The extraordinary life of a certain American comic.

Chapter 140 The Confrontation between the Son-in-law and the Father-in-law (25, please order the whole thing!)

"What... do you understand?"

"Don't worry, I understand."

"No, I don't think you understand."

"Trust me, I get it."

Locke gave Gideon Malik a look that said "I definitely understand" and said, "I will never tell anyone about this."

Secretary.

Isn't it just that the secretary has work to do, and nothing to do...

Locke thought this was normal.

It's normal indeed.

Because although he did not stay in Washington for a long time, it was enough for him to understand as an insider how dirty and terrible the water deep inside Washington was.

and so……

Compared to the actions of others, Gideon Malik only talked to his secretary. This cannot be said to be normal. It can only be said that Gideon is more like 90% of the powerful people in Washington.

Yes.

Just like.

Because 90 percent of the powerful people in Washington are not even like human beings.

Gideon looked at Locke who blinked at him, opened his mouth, was silent for a while, and his eyes fell on the drawer on his right.

There was a loaded pistol in the drawer, which he kept in case of emergency.

but……

Gideon sighed, looked away, looked at Locke, and said seriously: "I have been a widower for many years."

Locke raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You don't have to explain to me, don't worry, I won't tell Tiffany."

Gideon heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

at this time.

After Locke finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Gideon curiously: "By the way, you don't have any illegitimate children outside, right?"

Gideon looked at Locke with a dark face.

Seeing this, Locke quickly raised his hand.

"Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to make sure."

"of course."

"It doesn't matter whether you have an illegitimate child outside. I promise not to look at you with criticism or contempt, and I promise not to tell Tiffany."

A son-in-law doesn't laugh at his father-in-law.

Because Locke doesn't want to be hit by his own boomerang in the future.

The reason why he asked this was simple.

Locke looked at Gideon's face and whispered, "But whether you have an illegitimate child outside or not, you will probably give most of your property to Tiffany."

It is better to plan ahead than to fix the problem after it has happened.

Again.

Anyone would praise Locke as a loving father if he were to fight for the inheritance for his woman and future children.

Gideon's face turned completely dark when he heard Locke's question.

"roll!"

"Okay."

Neither refused nor denied.

A double negative equals a positive.

Locke felt that he had gotten the answer he wanted, so when Gideon told him to get out, he didn't bother with politeness and just stood up and walked outside.

Gideon looked at Locke, who was so obedient, and his eyebrows twitched.

"Come back to me."

"..."

Locke stopped, turned around, and looked at Gideon curiously: "So do you want me to leave or get out?"

Gideon closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He was a little dazed.

It was obvious that when Locke saw him before, although he was not afraid of him, at least he was not as fearless and brave as he was now.

Since when did it change.

Gideon thought to himself, then he opened his eyes again, calmed himself down, and looked at Locke: "If you don't want to stay with me, just tell me, and you can leave after that."

Locke heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Say it earlier.

"Yes, I don't want to stay with you."

"you can go now."

"Thank you."

Locke smiled slightly, turned around again, and then heard Gideon behind him say faintly: "After I die, Tiffany's children will not get a penny of the family property."

click!
Locke stopped in his tracks for a moment, then slowly turned around and looked at Gideon with a gloomy look in his eyes: "Tiffany is your biological daughter."

Gideon shrugged, "I also have a bastard."

Locke's mouth twitched.

Good guy.

You're better than old Underwood. You just admitted it so openly.

Old Underwood wouldn't dare.

and many more.

wrong.

This guy’s wife is dead, but old Underwood’s wife is still alive.

Locke blinked, but was not panicked at all.

because……

The United States is a federal country, which means that each state has different laws.

Even each state has its own unique laws.

For example, California has a law that prohibits frogs that die in frog jumping competitions from being eaten; New York has a law that prohibits putting ice cream cones in your pockets; and Massachusetts has a law that requires you to finish singing the national anthem once you start it, otherwise it is illegal.

Another example……

The District of Columbia does not recognize illegitimate children as having the same inheritance rights as legitimate children.

It is said that this law was introduced because of the group of wives of powerful people.

In a word.

Men in Washington can do whatever they want outside, but the family property can only belong to the wife and her children.

So Locke was not at all panicked when he saw Gideon admitting that he had an illegitimate child.

"Mr. Malik, illegitimate children have no inheritance rights in the District of Columbia."

