Jiang Shang was bewildered.
Usually, he was a steady, unflappable hero, unmoved even by storms. But after learning that his daughter had nearly been hacked to death and seeing how weak she was, he had completely lost his composure.
The old decisiveness was gone, as was that heroic bearing of standing firm even if the sky collapsed.
He had turned into a doting father, speaking in disjointed, incoherent sentences.
The moment he heard that Lu Chengwen had saved his daughter again, he became even more grateful.
"Cheng Wen, I rarely thank anyone, but today, I thank you!"
Lu Chengwen had a guilty conscience and felt terribly uneasy. "It was nothing. Actually, I'm not exactly a good person either..."
"No! You saved my daughter. That's the same as saving me!"
Jiang Shang said, "I have four sons and only this one daughter. Cheng Wen, do you know how much I cherish her?"
Lu Chengwen smiled. "Auntie is a little rebellious. You probably spoiled her into being that way."
"That's right!" Jiang Shang laughed heartily and grabbed Lu Chengwen's hand. "I spoiled her! A daughter ought to be spoiled! When it comes to conquering the world, I rely on those rotten boys. If any of them dares to chicken out or act shamelessly out there, I'll have their lives. But a daughter... she has to be pampered."
Lu Chengwen forced out a smile. "A man who dotes on his daughter is a real man."
"Hey! I like hearing that!"
Jiang Shang said, "Besides, she isn't an outsider. You call her Auntie—that's only proper."
Jiang Yuanshu said, "I don't like it. Don't make him call me that."
Jiang Shang said, "How could that work? You may be about the same age, but the generations are what they are. You're his aunt, and he's