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Sometimes, once things are going well, it seems like everything is going to go really well.

Just three days later, Su Xuan successfully recruited a vocal teacher.

The teachers were complete, and the first job was confirmed, so everyone started gearing up to help Wenyu prepare for entering the factory in a month.

In fact, Wen Yu has a talent for dancing, and she is also very good-looking, so she is very skilled at how to show her charm, so the dance she learned from fishing for two days and three days on the net made Shen Ying exclaim, "Not bad ".

Shen Ying also amazed them - he danced power jazz, sexy, wild, full of power, people couldn't take their eyes off, and couldn't help sighing, "This is called dancing."

Within two days, he was completely convinced by Wen Yu.

Since then, the lazy fish has become a hardworking fish.

Su Xuan was very pleased, and even planned to raise Shen Ying's salary in the first month, but Shen Ying who couldn't bear his enthusiasm quickly refused.

Shen Ying: I have never seen such a business owner in my life.

When Wen Yu was busy, she couldn't take care of the barbecue stand, so she could only ask Su Xuan and the others to take her place, so the frequent guests knew that Wen Yu was about to enter the talent show.

Lao Li and the others like to join in the fun: "From our perspective, Grandpa, Xiaoyu will definitely make his C debut."

The guests around laughed and said, "Grandfathers even know about the C debut?"

Lao Li and the others coaxed coquettishly: "That is."

Turning around, they turned to Zhang Luoqi Hanyu: "Hey, Hanyu is here, let's evaluate your acting skills tonight!"

There is also a cultivation system here.

Everyone laughed.

……

A familiar figure walked into the supper stall at this time.

Saying they are familiar is actually wrong, after all, the two parties have only met each other once.

But Su Xuan recognized it at a glance anyway.

He had just finished grilling a bunch of skewers, so he took a closer look and called out, "Xiao Song?"

The person who came was wearing a black mask, a hoodie and a pair of baggy shorts, with his hands in his pockets, standing in the night.

Hearing Su Xuan's voice, he looked over, his eyes crooked: "President Xiao Su still remember me?"

Of course Su Xuan remembers, isn't this the future star signed by Mr. Lin Yulin who always finds trouble with his father!

At the beginning, Su Xuan wanted to poach the wall.

I haven't seen you for a long time, why did Xiao Song come here suddenly?

Xiao Song took off his mask - he hasn't made his official debut yet, so he is considered an amateur, no one will recognize him, it's just a habit to wear a mask when going out.

It was still the face that Su Xuan admired very much, and thought he was quite an idol.

He smiled and greeted politely: "I heard about Mr. Su and you opening a night snack stall before, but I didn't have time to come and see it until today. Standing here smells really good."

Su Xuan glanced left and right, meaningfully: "Did Mr. Lin follow you?"

When Xiao Song heard it, he laughed with a "poof": "If President Lin follows, can I still stand here properly?"

Can't you drag him away by force?

The two looked at each other, they were people who could talk, and they both laughed tacitly.

Su Xuan really felt that Mr. Lin was a bit noisy, but Xiao Song was really good.

It's been a while since the actor incident, and later Fu Huanyu only sneaked in twice occasionally, without fans noticing, so now the supper stall is no longer full at any time.

As soon as there was a seat, Su Xuan arranged him next to Qi Hanyu.

Qi Hanyu was about to start acting as a magic stick, the battle was very big, and the surroundings were bustling.

Xiao Song ordered some skewers, sat down to have a look, and smiled with his hands on his chin: "I saw someone on the Internet saying that you were looking for a companion among the guests, but I didn't expect it to be true. Are you still acting as a magic stick today?" ?”

Qi Hanyu is serious: "That is, the magic stick has not been played well, and the role cannot be changed."

Lao Li nodded in praise: "This kind of mentality can make great things happen!"

In one sentence, Qi Hanyu couldn't find the north, and raised his head and chest, as if he would be able to win the film emperor's crown tomorrow.

Xiao Song laughed along with everyone when he heard the words, then fell silent for a moment, his eyes turned, and he suddenly became interested: "Then I will accompany you to perform?"

Qi Hanyu was stunned.

Xiao Song looked at the piece of paper pasted on Qi Hanyu's desk.

