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  However, to Qiao Nan nowadays, she had no feelings no matter how much money was in Sun Guohong’s red packet. It was simply because she knew how to earn money well.

  After accepting Sun Guohong sincerely, the more Xu Shengnan’s parents looked at Sun Guohong, the more satisfied they felt about him being their son-in-law. They felt that he was so much better than Fang Shiyou. Thankfully, they didn’t miss out on such a good son-in-law and didn’t let Xu Shengnan miss out on such a good man.

  Indeed, Qiao Nan was their daughter’s greatest blessing in this lifetime. Even if something was initially bad, it would eventually turn into something good after their daughter met Qiao Nan.

  After Fang Shiyou received news that Xu Shengnan was now married to Sun Guohong, he couldn’t accept it at all. He initially wanted to kick up a fuss in the Xu family such that they wouldn’t dare to let Xu Shengnan marry Sun Guohong.

  Thankfully, the Xu family was long prepared. When Fang Shiyou came running to the Xu family as if he was looking for his enemy, he couldn’t even enter the main gate of the community, let alone kick up a fuss. The security officer had blocked his way at the door.

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  Before Xu Shengnan officially married Sun Guohong, Fang Shiyou had tried all means. He even made a trip to Xu Lingling’s school, wanting to persuade her to stop Xu Shengnan from getting married. He didn’t believe that he would be the only one who was unhappy and unwilling to agree to Xu Shengnan marrying Sun Guohong.

  Xu Lingling’s reaction should be stronger than his. From then on, there would be another person in the Xu family, and Xu Shengnan would no longer belong to Xu Lingling alone. He was different. He was Xu Lingling’s birth father. As long as he remarried Xu Shengnan, their family would be reunited. As long as Xu Lingling stood on his side, he believed that he stood a chance of success.

  In the beginning, Xu Lingling didn’t plan to see Fang Shiyou. However, upon thinking that her mother was about to get married, she hoped that Fang Shiyou would also find another partner seriously and not disturb her and her mother’s lives from then on.

  After her mother married Father Sun, she felt that Father Sun would definitely not be happy if he saw her father coming over to find her mother often.

  What Xu Lingling didn’t expect was that before she could say her words of persuasion, Fang Shiyou’s words stunned her and she nearly couldn’t answer him. “Dad, after saying so much, do you mean for me to commit suicide so that I can force my mother not to get married?”

  “Silly child. I’ve already said that it’s a fake suicide, not a real one. You’re my only daughter. Can I really let you die? However, your mother is about to get married to that man. Aside from this method, I can’t think of any other ways. Don’t worry. Nothing will happen to you. At most, you will suffer minor injuries. If you don’t get injured, your mother would take it as you lying to her, and she wouldn’t take your words seriously. Ling Ling, for the sake of our happiness, this little pain is worth it. Don’t worry. When your mother agrees to remarry me and dumps that man surnamed Sun, I will definitely make it up to you. When that happens, I’ll give you the house that your grandparents are living in as a dowry. I guarantee that when you get married in the future, your in-laws wouldn’t dare to belittle you.”

  There were three houses anyway. He would definitely feel the pinch for giving one to Ling Ling as dowry. However, no pain, no gain. He had two houses left anyway. He would leave them to his and Xu Shengnan’s son.

  This time, if he had the opportunity to remarry Xu Shengnan, he promised not to be promiscuous in the future and do anything sorry to Xu Shengnan. He would lead a good and honest life with Xu Shengnan. Compared to those women outside, Xu Shengnan was so much better. With such a good wife like Xu Shengnan, he should count his blessings.

  Xu Lingling smiled. “Dad, don’t worry. After Mom marries Uncle Sun, the house that grandpa and grandma are living in and our current house would all belong to me. Uncle Sun said that if there’s a need, he can give me another house. Dad, you should leave your house for yourself. Indeed, it has nothing much to do with me. As for the dowry for my future marriage, Uncle Sun has already considered this for me. You don’t have to bother yourself with it.”

  Even if her mother didn’t have a husband, she would have two houses at least. If her father remarried her mother, the number of houses she had would become less. Even if she had never looked at the topic of whether her mother should remarry because of the number of houses she would receive, Xu Lingling couldn’t help but feel disappointed when she heard her father say this.

  It turned out that only a son and a house was in the mind of her birth father. “Dad, the reason why I came here to see you today is to tell you that Mom has already found her happiness, and I hope you can too. I know that the little boy that auntie previously gave birth to had nothing to do with you. I didn’t grow up with you by my side as well. Since you’re still young, quickly go and find a woman who’s good to you, marry her, then try for another child.”

  After her father had another child, he could basically treat her as dead.

  However, even if her father didn’t have another child, he could similarly treat her as dead. Anyway, in her heart, her birth father had the image of death. Well, a ‘dead’ father and a ‘dead’ daughter were fine, then. No one owed anyone.

  It was enough that she had such a father. If he came to look for her in the future, she wouldn’t appear nine out of ten times.

  After saying this sentence, Xu Lingling placed a hundred yuan note on the table. “Dad, we didn’t get to have a lot of time to interact with each other. However, that’s fine. The money here comes from the pocket money Uncle Sun gave me. Even though I didn’t earn this, make do with it first. I’ll treat you to this cup of milk tea today.”

  Her birth father had spent money on women outside. However, her stepfather gave her quite a bit of money such that she didn’t have to worry about money at all. If all the stepfathers in this world were as good as Uncle Sun, then those with a ‘step’ in their names wouldn’t become a synonym for bad people. In their family, this stepfather was so much better than the birth father.

  “You……” Fang Shiyou was so angry his face turned green. “Are you really prepared to watch your mother marry another man? Don’t forget that I’m your birth father. You have no conscience at all. No wonder I didn’t like you since you were young. It’s also for your own good that I disagree to your mother marrying another man. The man surnamed Sun looks like he’s not short of money. If he really wanted to get married, he could have married anyone. Why did he fancy your mother?? Are you sure that the man surnamed Sun wanted to marry your mother and not you? Do you really think that it’s good for an unrelated man in the family to give you some money?”

  Fang Shiyou’s words became more overboard and unkind. Xu Lingling was so angry that her face turned red.