My CEO Baby Daddy Keeps Falling for My Tricks
Chapter 156 Battle for Child2_1

Chapter 156: 156 Battle for Child2_1

The Sichuan cuisine restaurant felt very authentic just from its decoration, nothing too extravagant, simply traditional aesthetics.

Lin Xiangwan and Shen Hanqian took seats in a booth, with several spicy dishes on the table. Shen Hanqian couldn’t get enough of the food, never putting down her chopsticks.

"Your stomach must be made of steel, it’s so spicy!" Lin Xiangwan grudgingly admitted, taking a sip of tea.

"It might be because of where I live, it can get a bit cold there!" Shen Hanqian considered before replying, "Especially in the winter!"

"Hehe..." Lin Xiangwan laughed lightly.

But her laughter soon gave way to sadness. Despite her best efforts to hide it, she still caught the attention of her old classmate.

"You look a bit unhappy? Is something bothering you?" Shen Hanqian cautiously asked.

"..." Lin Xiangwan looked confused at her, pointing to herself, "You can tell?"

The other party nodded."Definitely!"

Lin Xiangwan took some time to think, then, looking at her as though making up her mind, said, "Alright, I was actually hoping to get your help on this, help me figure something out!"

Without any hesitation, Shen Hanqian nodded. "Alright, you tell me!"

No matter what the issue was, she, as a friend, was always ready to do anything to help.

Feeling grateful, Lin Xiangwan thought; Shen Hanqian has always been so forthright and genuine.

"Qianqian, I was once a surrogate mother..."

"...You’re saying your son was born via surrogacy?" Shen Hanqian nearly dropped her tongue.

They used to stay in the same dormitory room, but she had not heard Lin Xiangwan mention anything of the sort. Shen only knew that she disappeared out of the blue, unreachable by anyone.

"Not just a son, I also have a daughter; they are twins!"

"Twins, you’re amazing!" Shen Hanqian looked at her enviously.

Lin Xiangwan looked worried. "Can we leave the amazing part? The issue now is the children’s father wants custody... He is incredibly wealthy, I don’t think I can compete with him!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hanqian said, "If the children’s father is rich, just let him have the custody. The children can receive better care, and as long as you know they are living well, that would be good too! Besides, with your children not by your side, you’ll have more opportunities when you decide to remarry in the future."

While saying this, her own heart ached. Absolutely, as long as she knew her child was still alive and living well in this world, even if the child was not with her, she would be happy!

"I can’t leave my children!" Lin Xiangwan categorically rejected the idea. She could not even imagine a day without her children by her side.

Silently pushing around vegetables on her plate, Shen Hanqian thought for a while, but remained fairly conflicted.

"So, you’re saying the children’s father is rich, how rich?"

"He owns a company!"

"A large one, or a small one?"

"A large one, I’d say!"

"How big exactly? Is it as large as Qiao Junnan’s company?" Shen Hanqian inquired in detail.

"I’m not entirely sure about the specific size of his company, I only know that it’s listed in the stock market!" Lin Xiangwan said softly.

"Ahem... a listed company?" Shen Hanqian felt taken aback, "Sis, I doubt I can help with this. If it were a smaller company, I could have asked some friends to exert some pressure. But since his company is listed, he must have various connections and power, who could threaten him?"

Lin Xiangwan became more pessimistic, asking Shen Hanqian to help indeed seemed difficult, she was right!

"Let’s try through legal procedures, find reasons why he’s unsuitable to have custody of the children. For example, whether he’s married, whether he has other children, whether he engages in domestic violence..."

"No... No... I don’t want to go to court, the media is too prolific these days, I can’t put my children in the firing line!"

As a mother, one should never gamble with the safety of her children.

Shen Hanqian nodded in agreement.

"You’re right, what do we do then?" she thought for a while, wondering if she could ask Xiao Qingcang for help. Not only was Xiao Qingcang the chairman of a listed company, but he was born into a powerful family, he should be able to think of something, right?

Seeing her friend so distressed, she couldn’t just stand aside as a friend. "What’s the man’s name? Let me ask around to see if I can help, I will try,"

Lin Xiangwan nodded. "Yes, his name is Qin Muchuan!"

"Ahem... isn’t that the chairman of the Huatai Group?" Shen Hanqian was taken aback once again.

"Yes!" Lin Xiangwan looked even more distressed. "It’s difficult, isn’t it?"

Shen Hanqian took a drink of her tea to quell her astonishment. "Well, you’re in luck, I’ve recently met a powerful figure, I’ll ask him for help!"

"That’s great!" Lin Xiangwan saw a glimmer of hope.

Qianqian is not one to make false promises, when she says she will try, that means the person must be quite capable!

"But, is this man married? Does he have a wife?" Shen Hanqian asked curiously. "Is he divorced or widowed?"

"He’s single, I don’t think he’s ever been married!" Whether he’s a widower, she wasn’t sure!

Shen Hanqian perked up. "Then why don’t you actively woo him? Marry him, don’t you think it will give you the chance to be with your children while providing them with the best environment?"

Lin Xiangwan remained silent. She had considered this idea, but he didn’t love her, looked down on her, and she couldn’t stomach this feeling!

"Otherwise, why should you let him take the children away too? If it were me, I’d marry him no matter what, if not for myself, then just for the children!"

A seed of thought was planted in Lin Xiangwan’s heart, however, she still shook her head. "Qianqian, please help me first. If all fails, I’ll think of something else!"

"Alright..."

Speak of the devil, and the devil comes.

Just then, Shen Hanqian’s phone rang. Seeing the caller ID ’dream man’, she couldn’t help but smile happily and answered the call. "Hello..."

"What are you doing?" A tired voice came from the phone.

Shen Hanqian asked concerned, "Is your work hectic today? You sound very tired!"

"It’s alright! Uh, you haven’t answered, what are you doing?"

Shen Hanqian glanced at Lin Xiangwan. "I’m with a good friend!"

"Hmm? A man or a woman?" The man’s attentiveness was visibly apparent in his voice.

"If I say it’s a man, would you be more nervous?" Shen Hanqian asked curiously.