Accusations of not wanting to marry: The prosecutor pressed him relentlessly.

Tang Zhanghe happily sipped the osmanthus black tea his daughter had bought, and finished signing the last document.

It's said that daughters are their fathers' little cotton-padded jackets. Although these jackets might be a bit of a money-loser, they're still their own. This is completely different from the feeling of having two sons, Tang Yi and Tang Ze. A daughter might buy her father a cup of hot black tea on the way, but a son would never do that.

"What are you looking at? My location isn't as good as your law firm's. This office building is quite old. This office used to belong to your grandfather, and your older brother's office is mine."

Tang Zhanghe got up and called his secretary in to take away the signed documents. He then asked Fang Youxi, "What do you want to eat? How about we go eat Beicheng cuisine? I remember you especially loved almond tofu when you were little. There's an old-established restaurant nearby that makes it particularly authentic."

Fang Youxi doesn't even remember loving almond tofu when she was a child; her tastes have changed over the years.

But she didn't want to spoil the fun today, so she took Tang Zhanghe's arm and said, "Okay, it's my treat today."

Tang Zhanghe immediately refused: "Forget it, I'm afraid you'll scheme against me. I'll have to pay for more than ten meals later."

Fang Youxi laughed heartily: "Isn't Big Brother going?"

"It's just the two of us, father and daughter, having dinner together today. We won't bring him; he's in the way." The eldest son is like a block of wood when it comes to dating. It's said that he and the Peng family's daughter have a fixed meal and watch a movie once a week, like it's a chore. Tang Zhanghe finds it strange. He was such a romantic person when he was young, with all sorts of tricks for pursuing girls. How come Tang Yi didn't inherit any of that and is like a block of wood?

This "Baiweixuan" restaurant has been open for decades and has been renovated several times. Now it is a very famous old restaurant in Beicheng. Although there were only two people, Tang Zhanghe still asked his secretary to book a small private room in advance. He and his daughter hadn't eaten alone for a long time, which was a dereliction of duty on his part as a father.

"Tang~" Tang Zhanghe was about to start lecturing when Fang Youxi stopped him by interlacing her two index fingers: "Dad, let's not talk about me today. Tell me about yourself. How's business been these past few years? Why didn't you remarry? You've become an old baby now?"

Tang Zhanghe: ...

This kid's mouth is really infuriating; he actually called him an old baby.

But knowing that he has been through so many years, and that he still cares about his father, makes me feel a little better.

"In business, it's all about how much you make, it's not too bad. After your grandfather retired, I realized that I, the heir, had been living too leisurely. Once he stopped managing the company, how could I have the mind to think about anything else? We invested in quite a few real estate projects before. When the real estate market was booming, we made a lot of money, but when it went downturn, it was very damaging. Fortunately, it didn't affect the foundation. Your grandfather always said that industry is the foundation of the country, and there's some truth to that. Let's just do things steadily and surely. Your father can still support you all."

"And now? My older brother has been involved in the company's management for seven or eight years now, and he's been managing it quite well, hasn't he?"

"Your older brother has been working hard at the company all these years, and he's already thirty-two. He'll get married to Peng Shu next spring. Many of his classmates his age already have kids who are old enough to run errands."

"And what about you? Aren't you planning to find someone else?"

Speaking of this, Tang Zhanghe felt a little guilty. Looking at his daughter's eyebrows and eyes, he realized that she had truly inherited the best features from both him and Fang Keying. All those rich young ladies in Beicheng couldn't compare to his daughter's beauty. Unfortunately, he and Fang Keying were incompatible. Both of them were strong-willed and would have a small argument every three days and a big argument every five days, making it impossible for their marriage to continue.

"Dad's getting old and doesn't want to go through all that trouble anymore. I just hope all of you are doing well." Tang Zhanghe couldn't help but nag Fang Youxi about her decision not to marry or have children: "Tang~ Is it because your mother and I's marriage failed that you don't want to get married? Actually..."

"Don't talk about me today." Fang Youxi rested her chin on her hand and asked again, "Dad, don't you think dating is a good thing? Both parties are free, don't need to be responsible for each other, and if they don't like each other one day, they can just walk away and still be friends."

"It's not as simple as you think. Do you think your mother and I can still be friends after we say goodbye?" Tang Zhanghe put a piece of tofu in his daughter Yao's bowl. "You're a girl. Aren't you losing out if you only date and don't get married?"

"Dad, what if my second brother finds a girl who's your business rival? What will you do then?" Fang Youxi changed her question. Her eldest brother was getting married soon, so she didn't want to drag him into it. Tang Ze was fine; he had many girlfriends, so she could use him for now.

Tang Zhanghe: "A competitor? That's great, let's bring him and his company home and take them all."

Fang Youxi: ...

I didn't expect Elder Tang to be so greedy.

"What if that girl is also someone who doesn't want to marry or have children?"

"Then we'll have to break the second son's legs." Tang Zhang tasted the tofu with himself; it still tasted the same as before. He knew his daughter was testing his limits, but he couldn't say it outright, so he played along with her.

He didn't care whether Tang Ze had a girlfriend or not; that kid had inherited his youthful spirit and never had enough fun.

But Fang Youxi is different. Fang Keying is a stubborn person. He is afraid that his daughter will inherit her mother's personality, which will ruin her life.

Tang Zhanghe then steered the conversation toward Lu Yanli: "Yanli is actually a really good kid. Your older brother told him about your thoughts, and he said he specializes in curing unmarried and infertile couples."

"Tell him to get infertility treatment, you're crazy." Fang Youxi rolled her eyes. She didn't believe that Lu Yanli could still have feelings for her after knowing that she was with Mu Wangbei. He was just up to no good and deliberately trying to annoy her.

Tang Zhanghe smiled and treated the two children as a pair of bickering lovers.

Fang Youxi stopped talking, and Tang Zhanghe didn't spoil the mood. He wasn't obsessed with relationships. His greatest wealth from his three marriages was having three children. The three children got along quite well, especially Tang Yi, who had the demeanor of an eldest son and was quite kind to his younger siblings. He especially loved his sister Fang Youxi from the bottom of his heart.

The meal went fairly well, with a pleasant atmosphere. Fang Youxi, unusually, linked arms with Tang Zhanghe. The father and daughter went downstairs together and encountered an extremely dignified and elegant woman in the dining hall—it was Chen Lai.

Today is the 86th birthday of an academician at their school. The school leaders invited several other leaders and professors to celebrate the old man's birthday at "Baiweixuan," and she naturally had to come.

Tang Zhanghe greeted Chen Lai upon seeing her: "Professor Chen."

"Hello, Chairman Tang." Chen Lai paused briefly. She wasn't familiar with Tang Zhanghe, but they would inevitably run into each other on some occasions. Tang Zhanghe had also sponsored a research project for their school. Beicheng was so small, and people in the circle would see each other all the time, so they had to greet each other.

The girl next to Chen Lai looked somewhat familiar. When she saw her shawl, she remembered that this was the girl she had met at that famous luxury store last time. Several sales associates had helped her carry the bags, and that day she had also bought the same cashmere shawl as her.

"Who is this?"

"Let me introduce you to my daughter, Tangtang."

Chen Lai nodded: "Chairman Tang is very fortunate."

They were just nodding acquaintances. Chen Lai was directed by the waiter to walk towards the elevator, while Tang Zhang and Fang Youxi prepared to leave.