The Baby I Lost Is Actually with My Ex-Husband!

Chapter 86: Chapter 86 Provoking Mommy Leads to Kneeling on a Washboard

Huo Tingdong stood up, walked to the door, then suddenly seemed to think of something, slightly sidestepped, and spoke indifferently: “I can let this matter go without holding you responsible, as long as you apologize. I can pretend nothing happened.”

Lin Qi, upon hearing this, froze, “Apologize?”

She was stunned for a moment, then immediately flipped off the bed, glaring at his back, furrowed her brows and asked, “Apologize to whom? To Song Shuyan?”

Huo Tingdong said, “You hit her, shouldn’t you apologize? That’s basic human decency.”

Lin Qi retorted angrily, “I don’t need you to teach me how to conduct myself! I will not apologize. To apologize to someone like her, that’s impossible!”

“That kind of person?” Huo Tingdong challenged, “‘That kind of person’—what do you mean by that?”

It was clear; he seemed to be getting angry.

Lin Qi knew that Song Shuyan held a special place in his heart and that he wouldn’t tolerate any slander against her.

But she wasn’t someone who could be insulted and trampled upon at will.

Why should she apologize to Song Shuyan?

“Here’s the deal, Huo Tingdong. I’ll only apologize to Song Shuyan if you break my legs and force me to kneel before her; otherwise, keep dreaming about getting an apology from me!” After Lin Qi finished speaking, she didn’t give Huo Tingdong a chance to burst out. She walked up to him and forcefully pushed him out of the room, “Get out of my room!”

With a “bang,” Huo Tingdong was shoved out the door.

He turned around, facing the cold, unyielding door, and when he tried to open it, he found it had been locked from the inside.

Lin Qi…

This woman!

She actually dared to lock him out?

Just as Huo Tingdong was about to explode, he heard the sound of a door opening behind him.

He turned around and saw Momo and Han standing at the doorway, confusion and bewilderment written across their tired little faces.

Huo Tingdong suppressed his anger, pushing down his rage, and asked, “Why are you two up?”

Han blinked his heavy eyelids and looked at the door behind him.

Momo asked, “Did you have a fight with Mommy?” He had vaguely heard noises of an argument and thought Huo Tingdong had started a fight with Lin Qi, so he dragged Han to the door, opened it, only to see Huo Tingdong isolated outside the door.

Han also looked at him with wide eyes.

Huo Tingdong said, “No fight.” Even if he and Lin Qi had a huge argument, he didn’t want the little ones to know about it.

“That’s good then,” Momo sighed with relief, looking around suspiciously, “I thought you had made Mommy angry! Hmph, if you make Mommy angry, you’ll have to kneel on a washboard!”

His tone, half-joking and half-serious, made Han take it to heart.

Han moved his ears, surprised, and secretly vowed to himself that he would never make Aunt Qiqi angry in the future. If he ever did make Aunt Qiqi angry… then he would have to kneel on a washboard!

Huo Tingdong said, “Go to sleep early!”

He went over and pushed the two kids back into the room, “Get back to your own beds.”

“Okay,” Momo and Han entered the door.

Huo Tingdong closed the room door, turned around, and looked at Lin Qi’s room, still feeling annoyed.

His hand instinctively brushed his lips.

The warmth of her red lips still lingered on his mouth.

Thinking of his own uncontrollable actions just now, Huo Tingdong felt momentarily dazed.

Had he gone out of his mind?

…

The next day.

Lin Qi suddenly received a message from the work group chat: Mrs. Fang had woken up, but her condition was not good, still in a deep coma, and the doctors said there was a large possibility she could become a vegetable.

The entire company was in uproar.

Some said that Fang Zhixing wanted to divorce Mrs. Fang, and she vehemently refused, ending up being beaten to a pulp, her implants shattered.

Others said Mrs. Fang had offended the Huo Family, and Fang Zhixing was cutting ties with her to avoid implication—like a gecko shedding its tail.

There were also rumors that Mrs. Fang’s son had bullied the young master of the Huo Family at school, and the Huo Family had declared that the Fang Family must pay the price. Overnight, Fang Zhixing was ousted from the board of Windsor High School, the Fang Family was in turmoil, and, in addition, several companies under Mrs. Fang’s control were in jeopardy as shareholders deserted, risking bankruptcy and liquidation.

Mrs. Fang failed in her threat to jump from a building against the Huo Family, missing her step and suffering severe injuries, lingering on the brink of death…

Even though the company immediately came forward to deny these rumors, saying it was not possible for the company to go bankrupt or abandon ship, these explanations did not stabilize the frightened staff.

Various versions of rumors spread far and wide.

The upper echelons of Windsor High School also underwent a reshuffle.

Several shareholders were liquidated, some executives who needed to be withdrawn were withdrawn, and those who needed to be dismissed were dismissed.

The teachers of the Lion Class were all replaced; even Ms. Mia was transferred to another city’s branch school, with no news to be found.

In short, Young Master Han’s falling into the water, like dominoes, triggered a chain reaction, causing a silent storm in Windsor.

When class began on Monday, Lin Qi, as usual, took Han and Momo to the school gate, only to be greeted by a special reception.

“Good morning, Young Master Han!”

Several uniformed executives lined up, warmly welcoming Han.

Lin Qi was startled by this grand reception.

“Who is this…” The executives looked towards Lin Qi, guessing her identity.

Lin Qi said, “I am Lin Jinmo’s mother.”

“Oh, so it’s Lin Jinmo’s mother,” their demeanor cooled somewhat.

Lin Qi smiled and said to Momo, “Mommy will just see you to the gate.”

Han glanced at Lin Qi, feeling something odd.

It seemed Lin Qi wasn’t as enthusiastic towards him anymore. While not cold, her attitude showed a concern, which, while unchanged, now had an added touch of distance.

Momo asked, “Mommy, why has your attitude towards Han changed?” He was quite sensitive, so he cautiously asked, “Don’t you like Han anymore?”

Lin Qi replied, “No.” She squatted down to adjust Momo’s tie and said, “Han’s daddy said that I’m not Han’s biological mom and that I should know my place. He plans to marry Aunt Song in the future, so he wants Han to develop feelings for Aunt Song. Since it’s a remarriage, he surely hopes Han will get closer to her rather than just me.”

Momo, upon hearing this, suddenly felt a sense of loss, “He’s going to marry Song Shuyan?”

Lin Qi replied, “Yes.”

“I see.”

Momo turned around with a gloomy face.

For some reason, because of this matter, his mood plummeted.

He had always known that Huo Tingdong was his biological father, and even though he had no intention of recognizing Huo Tingdong, the thought of him marrying Song Shuyan annoyed him.

He even started to dislike Huo Tingdong a bit more.

Lin Qi watched as Han and Momo held hands and went through the school gate, then suddenly received a call from Huo Tingdong.

“Hello?”

“You don’t need to pick up Han after school today.”

Lin Qi frowned, “Are you letting Song Shuyan pick up Han after school?”