The plane had just landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and the little girl beside Zhou Yi immediately stood up restlessly. She craned her neck and kept looking out the porthole, her curious and apprehensive expression making one feel like they were watching a little squirrel constantly peeking out of its tree hole.
"Sherry, what are you looking at?" Ada Wang put down the fashion magazine in her hand and glanced at the restless little girl with a slightly reproachful look.
"I want to see what the sister Yi mentioned looks like? Ada, do you think she'll come?"
Sherry is a cheerful and precocious child. Over the past two months, she has naturally integrated into Zhou Yi's special family and gets along quite well with Zhou Yi. But there's one thing: she doesn't want to call Zhou Yi father.
Unlike Aresa, Aresa's memories have a large blank space, as her past has been blurred due to Stryker's freezing imprisonment. This allows her to directly bring Zhou Yi into the role of father.
But Sherry can't do that. She clearly remembers her father and mother and finds it difficult to forget them. Zhou Yi can't replace their existence, and he won't force Sherry to do such a thing. So, he tacitly agreed to Sherry's way of addressing him.
"I don't know, you know I've known the boss for the same amount of time as you. How can I have met someone you haven't seen!" Ada shook her head and answered directly. She didn't know what Sherry was worried about; it's generally impossible for ordinary people to figure out a child's strange thoughts.
"Don't worry, Sherry. Aresa will be here, and I promise you'll get along great," Zhou Yi said, putting down the ancient book. He could see Sherry's unease, so he gently comforted his new adopted daughter.
Sherry listened and sat down obediently. However, her slender fingers were still tightly intertwined, showing that she was still a little apprehensive.
This kind of thing could only be resolved by herself. Zhou Yi shook his head and put on his coat. Behind him, Ada had already tidied everything up and held Sherry's hand, helping her to stand up.
"There are many reporters here today. Be careful not to let Sherry be targeted by those guys," Zhou Yi instructed, and then stepped onto the gangway and walked out.
The moment he went outside, countless flashes of light immediately burst forth, and the originally quiet environment immediately became noisy with voices. There were even one or two guys with extremely loud voices shouting, making people's heads ache.
"Mr. Zhou, are you back in New York to attend the press conference of Director Stacy about Mutants joining the police force?"
"Mr. Zhou, what is your stance? Do you really agree with Director Stacy's crazy actions?"
"Mr. Zhou, you fully funded the New York Police Department's bold move. Have you considered what the consequences will be?"
The questions were almost all the same, indicating that Stacy's actions had caused quite a stir in New York, and he, too, was now the focus of these ubiquitous reporters.
Zhou Yi ignored the reporters' questions. He would make a statement, but only at Stacy's press conference. There was no need to pay any attention to these reporters who had blocked his way.
The airport security guards had already stopped the reporters, who were eager to shove their microphones in Zhou Yi's face. At this moment, Yuriko had driven the car to the bottom of the ramp, and welcomed Zhou Yi and his group into the car.
As soon as he got into the car, Zhou Yi heard a sweet voice calling "Daddy," and then a small figure threw herself into his arms.
Zhou Yi knew from the voice that it was Aresa calling. A smile immediately appeared on his face. He touched the small black head in his arms, and then looked at Aresa's rosy little face, and asked.
"Did you miss me, baby!"
"Yeah!" Aresa nodded her little head vigorously, which made Zhou Yi feel comforted. He gently pinched Aresa's little face and smiled.
"You're such a good girl, come here. Let me introduce you, this is Sherry, she will be your sister from now on."
"Sister?" Aresa widened her eyes, looking at the blonde girl who had gotten into the car with Zhou Yi.
Sherry was looking at her timidly, like a pitiful, shivering little rabbit. Smart kids always know how to fit into someone else's circle.
Seeing her like this, Aresa immediately felt sympathetic. Zhou Yi had already told her about this new sister's background, and a similar experience made her feel a sense of camaraderie. Coupled with a sense of mission as a sister, she immediately accepted the existence of this sister.
Seeing the two little girls holding hands so quickly and laughing and playing together, Zhou Yi turned to Ada Wang, who had just gotten in.
"Have both sides been notified?"
"Director Stacy's side is ready, and the press conference will start on time in two and a half hours. In addition, that lady is already waiting for you."
"Go, pick her up. I need her help at the press conference." Zhou Yi waved his hand, and Ada immediately pointed Yuriko in the direction, letting her drive directly there.
