Hermionesi raced, naturally connecting to the most universal bond. "It's like the bond between parents and children."
"When children are young, parents always tell them what is right and wrong, what they should do and what they shouldn't do, repeating this process over and over again for more than a decade."
"Later, when the child goes out into the world, settles down, gets married, and starts a career, allowing their parents to enjoy a comfortable life, the two families get back together. In the parents' eyes, you're still a child."
"Therefore, parents' educational theories remain unchanged, and of course, are unlikely to change. But as children grow up, they inevitably develop their own ideas. People form their own beliefs, and times change. This is where the conflict arises."
"Yes," Draco replied.
"However, many parents haven't adapted yet; they don't realize that the roles have changed. Before, parents took care of their children; now, it's the children taking care of their parents."
" Hermione, you're becoming more and more like the young master. You speak so eloquently," Trillian teased, covering her mouth with a laugh.
Hermione blushed slightly at the teasing, but didn't argue. Perhaps their long companionship had already brought their thoughts and ideas together, creating an unspoken understanding.
Draco, on the other hand, was quite nonchalant. He put his arm around Hermione's shoulder and said matter-of-factly, "Of course, husband and wife are of one mind."
"And Hermione's point is valid; it's just that: listen to what's reasonable, listen to what makes sense, and ignore what doesn't. As for how much to 'listen' and how to 'ignore' it, those require a bit of skill."
"Of course, sometimes it's necessary to restrain your parents," Draco continued, giving an example. "Like when the doctor says he can't drink, then let him drink less, or even none at all. You can't let him drink himself to death, that would be too cruel."
"Of course, if you're open-minded, your parents are willing, and your children feel that your parents were too controlling when they were young and couldn't act according to their own wishes, then it doesn't matter if they can't be a little more carefree in their old age."
"If problems arise, don't dwell on them too much."
"After all, it's a choice you make and the consequences you bear."
Whether I'll miss it afterwards, I don't know.
"Probably," Hermione said softly. "Because neither the present nor the future can see each other, they can only recall the past."
There are always times when you think of someone or something.
"Then you'll feel regret, happiness, and desolation..."
"A mix of emotions welled up inside me."
"Yes," Draco remarked.
Life is like rewinding. The road ahead is always shrouded in mystery, but the road behind is always clear. It's like when you're sleeping at night, your thoughts always drift back to the day, or in a quiet moment, you're suddenly struck by a past instant.
Trillian's heart skipped a beat, and she asked curiously, "Young Master, tell me, in our memories, are there more happy things or more unhappy things?"
Draco chuckled and shook his head. "It's hard to say. When you try to think about happy things, you can always find some happy memories; when you try to think about unhappy things, you can always find some unhappy memories. But I think there are probably more unhappy things. After all, life is full of disappointments, and regrets always outweigh fulfillments."
"Then it's best to dwell on the past as little as possible. It's all just a passing cloud, so as not to cause unhappiness now," Selene rarely spoke.
"That's right," Draco agreed. "Don't dwell on unhappy things, let go of the past, and stop making trouble for yourself."
"But sometimes I just can't control myself."
Trillian said.
Draco understood, saying, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, it's part of your life. It's not a videotape that you can cut out whichever part you want. A certain time, a certain moment, a certain scene, a certain person will remind people of the past."
Alexander, who had been listening quietly, was also drawn into the conversation and said, "People don't appreciate what they have until they lose it, and then they regret it."
Draco continued, "That's probably why people always want to go back to the past, wondering if those regrets can be made up for, if the people they've hurt can be won back, if the mistakes they've made can be undone, if they can make money again..."
"But," Hermione had a different perspective, she said, "When you really go back to the past, you'll start to miss the present. Because when you go back to the past, the 'present' becomes the 'past.' Going back to the past, you'll miss what you have right now."
"Wow--" Trillian exaggeratedly drew out the word, " Hermione! You're almost at the level of a philosopher!"
Hermione blushed again and said, "It was just something I felt compelled to say."
After making the joke, Trillian continued to think:
"Will the future be the same? Are there people who want to jump directly to the future and not want to struggle with the pain of the present?"
"The same," Hermione nodded. "Escaping the present and pinning your hopes on an unknown tomorrow is no different from dwelling on the past."
"Ahem..." Seeing that the topic had ended, Michael finally spoke up, "Although what you were saying was quite philosophical, but... didn't we stray a bit too far from the point? Weren't we just talking about Marcus and the key?"
Trillian immediately shifted the blame. "It's the young master's problem."
Draco smiled helplessly:
"I just thought of it and said it, is it my fault?"
Selene, unusually, showed a slight smile and said:
"No, it's good to have more discussions like this..."
Her life has been spent hunting Werewolf so far. Fighting, chasing, hatred, and survival constitute her entire world. The time she spends with Draco and the others allows her to absorb some different perspectives, which is like heaven to her.
"Let's get back to Marcus," Draco said, following Michael's lead. " Marcus's desire to complete the Half-blood transformation project has never left him."
"His goal was simple, and also insane: to turn all Werewolf and vampires into Half-blood life forms."
"It's not cooperation, not coexistence, but a complete rewriting of the essence of both races from the very bloodline. He wants to create a completely new race, a race that he controls and that reveres him."
Draco had explained the situation to the group, and they were left with the remaining details in mind.