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Cai Bo exhaled sharply, his fists tightening. 'Damn it...'
He had never felt so powerless before — not in a life or death battle, not in war, not even in politics, but right here, in front of his own daughter.
'Uh…' Cai Bo hesitated. He wanted to force her, to make her understand that this wasn't just about obedience — it was about protection.
But he couldn't bring himself to do it. He bit his lip, hard enough to draw blood, frustration bubbling beneath the surface.
"Alright…" Cai Bo's voice came slow and cold, each word carrying the weight of his unwilling surrender. "Just promise me you'll stay inside this room. That you won't leave."
Cai Xiu let out an exaggerated sigh, picking up a small fan and waving it lazily, the heat of the room making her skin prickle.
"If it gets you off my back, then sure. I won't leave this room," she replied, indifferent, her tone dismissive.