As for him, he was not needed and unpopular. He had no value in existence.

  For a moment, Lisa was unable to utter a word. She did not expect Youyou to be so sensitive to such things. However, that was the truth. Lisa also missed the previous Youyou, who used to be gentle and kind. However, hearing him say that now made her heart ache.

  Little Yichen’s voice came from behind. “You are needed!”


  Startled, Youyou turned to look at his brother. He was momentarily at a loss as to what to do.

  He said unhappily, “Why are you eavesdropping on us?” “What do you mean by eavesdropping?” Little Yichen said righteously, “I’m not hiding the fact that I’m listening in.”


  IIII

  “Whoever says you’re not needed? Whether it’s the previous Youyou or the Youyou now, we need them all! Nothing less.”


  Youyou laughed when he heard this.

  He pursed his lips and said coldly, “What if you have to choose between the two?”


  Little Yichen was stunned by this. Confused, he asked, “Why do I have to choose between

  two?”


  “Because there can be only one personality in this body.” Youyou looked at him with a burning gaze. “If you had to choose, which would you choose?”


  Little Yichen was suddenly speechless! But Youyou already knew the answer. Outwardly, he appeared nonchalant, but he was slightly disappointed. However, he maintained his deliberate indifference and said calmly, “Your choice wouldn’t be the current me for sure, right?”


  Little Yichen hesitated. “Is there no other choice?”


  “No.” Youyou laughed again. “Actually, you’ve already told me your answer.” As he said this, his face regained its coldness and he brushed past him.

  Little Yichen stood rooted to the spot, unable to recover from his shock. Looking at the departing Youyou, Lisa felt an overwhelming pain inside. She could empathize with this sense of alienation and helplessness from knowing that one was not needed. Lisa’s heart ached for him. She really did not know what to do.

  If it came to that point, whether it was Mu Yazhe, Yun Shishi, Little Yichen, or Yueyao, they would all choose Youyou, wouldn’t they? Even she herself seemed to subconsciously make such a choice. But what about the current Youyou? Was he really… not needed?

  “Mommy…”


  Yun Shishi was cooking in the kitchen. Little Yichen stood at the door for a long time before he finally spoke.

  “What’s the matter?” She did not notice the loneliness and hesitation in his voice. Now that Little Yichen was back, she intended to show off her skills and personally cook a few good dishes.

  “Mommy, do you know… Youyou has a split personality?”


  Yun Shishi stopped what she was doing and turned around to look at Little Yichen with a frown. “Why did you suddenly mention this…”


  “One is the gentle Youyou from the past, and the other is the current Youyou. If you had to make a choice, which one will you choose?”


  “Would it be the previous Youyou?”


  “Why must you make such a cruel choice?” Yun Shishi’s heart pounded. “No matter which Youyou it is, it’s still Youyou, isn’t it?”


  “No one wants to make such a choice, but what if there comes a time that we have to?”