Chu Xi dared to speak to Chu Tian and Li Sulan like this because she thought they must feel guilty for letting her wander outside for twenty years, and they wouldn't truly blame her.
But Chu Xi overestimated how much they valued her. Chu Tian's expression suddenly darkened, and he stared at Chu Xi silently with an ominous look.
Only now did Chu Xi feel the pangs of regret—she had acted impulsively.
She had never lived with Chu Tian since childhood; there was no bond of father-daughter affection between them at all.
"Chu Xi." Chu Tian's tone was stern; this was the first time he had called her by her full name.
Chu Xi instinctively shrank her shoulders back, the rebellious energy instantly dissipating.
