"You returned a while ago, so why didn't you acknowledge me? And why acknowledge me now?" Xu Qinghuan asked, looking puzzled.
She had not experienced such a fit of sobbing in many years. Since growing old enough to understand, she hadn't cried like this, because she knew that even if she did, no one would care, and it would only become a source of annoyance.
Jian Jingchuan took out a handkerchief and wiped his daughter's face. "The nature of my previous missions made it impossible to reveal myself. I was afraid that acknowledging you would put you in danger. Now that things have been exposed, it is safer to tell you the situation so you can be on your guard." He felt a deep sense of guilt. "I'm sorry, I've brought trouble upon you."
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