As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Jin opened the door and stepped inside.
Her face had been wearing a smile, but upon seeing Wen Wan also in the room, her smile instantly froze.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly, concealing that fleeting change of expression before the old man could notice.
Ye Jin, as if nothing was amiss, first greeted Wen Wan with a "sister", then approached the old man and called out, "Dad."
The old man didn't even lift his head, merely responding with a nonchalant hum, and then he spread out a piece of Xuan paper on the desk, picked up a brush, dipped it into the ink on the inkstone, and proceeded to write energetic and bold characters on the paper.
His indifference left Ye Jin feeling somewhat embarrassed, and in an attempt to ease the awkwardness, she quickly presented a small square box, saying with a smile, "Dad, here's a small token for you to kindly accept."
