• Tang Beichen eagerly cares for Tang Tang, while Su Xiajing quietly supports him by preparing her bottle and taking the baby so he can eat.
• Tang Tang internally mocks her father’s assumptions, while Tang Beichen responds to her thoughts without admitting he can hear them.
• Su Xiajing joins in the teasing, prompting Tang Beichen to wonder whether she shares his ability to hear Tang Tang’s thoughts.

Plot points and events

• Tang Beichen jokes with Su Xiajing while caring for Tang Tang. He enjoys Su’s recollections of their past, but Tang Tang privately mocks his self-importance and childishness.
• When Tang Beichen unexpectedly echoes Tang Tang’s private thought about being childish, Su Xiajing realizes he may be hearing the baby’s thoughts too.
• He takes Su to the study, where they compare what they’ve noticed and confirm that they can both hear Tang Tang’s thoughts.
• They discuss when it began: Tang Beichen first heard Tang Tang on the day he returned to the country; Su was awakened by Tang Tang’s thoughts when the family butler and nanny were about to take the baby away.
• Learning how close Tang Tang came to being taken, Tang Beichen reacts with anger and regret. He then asks whether the terrible actions Tang Tang described from the future are part of why Su is determined to divorce him.

Character developments

• Tang Beichen remains playful and shameless, but the revelation deepens his connection with Su and brings his guilt into focus. He regrets not realizing sooner how serious the situation was for Tang Tang.
• Su Xiajing is perceptive and guarded, yet willing to trust Tang Beichen enough to discuss their shared secret. Her question of divorce remains unresolved.
• Tang Tang stays observant and unimpressed by her father’s teasing. Her thoughts continue to shape the adults’ understanding of their family’s past and future.

Significant themes

• Family connection and shared secrets: Both parents can hear their daughter’s thoughts, an inexplicable ability that links them.
• Regret and accountability: Tang Beichen recognizes that he misunderstood how endangered Tang Tang was and confronts the possibility that his past behavior damaged his marriage.
• Communication and self-deception: Tang Beichen tends to hear what he wants, while Su often avoids arguing because she expects him to twist her words.

Character interactions

• Tang Beichen teases Su and Tang Tang; Tang Tang silently criticizes him, and Su notices his oddly timed response.
• Once they confirm they share the same ability, Su and Tang Beichen compare their experiences and discuss the attempted removal of Tang Tang.
• The chapter ends with Tang Beichen asking whether his past misconduct is driving Su’s decision to divorce him.

Plot points

• Tang Beichen apologizes to Su Xiajing for the suffering she and their daughter, Tangtang, endured across ten past lives. He accepts that his betrayal and the harm he caused cannot be excused.
• Su Xiajing asks whether her decision to divorce him was rash. Tang Beichen says he once thought he could simply avoid repeating the past, but now understands why she chose to protect herself and Tangtang.
• Su Xiajing explains that she cannot forget what happened or trust that he would remain faithful if circumstances changed. She believes the relationship has no future and wants to focus on raising Tangtang.
• Tang Beichen thanks her for acting decisively and asks to help protect their daughter. He also asks for another chance to stay close and make amends; Su Xiajing tells him to focus on Tangtang, while he insists his remorse cannot be repaid in one lifetime.
• After the conversation, Tang Beichen leaves. Su Xiajing takes Tangtang to rest and reassures her that she and her father will protect her together.
• Tangtang privately reflects that she is not afraid for herself but remains worried about her mother and hopes Su Xiajing will not suffer the same agonizing fate again.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Beichen moves from bewilderment and self-justification toward accountability. He does not ask Su Xiajing to erase the past, but hopes to earn a place in their lives by caring for Tangtang.
• Su Xiajing remains firm about the divorce and her inability to trust him, while accepting that they can share responsibility for their daughter. Her reassurance to Tangtang shows her continuing protectiveness.
• Tangtang provides a contrast to the parents’ heavy conversation: she is amused by Sister Wang’s short videos and wants her mother’s attention, yet her deepest concern remains Su Xiajing’s safety.
• The former spouses share a painful but candid conversation. Tang Beichen kneels and holds Su Xiajing’s hands, while she acknowledges his remorse without withdrawing her boundary.