It was still the one that Su Xuan printed out that night - "Exorcism is 50 yuan, please scan WeChat/Alipay".

Guests who don’t know take it as a prop. Only Lao Li, who has personally experienced it, and the two girls who don’t know what they are doing in the city at this moment, know that the word “exorcism” is true.

And Xiao Song looked at these two words, his expression was in a daze.

He murmured: "It would be great if there was a magic stick."

The background was noisy, Xiao Song said this in a low voice, only Qi Hanyu heard it.

Qi Hanyu's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Xiao Song carefully, not sure if he heard it wrong.

What, what, Xiao Song encountered a problem?

He doesn't look like a feudal superstitious person either. If it wasn't for the fact that there was no other way, he wouldn't have prayed for such a thing, right?

Qi Hanyu is straightforward, most of the time he thinks of what to say.

But recently, he has developed a little bit of winking, thinking that Xiao Song might not be able to say what he asked directly, so he rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, then come and act with me today!"

The surroundings suddenly lamented—not to mention, there are quite a lot of people who want to find Qi Hanyu to audition, and everyone regards this as a special experience item of the store.

Xiao Song was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect that Qi Hanyu would really agree.

But anyway, it's okay to be idle, so he didn't refuse, and bent his eyebrows and said: "It's an honor—then how do we start?"

Qi Hanyu sat up straight, and said solemnly: "My guest, please give me your hand first to let me see, and then tell me what troubles you have recently."

Knowing that this is the start of acting, Xiao Song stretched out his hand cooperatively.

From the beginning to now, he has always had a little smile on his face, but this kind of smile seems to be just his habitual expression, and it doesn't necessarily mean how happy he is.

If he really wanted to say it, Qi Hanyu felt that Xiao Song was shrouded in an indescribable tiredness this time.

He touched Xiao Song's hand carefully.

It was clearly summer, but Xiao Song's hands were icy cold, as if they had no temperature.

Qi Hanyu closed his eyes and felt it, then frowned.

Xiao Song wanted to tease that Qi Hanyu's acting was quite reasonable, but considering that he was in a situation and he couldn't make a sudden appearance, he endured it and dutifully played the role of a door-to-door asking for help.

Well, what can I say?

After a pause, he lowered his eyes and said, "Master, I want to ask about my mother."

Ask about his mother?

No wonder……

Qi Hanyu withdrew his hand: "What happened to your mother?"

Xiao Song joked, "Master, didn't you feel it just now?"

The old men who were watching by the side chatted in low voices: "Hey, this is testing the ability of the magic stick. This plot is a bit new!"

Lao Li looked at Qi Hanyu's expression, and then at Xiao Song.

Experienced people can see that something is wrong.

Qi Hanyu explained earnestly: "I can only perceive whether there is discordant spiritual power attached to your body. If there is, it means that you have come into contact with some monsters or spirit bodies, but your body is normal, so I was wondering just now. What on earth did you come to ask about. It turned out to be about your mother—that would make sense, but since your mother isn't here, I can only ask you."

Xiao Song laughed and said, "So that's how it is."

He didn't expect Qi Hanyu to be logical and self-consistent.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Song sighed, lowered his head, let his eyes go blank for a while, and said softly: "My mother has cancer, and she was diagnosed three months ago."

The elders who were watching on the side heard it, and there was a slight uproar.

Oops, this plot setting is cruel.

Qi Hanyu was startled, he didn't expect to hear such an opening.

"Well... where do I start, I can only start from the beginning." Xiao Song smiled to himself, adjusted his posture, and seemed to be planning to talk seriously.

He spoke very slowly, as if he was speaking eloquently, and also as if he was talking to himself: "... three months ago, my mother's illness came suddenly, but it was discovered in time. It was breast cancer, in the middle stage. , The doctor said that we need several courses of chemotherapy first to shrink the tumor, and then undergo surgery... The cycle may be very long, up to a year, but as long as you treat well and have confidence, the chance of cure is very high.”

His eyes fell on the void, and unconsciously, the smile on his lips softened: "My mother, she has never been a person who thinks wildly, and she should even be regarded as a very cooperative patient for doctors. She is undergoing chemotherapy on time for a month, and the chemotherapy is a bit unbearable, but she is very optimistic and strong, she does not need to be comforted, and even comforts us in turn..."

