312: You can be a nominal father

The hot search slightly disrupted Xu Yao's rhythm, but it was not a big problem. Xu Yao had already prepared to promote the products, and now it was just a few days in advance.

"Sister Xu Yao, we haven't yet finalized the deal on some brands..."

Time was running out and Xiaoling had sweat on her forehead.

Xu Yao didn't care: "Then let's put the brands we agreed on on the shelves first. Those merchants who are waiting to see the effect of my promotion on Orca are just trying to see how effective it is. If it's a few days early or late, they will find excuses."

Yu Dong's dried fruits were brought to fame by Xu Yao, and Yu Dong naturally gave his full support to Xu Yao's first live broadcast on Orca.

"Yaoyao, I will pay for the pit!"

In the past, Yu Dong's business was struggling, and he couldn't afford Xu Yao's promotional fees, and Xu Yao's commission was very small. Now that "Old Yu's" dried fruits have become famous online, Yu Dong can't help but speak with a sense of wealth.

Xu Yao teased, "Brother Yu Dong, are you rich now?"

Yu Dong waved his hands repeatedly, "The money is all circulating in the business, I still don't have any money myself."

Xu Yao was surprised, "Aunt Yu didn't give you a raise?"

In the beginning, the dried fruits of "Lao Yujia" relied on Xu Yao's promotion. Later, it relied on Yu Dong's hard work and ability to stabilize the traffic and continue to expand. Yu Dong was responsible for quality assurance and supply allocation. Consumers were conquered by the quality of the dried fruits of "Lao Yujia".

Yu Dong proved himself with his strength.

He doesn't have the quick wit of other rich second-generations, but he also has a steadiness that most rich second-generations don't have.

Xu Yao was just joking, but Yu Dong explained seriously: "My salary increased, but not much... Anyway, I don't have much to spend money on, so it's enough."

Yu Dong now has a monthly salary of 15,000 yuan, plus a bonus at the end of the year. His salary is on par with that of a junior manager in an average small company.

However, Yu Dong himself is very content, so there is naturally no reason for outsiders to provoke him.

Xu Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Dong has gotten a raise, so Aunt Yu’s financial crisis should be completely resolved, right?

"You can discuss the pit fee with Brother Hua Bin slowly."

Xu Yao didn't have much time to chat with Yu Dong. She had to quickly review all the products she was promoting. The employees carefully selected the products and conducted cross-examinations. Very few influencers could achieve this standard, so Xu Yao insisted on making the final review herself.

Xu Yao wouldn't feel at ease unless she went through it herself.

She was afraid that her fame would not swell before hers, and that one day due to carelessness, they would produce products with quality problems, and in the end, Xu Yao would be the unlucky person affected!

Watching Xu Yao walking through the office like a gust of wind, Yu Dong stood there with a simple smile, and really went to discuss the pit fee with Hua Bin.

…

Xu Yao was preparing for the live broadcast of selling goods, and Tangtang and Jiang Zhiyan met in the parking lot.

A low-key nanny car, a young man and woman sneaking around like thieves, and Jiang Zhiyan was terrified when Tangtang got into the car while holding her belly.

"Slow down!"

"I'm fine."

Compared with other pregnant women, Tangtang is quite flexible. After consulting a doctor, Tangtang not only stayed in bed the whole time, but also insisted on doing the necessary exercises, hoping that her child would develop better and the delivery process would be smoother.

In addition, Tangtang did not eat too much on a regular basis and consulted a nutritionist about everything she ate, so she did not gain much weight in the late stages of pregnancy.

Even though she was so concerned, pregnancy still had a great impact on Tangtang.

She became ugly.

The facial features that were originally clear and beautiful were squeezed together due to edema.

Yellow spots appeared on the smooth skin, and those spots were particularly obvious when Tangtang didn't wear makeup.

Jiang Zhiyan was stunned when he saw Tangtang like this. Tangtang said coldly: "I can't put on makeup now. If I pollute Mr. Jiang's eyes, please bear with me."

"That's not what I meant!"

Jiang Zhiyan hurriedly explained: "I just think your pregnancy is too hard."

Tangtang's expression eased slightly.

This sounds like a human thing to say.

The changes on the face are actually not that bad, but the stretch marks on the stomach are what give Tangtang the most headache.

If she had known that pregnancy would bring such big changes... Tangtang still doesn't regret her decision to keep the child. She really wants a child of her own!

Xu Yao's words echoed in Tangtang's mind.

If Jiang Zhiyan can guarantee that the Jiang family will not come to disturb her and promise not to snatch the child from her, can she accept that the child has a father like Jiang Zhiyan?

Tangtang was looking at Jiang Zhiyan.

Jiang Zhiyan hasn't had any new scandals in recent months.

Tangtang didn't know what was going on in private, but at least there were no more scandals. Could it be that this playboy had really turned over a new leaf and was going to hang himself?

Tangtang sneered secretly: How could she be worthy of being a playboy?

It is impossible to get married. Women will become greedy after marriage. Tangtang doesn’t think Jiang Zhiyan can be honest all his life.

But what if they don’t get married and just let Jiang Zhiyan exist as the child’s father? Can Jiang Zhiyan be a good father?

Being stared at by Tangtang, Jiang Zhiyan straightened his back and tried his best to appear tall and reliable.

"You don't have to be like this. I already know what kind of person you are. From the beginning, I never thought of asking you to be responsible for the child, let alone marrying you. Our family backgrounds are too different, and our personal careers are also very different. If we force ourselves to marry for the sake of the child, we may not be happy—"

The baby is about to be born, and Tangtang can talk to Jiang Zhiyan calmly.

Jiang Zhiyan interrupted her anxiously: "Now I want to take responsibility, whether it's for you or the baby, I'm willing to take responsibility! Don't kill me with one stick. Everyone has their immature moments. I've thought a lot in the past few months, and I'm different now!"

Jiang Zhiyan wanted to prove his sincerity.

Tangtang frowned. "Don't worry, just listen to me! I don't need you to take responsibility, and I don't want to marry you to gamble on whether you're truly mature. It's foreseeable that the gap between us will never be closed in the future, and I will always be the one with the weaker voice in the marriage. Instead of worrying about gains and losses and becoming a resentful married woman in the future, my idea is to maintain the status quo. You can be the baby's father, but you can't be my husband. Just treat it as if we're divorced and the child was awarded to me. I will raise the child, and you can just be the nominal father."

Jiang Zhiyan was confused.

"What does it mean to be a nominal father?"

Tangtang thought Jiang Zhiyan was stupid: "Even if someone asks you, just don't deny having this child. I can accept that the child is from a single parent, but I don't want others to call the child a bastard with an unknown father."

…That’s it?!

Jiang Zhiyan thought Tangtang's request was too low: "Even if the couple divorces and the child is awarded to the mother, the father still has to pay child support and visit the child, right? In occasions where a father's presence is required, such as the child's full month or first birthday, parent-teacher conferences in the future, future tutoring and school selection, shouldn't I, as a father, be able to show up?"

Jiang Zhiyan obviously came prepared.

Seeing Tangtang's shocked expression, he added nervously, "I can accompany you to get vaccinated, but you should accompany me to do homework after school. My grades were not very good at school, so I can't help you with homework."

Tangtang was surprised that Jiang Zhiyan was so far-sighted and wanted to curse.

Jiang Zhiyan had poor grades in school and couldn't help his children with their homework. Does that mean she can help her children with their homework just because she has good grades?!