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Chapter 247 - Chapter 247 Chapter 247 Marrying Me Do You Regret It

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: Marrying Me, Do You Regret It? Chapter 247: Chapter 247: Marrying Me, Do You Regret It? The air was deathly silent for a moment.

Huo Tingdong’s thin lips were faintly pursed, as he asked, “Who decides whether one is qualified or not, you? Have you unilaterally decided that Jin Lilai and Li Wanru are not qualified to be parents? Is it only valid if you say so?”

Lin Qi’s eyes suddenly reddened: “They were never good parents… They only know how to enslave their daughter, to control her life, never considering the child’s wellbeing…”

Perhaps in Lili, she saw her own destiny.

She was still studying at the time, planning to go straight from a master’s to a Ph.D., aiming for a scholarship to study abroad. But Lin Cheng forced her to interrupt her studies, arranging her marriage early.

Lin Qi said, “All I wish for is that Lili could have good parents… Not like me, forced to abandon my studies at a young age and hastily marry someone!”

Huo Tingdong’s expression changed once more.

Suddenly he asked, “Do you think marrying me was a hasty decision?”

Lin Qi froze.

Huo Tingdong said, “Lin Qi, I’m asking you, do you regret marrying me? Or do you think that marrying me was such an unfortunate event?”

Lin Qi suddenly couldn’t come up with an answer.

She couldn’t clearly say whether marrying Huo Tingdong was fortunate or not.

Rather than calling it misfortune, it was more correct to say that she had no choice, no way out, and it wasn’t exactly a source of regret.

After all, if not for Huo Tingdong, she wouldn’t have her two adorable sons, Momo and Han.

Happiness and misfortune are often mixed together.

Lin Qi said, “I don’t know…”

Huo Tingdong said, “Then you might as well take some time to think about it carefully. Think about whether you regret marrying me. If you do regret it, now, you still have the opportunity to remedy that.”

Lin Qi took a step back.

What did he mean by that?

Lin Qi suddenly felt clumsy, unable to discern the deeper meaning in Huo Tingdong’s words: “What does ‘opportunity to remedy’ mean?”

Huo Tingdong said, “I know why you want to adopt Lili. In her, you see your past self. You want to make it up to her, but actually, you’re making it up to yourself. You were forced to interrupt your studies because you were arranged to marry me for luck. But this regret can still be mended now.”

Lin Qi’s eyes reddened again, but she refrained from crying.

It seemed like he had misunderstood her words.

A double-edged sword cuts both ways.

Huo Tingdong then said, “If you want to study, I can send you abroad for your master’s and Ph.D. I will do everything in my power to make up for the regrets you had because of marrying me. If you regret it, you can also refuse my request for remarriage. Lin Qi, I never said you must marry me.”

Lin Qi lowered her head as tears fell from her eyes unexpectedly.

She turned away, showing her back to him, hiding her vulnerability: “Then why are you so opposed to Lili?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Because she isn’t my own flesh and blood.”

Lin Qi said, “Is a blood relationship that important?”

Even if she didn’t know that Han was her biological child, she loved him just the same and would treat Han well.

But in his eyes, was the blood relationship that important?

Huo Tingdong said, “Isn’t it important? Bloodline is the most fundamental connection between people.”

Lin Qi countered, “What about feelings? Aren’t emotions more important than blood ties?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Emotions are built on top of blood ties. I thought it was human instinct; perhaps I haven’t reached your lofty heights yet.”

Lin Qi suddenly asked in a daze, “Huo Tingdong, your wish to remarry me, is it because of me, or just… because I’ve given birth to two sons for you? Do you want to remarry me for the sake of the children or because…”

Because he liked her?

Huo Tingdong said, “Is a sense of responsibility something to be ashamed of?”

He openly admitted: “I’ll answer you, both. On one hand, I want to take responsibility; now that we have two children, I, as a father, and you, as a mother, should assume our responsibilities. On the other hand, I have feelings for you, I want you.”

She understood all of this.

After all, a sense of responsibility is a precious quality in any man.

There are plenty of men who are irresponsible after having children.

But… his wording was so cold…

Could it be that the fundamental reason he wanted to remarry her was just to give Han and Momo a complete home, and not because… he wanted her?

Lin Qi suddenly felt very disappointed.

Uncontrollably disappointed.

Couldn’t he place love just a bit ahead of his sense of responsibility?

Huo Tingdong said, “I think you need to think carefully about what you should and shouldn’t do now. A person’s energy is limited, love is limited, and if you divide your love into three parts, the love you give to Momo and Han will be lessened by one. I will not allow it.”

After speaking, he stepped closer to her, reaching out to grab her hand: “Get in the car.”

Lin Qi gently avoided his hand.

Huo Tingdong’s hand hung in the air.

Lin Qi said, “Your opposition to adopting Lili is simply because you think I will divide my love for her, while Momo and Han are your biological children, you fear they would be wronged.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Should I not think of my own sons? Should I consider others? I’ve said before, I am very selfish, not that noble.”

Lin Qi said, “I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll find a good family for Lili, you don’t have to worry about it.”

Having said this, she turned to leave.

Huo Tingdong furrowed his brow, chased her, and grabbed her hand: “Where are you going?”

Lin Qi was pulled back to his side, her head down, not looking at him.

Huo Tingdong said, “Just over that child, you need to be angry with me like this? Is it necessary?”

Lin Qi said, “I already told you, I will help her find a loving adoptive family, I am doing this, isn’t it enough to satisfy you, to please you?”

Huo Tingdong said, “You don’t seem very willing, even feeling that I am cold and ruthless?”

Lin Qi shook her head: “I think what you’re saying, what you’re doing, is nothing out of the ordinary. You’re a man, you have a sense of territory, just like the lion king of the pride, who cannot tolerate the cubs of a former king. You’re defending your territory, I acknowledge that. Let’s both step back, I will find an adoptive family for Lili, and you find a way to dissuade them from the idea of bringing Lili back to their hometown!”

She had meant to leave Huo Tingdong behind and walk away, but Han and Momo were still in the car, peering through the window at them longingly.

She didn’t want the children to see them arguing.

Huo Tingdong said, “If that’s your request, I can agree to it.”

Although he could tell that Jin Lilai was a greedy person, not easy to dismiss, he would do what he could for her.

Lin Qi said, “That’s good then.”

She gently broke free from his grasp and turned towards the car.