Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Father's Favoritism 14
"Hello, you must be Zhuozhuo's biological father. I'm Wu Jiaren, Wu Jingqiu's younger brother, and Zhuozhuo's uncle." The puppet stopped in front of the three people and introduced himself politely.
Ma Xia thought this man's name was very interesting, sounding like both "Wu Family" and "My Fake Man", but he looked like a rich man in a suit and sunglasses.
Zhao Hongwei sneered. He was his "biological father," his "real uncle," who was he being sarcastic about? He scrutinized this so-called uncle critically. He wasn't as tall or strong as he was, so he definitely couldn't hold Zhuozhuo steady for as long as he could. His pretentious speech and rigid posture made him a pedantic, old-fashioned old-fashioned person, someone Zhuozhuo wouldn't dare to play around with.
He didn't even come back to attend his own sister's funeral when she died. He must be a heartless and ungrateful person. How could he possibly raise his niece sincerely?
She came to pick up Zhuozhuo, but she was hiding her true intentions and didn't communicate with Zhuozhuo's father. She must have secretly used sweet words to coax the little guy.
These days, raising a child is a burden and a nuisance, but not raising the child can be used to exchange for benefits.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongwei's already bad expression turned even uglier. He forced himself not to chase the man away immediately, and said expressionlessly, "When did you find Zhuozhuo? Why did you sneak around with her behind my back? What are you trying to do?"
The puppet said calmly, "I just want to check how Zhuozhuo is doing."
"Heh. How did you get in touch with Zhuozhuo? What a coincidence that Zhuozhuo was leaving right after you arrived?"
After leaving Brother Zhao's house, Zhao Hongwei and Zhuozhuo were almost inseparable. If they said they had been in contact for a long time, they would definitely be exposed. The puppet said, "No, we didn't. We just arrived today. Zhuozhuo saw me in the crowd. She was about to leave anyway. I didn't need to persuade her."
“…”
Zhao Hongwei was struck by an arrow in the heart, and the air pressure around him was getting lower and lower. Zhuozhuo noticed it and looked at him blankly. Then he followed the plan and called the puppet "Uncle." After calling, he remembered that this was the person transformed by 9972. His curiosity was piqued, and he reached out to him, "Hold me."
The puppet immediately raised its arms and stepped forward.
Zhao Hongwei held down Zhuozhuo's little hand, took a step back, and shouted, "Stop!"
After the puppet stopped, Zhao Hongwei turned to look at Zhuozhuo, angrily saying, "How could you let a stranger hold you? You were almost kidnapped by human traffickers a few days ago, and you've already forgotten? You better be more careful!"
Zhuozhuo pouted, shook off Zhao Hongwei's hand with her little hand, and said loudly: "He's not a stranger, he's my uncle!"
"Who told you this was your uncle? Did your mother show you the photo?"
Zhuozhuo shook his head, pointed at the doll, and said with clear eyes: "It said yes."
The puppet is controlled by 9972, and these words were said by 9972. If you round it up, wouldn't it be said by the puppet?
9972:[……]
Fortunately, Zhuozhuo didn't say "I told you everything," otherwise a stranger would be involved, which would be even more troublesome. It was thinking about how to make Zhao Hongwei believe the puppet's identity with the least impact.
However, Zhao Hongwei concluded that Zhuozhuo was deceived!
He stared into the burning eyes, suppressed his temper and anger and asked: "Have you seen him before?"
[Baby, say "I have seen it."]
Zhuozhuo scratched his hand subconsciously and whispered, "I've seen it before."
Zhao Hongwei didn't even bother to point out Zhuozhuo's guilty lie and asked, "When did you meet him? How many times did you meet him?"
With the help of 9972, Zhuozhuo whispered, "I saw him once half a year ago."
It's too early to say. Zhuozhuo is too young to have such a clear and lasting memory. If it's too late, people will question why Wu Jingqiu wasn't treated. Six months is a suitable timeframe. A child with a good memory can remember someone for six months, and for some cancers, six months is enough from onset to death.
Zhao Hongwei: "I saw him once half a year ago. How could you recognize him wearing sunglasses on the street today?"
Zhuozhuo: “…Yes.”
She pleaded with 9972 in her mind, "Tongtong, Zhuozhuo doesn't want to lie anymore."
