"What's concerning," Lu Yuze said with dangerous quiet, "is that you apparently tried to approach a child without coordinating with her guardian first. Did you barge into Lin Shuyin's office? Demand answers? Try to touch or grab my daughter without her consent?"
Silence on the other end was answer enough.
"You did," Lu Yuze concluded, his voice dropping to something that could freeze fire. "You barged into a private office, frightened a child, and tried to assert family authority over someone you haven't bothered to visit in months. Tell me, Brother, when was the last time you actually saw Yuyan? The real, actual last time you were in her hospital room and saw her?"
"I..." Lu Cheng faltered. "It's been... several months. Maybe six? Eight? I've been busy with the southern branch operations, and you always said she needed rest, minimal visitors...."