"A lot of her hair fell down, but she didn't care, so she shaved it all off, saying that it was cool in summer. She insisted on exercising, and walked downstairs for more than an hour every day, very energetic. Even if she vomited many times, Eat or eat, replenish energy, soft-shelled turtle protein//powder is also a lot. Keep a happy mood at all times, always smiling..."

Following Xiao Song's narration, the image of a woman bravely facing the pain can emerge in everyone's minds, and she is a little moved.

"...The effect of chemotherapy is remarkable, and the tumor is shrinking significantly. We all feel that everything will go well in the future. As long as we accept the follow-up surgery and radiotherapy well, and survive the five-year survival period, my mother will be able to live a healthy and happy life like ordinary people. Old..." Xiao Song smiled, as if immersed in his own world, even his tone was a little ethereal.

I am used to exaggerated acting skills, and it was the first time for the listening grandpas to see such "emotional" ones, and they were immediately substituted into the play, showing expressions of worry, concern, encouragement, and touch.

Only Qi Hanyu's expression remained focused and serious.

And Xiao Song was talking with a gentle expression, and when he said this, he suddenly stopped.

After a pause, the color of his eyes suddenly darkened, and his breathing seemed to become a little low in an instant.

Qi Hanyu obviously felt that the atmosphere was not right.

And when Xiao Song spoke again, the story in his mouth also took a sharp turn.

Xiao Song said slowly: "—but two days ago, she suddenly fell into a coma at home."

The uncles were taken aback.

Xiao Song tilted his head, and his eyes began to reveal puzzlement: "When I got home and found out, I called an ambulance and took her to the hospital, but after first aid and examination, the doctors said that her various indicators were clearly in good condition. It's normal, but she fell into a coma just like that, and couldn't wake up after trying all methods. Even the doctors didn't have a clue, and until today, she has been falling asleep and falling asleep on the hospital bed..."

Xiao Song raised his eyes, looked at Qi Hanyu and said, "I always feel that her soul seems to have disappeared."

Qi Hanyu was startled.

"This can only be said to be the telepathy between mother and child, but I really feel that way," Xiao Song's eyes seemed to be full of pure doubts, "Master, the human soul will not stop before the body functions." When it works, does it disappear?"

One of the uncles subconsciously said: "Yes, the soul will go out of the body, right?"

Xiao Song turned to look at him: "Really? But if her soul was out of her body, where did she go? Why didn't she return to her own body?"

The elders were stopped by the question, and looked at Qi Hanyu instinctively: "...Then what should I do? I need to have a psychic! Call the soul back and ask what's going on?"

Qi Hanyu who was in focus: "..."

Well, I'm sorry I really don't have such a skill.

At this moment, Su Xuan handed a barbecue to the guest, passed by here, and took a look.

Qi Hanyu and him looked at each other, thought for a while, and asked Xiao Song tentatively: "Have you never tried to change her hospital for diagnosis and treatment?"

The uncles immediately pointed out the bug: "How can the magic stick say such scientific lines!"

Qi Hanyu: "..."

Wronged!He himself is not really a magic stick who deceives people and ghosts, of course he must first science and then metaphysics!

Seeing this, Xiao Song chuckled lightly, then shook his head, took a deep breath and said, "We found the best doctor in the country for my mother. They can't help it, and neither can other doctors."

Is that so...

The elders discussed in a low voice: "This kind of story makes people feel uncomfortable."

And Xiao Song, who was telling the "uncomfortable story", just smiled and lowered his eyes slightly.

Qi Hanyu looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said solemnly: "As the old men said, such things as the soul going out of the body do happen, but most of them only happen in sleep, or when the physical condition is really dangerous. If Your mother is really out of her body, so her situation should be a little special."

Now that Xiao Song had finished talking, he felt a little more at ease.

He was just playing with Qi Hanyu, and didn't expect anything, so when he heard Qi Hanyu say this, he just smiled and cooperated with the last play: "Then how do we solve it, master?"

Qi Hanyu stared at him and said: "We will go to the hospital with you, we must first confirm whether your mother's soul is really gone in the body, and then help you find your mother."

It's a conventional line that can be imagined, nothing new.

