Chapter 49: 48. Can a Scholar's Business Be Called Showing Off?

Facing Zhang Sicheng's question, Zhang Siyan was silent for a moment and said, "Tomorrow or the day after, I will finalize the divorce procedures with him."

"Hm? You've reached an agreement?" Zhang Sicheng also knew that both sides had been dragging this out because of the issue of child support.

"How could that be? It's that mistress of Sun's who is using the custody of Susu to threaten Siyan," Qian Li said with indignation in her voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Sicheng's expression instantly turned ugly, while a cold light flashed in Zhang Ran's eyes.

He only now realized that someone was actually using his own granddaughter to threaten his daughter.

Zhang Sicheng took a deep breath, "It's better to divorce. At worst, we won't take the money, but we must get custody. Susu cannot stay in that home any longer."

"Mm, don't worry, Big Brother. Just this noon, our shop was selected by Kangshilan as a new agent. As long as we pass the assessment, the business for me and Lili will only get better and better," Zhang Siyan didn't want to continue this topic and hurriedly changed the subject.

However, just at this moment, Zhang Siyan suddenly heard the sound of the room door, and then she saw Susu trot over.

Zhang Siyan couldn't care about anything else and immediately pulled Susu into her arms, "Mommy, I want to go with you."

Although Susu's words were unclear, Zhang Siyan understood what Susu meant. Her heart was suddenly filled with self-reproach and guilt, and at the same time, she was completely disappointed in Sun Gaixin's family!

Zhang Ran and the others didn't speak, just staring blankly at Susu and Zhang Siyan.

Zhang Siyan cupped Susu's little face and said with a slightly trembling voice, "Susu, have you decided?"

"Mm, I want to be with Mommy forever, never to be separated for a lifetime!" Although Susu's voice was small, it was very firm; it was hard to imagine this coming from a 5-year-old child.

Moreover, Susu seemed to understand very well what a divorce actually meant.

The tears in Zhang Siyan's eyes could no longer be held back and slid down directly, "Mm, Mommy also wants to be with Susu for a lifetime. Tomorrow, you will go with Mommy."

Zhang Siyan had also figured it out; since Susu knew everything, then she would let them, mother and daughter, face all of this together, and at the same time, completely cut ties with the past together!

"Auntie, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have eavesdropped on the adults talking with my little sister," Taotao suddenly said in a low voice at this moment.

He saw his aunt suddenly crying and thought he had done something wrong.

Regarding this matter, Zhang Xiaotao was not as understanding as his sister, who was a year younger than him; after all, he had never experienced it.

"It's okay, Taotao is a good boy. Auntie is happy," Zhang Siyan pulled Taotao into her arms as well.

"How about this, our whole family will go tomorrow," Zhang Sicheng said.

Zhang Siyan wiped her tears and said, "Forget it, Brother, there's no need for that. Tomorrow, just me and Susu going is fine."

Zhang Sicheng wanted to say something else, but he was interrupted by Zhang Siyan, "Really, there's no need. You all have work to be busy with; there's no need to delay your work for this matter, it's not necessary."

Seeing his sister so determined, Zhang Sicheng nodded silently and said nothing more.

Zhang Ran, who had been silent on the side, had not spoken the whole time; it was unknown what he was thinking in his heart.

"Siyan, I won't come back to stay tonight. You take care of yourself," Qian Li said to Zhang Siyan after lowering the car window.

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. You go back, and give my regards to your uncle and aunt," Zhang Siyan was holding a pot of Fragrant Orchid in her hands.

Qian Li nodded, then drove away from the residential complex where she and Zhang Siyan rented.

She had to go back to stay tonight; first, she needed to tell her parents about Zhang Ran treating them to a meal, and second, she needed to deliver the gift Zhang Ran had given.

Arriving home, Qian Li held the Fragrant Orchid in one hand and opened the door with the other.

"Yo, you busy person, how do you have time to come back?" Qian's father teased with a smile.

"Look at what you're saying, isn't it because I missed you and Mom," Qian Li said with a grin.

Qian's mother was sitting on the sofa cracking melon seeds and said without even lifting her head, "Forget it, you would think of us?"

As she spoke, Qian's mother sniffed her nose, then looked at Qian Li and said, "What fragrance is this? It smells so good. Is it your perfume? What brand?"

After changing her shoes, Qian Li walked over holding the Fragrant Orchid and said, "Mom, smell it and see if it's this scent?"

"It really is. What variety of orchid is this? Why haven't I seen it before?" Qian's mother smelled it; it was exactly this scent.

Although it smelled faint, it gave people a lingering feeling, which was very comfortable.

Qian's father also became interested, "Where did you buy this? It's rare for you to have this filial piety. Not bad, not bad."

Qian Li felt a bit awkward and said, "That, Dad, this is a gift from Zhang Shu for you two. He said it can soothe the spirit."

"Zhang Shu? Which Zhang Shu?" Qian's father didn't react for a moment.

It was Qian's mother who figured it out, "It's Siyan's father, right?"

"Yes, it's Zhang Shu. He also invited you two to dinner. When do you have time?" Qian Li said.

"Didn't I tell you to go invite him over for dinner? Why did you let him invite us instead?" Qian's mother said with a bit of blame.

Qian Li hurriedly protested, "This isn't my fault; it's Zhang Shu who wants to invite you."

"Forget it, forget it. Whoever invites, it's the same. We have time whenever," Qian's father said.

"Then let's make it three days from now."

"By the way, how are things with Siyan and her husband?" Qian's mother asked suddenly; she had also been concerned about this matter.

"They're going to divorce tomorrow." Qian Li got very angry as soon as she mentioned this and didn't want to talk more about it. Seeing her mother was about to ask more, she hurriedly said, "I'm going to take a shower first."

After Qian Li finished her shower and came out, she saw her father circling around that pot of Fragrant Orchid.

"Dad, what are you doing?" Qian Li asked casually.

Qian's father pondered for a moment and said, "This flower seems a bit extraordinary. Look at this appearance, it's excellent, not to mention this fragrance."

"I don't know. Anyway, Zhang Shu said it's not worth much. Their family has three pots. Why don't you go ask Uncle Zheng tomorrow? Doesn't he like messing with these flowers and plants? Didn't he say he cultivated many good flowers and sold them for a lot of money?" Qian Li suggested.

Hearing her say this, Qian's father nodded and said, "That works too. It's just right to let him take a look. It's not like only he can cultivate good flowers. I think this Fragrant Orchid is much better than those orchids of his."

"You're going there to show off, aren't you?" Qian Li retorted. She understood her father's true intention almost instantly.

Qian's father glared at her and said, "What do you mean show off? Can a scholar's business be called showing off? That's called academic discussion."

"Fine, fine, academic discussion. Call it whatever you want, I'm going to sleep."