The caller ID showed a string of numbers.

Tang Rao rolled his eyes and searched his brain.

Oh, it seems to be Jiang Nuanqiu's cell phone number.

How did she know his new number? Oh, probably that girl Shangguan Ling told her.

"Hello..." Tang Rao answered the phone, "Beautiful Jiang, what's up?"

Over the phone, Jiang Nuanqiu was silent for two seconds.

"Tang Rao, are you free? I... we are in a bit of trouble..." Jiang Nuanqiu took a breath and said.

Trouble?

"What happened?" Tang Rao asked.

"You'll know when you get here, it's the same block where you dropped off Xue Fei last time. I'll send the exact address to your phone in a bit," Jiang Nuanqiu said.

"Okay, I'll head over now." After replying, Tang Rao hung up the phone.

He then went straight out through the backyard, exchanged a few words with Bai Yushu and drove off.

It wasn't far from Ziyuan Villa to Jiang Nuanqiu's block, just about ten minutes away.

Including parking, going upstairs and knocking on the door, it took Tang Rao a total of twelve minutes.

"Bang!" The door opened, and there was a middle-aged man.

Tang Rao was slightly stunned, and the middle-aged man seemed a bit surprised as well.

"Who are you?" they both asked at the same time.

Tang Rao: "..."

Damn, having such chemistry with a man is unbearable.

"Tang Rao, you're here? Come on in," Jiang Nuanqiu came over and called out to Tang Rao outside the door. Then she frowned at the middle-aged man, "Shangguan Fei, step aside, he's my friend."

Shangguan Fei?

Tang Rao slightly raised his eyebrows, could he be related to that girl Shangguan Ling?

Looking at his age, could he be Shangguan Ling's dad?

Hearing what Jiang Nuanqiu said, Shangguan Fei seemed a bit displeased but still made way.

Tang Rao didn't bother with formalities and walked into the house, head high and with an air of arrogance.

The house was tidy, a three-room flat, very warmly decorated.

And at that moment, there were three other people in the house, Sun Xuefei, Tian Tian, and Shangguan Ling?

So that girl was here too...

No wonder he didn't see her at home just now.

"Daddy, you came!" Seeing Tang Rao, Shangguan Ling ran over and hugged Tang Rao's leg.

Tang Rao: "⊙０⊙"

Everyone else was petrified, what the heck?

Shangguan Ling calling Tang Rao daddy? What's going on?

As for Shangguan Fei, his face had completely darkened.

Tang Rao looked down at Shangguan Ling with an inquisitive face.

Shangguan Ling winked at Tang Rao, signaling him to keep the charade and cover for her.

"Do you miss me?" Tang Rao bent down, picked up Shangguan Ling, full of doting, his acting was on point.

"Yeah, yeah, very much miss you," Shangguan Ling smiled, Tang Rao was indeed great. Although this guy often acted foolishly, overall, he might be the most outstanding guy she had seen.

If he were really her dad, that would be pretty awesome.

Except... her mom probably wouldn't agree.

"Xiao Ling, come down, I am your father!" Shangguan Fei couldn't hold it in anymore, damn, what kind of daughter schemes against her own dad like this?

Shangguan Ling looked at Shangguan Fei, pouted, and then said, "Uncle, who are you? Don't wander around our home aimlessly, go wherever you want to chill."

With that, her little hand waved dismissively.

Shangguan Fei grit his teeth in anger, furiously.

"You've all seen whatever it is, now, I'm taking Xiao Ling away. You, hand over the child," Shangguan Fei pointed at Tang Rao, not wanting to waste any more words.

Tang Rao slightly furrowed his brow, looking towards Jiang Nuanqiu.

"The situation is this: My sister has already divorced Shangguan Fei, but she has gone missing. Therefore, regarding child custody, the court awarded it to Shangguan Fei," Jiang Nuanqiu explained succinctly.

Tang Rao nodded. Jiang Nuanqiu's sister, she is the mother of Shangguan Ling.

Shangguan Ling used to call out randomly, she should be calling Jiang Nuanqiu 'aunt,' but she forcefully changed it to 'little mom' herself.

"So, that's how it is…" Tang Rao pursed his lips, "Was it the court in Tiandu that made the ruling?"

"Yes," Jiang Nuanqiu nodded.

Tang Rao looked at Shangguan Fei, who also refused to show weakness, staring straight at Tang Rao.

He was no fool; Jiang Nuanqiu calling Tang Rao at this time probably meant this guy had some connections. But the court has already made a ruling, the matter is settled, no matter your connections, you can't change it.

"You're Shangguan Fei, right?" Tang Rao asked.

"What do you want to say?" Shangguan Fei squinted his eyes.

Tang Rao's mouth corners slightly lifted, "Actually, depriving you of your custody is not a difficult task for me. I can make you lose everything and become penniless, I can also make you severely disabled and turn you into a scrap, or mess with you and make you rot in jail. No matter which, you will lose Xiao Ling's custody."

Shangguan Fei's face changed drastically, his gaze became terrifyingly gloomy.

"Why don't you just pick one?" said Tang Rao with a tranquil expression.

"Kid, don't be so arrogant!" Shangguan Fei pointed at Tang Rao.

"After all, I am the Eldest Young Master of the Huang Dynasty Industries, what, you think I can't deal with small traders like you?" Tang Rao sneered.

When Shangguan Ling moved into his house, he had investigated her background.

Tiandu's Shangguan Family, just a retail business, having assets worth a few billion.

In ordinary people's eyes, already super tycoons, but in Tang Rao's mouth, turned into small traders.

Huang Dynasty Industries!!

Tang Rao!

Shangguan Fei suddenly felt a chill, his face becoming even uglier.

In front of Huang Dynasty Industries, the entire Shangguan Family wouldn't even suffice to fill a gap between their teeth.

"I give you three days, after three days, I want to see the custody changed. Otherwise, you will regret it," Tang Rao bluntly and dominantly stated.

For him, this wasn't much of an issue.

In the end, Shangguan Fei still left, taking the court's ruling, his eyes ferociously enough to scare a child.

"Tang Rao, actually… my mom didn't go missing," the moment the door shut, Shangguan Ling said to Tang Rao.

Even Jiang Nuanqiu was surprised, the sister wasn't missing? Then why hasn't she appeared for such a long time?

"She… actually… is in Nine-Headed King Hall," said Shangguan Ling startlingly.

Tang Rao blinked, his brain almost couldn't keep up.

Shangguan Ling's mom in Nine-Headed King Hall?

Damn, he really hadn't thought of that.

"You should be going to Nine-Headed King Hall during this time, right? Help me greet her, tell her to come back and visit me sometime. Really, so irresponsible," Shangguan Ling pouted, her face unhappy.

"Uh, what's her name?" Tang Rao asked.

"Jiang Hanshuang," Shangguan Ling uttered the three words.

"Okay, if I encounter her, I'll tell her," Tang Rao nodded.

"Yeah, and charm her a bit," Shangguan Ling nodded and added.

Tang Rao: "…"

One moment you want me to run after Jiang Nuanqiu, the next you want me to charm your mom, what exactly do you want?

"Tang Rao, long time no see," Sun Xuefei finally got a chance to speak with Tang Rao, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Oh yo, Xue Fei~spring has arrived!" Tian Tian immediately shouted out.

Sun Xuefei: "…"

What does it mean to sabotage your teammate? This is it.

Saying it so directly, Tang Rao might think I'm too forward…

"Yes, it has been a long time. Come on, let me treat you to a meal," Tang Rao waved his hand.

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