After the divorce, I started to transfer

Chen Feng did not go home immediately, but went to see his daughter instead.

Pushing open Liu Ying's door, he found Hong Xiaodan with her son, which made him somewhat embarrassed. After all, he hadn't notified her beforehand and had gone straight to Liu Ying's room upon returning, which inevitably made Hong Xiaodan seem neglected.

Of course, in today's world, Chen Feng favors his daughter more and treats his son rather indifferently. As for Hong Xiaodan, because her son doesn't bear the Chen surname, she can only silently accept reality, even though she feels a little bitter.

Having not seen each other for nearly half a month, the son and daughter looked at their father with a sense of unfamiliarity and distance in their eyes.

Chen Feng knelt down, his eyes filled with tenderness, and gently guided his two children again and again: "Call me Dad, call me Dad..."

He patiently played with the children, and soon he was having a great time with his two sons, making them giggle.

Finally, with Chen Feng's guidance once again, the daughter called out "Daddy" in a clear voice, and then the son followed suit, calling out in a childish voice.

This instantly filled Chen Feng's heart with happiness. Double the joy, even though his son's "Dad" sounded somewhat like imitation, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction he felt as a father was still very enjoyable.

The clock hands quietly ticked by, and more than an hour had passed; it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

After repeated persuasion from Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan, the three of them finally sat down at the dining table to have lunch together.

At the dinner table, Hong Xiaodan kept her head down quietly, occasionally fiddling with the food in her bowl, and said very little.

Liu Ying then inquired enthusiastically about Chen Feng's trip abroad.

Chen Feng carefully chose his words, mentioning the tax avoidance through the establishment of a charitable foundation in Meilijia, but downplaying the huge sum of several hundred million US dollars, only saying that he had made some money from cryptocurrency trading and wanted to legally avoid taxes by establishing a charitable foundation.

As for how much money he made, he remained silent, and Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan tacitly refrained from asking further.

As for what happened in Shanghai these past few days, Chen Feng certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal it.

When Liu Ying asked about the charity project, Chen Feng gave a detailed introduction to the free children's nutrition meal program.

After he finished speaking, he received unanimous praise from Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan.

In this information-saturated era, through short videos and news, they have gained a deep understanding of the living conditions of children in impoverished mountainous areas, even though they have never personally visited them.

While the children in those mountainous areas are not starving, malnutrition is a widespread problem.

Providing these children with free nutritious meals every day, even just one meal a day, can effectively supplement their nutrition, help them grow healthily, and give them a healthy body in the future.

In this way, when they grow up, they will be able to contribute more to society and the country, live and work better, and escape poverty.

Otherwise, without a healthy body, everything is in vain.

Chen Feng didn't think that far ahead at first. He simply felt that he couldn't be taxed heavily by the United States. Rather than letting so much money benefit the IRS, he would rather use it to do some good deeds in China.

As for the free children's nutrition meals, it has been done for a long time. There are relevant public institutions as well as some private charities and individuals. He had seen relevant news reports before, so he thought of this and thought it was a good idea, so he followed suit.

Chen Feng's initial thought was simply that he didn't want his hard-earned money to be heavily taxed by the IRS. Rather than letting others benefit from it, he wanted to do something truly good in China. The idea of ​​free children's nutritional meals was inspired by past news reports, which he felt were both practical and meaningful.

At this moment, Liu Ying's eyes sparkled with anticipation as she said, "Then could you please register my name on this charity? I plan to visit those impoverished areas when I have time, help out, and do my part to accumulate good karma for the child."

There are several people holding nominal positions in charitable organizations now, and Chen Feng didn't want Liu Ying to do the same, but he couldn't refuse her directly, so he said, "The child is still young and needs you. Let's talk about it when the child is older."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Ying realized that this was indeed the case, so she said no more.

After dinner, Chen Feng finally had time to take a shower. When he came out of the bathroom shirtless, the atmosphere in the room instantly became awkward.

The two children had already been taken to naps by the nanny. Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan sat side by side on the bed, their eyes, which had been quietly conversing, suddenly fixed on Chen Feng. Their gazes held an undisguised tenderness and longing, like ripples spreading across two pools of spring water. Chen Feng naturally understood the meaning behind their gazes. A smile played on his lips as he slowly walked towards them…

More than an hour later, Chen Feng finished washing up again, changed into clean and tidy clothes, and said, "I'm going back now, I'll come back when I have time."

At this moment, Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan were both satisfied, and without much reluctance, they simply nodded gently in farewell.

Just as Chen Feng was about to leave, Liu Ying's languid voice came from behind him: "Did you go back to your hometown for the May Day holiday?"

