Slowly, someone emerged from the shadows.
Huo Junyu was dumbfounded, and after a long pause, he stammered, "Ah... Uncle Shan?"
Lu Lishan walked up to them with his hands behind his back.
His eyes remained fixed on Huo Junyu.
Jiang Mianmian remained in the same position, with her legs wrapped around Huo Junyu's waist, her arms around his neck, and her whole body clinging to him...
Huo Junyu clearly sensed something from Uncle Shan's eyes...
murderous look!
He jolted awake, quickly put Jiang Mianmian down, and forced a smile at Lu Lishan that looked more like a grimace.
"Um... Good evening, Uncle Shan. You're still up? I brought Mianmian back, hey..."
Lu Lishan looked serious, and his father's displeased gaze pierced Huo Junyu's face like needles.
Logically speaking, her daughter and this boy were betrothed since childhood, and they were bound to be together sooner or later.
It's a good thing that they have a good relationship.
However... knowing that his daughter is dating and actually seeing his daughter dating are two completely different things for an old father.
Lu Lishan curled his lips. He usually treated the two young masters of the Huo family like his own sons, but today he felt that Huo Junyu was just a pig trying to steal his little cabbage!
That brat, he only brought her back in the middle of the night, and even when he got to the door he was still dawdling and wouldn't let go.
And then they have to pull that scare scare scare Mianmian!
Seriously...you're asking for it!
Lu Lishan coughed twice, and Jiang Mianmian blushed. She quickly and obediently ran over and stood behind her father.
"Uh, Uncle Shan, it's getting late, so I'll..."
Huo Junyu backed away while forcing a smile.
"Okay, go home early." Lu Lishan said seriously. "And don't stay up so late next time!"
Huo Junyu nodded vigorously.
The Lu family's gate opened and closed again, and the figures of the father and daughter quickly disappeared into the night.
There was still a distance to walk from the courtyard gate. Jiang Mianmian followed Lu Lishan cautiously, looking at his slightly aged back, and thinking about how he was still up so late, waiting for her outside the gate...
I suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
She thought of Jiang Youcai, who used to cherish her just like that. He would take her to and from school, and with her father's protection, no boy dared to harass her.
Jiang Mianmian's eyes were slightly red, and although her nose felt a little sore, her heart was filled with happiness.
Lu Lishan paused, turned around to look at her, and said softly, "Mianmian, what's wrong?"
Jiang Mianmian asked, "You... have been waiting for me here all this time?"
"Oh," Lu Lishan laughed, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Anyway, I'm getting old and don't get much sleep. I'm just killing time, so I came out for a walk!"
"What, you don't like it?" He suddenly realized and hurriedly explained, "Mianmian, I... I'm not worried about you and Junyu, I just... sigh, never mind, if you don't like it, then I won't stand at the door anymore, okay?"
"Mianmian, please...please don't be angry with Daddy! Daddy was wrong this time, I'll definitely correct it next time, please don't be angry, okay?"
Even the powerful and influential Shan Ge is just a humble father in front of his daughter.
"I'm not angry with you." Jiang Mianmian's eyes welled up with tears as she gently stepped forward and took his arm with her small hand. "I'm just worried that it's not good for your health if you don't rest so late."
Lu Lishan froze, his ears ringing, thinking he had misheard.
"You...you're worried about me?"
“Yes.” Jiang Mianmian looked into his eyes. “Not just you, but also Mom.”
"Your mom couldn't sleep at first either, but then she said she had to listen to you, so she quickly took her medicine... Heh, she fell asleep not long after taking the medicine, and then..."
As he spoke, Lu Lishan suddenly stopped!
"Wait," he asked her, his face full of shock and his voice trembling, "you...you, you just called her?"
"Mother."
Jiang Mianmian's voice was very soft.
In the stillness of the night, it was incredibly clear.
“Dad,” she said, tears streaming down her face, “I’m sorry, I’ve kept you waiting for so long.”
Lu Lishan held his breath, his heart pounding.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still; he felt as if he were trapped in a vacuum, as if he could hear the sound of his blood flowing through his body.
It was as if Little Yuzu had never left him; in just a moment, she had grown up...
Lu Lishan's lips trembled, unable to utter a single word. Then, tears streamed down his face. He wiped away his tears while laughing, explaining as he laughed:
"I...I don't want to cry! What's wrong with these tears..."
"Lin Yuqing! Lin Yuqing!"
"Ah Yi! Aunt Su! Old Gao!"
"All of you, come out here! Hahaha..."
Lu Lishan laughed and shouted like a madman, and soon the entire Lu family mansion was brightly lit.
The housekeepers and servants, still half asleep, rubbed their sleepy eyes and rushed into the courtyard to see what was going on.
Lin Yuqing, wearing pajamas and slippers, her hair disheveled and her face full of anger, ran out.
"Lu Lishan! What kind of epilepsy are you having in the middle of the night? I'm finally getting a good night's sleep, and you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Jiang Mianmian standing in the courtyard.
Lin Yuqing truly regretted how she had lost all composure in front of her daughter and even called her "Old Mother"!
In an instant, she changed her expression, reverting to her usual elegant and sophisticated demeanor in front of Jiang Mianmian. She smiled gently, even softening her tone.
"Ah Shan, what's going on? Little Yuzu, has he been drinking? Don't be scared... Heh, well, that's just how he is, he goes crazy after a little alcohol. I'll teach him a lesson in a bit!"
"Aunt Su, please help Miss back to her room to rest!"
Just as Lin Yuqing was about to grab Lu Lishan's ear, Lu Lishan excitedly grabbed her hand.
"Yuqing, listen!" Lu Lishan looked at Jiang Mianmian, "Can you hear what she's calling us?"
Lin Yuqing looked completely bewildered.
Jiang Mianmian walked between them, linking her arm with her father's and hugging her mother's with the other, and smiled sweetly at them.
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