Meaning

It wasn't because Gu Ze could hear Ye Qing's thoughts. It was simply because this person was Ye Qing.

Or, to put it another way, if Ye Qing said it, he believed it.

Ye Qing told Gu Ze everything about his conversation with Jiang Jing that day. After listening, Gu Ze asked, "So what do you want to do?"

"Here's what I'm thinking. I want to tell her child. I think he has a right to know."

"A mother shouldn't have to shoulder everything alone."

"But I don't know whether I should do it. It feels like I'd be overstepping, and sometimes that might only make things worse."

Gu Ze could see Ye Qing's conflict and offered his advice. "Personally, I wouldn't really recommend telling her child directly."

"Because we can't predict what might happen. You mean well, but there are plenty of cases these days where good intentions end up doing harm."

"What you think is a good thing might not be good for someone else."

"So you don't recommend that I do this?" Ye Qing asked.

"Right. Everyone has their own idea of the life they want. There may not be that many people you can help."

"And what you think is the right thing to do might not look that way to someone else, because you can never know what another person wants."

Ye Qing thought Gu Ze made a lot of sense. But seeing Jiang Jing suffer domestic abuse, he still couldn't stop worrying about her.

Still, what Gu Ze said was true. He really hadn't taken Jiang Jing's feelings into account.

Gu Ze couldn't bear to see Ye Qing looking so dejected, so he added, "Maybe wait a little longer. Things might still take a turn for the better."

Other than waiting, Ye Qing really