"I don't want to, but my mom will be with him. He just needs to wait a bit longer. My dad once secretly told us that mom didn't really die; she just fell asleep and that one day she would wake up. Although I don't know when that will be, I believe that day will come."
"What if the stepmother your dad finds for you treats you really, really well? Wouldn't you want that either?"
"No, I wouldn't."
"Good child, maybe your dad is just joking with you."
"Dad isn't joking," stars said with certainty, "I can tell."
"Good boy, don't cry. Such a handsome little face, crying makes it less handsome. Go wash your face and come down for dinner."
"Okay." He put down his school bag and went to the bathroom.
...
"Zhuozheng and I will stay here with you for a while."
Long Yubei gave him a glance up and down, "Is this the result you and Yuesheng discussed?"
