Shen Qinglin looked past Shu Rongjun, her gaze settling on Shu Chong'an standing not too far behind him. Their eyes met for about ten seconds, and in his, she saw the guilt and repentance of a father, the trembling joy of not having seen his daughter for many years.
At that moment, he was nothing else, just an old father who had finally found his daughter.
Yet, she could not forget how Shu Chong'an had once torn apart her relationship with Lu Yanlin, an act that ultimately led to Lu Yanlin's death.
She also paid for her own actions, serving a five-year prison sentence as atonement.
Shen Qinglin turned around and, with the support of Mai En and Xu Yiran, left the scene.
Shu Yiming watched as the old master's figure shook slightly, he called out anxiously, "Grandpa." He hurried over to support the collapsing Shu Chong'an, and Shu Rongjun also rushed over, calling for the family doctor who was on standby.
The birthday celebration thus came to an end.
