Time reveals people's true character

  Just as the Pan family had arrived home, Tao Que came again. Pan Yu Lin almost immediately asked: "Why are you still chasing after us?"

  Pan Xiaoxiao innocently pulled out Tao Ce's phone from her own pocket and said, "He left it with me."

  Pan Yu buried his head in the sofa cushion and wouldn't come out, like an ostrich suffering humiliation and injustice. He almost sobbed as he said: "I don't get along with this brother-in-law, just take him to your place directly."

  Pan Xiaoxiao nodded and took Tao Ce to her own room. Tao Ce asked while walking, "Isn't it not good to go ask your brother, sister, mom, dad? And does your family have servants or a butler like 384? When they call you, do they call you 'Miss' or 'Master'? Do they wear white gloves?"

  "Want to stay here for a while?"

  "I can stay for a while, mainly because I've come all the way here and even took a taxi specially. After arriving, I just picked up my phone and left, it's really a bit of a waste of this trip. Why don't I help you with watering the flowers? Sweeping the floor is also okay, wiping the table, pouring tea... I can do all these things, your husband is really capable!"

  "Yeah, great."

  "Yes, I think so too. Your house is always so quiet, why not raise a cat? I know that kind of big-faced Garfield cat looks good, or would you like your husband to send one over?"

  "Is there a manuscript fee?"

  "No, my family said that since I'm married to a rich girl, I shouldn't be too thrifty, so they won't restrict my spending anymore. With their support, I can afford it, at most...I'll just save for two or three years and that's enough."

  "When we're old, we'll all have kids."

  Unexpectedly, as soon as Pan Xiao said that, Tao Ce's face actually turned red, and he raised his hand to wipe the tip of his nose with his fingers.

  Pan Xiaoxiao didn't care, walked to the kitchen to make coffee. At this time, Tao Ce followed her from behind, hugged her and shook his body, saying: "What do you think our child should be named?"

  "Where is Tao Qian? Where is Tao Qian?"

  "So you've already thought it through?" Tao Ce asked with a smile.

  "Actually... I haven't decided yet."

  Just as Tao Ce was about to get intimate, the doorbell rang inopportunely. Tao Ce's hand paused for a moment before he finally kissed Pan Xiao Xiao on the cheek and turned around to open the door.

  Having become the brother-in-law of this family, Tao Ce's awareness is very high and he can also enter the role quite well. He opens the door without any hesitation, but as soon as he does, he sees Fu Tianyao standing outside the door. Almost subconsciously, he raises his wrist to look at his watch. Then he asks: "Do you often come over at 8:30 in the evening to knock on your ex-girlfriend's door?"

  Fu Tianyao did not expect to see Tao Ce either, and his face immediately sank as he questioned, "What are you doing here?"

  "Why do I feel it's more reasonable for me to be here than you?"

  "Do you think it's reasonable for me not to be allowed in now?"

  "If you say you're my senior, it's indeed inappropriate. But you're just a predecessor, predecessors don't have retirement benefits or pension security!"

  "Are you in HR?"

  "I'm going to be the village head!"

  Fu Tianyao no longer wanted to waste words with Tao Ce. He directly stretched out his hand to push him away, just as he was about to enter. At this moment, Pan Xiaoxiao had already walked to the door and looked at Fu Tianyao, asking him: "What are you doing here?"

  （2）

  Fu Tianyao saw two people, sat on the sofa with an air of discontent, and familiarly leaned over to take a cup. He pressed a button on the desktop, poured himself a glass of water, and took a sip.

  Pan Xiaoxiao also didn't stand on ceremony, pouring herself and Tao Ce each a cup of hot coffee. Sitting together staring at Fu Tianyao, made Fu Tianyao holding the glass of water in his hand somewhat stiff.

  Tao Ce cleared his throat and put his arm around Pan Xiao Xiao's shoulder, saying in a pretentious tone: "Do you have something to discuss? I'm going to bed with Xiao Xiao soon."

  "Really married into the family?"

  "We spend three days at the wife's parents' home and three days at the husband's parents' home. We are a harmonious family."

  "You look like you've been harmonized?"

  "Are you reconciled with those women?"

  Fu Tianyao immediately furrowed his brow, not wanting to continue with the nonsense. He asked bluntly, "Can you step aside for a moment? I have something to say." His tone was completely unaccommodating, as if he were saying something utterly normal.

  Tao Ce was not pleased, and it was a hundred thousand times not pleased. His head shook like a rattle drum, then he replied: "Would you let your lovely wife be alone with her ex-boyfriend? I'm afraid I'll get heart failure within ten minutes!"

  "It's not a matter of whether I want to or not, but rather that a wife who can't even take care of herself shouldn't be forced by her ex-boyfriend. If something really happened, it would be a consensual thing between us."

  "What if you're poisoned and can't laugh it off?"

  "Have you watched too many martial arts films? I feel sorry for you, a child traumatized by melodramas."

  "There are also many such plots in Japanese action blockbusters!"

  "You've been exposed..."

  Pan Xiaoxiao watched the two of them quarrel as soon as they met, and she didn't have the mood to let them continue, so she directly said: "If you want to say something, just say it. Tao Ce is my husband, he's not an outsider."

