Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gong Jie remained silent.
Now that Yun Shishi was still unconscious, he couldnât make a decision on his own whether to let Alice take Gong Fan away. That was the problem. He too felt that if Gong Fan could return to the Hurricane Group with Alice, it might be a good choice for the boy. But it was not a decision he could make.
âIf Shishi wakes up and finds Gong Fan gone, sheâll go nuts.â
Alice was silent for a moment. She put her hand to her forehead. âWhy do I feel like sheâs the one whoâs really dependent?â
Gong Jie was stunned by the remark.
Alice continued, âShe used to say that the boy was so dependent on her. In my opinion, on the contrary, she seems more dependent on him. Their mother-and-son relationship is in a kind of impasse. The boy relies on her only because she needs him, and she relies on him out of guilt and out of her motherâs love. But more than that, she is used to this inseparable relationship between mother and son. In protecting him she achieves a sense of satisfaction for herself. At the end of the day, donât you think such dependence is morbid? She can protect the boy for a while, but can she protect him forever?â
Gong Jie was speechless for a moment. âShe just cares too much.â
âIf she cares too much, it will become a sickness. That wonât do. If she continues to rely on the boy, will she be unable to live without him in the future? At the end of the day, the child, whether itâs Youyou or Little Yichen, is just a passing visitor in her life. Neither of them is her life partner. Her life partner is Mu Yazhe. Theyâre the married couple. Itâs their lives that are tied together as one.â
Gong Jie finally spoke up at that. âI agree too. Sheâs too dependent on Youyou, overly concerned, whether itâs out of protectiveness or heartache, butâ¦â
âBut this is not permanent.â Alice chimed in. âIt might not be good for Youyou to stay here. For one thing, the inability to monitor his physical condition, including his mental state, is detrimental. If he comes back to the Hurricane Group with me, it might greatly improve the situation.â
The man nodded in agreement. âAye, aye. How about this⦠You discuss it with Mu Yazhe, and if he agrees, youâre free to take the boy with you.â
âUh huhâ¦â Alice stood up and said, âGot it.â
â¦
Alice went of her own accord to discuss the matter with Mu Yazhe. The man listened with less resistance than Alice had expected. The difference, where it came to him, was that while he loved the boy, he was not as dependent on him as Yun Shishi was.
On the contrary, he thought it would be a good idea for both Youyou and Gong Fan to go back to Hurricane with Alice. âYou can take him.â
Alice was surprised when he agreed. âI thought youâd disagree.â
âWhy would I disagree?â
âBecauseâ¦â
âBecause I think you might erase his memory again?â
Alice made no comment.
âFirst of all, other factors aside, it was on Gong Shaoyingâs order that you erased his memories, right? You couldnât oppose him and could only follow the given order.â
âYes.â
âBut Gong Shaoying wonât order you around like that now. What else do I have to worry about?â