Su Liuyun said with a smile, then reached out with some tenderness and tucked his younger sister's loose hair behind her ear.
He saw how worn she looked and knew that analyzing intelligence all day was unbearably tedious. Over these years, his sister had helped their parents with many matters.
The clues he had followed during this trip had been uncovered by his sister, and based on them, he had found some extremely important evidence.
"We hadn't heard from you for so long that Father and Mother were worried sick. Now that you're back, Father won't have to keep a stern face all day!"
Su Hong blinked her beautiful eyes.
"To conceal my tracks on the road, it wasn't convenient to send word back. Besides, any message I sent might not have arrived faster than I did, so I didn't bother."
Su Liuyun withdrew his hand, his folding fan lightly tapping against his palm again. He knew his parents had been worried about him.
When he had seen his parents earlier, even his father, who had always been stern, had revealed a trace of gentleness in his eyes. His mother had asked him countless questions.
In the end, Father had taken him to the study, finally stopping Mother's interrogation.
But he had grown accustomed to the dangers he had faced this time. Otherwise, he could never have remained utterly fearless when confronted with a dead end. This was not the first time for him, nor would it be the last.
After leaving Father, he had come straight to his sister. He did not intend to conceal Li Yan's matter.
When he told his parents about encountering an ambush on his way back, he had also mentioned Li Yan's help. Even if he had wanted to avoid mentioning Li Yan, he