LUO YAN spotted the black SUV his father had driven them in. Without hesitation, he yanked open the passenger door, slid inside, and shut it firmly behind him. The moment he was safely hidden from view, all traces of his earlier distress vanished from his face. He pulled out his phone and quickly typed a message to Shen Ji Yun, informing the other that he was back in the car.
"Xiao Yan?"
His father's voice made Luo Yan freeze mid-motion. He turned toward the driver's seat, his heart pounding. In his hurry, he'd completely forgotten his father was here. Did he see the way his expression changed so fast?
With a nervous laugh, he managed, "Dad, hi..."
"Are you okay?" His father studied him with concern. "Your eyes are red. Did someone bully you? Where are Xiao Jin and the others?"
