Chapter 133: Back on Track The plan begins

The president's proposed mutant targeting bill was eventually rejected, and he himself denied it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info This is not surprising. The incumbent president has long been regarded by the public and the media as a brainless man, and a large part of his popular approval rating comes from his star dog, whose dog should be in his current position if the United States allows animals to run for election.

Of course, only a few people know that the president's change of order is entirely a threat from mutants, and that Charles has returned, and mutants have regained their deterrent power. The claws that had just been outstretched quietly retracted again. All plans were shelved, and they could only watch as the Mutant Academy was rebuilt step by step.

In the middle, Zhou Yi naturally made a lot of efforts, he provided funds, manpower, and even won part of the shares of Charles College. This is Charles's feedback, and Zhou Yi naturally accepts it with peace of mind, because it is also a help for his future plans.

However, Zhou Yi did not set foot in the Mutant Academy again. For him, there are people who are not suitable to meet again at this time, such as Charles, such as Auroro. The contradictions between them are getting deeper and deeper, and the rift between their feelings is getting bigger and bigger. It's hard to believe that they were still recognized boyfriend and girlfriend before.

There are reasons for this, and there are also their own reasons. Their beliefs and personal personalities make their conflicts almost inevitable, and they may be able to rely on the forbearance of one side to barely maintain them until then, but when they both stand their ground, the relationship is almost over.

He arranged for the children in the academy who were temporarily boarding in his home to return to the new academy, and also adopted a girl in a special capacity.

Aretha. Otis, or Aretha as you can call her now. Zhou, the thirteen-year-old girl who is now his adopted daughter, may be a little inappropriate, but it is still a fact in the face of his insistence.

After all, even the mutant academy must be bound by the law, and the law doesn't need to think about it to know that it will be on Zhou Yi's side. They had no reason to fall out with Zhou Yi because of this, so they could only acquiesce.

The reason for this is partly because of Aretha's ability, the soul that descends is uncertain, if something like the King of Fear occurs is undoubtedly a disaster, the Mutant Academy can't afford this kind of loss, and he can't accept to place such a dangerous person so close to his relatives.

And if this girl is killed for this reason, Zhou Yi can't do it. Then, putting it next to yourself has become the most appropriate approach. At the same time, he had other ideas about this girl's abilities.

However, not everyone agrees with him on this matter, and Auroro is the one who disagrees the most. She did everything she could to stop this, and even personally sent Aretha to Zhou Yi to talk to him. She didn't think that Zhou Yi would be a good father, because his identity was there, and he wouldn't necessarily give Aretha a good childhood. She always insisted that only the academy was Aretha's home.

And Zhou Yi was very decisive in this matter, he let Serana receive her, and he hid. The feeling of betrayal still affected him, and he wanted to put an end to their relationship in this way. Since you can't go back to the past, it's better to just let go. That's what he thinks, and that's what he does.

Auroro had no choice but to leave, and this departure was in a sense forever.

In the next period of time, Zhou Yi's life returned to normal. Aside from his day-to-day work and learning how to be a father, he rarely spends time at home and spends a lot of time with Serana and Jean. Of course, as Christmas approached, he took his adopted daughter to Paris, where he spent a special Christmas with his mother and sister.

Zhou Lan and Xia Ruisi easily accepted the new members of the family. They are not harsh people, and they also have pity for Aretha, who is poor and alone. Although it is inevitable to laugh at Zhou Yi, after all, he is not yet thirty years old, and it is really a ridiculous thing to have a teenage daughter.

The new family member became the most favored princess, something Zhou Yi didn't expect at first. But it's undoubtedly a good thing. Aretha is doing well, and that's something he'd love to see. Although he had to admit that he had the idea of using her in his heart at first.

The holidays always pass quickly, Zhou Lan is still busy with her career, and Xia Ruisi also needs to continue her studies. In Zhou Yi's plan, if all goes well, she can even walk into an Ivy League school. Therefore, both he and Zhou Lan have very high requirements for her in this regard. This is the expectation of parents, both in China and abroad.

As for Zhou Yi, he returned to New York. He is a superhero and a super-rich man with extraordinary influence and fame. Neither of these identities is easy. Especially when there are more and more people he needs to take care of.

