Guan Zu had bent very low, but Zhou Quan, standing opposite him, still immediately noticed the subtle change in his expression.
That fleeting resentment seemed deeply etched into Guan Zu's heart.
It made Zhou Quan's brow furrow slightly. He had nothing against Guan Zu.
It was simply that he found Guan Zhibang's treatment of his son rather hard to stomach.
Had Mrs. Guan ever wronged Guan Zhibang in any way other than disagreeing with his approach to raising their son,
Zhou Quan might well have thought Guan Zu was not Guan Big Mallet's biological son.
"Sergeant Guan, Mrs. Guan, the reception is about to begin. Please, come inside!"
A flicker of sympathy crossed Zhou Quan's eyes as he stepped forward to smooth things over.
As his gaze settled on Zhou Quan, a kindly smile returned to Guan Zhibang's face.
Compared with the son he considered useless, he was very friendly toward other people.
Especially since Zhou Quan was a younger relative of his close friend and a rising star in the Police Force.
"What do you mean, Sergeant Guan? Call me Uncle. We're not strangers!"
Guan Zhibang gave Zhou Quan a look of feigned anger, but the brilliant smile on his face clearly expressed his fondness for him.
"Your uncle is right. Your Aunt A-jin and I are close friends. Calling me Mrs. Guan is far too formal!"
At the same time, Mrs. Guan, who had remained silently smiling throughout, also spoke with a hint of reproach.
"That was my mistake. Please forgive me, Uncle, Auntie."
Zhou Quan bowed slightly and accepted the correction with a smile.
"That's more like it!"
Nodding slightly, Guan Zhibang looked Zhou Quan over with admiration in his eyes.
"Chun, you've been in the Police Force for less than a year, and you've already handled