"Mm-hmm, if I get bullied, I’ll definitely ask Dad for help."
Yuan Yu echoed Mr. Yuan’s words.
"You silly girl, if you really get bullied, wouldn’t you just hide and cry?" Mr. Yuan glanced at her, knowing full well his daughter’s personality.
"Uh..."
Yuan Yu touched her nose, imagining what it would be like to be bullied by Tang Jun. She thought, maybe she really would hide and cry, and then hide far away, so he’d never find her again?
"Alright, you’ve finally chosen Tang Jun, even if I’m not happy about it, I’m still happy."
Mr. Yuan gazed sentimentally at his daughter. When his wife left, he was devastated. In the end, it was his tiny daughter that gave him hope in life. Now, his daughter has grown up, found someone she loves, and is getting married.
At the time, Mr. Yuan was worried about Yuan Yu and Tang Jun, and later, Xu Qinglang’s arrival made him even more anxious, afraid Yuan Yu would impulsively marry someone she didn’t love. Now, Yuan Yu and Tang Jun have finally come to a happy ending, even if he hates not being able to care for his daughter for life. But Mr. Yuan knows that the one who can be by Yuan Yu’s side is Tang Jun, not him.
"Xiao Yu."
With countless words, Mr. Yuan didn’t know how to start, silently rubbing his eyes, saying, "There’s something in my eye."
"Dad."
Yuan Yu stood up, opened her arms, and hugged Mr. Yuan’s arm, nestling against his shoulder, saying, "Dad, even if I get married, I’ll still be your daughter, and I’ll come back often to see you."
"You dare not come back, see if I don’t break... Tang Jun’s leg."
Mr. Yuan glared at her displeasedly. He couldn’t bear to touch his daughter’s leg, but his son-in-law...
"Dad, would you really?"
Yuan Yu looked up, with shimmering tears in her eyes.
Mr. Yuan said with a voice full of jealousy, "You haven’t even married yet, and you’re already defending him."
"My dad is the best dad in the world, surely he wouldn’t do such a thing. But Dad, you’re the one making me worry. You’ve got a potbelly now, and you can’t drink alcohol, you know?"
Yuan Yu repeatedly reminded Mr. Yuan. Nowadays, the careworn Mr. Yuan, along with the banquets he attended, has gained weight. His annual health check-up is still normal, but if he continues to drink, especially too much, it would affect his health.
"You’ve locked away all the alcohol. Where can I drink?"
Mr. Yuan’s gaze wandered. Yuan Yu and Mr. Yuan argued about drinking, completely breaking the previously warm father-daughter scene.
They parted unhappily.
Yuan Yu’s joy over being with Tang Jun turned into frustration.
She was only trying to care for him; why couldn’t Mr. Yuan understand her?
She only has this one relative left.
Yuan Yu felt increasingly uncomfortable the more she thought.
Meanwhile, Mr. Yuan realized his mistake. His daughter was upset because she cared for him, worried about him, but he couldn’t help himself.
Whenever he missed Mommy Yu, he just wanted a little drink. He had no other hobbies, just this little pleasure, but his daughter wouldn’t allow even that.
Mr. Yuan paced back and forth in the living room several times, contemplating his daughter retreating to her room, possibly crying inside.
Thinking this, Mr. Yuan couldn’t sit still, promptly stepping upstairs. He leaned against the door, trying to hear what was happening inside.
His tall and somewhat heavy frame unintentionally pushed the door open...
On the bed, Yuan Yu was crying into her pillow. Seeing Mr. Yuan push the door open, Yuan Yu turned around, pursed her lips, saying nothing.


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