Father. This is really a funny word for Xia Ruisi.

Since childhood, she has not known what kind of creature her father was. Because throughout her childhood, she has never seen any figure named Father.

She still remembers what happened when she was a child. When other children were overwhelmed happily in her father's arms after school, she could only sit in the back seat of her brother's bicycle, grabbing the corner of her brother's clothes, and staring at the other children with fathers enviously.

It can be said that since she became sensible, Zhou Yi played the role of the most important father in her life. Xia Ruisi didn't want others to get involved in such a role. So immediately, she developed deep hostility towards this sudden father.

"My mother found a boyfriend? That's her business! Why do I treat him as my father? My father has long died on the plane. Will he suddenly run out of the grave to recognize his relatives? So, I will never admit that any messy person will be my father, absolutely not!"

Xia Ruisi said firmly. From her tone, she could see how unshakable her will is now. Facing her statement, Mrs. Hamilton sighed and said with some regret.

"How great would it be if you could have such a firm will in your daily life!"

As she said this, the old lady, who had always been unscrupulous, showed a rare smile on her serious face. Then, she explained to Xia Ruisi like this.

"Maybe I didn't explain it to you, Miss Xia Ruisi. The gentleman I mentioned is not the boyfriend the wife is looking for. To be precise, he is Young Master Zhou's biological father, so from a certain perspective, he is also your father. You should be a little more respectful to him, right?"

Brother's father? Mom's ex-husband?

Hearing this, Xia Ruisi's little head, which was not very good, immediately appeared in her little head, and her childhood memories also emerged one after another.

She began to clearly recall the two graves that her mother would visit in a specific season of each year. One was her biological father, Mr. Ferguson, who unfortunately died on the plane. The other was her brother's father, who was said to have an accident while performing a secret mission. Xia Ruisi's memory was frozen on Mr. Zhou's tombstone, and she remembered the name carved on it.

"Smith Zhou? Is it him?"

She asked Mrs. Hamilton like this, and Hamilton nodded immediately.

"That's right. The lady really calls him that. After so many years, he actually looks like there is almost no big change from the ones in the photos. He is such an enviable guy."

Hearing these words, Xia Ruisi immediately started to set off and rushed towards the study. At this moment, the two people in the study were having such a conversation.

"So, you were not dead at the beginning. You just kept hiding in the dark and watching us, but never thought of coming out to recognize us?"

The graceful and luxurious Zhou Lan asked the man sitting opposite him with a calm expression. She looked very calm, but from her trembling fingers that were uncontrollable, she had already exposed what kind of mood she was now.

The sudden appearance of Smith Zhou was like a meteorite hitting a lake directly, bringing earth-shaking changes to her heart. Her ability to sit here and talk to him safely was a result of her desperately restraining her emotions. But now, as this conversation deepened, she became increasingly difficult to control herself.

"Have you ever thought about how difficult it is for a woman who is not married to take a child without a father? Do you know how many times I almost couldn't hold on?"

"I'm sorry, Alan."

Smith Zhou was humble in Zhou Lan's expression. He even said that his whole face was filled with an apology and a slow guilt.

"But I have to do this. You know, I was already a useless person at that time. And there were so many unknown dangers around me. If I returned to you, it would not only drag you down, but also put you into danger. I couldn't do this, I couldn't be so selfish. So I could only be cruel and choose to stay away from you. Alan, at that time, I really hoped that you could forget me and start a new life! That was the best choice for you and for your children."

"Are you not selfish if you do this?" A sneer suddenly appeared on your face. Zhou Lan said to Smith Zhou with a bitter face. "I have clearly forgotten your existence and have clearly become accustomed to the life like this now. Why do you still appear so suddenly? Why do you still appear in our lives to disrupt everything about us? Smith Zhou, you are simply a bastard!"

"Yes, I'm a bastard. I admit it!"

Faced with such accusation, Smith Zhou accepted everything calmly, and then he immediately calmed down and said to Zhou Lan.

"But why can't I do this? My child is in danger. I can help him and save him. Isn't this okay? Do I still turn a blind eye to him at this time?"

Speaking of the child, Zhou Lan immediately pulled out of the resentment of meeting Smith and Zhou again. She stared at the man in front of her who had abandoned them for decades, looking at the apology on his face and the indifference like a passerby. She endured and endured, and barely suppressed her complicated mood one by one.

At this time, she had actually passed the most difficult time to calm down at the beginning. Because no matter what, she and the man in front of her had disappeared for thirty years. Even if she had made a vow, even if she had made a lifelong agreement at that time. But now, with the destruction of time, all this has long been gone with the rain and wind.

For her now, Smith Zhou is just a memory that represents the past. Even if he jumped out of the memories, he could no longer let them go back to their original time. So, now she has slowly left everything about him behind and then shifted the focus of the topic back to her son.

"What happened to Zhou Yi? What did you do to him? Why did he become what he is now."

As a single mother for thirty years, what Zhou Lan cares about the most has long been her own children, as well as relatives and friends who will always be with her. So now, she immediately questioned the man in front of her.

At this time, the expression on her face had become very cold, so that Smith Zhou, opposite her, began to believe that if she could not give a qualified answer, this woman would immediately turn into a human-eating tiger and burst out desperately.

Even though he already possessed endless power, Smith Zhou would never want to offend this mother who was almost about to explode at this time. So immediately, he showed a laughing and crying expression, and then said seriously as if he was almost sworn.

"What else do you say? How could this have something to do with me? I just discovered him by accident and then found a way to bring him back to you. Everything that happened to him has nothing to do with me."

Smith Zhou's words did not allow Zhou Lan to dispel all doubts. However, it also made her begin to believe what he said. After all, the tiger is poisonous and does not eat any of it. No matter what, Zhou Yi is his son. Even if he is a bastard, he should not give his son anyway.

After thinking through this, Zhou Lan began to feel a little unable to sit still. Although Zhou Yi was surrounded by his women taking care of him, as a mother, no matter how much she felt about those women, she could not completely hand over her son to them.

She began to eagerly see her son's current situation. Even if she knew that she had gone to it, she still wanted to see it with her own eyes.

Just as she was about to leave, Xia Ruisi carefully pushed open the door and walked in.

"Mom, are you here?"

After greeting her mother in a low voice, Xia Ruisi looked at the man opposite her timidly. Facing this man with a special identity, Xia Ruisi really didn't know what identity to call him. As if seeing her restraint and hesitation, Smith Zhou immediately took the lead in greeting her.

"You are Xia Ruisi. I'm very happy to see you. I'm Smith Zhou, Zhou Yi's biological father. If you want, you can call me Smith directly."

He was kind and elegant, and it made people feel good at seeing it. Xia Ruisi was still young after all, and was not experienced in human relationships and worldly affairs. So for Smith and Zhou's statement, she immediately let go of the little discomfort in herself and began to feel that he was a kind and friendly person.

Driven by this sense, she immediately set her position and said to him with a smile.

"I'm glad to see you, Smith."

"Xia Ruisi! Be careful, don't talk nonsense!" However, just as she greeted her, Zhou Lan interrupted her. The mother now acted like a female leopard protecting her, and said to her seriously and seriously. "This man is not as harmless as you see. He is a cunning guy! So, don't believe his words, don't believe a word. For him, just remember to keep a distance, that's enough. Do you understand what I mean?" (To be continued...)
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