"...I just don't want you to get involved. My wish is very simple, as long as you can take Xiao Jie and keep her safe, that's all. Tasks, dangers, whatever, let us handle it."

Hearing this, Li Yan understood that Li Jie hadn't told her father about his affairs, including his identity, killing two agents, and the one she had seen. This made him feel gratified yet a bit guilty—she could keep secrets for him, but he couldn't tell her the truth!

"Actually, the reason I came today...is not to disturb you, but to tell Xiao Jie some important news. Uh... haha, Xiao Li, you're not an outsider, you can listen in too." Li Chengfeng lowered his voice slightly and looked around with a mysterious, cautious look.

Li Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Uncle, if there were other people in this room, wouldn't the three of us know? If there were a bug here, would lowering your voice make a difference?"

Li Chengfeng glared at him, wasn't I just trying to emphasize the importance!

"Well... although it was very dangerous a few days ago, that has now become the past. According to the feedback from the employer, even if things aren't completely calm now, the danger has subsided. This means that the bodyguards only need to handle everyday crises and possibly isolated assassination attempts, without facing large-scale assassination scenarios."

Hearing this important news from her father, which matched what Li Yan had said, Li Jie was now fully convinced.

"So then, Xiao Jie, you don't need to stay here worrying about us. I'll keep an eye on things and will return myself. If you want to stay with Xiao Li for a few more days, then stay. If you want to return, then return together, you don't need to wait for me."

"I got it, Dad, you have to be careful yourself. You're getting on in years, so you can't take such dangerous tasks anymore!" If it were a different time or situation and she heard such words, she would have surely thought her father was trying to deceive her, meaning even greater danger, but now having had it confirmed by Li Yan, she agreed with ease.

In Li Chengfeng's ears, these words sounded like his daughter was less stubborn now that she had a boyfriend, which comforted him quite a bit. However, he didn't take her advice to heart.

After saying everything, seeing the two of them sitting so properly, Li Chengfeng also knew staying was awkward. So he got up to say goodbye: "I've said all I needed to say. I could have just called, but Dad came to see you too. I'll get busy now!"

Li Jie wanted to ask him to stay, but thought about why? If it was for chatting, there was no atmosphere, better to go out and have tea or something.

Walking behind him, looking at her father's slightly graying hair and the less commanding back than in his prime, Li Jie's heart inexplicably ached, and her eyes filled with mist. Although her father brought her up like a boy, seeing her shoulder responsibilities now must make him somewhat regretful. His attitude towards Li Yan spoke volumes—far from the stern scrutiny typical of most fathers, he was seemingly worried he'd scare off his daughter's boyfriend.

In Yun Country, there's an emphasis on "A father's fault for failing to teach" and "A stern father and a loving mother." So, as a father, it's always hard to express feelings to the children. Whether it's love, guilt, or teaching, most can't be communicated well. And as children, there's a generation gap with parents, not understanding "adults" until they reach a certain age or become "adults" themselves.

Li Chengfeng wasn't good at communicating with his daughter, and Li Jie also wasn't good at communication, but in this moment, looking at her father's back, no words were needed, and she suddenly understood. Because her mother died early, her father never remarried, afraid to give her a bad stepmother, making it hard for a single father raising her, and he surely felt inadequate in what he could give her, and a mother is something he couldn't compensate for. Finding another woman would just be worse.

"Dad..." Li Jie called softly.

Li Chengfeng didn't expect his daughter to have such a sentimental side. As he walked to the door and heard her call, he turned and smiled, saying, "Xiao Jie, you're a grown woman now, and this isn't company or work, you should learn to dress up a bit, wear skirts, stockings or something, just like other girls. Even for work, it's beneficial, making you seem like an ordinary girl. You two try on stockings! I'm leaving now!"

Having said that, he had already opened the door and left.

Li Jie, who was just moved by the father-daughter relationship, feeling sorrow for understanding her father and feeling he was aging, was rendered speechless when her father suggested they "try stockings." This left her amused and exasperated.

Watching Li Chengfeng leave, Li Yan and she closed the door and returned to the room.

Li Jie blinked now and then, trying to dispel the slight tears in her eyes. But Li Yan could sense her actions, her expression, and her feelings.

He walked over to her, reached out to embrace her, and kissed her forehead.

"Are you suddenly realizing that your father has it pretty tough too?"

"Mm."

"Aren't you feeling that he actually loves you very much too?"

"Mm."

"Do you think...that he's starting to get old?"

"Mm..."

Originally, Li Jie was amused and exasperated by her dad's "try stockings" comment, reducing the emotional impact. Her slight tears could have been blinked away, but his questions deepened them, and by the time she heard "Isn't he starting to get old?", she couldn't help but cry after agreeing.

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