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当然. huojin turned to aiolos, some degree of confusion evident in his expression. if not with his father, then where else would he stay? until that point, his slight miscommunication still hadn’t been made clear.

thankfully, aiolos addressed it directly — do you not plan to stay? — offering huojin some clarity. what? he asked, i said i am visiting huāzhen, but i am staying after this, too. it was time that he gain some independence from his mother, and she seemed understanding enough.

a short silence allowed him a moment to realize where this tension stemmed from. oh, i am staying with you. means if you leave here, i leave with you, but not without. his plan certainly wasn’t to come spend more time with his aunt; surely, she had enough to take care of on her own.