  Fu Tianyao sat there, stiffening his neck and not making a sound, as if he was sulking.

  "If you don't want to speak up, then please leave. After you're gone, I'll teach Tao Che to ask clearly who it is before opening the door, otherwise it's easy to be deceived by bad people."

  Is this okay for educating kids? Tao Ce, who is over 1.8 meters tall, doesn't look like a kid at all! Fu Tianyao was just about to laugh when he saw Tao Ce looking guilty, hanging his head low and drawing circles on the ground with his toes. He couldn't help but roll his eyes and think, how did this silly guy get caught by Pan Xiaoxiao?

  "It's about Su Qianxiang." Fu Tianyao finally spoke up, just as he was about to continue, he saw Tao Ce suddenly stand up and slam the sofa cushion on the ground, cursing: "You haven't even broken up yet! Just take a look at that woman, she's not a good catch. Don't believe me? Go to her place and tell her your family has gone bankrupt, you have no money, and hope she can help you or share your joys and sorrows together. She'll probably kick you out in an instant. The more materialistic the girl is, the more they want to be surrounded by men with plenty of bread and gold! Wake up, kid..."

  Tao Ce was still chattering away, trying to persuade her, when Pan Xiao Xiao looked up at him and saw that he didn't seem like he would stop anytime soon. She opened her mouth and said, "Husband."

  "Huh?" Tao Ce's voice came to an abrupt halt.

  "Go make your bed."

  "Okay." Then he ran upstairs excitedly.

  Tian Yao was stunned for a moment, then took a few deep breaths and tried to calm himself down before continuing: "I've already broken up with her, we haven't even been in contact. A few days ago she suddenly sent me a copy of the test results saying she's pregnant, the child is mine. If I don't believe her, she said she'll wait until the child is born and then let me verify the DNA."

  "Won't you take defensive measures?"

  "I'll definitely take precautions, otherwise..." Fu Tianyao didn't finish his sentence. As a seasoned philanderer and professional ladies' man, he knew the importance of taking precautions. He had never let his "holy water" spill into any forest, so to speak. However, even masters can have their off days, like Fu Tianyao's current predicament. If he wasn't really in trouble, he wouldn't be coming to Pan Xiaoxiao for advice with a humbled expression.

  Pan Xiaoxiao stared at Fu Tianyao without saying a word.

  Fu Tianyao already understood Pan Xiaoxiao's meaning and continued without her asking: "Actually... I always wear a condom, I'd even wear two layers if I could. But after using it, I would throw it in the trash can, then take a shower, and when I leave, I would dump the trash bag. Who knew she was so disgusting and left one behind!" Fu Tianyao's voice had become almost hysterical, clearly unable to bear it.

  "What did you say to her?"

  "My attitude is very firm, the child must be aborted, and I also cannot make peace with her."

  Pan Xiaoxiao suddenly had a look of realization on her face and confidently asked Fu Tianyao, "Then she hid, right?"

  He nodded with a dejected expression and let out a long sigh.

  If Pei Tianyao had been calm at the time, he would have met with Su Zhan and tricked her into aborting the child to avoid future troubles. However, Pei Tianyao directly refused, and Su Zhan, having ulterior motives, wouldn't let it go easily. Not being together was no problem, but they had to pay for the abortion. If not, she would give birth to the child with Pei's bloodline and use that to threaten the Pei family, likely asking for even more money. If the Pei family didn't acknowledge the child, she would tarnish their reputation, possibly harming Pei Tianyao's future family as well.

  Su Qianling is very clever.

  "What do you need me to do?" Pan Xiao Xiao still had a faint smile on her face, and her calm demeanor made Pei Tian Yao feel at ease.

  Fu Tianyao had once been afraid of Pan Xiuxiu, because Pan Xiuxiu's thoughts were meticulous and calculated everything to perfection, leaving him no room for maneuver. Such a person might be able to deal with Su Qianqian, a greedy woman.

  "I want to find her and make her get rid of that child, I won't give her any money either, it makes me sick."

  Pan Xiaoxiao listened and fell silent for a while, then sighed with a bitter smile, saying: "What do you take women to be, after all!"

  "...", Tian Yao couldn't answer back.

  "Why should I agree with you? Why should I go and bully another poor woman who has been wronged by you?"

  Fu Tianyao looked up at Pan Xiuxiu, his lips trembling slightly, before finally asking her: "I've been with so many women, but I couldn't bear to touch you. Didn't you notice?"

  "Should I be proud?"

  "Smile, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I promise you, from now on I won't bother you again. Can you help me one last time?" Fu Tianyao said with utmost sincerity, looking at Pan Xiaoxiao, the woman who once belonged to him but was missed by her. He slightly opened his lips, and his thin lips trembled due to the sorrow of the moment. His eyes gradually became moist, and he didn't know if it was helplessness or seeing Pan Xiaoxiao made him feel wronged. He finally couldn't hold back his tears and burst out crying.

  Gave up...

  Just like that, gave up...

  In front of her, he said with his own mouth that he would give up, but he was actually reluctant to let go.

  His nose was sour and his eyes were blurry, he almost choked with sobs.

  I regret it, are you willing to take another look at me? I let you go, no matter how unwilling, can only be swallowed into the belly, nowhere to express my sorrow!