Li Hannian turned his body to the side, flinging her palm off his arm, his ink-dark eyes meeting hers with piercing intensity.
"I am standing here now entirely because of the teacher, which has nothing to do with you. Teacher Wen is exceptionally talented and of high moral character. As his daughter, don't disgrace him!"
The man's eyes, dark and heavy, seemed to see right through her, as if they had pierced all her secrets in a single glance.
Wen Shining stood there, her breathing suddenly catching in her throat.
By the time she gathered her wits, Li Hannian had already seated himself in the back of his car with the stack of documents, driving away from the Wen Family's gate.
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In the Chu Family's living room,
The news on the TV was reporting on the closing ceremony of the college student film festival held last night in the suburbs of the city.
