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Howard looked down at his watch. Even though he was planning to go out for fun, he was still wearing a neat suit. "Uh-huh... There's nothing to do at the company today, so I'm free."
I just turned down an important meeting and cancelled a scientific research task. Anyway, I think the company is fine.
"According to the plan, we will arrive at the Bronx Zoo at 9:20 and leave before 11:40."
"Then we'll have lunch at a friend's restaurant, and he'll take us to a private concert in the afternoon."
"Before I came back, I booked a photographer to take pictures for us... This is our itinerary for today."
Maria seemed to suddenly remember something, "Oh, right."
She picked up one of the two bags on the sofa and handed it to Sophie, her eyes sparkling. "We bought you new clothes, try them on... How about wearing this one today?"
Sophie opened it and looked.
It is a black Lolita skirt, elegant but not complicated, simple yet stylish, beautiful without affecting movement. It can be seen that the designer has put a lot of effort into it.
"it is good."
Others might think that wearing such clothes is too flashy, but Sophie naturally has no objection.
She doesn't care, doesn't care.
Chapter 28. Alice's Parents
In the bedroom, Sophie changed into a black Lolita skirt and stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself blankly.
"It's a beautiful dress, it suits you very well...it looks just as good on you."
It was Lai Mu's voice. As his evolution was almost complete, he had been awake most of the time these days.
Hearing Lei Mu's praise with some amazement, Sophie was speechless and at a loss for a moment, but a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.
It is like a melting brook in early spring, clear, sweet and refreshing, refreshing to the heart.
This was the first time Sophie smiled since she took over the body.
Looking at the stunning Sophie in the mirror, Lai Mu almost thought it was an illusion, and couldn't help but indulge in his/Sophie's beauty...
"...You look beautiful when you smile...Smile more in the future."
"Ah."
Sophie responded softly, the smile on her face had faded, but she kept his words deep in her heart.
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Howard drove the two to the Bronx Zoo.
This was Sophie's second time riding in this car. The first time was six months ago, and it felt like déjà vu.
But unlike the first time, this time she sat in the back seat with Maria, and the two people in the car were no longer on guard against her.
Silly dog Sanjie also came and sat in the passenger seat with Howard.
Soon we arrived at the Bronx Zoo.
Maria and her friend walked in the zoo with Sophie, who had an expressionless face. The three of them, with their extraordinary temperament and clothes, attracted countless eyes.
Sophie had no interest in these animals, and neither did Lemu. Instead, the usually dignified Maria and the serious Howard were fascinated by them. They walked hand in hand in front without realizing it.
I really don’t know who is the one who wants to go out and have fun. The older they get, the younger they become mentally.
When they were moving from the lion and tiger area to the reptile area, they met a young couple, with the wife holding a small child in her arms.
Howard seemed to know the other person. When he saw her from a distance, he opened his arms enthusiastically and laughed heartily to greet her, "Hahaha, look who I see? Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Yingtian Family!"
The young woman had black hair and black eyes, delicate features, and was plump and charming.
She smiled and freed up a hand to shake Howard's hand. "It's been a long time, Mr. Howard."
Maria also stepped forward to say hello, "Long time no see, Miss Nanmu..."
She looked at the man next to Yingtian Nanmu and smiled softly.
"Oh no, Mrs. Kusunoki."
"Ms. Maria, long time no see."
Yingtian Nanmu followed the other person's gaze and introduced themselves to each other with a smile, "He is Declan Black, my husband."
"This is Mr. Howard Stark and his wife, Ms. Maria... Mr. Howard and my grandfather are business partners and good friends. They have watched me grow up since I was a child."
Declan Black, the husband of Yingtian Nanmu, is a tall white man with a stubble on his face, blue eyes and blond hair. He has a friendly and honest smile on his face, which greatly dilutes the sense of oppression that his height brings to others.
When he stood next to Howard, he was half a head taller than Howard, who was already very tall, and his horizontal size was more than half that of Howard.
Howard squinted his eyes and looked Declan up and down. "I've heard a lot about Mr. Black. I've always heard of him... The man who was able to kidnap our Princess Yingtian is indeed a handsome man with extraordinary temperament."
