"Daddy, Mommy said that you are Yiyi's father, why don't you recognize Yiyi?"
In the Left Bank Western Restaurant, Lin Hao looked at the little girl clutching his leg, his eyebrows were furrowed and his veins were throbbing.
He came here today to have a blind date, under the instructions of his older sister.
But instead of waiting for the blind date to show up, a little bun showed up, hugging him and calling him daddy.
He bent down and patted the little girl's head.
"Little one, you're mistaken, uncle here is not your daddy. Where is your mommy, let me take you to find her."
The little girl looked stubborn, "I'm not mistaken, you're my daddy. Daddy, don't you want to acknowledge Yiyi?"
Lin Hao was desperate, he raised his voice towards the people in the restaurant.
"Who is the mother of this little girl? Your child has mistaken someone for her father."
"Me."
At this moment, a cool and clear voice came over. Lin Hao followed the voice, and was instantly dumbfounded.
He saw a woman wearing a professional suit, sitting across him.
Her skin was fairer than snow, eyes sparkling like gemstones, she was a beauty that left people breathless.
Lin Hao's heart missed a beat. After snapping back to reality, he immediately said,
"Lady, she has mistaken me for her father, please tell her to stop, take her home."
The woman, however, shook her head. "My name is Zhao Wanru. I'm your blind date for today, Lin Hao. YiYi didn't recognize the wrong person. She is our daughter."
Lin Hao was momentarily dumbfounded.
Once he snapped out of it, his face instantly turned solemn.
Did his sister arrange this date with the hope that he would pick up the slack?
The woman in front of him was probably the CEO of Zhao Corporation, Zhao Wanru, whom his sister spoke of.
No wonder a woman of such stature was willing to go on a date with him.
It turns out she wanted him to joyously become a father!
Seeing his reaction, Zhao Wanru remained calm.
"Lin Hao, don't you remember me?"
She tucked her hair behind her ear, revealing her full face to Lin Hao.
Lin Hao was taken aback. "Have we... met before?"
A bitter smile edged at the corners of Zhao Wanru's lips.
"Five years ago, on a rainy night, you took me to a hotel."
"Five years ago..."
Lin Hao's pupils shrunk suddenly as he looked at Zhao Wanru in disbelief.
"The person from five years ago... is you!"
Five years ago, he was still in Su River City.
On a stormy night, while driving past a bar, a disheveled woman desperately flagged down his car. Behind her, several burly men were in pursuit.
The woman was crying for help.
He didn't think too much at that time, so he let her get in the car without hesitation.
But what Lin Hao didn't expect was that she had been drugged, and not long after getting in the car, she fainted.
There was no other choice but to take her to a hotel room.
However, the woman, under the influence of the drug, threw herself at him...
Being a young man full of passion, he couldn't resist...
However, when he woke up the next day, he was alone in bed.
The woman was nowhere to be seen.
Everything happened so quickly that he didn't even get a good look at her face. He only remembered that she was extremely beautiful.
Zhao Wanru nodded her head, "It was me. Do you believe now that Yiyi is your biological daughter?"
Lin Hao let out a breath, then—with considerable difficulty—turned his head to look at the little girl.
According to Yiyi's age, it did align with that night. And, he noticed that Yiyi's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to his.
With anticipation, Yiyi fixed her eyes on Lin Hao.
"Daddy, you're my daddy, right?" she asked.
Mixed feelings welled up within Lin Hao, "I'm sorry, I might need a moment to chill. I'm going to get a smoke," he said and stood up, walking towards the door.
He pulled a cigarette from his pocket, lighting it with a complicated expression on his face.
The accident that had occurred back then had not only resulted in a car crash but also the death of his parents!
The only sliver of solace was that his sister, Lin Xiaomeng, hadn't been with them that day due to some other engagements.
The severely injured Lin Hao was saved by a passing expert, who then accepted him as his disciple.
His master brought him to a place called Worry-free Valley, and taught him both healing and martial arts for five years.
Not until yesterday did Lin Hao descend from the mountain, only to encounter such a coincidence today.
This wasn't matchmaking, this was recognizing family!
Lin Hao prepared to make a call to his sister, Lin Xiaomeng.
Before he could even speak upon connection, Lin Xiaomeng excitedly asked, "How's it, little brother? Is my boss an absolute beauty or not?"
After a moment of silence, Lin Hao replied, "But she has a child."
Lin Xiaomeng quickly retorted, "She adopted the child!"
"She became the CEO of Zhao Corporation while she was still studying, and had never even been in a relationship. How could she possibly have a child?"
"I heard that she is being pushed for a business marriage by her family recently, and she doesn't like her prospect. Hence, she wants to marry someone randomly first."
"You've hit quite the jackpot!"
Lin Xiaomeng, who works at Zhao Corporation, learned about this from Zhao Wanru, because she knew that Lin had a younger brother.
Lin Xiaomeng agreed on the spot.
After hearing this, Lin Hao finally understood.
Lin Xiaomeng was unaware of the real situation.
When Zhao Wanru had a child out of wedlock initially, the Zhao family must have known about it. It's likely that they proclaimed the child was adopted to maintain the family's reputation.
Lin Hao was about to say something else when he suddenly heard a panicked cry from Zhao Wanru in the restaurant.
"Yiyi! Yiyi, what's wrong with you? Hurry... call an ambulance for me!"
Taken aback, Lin Hao quickly squeezed into the crowd.
Yiyi was lying in Zhao Wanru's arms, her face pale and blood constantly flowing from her nose.
"What happened?"
He quickly scooped Yiyi into his arms, his eyes scanning her entire body, emitting a faint glow.
Immediately, he grasped what was going on with Yiyi's condition.
After spending five years in the valley, he had honed a supernatural power of clairvoyance.
With this mystical vision, he could discern the state of everything clearly, including human blood, skeleton, and meridians.
After examining Yi Yi's body, Lin Hao's face changed abruptly.
"She has...leukemia."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wanru stood petrified, then she gritted her teeth, glaring furiously at Lin Hao.
"Nonsense! I have Yi Yi undergo a physical examination every year, and she has never been diagnosed with leukemia. Yi Yi is your daughter. How could you curse her like this?"
Leukemia requires a bone marrow transplant. Her Yi Yi had always been healthy. How could she suddenly contract leukemia?
Lin Hao's face was grave as he hoisted Yi Yi horizontally and walked briskly outside.
Zhao Wanru quickly followed after, "Where are you taking Yi Yi?"
"To the hospital for a check-up," Lin Hao replied.
He glanced at the little girl in his arms, his expression complex.
Is this what being related by blood feels like?
At this moment, he experienced a heartbreaking sensation.
Soon, the two had taken Yi Yi to the hospital and arranged for a full body check-up.
After a while, the primary physician, Gao Mingsheng, emerged from the examination room.
Zhao Wanru hurriedly stepped forward, asking, "Doctor Gao, how is YiYi doing?"
Gao Mingsheng wore a grave expression.
"Mrs. Zhao, please brace yourself, your child is suffering from leukemia."
Boom!
Zhao Wanru felt as if she had been struck by lightning, stumbling two steps backwards.
Leukemia, it really was leukemia!
