Chapter 162: Who Carries More Weight?

Lin Shutong had a paper report specially printed; after returning to her home at Shuantianque, she wore a triumphant smile.

It's settled.

The problem standing between her and Shen Xun has been resolved.

A child can bind the mother, and likewise can bind the father.

Unless the man is heartless and resolute.

But Shen Xun is not such a person; if he were, how could he waver between her and Jiang Lai?

Men are never wholeheartedly devoted; in the end it's just a matter of comparing whose weight is greater.

She is carrying Shen Xun's child in her belly.

Do the Shen family still want to take money from her?

From now on, only the Shen family will spend money and effort to support her and the child.

Jiang Lai's fate ultimately cannot compare to hers.

She was born into a comfortable family; Shen Xun also loved her first, and she even got the child ahead of Jiang Lai.

This matter cannot be kept too secret; someone must know, and that person must be someone who won't go around blabbing.

Lin Shutong first thought of Xie Yongsi, who has been Shen Xun's good buddy for many years.

【Yongsi, you know A Xun better; I want to ask you a question, I mean, if, if……】

【If I were pregnant, would A Xun, because of Jiang Lai's existence, make me abort?】

Furthermore, it's the parents.

Some matters are only convenient for the parents to handle.

For example, forcing a marriage.

Lin Shutong certainly wouldn't just obey Shen Xun and stay put here; she put on a hat, sunglasses, and mask and went home.

Lin Fu and Lin Mu took leave to return because of Ji Lao and their daughter's affairs, and they won't be leaving soon.

Seeing their daughter suddenly return, they were startled for a moment; she had always felt their dwelling was inferior to the Ji family's, and often refused to come back.

And upon seeing their daughter bundled up tightly, only worry remained in their eyes.

"What happened to you?" Lin Mu immediately stepped forward to ask, taking off her hat and sunglasses; at first glance nothing seemed wrong, but a closer look revealed some bruising behind her ears, on her neck, and on the backs of her hands and wrists.

Lin Fu asked: "Did you fall?"

"No." Lin Shutong plopped onto the sofa and told her parents she was thirsty.

Lin Mu went to pour her daughter a cup of water, while Lin Fu was slightly displeased at her daughter's bad habit of reaching for water.

"Not a fall, were you beaten?"

Lin Shutong didn't expect her father to guess correctly on the first try, but she certainly wouldn't admit it, impatiently saying: "Nothing, don't ask; I came back to tell you something."

"I'm pregnant." She directly produced the report.

Lin Fu and Lin Mu were instantly stunned.

The two stared intently at the report; Lin Fu took it, his voice trembling as he asked: "When was this? Is it Shen Xun's? Don't you know Shen Xun already has a wife?!"

Seeing her husband already angry, Lin Mu quickly reached out to soothe him: "Calm down, calm down, let's hear what the daughter has to say first."

"It's his, over a month now." Lin Shutong looked at them: "You're going to have a grandchild; aren't you happy?"

If the daughter were pregnant after a normal marriage, her parents would naturally be happy.

But their daughter is intruding into someone else's family!

Lin Fu felt his old face was about to be completely lost, and Lin Mu was beyond words.

Lin Shutong said: "I'm already pregnant; I can't let the child become illegitimate. The Shen side needs you to speak up—I am your only daughter; even though we don't usually live together, you should still plan for me, shouldn't you?"

Lin Fu and Lin Mu never imagined such heartless, unjust words would come from their own biological daughter's mouth.

Lin Mu first soothed her husband, took a deep breath, sat opposite her daughter, and tried to speak gently: "Mom has a plan; would you like to hear it?"

"Shen Xun's wife is Dr. Jiang; unless Dr. Jiang initiates divorce, Shen Xun won't divorce, otherwise he would have divorced already, right?"

"You also know it's bad for the child to be illegitimate; the child is only over a month old. Mom will take you to have the child removed; we'll take good care of you. Once you recover, you can go to your parents' school, where you can take a lighter admin post, or if you think admin has no future, first become a counselor, then later gradually join a project and earn a professional title……"

While Lin Mu was saying these things, Lin Shutong only gave a cold smile: "No wonder Grandpa thinks you're useless, taking it slow? How slow do you have to be? Like you? I could have directly headed a research project, and you want me to be a counselor?"

"I don't accept this plan."

"You…" Lin Mu, heartbroken, countered her: "Then what good does marrying Shen Xun do for you on this path?"

"Shen Xun has status and money, and we still have years of feeling between us." Lin Shutong spoke frankly: "Grandpa said that once this period blows over, he'll arrange another path for me, and then Shen Xun and I will be a powerhouse union."

Lin Mu knew her father would continue to prop up Shutong; her lips parted slightly, but she didn't know what to say, only letting out a sigh.

Involving the father-in-law, who is a senior figure in the scientific community, Lin Fu also didn't know how to speak up.

Lin Shutong continued: "I am your daughter; you've been busy with work these years, rarely coming to see me or helping me. Now that I've finally returned, won't you help me?"

She seized upon her parents' long-standing guilt.

Even the most upright person cannot escape blood ties; moreover, which parents don't love their children?

Lin Fu and Lin Mu had no way with her; they could only say they'd try their best.

Lin Mu: "If it doesn't work out, you can also choose to give birth to this child; we can afford to raise it well."

Lin Shutong: "How could it not work?"

He doesn't believe Shen Xun could be so cruel as to make her miscarry.

Moreover, he doesn't believe the Shen family has any intention regarding the child in her belly.

After the parents agreed to step forward, Lin Shutong immediately called Shen Xun, saying in a wronged tone: "A Xun, my parents know I'm pregnant; they said they want to meet you."

Shen Xun felt overwhelmed (lit. one head two big).

In the morning he learned of Lin Shutong's unexpected pregnancy; in the afternoon he learned that her mother and sister would join Jiang Lai to reclaim the couple's shared property; only at night did he finish moving.

Now Lin Shutong's parents want to see him again.

My head is about to explode.

This matter is indeed due to his lack of caution; it's normal for the Lin family to want to see him.

When?

Whenever you have time.

In a couple of days; I have a meeting tomorrow, and there are social engagements in the evening.

Lin Shutong agreed: "Ah Xun, the doctor said it's fortunate that yesterday's injury wasn't on the stomach."

Shen Xun frowned slightly, saying nothing.

Lin Shutong said again: "Ah Xun, our child is very strong; you go ahead with your work, I and the child will miss you."

Shen Xun no longer felt much longing for Lin Shutong, but she mentioned the child...

His first child.

Besides his sister Shen Xi, the whole family couldn't bear to part with the child.

Because of money matters, the mother was unwilling to let Lin Shutong enter the Shen family's gate, yet she couldn't bear to part with the child.

Because Lin Shutong's abilities were inferior to Jiang Lai's, the father also didn't want her to enter the household, yet he couldn't bear to lose the Shen family's incense.

In the end, they couldn't reach a conclusion, so they put it aside for now.

He, however, was set on Jiang Lai, but Lin Shutong now has his child in her belly.