Chapter 186: Coming to See the Daughter

"Is it you?"

Seeing Han Yangting, Lin Wanfen felt very conflicted.

At first, she had liked Han Yangting very much, so she had been especially supportive of Han Yangting and Bai Shuruo being together.

Later, when she learned that Han Yangting was the president who had gone back on his word back then, she hated him to the core.

But later, seeing his sincerity—how he would come over to pay his respects every so often, bringing gifts and warmth, and how he had been tirelessly searching for Bai Shuruo—her heart softened, she gradually forgave him, and even felt regret that he and Bai Shuruo hadn't made it to the end.

Now, knowing he wanted to fight Bai Shuruo for their daughter, her thoughts changed again.

Her expression turned cold, and she asked, "What are you here for?"

Han Yangting pointed to the gift in his hand and said politely, "Aunt Fen, I wanted to come over to see Xiaofeng."

"Why do you want to see her?"

"Just to give her some gifts; I'll leave as soon as I'm done and definitely won't disturb you. Also, Aunt Fen, I bought a set of skincare products for you, too." Han Yangting held up another box in his hand.

For the past two years, Han Yangting had frequently had people send gifts to Lin Wanfen, including skincare products, nutritional supplements, and various foods or seasonal clothing for holidays and festivals, never once missing an occasion.

If it weren't sincere, who could keep this up?

Lin Wanfen's heart softened for a moment, and she asked again, "You're really not here to snatch my daughter?"

"Even if I were to take her, I wouldn't use a barbaric method to do so; please rest assured, Aunt Fen." Han Yangting said sincerely.

At this moment, Xiaofeng also ran over. Seeing Han Yangting outside the door, whether driven by blood ties or not, she stared blankly for a few seconds, then pointed at Han Yangting and said, "Grandma Fen, I've seen this uncle before."

Lin Wanfen looked at Xiaofeng's excited appearance and asked, "When did you see him?"

"When we were in Dali, Uncle brought chocolate to see me, but he left not long after. Xiaofeng remembers it very clearly," Xiaofeng said, her thoughts clear.

Xiaofeng blinked her big eyes, looking at Han Yangting with curiosity, a trace of longing in her eyes.

She didn't know what she was longing for; she just felt this uncle was very kind, as if she had known him for a very, very long time, even though she wasn't even three years old yet.

Lin Wanfen understood the look in Xiaofeng's eyes, and she sighed helplessly.

What is meant to come will come.

She then opened the door for Han Yangting and added, "They went out, you can come in. But you must leave after sitting for a while, and don't say anything else to Xiaofeng; after all, your lawsuit hasn't been fought yet."

"Thank you, Aunt Fen," Han Yangting said gratefully.

After he entered, he placed the high-tech toy he was holding in front of Xiaofeng: "Xiaofeng, this is for you."

Xiaofeng looked at the toy; she was both eager and afraid to take it, so she said, "Mom said I can't just take things from other people."

Han Yangting smiled and said, "You can take my things. Have you forgotten that when we were in Dali, your mom also allowed you to eat my chocolate?"

Xiaofeng blinked her big eyes—was that the same thing?

Han Yangting said, "If you could eat the chocolate, then you can naturally take the gift. Look at your Grandma Fen; she let me in the door, which means we have a good relationship and are acquaintances."

Xiaofeng cautiously accepted it, then took the toy, looking at it left and right, liking it more the more she looked.

"Thank you, Uncle," Xiaofeng said happily.

Han Yangting ruffled Xiaofeng's hair and said, "Do you know who I am to you?"

Lin Wanfen, who was pouring water nearby, coughed a few times, signaling Han Yangting not to talk nonsense.

Han Yangting then said, "Xiaofeng, shall I teach you how to play with this toy?"

This was a Barbie doll wearing digital clothing; one could design clothes for the doll and also give the doll commands. Xiaofeng liked it very much and became happier the more she played, designing different outfits for the Barbie.

I really envy this doll; she actually gets to have so many clothes.

But Xiaofeng had a lot of clothes now, too; her aunt and Grandma Fen had bought her so many.

"Uncle, is this outfit pretty?" Xiaofeng asked Han Yangting while designing.

Han Yangting appeared very patient, his eyes filled with doting as he looked at Xiaofeng: "It's very pretty. Xiaofeng is very good at designing clothes; you could even be a designer."

Watching Han Yangting and Xiaofeng interact from the side, Lin Wanfen had a feeling: Han Yangting would definitely be a good father.

They played on the side for over an hour, mostly Xiaofeng playing while Han Yangting accompanied her. The warm sunlight shone in, casting a layer of warm light over the father and daughter.

Later, Han Yangting even borrowed the kitchen from Lin Wanfen and made a carrot and corn egg pancake for Xiaofeng, topped with stringy cheese. Xiaofeng ate it very happily, feeling that this uncle was not only handsome and charismatic, but could actually cook delicious food—his culinary skills were even better than Mom's.

……

Restaurant.

Lawyer Huang had already understood Bai Shuruo's demands. Originally, he had been full of confidence: "This case is actually very easy to fight. You have raised your daughter yourself all these years, and you also run a homestay, which counts as having a legal income. By the way, you surely have the business license for the homestay, right?"

Bai Shuruo was stumped and shook her head: "The business license for the homestay isn't mine; it's the old boss's. To avoid the child's biological father, I didn't use my own ID to register it."

Lawyer Huang couldn't help but frown: "Then does your bank card have a record of income?"

Bai Shuruo shook her head: "The card... is also the old boss's. I asked him to withdraw it and give it to me every month."

Lawyer Huang's frown deepened, and he asked again: "Then that's a bit of a problem. Your daughter's household registration follows yours, right?"

"For now... it hasn't been registered yet." The more Bai Shuruo spoke, the less confident she seemed.

Lawyer Huang still had confidence up to this point. He said: "Then this matter will take some effort. Perhaps after you go to court, you will need to write a serious draft, describing the bond between you and Xiaofeng in a more emotional way. Most importantly, you must make the judge believe that your daughter cannot live without you."

Bai Shuruo nodded again.

Lawyer Huang took some notes and asked again: "By the way, you just said your ex-husband... no, you haven't officially divorced yet, which means your marital relationship still exists, so he is your husband. You said your husband's financial condition is very good, so do you know exactly how much he has? For example, the market value of his assets?"

Bai Shuruo had been a Vice President at the company, so she naturally knew.

After thinking for a moment, she said: "Probably several hundred billion, or maybe... over a trillion."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Lawyer Huang almost spat his tea onto Bai Shuruo's face.

Lawyer Huang looked at Gu Yunting, but Gu Yunting just shrugged. How would he know that Bai Shuruo's husband was so rich? It seemed he was even richer than him.

So he looked at Bai Shunan, his eyes saying: Why didn't you tell me your brother-in-law was so rich?

Bai Shunan replied with her eyes: I thought you knew.

While tidying up the things on the table, Lawyer Huang said: "You are crazy to fight a lawsuit against such a rich husband. If I were you, I would just send the daughter back to her father. I can't take this case; you'd better find someone else."