The Baby I Lost Is Actually with My Ex-Husband!
Chapter 257 - Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Write Under Your Name

Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Write Under Your Name

Lin Qi chuckled and nodded, “I’m already satisfied that you agree to let me take care of her.”

After all, Huo Tingdong yielding means that at least they won’t quarrel over matters regarding Lili in the future!

However, his sudden change of mind made her really curious about what made him change his stance!

Jin Lilai was stunned for a while, unwilling to accept it, “She’s my own daughter…”

Huo Tingdong had no patience to listen to him ramble on, “So what?”

Jin Lilai: “What do you mean, so what?”

Huo Tingdong composed and elegant: “You claim you’re her biological father, but where’s the evidence? What if… she’s not your own!”

Jin Lilai said, “How could she possibly not be my own?”

Huo Tingdong scoffed, “Where’s the paternity test?”

Jin Lilai: “What paternity test?”

Huo Tingdong said, “You need to bring out evidence first to prove that she is your biological daughter, and then, with this evidence, go to the court to claim child custody.”

Fighting lawsuits, he was never afraid.

His company’s legal department was full of legal elites, and to date, his legal department had never lost a battle for him.

Jin Lilai wanting to get back custody of Lili, both morally and legally, he didn’t have a leg to stand on.

Lin Qi had no experience in handling such matters and might find it troublesome, but as for him, he had never considered Jin Lilai and Li Wanru significant.

Li Wanru said, “This kid was born from my belly, everyone in our town’s hospital can testify for me.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Still, a paternity test is necessary. Even if you can prove that this child came from your belly, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s related to him!”

Li Wanru’s face turned green.

Jin Lilai slammed the table, stood up, and pointed at Huo Tingdong yelling, “Are you implying that my wife cheated on me?”

Huo Tingdong said, “I’m simply suggesting that you bring evidence to pursue legal channels, instead of commanding me here with arrogance.”

He looked up to see Jin Lilai’s finger almost poking his nose when he suddenly raised his hand, grabbed Jin Lilai’s finger, and with a slight force, Jin Lilai was in so much pain that he grinned and howled, “Let go! Let…”

Huo Tingdong suddenly released his grip, and Jin Lilai immediately fell to the ground, clutching his finger and breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain.

Huo Tingdong said, “Let’s stop here. Mr. Jin, I advise you not to play dirty tricks with me. I know exactly what you’re thinking. You’re just after money. If you want money, just ask nicely, I won’t refuse.”

As if giving alms to a beggar, he wouldn’t be stingy with the money.

Huo Tingdong stood up, taking Lin Qi with him as he prepared to leave.

Lin Qi, holding Lili’s hand, was about to leave the mediation room when Li Wanru suddenly chased after them, “Lin Qi! I’ve thought it over! If you want to take care of Lili, I only have one condition!”

Lin Qi turned around and asked, “What condition?”

Li Wanru said, “I don’t want money, you help me buy a house in the city, or find a place to settle down, help me find a job, so I can settle down! I can watch Lili grow up, and I can have peace of mind!”

Lin Qi said, “Buy a house?!”

Her condition was even more outrageous than five hundred thousand.

Li Wanru clearly had no idea how much housing in Beijing was per square meter!

A modest three-bedroom apartment costs several million, and that’s just in an average location.

Li Wanru said, “Just buying a house, let’s consider it as compensation for all the hard years I’ve gone through for you! I’m just speaking out for my other four daughters! Lili gets to be raised in the city by you, while my other four girls have to stay in the countryside suffering, it’s unfair to them! If you help me settle down in the city, I’ll bring all my children here.”

Lin Qi said, “House prices are too expensive, I can’t afford it.”

Li Wanru asked, “How much would it cost you to buy a house?”

Lin Qi said, “A house now costs eight or nine million, and in a good location, it could be as much as ten or twenty million. I really don’t have that much money.”

Li Wanru was unsatisfied, “But your husband can afford it, right? He has plenty of money. Didn’t he just say so? As long as we approach him kindly, he’s willing to pay!”

Huo Tingdong said, “If you want a house to live in, fine.”

Li Wanru’s face brightened with joy.

Jin Lilai, clutching his hand, also came out. When he heard Huo Tingdong had agreed to buy them a house, a look of happiness crossed his face as well!

The two exchanged glances.

Jin Lilai’s attitude became friendlier, “Really?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Tomorrow, I will have someone come to pick you up.”

After saying this, he left with Lin Qi!

On the way back, Lin Qi doubted, “Huo Tingdong, you agreed to buy them a house, is that really okay?”

Even with the economic downturn and the falling house prices by a few thousand per square meter, the large base amount was still there, remaining tens of thousands per square meter.

Moreover, buying a house required a local residence permit, and without it, you wouldn’t even be qualified to buy a house.

But with his means, such problems probably wouldn’t be an issue at all and could easily be resolved.

Huo Tingdong said, “Aren’t they just looking for a house to live in?”

Since he had made up his mind to raise Lili with her, he didn’t want to waste time entangling with them over Lili’s matters anymore.

Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem!

Lin Qi said, “Just don’t regret it, words once spoken are like water thrown out.” His money wasn’t hers to spend.

Huo Tingdong said, “I never go back on my words.”

The next day.

Huo Tingdong sent someone to pick up Jin Lilai and Li Wanru.

Both of them were too excited to sleep all night.

Using their mobile phones, they browsed real estate apps; many new homes for sale in Beijing were worth millions and even tens of millions.

Getting a house for free, how could they not be excited?

Once the house is purchased, they would be able to settle in the city and achieve a change in social status!

Li Wanru dressed up specially, and the couple had just arrived at the sales center when Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi were already looking at floor plans.

Li Wanru smiled triumphantly, her brother-in-law was going to buy her a house, she couldn’t be happier. She looked at the floor plans earnestly with Lin Qi, while Jin Lilai, under the accompaniment of the sales staff, walked around with his hands behind his back, inspected the model of the housing estate, and also toured a show apartment. When he returned, he said to Li Wanru with great spirits, “I’ve seen the show apartment, it’s huge, they say, the houses here are fully furnished upon delivery, ready to move in without any need for renovations!”

Li Wanru said, “That’s great, we can also save on renovation expenses! I haven’t seen the show apartment yet, hurry and take me to see!”

The sales staff then took Li Wanru to see the show apartment, and Jin Lilai followed.

Lin Qi sat down, looking at the floor plans in her hand.

Four bedrooms, two living rooms, three bathrooms, 158 square meters, with north-south ventilation, a good layout, and the location was passable.

But, at 78,000 per square meter, with better floors at 85,000, the total price was going to be over ten million, which was a bit beyond her psychological expectation.

She murmured, “Have housing prices gone up again? Too expensive.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Why are you worried, after all, it will be in your name.”