Liu Neng looked around the room and noticed that nobody was responding to his arrival. He didn't seem embarrassed at all. Turning to Liu You, he said, "Come, daughter, sit beside Zhang Hu and your father."
Liu Neng's words suggested as if this meal was a formal meeting between the parents of two families. Upon hearing this, Zhao Wan's expression darkened.
Liu You reluctantly sat down, pulling Zhang Hu with her. She clearly wasn't in the mood. She had just been reprimanded by Liu Neng when she returned home and then forced to visit the Zhang family. Anyone would be in low spirits in her place.
Liu You even doubted if she was truly Liu Neng's biological daughter. She had clearly expressed her reluctance to come, but Liu Neng had sternly warned her, "If things don't work out between the two of you, don't ever think about coming back home!"
Even though Liu You was usually rebellious, she was afraid of her father and had no choice but to follow him.