Xiao Song twitched the corners of his lips, but halfway through the twitching, he suddenly noticed the mystery in Qi Hanyu's words, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

The old man interrupted and said: "Oh, if the performance continues, we will have to go out on location. That's enough, let's end the performance today! Hey, this story is uncomfortable."

Xiao Song blinked and paused every word: "'We, we'?"

The elders didn't realize it just now, and they were stunned for a while when they heard Xiao Song's retelling.

But he didn't want to put his hands on Qi Hanyu's shoulders, Su Xuan smiled and said: "That's right, the 'we' my brother said refers to me and him."

The elders immediately laughed, nodded at Su Xuan and said: "You really dote on him, you really went to act, if you say wrong lines, you're just ng, how can a brother like you come to make up for him!"

Qi Hanyu hurriedly said: "That's all for the future, now my brother is beside me, why don't you cover me for a while!"

The old men burst into laughter.

After Su Xuan responded to the elders with a smile, he looked at Xiao Song and said, "How about it, do you want to trust us once?"

Guys: "Oh, are you still acting? Then it's really going to be on location!"

However, no matter how the elders laughed, Qi Hanyu and Su Xuan could only look at Xiao Song.

In such a silent confrontation, Xiao Song restrained his expression and slowly sat up straight.

He looked at Su Xuan, then at Qi Hanyu, a little confused and a little inquiring.

Su Xuan's gaze remained motionless, those peach blossom eyes against the cool night and the warm light, flickering on and off, fused into a ball, what finally appeared was the power to make people stable.

Xiao Song stared at him, his expression constantly changing slightly, as if he was slowly comprehending something, or digesting something.

In the end, a trace of astonishment flashed past.

It was only a few seconds of silence, he tilted his head, and suddenly asked: "Just now the master said that my body is not contaminated with discordant spiritual power, what this sentence means is that if my mother really has a soul out Well, she's not by my side now, is she?"

If Su Xuan likes Xiao Song, he is smart and easy to talk to.

The truth is, if Xiao Song's mother is really by his side, then Qi Hanyu and Su Xuan can definitely see it when they open their spiritual consciousness.

It's a pity that Xiao Song doesn't have any soul around him.

So Su Xuan shook his head.

Xiao Song lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said with a smile: "Okay, let's stop here for today. Is Xiao Su always free? I haven't seen you for a long time, let's sit down and chat."

...Qi Hanyu was abandoned.

The reason is that the visit time of the hospital has not yet expired. If you go to the hospital now, there is still time.

But the supper stall wasn't over yet, and Xia Yan wasn't here today, so Bi Fang definitely couldn't handle it all by himself, so there had to be one between Qi Hanyu and Su Xuan.

So Qi Hanyu, who looked young and tender, was left behind.

Qi Hanyu thought it was good that Xiao Song was a smart person, he could figure out the middle joints without much effort, and he quickly sought help and put it into practice.

But the hateful thing about smart people is that they will abandon weak chickens very simply!

Qi Hanyu held his respect bitterly: "I look young, but I'm not weak!"

Su Xuan said coolly: "If there is another rampage, will you be able to deal with it?"

Qi Hanyu immediately shut up.

...He couldn't deal with it, the beast was quite crazy when it ran wild.

Qi Hanyu cried and chirped.

Su Xuan is happy.

However, what happened tonight may not necessarily have anything to do with monsters.

……

After making arrangements for the supper stall, Su Xuan and Xiao Song took a taxi to the hospital.

On the way, Xiao Song kept looking at Su Xuan with curious and amazed eyes, which made Su Xuan cough a little uncomfortably.

Just now the two pretended to chat for a while, and when they secretly decided to come to the hospital and leave the supper stall, Xiao Song couldn't wait to ask.

"In the past two days, I've been thinking about where I can find this kind of magic stick. I didn't expect Mr. Su and you to be the same." Xiao Song still looked at Su Xuan in amazement, and asked after a pause, "You guys are secretly exorcising evil spirits. Does anyone know?"

Su Xuan: "..." This question seems a bit too familiar.

Xiao Song is a smart person, and after asking the question, he answered himself: "Ah, I'm an insider, I don't even know."

The people who are most familiar with their company in the circle are probably Lin Yu and his baby Xiao Song who come to find faults.

