Chapter 183: He Wants Custody

That evening, it was Bai Shunan who treated everyone to dinner.

Bai Shunan's company had already gotten on the right track, and she could let the people under her handle any work; she only made decisions, so she could spare a little bit of time to accompany her family.

The place for dinner today was a coconut chicken restaurant near the Science and Technology Museum.

Xiaofeng was also eating very happily; she was not a picky eater, and she was especially happy as long as there was meat to eat and people to keep her company, and she ate two chicken legs.

After finishing the meal, Xiaofeng announced something to everyone: "Big Aunt, Little Uncle, Grandma Fen, I am going home in two days."

As soon as she finished speaking, the group couldn't help but look at her in surprise.

Bai Shunan said: "Xiaofeng, wasn't it already agreed? You are settling down in Fengcheng; Big Aunt will find you a very large kindergarten, and we will go look at the kindergarten tomorrow."

Xiaofeng, with a mouthful of rice, shook her head and said: "But I'm afraid Uncle Meng Ze will be lonely at home alone, just like Xiaofeng, who doesn't like being at home alone."

Looking at it, Xiaofeng had already reached an agreement with Bai Shuruo.

Bai Shunan then looked at Bai Shuruo and said displeasedly: "Are you really going to leave?"

Lin Wanfen and Bai Shuhua also looked at Bai Shuruo.

Lin Wanfen said: "Wasn't it agreed that I would come to help take care of Xiaofeng? You are going to Dali again now, won't that be very hard for you?"

Bai Shuhua also said: "Xiaofeng is a little genius; she is very interested in high technology, and she learns many things just by looking at them once. She is a good seedling, Second Sister; are you really not considering letting Xiaofeng study in Fengcheng?"

Bai Shuruo could only make an excuse: "But this is Xiaofeng's own decision."

Xiaofeng said: "That's right, Mom said that one cannot be greedy in life and must learn to make choices. Uncle Meng Ze is also very good to Xiaofeng."

Bai Shunan's face sank, and she looked at Bai Shuruo again and said: "Come out with me for a moment."

The restaurant lobby.

This was an antique-style lobby, with dead trees, folding screens, and a fish pond inside, just like an ancient garden.

The two sisters stood behind a folding screen, and Bai Shunan asked: "Why do you still have to take Xiaofeng back? I even contacted a kindergarten for you; it's private, and that kindergarten can teach students according to their aptitude, which is especially suitable for a child like Xiaofeng."

Bai Shuruo said: "She can't bear to leave Meng Ze, and besides, Meng Ze has indeed helped us a lot over these years."

"But he is not Xiaofeng's biological father after all. Besides, do you have any plans to remarry? To marry Meng Ze?"

Bai Shuruo shook her head: "I have no plans to remarry; I will just depend on Xiaofeng for the rest of my life."

"What about Meng Ze? Does he have no plans to marry either? Is he willing to keep guarding you mother and daughter forever? With no name and no status, always acting as a backup?"

"He might regard us as family; if he wants to get married, that would be another matter."

"But I, Bai Shuhua, and Aunt Fen are also your family. You are abandoning us to choose a relative who has only been with you for three or four years?"

Bai Shuruo was speechless for a moment.

In fact, some people don't necessarily need to be known for a very, very long time; three or four years of getting along can also surpass many people.

Bai Shunan said again: "Don't forget, Xiaofeng's biological father is Han Yangting."

Bai Shuruo paused.

However, just at this moment, a figure walked out from behind the folding screen and stood in front of the two sisters.

Seeing him, both of them were suddenly stunned.

Especially Bai Shuruo, who stared at him blankly.

Han Yangting, when did he come?

How much of her and Bai Shunan's conversation did he hear?

Han Yangting just stared fixedly at Bai Shuruo like this, the expression on his face being mostly anger.

After a while, he opened his mouth and said: "Xiaofeng is my biological daughter, right? Then, my lawyer will contact you later."

Having said that, Han Yangting left without looking back.

The next day, Bai Shuruo received a subpoena from the Fengcheng Court; Han Yangting was suing her for abandonment during marriage and refusing to disclose the truth about having a daughter, which caused him to be separated from his daughter, and now he wanted to take back custody of his daughter.

He had not signed the divorce agreement she gave him back then, and their marital relationship had not yet been dissolved.

Han Yangting provided data on his search for Bai Shuruo in various places over these years, which could prove that it was Bai Shuruo who abandoned him.

Bai Shuruo panicked.

Her daughter had been her spiritual pillar for these past few years; she would absolutely not give her up.

At Bai Shunan's house, Bai Shuruo first arranged for Xiaofeng to go into the study to watch cartoons, then asked Bai Shunan anxiously: "Sister, what should I do?"

Bai Shunan took the subpoena, looked at it again and again, and said: "Make a phone call to Han Yangting."

Bai Shuruo naturally remembered his phone number; after calling, the other party did not answer, and when she called again, it showed a busy signal, clearly indicating that he had blocked her.

Bai Shuruo's heart sank.

Han Yangting had never treated her like this before; in the past, whenever she contacted him, whether by phone or WeChat, he would reply in seconds. But now, he had blocked her!

Bai Shuruo's heart felt as if it had gone blank for a moment, and she said faintly: "He said that his lawyer would contact me; presumably, he doesn't want to see me anymore."

Bai Shunan was silent for a moment, then said: "We can't draw a conclusion yet; everything will only be known after seeing Han Yangting. How about this, I will let Ling Feng go ask about Han Yangting's thoughts."

Subconsciously, Bai Shunan of course hoped that Xiaofeng would return to Han Yangting's side, but not just Xiaofeng alone; she hoped that Bai Shuruo and Xiaofeng would go back together, and she hoped that Han Yangting still loved Bai Shuruo and that the family of three would live a happy and beautiful life.

Bai Shunan contacted Ling Feng and asked Ling Feng to go ask.

Half an hour later, Ling Feng arrived.

Ling Feng came in a hurry, and as soon as he arrived, he blamed Bai Shuruo: "Xiaofeng is clearly Yangting's child, why didn't you say so at the beginning? He is a person who is especially willing to give when he loves someone; of course, if you make him angry, he is also very heartless."

Bai Shunan said: "I guess he isn't really angry; if he were truly angry to the point of being heartless and unrighteous, then he wouldn't want Xiaofeng."

Ling Feng glanced at Bai Shuruo; he originally wanted to consider her feelings, but then felt that there was nothing left to be cautious about at this stage.

So Ling Feng spoke out: "When I was in Beishi a while ago, I heard that Yangting was going to marry a mixed-race woman. I just asked Yangting if it was true; although he didn't admit it, he didn't deny it either."

After hearing this, Bai Shuruo's heart felt as if it had been hit hard by a stone.

It hurt!

Bai Shunan said: "Since he is going to remarry, then he shouldn't be fighting for Xiaofeng."

Ling Feng spread his hands: "Yangting says he can wait until after he gets his daughter back to get married; the matter of marriage is not urgent."

"But, once a child has a stepmother, they have a stepfather," Bai Shunan said.

It took a while for Bai Shuruo's heart pain to subside, and she asked slowly: "How high are Han Yangting's chances of winning if he sues me? And what are the odds of me winning the lawsuit?"