The three of them sat on the living room sofa, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
Nie Yun grimaced as he clutched the soft flesh at his waist. Chu Xiaoxiao had probably pinched it black and blue.
"Ahem!" Chu Feng coughed twice, breaking the strange silence first.
"He wrote me a letter before he left. He told me all about you in it. I originally wanted to bring you here to live with us, but now it seems you have your own path to follow. I respect your choice!" Chu Feng looked at Nie Yun, a trace of sadness in her eyes.
"Mm, thank you, Auntie... Chu! I really appreciate your kindness, but I genuinely can't get away right now."
"Can't get away? Mm... I understand. But when you're working for an organization like that, you must look after your own safety. There's no room for sentiment where national interests are concerned!"
Nie Yun froze, then realized what she meant. The nuclear fuel business must have led Chu Feng and her daughter to mistake him for some sort of operative backed by a powerful organization. They thought that was why he couldn't leave his "organization."
This misunderstanding had really gotten out of hand!
Still, hearing the concern in her voice, he turned to glance at Chu Xiaoxiao and saw that she looked worried too. Warmth stirred in his heart.
"Mm, thank you for worrying about me, Auntie. But you really don't need to worry. It's not like you imagine. I'm perfectly safe, I promise!"
Seeing that Nie Yun didn't seem to be lying, the two women relaxed a little.
"All right, then. I've been rambling on a bit. It's already noon, so I'll go make lunch. You two chat!" Chu Feng casually glanced at Chu Xiaoxiao, making her cheeks flush.
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