It hurts my heart to say these words, Su Xuan gritted his teeth and said: "We will be angry!"

Xiao Song smiled lightly, and was very good at coaxing people: "President Xiao Su is such a nice person, he will definitely make a fortune."

It was much more comfortable to hear these words, Su Xuan showed a look of approval.

Hey, he really likes Xiao Song.

Xiao Song said with great interest: "Speaking of which, the day Mr. Lin took me to your place for the first time, I felt that your place was very strange. But I can't tell where the strangeness is. Today I finally understand-because you all Not ordinary people."

Su Xuan glanced at Xiao Song: "Your acceptance is also very fast."

It was almost to the point where Su Xuan was about to be shocked.

Hearing this, Xiao Song only frowned and smiled: "Mr. Su, for me now, even if there is really a liar on the side of the road, I will try it, let alone someone who is already an acquaintance." you."

Xiao Song has a very beautiful appearance, and when he smiles, it makes people feel pleasing to the eye and feel comfortable physically and mentally.

That Boss Lin still has a bit of vision, Xiao Song will make his official debut one day, and it will definitely not be difficult to become popular.

However, when such a beautiful young man smiled and said such words, Su Xuan really couldn't laugh, because he couldn't imagine what the other party was suffering in his heart.

He stared at Xiao Song for a while, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, we will try our best to help you."

Xiao Song's smile faltered.

Lowering his head, he replied softly: "Well, I trust Mr. Su."

……

When they arrived at the hospital, the auntie, a nurse hired by Xiao Song and his family, had just sat down when she saw the two of them and stood up quickly.

Xiao Song politely asked her to go out first, and there were only him, Su Xuan and his mother left in the ward.

Xiao Song's stories are of course all true.

And his mother's name is Song Yalan.

Back then, his father entered the Song family, so Xiao Song followed his mother's surname.

Song Yalan is over 50 years old this year.

Su Xuan originally speculated from Xiao Song's few words that their family should be well-off. Even if Song Yalan is in her 50s, she will probably take good care of her and look very young.

But obviously, under the ravages of chemotherapy and illness, rapid aging is almost inevitable.

The woman lying on the bed had all her hair shaved, and she was sleeping there quietly, with wrinkles and spots on her face.

The skin on the neck and the hands folded in front of the abdomen can still vaguely see the appearance before the illness.

Even in her sleep, her brows were slightly frowned. Xiao Song said that his mother was a very optimistic person, but Song Yalan seemed to be worried even in her dreams.

Noticing Su Xuan's gaze, Xiao Song stepped forward, rubbed his mother's brow loose, and said, "Most of the time, my mother is indeed a very optimistic person."

Hearing this, Su Xuan didn't ask any more questions, and just took Song Yalan's hand.

Perceiving the soul is not the same as perceiving spiritual power.

The soul is supposed to fill the whole body, and Su Xuan can feel it clearly by just touching any part.

——However, there is no soul to depend on in this aging body suffering from pain and suffering.

Xiao Song's telepathy is correct.

Su Xuan frowned.

Is this good news or bad news?

The good news is that Song Yalan didn't suffer from any strange disease. The bad news is, where is Song Yalan?

Su Xuan put down his hands, faced Xiao Song's quietly waiting gaze, and said, "Look around."

Xiao Song froze and pursed his lips.

This is the first time he has shown such an expression today.

Probably because the answer was finally confirmed.

He gently smoothed his mother's hair, and the slightly drooping eyelashes cast a shadow in his eyes, covering his emotions.

"it is good."

……

Theoretically speaking, after the soul leaves the body, it will not be too far away from the body.

Because most of the time, these living souls will be in a chaotic state, and when they wake up, it is time to return to their bodies.

But a theory is a theory after all.

The timing of Song Yalan's soul coming out of her body is too special, which may also cause the theory to be ineffective. It took an hour to walk through the five buildings of the hospital. Su Xuan opened his spiritual consciousness and saw many ghosts. Live soul, just didn't see Song Yalan.

Finally returning to the ward, Su Xuan frowned and said: "Judging from the current situation, your mother probably left the hospital consciously, so she must have something to do. You have no purpose for your mother." Idea?"

Xiao Song said nothing, just lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking silently.

