Chapter 79: Let's make a bet. If you lose, call me daddy.

8 month 19 day.

A scandal broke out in the beautiful country.

A private island located in the southeastern waters of St. Thomas, where financial tycoon Jeffrey Epstein organized a large-scale copper smelting activity, involving many incumbent and retired politicians, as well as a large number of dignitaries in the financial, sports, and academic circles.

Xia Ye said that many of them were Shirobako’s leaders, which was enough to cause them confusion.

Well, the fact that this matter was exposed had something to do with her.

Many citizens marched in protest, and the area around White Castle was extremely chaotic. It can only be said that this is indeed the free and beautiful country.

8 month 29 day.

It took some effort.

I got a temporary Canadian residence permit and also applied for visas to many countries I wanted to visit.

Now I can travel around the world openly like an ordinary tourist.

Wendy wasn't interested in any of that.

But when Su Ming said he had the idea of ​​starting a security company, she was very excited and muttered about recruiting all the top killers in the rankings... Was she overthinking it?

They are all guys with appearance fees starting at several million US dollars, and they are all troublemakers. Do you want to go bankrupt right after opening? It's just an ordinary security company. Don't mention that one day you will get a big mission like assassinating the emperor and become famous. I won't take it even if there is a chance.

Su Ming really intended to adopt a child.

Anyway, back to reality, the experience of raising children can be useful, right?

And maybe Xia Ye's favorability will never drop, and the matter of the child is her hidden worry.

……

These days I have been traveling around Canada to various shelters, welfare homes, etc.

It was very different from what Su Ming had expected.

At first, I thought it might be a novelty to raise a child with a European or American face, but after seeing it for a while, I thought it would be better if it was an Asian face. Xia Ye and I obviously both have Asian faces, so even if we are adopted children, it would be better if we have the same face, right? Not to mention any negative impact on myself, at least the child would be free from criticism.

9 month 6 day.

The Shirobako incident is now settled. The constant stream of scandals has left them with no time to spare.

No matter how important the matter is, facing the pressure of the image of a great power, it can only be honest and disappear for the time being.

Su Ming never used his real name again. The same goes for Xia Ye. He was originally a person without a name. Xia Ye, who had no traces left in the island country and removed the account that ranked first on the KING list, where could he trace his origins?
Now he is in a welfare home in Canada.

"Why did you choose me?"

The little girl had a dull expression, and there was no sign of fluctuation in her pupils.

She is one of the few Asian faces here.

According to the dean, her father is from the Snow Country and her mother is Canadian. She is of mixed race.

She was originally considered middle class, but an accident destroyed her family, leaving her with disabled legs.

"Do you want to eat the apple? If you eat it, I will tell you how to stand up."

"..."

She pushed the wheelchair and turned her head expressionlessly. She was very thin, and looked just like the miserable Xia Ye at the beginning.

"Big brother, do you want to adopt her?"

"I feel like we have a connection. What do you think?"

"Well, the body is a little thin. But it can be trained."

"Train? She doesn't have to be a killer. She can just go to school, graduate, get married, work, and live her life normally. Just be at the level of a normal person."

people.

The most important thing is to have a clear mind. If you don’t like someone at first sight, there will probably be no follow-up.

8 month 30 day.

Su Ming donated one million US dollars to the welfare home.

"Really, thank you so much! I've heard that the people of Snow Country are so generous!"

“Thank you for what you do for these kids!”

The director's face flushed with gratitude, but when he heard Su Ming say that he wanted to adopt the disabled kid in the orphanage, he paused.

"I must tell you the truth."

"She has a bad temper. And...she has shown signs of self-mutilation and self-abuse."

"With both legs, it's impossible to stand up again. The doctor has made the diagnosis."

"It's ok."

Su Ming waved his hand indifferently.

It doesn’t matter whether the doctor makes a diagnosis or not, as long as Xia Ye makes a judgment that it can be cured.

……

"Can't you see? The leg is useless."

"Besides, I don't like you."

"Copper addiction."

But the little girl didn't appreciate it at all.

"What?"

Forget about the other things, why did you say you smelt copper? !

