After bidding Fade farewell, Susie quickly closed the door and let out a sigh of relief. Finally, she could be a little more relaxed.
She turned around to face Garvet and said with a smile, "Dad, it's so late at night, why did you come to me at this hour?"
He said, "I've wrapped up an experiment this afternoon and it occurred to me that I haven't visited you for half a year, so I came over. Why? Are you not happy to see me?"
"Of course not!" Susie hugged his arm, acting like a teenager in front of her father. She crooned softly, "Dad, I'm just worried you'll be tired. Your work has kept you occupied for at least half a year on each experiment and you didn't even get a day off. It's too much work for you."
"Well, when what you're working on concerns the development of technology and science of our country, you can't just get a day off." Garvet looked at her and said, "If we're talking about tired, I bet I'm still second to you. I keep seeing you here and there on TV. With you travelling that frequently, I'm more worried about you." "Dad, I'm fine. I'm not tired," she said.
Garvet got up and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Come help me with your favorite dishes."
"Ooh, your dishes taste the best, Dad." Susie smiled. The two of them then made their way into the kitchen and began to cook.
Soon, the meal was served. Rare for her, she had a great appetite that night, and after the dinner, she was lying on the sofa with her hand over her belly. She looked nothing like a celebrity at all.
Garvet cleaned up the plates and cutleries before joining her in the living room and they started chatting.
He suddenly asked, "Susie, the man just now is not a staff member of your company, right?"
"Uh huh..." She nodded to it naturally, but when she realized what Garvet had said, she immediately sat up and nervously explained, "Dad! Didn't I tell you that he's a staff member of our company already? He was here just to discuss some work-related matters."
"Really? If he's just a colleague, then why are you looking so nervous?" He asked.
Susie blinked and shook her head. "Dad, I'm not nervous at all. You must be mistaken."
"Is that so?" He glared at her and said, "Then why are you wearing your clothes inside out? Plus, your bed is also quite a mess. Don't tell me that you two are discussing work matters on your bed."
She immediately looked down at her attire. She was indeed wearing her outfit inside out. She turned around and saw the door to her bedroom slightly ajar, and from their angle, the messy bed was clearly visible.
Susie blushed as she struggled to come up with an explanation. "Dad, it's not what you think, we..."
Garvet swung his hand and said, "Susie, you're not a little girl anymore. I won't object if you've found yourself a boyfriend. But then, your industry can be pretty complicated, and I'm just worried you might be deceived by someone with bad intentions. Can you understand me?"
She said, "Dad, don't worry. The company spares no hospitality on me, and I won't be involved in those messy situations you mentioned, and also, that guy, he's just a friend."
"Since he's just a friend, what happened on that bed?" Garvet stared at her.
Her face flushed, Susie quickly explained, "Dad, it's not what you think... He's a doctor, and he was giving me massage therapy, hence the bed."
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