Chapter 336: Chapter 336: Disgusting!
Lin Qi had her fill and started feeling sleepy again.
She always gets sleepy after eating.
But she’s such a lazybones, once she sits down, she doesn’t want to move an inch.
Therefore, Huo Tingdong watched as she yawned repeatedly without any intention of moving, and he couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Feeling sleepy?”
Lin Qi hummed a response, “A little. But I don’t want to move…”
Huo Tingdong coaxed her, “If you’re sleepy, then let’s brush our teeth and go to bed, okay?”
Lin Qi said, “But I don’t want to move…”
“You little lazybones.” Huo Tingdong scooped her up in his arms and, while carrying her to the bedroom, teased her affectionately, “Are those legs just for decoration? You won’t need to use them to walk anymore.”
He carried her into the bathroom, set her down, picked up the mouth rinse cup, then the toothbrush, and squeezed some toothpaste onto it, “Brush your teeth.”
“Mhm.”
Lin Qi took the mouth rinse cup and toothbrush, and started brushing her teeth in front of the mirror.
While Huo Tingdong stripped off his clothes and took a quick shower, Lin Qi had slowly and sluggishly climbed onto the bed, getting ready to sleep.
She watched Huo Tingdong, initially wanting to discuss the day’s events with him, but thinking that she had already settled things separately, she lost the urge to bring it up.
Perhaps she was too accustomed to being independent – if she could resolve something on her own, she would rather not depend on anyone else.
Huo Tingdong also lay down beside her, took her into his arms, and tucked her in with the blanket.
In the wee hours.
The hospital.
Huo Yanlin had just arrived at the door of the hospital room when he saw the doctor leading the nurse out of the room.
He approached and asked, “How is the patient doing?”
The doctor looked at Song Shuyan inside the room, then back at Huo Yanlin, “Are you a family member of the pregnant woman?”
Huo Yanlin hesitated for a while before reluctantly responding, “Sort of!”
The doctor paused, not dwelling too much on the issue, and simply stated, “The pregnant woman showed signs of spotting when she arrived, indicating a threatened miscarriage, but currently there’s no serious problem. She needs to remain on bed rest for a while to preserve the pregnancy and see how things progress.”
A threatened miscarriage doesn’t necessarily lead to an actual miscarriage, so it’s important to rest in bed and conserve strength.
Huo Yanlin hummed in acknowledgment, and as soon as the doctor and nurse left, he pushed open the door and entered the room.
Seeing him, Song Shuyan became wary, but when she saw he was alone, her nervousness gradually settled, “Uncle Huo…”
She kept her head down, not daring to look up at him, but still attempted to explain, “Uncle Huo, please, I beg you, don’t believe Tingdong and force me to abort the child. This child can’t be yours, I know my limits.”
Huo Yanlin sat down beside her bed, “Tell me, why did you decide to have this child in the first place?”
Song Shuyan kept her head down, silent.
Huo Yanlin said, “At this point, I want to know your true position. I should at least confirm the reason why this child must exist.”
Song Shuyan said, “I love Tingdong, so… I thought, if I could get pregnant with his child, maybe, for the sake of the child, he would come back to me. Uncle Huo, I truly didn’t do it for the love of wealth and luxury! In fact, over the years, there have been many wealthy businessmen and rich young masters pursuing me, but I’ve remained chaste for Tingdong’s sake! I know that going abroad to secretly undergo IVF is something despicable, but… I just thought, if Tingdong can remarry Lin Qi for the sake of their child, then at least for the sake of the child, he would give me another glance!”
After a pause, she added somewhat unwillingly, “It was me who appeared in his life first, it was him who promised my brother that he would take good care of me for a lifetime, it was my man, why should Lin Qi snatch him away from me?”
Huo Yanlin said, “Don’t you think what you’re doing is too extreme? Haven’t you considered that, even if the child is his, he might not acknowledge it! You can see for yourself his unwillingness to admit it, his attitude is clear. Neither I nor the Old Madam will really fall out with him because of you. We are his true family! Now, things have escalated to this point, we all think it’s too much! Therefore, we can’t protect you anymore!”
Speaking of which, he asked meaningfully, “Moreover, are you certain that the child is definitely his? Just like he said, if you mixed up the samples and are carrying my child, I will not allow you to give birth to this child! Even if it’s eight months along, even if induces an abortion, I will not permit you to have my child.”
After finishing, Huo Yanlin furrowed his brows in irritation, feeling very vexed and embarrassed!
He had always treated Song Shuyan as a junior, she called him “Uncle Huo,” but now Huo Tingdong said that the child in her belly could very possibly be his, he felt incredibly uncomfortable!
Song Shuyan said, “Don’t worry! When I’ve been pregnant for 5 months, I will go for amniocentesis! Then, we’ll have a concrete determination of who the father is!”
Huo Yanlin slightly frowned, slowly stood up: “Alright! However, before that, I will control your entry and exit procedures, restricting you from leaving the country and this city. If the DNA test reveals any problems, you must cooperate with me to deal with the child.”
Song Shuyan froze, somewhat unable to accept this.
But as a delaying tactic, she still forced herself to nod: “Okay. At that time, I will cooperate with you!”
Huo Yanlin turned and left.
The next day.
Lin Qi woke up refreshed.
Having a good night’s sleep is one of the happiest things for an adult.
At the company, Lin Qi had just arrived at the workplace when Han Na, who had already arrived early, punched in and was stunned as if she saw a ghost upon seeing her.
That night.
Han Na did not sleep well.
Lin Qi had not returned to the workplace all afternoon yesterday but had gone to Huo Tingdong’s office. Han Na thought she had encountered some trouble, and after returning to her rented room that night, she tossed and turned, wanting to call the police but did not dare for fear of causing trouble. She thought Lin Qi was more likely doomed than lucky and expected to receive bad news about Lin Qi at work the next day.
She arrived at the company early with an unsettled mind, only to see Lin Qi clocking in for work as if nothing had happened, safe and sound.
“Lin Qi…”
Han Na said with some shock, “You’re alright… right?”
Lin Qi smiled politely: “I’m fine, what could happen to me?”
After finishing speaking, she sat down at her seat, calmly opened the module data from yesterday that she had not completed, and continued with the computations.
Han Na mulled over for a long time before cautiously asking, “Where did you go yesterday…?”
Lin Qi responded, “I returned to the company.”
Han Na said with some surprise, “Then… if you went back to the company, I didn’t see you all afternoon yesterday!”
Lin Qi smiled, “After I came back to the company yesterday, I went straight to the president’s office to find my husband.”