He smiled, his voice a little teasing, "The last time I went to Japan, old Yingtian cursed me in front of me... He was so angry about you kidnapping his granddaughter."
The man smiled and shook his head a little embarrassedly, "Excuse me... I just had no choice."
A few years ago, the little princess of the Yingtian family fell in love with a stinky soldier from America. Naturally, their romance was obstructed by their families.
The day before Yingtian Nanmu was forced to marry the man arranged by her family, she made a phone call. Then this seemingly kind man brought a group of brothers with guns and tanks to break into Yingtian's manor, kidnapped her and fled to New York, USA to settle down.
The head of the family is Yingtian Nanmu's grandfather. The old man is so angry that he is jumping up and down, but he can do nothing about his most beloved granddaughter.
Yingtian Kusunoki also smiled bitterly, "It's just the impulse of youth."
Although she doesn't regret it now.
The child in her arms babbled, and she subconsciously tightened her arms. The bitter smile on her face instantly turned into happiness and kindness. "Today is my daughter's first birthday, so I took her out for a walk. I didn't expect to meet you two here."
"Congratulations!"
"congratulations……"
Maria took a closer look and reached out to tease her, "What a cute child, what's her name?"
"Alice Black."
Alice Black?!
Don't be too familiar with this name Lai Mu.
Living in New York and just the right age... is this my Alice?
'Yes, I do.'
There seemed to be some emotion in Sophie's voice, but Lai Mu was so excited by the sudden surprise that he didn't notice it.
He looked at the four people gathered over there through Sophie's eyes... Today is Alice's first birthday, should he give her some gifts?
Thinking of this, Lai Mu took over the body and moved forward unconsciously.
Yingtian Nanmu noticed Lai Mu standing aside and looked over with some curiosity, "Who is this?"
The girl in black Lolita in front of her was so beautiful that she seemed out of this world, and she couldn't help but feel close to her.
Howard and Maria looked at each other, and Howard coughed, "She is an adopted daughter. We are planning to adopt her, and the procedures are being processed."
"Hello, my name is Sophie."
Lai Mu pretended to be Sophie's expressionless face and greeted her.
He did not refute Howard's statement. After all, he would be leaving soon, and Howard was talking about adopting Sophie, not adopting himself.
He took another step closer to little Alice in the woman's arms and got straight to the point, "I want to give her a gift."
Without waiting for the other party to reply, Lai Mu had already taken out a small cross from the dimensional space and gently placed it in the palm of little Alice's hand.
The cross was made on the spot, using materials from the dimensional space.
Alice clenched her little hands tightly and smiled sweetly at Lei Mu. Little Alice was wearing a pink hat, with delicate features and was very cute.
Lai Mu also smiled gently without leaving a trace.
At this moment, Lai Mu felt an inexplicable sour feeling rising from the bottom of his heart...
It's strange, why do I feel this way at this time? Shouldn't I be happy?
It was not until he said goodbye to Yingtian Nanmu and his wife and looked at their loving backs as they left that Laimu seemed to think of something...
He took out a cross of the same style from the dimensional space and gently placed it on his ring finger.
When the cross touches the finger, it automatically softens and fits the curve of the finger. The two ends of the cross extend downward and combine to form an 8-shaped ring.
'This is for you, Sophie.'
Chapter 29. Maria's Letter, Return to the 21st Century
A happy day ends.
Howard and Maria took Sophie to the zoo in the morning and attended a concert in the afternoon. After the concert, they decided to go for a seafood barbecue. It was already eight or nine o'clock in the evening when they returned.
After packing up, Sophie returned to her room.
Howard and his wife also returned to their room.
master bedroom.
Howard was leaning against the head of the bed reading a book, wearing thin glasses and holding a Russian version of War and Peace in his hands.
His wife Maria was sitting at the computer desk, writing something with a pen.
Next to the paper was a half-drunk glass of water.
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Dear son, how are you receiving this letter?
You have been studying for your doctorate abroad and haven't been back for more than a year.
A lot of things happened in this year, and I want to pick out some of the more important and interesting ones to tell you about.
……