When he got to this point, Tan Shi paused.
Yun Chu's heart skipped a beat.
Tan Shi first mentioned that because of her, Tan Jincheng had long quit smoking and drinking. And now, she said she went to find Tan Jincheng, so... what did she stumble upon?
"Dad wasn't in the study or the bedroom," Tan Shi said softly, "I searched everywhere and couldn't find him. I thought he had left, abandoning me here all alone. I was scared and sad. I knew where the aunt who usually took care of me was, but I had no desire to find her. Besides, Dad knows I'm afraid of the dark and of being alone, and I was sick—he wouldn't have left me. So, I believed Dad must still be here. I then started searching room by room..."
Yun Chu licked the corner of her lips, nodded, and continued watching Tan Shi.
Tan Shi took a deep breath and finally spoke again.
