After Zhao Shuzhuo had settled his bicycle in the courtyard, he hurried inside. Seeing the two of them huddled around the fire for warmth, he gave his head a slight shake, though his face wore a look of relieved affection.
"You two," he said, "you really don't make it easy on a person. If you dare to sneak off like that again, just see what I do to you."
Though the words were a reprimand, his tone held no severity at all—it was full of the intimacy of a family.
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