The Baby I Lost Is Actually with My Ex-Husband!
Chapter 237 - Chapter 237 Chapter 237 Don’t Want to Argue Over This Issue

Chapter 237: Chapter 237: Don’t Want to Argue Over This Issue Chapter 237: Chapter 237: Don’t Want to Argue Over This Issue Jin Lilai said in surprise, “Why?”

Huo Tingdong replied, “Because it’s inconvenient for commuting.”

The villas he purchased were all holiday homes with great views, nestled against mountains and beside water, but they were far from the company, so he stayed there only occasionally.

Huo Mansion was not exactly a villa; it was a manor, much larger than a villa.

He didn’t want to reveal too much to this man. He had a good judge of character and could see that Jin Lilai was not someone to be trifled with.

If it weren’t for Lin Qi’s sake, he wouldn’t have bothered with him at all.

Jin Lilai also sensed that his brother-in-law was highly arrogant, with a frosty demeanor that likely hid even greater contempt.

This irritated him!

Jin Lilai said, “Tell me, these two sisters, born of the same mother, why is their fate so different? While one sister lives a good life in the city, the other was sent to suffer at the Li Family. Now that the sisters have finally reunited, their lives are worlds apart–one in heaven, the other in hell.”

Lin Qi, however, retorted bluntly, “If she had stayed in the city, she would have married someone else. How could she have married you?”

Jin Lilai felt displeased when he heard this, “She married me, and I never let her live a hard life!”

Lin Qi finally lost her patience, “Then why do you insist on forcing her to have a son? Your family is so poor, there’s no throne to inherit, why the obsession with having a son?”

Upon hearing this, Jin Lilai’s face flushed bright red with anger, “You have a son, so it’s easy for you to talk! Besides, I didn’t force her; she wanted it herself, don’t believe me? Ask her!”

Li Wanru could not utter a single word in response.

Lin Qi felt pity and rage for her unwillingness to fight back. Just as she was about to say something, Li Wanru gently tugged on her sleeve, “I wanted to have a son. You don’t understand, that’s how it is where we’re from–if you can’t have a son, people talk behind your back.”

Lin Qi held back and said nothing more.

Upon arriving in Beijing.

It was already late.

Huo Tingdong had prepared rooms for Jin Lilai and Li Wanru.

Once at the hotel, Jin Lilai was stunned and bewildered by the opulent hotel.

It was his first time staying in such a grand hotel, so he felt quite honored.

Lin Qi told Li Wanru, “It’s too late today; Lili must be resting. Tomorrow morning, I’ll take you to see her in the hospital.”

Lili was still recuperating, so she had a very regular daily routine, resting at a set time each day.

Li Wanru was somewhat apprehensive, “Does she hold a grudge against me? I’m afraid she won’t want to see me.”

Lin Qi said, “She doesn’t know her own origins, so she doesn’t know she was abandoned.”

Anxious, Li Wanru said, “Please don’t tell her; I don’t want her to hate me. At the very least, let me see her.”

Lin Qi replied, “Alright, I will definitely arrange for you two to meet.”

Li Wanru then asked, “I want to take Lili back with me. I wonder if she would be willing to go with me?”

Lin Qi was at a loss for words upon hearing this.

For some reason, she didn’t want Lili to be taken back by Li Wanru.

Taken back to where? That small county town?

And then, to grow up like Li Wanru, getting hastily married at the age her peers were still studying, and then spending her life striving to bear sons. With good luck, if she bore a son, she might have some standing in her husband’s family. But with bad luck, if she only had daughters, she would live a life like Li Wanru.

Lin Qi wants to adopt Lili, or at least, foster her so she can study properly–after all, in this era, only when females receive good education can they avoid being trapped by childbirth their whole lives.

Lin Qi says, “She won’t be willing to go back with you. Plus, taking her back may not be what’s best for her.”

Li Wanru doesn’t understand, “Why not? I am her biological mother. Isn’t it good for her to grow up by her mother’s side?”

Lin Qi suddenly asks, “Do you feel happy?”

But this question leaves Li Wanru stunned.

She vaguely replies, “I’m living quite well.”

Lin Qi says, “You almost died in childbirth trying to have a son.” Her words are blunt, not intended to hurt but to state the facts, “Lili is your daughter, and I don’t want her to live that sort of life. I want to provide for her education and a city life. I believe that with Lili’s intelligence, getting into a university is not a problem at all.”

Li Wanru seems lost, it’s unclear if she has taken in Lin Qi’s words.

Lin Qi says, “You should rest early. I’ll arrange for you to meet your daughter tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

After Lin Qi and Huo Tingdong leave the hotel, they finally breathe a sigh of relief, as if a burden has been lifted.

She feels as if her bones are falling apart after all the traveling these past few days.

Huo Tingdong asks, “What did she say to you?”

Lin Qi replies, “She wants to take Lili back to the county to live.”

Huo Tingdong questions, “Do you think her husband would treat this daughter well?”

Lin Qi shakes her head, “I don’t want that.”

Saying so, she extends her hand and grabs Huo Tingdong’s sleeve, “Didn’t you say you were going to find a good family for Lili? Is there any progress on that? I don’t want them to take Lili back. Otherwise, growing up in that kind of place, her fate would only be the same as her mother’s.”

She wants to adopt Lili, but she knows that Huo Tingdong definitely wouldn’t want to.

Huo Tingdong says, “Haven’t looked yet, what’s the rush?”

Lin Qi tentatively asks, “Huo Tingdong, could you reconsider adopting Lili? You’ve seen how well-behaved she is. She saved Han, she has a good heart, and she’s very smart.”

Huo Tingdong says, “It’s true she saved Han, but we don’t need to adopt her to treat her well. I will find her a good family where she can have a good life.”

Lin Qi says, “But Lili is very attached to me, she doesn’t want to leave my side.”

Huo Tingdong argues, “That’s temporary. Once she’s in her new family, she will gradually adapt to the new environment.”

Lin Qi furrows her brows and suddenly says, “If you don’t want to adopt her, then I’ll raise her. With my capabilities, raising one more child is not an issue.”

Huo Tingdong counters, “How will you raise her? You know the rules for adoption–being a married couple is a mandatory condition.”

Lin Qi says, “Then I’ll just find someone to enter into a marriage of convenience with, a nominal spouse.”

In the heat of the moment, her words provoke Huo Tingdong.

Huo Tingdong says coldly, “Are you so careless with your marriage? Lili isn’t an orphan without parents, are you going to treat your marriage as a child’s play just for her?”

Lin Qi’s face turns red, “I’ve never taken my marriage lightly! I just can’t be as hardhearted, that’s all!”

Huo Tingdong narrows his eyes, “Are you implying I’m hardhearted?”

Lin Qi says, “I…can you not overinterpret what I say?”

Huo Tingdong speaks rather angrily, “I don’t want to argue with you over this. I’ve stated my position–I will not adopt Lili, but I will find her a good family.”

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