What Lin Xiaolu said made a great deal of sense—or rather, hers was the proper argument.
And in fact, just as she had said, even last year, at the height of their cold war, father and daughter had at least shared a New Year's Eve dinner. Though throughout the entire meal, Lin Xiaolu had barely said anything beyond "Mm" and "Oh," leaving Lin Yun to do all the talking.
If last year's Lin Yun had heard Lin Xiaolu say those things, calling it moving might have been an exaggeration, but he definitely would have found it deeply comforting. Even hearing it now filled him with joy.
But the problem was, those words did not sound like something Lin Xiaolu would say. In a situation like this, they were even somewhat baffling.
"Everyone in your squad is together. Even the people from Bai'an City came over. All the magical girls are together, yet you're the only one who won't join them for New Year's?"
He looked at Lin Xiaolu as though he were meeting his daughter for the first time. "Is that really necessary?"
"Larkspur is already an adult. Xia Liang and Bai Jingxuan don't need to go home either. They're different from me. They don't need to think about where to go; they just need to stay with the other squad members."
Lin Xiaolu lowered her gaze slightly. "But I have my own family, at least. My teammates are important too... but during the holidays, shouldn't you spend time with your family?"
"Even if the holiday is spent in an Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau office? I can't bring a New Year's Eve dinner in there. You'd only be able to eat in the cafeteria with me."
Lin Yun tried to keep his expression gentle as he spoke unhurriedly. "Besides, the Bureau's