9972: [Then baby, stop talking. The doll looks 90% like you. Wait until I take off my sunglasses and shock Zhao Hongwei so that he has nothing to say!]
As soon as he finished speaking, the puppet took off his sunglasses, revealing a face that was clearly that of Zhuozhuo's uncle. He said condescendingly, "I, the child of the Wu family, will not live a life of homelessness with you. Now, hand Zhuozhuo over to me. When you become something of a person, I'll let you meet her."
Zhao Hongwei stared at the puppet's face, transfixed. His eyes grew fierce, as if he were ready to pounce and rip it apart. Facts spoke louder than words. At first glance, Zhuozhuo resembled the puppet even more than he did himself. No wonder they say nephews resemble their uncles. But letting the puppet take Zhuozhuo away like this was absolutely impossible. Zhao Hongwei brainstormed how to stop it.
Zhao Hongwei was so nervous that he couldn't think of any good solution. He hugged Zhuozhuo tightly, his toes already edging to the side, subconsciously trying to escape with Zhuozhuo. Suddenly, Zhao Hongwei noticed something, and a surprised and happy smile broke out on his tense face. Because of the drastic change in emotion, the smile seemed distorted and exaggerated. "You are blind."
Puppet: “…”
Put on your glasses again at a speed that is impossible for the naked eye to detect.
"What do you mean blind? I just have special eyes." The puppet said loudly with his neck stiffened. His eyeballs behind the sunglasses were filled with flashing and jumping blue arcs of light. He was very nervous.
9972 made the puppet wear sunglasses because its eyes would remain the same as its controller's. The eyes of a puppet controlled by a mechanical life form are the inorganic color of death, and sparks can appear when excited. When it took off its sunglasses, it deliberately provoked Zhao Hongwei, fearing he would notice the abnormality in its eyes, but it was discovered anyway.
Zhao Hongwei seemed to have grasped the enemy's fatal weakness and kept nagging at it, sternly saying, "A blind man can't even take care of himself, and he expects to take care of a three-year-old child? It's almost the other way around!"
The puppet stubbornly said, "Who said I can't take care of Zhuozhuo? I have money, I can hire a hundred babysitters!"
“No amount of nannies can replace parents!”
"What do you know, poor bastard..."
"Brother! The police are here!" Suddenly there was a loud shout, and Ma Xia, who had run away at some point, ran back with sweat all over his head, followed by two serious-looking policemen.
Ma Xia pointed at the puppet and said, "Comrade police officer, this is the human trafficker who wants to kidnap my niece!"
9972:[……]
shining:"……"
Zhao Hongwei: “…”
Ma Xia approached Zhao Hongwei and boasted, "Brother, I ran fast. You hinted at me calling the police, and I reacted immediately!"
Zhao Hongwei was in mixed feelings. Just now he thought his uncle was fake, but now his uncle was real and could provide a better life for Zhuozhuo. Would the police award her to his uncle?
9972 was filled with utter astonishment. Zhao Hongwei actually called the police! Whether in the original novel or in the development process, Zhao Hongwei was ignorant of the law in the early stages and a lawless outlaw in the later stages, without exception. Now he actually thought of calling the police, wow!
The group was taken to the police station for statement taking, identity verification and mediation.
9972 was in no mood to rejoice that the puppet's fake identity was perfect. He listened to the police's legal education with a mournful look on his face. As long as the parents had the capacity for civil conduct and were willing to raise the child, no one could take the child away from them.
As for Zhuozhuo, who is only three years old, her opinion is not adopted for the time being.
Zhao Hongwei had been worried that calling the police would only backfire, and he was fully prepared to confront them. But when he heard these words, he burst into tears of joy, as if he had just walked through the gates of hell. He kept saying, "I'm willing to raise Zhuozhuo! I'll raise him!"
The police officer also educated the puppet that the uncle and the father were both doing it for the good of the child, and that if there was anything, they should sit down and communicate properly, and not make things tense, as it would be bad if it scared the child.
The puppet and Zhao Hongwei nodded in agreement, being very well behaved.
The result of the mediation was that the puppet could come to see Zhuozhuo at any time, and Zhao Hongwei was not allowed to prevent them from meeting before taking Zhuozhuo away, hurting Zhuozhuo, or deceiving Zhuozhuo.
