He looked around, as if seeking approval, and the people around him nodded in agreement.
"It was just a joke, why are you getting so worked up?"
"Women shouldn't be invited to drinking parties; they get angry over the smallest things."
Lin Qingtong's slender, green fingers supported her on the table as she looked Wang Qiang up and down, a smile curving her lips.
"Mr. Wang, you probably prefer men, right?"
Wang Qiang immediately stood up excitedly and pointed at Lin Qingtong, shouting.
"What nonsense are you talking about! I have a wife and children, how could I possibly like men?"
Lin Qingtong crossed her arms and slowly retorted.
"Oh, I was just joking, why are you getting so worked up?"
"Does this mean we can't even make a joke anymore?"
Wang Qiang was so angry that he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Seeing this, Chen Changhai changed the subject with a friendly smile.
"Wang Qiang, quickly apologize to Miss Lin. Peace brings wealth."
"I'm sorry."
Seeing that his chairman had spoken, Wang Qiang could only reluctantly apologize to Lin Qingtong and angrily sit down.
Lin Qingtong had no intention of pursuing the matter further and sat down gracefully.
Shen Tinghe, standing beside her, cast a glance at her, his thin lips full of sarcasm.
"She really is quick-witted."
Lin Qingtong turned her head and smiled, deliberately lowering her voice to tease him.
"Same to you. No matter how sharp-tongued you are, you still like to kiss me a couple of times."
Shen Tinghe's eyes darkened slightly as he picked up his wine glass, shook his head, and smiled faintly.
I doubt many people can win an argument with her.
Night falls over the city, neon lights intertwine with the darkness.
After Lin Qingtong helped Shen Tinghe into the car, she instructed the driver to take him home.
She took a taxi home and stood outside the brightly lit Jiang family courtyard. She sneered, "Let them come, I'll deal with them."
Slender, delicate fingers pushed open the antique door, revealing a lively scene in the living room.
Lin Qingtong was stunned for a moment. Su Wanjun sat there quietly, while Lin Yan was showing concern for Jiang Hao.
"Jiang Hao, you must be having a tough time at work lately. Don't worry, we're here to help resolve this issue with the child."
Hearing the commotion, the group turned around and saw Lin Qingtong standing there, reeking of alcohol.
Lin Yan immediately showed displeasure and coldly beckoned her over.
"Come here, your mom has something to tell you."
Lin Qingtong stared intently at her mother's face, which looked much more haggard and had many more gray hairs on her head, probably from worrying about her mother's affairs.
She walked over and sat down beside Su Wanjun, her eyes lowered.
Su Wanjun held her hand, her eyes filled with a gentle, tender smile.
"Tongtong, don't forget what you promised me last time. We've come here this time to help you with this child issue."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong couldn't help but look at Lin Yan to the side.
Is this a case of conscience pricking him, and he's going to stand up for himself? But it seems highly unlikely.
Before Lin Qingtong could say anything, Su Wanjun once again offered earnest and heartfelt advice.
"After all, it is our family that has wronged the Jiang family. Since you cannot have children, we are the only ones who can come up with a solution."
“I have a nice girl here. You can bring her over and let her stay for a few days. If she gets pregnant, you can terminate the pregnancy and keep the child. It will be as if you gave birth to the child yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong looked up, her light-colored, captivating eyes filled with shock.
"Mom, do you know what you're saying?"
Su Wanjun was yelled at, her eyes immediately reddened, and she lowered her eyes and choked out.
"Tongtong, Mom is doing this for your own good. A woman is not complete if she doesn't have children."
“Since you don’t want Xu Huimin’s child, then find another one. That way, the Jiang family will still have descendants, and you won’t feel resentful and keep arguing with Jiang Hao.”
Under the bright and dazzling crystal chandelier, Lin Qingtong gazed at her mother, whose usually gentle and demure face now appeared somewhat distorted and unfamiliar.
She never expected her mother to say such a thing, especially in front of Jiang Hao.
Lin Qingtong clenched her fingers, her palm forming a crescent moon, and turned her head to refuse.
“I disagree. This isn’t ancient times. Having three wives and four concubines would be illegal if people found out.”
She paused, a hint of sarcasm appearing at the corner of her mouth.
"Besides, it might be Jiang Hao who can't have children, not me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao immediately became furious, stood up abruptly, and his tall figure cast a shadow over Lin Qingtong's head.
"Lin Qingtong, don't go too far. Huimin is pregnant with my child. Isn't that proof enough?"
"Don't be unreasonable here just because you can't have children yourself."
Madam Jiang, standing to the side, also spoke up in displeasure, criticizing them.
"Qingtong, our Jiang family has been good to you. We gave you a dowry of 500,000 yuan. Even though you can't have children, we didn't kick you out. Instead, we offered advice for your later life."
"When you go out, you'll be all glamorous and respected. Everyone will call you Mrs. Jiang. As for how much your Lin family has benefited, I don't need to go into details, do I?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong found it amusing and retorted without hesitation.
“I built the company to its current size all by myself, I contacted foreign experts to treat your heart disease, and I took care of all the big and small things at home. As for the money you gave to the Lin family, I haven’t seen a single penny of it.”
"Now that Jiang Hao has brought his mistress home, you're not speaking up for me, but instead advising me to accept the child?"
"If you want me to accept the child, then give me a guarantee."
Madam Jiang was taken aback for a moment, but then realized that her family did indeed need a woman like Lin Qingtong who was both silly and capable, so she readily agreed.
"Okay, as long as you stop causing trouble, I'll give you whatever guarantee you want?"
Upon hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Lin Qingtong's lips.
"I want shares in Sukai Furniture Company, and I also want a written statement that the company belongs to me and is considered extramarital property, as a guarantee."
Sukai Company is jointly owned by Lin Qingtong and Jiang Hao, but Jiang Hao holds a larger share.
Jiang Hao originally wanted to refuse, but when he thought about the company his uncle was going to invest in for him, he rolled his eyes and added.
"If you take Su Kai, you can't take Hui Cheng. After that, it has nothing to do with you."
Lin Qingtong calmly looked up and met Jiang Hao's eyes, then gave a cold smile and uttered a single sentence.
"Can."
She sneered inwardly. Shen Tinghe's investment would never reach Huicheng, because she wanted to destroy everything Jiang Hao had.
She had painstakingly protected him, but he turned his back on her without mercy, constantly complaining that she couldn't have children, and even allowing his mistress to enter their home.
Upon hearing Lin Qingtong's words, Jiang Hao immediately ordered someone to draft a contract.
Su Wanjun looked at Lin Qingtong with a worried expression, cautiously and timidly asking questions.
"Then, what about that woman?"
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