"Not necessarily. There are too many people; they probably won't go back," Chen Feng replied.

Hong Xiaodan continued, "I promised my parents that I would go back home for the May Day holiday and take the child with me."

Chen Feng frowned and said with concern, "There are too many people on the road. If you take the highway, you might get stuck in traffic. You don't have to go to work. If you really want to go back, just wait until after May Day. It won't make a difference if you wait a few more days."

Hong Xiaodan immediately nodded obediently and replied meekly, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll tell my parents later."

Liu Ying joked with a smile: "During the May Day holiday, a large number of tourists will flood into Xiuzhou. It will cause a lot of traffic jams for us local residents when we go out, which will seriously affect our lives."

Hong Xiaodan chuckled, "There's nothing we can do about it. Xiuzhou is an internationally renowned tourist city." Chen Feng shook his head helplessly, "We're alright here, as long as we're not close to the tourist attractions. Okay, I'm off now."

Having said that, he didn't linger and strode out of the room.

As soon as Chen Feng left, Liu Ying moved closer to Hong Xiaodan, a meaningful smile in her eyes: "Xiaodan, have you noticed that he seems to be getting more and more capable?"

Hong Xiaodan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she smiled somewhat shyly: "Maybe he's been holding it in for a while?"

Liu Ying scoffed, her tone tinged with disdain: "You don't think he's been keeping quiet all this time, do you? He must have a woman with Meliga too."

Hong Xiaodan was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, she couldn't find any rebuttal. After all, Chen Feng was handsome, rich, and incredibly charming, which made him very attractive to the opposite sex. But deep down, she still believed in Chen Feng's character and that he wouldn't easily accept another woman.

Seeing that Hong Xiaodan remained silent, Liu Ying returned to the main topic, a hint of ambition in her eyes: "Chen Feng is becoming more and more powerful and richer, which makes it increasingly difficult for one person to hold him back. It's becoming increasingly impossible for Wu Mengting to monopolize him and keep him tied down. This is good news for us."

Hong Xiaodan pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I think he still cares most about Wu Mengting. If Wu Mengting suddenly changes her mind, agrees to his conditions, and tacitly approves of his relationship with us, Chen Feng is still very likely to marry her."

Liu Ying's eyes sharpened, and she said firmly, "So, we still need to find a way to break them up. It's difficult for Chen Feng, but the key is Wu Mengting."

Hong Xiaodan shook her head with a wry smile: "Let's not waste our time. We've tried so many methods before, even using our charm, what other options do we have? If Chen Feng finds out, he'll be furious, and we'll be in big trouble." "You, didn't you just say you were worried that Wu Mengting might suddenly have a change of heart and then Chen Feng would marry her? If they get married, what will happen to us?" Liu Ying said anxiously.

“Didn’t Chen Feng say before that he would only agree to marry her if she tacitly approves of his relationship with us?” Hong Xiaodan argued.

“You’re still too naive. Wu Mengting could easily pretend to agree, and once they’re married, she’ll have a legitimate reason to get rid of us one by one. Besides, if she has a child with Chen Feng, her child will be the legitimate heir, while our child will become a true illegitimate child. Even for the sake of our child, we can’t let them get married.” Liu Ying became more and more agitated as she spoke.

Hong Xiaodan thought to herself: My son has my surname. Your daughter is a girl, what right do you have to claim direct lineage? Can you even compete with her?
But the words caught in her throat. She knew perfectly well that Liu Ying desperately wanted to marry Chen Feng and become his rightful wife. But in Hong Xiaodan's eyes, that was utterly delusional. Leaving aside the fact that Liu Ying had a child with her ex-husband before her divorce, the harm she had caused Chen Feng during their university years alone made it impossible for him to marry her.

Now she's only gaining status because of her daughter; it's only because Chen Feng dotes on his daughter that Liu Ying has such unrealistic ideas.

“I think we should stop making trouble until we find a better solution, lest Chen Feng and Wu Mengting find out and we end up in serious trouble,” Hong Xiaodan earnestly advised.

"Of course, we've failed before, so we need to come up with a foolproof plan next. Otherwise, if we're discovered, it will be really troublesome," Liu Ying said unwillingly.

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower now." Hong Xiaodan really didn't want to continue this topic, so she hurriedly got out of bed and headed for the bathroom.

Watching her departing figure, Liu Ying was filled with dissatisfaction. She knew in her heart that Hong Xiaodan was not as concerned about dealing with Wu Mengting as she was.

After leaving Bibo Garden, Chen Feng didn't rush back to Zijin Garden. It was only three in the afternoon, and Sun and Wu were still at work; he would be alone anyway if he went back.

