The extraordinary life of a certain American comic

"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 I absolutely understand, and then said, "I will never tell anyone about this."

Secretary.

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

Locke thinks this is normal.

It's indeed normal.

Because although he didn't stay in Washington for a long time, it was enough for him to be an insider and understand how dirty and unbearable the water in the depths of Washington was.

so……

Compared to other people's operations, Gideon Malik is just talking to his secretary. This cannot be said to be normal. It can only be said that Gideon looks more like the same person than 90% of the powerful people in Washington.

Yes.

Just like.

Because 90% of the powerful people in Washington are not human beings.

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

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

but……

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

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

Gideon felt relieved when he heard this.

Just then.

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."

Gideon looked at Locke with a dark expression.

Seeing this, Locke quickly raised his hand.

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

"certainly."

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

A son-in-law does not 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.

While looking at Gideon's face, Locke said softly: "But whether you have an illegitimate child outside or not, you should give most of the family property to Tiffany."

It's better to plan ahead than to fix the problem before it's too late.

Again.

Anyone who fights for property for his woman and future children would praise Locke as a loving father.

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

"roll!"

"Okay."

No rejection, no denial.

A double negative equals a yes.

Locke felt that he had gotten the answer he wanted, so when Gideon asked him to get lost, he didn't care about polite questions, got up and walked outside.

Gideon looked at the kind-hearted Locke, his eyebrows twitching.

"Come back to me."

"..."

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

Gideon closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He was in a daze.

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

Since when did it change.

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

Locke also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

You should have told me earlier.

"Yeah, I don't want to be with you."

"You can go."

"Thanks."

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

Click!

Locke's footsteps stopped in place for an instant, and then he slowly turned around and looked at Gideon with a faint look in his eyes: "Tiffany is your biological daughter."

Gideon shrugged, "I still have an illegitimate child."

Locke's mouth twitched.

Good guy.

You are better than old Underwood, and you admit it so blatantly.

Old Underwood wouldn't dare.

etc.

wrong.

This guy's wife is dead, but old Underwood's palace is still there.

Locke blinked, but he didn't panic at all.

because……

The United States is a federal country, which means that laws vary from state to state.

Even each state has its own unique laws.

For example, California stipulates that frogs that die in the leapfrog competition are not edible; New York State stipulates that it is prohibited to put ice cream cones in pockets; and Massachusetts stipulates that once you sing the national anthem, you must finish singing it, otherwise it is illegal.

Another example...

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

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

One sentence.

The men in Washington can come and go as they please, but the property at home can only belong to the main palace and the main palace's children.

So Locke didn't panic at all 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 inheritance rights for illegitimate children."

"... Shet!"

Locke saw the smile on Gideon's face and reacted instantly.

The next second.

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

Your Excellency was arrogant at first and respectful later, which makes people laugh.

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?

Fatherly love is silent, but as heavy as a mountain.

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

I really have the potential to be a kind father.

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Locke praised himself again in his heart.

But in the future, if his and Tiffany's son don't understand his good intentions, he promises to let that son know that a kind father can also turn into a steel 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 saying the next thing, and looked at Gideon: "I don't want to talk about this topic. I don't know, I don't want to know, and I don't want to hear it."

He knew Gideon would talk about this.

That's why Locke just brought up the topic of whether Gideon had an illegitimate child.

He originally thought that the plan was successful, and Gideon asked him to get out, so the topic was skipped.

As a result...

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

Damn it.

He is indeed an old fox who stood firm after the failure of Hydra's uprising again.

I'm still too young.

Locke sighed in his heart, but was not discouraged.

After all, no matter how old he is or how old Gideon is, the age of his two lives combined is not as old as Gideon.

So, it is normal for an old fox older than himself to see through his thoughts.

But it is definitely not his style to just let Gideon say the next words.

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 the great cause of Hydra.

No matter how great the cause is, can it be as important as his super god?

He turned back and chose to continue to embrace Stephanie, and his plan was to protect Stephanie and the Malik family.

But, that's all.

As for the rest, he didn't ask, didn't see, but he wouldn't say.

Gideon listened to Locke's answer and smiled.

"This is not the answer I want to hear."

"But this is the answer I give you directly."

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 out loud. Instead, he leaned back in the 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 surname, but did not want to bear the responsibilities brought by the Underwood surname at all."

"..."

Locke looked at Gideon with a faint look: "If you have a son, will you let him marry a black woman as the main wife?"

Gideon shrugged.

"Michelle is mixed-blood, not too black."

"Gray is also black."

"This is the responsibility you should bear."

"Hehe."

Locke smiled and looked at Gideon: "You said exactly the same thing as Old De, do you know how I answered?"

Gideon shook his head.

"What did you answer?"

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

"...Haha!"

Gideon paused and laughed after hearing this.

Locke shrugged.

Anyway, he would never marry a black woman.

Not in this life.

What?

Too beautiful?

No way, absolutely impossible.

Not really fragrant!

After laughing for a while, Gideon put away his smile and looked at Locke seriously.

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

"Tiffany is my most precious treasure."

"She must choose you, I can accept it."

"But you can't!"

"I won't let you take my precious treasure, but I'm not willing to take responsibility for the Malik family."

"In my opinion, this is not the performance of a mature man. A mature man should understand what kind of responsibility he must take when he gets something."

"So..."

Gideon adjusted his behavior at this point, put his hands together at his chin, and looked at Locke with a torch-like gaze.

"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 speaking.

Gideon, who controls money and power, exudes a strong aura of a superior, rushing towards Locke like a dark cloud pressing down on a city.

This momentum...

It is much stronger than what the old Underwood showed.

And it is much more solid than the old Underwood.

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