You... you...
Looking at the red hair of Oriko and the face that bears at least a fifth resemblance to his memory, Ueshima Takeo's aged face immediately revealed a stunned expression. At the same time, his corners twitched, and he couldn't say a complete sentence for a while.
"Hmm?"
At the same time, watching Uesugi Etsu's unusual reaction, Wu Xian raised his eyebrows slightly, began to recall the plots he had seen before, and couldn't help but think of a possibility.
In the later part of "Dragon Three," facing the revival of the "White King," this former shogun who had spent his whole life avoiding fate finally took action to protect his three children, paying with his life.
Ironically, until his death, he had not seen the three children once, and had no idea of their tragic end after his death.
And from the situation now, at least with Oriko, it seems that this poor old father must have seen a shadow that was all too familiar to him.
Considering that Oriko's three siblings are produced by in vitro fertilization, the owner of this shadow should be pretty obvious.
Charlotte Chen, also known as Uesugi Etsu, the mother who died in the Nanking Massacre.
Thinking about this, Wu Xian's smile on his face gradually faded, and then he pulled the curious Oriko close to Uesugi Etsu, walked up to him seriously, and said:
"You should have noticed it, right... Yes, this girl is called Uesugi Oriko. She is the current head of the Uesugi family and also the daughter you have always been expecting but never met."
"Uesugi... Oriko... daughter..."
Uesugi Etsu unconsciously repeated the name, but his gaze never left Oriko's face.
In an instant, a myriad of emotions flashed through his eyes.
Sadness, pain, longing, guilt, anger, remorse...
Eventually, Uesugi Etsu closed his eyes and put his hands on the handle of his udon cart, taking deep breaths.
However, when he opened his eyes again, it was with an indifferent gaze directed at Wu Xian, coldly saying: "A very good trick. If it were not for my certainty that I have never left any descendants, I might have been deceived by you."
"Speak, who are you? Are you from the Eight Families of Nekozuka, and what's this girl's deal!"
As he spoke, a powerful aura rose from the old man's body.
Even though he was still wearing the white clothes of a ramen chef, there was an oppressive feeling akin to that of an emperor. If an ordinary person saw this scene, they might immediately have their legs go weak and bow down.
Unfortunately, the young couple standing before him clearly had nothing to do with the word "ordinary."
For the palpable royal aura surrounding them, the two young people completely ignored it. Wu Xian even felt a bit irritated, thinking about whether he should use his mental powers to make them bow down and greet him.
Of course, just thinking about it, it's future father-in-law after all, some face still has to be given.
"Cough cough!"
Wu Xian raised his hand to his lips and coughed twice before saying: "First, let me clarify that I am not a member of the Nekozuka Clan, or rather, it would be more reasonable to say that the Nekozuka Clan is under my control."
"Secondly, on what basis are you so sure you have no descendants? As far as I know, you were a super stud in your youth, sleeping with at least three hundred women."
"And in that era, even with the best precautions, there were bound to be some who slipped through the net, so having one or two illegitimate children is quite reasonable."
On the other side, when he heard the words " stallion ", Uesugi Etsu's lips twitched slightly as if he was thinking of something terrible, and then turned black, pointing his finger towards Oriko.
"First, all the women I slept with in the past have been killed by me, and second... look at her; she's at most twenty years old. But I've been celibate since over forty years ago, and during this time, I haven't touched a single woman."
"You think how could she become my daughter? Hmph! Next time, at least practice your lies. Even if you say she's my granddaughter, I would at least believe it."
"Abstinence? Haha! Is that so?"
Hearing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but snort coldly, "But according to what I know, some people go to the izakaya owned by the Inuzuka family and sleep with the boss every few days. They even ask their decades-old subordinates to pay for them. You call this abstinence?"
"Fuck! Who the hell are you!"
Uesugi Etsu's previous majestic demeanor was instantly broken, and he couldn't believe what Wu Xian was saying. He didn't understand Aharn, how could he be so careless with such things. He wondered if Aharn wasn't afraid of him coming to settle accounts with him.
