My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 519 - 338: We Don’t Need to Have a Child Yet

"Have a child? Without getting married?"

Li Peifeng cautiously probed.

Huang Tianxuan obviously wasn’t so resolute either, but seeing his hesitation, she spoke frankly: "We’ll get married when it happens. That way is the fastest and doesn’t waste time."

Premarital pregnancy and post-hoc justification weren’t really a problem. Now the country is encouraging childbirth, and even if a woman is unmarried, she can still receive maternity benefits without a marriage certificate.

But Li Peifeng was somewhat hesitant about having a love child with Huang Tianxuan. Although he was tempted and really wanted to, he mostly wanted to experience the process and deepen the relationship with Tianxuan, rather than just having a child directly. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to take responsibility, quite the opposite, it was his responsibility to the overall situation.

Because he wasn’t ready to be a father for the time being, similarly, he thought Tianxuan wasn’t ready to be a mother either. Her desire to have a child was more of an impulsive or interest-driven consideration. Most importantly, once he and Tianxuan had a child together, the previously harmonious five-in-one situation would suddenly shatter, causing a catastrophic collapse.

"Have you become so ruthless in your ambition to become the next Wu Zetian?"

Li Peifeng braved himself to advise: "Is it really necessary to make such a big sacrifice?"

"Having a child, what’s the sacrifice? Early or late, we still need to have one." Huang Tianxuan pondered for a moment: "We just can’t be sure whether it’s a boy or a girl."

"Exactly."

Li Peifeng quickly agreed, then added: "Even stepping back ten thousand steps, even if you have a boy, your uncle might not really let our child be the heir. There’s too much uncertainty in this matter. Maybe in the future, your brother and your younger brother will also have sons, then your uncle will surely prioritize his direct grandchildren over choosing our child. This shear would become a matter of an external grandson changing their last name, don’t you think?"

Huang Tianxuan was silent for two seconds, squinting slightly: "You’re right, so we have to speed up, and have the child first. As long as the child is born, my parents will definitely be overjoyed. By then, we can change the child’s last name to Huang, let them spend more time with the child and solidify the emotional connection. Over time, the grandchild would become equivalent to a direct grandchild, and he, as the eldest grandson, would have a huge advantage. On another front, I can leverage the mother-child bond to formally enter the company’s management team... Ha~"

As she spoke, Huang Tianxuan smiled confidently: "In less than two years, I can secure my position. By then, even if my brother and younger brother have sons, it will be too late!"

Li Peifeng frowned slightly: "What if it happens to be a girl?"

Without hesitation, Huang Tianxuan replied: "I’ll have another one; a fifty percent chance is worth trying."

Li Peifeng could sense that she was serious, and her attitude left him a bit bewildered: "But didn’t you say before that you didn’t want to marry, so why now consider marriage just because of a child?"

"You..."

Huang Tianxuan hesitated, picked up the scroll box containing the calligraphy artwork, and smiled: "Aren’t we on the same wavelength? Don’t you know what I’m thinking?"

Li Peifeng understood. Huang Tianxuan had always been bothered by the male favoritism she faced at home since childhood. She felt indignant that despite working harder and having more capabilities than her brother and younger brother, she had no chance of inheriting the family business. This was her obsession.

Tianxuan’s greatest desire was probably to take charge of Hezhi, expand and strengthen the business, and finally earn her parents’ approval and recognition.

This idea was so strong that even the system tasked Li Peifeng to help Tianxuan gain her parents’ approval and acquire an inheritance share matching her abilities. And now, this task was still pending completion.

"Is it necessary?"

Li Peifeng sighed: "For a chance that’s so uncertain, using a child as a chip, you’ve made yourself a bit unrecognizable to me."

Huang Tianxuan bit her lips: "I really like children, and having one now is just going with the flow. If I get pregnant much later, my body might not recover well."

"As for that opportunity, it’s not intangible. Because Brother Ye privately mentioned to me that after my dad talked to him once following my elder brother’s divorce, though I don’t know what they discussed specifically, it seems the next day Dad met with two professional managers. Combining that with our interaction today, I could feel that he is wavering."

"So if I am pregnant with a boy and we change the child’s last name to Huang, I am certain he will consider listing me as an heir to cultivate. While my dad didn’t agree verbally, as long as I am pregnant, I can step into the role of GM of R&D. At that time, I’ll have a greater say in the company..."

The more Tianxuan spoke, the more confident she became. Looking at Li Peifeng, she firmly said: "Don’t think I’m just in it for personal gain or that I’ve lost my head. Having a child now has many advantages for me. Moreover, if I can advance further in the company, it’s good for Hezhi’s development, good for my family, and also beneficial for you."

"What does it have to do with me?"

Huang Tianxuan said calmly: "You previously gave me two medicines. The Pill for Potential Enhancement is still in development, and I’ve consumed part of the Peiyuan Pill; the rest is being researched. The effects of these medicines are incredibly magical and unheard of. If they can be successfully copied, their commercial value would be extraordinarily high. But you’ve kept the origins confidential, always diverting the topic whenever it’s brought up. Since I didn’t press further, I’ve had to keep it confidential from others too. Even the effects and commercial value weren’t honestly reported to my dad, fearing unnecessary troubles."

"Therefore, the development of these two medicines naturally cannot receive strong backing from the higher-ups. The R&D team lacks adequate manpower and resources, and only I am leading the team, pushing things forward at a slow pace. But if I were to take over as the head of R&D, this situation would certainly improve. I’ll make every effort to tackle them. Once successfully copied and brought to market, I’ll become Hezhi’s greatest contributor, and the future heir can only be me! Regardless of whether I have a boy or a girl, my dad will have no choice but to acknowledge it, do you understand?"