Gu Shan was beside himself with excitement, unable to contain the thrill of being the father of the provincial top scorer.
But then, a knot of unease twisted in his gut as he thought of how he and his wife had treated Gu Zi in the past. Would Gu Zi still consider him her father, after everything that had happened?
He was oblivious to the murmurings around him. All he could think about was getting to Gu Zi.
His heart swelled with a pride he'd never felt before as he hurried over to her, his voice trembling with emotion. "Gu Zi, you should've told me earlier that you were coming. I would have come to pick you up. This is such a big occasion; if you'd told us sooner, we could have organized something for you. You and Miao Miao celebrating together—what could be better, right?"
"Celebrating together?" The others exchanged confused glances. Gu Shan's strange affection was baffling to them.
