"You brat... you're the Mo Xie my daughter mentioned, aren't you?"
Mo Xie paused at those words and turned around to find a man watching him with a warm smile.
The man wore the same military uniform as Jiang Tianchen. He was tall and powerfully built, with slightly dark skin and an unmistakably stern, battle-hardened air.
At that moment, a faint smile rested on his stern face as he studied Mo Xie with keen interest.
"And you are?"
Mo Xie raised an eyebrow and looked questioningly at the uniformed man.
Something about the man's appearance felt especially familiar, but he couldn't place it just then.
Zu Xingyi walked over, patted Mo Xie's shoulder, and addressed the uniformed man.
"Uncle Ai, sorry. This kid doesn't recognize you."
Uncle Ai... wait, could he be?!
Hearing Zu Xingyi's words, Mo Xie suddenly realized something and looked at the man in startled uncertainty.
The burly man noticed Mo Xie's reaction and burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, it's perfectly normal not to recognize me. I'm hardly some big celebrity."
Then he looked at Mo Xie and said with a smile,
"Young man, my name is Ai Jiangshan. I imagine you've already guessed. That's right, I'm Jiang Tu and Tutu's father, and the Military Chief of the Northern Military Region."
Mo Xie's eyes flickered, and his suspicions settled into certainty.
Just as I thought. This man really is Ai Jiangtu and Tutu's father!
Upon learning that the man was his friends' father, he bowed slightly and spoke respectfully.
"Hello, Uncle. Sorry, I didn't recognize you."
At those words, especially the word "Uncle," Ai Jiangshan's face broke into a brilliant smile, and his laughter grew even more cheerful.
"Good! Since you've called me Uncle, I'll have your back whenever you need anything. Just call me Uncle Ai like