"Xu Qian! Whose child is it?"
"Could it be Guan Weiyun?"
Tang Zhishen's chest heaved violently, enraged.
The child, startled by his shout, resumed its wails.
Before him stood a man with a dark face, and in his arms, a child with a dark face…
Xu Qian's head was spinning.
She gently swayed the child, patting it as she replied, "No."
"Then whose?"
Xu Qian's face paled slightly. She opened her mouth but still didn't want to utter that person's name.
"It's a man from X Group. He kidnapped me, and then…"
Xu Qian didn't want to elaborate.
Tang Zhishen froze. So, she had been missing for so long because she was kidnapped.
No wonder she hated X Group so much.
His heart ached. He couldn't imagine what kind of life she had endured these past few months…
"When was the baby born?"
Xu Qian closed her eyes and said faintly, "Today."
Tang Zhishen sighed, glanced at the still crying child, and softly said, "Give her to me."
Xu Qian was stunned but handed the child to him.
She trusted Tang Zhishen. He wouldn't harm them.
The man took the baby and held her securely, his posture surprisingly natural. Though his movements were the same, the child quieted down, her grape-like round eyes staring directly at him.
"A'shen, you're amazing."
Xu Qian genuinely praised him. She truly hadn't expected Tang Zhishen to be good with children.
Tang Zhishen gave a wry smile. It was all thanks to him being so good at taking care of Zhiyuan when he was little. Their mother used to hand him other people's children to look after from a young age…
(Mrs. Tang: You were the one who insisted on taking care of them; she didn't force you.)
"Child, have you decided to keep her?"
Xu Qian glanced at him and softly answered yes.
Her favorability hadn't increased or decreased; it seemed to have little impact?
"If you're keeping her, then you're keeping her. From now on, I'll be her father."
Tang Zhishen's expression relaxed slightly. It wasn't false to say he was upset, but… Xu Qian had been forced, not willing.
He couldn't blame her, couldn't reopen her wounds, and couldn't let her bear this burden alone.
The child had no father, so now he would be her father.
In the future, he and Xu Qian would surely have their own child.
This one, he could consider practice.
Besides, this child resembled Xu Qian so much; he really liked her.
This was a miniature Xu Qian, how adorable, and he could raise her himself.
The more Tang Zhishen looked, the more he liked her. He couldn't help but lean down and kiss her small face, then looked up and kissed Xu Qian.
[Ding, Tang Zhishen's favorability +3, total favorability is 80.]
Xu Qian: …?!
What in the world was going on?
She didn't understand.
Mrs. Tang could answer this question. Tang Zhishen had liked taking care of children since he was little, especially babies.
He liked Xu Qian, and by extension, he loved everything related to her.
"A'qian, you go upstairs and rest. I'll take care of the child; you don't need to worry."
Xu Qian: …
Was this a case of having the child and discarding the mother?
Xu Qian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "She just nursed an hour ago."
Tang Zhishen's expression was relaxed. Holding the child with one arm, he waved his hand, "Don't worry, if she's hungry, I'll give her milk powder."
Xu Qian: “…Alright.”
She turned to go upstairs, but suddenly stopped and turned back.
She saw the man smiling and playing with the child, sometimes touching her small hand, sometimes touching her face.
Xu Qian had truly never seen him smile like that, so gentle and full of affection.
Her chest felt warm, and she left with peace of mind.
After her footsteps receded, Tang Zhishen slowly put away his smile, his eyes filled with complexity.
The child seemed to sense the change in the man's aura, pursed her small lips, and looked as if she was about to cry but held back.
The man couldn't help but smile, softly coaxing, "Good girl, Daddy will take you to see the flowers."