Significant themes

• Accountability and forgiveness: Regret does not undo past harm, and Su Xiajing is not obligated to forgive or resume the marriage.
• Trust and self-protection: Even when the immediate danger has passed, the damage to trust remains; leaving can be a necessary choice.
• Parenthood and shared responsibility: The two agree to protect Tangtang together, even though their marriage is over.
• Trauma across lifetimes: Memories of repeated suffering shape Su Xiajing’s decisions and Tangtang’s lingering fear for her mother.

• A fresh start: After divorcing Tang Beichen, Su Xiajing decides to move with baby Tang Tang into her villa. While making plans, she promises to put her daughter first and eventually return to work only sparingly. She also jokes about finding a handsome boyfriend; Tang Tang encourages her to date an adult she genuinely likes rather than choosing someone for Tang Tang’s sake.
• Mother–daughter bond: Tang Tang’s inner thoughts are lively and often comic, but they also show unusual care and maturity. She wants to accompany Su Xiajing to work partly for the gossip, yet reassures her mother that she can look after herself. Su Xiajing is moved to tears by Tang Tang’s concern, though Tang Tang is puzzled by her crying.
• Moving into the villa: Su Xiajing quickly organizes the move, with her friend Zhang Zhang arranging custom orders and her father, Su Jiansen, taking over the shopping after learning she is relocating. Within half a month, the furnishings are delivered and the two move in. Tang Beichen helps on moving day but remains withdrawn and leaves quickly; Su Jiansen hopes to live with them but eventually gives up after Su Xiajing does not agree.
• Tang Tang reconsiders her father: Seeing Tang Beichen’s weary, distant behavior, Tang Tang reflects on his past neglect. She concludes that his guilt over betraying Su Xiajing—and his fear of being reminded of her death by Tang Tang’s resemblance to her—may explain why he avoided his daughter. Understanding his motives does not erase Tang Tang’s instinctive dislike of him.
• A quieter household and new visitors: Su Xiajing hires a live-in housekeeper, and the household settles into a peaceful routine. After weeks spent mostly with her mother and the staff, Tang Tang realizes she misses the Tang Family children. The next day, her aunts arrive with several children, including the “flashy peacock,” giving Tang Tang a chance to enjoy their company and tease them again.
  Themes: The chapter emphasizes recovery after divorce, a mother reclaiming her life, the tenderness and mutual care between mother and child, and the distinction between understanding someone’s guilt and forgiving their behavior. It balances emotional reflection with Tang Tang’s humorous inner commentary.

Plot points

• Tang Tang’s aunts and cousins visit, bringing gifts and gathering around to admire her. She enjoys the attention from her older cousins but privately dislikes being treated like an exhibit and finds the children noisy.
• When the adults move to the living room to talk, Tang Xianqi picks Tang Tang up and brings her along. The cousins follow, behaving quietly.
• Tang Nanzhou explains that Tang Jian will stay in China for school and focus on improving his health with traditional Chinese medicine and swimming. Jian has accepted the plan and affectionately reassures his mother that he doesn’t want to upset her.
• The adults discuss Tang Lin, who has unexpectedly begun planning swimming lessons for young children, including a children’s pool.
• Nanzhou invites Su Xiajing to let Tang Tang take lessons with her cousins when she turns three. She stresses that the family won’t pressure Su Xiajing to reconnect with them, but hopes Tang Tang can spend time with her cousins.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Tang is observant and witty, silently commenting on her cousins’ appearances and family dynamics. She especially likes Tang Xianqi and hopes he will hold her, while also valuing the chance to hear the adults’ conversation.
• Tang Xianqi notices her needs and readily picks her up. The cousins show affection toward Tang Tang, though their eager attention overwhelms her.
• Tang Jian’s decision to remain in China reveals a softer, more considerate side: he understands his mother’s concern and wants to support her.
• Nanzhou approaches Su Xiajing carefully, acknowledging the Tang family’s past wrongdoing and leaving the choice of contact to her. The cousins’ hopeful looks add gentle pressure to the invitation.

Significant themes

• Family affection and reconciliation: The Tang family wants to build a relationship with Tang Tang while recognizing that Su Xiajing may not want renewed ties.
• Care expressed through choices: Jian’s cooperation and Nanzhou’s cautious invitation show family members trying to act with one another’s feelings in mind.
• A child’s independence and perspective: Tang Tang’s humorous inner commentary contrasts with adults’ assumptions that she is lonely or needs companions.

