She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Chapter 569

Chen Xiangnan had been working at a hospital outside the hospital, and his appearance was outstanding among all the men.

He speaks gently, works patiently, is intelligent, and is clean-cut. Even though many people at this out-of-town hospital know that he lost one wife and divorced his second, he's still quite popular.

Chen Xiangnan initially wanted to find another one. There were a few girls who were just as easy to fool as Tang Jiao back then. With a few sweet words and a meal, they would fall for him.

Just as he was preparing to choose someone to marry again, an accident occurred.

After the New Year that year, because his mother was also going to be sent to another post, he was worried that his aunt, who was not in good health, would get tired, so he brought Chen Lingling to his hospital and planned to send her back after his mother finished her posting.

But Chen Lingling's arrival wiped out all his potential suitors.

The girl who was so well-behaved in front of her mother turned into a little devil after coming here.

Faced with the complaints from all the girls, Chen Xiangnan could only apologize to each of them one by one, and then scold Chen Lingling with a dark face.

"What did your Aunt Sun do to offend you that you went up to her and said she wasn't as pretty as your mother?"

"And your Aunt Wang, you actually went to her and said that your father looked down on her family because they were poor?"

"This morning, you went to Aunt Zhao again and said that I beat my wife at home, which is why I was exiled to another place?"

Chen Xiangnan was furious when he saw the little girl who wasn't even as tall as his waist. "If you keep spreading rumors about your father, you can forget about wearing pretty dresses in the future."

With red eyes, Chen Lingling stammered, "I'm not making this up. Aunt Sun is just not as pretty as my own mother, Aunt Wang is just poor, and you just know how to beat your wife."

Chen Xiangnan: "But your Aunt Sun is virtuous, your Aunt Wang is ambitious and will definitely be promoted in the future, and your Aunt Zhao is even more family-oriented. She can't have her own children because of health reasons, but she will treat you as her own child. Don't you want a new mother who can cook for you every day and comb your hair beautifully?"

Chen Lingling: "Dad, you want to marry them not because you like them, but because they have something you want in them? No matter how good they are, they can't compare to Aunt Tang, but you still lost her."

"You're doing the wrong thing. Grandma said we women can't let anything hold us back from striving for progress. Dad, you're just an obstacle in their way."

The little boy had learned so much from Grandma Xia that he spoke fluently and eloquently. Chen Xiangnan was so angry he almost laughed. "What do you know, you little thing? I'm your father, and you dare to tell me what to do?"

Chen Lingling pouted, "So, can I date several people at the same time in the future?"

Chen Xiangnan's face darkened. "Of course not!"

Chen Lingling shouted, "I want to find several at the same time, I want to be like my dad."

Chen Xiangnan covered her mouth, "Your dad is a gay man, I won't be taken advantage of, but you're different, you're a girl."

Chen Lingling: "I don't want to! I don't want to!"

When a child throws a tantrum, reasoning with her is useless. Chen Xiangnan wanted to raise his hand to hit her, but seeing her teary-eyed face, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

He has wronged this child; how could he have the nerve to hit her?

"Alright, Lingling, Daddy was wrong, okay?" Chen Xiangnan picked her up from the ground and dusted her off. "You're a girl, you can't just lie down anywhere!"

Chen Lingling retorted, "My uncle is older than me, and he often lies by the river."

Chen Xiangnan cursed Chen Xiangbei in his heart again, thinking how outrageous he was for leading his daughter astray.

“Your uncle’s behavior is wrong, you are not allowed to learn from him.”

Chen Lingling: "If you play with so many aunties, how can I learn anything?"

Chen Xiangnan gritted his teeth, "You're not allowed to learn this."

Chen Lingling: "But I've already learned it."

She looked smug, as if she was deliberately trying to annoy her dad, "Yesterday, Little Fatty and Little Black wanted to hold my hand and play with me, but I told them I was going home to ask my dad."

After hearing this, Chen Xiangnan wanted to pinch his philtrum. He knew that Chen Lingling had said it on purpose, and it was definitely not true. It was just children playing around and had nothing to do with romantic feelings between men and women.

But the thought of Chen Lingling growing up and becoming a delinquent made him feel uneasy.

Will she one day come up to me and say that she wants to marry several young men at the same time?

Although it's illegal and generally wouldn't happen, no one can stop him from thinking about that scene.

I'm about to have a heart attack.

Chen Xiangnan suddenly understood Xia's feelings at that time. He suddenly wondered if his Lingling would follow his example and marry someone casually for some condition or just because they were suitable, even if she didn't like them at all.

Will she one day tell him that she will live a good life with a man, and even if she doesn't like him, she will treat him well because of her responsibility, and then one day she suddenly falls in love with someone else, and then... she gets beaten up by her in-laws, and in the end, even her child is taken away.

For the first time, Chen Xiangnan realized the importance of setting a good example when educating children.

This child is so young and already knows how to lie to himself. Although it's all to prevent him from harming other women, his intentions are good.

But it's not right for such a young child to lie.

He can tell if she lies now, but when she grows up and lies, he'll definitely believe it.

This is a difficult situation. At this moment, Chen Xiangnan suddenly thought of his mother's diligent reading for her career.

He now wants to borrow a book on educating children from the reading room, and this sudden surge of paternal instincts terrifies him.

This is different from what he told his mother before about being a good father; now he's being forced into a real-world situation.

He stared at Chen Lingling so intently that she felt a little scared, and tears welled up in her eyes.

In the end, Chen Lingling lowered her head and softly apologized, "Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lie to you, and I didn't mean to cause trouble. I'm just feeling sad. I... miss Aunt Tang so much."

Speaking of Tang Jiao, Chen Xiangnan also felt a pang of guilt.

The father and daughter embraced and wept bitterly.

After crying, Chen Xiangnan suddenly lost the desire to find someone else. Just as Chen Lingling said, finding someone else wouldn't be better than Tang Jiao.

He's already ruined Tang Jiao, does he really want to ruin another woman?

"Lingling, from now on you and your father will depend on each other for survival?" Chen Xiangnan looked at her kindly.

Although Chen Lingling was very touched, she still refused, saying, "I want to stay with my grandma."

"Poor kid!" Chen Xiangnan said indignantly.

The year Chen Lingling entered high school, Chen Xiangnan went into business and made a lot of money. She went from being a pitiful child from a single-parent family to becoming the sole heir to Chen Xiangnan's business.

At that moment, she couldn't help but feel grateful for her mischief when she was a child; otherwise, she might have faced competition from many half-brothers.

However, she and Tang Ping'an were as close as siblings. Tang Ping'an had no interest in Chen Xiangnan's wealth. He inherited Tang Jiao's and Tang's father's medical talent and became an extremely excellent doctor.