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Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Daughter for Son Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Daughter for Son Lili listened and looked towards Lin Qi.

Lin Qi said, “Lili, do you want to live with me?”

Upon hearing this, Lili immediately nodded vigorously: “Yes… yes…”

She liked Lin Qi very much and dreamed of living with her.

Lin Qi smiled, “Lili, I will find a way. Don’t worry, I won’t send you away.”

Hearing this, Lili immediately said, “I will be good, I will obey, and I won’t make you angry.”

Lin Qi nodded, “I know. Lili, it might be a bit late to say this now, but thank you for protecting Han that day. However, if there is danger next time, remember to also protect yourself.”

Lili’s face was moved, her nose felt sour, and she burrowed into Lin Qi’s embrace, her tears falling silently.

Li Wanru returned to the hotel, while Jin Lilai was still fast asleep.

She approached him and gently nudged him awake.

Jin Lilai woke up, looking at her in confusion, “What’s up?”

Li Wanru said, “I’ve seen Lili.”

Jin Lilai asked, “What’s the situation now? What did you say?”

Li Wanru said, “I want to take my daughter back, but it seems like my sister disagrees. She seems to like Lili very much and wants to adopt her. Lili also doesn’t want to recognize me, and doesn’t want to leave with me.”

She was utterly heartbroken.

After all, she carried her for nine months. Even though she didn’t give Lili up callously, her own daughter’s refusal to recognize her left her feeling lost and melancholic.

Li Wanru asked, “When are we leaving?”

Jin Lilai replied with some dissatisfaction, “Leaving now? Why go so soon, we’ve only been here a few days?”

Li Wanru said, “Your workplace won’t grant a long vacation, and besides, I have to go back to run my business.”

Jin Lilai stared at her as if looking at an idiot, “Are you stupid? Is your mind still wrapped up in that damned clothing business? How much can you even make in a year running that small shop?”

Li Wanru said, “What do you mean?”

Jin Lilai spoke, “Your sister looks quite wealthy to me! Plus, your brother-in-law’s doing such big business, making tens of millions a year! Hooking up with such a rich sister and brother-in-law, you finally get to move to the city, and now you’re thinking about leaving?”

Li Wanru had little education and wasn’t the sharpest, unaware of what Jin Lilai was scheming, and asked, “Why stay here if we don’t leave?”

Jin Lilai said, “Didn’t you mention that your sister wants to adopt the second girl?”

Li Wanru said, “Yes. She has two sons, she probably feels sorry for the second girl and wants to adopt her to complete the set of having both a son and a daughter!”

It was not uncommon for wealthy families who had sons to want to adopt daughters, after all, sons would grow up to establish their own careers, while daughters, being more affectionate, would take better care of the parents when they got old or fell ill.

Jin Lilai said, “This daughter is ours. If she wants to adopt, shouldn’t there be some form of compensation or agreement? Even without that, if she can help us settle down in the city, we’d become city people from then on. Besides, her wealthy husband can easily secure a business for me, and I could make hundreds of thousands a year. Then wouldn’t life be easy?”

He saw Huo Tingdong’s wealth and liberality with money and did not want to miss this rare opportunity for fortune and prosperity.

Li Wanru said, “Forget it! They’re wealthy and look down on us.”

Jin Lilai responded, “Do you think I can’t see that? That’s because we’re poor. I don’t mind that they look down on me, but you are different! Why should they look down on you?”

Li Wanru was at a loss for words.

Jin Lilai sat up, pulled Li Wanru’s hand, and sat her down on the bed, “Think about it. You and she are sisters, twin sisters at that. Her heartless father gave you away to the countryside while she lived the good life in the city. Why? You both came from the same mother, yet she gets to be the young lady in the city, while you suffer this hardship.”

Originally, Li Wanru had not thought about this and being straightforward by nature, disliked being so calculative. But Jin Lilai’s instigation left a sour taste in her mouth, especially thinking about the two sons Lin Qi had; handsome and cute, clever, and dressed so elegantly.

If it had been her who stayed in the city, she would be living Lin Qi’s life.

Li Wanru was indeed resentful but didn’t show it.

Jin Lilai followed up, “You said she gave birth to two sons?”

Li Wanru nodded, “Yes, I saw them today. They are twins, but one looks like the mother, and the other one, looking like the father, is very handsome.”

Jin Lilai said, “Then, if she wants to adopt our daughter, she should adopt one son to us. After all, she has two sons.”

Li Wanru’s eyes widened, “What if she doesn’t agree?”

Jin Lilai said, “Why wouldn’t she agree? On what grounds can she disagree? If you hadn’t been given away to the countryside, you would be living her life! You took on her suffering for so many years, is it wrong to ask for a son? She has two sons, what does it matter if she gives one to us? Otherwise, on what basis does she want to adopt our daughter? Simply put, you should tell her to exchange her son for our daughter, one for one, no losses on either side.”

Li Wanru said, “Sons are definitely more precious than daughters. Even though she has two sons, she definitely won’t be willing to give up her own son to us.”

Jin Lilai said, “Then you figure out a way to persuade her. If she refuses to give up a son, then let her return our daughter to us. When she grows up, we can match her to a good family, she could provide for our old age!”

He spoke so confidently that for a moment, Li Wanru’s resolve wavered.

Jin Lilai continued, “Or, have them give us a sum of money, at least this much!”

He made a “six” gesture with his fingers, clearly intending to make a huge opening demand from Lin Qi using Lili, selling their daughter for tens of thousands.

Jin Lilai added, “Just tens of thousands, she can surely afford it! Why would the Jin Family accept such a loss? Otherwise, let her husband buy us a house in the city, or give us a piece of business to run.”

Li Wanru said, “I don’t know how to broach this subject with her!”

Jin Lilai responded, “Just say it! She owes you, not the other way around! You are her elder sister; if she has any conscience, she wouldn’t treat you poorly. If she’s heartless, why should you care about familial ties?”

Li Wanru said, “Even if we are poor, we mustn’t be without pride.”

Jin Lilai snorted coldly, “Look at the bed you’re sitting on. The waitress said it’s worth tens of thousands. This room costs as much for one night as you spend in a year. Tell me, what can your pride bring you? You can be proud, but can you live a lifetime on pride?”

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