"She's Zou Li's mother." After all, she was the woman who gave birth to his son, so Elder Zou explained, "You should know even without me saying it. She came back this time just to recognize Zou Li. As for the rest, you can handle it yourselves."
Zou Lao's words didn't stir Zou Li and Zhao Hanyun. Zou Li was a man who rarely expressed his emotions. Zhao Hanyun thought that the woman in front of her had actually abandoned Zou Li all those years ago, and now she came back to claim her son. What did she think of Zou Li? She could abandon him at will and bring him back at will. Even if Zou Li let it go, she would have to see if Zhao Hanyun was happy with it.
"Xiao Li, I..." The former Mrs. Zou, now the Countess, looked at Zou Li's expressionless face, and her eyes suddenly turned red. A few crystal tears rolled down, which were particularly noticeable on her well-maintained cheeks. The bodyguards who were watching from the side even began to look over here frequently, as if to confirm the safety of their master.
"I'm sorry, Countess, we're not familiar with each other. Please call me Zou Li." Zou Li never liked polite words and refused directly: "Also, please take good care of your people, Madam, so as to avoid any misunderstandings later."
Elder Zou sighed softly as he listened to his youngest son's words. He knew this child had a stubborn temper. As a father, he usually felt irritated whenever he met and spoke with him. Now Aya was probably going to be embarrassed again. He also thought about the recent changes in the relationship between father and son due to Zhao Hanyun. For the first time in 18 years, he felt that his youngest son was actually a flesh-and-blood ordinary person. It was because of this little girl Hanyun that he finally managed to ease their relationship. He only hoped that this time Aya would see the truth.
"How can you talk to me like that? I'm your mother!" Su Ya was really angry and looked at Zou Li's face full of shock. This was not what she imagined. Not only did her son not recognize her, but he didn't even intend to give her the time to listen to her explanation. It seemed that she should have taken her son away back then. What kind of person has he become now? And that girl who was said to want her son to marry into the family was so rude. Didn't she know how to read the mood even now? What she needed was to be alone with her son. Why did they all like to get close to her!
Zhao Hanyun accurately sensed the contempt from the other side. She gave Su Ya a ladylike smile, her lips curled up, and then pinched Zou Li from below. "Your mother has really had enough. What did that look mean just now? Did I lead you astray or what?"
"Sorry to bother you." The solemn atmosphere caused the waiter who came to serve the dishes to pause for a moment, but then he came back with great service. Because Zhao Hanyun didn't order many dishes, the table was set in a short while. However, because Zhao Hanyun only asked for three sets of bowls and chopsticks, Su Ya, who was without bowls and chopsticks, stood out a little. "Excuse me, ma'am, it was our mistake. Please wait a moment."
Just looking at the dishes that the waiter brought, Su Ya felt even more embarrassed and stood up directly: "We are not suitable for conversation today. I will come to see you in two days, Xiao Li."
"Dad, come and have some seafood porridge. It won't be good if it gets cold." Zhao Hanyun handed a bowl of porridge to Zou Lao and then handed another bowl to Zou Li. "Eat first. We'll talk later."
A meal actually doesn't take long, especially since Mr. Zou was obviously preoccupied. As juniors, Zou Li and Zhao Hanyun couldn't eat for long. After the waiter cleared the table, Zhao Hanyun also used the excuse of going to the bathroom to leave to give the father and son some space.
"Girl, sit down." Old Zou said, and Zou Li on the side pulled Zhao Hanyun's hand, indicating that she was not allowed to leave.
"Oh, okay."
"dad."
"Xiao Li."
The old man and the young man spoke at the same time, and Mr. Zou frowned slightly: "What do you want to say?"
Zou Li shook his head: "Actually, I don't want to know anything." He had investigated this matter after he became famous, and he had heard about what happened back then, so he really didn't care and didn't intend to embarrass his old father.
Zhao Hanyun nodded in agreement with Zou Li's words. She was just curious, but what she said was a little bit off.
How could Mr. Zou, who has lived to this age, not know what his son and daughter-in-law are thinking? He smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry about me. I'm so old, what am I afraid of? Even if this matter is brought to light, what can I, Zou Jinsheng, not have a little romantic affair in my life?"
Uh, okay! Zhao Hanyun glanced at Zou Li. The old man seemed to be in a good mood recently and even liked to make fun of his own jokes.
"It's nothing, actually. Zou Li's mother married me back then, and I was busy after Zou Li was born. When I came back, I only cared about Zou Li, the late-born son, and neglected his mother. That's why she left." Mr. Zou didn't shy away from telling his daughter-in-law, Zhao Hanyun, about the fact that his second wife had left him. "Actually, I'm mostly responsible for this. I didn't consider her feelings."
"Does she know that you were injured that year?" Zou Li asked coldly. This question surprised Mr. Zou.
"How do you know?" He was attacked by an unknown person that year. He was hit on the body, but he couldn't see the pain. No one knew about it except a few people around him. Now, those who knew about it are either buried or still around him. How could Zou Li know?
"I smelled it." This explanation startled the two people at the table, who simultaneously looked at Zou Li in surprise. Did he mean he had memories of it since he was a baby? This demon was truly a demon. His unique qualities from childhood were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"No wonder you treat her like this." Old Zou finally understood why Zou Li treated his biological mother like this. For a child who has his own memories as a baby, no amount of explanation would be as good as seeing and hearing it with his own eyes and ears.
"I don't know much." Zou Li said, "My consciousness was always groggy at that time, and I was not awake for a long time, but I still remember the stimulation of the blood." And the endless abuse of the woman in his ears, Zou Li didn't want to remember it at all.
"What an injustice." Old Zou looked at his son, feeling a little sad. He had originally thought that this child didn't understand anything and just grew up happily, but now everything was just his delusion. "It was me who forced your mother to marry me back then, and then I ignored her after you were born. You can blame me if you want. As for your mother, if you really don't intend to recognize her, I will let her go back to Country Y."
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