Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The boy rolled his eyes, took a sip of his cola, and suddenly drew close to the man. He then asked mysteriously, âDo you know why I donât tell my mommy about my involvement with Hurricane Group?â
âWhy?â
The man looked at him quizzically.
Twitching his nose, the boy answered pathetically, âIf mommy finds out that Iâm muddling in firearms and smuggling, Iâll definitely get a thrashing from her!â
Saying that, he heaved a sigh and shook his head. âThatâs Iâve been doing my best to hide the truth from her even now. Mommy doesnât know my dark side; to her, Iâm just a simple, adorable son. In this case, Iâll continue to act this role well. If she finds out about what I do behind her back, I will really get it from her!â
The man was full of admiration. âHow did you manage to hide the truth for so long?!â
âThatâs because I have better acting skills.â The boy was rather pleased with himself.
His uncle must admit that it was true and kept his silence.
Downcast, he gulped down the red wine in his glass. âShe said that Iâve changed into a ruthless man now. Is this true?â
The boy continued to sip his cola and just cast him a glimpse; he wanted him to answer the question himself.
Gong Jie frowned. âWhat do you mean by that look?â
âI have to say that my mom is right in that regard. Uncle, you are really ruthless!â His nephew held his hands up in surrender.
âHow am I ruthless?â
The boy had to roll his eyes at the adultâs dumb question. âHe he! Well, for one, you hung a pirate on your deck under the blazing sun for three days until he became a dry corpse. I think only my dear uncle could be viscous enough to do that.â
The man kept quiet again.
âHe tried robbing my cargo and killed one of my crew. Leaving him under the sun for three days was already a light punishment.â
âThen, using a man as a shooting target for your gun practice was also something only you could think of,â countered the boy.
He tried to defend himself. âThat fellow was the head of a terrorist group, and he tried to take my life.â
Youyou: â...â
Following which, the man tried to console himself. âActually, I think Iâm a rather kind man.â
The boy looked at him like he was a hopeless idiot. âUncle, I believe your moral standards probably differ from mommyâs.â
âWhatâs wrong?â
His nephew tried to explain logic to him. âYou see, from mommyâs perspective, killing people, bombing, smuggling, selling firearms... are all bad stuff.â
The man nodded with seeming understanding.
âOut of the many items that Iâve just listed, how many have you committed? Have you killed anyone before?â
âI did.â
âHave you bombed any place in the past?â
âI blasted a presidential palace; does that count?â
âHave you smuggled before?â
â...â
âDo you have a terrorist organization?â
â...â
Shrugging his shoulders in apparent resignation, the boy chuckled. âLook! Now you know why, in mommyâs eyes, you are a true-blue baddie!â
The man instantly turned hopeless and despondent by his conclusion.
âBesides, mommy was probably upset because she felt that you were hiding something from her! Actually, she cares about you and wants to integrate into your world, but you always seem to be keeping something from her, so as a result, she feels rejected by you! Mommy is actually very sensitive and vulnerable.â
âThen, what should I do? Must I truly confess everything to her?â
Youyou: âLet her know that you kill and bomb people for a livingâthat you are, in fact, a hundred-percent baddie?â
Gong Jie: â...â
No, I canât!
I donât want sis to be afraid of me!