The girl turned her head and saw a face that was both stern and kind.
"Father, you... why are you here?" The girl was somewhat uneasy; this runaway was the most rebellious thing she had ever done in her life.
So when she saw her father appear, she felt both happy and worried in her heart.
The Divine Emperor looked at his daughter, who was like a frightened little rabbit, and sighed slightly, gently stroking her hair and said, "Silly child, if you don't like Chen Xun, you could have told me. Why run away from home? If I weren't around, how dangerous would that be!"
The girl's lips pursed with a hint of grievance, she said, "Father, I heard you've already agreed to Uncle Ling Wei's request. I thought you didn't like me anymore! I just..."
There was a complexity in the Divine Emperor's eyes: "In your heart, do you think your father is someone who would disregard your happiness to act arbitrarily?"