Chapter 29: How is Lin Qi at the Huo Family?
Chapter 29: Chapter 29: How is Lin Qi at the Huo Family?
Huo Tingdong grew suspicious.
“That man?”
Momo said, “My mom’s dad. Mom said she’s cut off her relationship with that man, so she doesn’t let me call him ‘grandpa’.”
Huo Tingdong walked over to Momo, squatted down, and asked, “You want me to play your dad, how should I play it?”
Momo replied, “It’s simple, just treat me as your own son and go to the birthday banquet with me.”
Huo Tingdong said, “I am not obligated to do this.”
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“That’s why it’s a conditional exchange!” Momo said, “The Lin Family thinks I’m a little bastard without a dad. I just want them to know that I do have a dad!”
Huo Tingdong asked, “Then why don’t you find your biological dad to go with you?”
Momo suddenly fell silent.
Huo Tingdong asked, “Your mommy didn’t tell you who your real dad is?”
Momo replied, “I know! But I can’t say.”
Huo Tingdong sneered, “Is he someone with a disreputable identity?”
Momo gave him a silent look, as if to say: Who would say such things about their own dad?
Han, however, found it amusing. He raised his hand as if to say “I want to go too.”
Momo asked, “Does Han want to go too?”
Han nodded.
“Alright! So, you’ll play my dad, Han will play my half-brother from my dad, and you and mommy will play a remarried couple!” Momo had already come up with the script and even assigned the roles.
Huo Tingdong said, “I haven’t agreed yet.” How did this little guy make plans without consent?
Suddenly, a servant knocked on the door.
Huo Tingdong asked, “What is it?”
The servant said, “Mr. Huo, Miss Song is here.”
Song Shuyan…
“It’s said that Miss Song has come to bring fresh lychees for the Old Madam, knowing she loves them. Besides, she also bought Lego, which Han loves the most.”
Hearing that Song Shuyan was here, the smile on Han’s face immediately vanished, and he buried his head in his homework.
He didn’t like Song Shuyan, not one bit.
Even though Song Shuyan treated him well, doted on him in every possible way, he felt that her affection was not genuine, but just to please Daddy.
Huo Tingdong stood up, but Momo suddenly grabbed him, “You haven’t agreed yet?”
Huo Tingdong said, “I agree.”
“Really?” Momo held out his pinky, “Then, pinky swear!”
Huo Tingdong retorted, “Do I seem so untrustworthy in your eyes?”
Despite his words, he stretched out his large hand and lightly hooked Momo’s little pinky.
“Pinky swear, hang me up for a hundred years if you change your mind!” Momo pressed his thumb against Huo Tingdong’s and then cheerfully joined Han to accompany him with his homework.
Huo Tingdong suddenly considered that with Momo’s clever brain, perhaps having him as a study companion could help Han’s lessons improve quickly.
In the living room.
As soon as Huo Tingdong descended the stairs, he saw Song Shuyan sitting on the couch with the Old Madam, who obviously disliked her and thus had a cold expression.
Song Shuyan had already grown accustomed to it and still maintained a smile.
She knew why the Old Madam disliked her.
Back then, in the car accident, if it weren’t for her, Huo Tingdong wouldn’t have been so severely injured.
Afterwards, the Old Madam sent her abroad, ostensibly for graduate studies, but actually to keep her away from her grandson, to stop harming him.
But Song Shuyan had leverage in her heart.
Huo Tingdong treated her so well because he was deeply aware that he owed her.
Therefore, she was fearless.
However, seven years had passed. Although Huo Tingdong was divorced from Lin Qi, and Han was already seven years old, Huo Tingdong had not shown any intention of welcoming her into marriage, which naturally made her anxious.
She knew Huo Tingdong cared about Han’s feelings. Han did not like her, so Huo Tingdong didn’t express anything yet!
“Tingdong!”
Song Shuyan saw Huo Tingdong stand up and said with a smile, “I brought fresh lychees for the Old Madam and Lego for Han, his favorite toy.”
The Old Madam muttered: “So eager to claim credit and seek reward!”
Song Shuyan’s smile stiffened slightly.
The Old Madam continued, “Song Shuyan, don’t be offended by my frank words, but you are not young anymore, almost thirty, right? Aren’t you considering your own life’s big event, wanting to marry, or do you intend to pester our Tingdong forever?”
Song Shuyan said, “Granny, I’ve said that I will marry no one but Tingdong!”
The Old Madam said, “I disagree. Can he bring you into the family as his bride? You and Tingdong are not suitable. Must I speak unpleasantly? I think you feel you haven’t harmed Tingdong enough and still want to…”
“Granny.” Huo Tingdong promptly interrupted her.
The Old Madam turned her face away in frustration, “I just don’t like this woman. She looks so annoying!”
Song Shuyan twisted her brows, looking a bit embarrassed.
Huo Tingdong said, “So many years have passed, let’s not bring that up again.”
The Old Madam insisted, “If it wasn’t for her, would you have been hurt like that, lying in bed for so long? I nearly lost you, my grandson, all because of her!”
Huo Tingdong said, “I chose to protect her.”
“Why do you have to protect her!?” The Old Madam could not understand, “The Huo Family does not owe her anything. Whatever compensation was due has been provided!”
Song Shuyan said, “Granny, I am truly sincere towards Tingdong.”
“Don’t call me Granny!” The Old Madam stood up, her face sour, “I did not acknowledge you. You’re not part of the family yet, don’t call me Granny!”
With that, she walked upstairs, coldly saying, “Take the lychees back, I can’t enjoy such a treat. If you don’t take them, I’ll have them thrown away.”
Song Shuyan’s eyes reddened, overwhelmed with grievance.
Huo Tingdong took a seat opposite her.
Song Shuyan said, “Tingdong… when will Granny forgive me? I know that incident is a shadow for her, but I’ve always regarded your life as more important than my own…”
“Huo Tingdong!”
Suddenly, Lin Qi’s voice came from the second floor.
Song Shuyan was stunned.
Lin Qi said, “Have you seen Momo?”
She had just reached the staircase, but upon seeing Song Shuyan, she stopped short.
Song Shuyan stared at Lin Qi in astonishment, wondering how she could appear at the Huo Family’s home.
Huo Tingdong said, “In my study, he’s doing homework with Han.”
“Oh… carry on then,” Lin Qi turned around and headed for the study.
As soon as she left, Song Shuyan urgently asked, “Why is she at the Huo Family’s?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Han likes her, and he’s even willing to speak now. He can’t do without her, so I asked her to stay.”
Song Shuyan said, “Tingdong, you can know someone’s face, but not their heart. Han is so young, how can he tell if someone is good or bad? What if she abuses Han when you are not at home…”
Huo Tingdong said, “She’s my ex-wife.”
Song Shuyan: “Are you confident that you know her well enough?”@@novelbin@@
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