Chapter 469 - 255: Gained a Daughter

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.’

"Haha, hello there, little Tang Guo."

Qi Sheng and Tang Guo chatted for a good while, almost twenty minutes.

Liu Rong couldn’t just stand by any longer and took the phone back from her daughter.

"Honey, sorry for keeping you for so long."

"It’s nothing. Do you have plans later?"

Qi Sheng had also heard the report from the female bodyguard, who said Liu Rong’s ex-husband was causing some trouble.

Since he was free today, he figured he’d go over and handle it.

Liu Rong thought Qi Sheng wanted her to go to Fort Saint Louis, and her tone became a little anxious.

"Honey, I promised Guoguo I’d take her to the zoo today."

"Perfect. I’ll get to meet our daughter, then."

Qi Sheng made the decision right then and there. "I’ll drive over to pick you up in a bit. We’ll have lunch first, then go to the zoo."

"Okay, okay! Guoguo and I will wait for you."

The smile on Liu Rong’s face was unstoppable, making her look exceptionally radiant and captivating.

In truth, Liu Rong had wanted Qi Sheng to meet her daughter for a long time.

Although Qi Sheng knew she was divorced and had clearly stated that he accepted her, Liu Rong still felt a little uneasy.

If Qi Sheng ever forced her to choose between her daughter and him, she didn’t know who she would pick.

They were the two people she loved most in the world.

Giving up either one would leave her with a lifetime of regret.

...

After hanging up, Liu Rong smiled at her pouting daughter and said,

"Alright, the uncle is going to the zoo with us in a little while."

"Really?"

Tang Guo’s little face instantly brightened, but she was worried Liu Rong was tricking her.

"Mommy, you can’t lie! Your nose will get longer if you do!"

"It’s true. Mommy isn’t lying to you."

Liu Rong playfully pinched the little girl’s nose, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Yay! That’s great!!"

Seeing her daughter so happy, Liu Rong also broke into a knowing smile.

"Rongrong, that man is taking you out?"

Mrs. Liu, who had been listening with pricked ears the whole time, asked with a look of pleasant surprise.

"Didn’t you hear everything already?"

Liu Rong gave her mother an exasperated look.

"You silly girl, getting mad at your own mother."

Mrs. Liu patted Liu Rong, her face all smiles.

"It’s good that he likes Tang Guo. If you could give him a healthy baby boy, you’d have both a son and a daughter."

"Oh, Mom, he’s still young. He’s not thinking about having kids anytime soon."

Liu Rong put her daughter down and took out a mirror to check her makeup.

Since she was already planning to take her daughter out to play today, she had already done her makeup earlier.

Confirming that everything was fine, Liu Rong put the compact mirror away.

Recently, Liu Rong had also noticed a significant change in herself.

Kids say the darndest things, and Tang Guo had praised her for becoming prettier more than once.

Thinking about the beauty experiences her "sisters" shared in the group chat, Liu Rong couldn’t help but feel a flush of heat.

’She never dreamed that just a few ’tries’ would have such a remarkable effect.’

Before, she had felt quite insecure among Qi Sheng’s group of girlfriends.

Although there were other divorced "sisters" like Miduo and Xue Zhongyun, neither of them had children, which was a point she couldn’t compare to.

Fortunately, Qi Sheng was very magnanimous about her past.

And now, he had even shown his affection for Tang Guo.

The worries that had been weighing on Liu Rong’s heart instantly lightened.

When her phone suddenly vibrated, Liu Rong quickly picked up Tang Guo.

She said a quick goodbye to her parents and hurried out the door.

...

Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu exchanged a look and tacitly went to the balcony.

Looking down through the window, they saw a black American SUV parked downstairs. It looked incredibly imposing.

"Old man, what kind of car is that?"

Mrs. Liu asked curiously, nudging Mr. Liu with her elbow.

"That’s a Lincoln Navigator! The base price alone is over a million!"

Mr. Liu pushed up his glasses and began to lecture Mrs. Liu on just how luxurious the car’s features were.

Clearly, he was a car enthusiast.

"Stop, stop, stop. Did you say this car costs over a million?"

Mrs. Liu cut off her long-winded husband, her eyes shining brightly.

"Can you be any more materialistic? All you care about is the price."

Mr. Liu gave his wife a speechless look, having lost all interest in continuing his explanation.

"Hah! You talk a big game, but how come I’ve never seen you drive one home for me to show off?"

Mrs. Liu’s merciless retort was a fatal blow, leaving Mr. Liu choked and speechless.

"Oh, they look so good together!"

When Mrs. Liu saw Qi Sheng smile, bend down, and pick up Guoguo, she was so delighted her eyes crinkled with joy.

"Old man, look! Don’t they look just like a family of three?"

Mrs. Liu pointed downstairs, happier than she could say.

She and her husband had, of course, been completely supportive of their daughter’s divorce.

Tang Xu was addicted to gambling, a terrible habit he couldn’t seem to quit.

The old couple had seen Tang Xu’s recent fawning for what it was.

He had simply seen that their daughter had struck it rich and wanted to be a freeloader again.

But things were different now. Their daughter had a new boyfriend.

Whether it was his capabilities, looks, height, or financial strength, Qi Sheng completely crushed Tang Xu in every aspect.

Get back together with their daughter?

In his dreams!

"They do!"

A smile appeared on Mr. Liu’s face as well, and for once, he didn’t talk back.

His greatest regret was not having produced an heir to carry on the Liu family name.

From what Liu Rong had implied before, Qi Sheng didn’t really care whose surname the child took.

If their daughter could really give birth to a healthy baby boy, and their future son-in-law allowed the child to take the Liu surname, then after he passed away, he would be able to face his ancestors with dignity.

But soon, the smiles on the old couple’s faces froze.

That shameless ex-son-in-law actually had the nerve to run over and greet them?