Seeing Huang Chong remain silent the whole way, lost in thought, Chen Junyi naturally knew why he was acting so unusually.
That was the trouble with people who were too smart—they were good at reading others and could easily guess what was on someone's mind.
Objectively speaking, she was somewhat dissatisfied with her father's behavior as well.
After all, Huang Chong had visited with nothing but good intentions, yet her father had put on that stern, leader-like face without even hearing him out. It did feel a little like he was being rude to a guest.
Look what it had done to the young man. He had been brooding the whole way and had barely said a word.
"We're here."
After stopping the car, Chen Junyi took the initiative to speak. After a moment's thought, she added, "Are you okay?"
Hearing her voice, Huang Chong immediately snapped back to his senses. He smiled at her and said, "I'm fine. I was just thinking about something. Are we already in Shanghai?"
"Uh—I've been driving for two straight hours!"
Chen Junyi looked at him with an odd expression before continuing, "Actually, you don't need to take it too seriously. My dad is just like that—cold on the outside, warm on the inside.
A lot of people aren't used to dealing with him for the first time. His stern face can easily scare them off.
But once you get to know him, he's actually very easy to talk to."
Seeing that she was actively trying to comfort him, Huang Chong waved his hand. "No, no—I really am fine. I wasn't spacing out because of your dad. I was thinking about what my master told me last night."
"Zhang Guowei? You went to his house for New Year's visits? What did he say to