"It doesn't matter, does it, Mommy, if you stayed by my side through it?" he asked carefully, tugging gently at her sleeve. "Just once, please?"
Yun Shishi looked hesitantly at the boy, then back at Alice.
Alice put her hand over her heart and expressed earnestly, "Don't worry, I definitely won't cut up Youyou. I'm just going to dig up Gong Fan's shadow by examining his sleep pattern and through trance hypnosis."
Yun Shishi hesitated again, then finally nodded with difficulty. Alice had not expected her to agree, and was stunned when she did! She had initially expected to be rebuffed again, but the woman actually agreed! She was stunned for a long time before snapping back to her senses.
Yun Shishi said solemnly, "I trust you because the boy trusts you, too."
"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, I won't let you down."
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