Su Xuan pondered, this doesn't seem like an answer that can be found all at once.

That being the case, there is no other way.

To find Song Yalan, one can only fumble from place to place honestly, but this kind of workload is definitely not something that Su Xuan can do alone.

After thinking about it, Su Xuan said: "Well, there is a related unit called the Monster Affairs Bureau, which specializes in dealing with this kind of thing. I will report your mother's situation to them. If there is such a special situation in the soul, they will definitely help. Search the whole city, as long as your mother hasn't left the city—”

Su Xuan stopped and struggled: "It shouldn't be possible to leave the city, right?"

Xiao Song smiled bitterly: "My mother shouldn't have run so far."

Su Xuan felt the same way.

That being the case - he looked at Xiao Song, and said softly: "As long as you don't leave the city, you should be able to find someone, but it will take some time. It's a waste of time here now, I'll go to the Monster Bureau first, and wait for news Contact each other again?"

Xiao Song took a deep breath, nodded, and said with a smile: "Okay, if I have any clues, I will call you immediately. Mr. Su, thank you tonight."

He was still smiling like a spring breeze.

Su Xuan moved his lips, actually wanted to say something, but didn't say it.

In the end, he only said gently: "Well, then I'll go first."

Xiao Song responded with a smile: "Well, good."

After saying goodbye, Su Xuan left the ward.

But when he walked out the door, Su Xuan turned his head and glanced at Xiao Song's back.

The latter stood in front of Song Yalan's hospital bed, only showing a side face.

There was no smile at all on that side face, only silence, so it looked a little more deserted.

Is there really no clue in Xiao Song's heart?

Su Xuan was thinking, looking at the nurse who was walking towards him and passing by him, he thought, from the beginning to the end, where is the role of Xiao Song's father?

...But after all, it is someone else's family business, so he can't ask more questions at will.

Let's wait until there is news.

He believes that Xiao Song will do things properly.

Xiao Song stood quietly beside the hospital bed.

The nurse walked in cautiously, feeling that the air pressure was too low to breathe.

After fetching water, she hesitated, opened her mouth and wanted to ask Xiao Song if he wanted to stay with him tonight, but suddenly she turned around and asked with a smile, "Has my father been here today?"

The nurse shook her head and said, "No, no."

"Really," Xiao Song's eyes drifted away, and then he smiled, "Then I will trouble you today too, Auntie has worked hard. When my mother wakes up and is discharged from the hospital, I will give you another red envelope."

The nurse was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Hey, no need, no need, it should be done."

Xiao Song was not too polite, and walked out of the hospital with a smile.

He got into the car, and within half an hour, the car drove through most of city A, drove into a quiet villa area, and stopped in front of one of the villas.

In the huge villa, only the living room on the first floor was lit, and all the other rooms were pitch black.

Xiao Song got out of the car, opened the door and entered the house. The nanny was cleaning. Seeing him, she was surprised and said, "Xiao Song is back."

"Well, Mrs. Li has worked hard." Xiao Song blinked and asked, "Has my father been here today?"

Mrs. Li froze, shook her head, and said in a low voice, "No, no."

"Oh, then go to bed early, I'll go upstairs first." Xiao Song smiled and went up to the second floor.

Enter the room, take a shower, and go to bed.

He sat by the bed, lit a lamp, opened a book, and read it quietly.

The room was quiet.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the pages of the book were turned over.

The night outside the window is also getting darker.

The phone vibrated suddenly, there was news from Lin Yu and Su Xuan.

Lin Yu: "Have the things at Xiao Song's family been dealt with? Can you come to the company tomorrow [猫猫望望]"

A middle-aged man who is not too young still uses emoticons to curry favor with his rising star, Lin Yu feels that his life is too hard.

But at this end, Xiao Song only glanced indifferently, then looked at Su Xuan's WeChat.

"I have already registered with the Monster Affairs Bureau. From tomorrow onwards, they will send people out to look for your mother's living soul. If you have any clues, let me know in time. I can move easily and rush over there faster."

Xiao Song's eyes moved slightly, he picked up the phone, and replied: "Okay, thank you, Mr. Su."

At this moment, the sound of the door opening came from downstairs.

Xiao Song put down the phone expressionlessly.

At 02:30 in the morning, his dear father came back.