Ye Fan and Zhang Lu found a secluded corner in the courtyard to keep watch on what was happening inside the house.
They couldn't think of a reason to refuse Qin's father's request, so they agreed.
Inside the house, Qin's father took his daughter to wash up, and under his care, Qin Xue transformed into a beautiful lady.
Then, he pulled his daughter to sit on the sofa, feeding her cake.
There had always been strawberry-flavored cakes at home. Since his daughter disappeared, Qin's father bought some every day to eat alone. It was partly to comfort himself and partly out of a futile hope that maybe one day his daughter would come home.
This day had finally come, bitter grief flooded Qin's father's heart, yet a smile played on his face.
"Xuexue, eat more." Qin's father fed his daughter cake.