Thinking that he had been separated from the women here for a long time, he decided to go see his pregnant ex-wife, Shen Lin, first.

He had informed Shen Lin in advance, so when he arrived at Rongyuan Building, only Shen Lin was home; the nanny, Tang Yue, was not there. Chen Feng casually asked, and sure enough, Tang Yue had gone out early and wouldn't be back until dinner time.

When the two met, the atmosphere was somewhat reserved. There was no passionate embrace or kiss; they simply smiled at each other and sat down side by side on the sofa.

Chen Feng's eyes were full of concern as he asked softly, "You said you were a little anemic last time. Have you gone for a follow-up check-up after taking the medication?"

"You've only been taking the medication for a few days. If you need to get checked, let's wait until your next prenatal checkup," Shen Lin replied gently.

When is the next prenatal checkup?

"One week later."

"If I have time then, I'll go with you."

"Really?" A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Lin's eyes.

"Of course," Chen Feng said confidently.

"Okay, I'll let you know in advance."

"it is good."

For the rest of the time, the two chatted casually about everyday things, like old friends.

Looking at Shen Lin's protruding belly, Chen Feng's emotions were somewhat complicated, but he was mostly happy.

Considering that Shen Lin was only three months pregnant, for safety reasons, the two dared not make any overly intimate gestures, but simply quietly enjoyed their rare time together.

Before they knew it, two hours had passed, and Tang Yue returned carrying large and small bags of groceries.

Chen Feng glanced at the time; it was almost 5 p.m., so he got up to say goodbye. Although Shen Lin's eyes showed reluctance, she didn't insist he stay. She simply saw him to the door and watched his figure disappear into the distance.

After closing the door, Tang Yue leaned close to Shen Lin and asked gossipily, "You two don't seem to have done *that*? Is it because you don't want to, or because he doesn't?"

Shen Lin rolled her eyes at her and said reproachfully, "I'm heavily pregnant."

Tang Yue waved her hand dismissively: "It's been more than three months already. Be careful and don't make any big movements. You'll be fine."

Shen Lin blushed and scolded, "You've never had a child, yet you act like you know everything."

"This is common sense, okay? Do you even need to know it? Besides, to be a good caregiver for you, a pregnant woman, I've been studying relevant information online every day. Of course, I've also researched the new life of pregnant women. Don't worry, after three months, you can start your normal life again. As long as you're careful, everything will be fine," Tang Yue said seriously.

"Okay, I understand. You don't need to remind me." Shen Lin said a little embarrassed.

Tang Yue looked at her seriously and said earnestly, "I'm being serious. You know he doesn't lack women right now. If you don't cherish every opportunity to be alone with him, your attractiveness to him will only decrease, understand? Don't think that everything will be fine after you give birth to his son. You can give him a son, and other women can too. In the end, whether he values ​​you and the child in the future depends mainly on you, not on the child. At least until the child grows up. For your child's sake, you can't be so passive anymore. You have to fight for it, understand?"

Shen Lin fell silent. She had been rejected multiple times when she tried to reconcile, deeply hurt by the refusal. Later, upon learning that Chen Feng was "terminally ill," she was filled with pain and gratitude, her only thought being to bear his child; she no longer cared about anything else.

But now, looking at Chen Feng who appeared perfectly healthy, and hearing Tang Yue's words, a long-dormant string in her heart was gently plucked again. Yes, she had once been Chen Feng's legal wife, and now she was carrying his child. Legally and morally, she should have more confidence.

"By the way, have you told Chen Feng that you're carrying a son?" Tang Yue reminded him.

"I haven't said it yet."

"Why don't you tell him? If you tell him sooner, he will definitely value you more."

"He seems to prefer his daughter."

"...That can't be right. Doesn't our country have a strong preference for sons over daughters?"

"Times have changed. Now many people prefer daughters to sons."

"You should still tell him. It's not good if I know and he doesn't."

"Yes, I will talk to him."

"I think we should talk to his parents. He doesn't discriminate against girls, but his parents definitely do, since they're both from the countryside, don't you think?"

“That won’t do. I can’t tell his parents before I get Chen Feng’s consent.”

"Then you should talk to Chen Feng first, and then have him tell his parents the good news. After all, he's not young anymore, and his parents must be anxious about having a grandson."

"Chen Feng already has a son."

“I know, you told me that last time, but his son doesn’t have his surname, so how can it be the same? Besides, you are his wife, the legitimate wife. The son you gave birth to has his surname, so he is his bloodline. It’s not the same as an illegitimate child born to another woman.”

"I am just his ex-wife."

"An ex-wife is still a wife."

Shen Lin: "..." (End of this chapter)