Wen Shu glanced at him coldly. Although she was displeased, she knew that Rou Rou's matter could not be left unresolved.
When Li Duo didn't know Rou Rou existed, Wen Shu wasn't that worried, but now that Li Duo knows about Rou Rou and has even done a paternity test, he's not worried.
Even if Wen Shu denies it now, what about later?
Li Duo is still willing to discuss it with her. If she refuses outright and angers him, he might actually do what he said: even if she doesn't admit it, he can forcibly take the child away.
Wen Shu closed her eyes briefly and pointed to a beverage shop by the roadside. "Let's go inside and sit down to talk!"
When Li Duo saw that she was willing to sit down and talk with him, he knew that things had not gone in the worst possible direction.
Inside the beverage shop.
Li Duo sat down, and Wen Shu brought over two drinks. Knowing he wouldn't drink them, she just placed them in front of him as a formality.
"This place is like this, you'll have to make do."
The eldest son of the Li family was used to a life of luxury and was clearly not used to such a place.
They would never drink beverages from such places without permission.
Li Duo glanced at the drink but didn't touch it at all.
He leaned back slightly, adopting a relaxed and carefree posture. "First of all, Rou Rou needs to resolve his household registration issue. Do you agree?"
Wen Shu glanced at him and nodded. "Mm."
Of course she agrees!
Rou Rou's household registration has always been a major concern for her.
She'd be willing to spend any amount of money to get Rou Rou registered in the household registration system.
My grandmother was scammed and almost got arrested because of a problem with Rou Rou's household registration.
She is now always wary, even terrified, of using connections to get a household registration.
She had no idea whether what those people were saying was true or false, or whether they wanted to use this opportunity to do something.
Li Duo said, "With the paternity test results proving that I am the child's father, I can apply for Rou Rou's birth permit. With the birth permit, Rou Rou can be registered in the household registration system."
Wen Shu immediately looked at him warily. She had reservations about him and distrusted Li Duo.
Li Duo tapped his fingers on the table, looked at Wen Shu and said in a deep voice, "You're worried that I'll take the child away, aren't you?"
Wen Shu admitted, "Yes."
Li Duo nodded and said, "As long as you don't secretly take Rou Rou away, I can promise you that I won't snatch the child."
Wen Shu lowered her eyes: "As long as you don't take the child, of course I won't leave Beicheng."
Li Duo couldn't help but chuckle. "Since that's the case, we can say we've reached a consensus. It's just that I can clearly sense that you don't trust me."
Wen Shu's face darkened. "I don't trust you, so what do you want?"
Li Duo replied, "What do I really want? Wen Shu, I am the child's father. I will not let my child live such a hard life. I am willing to provide him with a better quality of life."
Wen Shu paused, her whole body stiffening. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "How did Rou Rou suffer with me?"
Li Duo said, "You should know in your heart whether Rou Rou has suffered with you, because you work so hard to earn money."
"Or, even if Rou Rou didn't suffer with you, wouldn't he be able to enjoy better conditions if he lived with me?"
Wen Shu's face was tense. "You mean you want Rou Rou to come along so that she can enjoy better resources?"
Li Duo replied, "I was just making an assumption."
Wen Shu sneered, "You should be glad that Rou Rou has no connection with the Li family."
"If he really lived in the Li family, Rou Rou would become a fool who has no principles, is selfish, has distorted values, and blindly protects the people around him!"
Li Duo: "..."
Li Duo felt a lump in his throat; Wen Shu's prejudice against him was unusually deep.
Because whenever they talked about anything related to the Li family, she would fiercely attack him and the Li family.
Before, Wen Shu was like a mouse in front of a cat; she could only do whatever he asked her to do.
Now, Li Duo realized that Wen Shu's words were getting harsher and harsher, like knives stabbing straight into people's hearts.
"Wen Shu, we're discussing the meat right now. You just promised me that I would stay calm."
Wen Shu said, "I am very calm now."
Li Duo warned, "You are attacking me now."
Wen Shu kept a cold face, refusing to look him in the eye. "Isn't this something you asked for? Weren't we discussing this?"
"You were the one who said that Rou Rou was suffering because of me. You were questioning the effort a mother puts into her child. Am I not allowed to fight back?"
Li Duo nodded, "Okay, I misspoke. I apologize. I shouldn't have said that to you. Let's continue talking about Rou Rou."
"Let's resolve Rou Rou's household registration first. We've reached a consensus on that, haven't we?"
Wen Shu pursed her lips. "I do need to resolve Rou Rou's household registration issue, but that's on the premise that Rou Rou won't be taken away by anyone."
"If anyone tries to take advantage of this and take Rou Rou away, I will never allow it."
Li Duo said, "As I just said, as long as you don't take Rou Rou away without permission, like suddenly leaving Beicheng like this, I won't use force to take Rou Rou away."
Wen Shu replied, "Given that your credibility with me has already collapsed, I don't dare to believe your verbal promises."
Li Duo immediately stood up, went to the counter to get paper and pen, quickly wrote on the paper and pen, and then pushed it in front of Wen Shu.
Wen Shu picked it up and saw that Li Duo had written down what he had just said on a piece of paper, making it a guarantee.
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