"During my first meeting with Chenxiang, I was somewhat disappointed, but over the next few days, I gradually began to lay the groundwork. I hinted to him about his mother to see if he truly had the courage for it, and whether he was worth entrusting with a heavy burden.
I did not tell Chenxiang about his true background; I only vaguely revealed to him that his mother was still alive, leaving the specific details unsaid. I wanted to see to what extent his yearning for his mother went, and whether it was stronger than my own yearning for my mother Yaoji back then.
Yet, when I came the next day, Chenxiang seemed to have already learned the truth from his father. Without another word, he dropped to his knees and begged me to release his mother. Heaven have mercy—I could feel the intense depth of his longing for his mother through the boy's eyes. That pair of hopeful eyes of Chenxiang's felt like a lethal weapon, stirring someone like me who had grown accustomed to cold detachment for hundreds of years.
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