Disappearing for a bit to make a point is fine, but it's been 9 days, and that's a bit too much. Looking at the haggard appearance of the mother in front of me, it's clear she hasn't rested well these past 9 days.
"Auntie, don't worry just yet. What's your daughter's phone number? Let me call her from my phone and see."
Li Xiang is quite enthusiastic. He could have chosen to ignore it, casually saying a few words, and let her go home to wait for news. But he felt the girl's actions needed a bit of criticism. As children, how can they just disappear?
If they find their parents annoying, they can just go out to work and not come home, but they need to stay in contact. Otherwise, it just makes parents more worried, like the aunt here now.
He wants to advise her properly from the perspective of someone who's been through it.