"So you see, some people just pretend to be virtuous on the surface, but they can't control their own desires. They want to cut off the imperial blood, which is hilarious."
Wu Xian rolled his eyes, feeling no need to waste words with this old reprobate, and directly took out a stack of documents, slapping them onto the table of the ramen cart.
"No need to waste time talking to you. Look at these, do you remember that several decades ago, you provided genetic samples to a German?"
Oriko was created from this sample through in vitro fertilization, and that's why she was born nineteen years ago.”
"Moreover, Oriko has two twin brothers, named Gen Ukyo and Gen Shiyo, who are also your sons..."
The rest of the words, Uesugi Etsu didn't hear clearly. He just picked up the documents on the table and began to carefully browse through their contents.
It took him about five minutes before he finally raised his head, looked at Oriko who was seemingly also sizing him up, and for the first time since the beginning, froze in place again.
"If you still won't believe me, you can go to the hospital for a paternity test... I know you have the means to ensure that the test results are not tampered with. Then you'll see for yourself whether I'm lying."
As he said this, he turned his head to Oriko and spoke to her softly.
"Oriko, this person is your biological father. Do you remember what I told you before?"
Oriko nodded obediently, looking at the elderly person in front of her, who made her feel very close, and stammered: "O... tsuna-sama."
"!!!"
In an instant, Uesugi Etsu felt a surge of energy, as if he had been given a shot of adrenaline! And then he shook again and again and again!
After about ten seconds, he finally recovered from the shock and looked at Oriko with a gaze that gradually became gentle, filled with joy.
"Oriko, my daughter..."
He muttered to himself, and the old man couldn't help but reveal a smile like chrysanthemums.
"It seems that you have believed, that's good."
Wu Xian held Oriko's small hand, smiling warmly as he said:
"After all, when we get married, I hope Oriko can get her father's blessing."
"Don't worry, I will definitely... huh? Wait! What did you just say!!"
Uesugi Etsu's smile froze abruptly, and he quickly spoke, his voice slightly raised and even a bit husky.
"... Marry? Who are you marrying?"
He gritted his teeth and said these words.
At the same time, Uesugi Etsu's eyes shot out a terrifyingly fierce light, staring at the smiling Wu Xian with a piercing gaze.
For some reason, the face he was staring at now made him feel increasingly uncomfortable.
Greasy face, glossy lips, sly tongue... no matter how he looked at it, this was a cheating scumbag who would manipulate the emotions of young girls.
His precious daughter could not marry such a guy! Absolutely not!!
Uesugi Etsu stared at Wu Xian with a stern gaze, communicating this through his eyes.
"It's of course with Oriko!"
Wu Xian didn't hesitate to meet his gaze, boldly stating: "As the saying goes, 'relationships without marriage as the goal are just playing around.' I and Oriko may have only known each other for less than three days, but we have already stayed in a love hotel together. Of course, I need to take responsibility. Otherwise, what am I to a scoundrel?"
"L... love hotel!"
Uesugi Etsu's voice was stuttering, and his gaze unconsciously shifted to Oriko, who turned her head towards Wu Xian and nodded with a smile, saying: "Yes... Godzilla, the best!"
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As if a thunderstorm had crashed above his head, Uesugi Etsu suddenly felt dizzy and covered his chest with his hands, taking several steps back. He felt that his heart was jumping at an incredible speed.
Without a doubt, this was the sensation of a heart that had shattered.
What does that mean? His daughter, who he just recognized, has already been "mated" by some outside wild boar. He's going to become a grandfather next year?!
He suddenly felt that there was no more joy in life...
For the first time, he realized he had children, and not just one, but three.
Among them, there is a cute daughter who looks very much like his mother.
It was two things that should have made him happy, yet he couldn't feel any joy at all.
But now, he was told that his daughter would be getting married just after meeting him.
The instant the joy doubled, it became the instant the pain also doubled!
But... why? Why?! Why?!
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