The Third Time She Ran Away from Home

The Third Time She Ran Away from Home

Seeing that Xia Jie couldn't persuade Ms. Wu, Wang Yue seemed a little unwilling to give up. He cleared his throat and said, "Ms. Wu, Jingjing is so well-behaved because she's sensible. She understands you, and even considers your feelings. But you need to consider hers, too. Jingjing is still just a child. Her life should have been filled with the happiness of a childhood spent with friends, but right now, you may be all she has. She needs friends and playmates to spend time with so she can grow up healthy, both physically and emotionally."

Ms. Wu immediately grew agitated at Wang Yue's words. "I'm her mother. How could I possibly hurt her?"

Wang Yue frowned at the agitated Ms. Wu. He thought she was rather obsessive, so he said seriously, "Sometimes, what you call love is really a kind of restraint, a kind of pressure. Think about it: does your little girl have any friends of her own now? Were you also like Jingjing when you were a child, not needing a single friend your own age?"

Ms. Wu opened her mouth but made no sound. She didn't know how to argue back, yet she still felt she hadn't done anything wrong. After all, her daughter was so young and couldn't tell good people from bad. Wasn't it perfectly normal for a mother to supervise her closely?

From Ms. Wu's expression, Wang Yue could tell there was no way to persuade the stubborn woman. He didn't press her and instead said earnestly, "Don't worry. I sent you that video because I wanted to talk things through with you. You're protecting your daughter, and I'm protecting the person I love. There's no grudge between us, so as long as you don't