Zuo Bao'er

Zuo Yi sat in the reception room of Angel Baby Childcare Center for a moment before a delicate-looking woman walked in.

She graciously extended her hand to Zuo Yi. "Hello, Mr. Zuo. I'm Wang Juan."

Zuo Yi stood and shook her hand. "Hello, Ms. Wang. Could you tell me what exactly is going on?"

Wang Juan said, "Mr. Zuo, let's sit down and talk."

After they sat down, Wang Juan handed Zuo Yi a file. "This is the childcare contract signed by Zuo Bao'er's guardian and our childcare center over two months ago. The term is three months, and it will expire in a week."

Zuo Yi accepted it and examined it carefully. The contents of the contract matched what Wang Juan had said.

Angel Baby Childcare Center was a commercial child-care institution catering to modern families' temporary childcare needs, whether for work or personal matters. For instance, when parents needed to travel for business or vacation but could not find anyone to look after their child, temporarily placing the child in a care center was undoubtedly a good option.

Zuo Yi noticed that the name signed in the client section was Su Wanqing, but he had no impression of the name whatsoever.

Yet in the emergency contact section were clearly written his name and mobile number, with his relationship noted as father!

In other words, more than two months ago, a woman named Su Wanqing had placed a child named Zuo Bao'er at Angel Baby Childcare Center and designated him as the emergency contact.

Wang Juan said, "Half a month ago, we lost contact with Ms. Su Wanqing, so we could only contact you. I called you many times before, but only managed to reach you yesterday."

"Mr. Zuo, what we need to confirm now is whether Zuo Bao'er is your daughter."

Under normal circumstances, Wang Juan would not have needed to ask such a question. However, Zuo Yi seemed completely unaware of the matter. Out of professional ethics and responsibility, she had to understand the situation and could not casually hand the child over to him.

Zuo Yi put down the contract in his hand. "Ms. Wang, I just returned from abroad. Before you contacted me, I had absolutely no idea I had a daughter named Zuo Bao'er, nor did I know Su Wanqing."

"So when you called me yesterday, I thought you were a scammer."

Although Wang Juan did not know that honesty was among the knightly virtues Zuo Yi upheld and that he would never lie, she instinctively believed his explanation. A troubled expression appeared on her face. "I see..."

This made things very complicated. The childcare center had rarely encountered such a situation.

What if the client had made a mistake, and the center handed the child over to an unrelated person? If something happened, setting aside the issue of responsibility, the consequences of it getting out would be terrible.

As the person directly responsible, Wang Juan naturally could not afford to be careless.

Zuo Yi pondered for a moment. "Ms. Wang, may I ask how old this child is?"

That question was extremely important. If she were only one or two years old, then there was nothing more to discuss. The other party had definitely made a mistake.

Wang Juan hurriedly replied, "Bao'er just turned four this year. She even celebrated her birthday at our childcare center half a month ago!"

Four years old?

It was now July 2019. Four years earlier was 2015, and in July 2016, Zuo Yi had traveled to South America. While hiking on the plateau, he encountered a rare thunderstorm and miraculously crossed over into the Sadea World.

That meant that when Zuo Yi crossed over, the child named Zuo Bao'er had already been one year old. Adding the ten months of pregnancy, it had to be traced back to around September 2014.

Back then, Zuo Yi...

He remembered that he had just broken up with his girlfriend not long before. Then came a long period of debauchery, spending every day in bars and nightlife venues. His private life had been quite chaotic, so it was entirely possible that he had gotten someone pregnant by accident!

Zuo Yi stopped reminiscing and continued asking, "May I see her now?"

Whether she was truly his blood relative would become clear the moment he saw her. As a Saint-tier Knight, he had that ability.

Wang Juan hesitated for a moment. "Of course. Please wait a moment."

Wang Juan got up and left.

In the end, Zuo Yi waited in the reception room for nearly ten minutes before she returned, leading a little girl by the hand.

A middle-aged woman accompanied them.

Zuo Yi's gaze instantly fell upon the little girl in a plain-colored short dress.

At that instant, Zuo Yi felt as though the strings of fate, hidden somewhere beyond sight, had been fiercely plucked!

What a beautiful little girl!

