The middle-aged man was startled awake by the sound. He looked up and saw Lu Xiaojie walking in. His eyes widened significantly before filling with an expression of doting affection. He stood up and hurried toward her, looking quite emotional.
"You brat! So you finally know how to come back? You didn't even say a word before leaving, just taking a few people with you. If you had encountered any danger, how would I have answered to your mother?"
The middle-aged man chided her, but his words were filled with love—the concern of a father for his daughter. His eyes constantly scanned Lu Xiaojie, as if checking to see if she had been injured or had grown thin.
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