Chapter 146
Looked at Gu Cheng’s face, no significant changes, Ye Tian continued, "An old saying goes, refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Hey, don’t look at me like that, I’m not suggesting you go get beaten up."
"People who are as stubborn as mules respond better to gentleness than force. If you relentlessly pressure him, it could backfire and might exclude you even more. So, your intentions are good, but you used the wrong approach. For her sake, it’s better to let go. Strong women hate being controlled the most. Think about it, as a young girl she bravely went alone from the provincial city to a small county town, and her job is even in a policing team dominated by men. In ancient times, she would be Hua Mulan, in modern times, Liu Hulan, and at the very least Thatcher in a foreign context! Hard tactics will only meet major setbacks, so my advice to you is—free-range."
"Free-range?" Gu Cheng frowned.
"Yes, free-range, let her do as she wishes. She wants to be strong? Fine, let her try her hand freely and don’t meddle in things she can handle, and only offer help when she really faces difficulties. With your capabilities, you should be able to do this, right?"
"...Pretty much. Anything else?"
"Of course. Free-ranging is one aspect, but we can’t just let go without keeping check. So, on the other hand, there’s the need to gather back..."
"Thump thump." As Ye Tian and Gu Cheng were happily chatting on the couch, there came a light knock on the door.
Who’s that?