Chapter 5: Blood Draw for Paternity Testing

It takes three days to get the result.

Huo Tingdong clearly doesn't have that much patience, "I can give you at most one day."

"Yes, we will do it as quickly as possible."

Huo Tingdong said, "You may leave now."

"Yes."

Han lies on the bed, his innocent eyes blinking gently, suddenly stretching out his hand towards Huo Tingdong, asking Daddy to hold him.

Huo Tingdong walks to the bedside, bends down, and holds Han in his arms.

The nanny teased, "Han loves Daddy the most, he's closest to Daddy." Han never likes anyone else holding him, except for Huo Tingdong.

"Han, give Daddy a kiss." Huo Tingdong lowers his head, bringing his face close to Han's mouth.

"Muah" came the sound.

Han kissed his face.

Huo Tingdong gently kissed his forehead, a tenderness passing through his eyes that he never showed in front of others.

Everyone in the Huo Family felt that Han had a deficiency in intelligence; after all, he was seven and still couldn't speak. There must be a problem with his IQ.

But Huo Tingdong believed that since the child was born, being his flesh and blood, he must take responsibility.

"Han, how about you sleep good?" Huo Tingdong coaxed.

Han nodded his head.

After Huo Tingdong coaxed him to sleep, he walked to the door, saw Han close his eyes, turned off the light, and left the room.

...

Dawn.

The light of dawn was faintly visible in the sky.

Inside the room, Lin Qi weakly pounded on the door.

"Open the door! Someone open the door!!"

The room's door was locked from the outside.

Lin Qi tried to break the lock, yet the lock was very strong. She kicked the door, but the door panel was even sturdier than the lock.

She persistently went to the window, pushed it open, and saw the room was on the fourth floor. The height of over a dozen meters was daunting.

A voice from outside the door came from the servants, "Miss Lin, save your energy. Unless you explain the matter of the child, Mr. Huo won't let you go!"

Lin Qi was somewhat exasperated.

What did they want her to explain? Explain what?

She remembered the Han that Huo Tingdong held in his arms.

Back then, when Huo Tingdong was bedridden in a vegetative state, the Huo Family arranged for her to have three IVF surgeries to ensure their lineage. Seeing that her stomach showed no signs of pregnancy, Old Madam Huo certainly wouldn't give up and wouldn't waste all her efforts on her.

Perhaps Han was the child of another woman Old Madam Huo found for Huo Tingdong. After all, Old Madam Huo would not resign to the Huo Family lineage ending on her watch.

But now they pinned it on her.

If he were her son, even if he were mentally weak, he would still be her precious child, and she would never abandon him!

Now, with Huo Tingdong confining her here, unable to leave, what about Momo who was alone at home?

Lin Qi was frantic with worry, exhausted, and drained both physically and mentally.

Unknowingly, she had endured a whole night until dawn.

Footsteps came from outside.

Lin Qi rushed to the door, knocking on it urgently, "Is someone there?"

The door opened.

Lin Qi looked closely at the person at the door and was startled, "Old Madam Huo?"

The nanny supported Old Madam Huo, who slowly walked in.

Two bodyguards blocked the door and coldly glared at Lin Qi, as if silently warning her not to attempt to escape.

Lin Qi felt like a prisoner under strict supervision.

"Lin Qi, it's been seven years, and you haven't changed a bit!" Old Madam Huo sat down by the bed.

Lin Qi said, "Old Madam..."

Old Madam Huo asked, "The Huo Family has treated you well. Tell me the truth, the in-vitro fertilization surgery I arranged for you years ago, did you actually get pregnant?"

Lin Qi gritted her teeth, shaking her head, "No... really no..." She couldn't admit it, otherwise, how could she ever win the custody battle for Momo against the Huo Family?

Old Madam Huo said, "Three years ago, one of Tingdong's men brought Han back from the orphanage. This child looks exactly like Tingdong, it's a pity that Han seems to be intellectually deficient. The doctors suspect it's due to malnutrition during pregnancy which led to an underdeveloped cerebellum."

Suddenly, she narrowed her eyes, piercing Lin Qi with her gaze, "Don't think I don't know what you're plotting. Seven years ago, did you think Tingdong would never wake up again, planning to use his son to inherit his wealth? And when the child was born with intellectual deficiencies, you abandoned him, didn't you?"

Lin Qi said, "There's no need for Old Madam to speculate, I don't have such vicious thoughts. If it's my child, I will certainly acknowledge him."

"That would be for the best! I heard that Tingdong drew your blood for a paternity test. Let's see how you'll argue when the results come out! If Tingdong finds out you abandoned your child, he won't let you off lightly!"

The Old Madam stood up to leave, and Lin Qi queried, "When can I go?"

"We'll talk once the facts are clear!"

Old Madam Huo left the room.

Lin Qi was anxious, watching the door close, and collapsed onto the bed.

...

"Wikipedia—Huo Tingdong, CEO of Huace Group."

Information about Huo Tingdong on Wikipedia was scant—a brief one-liner, exceedingly concise.

The Huo Family, the dynasty that monopolized the lifelines of China's economy, has always been the country's most mysterious wealthy family.

There was very little information about Huo Tingdong online, not even a photo.

Momo tilted his head, rhythmically tapping his fingertips on the desk, a hint of doubt flashing across his eyes.

He had set up surveillance around the neighborhood and saw through the footage that Mommy was dragged into a car and taken away.

Through the license plate number, he found out that the car belonged to the Huace Group.

Huace...

Huo Tingdong.

He was certain now that it was Huo Tingdong's people who had kidnapped Mommy.

But what were his intentions?

Mommy had no money; could it be that this Huo Tingdong was another dirty old man coveting her beauty?

Momo suddenly became nervous.

The doorbell rang suddenly.

Momo walked to the door and cautiously asked, "Who is it?"

"Momo, it's me," a woman's gentle voice came from outside.

Momo recognized the voice—it was Mommy's close friend, Bai Yan.

He opened the door, and Bai Yan walked in, puzzled, "Momo, hasn't your mommy woken up yet? She had arranged to go with me for a job interview today..."

Momo suddenly grabbed Bai Yan's hand, "Auntie Bai Yan, take me to Huace Group!"

Bai Yan was startled, "What happened?"

Momo said, "Mommy has been kidnapped by Huace!"

...

Huace Group.

Bai Yan held Momo's hand, standing at the front desk, her mind full of doubts.

She couldn't believe she was taking the word of a seven-year-old child seriously.

Bai Yan couldn't figure out how Lin Qi could be involved with the CEO of Huace. Though little was known about Huo Tingdong, the CEO of Huace, with his billions in assets, surely couldn't be a kidnapper?

But in Bai Yan's heart, Momo was a genius.

It was because of Momo that Lin Qi and Bai Yan had become acquainted.

Bai Yan used to be the nanny at the kindergarten Momo attended. Over time, she became acquainted with Lin Qi and they became close friends.

Even though Momo always acted cute and dumb in front of Lin Qi, just like any other six or seven-year-old child, never showing off, Bai Yan inadvertently discovered the extraordinary talent of this Little Baby.

Bai Yan knew of Momo's other identity: not even seven years old, yet he was already the youngest member of Mensa International, code name MIO!