When He Li and Tao Tao returned home, it was almost noon. The old couple was eating. When they saw them return, they were a little surprised. Mother He asked,"Why are you back? I thought you guys must have eaten outside, so I didn't cook for you.”
Without waiting for He Li to say anything, Tao Tao rushed to say,"We were having fun, but for some reason, Uncle Jin got angry and left us behind.”
"Child, don't talk nonsense." He Li wanted to stop him, but Tao Tao had already finished speaking.
Mother He pushed the bowl and chopsticks away and glared at He Li a little angrily."Why are you still hanging out with that Jin guy? Look at this person's character. He accompanied you guys out to play and then quit. There's something wrong with his character. Listen to Mom. Don't interact with him in the future. You have to listen to Mom.”
He Li thought for a moment. Perhaps Jin Xiaomao would never come looking for him again in the future. If they didn't want to interact, then so be it. Fate came and went, so be it. Hence, she agreed," Alright, Dad, Mom. I promise you that I won't interact with him anymore."”
Mrs. He was delighted. She walked to the kitchen and said,"You're indeed my good daughter. Just you wait. I'll make some new food for you.”
He Li was about to agree when his phone rang. He picked up the phone and heard a familiar male voice."Li Li, I want to treat you to a meal and talk about Tao Tao.”
Only then did He Li remember that there was such a man in his life. Xi Mengyan! What right did he have to talk to her about Tao Tao now? Ever since their divorce, it was as if he had disappeared. Every time He Li wanted Tao Tao to be with Xi Mengyan and experience fatherly love, she had nowhere to look for him. He changed his phone number and blocked her on QQ. It was as if he had an irreconcilable hatred for her father's death. From then on, he disappeared without a trace.
She suppressed the resentment and anger in her heart because she did not want her parents to know and worry about such a messy matter. So she pretended to answer a call from an acquaintance and said,"Good, good! Then tell me where it is. I'll be there in a while."
"Meng Lan Restaurant, see you there.”Xi Mengyan replied in satisfaction.
Xi Mengyan was He Li's classmate in university. At that time, He Li was recognized as the prettiest girl in the class. His family background was also good, and he usually wore unique clothes. Naturally, he had a large group of suitors behind him. However, after graduating from university, He Li chose to marry Xi Mengyan, who was not outstanding in all aspects, which surprised his classmates. After getting married and giving birth to Tao Tao, Xi Mengyan's temperament changed drastically. Not only did he not help take care of the child, but he also often disappeared with He Li, so quarreling became a common occurrence. He Li was afraid that if this continued, it would affect Tao Tao's young heart. In addition, he had had enough of arguing, so he gave Xi Mengyan 3 million yuan to get custody of Tao Tao and divorced him.
Meng Lan Western Restaurant was a high-end Western restaurant in Ma Tou 'an City. It was located in the middle of many office buildings and adjacent to the office area, so its business was particularly good. However, it might be the weekend today, so there weren't too many people.
He Li quickly found Xi Mengyan in a luxurious seat by the window. He was still the same as before. He liked to have oily hair and makeup, and he wore a formal suit and tie. When he saw that she had arrived, he enthusiastically waved for her to sit.
He Li sat down in his seat. She didn't want to get too entangled with him, so she asked directly,"About what?"
"Of course it's about Tao Tao. Back then, I gave up her custody, but I didn't give up my right to be a father, right?”Xi Mengyan said.
"Where did you go back then? Not long after the divorce, I hoped that Tao Tao could be with you often so that she wouldn't think that she was different from other children and didn't have a father. But when I called you, your number was not in service! I tried to contact you on QQ again, but you blocked me. What is this?”As He Li spoke, her eyes were actually a little moist. Of course, she knew that she was not doing it for Xi Mengyan. She was purely heartbroken because of Tao Tao.
"Aren't I back now? I can make up for it!" Xi Mengyan gestured with his hands, looking very expectant.
He Li gently wiped his eyes with a tissue and said,"It's already too late. When Tao Tao asked me last year, I told her that your father was already dead.”
Xi Mengyan widened his eyes and complained,""How can you say that? Aren't I fine?!”
He Li smiled and said,"Yes, your physical body is not dead, but you are already dead in the hearts of our children and me."”
" Don't make it sound so harsh. A day as husband and wife is a hundred days of love. No matter what, we were in love before. Don't be too mean…"
Xi Mengyan wanted to continue rambling on, but He Li quickly gestured for him to stop and said,"Stop! Who's your husband? Don't mention the past again. We had nothing to do with each other in the past, and we have nothing to do with each other now. I'm just a little curious. After so many years, why do you suddenly want to meet Tao Tao now? What exactly is An's intention?"
"I've been abroad for the past few years. Of course, I've had several girlfriends, so it's normal for me to change my phone number." Xi Mengyan sighed. As for the matter of blacklisting you, I really didn't do it. I don't know which girlfriend felt uncomfortable and blacklisted you. I guarantee that it wasn't me. Tao Tao is my daughter. How can I not miss her? To be honest, I miss her every day. But I had no choice when I was overseas. You have to understand me.”
"Don't you think the reason you gave is too far-fetched?" He Li laughed again. If you really want your daughter, who can stop you? You have arms and legs, who can imprison you?”
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. It's all my fault, okay? He should be given a chance to correct his mistakes! A lot of things have happened in the past few years. The people around me come and go like they're playing a game. I'm tired of it. "I only know now that nothing is important in a person's life. Only family ties are important. That's why I came back. It's not just for my daughter. I feel that if it's possible, or for our children, so that Tao Tao can have a complete family, we can totally get back together.”Xi Mengyan said as tears streamed down his face.
When He Li heard this, he was not touched by his words at all. Instead, he felt that he was shameless! "Don't think that you can come and go as you please!" She rejected him without thinking. What do you think our divorce is? Did I give you three million yuan to go on a vacation and come back to rest when you're tired? You wish!"
Xi Mengyan was speechless. He thought for a long time and finally thought of a reason that he thought was acceptable."Think about it. You're still alone and don't have a boyfriend. It's not easy to take care of Tao Tao. You can't let your parents take care of the child forever, right? I came back to help you. If you don't agree, I can wait until you change your mind.”
"If you say that, I can tell you clearly that I have a boyfriend. Moreover, he treats our daughter very well and treats me very well! So please don't wait anymore in the future. You can wait for whoever you want!”As He Li spoke, he stood up angrily and prepared to leave.
"That's not right! Old Xu didn't tell me that you have a boyfriend!”The Old Xu mentioned by Xi Mengyan was Director Lin of the HR department in her company. The two of them used to be high school classmates and were very close. Hence, he stared at her suspiciously and said," You must be lying to me. You're too childish to use this as a cover. Do you think I'll believe you?”
"If you don't believe me, I'll bring him to see you tomorrow! But if you see him, you must promise to leave and stop pestering me in the future.”He Li felt a little guilty in his heart, but he still said it in a competitive manner.
"Good! It's a deal!" Xi Mengyan thought for a moment and agreed.
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