After being reborn, the scumbag CEO begs me to remarry him every day.

Qiao Zhiyu's answer was within Tang Xia's expectations.

Spending money on her and Niannian is a waste.

But if the money is spent on Lin Yiyue and Lin An'an, then it's a reasonable expense.

But in this life, Tang Xia is no longer a soft, helpless child.

She had plenty of ways to get Qiao Zhiyu to suggest hiring a postpartum nanny.

Tang Xia shook her head: "You can go now, I'm going to sleep."

Qiao Zhiyu didn't bother to say anything and simply slammed the door and left.

The next day.

As soon as it was light, Qiao's mother kept knocking on the door.

Niannian in her arms was so frightened that she burst into tears.

Tang Xia comforted the child while walking over to open the door.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Your dad and I have booked a tour group, and we're leaving soon."

Tang Xia's expression froze: "But Mom, if you leave, how will I take care of Niannian by myself?"

Mrs. Qiao's expression immediately turned displeased: "What? Am I destined to serve others? Can't we go out and have some fun?"

"Mom, that's not what I meant. I saw on the news that there are a lot of scammers at tourist attractions lately. Maybe you should go on vacation again in a while."

"Hey! What's wrong with you? You're already cursing us to have bad luck before you've even left? Alright, I'm not going to waste any more words with you. I need to hurry up and pack my things. Don't forget to bring Zhiyu his meals these next couple of days. I've noticed he's lost weight lately."

Seeing this, Tang Xia didn't say anything more.

In their previous life, the elderly couple signed up for a shopping tour to save money. However, when they arrived at the destination, they didn't want to spend any money on shopping, so the tour guide detained them and wouldn't let them leave. In the end, Qiao Zhiyu had to personally go and bring them back.

Perhaps due to the fright, they fell seriously ill after returning home and suffered a great deal.

Tang Xia was just trying to be helpful.

But since she doesn't appreciate it, I can't blame myself.

The elderly couple left in a hurry, and the house suddenly became much quieter.

Tang Xia was happy to be free.

She held Niannian in her arms as they basked in the sun on the balcony.

The doctor said that once Niannian's body has developed further, she can undergo surgery for intervention. Although it cannot completely cure her condition, it will at least temporarily prevent her life from being in danger.

"Niannian, Mom really hopes you can live to be a hundred years old."

Perhaps the child sensed her mother's feelings, for she reached out her soft little hand and gently stroked Tang Xia's cheek.

Tang Xia burst into tears of joy.

Just then, Jin Yao suddenly called her, saying that there was news about the postpartum nanny she had asked her to find.

"Sister Tang Xia, this postpartum nanny is really amazing, and she has also taken care of children with congenital heart disease before."

"Really?" Tang Xia could hardly believe it.

"Yeah, she was originally planning to retire and go home, but when she heard that Niannian was in the same situation, she agreed without hesitation. But what about you? Is that jerk still refusing to agree?"

Coincidentally, Tang Xia happened to see Lin Yiyue delivering breakfast to Qiao Zhiyu not far away.

She replied, "Please help me keep this auntie here first. As for Qiao Zhiyu, I will get him to agree as soon as possible."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Xia took a photo of the two people who were reluctant to part.

Qiao Zhinuan came back at noon.

Seeing that there was no food on the table, he started to get angry at Tang Xia: "Don't you know I'll be home at this hour? You didn't even cook, what am I supposed to eat? Eat air? Fine, this is how you treat me after my parents leave, is that it?"

Tang Xia had just finished coaxing Niannian to sleep.

She hasn't had a bite to eat or even a sip of water since morning, let alone eaten.

When she finally has a little free time, she still has to continue drawing design drafts.

He said to Qiao Zhinuan, "Zhinuan, you can order takeout for yourself. I don't have time to cook today."

Just as she turned on her computer to start drawing, Qiao Zhinu suddenly went crazy, picked up a glass full of water from the table, and poured it directly onto Tang Xia's computer keyboard.

The computer screen went black instantly, and Tang Xia didn't even have time to press save!

That was a design she had painstakingly drawn over nearly half a month!

"Qiao Zhinuan, what are you doing?!"

Tang Xia clenched her fists, suppressing her anger.

Qiao Zhinuan was also somewhat frightened by her expression.

But she didn't think she had done anything wrong at all: "What's wrong with me? Why aren't you cooking and instead you're drawing this crappy picture? Do you think you're still that top student from the design school? Look at yourself in the mirror, what do you look like now? It's ridiculous. This crappy computer, so what if I break it? It was bought with my brother's money, wasn't it?"

Qiao Zhinu picked up her schoolbag and strode away.

Tang Xia quickly used a tissue to dry the water off the keyboard; her hands were trembling.

The deadline for bidding was fast approaching, and she messed things up at this crucial moment...

This was the first time since her rebirth that Tang Xia felt she was on the verge of collapse.

Then, the sound of Niannian crying came from inside the house again.

She sat helplessly in her chair, clutching her black-screened computer that she couldn't turn on.

It was as if even the wind outside the window was mocking her.

No matter how hard she struggled, it was all in vain.

But a few seconds later, she wiped away her tears, put down her computer, and went into her room.

Gently rocking the crib, humming a nursery rhyme: "Little firefly, flying west, flying east..."

-

In the evening, Qiao Zhiyu returned home to find the house completely dark.

He frowned and called out, "Tang Xia?"

No one responded.

When he turned on the light, he was startled to find Tang Xia sitting upright on the sofa.

"So you were home. I called you just now, why didn't you answer?"

Tang Xia still did not answer.

When Qiao Zhiyu walked up to her, he saw that her face was covered in tears.

Tang Xia was considered a campus beauty back then; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to pursue her.

Although he has grown tired of her somewhat in the last two years, there is no denying that she is extremely beautiful.

The words of rebuke were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.

"What's wrong? Did Niannian make you angry again?"

Tang Xia shook her head, pointed to the broken computer on the table, and said aggrievedly, "Zhi Nuan broke my computer."

"Is such a small thing worth crying like this? I'll buy you a new one later."

“No,” Tang Xia explained, “Remember when I told you that President Jin of Huanyu Group wanted to collaborate with me?”

"I remember, but that's not it—"

Before Qiao Zhiyu could finish speaking, Tang Xia interrupted him: "I was thinking of earning some extra money to ease your burden, but I didn't expect that the drawing I was about to finish would be ruined by Zhi Nuan. If I can't submit the drawing on time, I'll have to pay the other party a large amount of liquidated damages."

"What?!" Upon hearing that he had to pay a penalty for breach of contract, Qiao Zhiyu was also taken aback: "Why wasn't this such a big deal mentioned when we signed the contract?"

"Didn't I often take orders online before? And this time the deadline wasn't tight, I thought everything would go smoothly, but I didn't expect..."

"What should we do then? Is there any way we can discuss this with them?"

"Actually, it's not entirely hopeless. As long as I work hard in the remaining few days, I should be able to finish it. What do you think, Zhiyu?"

Tang Xia was gradually coaxing Qiao Zhiyu into revealing the answer she wanted.

As expected, after hesitating for a moment, Qiao Zhiyu finally compromised: "Alright, then please ask a postpartum nanny to help you take care of Niannian. I'm going to take a shower now."

Tang Xia watched him take off his coat.

Of course, he didn't miss the bright red detail at the shirt collar either.