Chapter 339: Chapter 339: Picking Up Wife from Work
The man immediately nodded furiously like pounding garlic: “It’s true, it’s really true, everything I’ve said is true! Mr. Huo, you have to believe me! Although I didn’t intentionally tamper with the sample, the sample I gave her… it really isn’t yours!”
Huo Tingdong gave a cold laugh: “I know!”
…
Police station.
Huo Tingdong received a subpoena from the police.
As soon as he arrived at the station, he saw Song Shuyan just finished giving her statement, walking out of the mediation room.
The moment the police saw him, they immediately came over with a look of shame: “Mr. Huo, about before…”
At the police station, after checking the household registration information of Song Shuyan and Huo Tingdong, the police realized that Song Shuyan was spouting nonsense and fabricating stories!
This man was the president of Huace Group, Huo Tingdong; his household registration showed that he was married, but the person he registered his marriage with was a “Ms. Lin,” not this Song Shuyan, who was not his wife at all.
Although Song Shuyan fabricated stories, the police still provided her with personal protection.
After all, according to the law, every woman has the basic right to reproduction. Regardless of the child’s origin, no one has the right to force a woman to abort the child in her womb!
As soon as Song Shuyan saw Huo Tingdong, she hid behind the police, too scared to show her face.
But Huo Tingdong’s expression had become much more relaxed.
Now that it was known that Ji Xianglin had swapped the sample with that of an anonymous sperm donor, what more did he have to worry about?
Huo Tingdong said coldly: “Don’t hide. I won’t bother with you anymore. Since you insist on giving birth to the child, then do as you wish.”
His attitude was in stark contrast to his previous assertiveness.
Song Shuyan was horrified: “You…”
She didn’t expect that Huo Tingdong would suddenly stop forcing her to abort the child.
This made her suspicious.
Huo Tingdong said: “As you can see, if you apply for legal protection, I have no right to force you to abort the child. You’ve made your decision, now be responsible for it.”
Seeing him relent, Song Shuyan was at a loss for how to react.
With nerves on edge, she tentatively asked: “If… the child is yours, and is born, would you be willing to acknowledge it?… I don’t need you to support him, I will raise him myself. I just hope that once the child is born, you’ll acknowledge him.”
Huo Tingdong asked: “Why should I acknowledge it?”
Song Shuyan said: “Because it’s yours! Do you still doubt… that I’m lying to you! I said the child is yours, I would never lie to you! Huo Tingdong, I…”
Huo Tingdong suddenly curled his lips in a darkly mischievous smile.
With a profound look at Song Shuyan and an expressionless face, he said: “If the child is mine, I’ll acknowledge her.”
After all, he already knew that the child was definitely not his, so giving her a worthless promise wouldn’t hurt.
If she really wanted to have the child, she’d just be facing the consequences of her own actions!
Seeing that he was finally willing to recognize the child, Song Shuyan was overjoyed: “Really… Huo Tingdong, have you finally agreed to acknowledge this child?”
Huo Tingdong said: “Note my condition; I will only acknowledge the child if it is mine. Otherwise, I won’t recognize it.”
Having said that, he turned and left.
Mo Ke immediately followed him.
Song Shuyan didn’t dare to chase after him, even though she didn’t know what had happened, why Huo Tingdong’s attitude had changed so dramatically, but at least, he had let it go, meaning that he would no longer force her to abort the child!
She found hope!
Although his acknowledgment didn’t mean he would be willing to raise the child, people are always swayed by emotions. Once the child is born, she just needs to find a way for him to grow fond of her child. After that, she would be able to use the child to slowly, bit by bit, get a hold of him!
Thinking of this, Song Shuyan was filled with confidence!
Following closely behind Huo Tingdong, Mo Ke harbored numerous doubts all the way until they got into the car, where he finally mustered the courage to ask, “Mr. Huo, why did you suddenly relent and agree to acknowledge her child?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “Because the child is not mine.”
Mo Ke was shocked, “You found out?”
Huo Tingdong continued, “I’ve taken Ji Xianglin into custody. He admitted that he indeed had an illicit transaction with Song Shuyan, but there was a problem with the sample during the transaction. He temporarily switched it with someone else’s sample. Therefore, the real biological father of Song Shuyan’s child is someone else.”
He paused briefly, then coldly chuckled, “As for who it really is, we’ll have to wait for the child to be born and send it for a DNA test to find out. She insists on giving birth; why should I stop her? It’s her own choice.”
Mo Ke let out a sigh of relief, “Then I can rest easy…”
He had just been worried about how to explain the situation to Lin Qi if Huo Tingdong gave in.
By the time they arrived at the company, it was already evening.
Huo Tingdong made a call to Lin Qi.
Just as Lin Qi answered, he asked, “Have you finished work?”
Lin Qi’s voice sounded a bit listless, “I’m working overtime.”
She had a module’s data that she hadn’t finished calculating, and she planned to complete it before leaving work.
Huo Tingdong laughed, “Were you this diligent when you were in school?”
Lin Qi said, “…”
She indeed had no obligation to stay overtime. It was just that she felt responsible for her work. Zhou Xiaoying had given the module data to her, and she had promised to verify it before the end of the workday.
Huo Tingdong didn’t return to the CEO’s office; he went directly to the project department.
At the entrance of the project department.
Qi Lichuan, carrying a stack of documents, hurried out and bumped right into Huo Tingdong.
He looked up and, upon seeing Mr. Huo’s unexpected arrival, exclaimed in surprise, “Mr. Huo…?”
The project department was still brightly lit, with a large number of employees working overtime.
Hearing Qi Lichuan’s voice, everyone looked up and saw Huo Tingdong, immediately getting nervous, restless, not knowing whether to sit or stand.
However, Lin Qi acted as if she hadn’t heard anything and continued to be deeply engrossed in the endless formulas and numbers on her screen.
Until a colleague across from her called out her name, “Lin Qi… Lin Qi, Mr. Huo is here!”
Lin Qi looked towards the voice, and Huo Tingdong had already walked over and sat down beside her, “When will you finish work?”
The project department grew even quieter.
Everyone’s eyes turned towards Lin Qi, with varying expressions of envy and jealousy.
Mr. Huo personally came to pick up his wife; such a wealthy man, yet he doted on his wife so much, handsome and considerate!
Lin Qi saw that he was in high spirits, as if he was in a good mood, and thought he must have gone out and secured a great business deal, “There’s still one piece of data I haven’t worked out.”
Huo Tingdong said, “I’m not in a hurry; I’ll keep you company.”
Lin Qi said, “Have you… finished all your work?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “Yes, I’m waiting for you to finish work.”
After speaking, he moved closer to her, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and was about to kiss her when he suddenly remembered that they were at the company—a professional workplace.