Mockery
564 Words
"Is this the first time you've come to this place?" Ethan asked her, then pointed to the big bed beside her, gesturing for her to sit.
Emma understood and quickly got up from the floor. "Yes. Although I just graduated from a university nearby, I'm not familiar with Liuxin Street."
"Just tell me the address, and I can give you a ride there." This way, his parents wouldn't have any special thoughts about this girl, and he would also have an easier time.
"I don't know the exact address; I just know the family’s last name is Zuo."
"Zuo?!" Three different voices echoed in unison in Emma's ears. Shortly after, Zuo Mama and Alex pushed the door open and entered the bedroom.
"You—you just said you're looking for the Zuo family, right?" Zuo Mama asked excitedly.
Emma nodded, puzzled by her high spirits.
"Oh my! There’s only our family with the surname Zuo on Liuxin Street!"
Gasp?! How could that be? Emma looked up in surprise at Ethan, only to see his face suddenly darken, and a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"By the way, are you Xu Renda’s daughter, Xu Emma?" Alex, who seemed more composed than Zuo Mama, suddenly asked.
Emma froze for a moment and mechanically nodded, still haunted by Ethan’s mocking expression. What did that mean?
"Wow! Look at you! After so many years, Emma has suddenly grown up and become such a beautiful young lady. Truly, a girl changes a lot after eighteen!" Zuo Mama said, her voice slightly choked with happiness.
Emma still stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "You are Zuo Uncle and Zuo Aunt?" she asked uncertainly.
Zuo Mama nodded, then pointed to Ethan, who was about to leave, saying, "This is our son, Zhefeng."
Zhefeng? Ethan? Emma silently repeated his name in her mind, suddenly feeling a twitch in her heart. The handsome man was actually the son with a physical condition mentioned by Zuo Uncle? Emma furrowed her brow in suspicion. By appearance alone, he was a shining beacon of masculinity, with an outstanding exterior and a unique charm that was irresistible to women. Was such an excellent man really the one with a physical condition?
As if sensing the probing gaze from the woman behind him, Ethan, who had already reached the doorway, turned back to look at her with his bright black eyes flashing coldly. His sharply defined face was now clouded with a gloomy disdain, completely different from when he first entered.
Emma looked at him in confusion, but he left without a word.
"Oh, look at Zhefeng. What a child!" Zuo Mama shook her head helplessly. Then she turned to Emma, saying, "Emma, I never expected to see you so soon. I'm so happy!" Since Emma was here, their son's marriage was practically settled. No wonder he had that ugly expression earlier.
"Emma, why didn’t your father come with you?" Alex asked.
At his words, Emma’s eyes dimmed instantly. "My father passed away last month."
"Ah?!" The Zuo couple gasped in unison, then Zuo Mama suddenly opened her arms to hug Emma, gently patting her shoulder and saying, "Poor child. From now on, treat this place as your home. You can do whatever you want. We’re all your family."
Emma felt touched, her long-lacking maternal love blooming within her heart, nourished by Zuo Mama’s kindness.
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