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Perhaps it was due to An Ning's somewhat distant tone and manner of questioning hurting Father An, but the male voice on the phone suddenly raised a few notches, carrying a tone of reprimand. "What?" Can't your dad just call you? "

If he really had nothing to worry about, he wouldn't have needed to go through the records of his mobile phone and rarely received any calls from his father in the past six months. In fact, he hadn't even called Bai Qingyan and her daughter a few days ago when they were dragged into the police station for framing him.

Father An seemed to come back to his senses after he asked this question. He felt that it was a little unfair. He recalled his usual attitude toward An Ning and decided not to dwell on this topic anymore. As for An Ning's silence, he didn't know whether it was acceptable or not.

"Tomorrow, when you have time, go home. I have something to tell you."

An Ning lightly smiled without leaving a trace. Her voice sounded really crisp and clear. Just now, she had said that she couldn't call you if there was nothing to do? Turning around, I have something to talk to you about.

"If you have anything to say, say it on the phone."

Not only did An Ning not want to run around with her child in her belly, she even had Bai Qingyan and her daughter living in that place that could not be called her "home." Just a moment ago, she had suffered such a huge loss here, so An Ning didn't believe that the two of them would be so generous as to welcome her home. She didn't even know how they would mock her.

An Ning wasn't afraid of them. She simply felt that it was meaningless to argue with them. She just wanted to waste her saliva.

"How could you say anything clearly on the phone?" I can't even ask you to go home? "

Father An became agitated as well. He was a little angry at An Ning's attitude. He knew that he didn't have much authority over her. Although he didn't directly scold her, the word 'please' was spoken in a deliberately accentuated tone, carrying a hint of ridicule within it.

"..." "Alright, I understand. I will be there in the afternoon." After a moment of silence, An Ning helplessly replied.

Only then did Father An snort and hang up the phone in satisfaction.

The next afternoon, An Ning went out alone, escorted by the Xu Family's chauffeur to the An Family residence. After getting out of the car, she did not let the chauffeur leave, but rather waited for her at the entrance. With her many years of experience in the An Family home, it would not be long before she would be able to come out.

He didn't have the key to his house with him, as this place was more like the home of his family of three. An Ning pressed the doorbell like a guest.

The one who opened the door was the old servant, Qin Ma. She had watched An Ning grow up and felt very sorry for this girl who had been bullied by her stepmother despite not having a mother to love her.

"Miss An Ning is back?" Have you had lunch? Would you like to make yourself something to eat? "

Feeling the kindness in her mother's heart, An Ning couldn't help but reveal a slight smile as she shook her head.

"No need, Mother Qin. I've already eaten lunch."

"Eh, good. Master is in the living room. Go over by yourself. I'll cut the fruit for you. You just bought a cherry in the morning. It's your favorite food."

An Ning wanted to speak up to stop her mother, but she didn't make it in time. She helplessly shook her head and walked into the living room. The smile on her face vanished as she saw the solemn father sitting upright on the sofa.

"Father."

Father An didn't say anything. He raised his chin and pointed to the single sofa in front of him, indicating for An Ning to sit down.

He walked over obediently, and just as he was about to settle down, his father's voice rang out.

"What's your relationship with Xu Wang now?"

An Ning couldn't help but frown upon hearing her father's words. She pursed her lips but didn't say anything in rebuttal.

"Good friend."

"That's good, Xu Wang doesn't suit you. It seems like Jiang Jia Han is still the most satisfactory to me. Do you still like him?" "Do you have any plans to find a friend?"

Father An's words caused An Ning to feel extremely uncomfortable. Her two thin brows creased, and even her tone became somewhat aggressive.

"Jiang Jia Han is already engaged to Ji Mingzhen, and we are not related at all right now. We better not mention this anymore."

Father An pursed his lips and sat down in a different position without saying anything.

"Is there anything else? "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first." An Ning's tone was ice-cold. At first, she thought that her father really had something to do with calling her back. She didn't expect him to spout such a bunch of nonsense.

"Wait, that … A few days ago, your mother and your sister went over to your place to cause trouble. Father An asked in embarrassment. He was even stuttering when he spoke, as if he didn't know how to organize his speech.

"How long has it been? Don't you think it's a bit late to ask?"

An Ning knew that her words were impolite, but when she saw how her father didn't seem to care about her at all when she asked her that question, she felt a nameless fire rising in her heart.

"I see that you're not hurt. I asked you to come here today because I wanted to ask if you could go and plead with Jiang Xian to let go of her face."

At this time, An Xin's father also felt a little embarrassed. Guilt could be seen in his eyes. Because of his mother, he had been cold to his daughter when he was young. He felt even more guilty when he was older, but it was already too late.

This time, Father An had no choice but to beg An Ning. Seeing An Ning's head lowered in silence, her long hair falling down like dark clouds, obscuring her expression, Father An braced himself to continue speaking. "Ever since Qingyan came out of prison, her old friends have ignored her, and they've often crowded out and despised her in their own activities. In fact, there were even some accidents, and I was almost hit by a car the day before yesterday. Fortunately, I managed to hide fast, and you should understand what I mean, An Ning, when Qingyan was still in prison, she stopped me from going to bail them out, and after coming out …"

Father An sighed helplessly. Her heart was filled with sorrow and helplessness, causing An Ning to be unable to resist raising her head to glance at Father An.

Only now did An Ning realize that her father had unknowingly aged. The hair on his temples had grown thick, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes had started to pile up. He was no longer the high-spirited man from before.

Even though she was still resentful towards him, she couldn't help but feel a bit sad when she looked at her slightly aged father.

"The only person who can speak with Jiang Jun is you, Ning'er. After so many years, I have let you down. Just treat it as daddy begging you one last time, for when I'm old, I want to be safe."

"I see. I didn't know about this before, but I'll talk to Jiang Xianhan. " Father An's plea softened An Ning's heart. After a long silence, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave first."

Without waiting for An Ning's father to say anything, she stood up, slightly bent her body, and said her goodbyes. Then, she turned around and walked towards the door.