Yes.
That was the reason.
A very serious, responsible, noble reason.
The fact that his heart had already been beating wildly for far too long had nothing to do with it at all.
Lin Huahua, of course, knew nothing about the battle going on in the corner.
She was still soaking in the warm water, lost in thought, and enjoying the heat enough that her earlier sadness had almost fully been washed away.
In her mind, she was now scolding her father, making future plans, and also wondering whether the leaves and spices she picked would actually improve the meat or if she had simply gambled the evening meal on blind confidence.
The room was so dark and the air felt so warm that she gradually relaxed even more.
That was why she did not notice anything strange at first.
Time passed.
A fair amount of it too.
