Chapter 154: The emperor's son-in-law and his son are caught by the Oedipus complex...
Shi Luolan was ready for the old viper to spray venom at him.
As the saying goes, a dead bird is not afraid of boiling water. He is already a ghost and cannot die a second time. As long as he is not killed, he is theoretically invincible. Shi Luolan puffed out his chest, and immediately had the confidence to challenge:
"I know what you are going to say. You will say that paternity recognition is not something that can be proven with words. It will only be determined if there is a paternity test. Then you will emphasize that I am already dead. Not only is there no body left, but there are no relatives either. No matter how capable I am, I cannot do a biological test. But I don't have the ability, but you do, don't you?"
Yu Chen heard this and turned his head slightly.
His expression showed no joy or anger. The light from the floor lamp shone on his rugged nose and the grooves between his lips. The cold black and white gave people a sense of an inhuman image.
"You mean," he pursed his lips slightly, as if smiling but not quite:
"You need me to help you be a father?"
Shi Luolan didn't understand the implicit meaning. There was a gleam of pride in his eyes, and he pressed on:
"That's right. Remember? In order to control the people, the Empire conducted DNA tests on everyone. As long as I retrieve my DNA information and compare it with Bai Ling's, I can quickly confirm the relationship between me and the cub without a paternity test."
"But the question is—do you dare?"
Shi Luolan raised the end of his voice and asked in a high-pitched voice.
He believed that these words were enough to put the old emperor in a dilemma.
If the other party allows an identification and proves that he is the biological father, he will lose custody.
On the contrary, if the other party refuses to identify, it means that the policy makers are taking the lead in favoritism and will lose their authority and face.
No matter how you look at it, the old viper is in trouble.
Of course, this mermaid, whose every scale has a heart, will never give up.
Shi Luolan's brain was working rapidly, and more than ten possibilities flashed through his mind in an instant, including that the old emperor would tamper with the information, or lie about losing it, or delete it directly... In short, he would do everything he could to keep Bai Ling firmly in his hands and control him strictly.
Shi Luolan gritted his teeth and sucked blood, ready to fight to the end.
Sure enough, after a brief silence, he heard the old monarch's slow voice:
"It may take some time to retrieve the DNA. But it doesn't matter, we have plenty of time. The paternity test is not the most important thing. What is important is that the custody transfer procedure is proper."
Shi Luolan habitually retorted without thinking: "Fuck your program... eh?"
He was startled and speechless, "Procedure, what procedure?"
"Custody."
"…Are you willing to give up custody?!"
"Of course." The voice even had an encouraging tone, and the monarch smiled and said, "This is your power, Shi Luolan."
Shi Luolan stood there, lost in great confusion and at a loss for what to do.
What’s going on? Why didn’t the huge waves and hysteria that I imagined come?
What went wrong?
Or did he meet a false monarch?
"Please take a seat and we will discuss this in detail." The monarch asked kindly, "Do you need anything to drink? Engine oil, coolant, or do you want to try some human food? My mechanical butler often eats these, I hope I am not being presumptuous."
"Uh-huh, no…no need," Schlolan mumbled vaguely, "I had already charged it when I came here."
He sat down in confusion - the sweeper had no butt, so he was not sitting on a bench, but on a shelf brought by the mechanical butler. The shape didn't match, but the intention was there...
In short, the hospitality aspect is very thoughtful.
This reminded him of the scene many years ago when he went to the palace to report on his work and was given a seat by the monarch.
However, the seat he sat on back then was a soft embroidered cushion, one for each person, with his name written on it.
Oh oh oh... He was also a favorite minister back then...
Although Shi Luolan refused, the monarch still ordered two cups of black tea and a plate of biscuits. Shi Luolan lowered his head. The red tea was swirling, reflecting the camera of the sweeper. He didn't recognize himself and was almost startled.
"Is it not to your taste?" asked the monarch.
"No." Shi Luolan replied quickly.
"I occasionally drink tea at night, but I don't often eat biscuits. My appetite is inconsistent, so I tend to starve myself for two meals, so that the food tastes better."
The monarch said with a smile: "After Bai Ling came, he often came to my study to take out the cookie jar. He is young and gets hungry quickly. So this plate of cookies is freshly opened, so the taste should not have gone bad."
This kind of casual chat inexplicably gave Shi Luolan the illusion that he was chatting with his relatives all night long.
He got goosebumps all over and felt weird and a little flattered.
The emperor's son-in-law.
——He was about to collapse and run away just thinking about it.
Yu Chen took a sip of tea, glanced at him, and said slowly: "As for Bai Ling, I will also cooperate with you to explain to him and let him accept your identity as soon as possible."
Shi Luolan was slightly shocked. He was just wondering whether the other party would use the paternity test to block him, but now they are cooperating with him?
Am I being a little too petty and judging others by my own standards?
It is said that Isupareso always has his own system. He would not deny any possible facts, and even when facing his own aggressive "enemy" and the "orders" from the upper class within the family, he fairly... gave him the opportunity to prove himself... Damn it! The hot steam from the black tea made Shi Luolan's face suddenly feel hot.
I am one point shorter in terms of my vision.
"So, did you bring the materials?" Yu Chen asked.
The ceiling light was turned on and the coffee table was pushed in front of him. He immediately entered the working state, and Shi Luolan was caught off guard and froze, "What material?"
