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My father suddenly decided to come back from retirement at age 70. Should I be worried？ Also， where have you been？ Dear Ayi， we havent heard from you for a while.

Brian Bai

You idiot 不肖子 （b&xi3oz;@， worthless child）. It is all your fault！ He obviously had enough of babysitting your annoying kids for free. He already raised you， though you turned out to be a 白眼狼 （b1iy2nl1ng， “white-eyed wolf，” a ungrateful person）. Give your old man a break； hes 70 for Confucius sake， who， by the way， said 七十而從心所欲 （q～ sh！ 9r c5ng x～n su6 y&， “At 70， I shall do as my heart desires”）. If he wants to 發揮余熱 （f`hu～ y%r-， radiate some leftover heat） and get a job， by all means. Or may I suggest you pay him？ As for me， I was happily retired for a year and finally got to do some traveling， until my daughter had an 二胎 （-rt`i， second child）…so I had to come back. You people obviously cant handle yourselves without my advice！

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