Neither of them was satisfied with the result, but they couldn't ask for more for the time being, so they had to accept it.
The group left the police station.
"Baby, I'm sorry. How about we run away at night? Communication isn't very advanced these days. As long as we run fast, far away, and hide well, Zhao Hongwei won't be able to find us." 9972 was crestfallen, but continued to offer suggestions.
Zhuozhuo didn't say anything. She leaned against Zhao Hongwei's arms, feeling a little pain from his squeeze. But she didn't cry out in pain. Instead, she looked at him puzzledly and said childishly, "Do you like Zhuozhuo?"
[Baby, many divorced men desperately fight with their wives for custody of their children. They may not necessarily like the children, but they just want to get them.] 9972 was secretly trying to deceive Zhao Hongwei.
After experiencing a loss and then recovery, Zhao Hongwei didn't dare to be shy or say one thing and mean another. He nodded without hesitation and said, "I like it."
It's more than just love. Zhuozhuo is his family and he will never take the initiative to separate from her.
Zhuozhuo was even more confused, "I'm not Dabao, do you like him too?"
She suddenly realized something. The concept of favoring sons over daughters appeared in her mind for the first time. She was puzzled and sad, and said quietly: "Zhuozhuo is not a son, so you still like him?"
Zhao Hongwei's throat choked, and he said slowly, "Zhuozhuo, I can't live without you. It doesn't matter whether you're a daughter or a son. You're my only family. If you leave, I don't want to do anything."
9972 was shocked. When did Zhao Hongwei develop such deep feelings for Zhuozhuo? It quickly analyzed what had happened since entering the small world and came to a conclusion.
Before Zhuozhuo's intervention, Zhao Hongwei, without a wife or children, had devoted himself wholeheartedly to his elder brother's family. His elder brother and his wife treated him like family, with no grudges. Zhao Hongwei willingly worked away from home to earn the fine for his elder brother's extra births. His efforts and struggles were motivated by a desire to give his elder brother and his family a better life.
After Zhuozhuo's intervention, Zhao's brother and sister-in-law quickly revealed their true colors, and Zhao Hongwei's heart was chilled. Although he was still willing to earn the fine for their extra births, that was all he could do. In Zhao Hongwei's mind, Zhao's brother and sister-in-law had been kicked out of the family circle, and Zhuozhuo, who depended on him for everything, filled that position.
But before today, Zhao Hongwei hadn't realized Zhuozhuo's importance. His habitual thinking influenced him, causing him to say irritating things from time to time. But now, looking at the fear on Zhao Hongwei's face, he knew he was absolutely clear about it.
9972 sighed, this must be the innate holy body for completing tasks. No matter what choice Zhuozhuo makes, he can push the progress of the task forward!
Zhuozhuo didn't realize what Zhao Hongwei's words meant. She felt the weight of his emotions, so she asked sincerely, "Do you still want me to buy candy for Dabao?"
"ah?"
"Do you still want to please Dabao?"
Zhao Hongwei reacted and, between "appeasing Zhuozhuo first" and "treating him with sincerity," carefully chose the latter. He tried to convey his sincerity with his eyes, expression, and voice. "Zhuozhuo, you're still young and don't understand the importance of having brothers' support. When you grow up, you'll understand. I'm doing this for your own good."
Zhuozhuo pouted, unhappy.
Zhao Hongwei immediately said, "If you don't want to, you don't have to do it. Dad will do it for you. Dad is good to Dabao, and Dabao will definitely be good to you."
[That's not necessarily true. Zhao Dabao is an ungrateful person. Baby, don't tell Zhao Hongwei this. He won't believe it, and we'll be fined for leaking information.]
Zhuozhuo didn't respond to 9972. She was irritated by Zhao Hongwei again and no longer wanted to argue with him about Zhao Dabao. She had just figured out why Zhao Hongwei was so nice to Dabao. Now she said, "Zhao Hongwei, have a son. Zhuozhuo doesn't like Dabao."
If Zhao Hongwei could give birth to a normal son, she could barely tolerate his habit of favoring boys over girls.
Zhao Hongwei understood what Zhuozhuo meant and hesitated, "If you have a son, you must marry him off. But what if the stepmother treats you badly?"
9972:[? ? ? ! ! !]
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