"Boss, who are we going to pick up?" Yuriko, as the driver, couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Zhou Yi smiled and glanced at his watch.
"Someone you should know. She owes me a life, so I need her to do me a favor!"
"Well, maybe I'll know who she is when I see her!" Yuriko shrugged, losing interest in pressing for more details.
The car drove all the way to Queens and stopped next to a small hotel. At this moment, a woman quietly opened the car door and got in.
As soon as she got into the car, the woman with delicate features and fair skin, with short hair, said to Zhou Yi with a smile.
"I really didn't expect you to ask me for help one day, honestly. When I heard you were looking for me, I thought someone was joking with me?"
"I'm not joking, Raven. I need your help, so I'm going to take up your afternoon."
"With pay?" The woman smiled, her eyes already turning brown. At this moment, Yuriko had already recognized her identity: Raven, Magneto's second-in-command.
"Would you dare to accept what I offer?"
"Forget it, I still owe you a life, don't I?" Raven smiled seductively and gave him a look. "Tell me, how can I help you!"
"It's simple, I need you to impersonate me. Then, just say a few things to those reporters. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."
"That's all?"
"Of course, that's all that's needed." Zhou Yi frowned suddenly as he spoke. Because the woman opposite him had completely changed, becoming a perfect copy of him.
"This look isn't bad, I like it. But recently, your exposure rate has been a bit high, making it so I can't go around with this face anymore."
Looking at the regretful expression on the face that was identical to his, Zhou Yi's lips twitched.
"I'll check the recent bills and issues. Remember to leave me an address."
"Sorry, did I just say something?" Raven began to feign ignorance, and Zhou Yi could only watch her. After all, she was currently wearing his face. He couldn't let her go any further and start acting cute and coquettish like a woman.
"Here's the speech. Memorize it properly. Also, talk to Ada beforehand. Don't cause any trouble for me at the end."
Zhou Yi placed a speech in Raven's arms, patted the heads of the two stunned children, and then got out of the car.
Not long after he left, Yuriko started the car and drove towards the police station. The stage was set, and the actors were in place. It all depended on whether this performance could achieve their predetermined goals.
New York City Police Department Headquarters. Countless news media outlets had gathered here. Because the New York Police Department Commissioner, George Stacy, had announced a huge piece of news, a piece of news that could cause a massive wave in the world.
Upon hearing the news, almost all the reporters thought that Commissioner Stacy had gone mad.
In this day and age, when the relationship between Mutants and humans was becoming increasingly tense, Commissioner George Stacy actually announced that he would establish a special team under the New York Police Department, and the members of this team would all be recruited from dozens of Mutants with special abilities.
These Mutants would join the police and fire departments, becoming an important part of maintaining order in New York City in the future.
Faced with Stacy's declaration, it wasn't just the media and the government that disagreed. Many of the public also disapproved. They simply couldn't accept letting Mutants take over the security of New York City, especially with the aftermath of the Paris Incident still unresolved.
It could be said that if Stacy hadn't kept the news under wraps until the last moment, the resulting protests could have blocked the entire police department.
Even so, the questioning from superiors and complaints from citizens were already giving him a headache. This didn't even include the doubts within the police force itself. He relied on his years of good reputation to suppress internal dissent, but if he couldn't quickly give the police officers an explanation, his proud and capable subordinates would likely start making trouble.
The reason Stacy could persevere, besides his desire for future political achievements, was largely because Zhou Yi shouldered a significant portion of the pressure for him. With Zhou Yi's current popularity, he not only diverted the attention of the reporters but also made those damned politicians wary, preventing them from recklessly attacking him.
Although there were some setbacks, the press conference was still held as scheduled. Before the conference officially began, a police officer in charge of preparing the venue ran up to Stacy, sweating profusely, and said to him.
"Boss, everything is ready. The reporters are getting impatient!"
"Let them wait. Has Mr. Zhou Yi from the Corona Group arrived?" Stacy waved his hand impatiently. He really didn't have a good temper for those reporters who always spoke ill of him.
"Not yet, Boss. There are too many people here, and the brothers are struggling to cope."
The police officer wiped his sweat, continuing to pester Stacy. At this moment, he'd rather be by the side of the bad-tempered chief than be constantly questioned by a group of crazy reporters.
"Hold them off. Everyone hasn't arrived yet. How can we have a press conference!" Stacy put on a stern face, and the police officer watching him put on airs gave a wry smile.
This was truly a case of the higher-ups giving the orders, while the lower-ranking officers ran themselves ragged.
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