Yu Jing's question left his mother completely dumbfounded.
It took his mother a long while to recover. "It's not that I didn't want you to ask. It's just that your father rarely appeared in the first place. Even I only saw him a few times. In my impression, even when your father occasionally came home, he would simply lock himself in his room and work. The studio was always completely locked, and even I wasn't allowed inside."
"When your father left, he took everything from the studio with him... There was nothing particularly noteworthy. There wasn't even a single photograph in the house... Besides, after I recovered from my surgery, my memories of the past grew increasingly blurry. I can't even remember what his face looked like anymore."
Yu Jing frowned. "How could you not remember..."
In Yu Jing's view, even if the person he loved disappeared for years or decades, his basic memories of them would never fade.
"Mom, can I examine your brain? I'm afraid you might have been affected by something."
Yu Jing's words made his mother somewhat angry. "You don't even trust me? I've lived at the research institute for so long and undergone quite a few full-body examinations. There's nothing wrong with me... Your father and I only met by chance. Perhaps we only loved each other for a very short time. Anyway, having a precious son like you is enough."
"Really... There's not even a little information about Dad?"
"As far as I know, there isn't. After the New Year, we'll go home. You can look for yourself then. Be good and go keep the little girl company outside. Mom will make you two something delicious."
"Alright... Mom, there's one more thing. On the tenth day of the New Year, I'm going to Yu