Mr. Tycoon Is Actually the Father of My Child!
Chapter 168 Is That Man Him?

Chapter 168: Chapter 168 Is That Man Him?

Lin Hai continued to recount the past.

Qiao Xiya listened attentively, wanting Lin Hai to speak faster as she wanted to know whether that man was Yin Moran’s father.

Yet, seeing Lin Hai immersed in his story, she patiently continued listening.

"I escorted Man to her home. That place wasn’t really her home but a temporary apartment she rented. She thanked me and apologized for using me."

Lin Hai continued recalling, "Seeing her distraught, I did not leave right away but asked her what exactly happened. Man hesitated a bit. Perhaps because I seemed sincere, or maybe because she was too upset and needed to confide in a stranger, she eventually told me about her affair with that man."

"She said that the man was married, and she had become the shameful other woman. She was also pregnant with the man’s child. The child was already two months old. To avoid further entanglements with him, she deliberately bribed the doctor to alter the gestation period, hoping to make the man give up."

At this, Qiao Xiya couldn’t hold back anymore.

"Wait a minute."

She was too curious!

That man had a family, and Chen Xiaoman became the shameful mistress.

All this matched the affairs of the Yin Family!

So, was the man who got Chen Xiaoman pregnant really Yin Moran’s father?

Qiao Xiya, visibly excited, pulled out her phone, found a photo, and showed it to Lin Hai, "Lin Hai, look at this. Is this the man?"

The man in the photo was a young version of Yin Moran’s father.

She had secretly taken the photo from an album in the old Yin Family house.

Lin Hai looked closely but then shook his head.

"It’s not him."

Not him?

Qiao Xiya’s face fell, "Lin Hai, please look again. Are you sure it’s not him? Maybe after so many years, you have forgotten what he looked like?"

How could it not be him?

Chen Xiaoman had been the secretary of the Yin Family.

She had an affair with Mr. Yin.

How could the man who impregnated Chen Xiaoman not be Mr. Yin?

"It’s impossible! I have a very good memory."

Lin Hai frowned, "That man had a refined and handsome appearance, exuding an air of nobility, clearly from a wealthy family. I have a deep impression of him; I cannot be mistaken."

So, Lin Qian is not related to Yin Moran?

Is Lin Qian not Yin Moran’s half-sister?

Qiao Xiya felt indescribably disappointed.

How could it not be him?

Maybe Chen Xiaoman lied to Lin Hai?

She didn’t want others to know Lin Qian’s true identity, so she intentionally deceived Lin Hai?

After all, she lied to that man in front of Lin Hai, didn’t she?

Yes, that might be possible!

Qiao Xiya perked up again and pressed on, "What happened next? How did you end up raising her daughter?"

As he heard the question, Lin Hai fell back into his reminiscences, "Afterward, wanting to repay a favor, I told her I could take care of her and suggested we live together as husband and wife outwardly, but I wouldn’t touch her. She initially refused, but I hit upon her worries. I said: What if that man doesn’t give up and comes back for you? The only way to make him completely give up is to pretend to be my wife until the child is born. She hesitated an afternoon, but ultimately accepted my suggestion. Then she moved out from the apartment and came with me to my countryside home to nurture her pregnancy."

Lin Hai spoke slowly, maybe recalling those times, as a soft light flickered in his eyes.

"That period was the happiest and most interesting time for me. I took care of her daily needs, and her tranquility and gentleness also affected me. Knowing I had no stable job, she used her savings to arrange our home and patiently advised me to find a proper job. Later, I thought, if she hadn’t left, had stayed with me, maybe I wouldn’t have gotten addicted to gambling or ended up so destitute."

But, she still left in the end.

Lin Hai sighed, the brightness in his eyes had dimmed.

"She left? She left after giving birth to Lin Qian? Didn’t she even want the child?"

Qiao Xiya asked in surprise.

"Yeah! I didn’t expect her to be so heartless, to actually leave not long after giving birth."

Lin Hai shook his head, his face filled with melancholy, "At that time, the child had just turned a month old, I took her home, planning to continue our simple lives together. I even fantasized that maybe one day, we could become a real husband and wife. But one night, when I came home, there was no trace of her. She left a note and a card on the table, asking me to take good care of Lin Qian, no, now Gu Yan, as she grows up. Just like that, she disappeared without a trace."

Just left like that?

She remembered Gu Yan telling her that Chen Xiaoman had run away with another man.

Qiao Xiya looked at Lin Hai, "Did she really leave by herself? Perhaps she couldn’t let go of that man and left the child to go find him?"

"Who knows! Women are as unfathomable as the sea!"

Lin Hai sighed, "Later, there indeed were rumors where I lived, saying that they saw a man come to take Xiaoman away. But I didn’t take it seriously. After all, Xiaoman was beautiful, and ever since she was with me, there had always been gossip behind our backs."

He only thought that those village gossips were at it again.

The two of them never had anything between them, so it was normal for her to leave.

But what puzzled him was that she had left the child behind.

Fortunately, she had left him a large sum of money.

If he hadn’t developed a gambling addiction, their simple life could have been rather enjoyable.

But, unfortunately, he had taken the wrong path and developed a gambling addiction.

Lin Hai was reflecting on the past years, while Qiao Xiya appeared thoughtful.

Listening to Lin Hai’s story, this Chen Xiaoman must have been a gentle and kind woman.

She would rather have the baby alone than entangle with a man from a notable family.

So, how could she do something like abandoning her own daughter and leaving?

Something felt off.

But this was none of her concern.

She didn’t care about why Chen Xiaoman left or where she went afterwards.

She only cared about whether Lin Qian was really Mr. Yin’s biological child, and whether she and Yin Moran were half-siblings!

Of course, even if the two weren’t siblings, just on account of her being Chen Xiaoman’s biological daughter and Chen Xiaoman having had a relationship with Mr. Yin, she believed Liqing would hardly tolerate Lin Qian!

After all, the sight of a rival’s daughter would drive her crazy!

Thinking back to the incident at the banquet, a cold smile curled on Qiao Xiya’s lips.

Who knows what the situation is at the Yin Family now?

Is it perhaps a scene of utter chaos?

"The story is all told, I’m off now."

Lin Hai had shared everything he knew with Qiao Xiya, and at this moment, he was eager to go to the casino, ready to try and recoup his losses.

"Alright, please feel free."

Qiao Xiya nodded, watching Lin Hai’s aging figure rise, a glint flickering in her almond-shaped eyes.

This old man was rather lucky.

Saved by Chen Xiaoman, and depending on her daughter, he didn’t have to worry about food or clothing.

In the future, she might still need him!