Plot and events

• Tang Nanzhou and Tang Shengying argue that Tang Tang should decide whether to join the children’s swimming lessons. Tang Tang thinks the adults are unfairly asking a baby who cannot speak to choose.
• Tang Yiyi and Tang Xingya promise to look after her, and the other siblings join in. Tang Tang is especially surprised when shy Tang Xiancheng offers to help.
• After everyone presses her for a smile, Tang Tang reluctantly agrees. Tang Nanzhou immediately calls Tang Lin to reserve her a place for lessons three years later and asks him to ensure the children’s pool is safe for very young children.
• Tang Jian declares that he will learn to care for little kids and promises to become even better at it than eldest brother Tang Xianqi. His family doubts his ability, but Tang Nanzhou encourages him by suggesting he visit Tang Tang regularly.
• Tang Jian announces that he, Xianqi, and Xiancheng will visit every weekend. Tang Tang assumes he will be staying with their unpleasant grandfather—but learns through his thoughts that he is actually staying with their eldest uncle and will attend school with the older boys.

Character developments

• Tang Tang gives in to her siblings’ affection, though she remains wry and skeptical about their promises and plans.
• Xiancheng makes a small but meaningful effort to overcome his social anxiety and become a better older brother.
• Tang Jian shows unexpected determination to improve his caregiving skills and health, despite being teased and doubted.
• Tang Nanzhou is resourceful and energetic, turning Tang Tang’s enrollment into motivation for Tang Lin to keep the swimming center running.

Character interactions and themes

The siblings’ eager appeals contrast with Tang Tang’s reluctant, sarcastic inner commentary. Tang Xianqi offers quiet affection, while Tang Jian tries to provoke his baby sister and earn her respect. The chapter centers on family affection, sibling responsibility, and personal growth, with comic tension between the children’s sincere promises and Tang Tang’s doubts about whether they will follow through.

Plot points and events

• Tang Beichen is preparing to return overseas, and the family gathers for dinner at Su Xiajing’s home. The children play while the adults cook; Tang Tang falls asleep amid the noise.
• After the guests leave, Su Xiajing feeds and bathes Tang Tang, then watches a movie with her. Tang Beichen arrives after work, as he has done every day for over half a month, eager to see his daughter.
• Su Xiajing leaves the room, claiming she needs to read her script. Tang Tang suspects she is avoiding Tang Beichen so he won’t mistake her courtesy for renewed interest.
• While holding Tang Tang, Tang Beichen talks about his work pressures and his efforts to uncover a suspected company mole. He hopes to draw information from her thoughts.
• Tang Tang reveals that the Tang company’s eventual downfall will not be caused by the directors Tang Beichen suspects, but by someone inside the family. She hints that Third Uncle is the real threat.

Character developments

• Tang Beichen remains devoted to Tang Tang and persistent in trying to reconnect with Su Xiajing, but he is wounded by her emotional distance. He is also ambitious and determined to protect the company, though his confidence may make him underestimate danger close to home.
• Su Xiajing maintains a polite but firm distance from her former husband, avoiding a private conversation with him while continuing to care for Tang Tang.
• Tang Tang is increasingly sharp and teasing in her thoughts. She recognizes Tang Beichen’s attempts to use visits with her as a way to pursue Su Xiajing, and she knows more about the future than she chooses to reveal.

Significant themes

• Family versus self-interest: Tang Beichen assumes family unity will protect the company, while Tang Tang points out that ambition and personal gain can divide relatives.
• Misplaced suspicion and hidden danger: The threat is not where Tang Beichen is looking; the true betrayer is within the family.
• Estrangement and reconciliation: Tang Beichen wants another chance with Su Xiajing, but her deliberate distance shows that affection cannot simply be assumed or won through persistence.

Character interactions

• Tang Beichen warmly greets and cares for Tang Tang, asking about her day and speaking to her despite knowing she cannot answer aloud.
• Tang Tang silently mocks his questions and recognizes his longing for both his daughter and Su Xiajing.
• Su Xiajing’s brief, controlled interaction with Tang Beichen—then retreat to her room—reinforces the boundary between them.
• Through Tang Tang’s unspoken observations, the chapter contrasts Tang Beichen’s confidence with the family betrayal he has yet to identify.