The doctor put his phone aside, walked to a chair and sat down. His eyes, though wearing glasses, remained clear. He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and remained silent for a long time.
The middle-aged man wasn't in a hurry; he just sat there and quietly drank his tea.
The two fell silent simultaneously, seemingly waiting for the other to speak first.
After a moment of silence, the professor couldn't help but speak first, "Are you really Su Qiluo's father?"
“Um, my name is Su Zhou, and my nickname is…” The middle-aged man paused, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly smiled and added, “The Fox Strategist.”
PhD:"……"
Is this guy crazy? A fox strategist? What era is that a title from?
Noticing that the doctor's gaze had become somewhat strange, he immediately became serious and put on a stern face, "If you don't believe me, you can get a paternity test."
"..."
The doctor frowned, still looking at him with some distrust. "Then tell me, did you abandon him, or did he get lost on his own?"
"I abandoned him," the middle-aged man replied quickly, his handsome face, which bore a resemblance to Su Qiluo, expressionless.
Oh.
Hearing this, the doctor laughed angrily, "Since you abandoned him, why are you still looking for him now? What right do you, an irresponsible person, have to claim kinship!"
The doctor clenched his fist. He found Su Qiluo in winter. The child was so small, shivering and crouching in the snow wrapped in his clothes.
Her pretty little face was red from the cold weather, and she even had a high fever from staying in the snow for too long.
If he hadn't taken Su Qiluo away, Su Qiluo would have died that winter!
Raising Su Qiluo was like being both a father and a mother to him, causing him endless worry. Even though Su Qiluo was quite obedient and sensible, he still suffered a lot of setbacks due to his lack of experience. Qiluo also suffered a lot, being bullied by others when he was young.
After so many years of hard work raising Qi Luo, he finally reaped the rewards of his efforts. Qi Luo grew up to be so outstanding, becoming the top commander of the military academy and a source of pride for the entire Capaqiong.
But now, this damned man suddenly jumps out and claims to be Qi Luo's father, and he doesn't even seem to feel any remorse when he talks about Qi Luo!
What gives him the right to acknowledge Su Qiluo? What qualifications does he have?
“I had my reasons.” Su Zhou lowered his eyes and put the cup on the table. “At that time, abandoning him was the best choice. If I had kept him by my side, the tragedy would have happened again.”
"What tragedy?" The doctor was completely bewildered. Was this person just being deliberately mysterious or was he out of his mind?
Su Zhou looked down at the tea in the cup. "This tea is really astringent. I used to drink Silver Needle White Tea."
Before?
The doctor frowned. "Dream on!"
There haven't been any plants in the universe for so long, and you still want Baihao Yinzhen (a type of herbal medicine)? Damn, do you want a scorpion's stinger or something?
"If you say another word of nonsense, I'll just call you a bastard!" The doctor's usual good temper completely disappeared when facing this person who abandoned Su Qiluo. Today, he'll just consider him to have lost all his manners!
"Don't rush." Su Zhou's knuckles tapped lightly on the table. He calmly looked up and met the doctor's gaze. "I'll explain it to you slowly."
"Speak!" The doctor glared at him, snorting angrily, "I'd like to hear what nonsense you have to spout."
Su Zhou placed his hand on the cup again, but after seeing the golden tea leaves, he withdrew his hand.
Forget it, I'm not drinking it anymore, it tastes really awful.
"I've traveled through time twice, once to ancient times and once back," Su Zhou said slowly, his face calm and composed, as if even the most absurd words could be believed.
However, PhDs are an exception.
"You're kidding me. If you're not thinking straight, turn left and walk about 500 meters to the hospital. Go see a neurologist right away!" The doctor chuckled dismissively, his eyes full of mockery.
But Su Zhou ignored his sarcasm, tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice, and continued, "In the first life, Qi Luo grew up by my side. He wasn't as powerful as he is now. He only had a light-based ability."
Thinking about what had happened before, Su Zhou sighed helplessly, "Everything is fate. I was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of it, so I used all my tricks, hoping to turn the tide."
...
Decades ago, Su Zhou and his wife had a son named Su Qiluo. His family was wealthy and powerful, and they also had some connections with ancient, reclusive vampires. They lived happily and comfortably.
Later, Mytel installed something in Capaçon that required plants to alter the magnetic field. Capaçon's generals at the time risked their lives to perish with that thing and save Capaçon's life.
However, the fall of the generals gave Mytel an opening.
As the saying goes, in a fight between two sides, one side will lose and the other will be injured; it is impossible to have both.
Capa do Cun naturally refused to yield to Mytel's offensive and fought back with all their might. The two sides clashed and used a number of advanced technological weapons.
The scope of the attack gradually shifted from Capa Dome to the entire universe, with almost every planet actively or passively participating in the battle.
When the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact?
Advanced technology disrupted the normal operation of the universe, prompting the universe to initiate self-rescue, which produced many large meteorites that crashed onto various planets.
Because everyone was busy with the war and calculating the strategies the other side might take, some generals concealed the danger of the meteorite landing when the alarm sounded, in order to avoid punishment.
They thought it was just a minor disaster, something that had happened before, and that the planet had a protective shield that wouldn't cause too much damage.
But they forgot that the war had caused the protective shield to weaken, and the lack of reporting meant that no one knew about the impending crisis.
Ultimately, the meteorite fell, and all life ceased to exist.
...
After listening to Su Zhou's story, the doctor remained stunned for a long time. His expression changed repeatedly, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Are you kidding me?"
“I’m not joking, it’s the truth.” Su Zhou lowered his eyes. “My family has been in contact with a reclusive vampire for generations. He gave me a prophecy, telling me to find an empress from another world and bring her back, which would save the fate of the universe.”
"Ha, full of loopholes!" The doctor scoffed dismissively. "If the universe has been destroyed, how come you're still alive, communicating with vampires, and even time-traveling? Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
This person probably got some inside information from somewhere and then used that information to make up a story to deceive him, right?
"Before I started communicating with vampires, my vampire friend asked me to sacrifice my son to save the entire universe, and told me to find a way to give my son the powers of hellfire and water."
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