"Yes, the District of Columbia does not recognize illegitimate children as having inheritance rights."

"...Shit!" Locke looked at the smile on Gideon's face and reacted instantly.

next second.

He laughed, returned to his seat, and said to Gideon with a smile: "Look at what you said, I like staying with you. I especially enjoy spending time with you."

Your Excellency is rude at first but respectful later, which makes me laugh when I think about it.

If Gideon was an Easterner, he would probably say this directly to Locke.

Unfortunately he is not.

Locke didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Aren’t all fathers in the world like this?

Father’s love is silent, but as heavy as a mountain.

For the sake of his children's future well-being, a father will accept any injustice with a smile, no matter how great it is.

I really do have the potential to be a kind father.

Locke praised himself again in his heart.

But in the future, if his son with Tiffany does not understand his good intentions, he promises to let that son know that a loving father can also turn into an iron father.

Locke thought about it, then took a deep breath and looked at Gideon.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Tiffany told me the truth about your breakup after you got married. Now that you've come back, does that mean..."

"Stop."

Locke raised his hand to stop Gideon from speaking, and looked at Gideon: "I don't want to talk about this topic. I don't know, and I don't want to know, and I don't want to hear it."

He knew Gideon would bring this up.

It is precisely because of this that Locke just brought up the topic of whether Gideon had an illegitimate child.

He originally thought that the plan was successful, but Gideon told him to get lost and the topic was dropped.

result……

Gideon saw through it so quickly and used the same trick to freeze him.

Damn Fuck.

He is indeed an old fox who stood firm even after Hydra's failed uprising.

I'm still too young.

Locke sighed in his heart, but was not discouraged.

After all, no matter how old he is and how old Gideon is, his age in his two lifetimes combined is not as old as Gideon's.

Therefore, it is normal to have your thoughts seen through by an old fox who is older than you.

But it certainly wasn't Gideon's style to just let him say what was next.

Locke said to Gideon: "I don't see, I don't know, and I don't say. This is my attitude."

He doesn't care about Hydra's cause.

No matter how great the cause is, can it be as important as his being a god?
He now chooses to continue to embrace Stephanie, and his plan is to protect Stephanie and the Malik family.

But that's all.

As for the rest, he didn't ask, didn't look, but he also didn't say.

Gideon smiled as he heard Locke's answer.

"That's not the answer I wanted to hear."

“But this is my direct answer to you.”

Locke also put away the smile on his face and looked at Gideon who was sitting behind the desk: "If I were you, I would choose to accept this answer."

Gideon laughed, but did not refute. Instead, he leaned back in his chair and looked at Locke with a thoughtful look.

"reason."

"When you suddenly got married, Frank told me that you enjoyed the benefits of the Underwood name, but didn't want to bear the responsibilities that came with it at all."

"..."

Locke looked at Gideon with a gloomy gaze: "If you have a son, will you let him marry a black woman as his principal wife?"

Gideon shrugged.

"Michelle is mixed race, not very dark."

“Gray is also black.”

"This is your responsibility."

"Ah."

Locke smiled and looked at Gideon: "You said exactly the same thing as Old D. Do you know how I answered?"

Gideon shook his head.

"How did you answer that?"

"If you like her so much, why don't you marry her?"

"……Ha ha!"

Gideon paused after hearing this, then burst into laughter.

Locke shrugged.

There was no way he would marry a black woman anyway.

Impossible in this life.

what?
Too beautiful?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

No real fragrance!

After laughing for a while, Gideon stopped smiling and looked at Locke seriously.

"I don't care what you and Frank say, but it won't work with me if you don't have this reason for me to accept."

"Tiffany is my most precious treasure."

"She had to choose you, and I can accept that."

"But not you!"

"I will not let you take my precious treasures without being willing to take responsibility for the Malik family."

"In my opinion, this is not the behavior of a mature man. A mature man should understand that when he gains something, he must bear the responsibility."

"so……"

Gideon adjusted his behavior when he said this, put his hands together under his chin, and looked at Locke with sharp eyes.

"Tell me, Locke Underwood, what is your reason for saying this, or you have not yet grown into a mature man who knows how to take responsibility."

While talking.

Gideon, who controls money and power, exudes a strong aura of a superior, and rushes towards Locke like a dark cloud covering a city.

This momentum...

But it's much stronger than what old Underwood showed.

And much more solid than old Underwood.

……

(End of this chapter)