Brainoid

After Qi Min's takeout was ordered, she went back to her room and waited for Anton to arrive.

In order to prevent Anton from turning around and leaving as soon as he saw her, Qi Min specially hid in the bathroom with the door ajar. When Anton sees no answer to the knock on the door, he will definitely open the door and come in. When he walked inside, Qi Min could come out of the bathroom and bolt the door first. In this way, even if Anton saw her and was about to leave, he would not have time to reopen the door.

Of course, this method is not very safe. If the two of them fight, it will be the next best thing. If Anton calls the police, it will be troublesome. The American police are notorious for their brutality and presumption of guilt, and legally Qi Min is a foreigner, while Anton is an American citizen, which gives him an advantage.

So Qi Min thought carefully about how to talk to Anton then.

She thought clearly that although it was because of her negligence that Mimi fell from the fourth floor, a child could not understand what responsibility and irresponsibility meant. In any case, to Mimi herself, Qi Min was her mother. . Moreover, in order to prevent Mimi from having an inferiority complex, Qi Min and Anton claimed that Mimi was their biological mother both internally and externally. How could Mimi, a child, hate her biological mother? In order not to leave a shadow in Mimi's heart, even if Anton hates Qi Min, he cannot try to discredit her in front of his children, so it is still useful to play the family card in this regard. What's more, children need mothers. This should be recognized by the world. In the lower class society of the United States, there are many children without fathers. However, unless the mother dies young, those without mothers are basically equivalent to orphans.

Qi Min thought very well. She didn't mention whether to break up or not, she just said that she wanted to see Mimi, and that Mimi should also miss her. In this way, the "moral high ground" was occupied. No matter what mistakes Qi Min made, she and Mimi always had a mother-daughter relationship. No matter how much Anton tried to stop him, he would still be a father who was not recognized by the law. Moreover, if Qi Min gets angry, she will directly take legal channels to take Mimi away from him and take her back to the country. Anton will have no choice.

Although Qi Min is not that conscience-stricken, she has to make Anton realize that even if she is the one at fault, she still has ways to deal with him - if he really doesn't cooperate at all.

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Less than thirty minutes later, there was a knock at the door. Anton's familiar voice came from the crack in the door: "Is anyone there? Mr. Zhang's takeout has arrived."

Qi Min did not respond. Sure enough, the door was pushed open from the outside, and footsteps entered the room. Anton walked in and asked, "Mr. Zhang, are you in there?"

Qi Min heard that he had walked to the bedroom inside, and immediately quietly came out of the bathroom and gently locked the door.

Anton turned around when he heard the sound of the door being bolted. When he saw Qi Min, his eyes immediately widened: "It's you?!"

"Hi... I'm here on a business trip, so I'd like to see you." Qi Min explained awkwardly.

Anton looked a little different from what she remembered. He had long hair and tied it into a short ponytail behind the delivery helmet he was wearing. His features were clearer and cleaner than the previous half-length curly hairstyle. In addition, he seemed to be thinner than before, and there was a little cyan accumulation under his big brown eyes. He must have been in a bad life compared to this period of time.

And the way he looked at Qi Min was as if he was going to fight her in the next second.

"I have nothing to say to you." Anton walked up to her and said, "Get out of the way, I'm going out."

"Don't want the takeout money?" Qi Min joked, but then immediately realized that the joke was inappropriate. The more financially strained Anton was, the harsher the words seemed.

She immediately compensated: "And even if you don't want to see me, Mimi always wants to see her mother, right?"

"You have the nerve to say that." Anton looked at her indifferently, "Are you worthy?"

"Whether she deserves it or not, at least Mimi still recognizes me as her mother, right?" Qi Min added, "And that's the case legally."

This sentence made Anton silent. He knew that legally only Qi Min was Mimi's parent, and it was obvious that Mimi missed her mother very much. Even if Anton thinks that it was Qi Min who caused Mimi to fall from the fourth floor, the little girl will only remember that she fell accidentally, and will never think that her mother is responsible for improper care.

"I think... you have to let me see Mimi?" Qi Min took the opportunity to say, "I can take her back to China for treatment. The cost of treatment in China is low, and medical insurance is much cheaper than in the United States. How is Mimi's leg? , do you want to sit in a wheelchair now?"

Anton didn't answer her question immediately. He stared at Qi Min's eyes for about two minutes, then turned his gaze and said, "I took Mimi to Canada for surgery... It's not completely cured, but at least she doesn't have to use a wheelchair."

Canada adopts free medical care for all. Every year, many Americans living near the US-Canada border go to Canada for medical treatment. But this city is so far away from Canada, and accommodation and daily care are also expensive. Even if the medical care itself is free, Anton will probably spend a lot of money taking Mimi there.

"How much did you borrow?" Qi Min asked.

"It's none of your business." Anton said coldly.

"Why is it not needed?" Qi Min said, "I should pay for Mimi's leg treatment. Tell me, how much is it?"

However, Anton raised his voice and said angrily: "You can only think of that little money."

Qi Min was a little confused by his sudden attack, while Anton, perhaps seeing her lack of reaction, became even more angry: "You haven't seen Mimi in person for more than half a year, is it useful to tell me about money now?"

"You're crazy, aren't you the one who won't let me see Mimi on Skype?" Qi Min scolded back.

"What's the use of your Skype all day long?" Anton also got angry. "You won't even come back. You might as well be giving money to help children in slums in Africa."

Qi Min really wanted to say that she had just found a teaching position and didn't have time to fly around, and her finances didn't allow it. If she doesn't pass the first-year assessment smoothly, will all three of them take advantage of Anton's salary in the future?

But you can't talk about income casually. Qi Min just said: "I can come back as soon as I want? Is the air ticket free of charge?"

"Hey, aren't you rich!" Anton said mockingly.

"I have your uncle's money!" Qi Min said, "If I want to treat Mimi's leg, I will have to borrow the money. But if I buy a plane ticket just for a trip, why should I spend this money?"

Her words left Anton speechless.

In fact, even if Mimi fell from the building before, she and Anton still had the opportunity to return to China with Qi Min. But Anton's unilateral breakup was equivalent to rejecting this opportunity. For this reason, he had to spend a lot of money to take Mimi to Canada for treatment. To a certain extent, this money was wasted.

But Anton still sneered: "Then I should thank you for leaving so quickly and not coming back for a year. Was it to save money for Mimi's medical expenses?"

"Why are you..." Qi Min felt that she couldn't talk to Anton, "Why can't I understand it? - Forget it, let's not mention it before, now why don't you let me meet Mimi?"