It was nearly 10 p.m. when An Kemeng gently opened the door and tiptoed inside, only to find her father and sister sitting in the living room.
Faced with their concerned gazes, An Kemeng said softly, "Dad, Sister!"
She dashed over to An Weize and sat down beside him, speaking in a coquettish voice, "Dad, didn't you and Sister say you were discussing things in the study?"
An Weize let out a soft grunt, "If we weren't here guarding, you'd sneak into the house and then falsely claim you've been back for a while, wouldn't you?"
An Kemeng gave an awkward smile and began to explain, "I've always been a good girl. The reason I came home late this time is that I went to Lin Jie's house to express my gratitude, and had dinner there as well!"
An Kexin frowned and asked, "Gratitude? Gratitude for what?"
"For Lin Jie agreeing to my request and helping Teacher Xu treat his son…"
