She watched Deng's slightly trembling eyelashes and softly added, "You kept the star map of the First Generation King's relics not for research purposes, but because it is proof that you and Yun Tiankui... the Saint, once studied together. You allowed me and others to call you 'Mother,' not because of some twisted pleasure, but because deep down, you longed for a family connection."
"And Yun You... she is the child of you and Yun Tiankui, the continuation of your bloodline, and your concern for her has never been as simple as just an 'experimental subject.' You might say you don't care, but your feelings for her have long been hidden in details you haven't even noticed."
These words were like a gentle key, lightly unlocking the door in Deng's heart that she had deliberately kept locked.
Countless scenes she had ignored instantly flooded her mind...