New York, Hilton Hotel. At a charity auction with the theme of providing a better life for the families of sacrificed firefighters and police officers, Zhou Yi appeared here with his adopted daughter. His personal accountant told him it was the best way to avoid taxes, and he also had something he wanted to talk to the organizers about. So, here he is.

And Zhou Yi's arrival naturally surprised many people. After all, their circle is not large, and there are not many people like Zhou Yi who stand at the top. And any one of them is enough to attract a lot of attention.

They began to find ways to cling to this financial pride, and there are some celebrities who are good looking and even influential in the world. However, Zhou Yi didn't have the heart to focus on these people. His purpose is clear.

George. Stacy, his old friend, is the chief of the New York Police Department. He was in charge of this reception, and he was the real target of Zhou Yi's arrival.

Seeing Zhou Yi's arrival, the director of the bureau looked very surprised. Accompanied by his female companion, he walked quickly in front of Zhou Yi with a wine glass, with an honored smile on his face.

"Welcome, Mr. Zhou. I didn't expect you to actually be here, and if I had known in advance, I should have done more to prepare. ”

"There's no need to be so polite, Director Stacy, it's not the first time we've met. Preparing too much will scare me away. A little joking, Zhou Yi looked at his female companion. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Ling Yan. I have to say that your daughter is very beautiful, and I think she must have inherited the virtues of you and your wife. ”

"Mr. Zhou, you are really too awarded." Director Stacy smiled very happily, for him his daughter is his greatest pride. He can't even wait to show how good his daughter really is. "Gwen is my greatest pride, and even though she's only in high school, she's done a lot better than I did. In case you didn't know, she has now been accepted into the research department of Osben and has her own project. ”

"Oh, Dad. I'm just an assistant, not as good as you say! For his father's boasting, he was next to Gwen. Stacy couldn't help but roll her eyes. She felt that her father was boasting too much.

But Zhou Yi doesn't think so. He is also a shareholder of Osborne, and naturally knows how strict Osborne's talent selection is, and it can be said that most of the world's doctors are not qualified to step on this threshold. It was one of Osborne's most central departments, and it was also the most cutting-edge department. Those who can enter there can be said to be geniuses.

So he naturally exclaimed.

"It's a shame I haven't been to Osborne lately, otherwise I would have remembered such a beautiful and at the same time such a smart young lady. Oh, forgot to introduce, this is my daughter Aretha. It was her first time at such a banquet, so she might have been a little shy. Aretha, say hello to Mr. Stacy. ”

Aretha, dressed like a princess, hid behind Zhou Yi, held his hand tightly and poked out her little head, and said in a tender voice.

"Good evening, Mr. Stacy."

"Hello, little angel!" Stacy, though a little surprised by the age of the father and daughter, crouched down and touched her little head.

The little guy felt Stacy's kindness, but didn't make any dodge moves. After living with Zhou Yi for a period of time, she can already integrate into the life of a normal person. This is a good thing for her, it means that she has stepped out of the shadows of the past.

Feeling Aretha's mood, Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Mr. Stacy, I think we can talk about it privately." If you don't mind, can Ling Yan take Aretha around and take her around? ”

"Of course!" Stacy nodded, it was his dream to cooperate with a rich man like Zhou Yi. Because he understood what these rich people represented, that was what could make his career go further, so he agreed without the slightest hesitation. "Gwen, take Miss Zhou around. Mr. Zhou and I have some things that need to be discussed separately. ”

"Okay, Dad." Glancing at the smiling Zhou Yi, although Gwen inevitably muttered something dirty politics or something in her heart, she still accepted it. She took Aretha's small hand and walked towards the table. Food is more useful than chatting with children.

Watching the two of them go farther and farther away, Zhou Yi took the lead in opening the topic.

"Mr. Stacy, the world is unsafe right now, isn't it? I remember what was on the invitation, and this charity auction was for the families of the 164 martyrs in New York. ”

"You're right, Mr. Zhou." Although I didn't know Zhou Yi's intention to say this, Stacy continued with the topic. "New York is the best city, but it's also the worst city. The crime rate here is one of the highest in the country. We tried a lot, but we couldn't avoid some sacrifices. ”

As the financial center of the world, New York has also become the place with the highest number of bank robberies in the world. Crime is committed almost every day, and as long as there is crime, there is inevitably sacrifice. Even the Transcendent Hero can't stop this.

"These people are heroes, Mr. Stacy. Their actions are admirable, but I have to say that their sacrifice is not worth it! ”