"The woman next to you looks underage."

"You adopted me to satisfy your own desires? You imprisoned me in the house while I was unable to move? How disgusting..."

Quite unruly.

The more this happened, the more Su Ming wanted her to call him daddy willingly.

So, he smiled.

"Bet me if I can get you to stand up."

"Just call me daddy and her mommy. How about that?"

"……Neuropathy."

She had a blank expression on her face and moved her wheelchair away from Su Ming.

September 9. For a child with physical disabilities like her, unless there is a miracle, she will most likely stay in an orphanage until she turns 3 and becomes independent. The most she can get compared to ordinary people is a little security money. The world is not very kind to her.

Because of this, if someone who meets the requirements wants to adopt her, the welfare home will never refuse.

"You will regret this."

Sit in the back seat and store the wheelchair in the trunk.

She still looked unhappy.

"Big brother, you have bad intentions."

"Why would I be so mean? This is a selfless help, okay?"

"Xiao Ye, you can imagine how big brother feels when he sees her standing up, unwilling but having to call dad. Then, he will cry."

"...Nonsense, I just sympathize with you."

"Big brother, your mouth is grinning from ear to ear."

"There are only slit-mouthed women in this world, but no slit-mouthed men."

"..."

The little girl has a name. Avril Lavigne.

She didn't understand why she was chosen when she had never left the house. She had no hope for the outside world, and she had never thought that there would be any hope. Even good people would not like her with flaws.

If it's a bad guy -

"Hey, you might be underestimating your future parents a little bit."

"You want to jump out of the car in front of us? Impossible."

He seems to be very skilled.

It doesn't matter what happens. Anyway, life is already so bad. How much worse can it be?

9 month 6 day.

Night.

How to treat it?
The nerves were completely necrotic and the muscles had long since atrophied. Theoretically, it would be impossible to regenerate them unless they were put back into the stomach.

But Summer Night has a box.

A part of the tail meat was cut off. It is still alive.

"What are you going to do?!"

Avril didn't believe that Xia Ye was a doctor at all, and she was extremely scared as she stared at the thing that was slightly moving in the box.

"you……"

The anesthetic took effect, and her strength to struggle became weaker and weaker. At this time, tears finally slid down her cheeks.

She didn't understand why her life had to be so miserable.

"Don't worry, this is to fulfill the bet."

"Also, you said before that I was a copper smelter. Who is that?!"

"Your mother is already an adult."

In the end, she only heard these words. She felt that she would die.

To die in such a dark and scary place, experiencing disgusting things...seems like it suits my final destination.

9 month 7 day.

morning.

Avril had a nightmare. She dreamed that a man dug out her organs, laughed viciously, and wanted to dig out her eyes... She woke up in shock.

sit up.

……

sit up?
……

"Why do I feel like you're letting the water out?"

"No, my big brother caught them all."

"It's strange because you caught it all. No matter how I tilted, you could always catch it back to a point where I could just catch it."

She heard a voice.

In the courtyard, Su Ming and Xia Ye were playing badminton.

He didn't have a utility knife with him at the moment, and his physical strength didn't increase... Could he fight Xia Ye evenly?
Isn't it just releasing water on a summer night? Are you kidding me?

Su Ming heard the noise.

When I came to my senses, I saw Avril, who was so unruly yesterday, staggering out with the help of the French window.

She had a hard time walking down the stairs. She actually chose to climb down.

"What is this for?"

Su Ming put down the racket and held her when she almost fell.

"Not a dream?"

Her voice trembled.

"Of course not. But you'll need some time for rehabilitation until you get used to having legs again."

"How about it? Now you should be willing to call me daddy, right?"

"...Don't worry about me. Let me... sit alone for a while."

"?"

"also."

Su Ming didn't know what she was thinking, but since she said that, it was okay to let her sit by the courtyard.

How long?
Avril just stared blankly at Su Ming and Xia Ye as they continued playing basketball.

Then, suddenly, tears began to flow silently.

Putting down the racket, Su Ming and Xia Ye squatted in front of her and touched her head.

"How can I... still be able to... ah!"

She could no longer suppress her emotions and burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)