Both Alice and Youyou hoped that Gong Jie would adopt Natalia, but the man was particularly adamant. "Give up trying to talk me round! I can't possibly adopt the girl."
And yet…
Half an hour later.
Gong Jie was livid as he sat down opposite Professor Romanka and slammed the table.
"I want custody of Natalia. Whether you like it or not, you have to let me have it."
Professor Romanka stared at him in shock. "Alice, what…"
Alice sized Gong Jie up in a glance, then turned to Professor Romanka with a smile. "Young Master Jie feels a special connection with this child…" After a pause, she leaned towards him and whispered into his ear, "Professor, you have no idea. Young Master Jie doesn't like women… so he thought he might as well adopt a child. But don't worry, he'll be good to Natalia. He'll treat her like his own."
