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The oil painting depicts a little girl wearing a dress.

He looked to be only six or seven years old.

"Huh? This is you when you were little?" Jin Ping'an walked up to the oil painting and gently stroked the frame.

"Is there a problem?" Fang Xinlei glanced coldly at Jin Ping'an.

"No no!"

Jin Pingan chuckled and said, "I'm just a little surprised. After all, most people use cameras to take pictures of their childhood, but I didn't expect your family to use oil paintings."

As soon as she finished speaking, the air around Fang Xinlei froze.

Hearing Jin Ping'an say this, her mood immediately plummeted: "This painting... was painted by my father."

"Dr. Fang painted this? He can actually paint oil paintings?"

Jin Ping'an asked in surprise.

"Yes, painting in oils was his only hobby, but he hasn't painted since my accident..."

Fang Xinlei gripped her cane even tighter: "But all these years, I've never paid attention to that."

His mother died protecting him, and he was left with a disability in his lower leg.

After the car accident, Fang Xinlei began to close herself off, pretending to be strong to support her broken heart.

On the surface, you might think she's very strong, but after spending some time with her, you'll find that it's just a facade of strength.

Deep down, Fang Xinlei is still that little girl who hasn't grown up.

She was afraid of interacting with people, so she wrapped herself in a thorny shell.

She was afraid of being ridiculed, so she insisted on doing everything herself, even if it took several times the effort.

However, after Jin Ping'an opened her heart, Fang Xinlei discovered that her father was also very sad.

After the car accident, he never picked up a paintbrush again, and even locked up his studio.

Jin Ping'an seemed to sense the sadness emanating from Fang Xinlei, and gently walked to the girl's side, patting her head.

It took them a while to realize that Ai Liang was still there.

Unfortunately, Ai Liang didn't pay attention to the interaction between the two from beginning to end; he stared at the oil painting without blinking.

Relevant knowledge from the memory bank began to emerge from the mind.

Before the two could create some distance between them, Ai Liang said, "Your father's painting skills are very high. He must have undergone systematic training, right?"

Fang Xinlei breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "My dad originally studied fine arts, but he switched to the medical department to pursue my mom."

Jin Ping'an gasped, "From art to medicine? Wow... that's too ruthless."

It's easy to understand how difficult it is for an art student to switch to medicine.

All I can say is that the power of love is truly amazing.

Of course, if you're not a genius, I won't take the blame for this.

Just as Ai Liang was about to continue rambling about oil paintings, the sound of a key turning in the lock suddenly came from the doorway.

"Xiao Lei? Where are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Donghai froze on the spot.

By adjusting the viewing distance of her eyes, Ai Liang clearly saw a flash of surprise and anger in Fang Donghai's eyes.

His eyes were fixed on the hand Jin Ping'an had placed on his daughter's head: "How did you get in!"

Fang Xinlei called out, "Dad! Ping... Jin Ping'an came to visit me on his way. Oh, and the person on the sofa is also my classmate. His name is Ai Liang. The teacher asked him to bring me lesson plans."

To draw attention away from Jin Ping'an, Fang Xinlei turned and introduced Ai Liang.

With outsiders present, even if Fang Donghai wanted to get angry, he would have to consider his daughter's reputation in front of her classmates.

Fang Xinlei already had difficulty integrating into the class due to her physical condition.

If arguments at home get out, it becomes even more difficult to integrate into the community.

So Fang Donghai immediately shut down.

Jin Ping'an is also in a very difficult situation.

Although he agreed to take care of someone else's daughter, it's clearly inappropriate for him to extend that care to his own home.

Jin Ping'an hurriedly withdrew his hand: "Dr. Fang, it's been a long time, hahaha..."

Ai Liang also took the opportunity to stand up and greet him: "Hello, Uncle Fang."

Now that Fang Donghai has returned, there's no need for me to stay any longer.

Ai Liang was about to leave when someone else was even more anxious than him.

"Now that you're back, Uncle Fang, I should probably head back too. I have things to do at the police station. Goodbye..."

Jin Ping'an immediately used his escape technique to flee the scene.

"stop!"

Fang Donghai instinctively snapped.

Fang Xinlei was very dissatisfied with her father's attitude: "Dad! Why are you shouting so loudly?"

Upon hearing Fang Xinlei's words of defense, Fang Donghai stiffened and clenched his fists.

In the end, he let go of her hands and apologized: "I'm sorry, I just finished a brain surgery, and my nerves are still a bit tense. I haven't recovered yet."

Fang Donghai took two deep breaths, slowly calming the agitation in his heart.

He glanced at his watch and said, "It's getting late. You must be tired from coming all this way. How about we grab a bite to eat together later?"

These words were spoken not only to Jin Ping'an, but also to Ai Liang.

Ai Liang was about to refuse when Jin Ping'an, that blockhead, spoke up first: "Ai Liang and I are both very free right now, so eating is no problem, but... I mean, is Fang Xinlei's health okay?"

Didn't you just say there was something going on with the police? It's all over in the blink of an eye? Are you Schrödinger's successor too?

Ai Liang stared at Jin Ping'an speechlessly.

Fang Xinlei also rolled her eyes at Jin Ping'an: "My fever broke yesterday. I'm just resting at home for a few days."

Seeing that neither of them had any objections, Fang Donghai waved his hand and said, "In that case, let's set off now. It's getting late."

Ai Liang glanced at the three people in the living room.

What's my opinion?
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In the end, Ai Liang did not choose to leave, but followed the three to a private room in a private restaurant.

Upon entering the private room, Fang Xinlei pushed the menu aside without making any offer to order.

Fang Donghai picked up the menu, checked off a few main dishes, and then pushed the menu to the other side: "Just order whatever you want to eat, don't be shy. If there's nothing you want to eat, I'll just add a few more."

Fang Donghai pushed the menu towards Ai Liang first, clearly indicating that he didn't get along with Jin Ping'an.

Ai Liang took the menu, glanced at the checkmarks next to the dishes, and then looked up at Fang Donghai, who gave her a gentle smile.

Ai Liang handed the menu to Jin Ping'an: "I have nothing to add, it's yours."

"You're welcome, Ai Liang..."

"I'm not being polite, there's really nothing to add."

Ai Liang remained as outspoken as ever, without any reservations.

Fang Donghai pushed up his glasses: "Alright then."

Jin Ping'an took over the menu and glanced at it as well.

Without thinking much, he ticked the box next to "Fish-flavored Shredded Pork" and pushed the menu back.

Seeing that neither of them ordered any food, Fang Donghai casually added a few daily recommendations.

(End of this chapter)