After Chen Mo hung up, he heard Yuan Ruoshan speaking rather loudly. He caught bits and pieces of it, but Chen Mo still did not go over. He simply waited.
Even an upright official could not settle family disputes! Whatever conflict had arisen between Yuan Ruoshan and Yuan Lizhou, it would have been inappropriate for him to interfere. Watching was enough; there was no need to meddle. Of course, if Yuan Lizhou attacked Yuan Ruoshan, that would have been another matter. But that idea was absurd. What father would attack his own daughter?
If there were such fathers, they would be exceptionally rare. And from Chen Mo's observations, Yuan Lizhou was definitely a calm man.
More than ten minutes later, Yuan Ruoshan got into the car with red-rimmed eyes, saying nothing. Chen Mo had no idea whether they had reached an agreement or fallen out.
Yuan Lizhou walked over instead. Upon seeing Chen Mo, he politely said, "Hello, Chen Gongfeng." His expression was no longer the one he had worn while speaking with Yuan Ruoshan, but a very sincere smile. As for how sincere it truly was, Chen Mo could not say. Still, he had certainly learned something from Yuan Lizhou's skill at changing faces and expressions.
Chen Mo nodded without speaking. He did not know how to address Yuan Lizhou.
"Please take care of Shanshan from now on. I truly have to trouble you," Yuan Lizhou said.
"It's nothing. You're being too polite. Yuan Ruoshan and I are friends, so it's only natural for us to help each other," Chen Mo said blandly.
Yuan Lizhi had left him with neither a good nor bad impression. Perhaps because of Yuan Ruoshan, Chen Mo gave him a few extra points. Otherwise, he was still rather resistant toward people from the Yuan