At exactly eight o’clock, they finally left the room, sitting on the sofa in the small living room, waiting for Lu Jinghao and the tutor to arrive. Two minutes past eight, Lu Jinghao returned, alone. He removed his coat, sat opposite them, his gaze burning into Lu Tuo. “Tuo, you’re doing well. But it’s too early to laugh. Some things and some people are worth fighting for, but some are completely not. You’re young, you don’t understand anything.” Lu Tuo didn’t speak, sipping his black tea, looking at the clock on the wall. “It’s now ten past eight, Dad. Did the tutor get lost?” He laughed, “Didn’t you send someone to pick him up?” Lu Jinghao’s expression changed, glaring at him fiercely, while Lu Tuo calmly met his gaze. “You really don’t listen, Tuo,” Lu Jinghao said coldly. “Always upsetting your elders, you’ll face serious consequences.” He pulled out his phone to make a call. After another ten minutes, he smashed his phone onto the ground in anger. “Lu Tuo! What have you done?!” He jumped up from the sofa, veins bulging on his forehead. Lu Tuo shrugged, casually playing with the lace on Dong Qin’s clothes. “What could I do? I’m just a junior. Maybe the teacher ran into an acquaintance on the way and was invited for tea today? Or perhaps he had an accident and is in critical condition? Who knows, life is so unpredictable.” Lu Jinghao’s face turned a mix of green and white, biting his lip, he turned and left. “You’ll regret this!”
Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and all three changed their expressions. Xiao Ai went to open the door, her demeanor unchanged. After a moment, a soft voice laughed from downstairs, “Sorry, I’m late. I ran into some trouble on the way.” Upon hearing this voice, all three faces changed even more drastically. Lu Jinghao was shocked and puzzled, Lu Tuo’s face darkened, a terrifying gloom in his eyes. Dong Qin started to think hard, where had she heard this familiar voice before?