Her skin was as fair as milk, and her large, bright eyes were full of spirit. With her dainty nose, tiny mouth, and naturally curly black hair, she looked exactly like a little princess from a fairy tale.

However, when Zuo Yi looked at her, the little girl timidly hid behind Wang Juan. Soon afterward, she secretly poked half her head out again and studied Zuo Yi with curious eyes.

Her eyes blinked, and she looked quite shy.

With just one glance, Zuo Yi was already one hundred percent certain that this little girl named Zuo Bao'er was truly his daughter, because the resonance of bloodline could neither be forged nor faked.

I have a biological daughter!

At that moment, Zuo Yi's emotions were beyond words!!

He had faced the strongest enemies without fear. He had stood alone against armies and fought to the bitter end. He had endured countless hardships without ever regretting it.

Even though Zuo Yi's will had long been as firm as stone, he nearly lost his composure on the spot!

He stared at his daughter and forced himself to calm down.

"Mr. Zuo..."

Wang Juan reminded him, "This is General Manager Zhang from our childcare center. I just reported your situation to her."

She was introducing the middle-aged woman who had accompanied them.

Only then did Zuo Yi come back to himself. He took a deep breath and nodded at the middle-aged woman. "Hello."

The middle-aged woman smiled warmly. "Mr. Zuo, may I speak with you alone?"

Zuo Yi nodded.

Wang Juan led Zuo Bao'er out.

As she walked out the door, the little girl turned her head and glanced at Zuo Yi once more.

Zuo Yi suppressed the impulse in his heart and sat down again.

The middle-aged woman got straight to the point. "Mr. Zuo, as the designated guardian appointed by our client, you could have taken Zuo Bao'er away directly. However, given your special circumstances, I would like to offer a suggestion."

Zuo Yi asked, "What suggestion?"

The middle-aged woman continued, "Since we cannot contact the client, in the interests of both you and the child, we recommend a paternity test. The childcare center offers this service to safeguard your and the child's legal rights."

"The center will cover all testing costs. What do you think?"

In truth, Zuo Yi did not need any test to know that Zuo Bao'er was his child. However, the other party's suggestion was undoubtedly reasonable, not an attempt to make things difficult for him.

Besides, Zuo Yi also needed time to prepare, because he had never imagined that he had a child.

After thinking it over, he nodded. "All right."

"That's wonderful."

The middle-aged woman let out a sigh of relief. "Please rest assured, the results will be available within five days."

Afterward, at the childcare center, Zuo Yi provided one of his hairs. A lawyer was present during the evidence collection process. He also signed an authorization form, and all that remained was to wait for the results.

The childcare center itself was neither qualified nor capable of conducting paternity tests, but it provided the relevant services. The collected biological samples would be sent to an authoritative professional institution for analysis and comparison. Five days was considered very fast.

After completing the procedures, Zuo Yi had just left the childcare center and reached the elevator when Wang Juan hurried out after him. "Mr. Zuo!"

Zuo Yi stopped and asked, "Ms. Wang, what is it?"

Wang Juan steadied her breathing. "Mr. Zuo, I'll take good care of Bao'er these next few days. If you're not too busy with work, it would be best if you came to see her and let her get familiar with you first."

"Because she's a little timid and wary of strangers."

"I understand..."

Zuo Yi nodded and smiled. "Thank you, Ms. Wang."

Wang Juan froze.

Zuo Yi's smile was so warm that it made people feel a warmth and friendliness from the depths of their hearts, making them unable to resist drawing closer.

Wang Juan was involuntarily dazed by it.

For some reason, her mind suddenly went blank, and she blurted out, "I-I have a boyfriend!"

The moment the words left her mouth, the receptionist behind her snickered, and Ms. Wang's face instantly flushed bright red—how embarrassing!

Zuo Yi smiled. "I wish you happiness, Ms. Wang. See you tomorrow."

He stepped into the elevator that had just opened, turned around, and waved to her.

If it had been the old Zuo Yi, he might have tried to start a wonderful romance with that lovely teacher.

But now, his heart had weathered too much.

At the instant the elevator doors closed, the image of that shy little girl appeared in Zuo Yi's mind.

She was his daughter!

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