Two hours later, Bai Yaxin left his most cherished data room.

His daughter, Bai Xuyu, had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him.

As a filial child, Bai Xuyu still regarded Bai Yaxin as her father, at least with the basic respect and attitude towards a father. This had been the way they interacted for so many years.

Sadly, in the eyes of others, only Bai Xuyu treated Bai Yaxin as a father, while Bai Yaxin treated Bai Xuyu as a disposable subordinate.

Since Bai Yaxin's family was involved in an informal industry, none of their neighbors dared to talk to them. They all just watched from a distance, afraid and unwilling to say anything.

Everyone felt that Bai Xuyu was too naive and not deserving of their respect.

And everyone naturally attributed these thoughts to Bai Xuyu, thinking that she felt the same way.

But, only she knew what Bai Xuyu truly thought.

"Should the beer be cold or at room temperature?"

When Bai Xuyu saw her father approaching, she stood up to fetch him a beer.

Bai Yaxin had the habit of drinking beer during meals, but depending on his mood, he would either drink it cold or at room temperature, regardless of the season.

"Ah, cold is fine."

Bai Yaxin was not surprised at all that Bai Xuyu had prepared dinner and was waiting for him. It had been this way for years.

Although he lacked normal emotions, Bai Yaxin still had the necessary knowledge and understanding.

Initially, he couldn't understand why his daughter could endure his indifference and still show kindness in return. But over time, he got used to it and no longer questioned it.

When abnormal and incorrect things happen frequently and reach a certain level, they are considered "normal" things.

Emotions are no exception.

Tonight, Bai Yaxin broke the silence between him and Bai Xuyu, just like any other night. They quietly ate dinner without exchanging a word.

Until Bai Yaxin broke the silence.

"Where have you been these past few days?"

Bai Yaxin himself didn't know why he did something different today.

Then, he uttered a sentence that was actually meaningless.

After all, he knew very well where Bai Xuyu had been and what she had been doing recently.

"Eh? Ah... Because my martial arts skills are not good, someone took me to train, haha."

Then, the two of them continued to eat in silence, and the atmosphere returned to its usual silence.

Why did he suddenly speak? Bai Yaxin thought to himself as he ate and drank.

Was it because the question from earlier was still unanswered?

After thinking in circles, Bai Yaxin finally answered himself with this explanation. He still worried that Bai Xuyu had been brainwashed to go against him.

Of course, Bai Yaxin is not foolish either. He has various means, many of which are used to test people when he recruits his core subordinates. The likes of Yuhe, Wolf Spider, and Silver Praying Mantis, who are familiar subordinates of Bai Yaxin, have all gone through multiple tests and passed.

And now, Bai Yaxin wants to impose the same thing on his own daughter.

"Are you free these days? I have something I need your help with, Xuyu," Bai Yaxin said.