"Proof that you have paid for raising the child, such as housing, income, screenshots of orders for baby formula milk... any kind of consumption receipt, no matter how far back or how early it is, will do."
These materials are required when fighting for custody, even if the case goes to court following normal procedures.
After all, all a male bird needs to do to become a father is to flutter his wings. If after the eggs are laid, the bird does not produce thick down on its chest to incubate the eggs, raise the chicks, hunt, and teach them to fly, then it will not only be despised by society, but the law will also deny its rights.
At that moment, Shi Luolan seemed to fall from the tree branch to the defendant's dock in an instant. The monarch in front of him stood on the judge's bench. The other party held a small hammer in his hand and asked him to show all the proof that he could raise the cub well.
What’s even worse is that this procedure is damn reasonable!
If you can't prove that you are the more reliable parent, why should others give you custody?
Shi Luolan racked his brains and finally found a screenshot of a bank transfer from a corner:
"Here! I have this. I transferred all my property to the kid. It's worth 8.05 million interstellar coins."
Yu Chen checked the screenshot and nodded, "Okay, I'll pay the child support in one lump sum."
Shi Luolan panicked. Wait, wait, something like one-time, it makes it sound like he is a one-time father and irresponsible!
Yu Chen said slowly, "I can issue a reimbursement form for the purchase of the starship, daily food expenses, Bai Ling's medical insurance, and the cost of the vaccine."
"Wait, how come there is still vaccine?" Shi Luolan's forehead was sweating.
Yu Chen patiently explained, "All little omegas have to get vaccinated to prevent genital cancer. When a human is pregnant, the lower abdomen will expand when the egg is released, which makes it easy to get infected by bacteria. He goes back and forth between military camps, where there are many germs, so of course he has to take precautions in advance."
"Why, doesn't Shi Luolan know?" He rolled his eyes, and a gloomy look appeared in his eyes.
Shi Luolan's mechanical head felt hot, and he was speechless at the light question.
He only knew that he had to take the bird cubs away from the devil's cave, but he never thought that there were so many considerations in raising the cubs?
In his impression, bird cubs are born with full feathers and strong wings, and can fly and attack no matter they are thrown into the desert or the snowy mountains.
He simply couldn't imagine that a virus just 200 nanometers in size could so easily destroy an omega's life?
"Master, the receipt has been printed out." The little robot brought it over.
Shi Luolan looked up in surprise, only to see the monarch sitting there with hundreds of pages of documents on his legs. As he flipped through the pages, he lowered his eyes and counted silently, like he knew the books by heart, well prepared.
I looked down at myself again, and my hands were empty.
It makes him seem like he is being unreasonable!
Shi Luolan had a feeling in a trance that she was not fighting for custody with her son-in-law, but was, rather... an adoptive father, or even a doting adoptive mother.
He suddenly vaguely understood why the bird cub liked this fish. Because a child who lacks his parents will place all his emotions on the Motherland that raised him, and the blond A in front of him is undoubtedly the most contemporary representative of this word.
His cub was caught by the Oedipus complex!
As it happened, a heavy cause and effect fell on Shi Luolan's heart, making him feel miserable - it was all his fault, the kid liked the old monster and it was all his fault! If the child had a happy family and was spoiled by the emperor all the way up, Bai Ling would definitely not have anything to do with the old emperor.
"You must be blaming yourself. It was your negligence that led to Bai Ling's orientation."
Yu Chen's eyes were insightful. He did not subjectively deny Shi Luolan, but objectively gave a conclusion: "But I can tell you that even if he has a happy family and lives under your protection, he will still have contact with me."
"Why?"
"Because he is unwilling to give up and pursues the peak," Yu Chen paused, his face dignified and graceful, showing a touch of absolute control, he curled his lips and said:
"And I happen to be standing at the pinnacle of power."
This is not something that parents and education can decide at all.
But it is Bai Ling’s destiny.
When walking out, Shi Luolan took a long time to relax before he could barely regain his composure. He felt physically tired but his soul was light, as if he had just had a long conversation with a parent. The other party was calm and he was deeply touched.
As a father, he still has a lot to learn... However, he felt relieved to know that his child did not go astray because of his young age and loneliness.
Fortunately, I came tonight.
I have to say thank you.
Shi Luolan turned around, raised his upright smile, and was about to open his mouth to thank him. At this moment, the carved door was about to close, and he saw his kind boss from afar, tucking his golden hair back with one hand, his profile indifferent and cold, leaning over, casually pinching a biscuit with his long fingers and holding it between his teeth. She turned her head, found him and looked at him for a second, then tilted her head and smiled gently.
The door closes and business ends.
The smile on Shi Luolan's face slowly disappeared, and he became stunned. Hey, why did he come here originally? That's not right.
Think back to the glimpse just now.
…Ahhhh, you insidious old thief! ! He is pretending! You pretended so well that you fooled me!
He clearly came here to call for punishment, so why did he give me psychological counseling for no reason? I've simply fallen into his trap, this venomous snake who plays with people's hearts! These are all sweet words and conspiracies of the ruling class!
Don't let me catch you next time. This has escalated into a personal grudge!
The robot vacuum cleaner collapsed and fell, and used its claws to crawl back to the charging station, then called the good boy and complained wildly.
Bai Ling was holding the terminal, his face full of helplessness. He didn't need to listen carefully to know that the admiral's filter was shattered.
A voice popped up in his mind:
This is, Dad plotted against Dad...
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