Because no matter what, he could still remember that afternoon when he went alone to Lakeside Spring, when Bai Jingxuan talked nonstop, boasting and explaining everything to him, the emotions he read in the child's expression.
It was a sense of unease, but also one of anticipation.
And for that reason, Emerald Sparrow chose to respond to that expectation, to soothe the disquiet, to accept the title "Mom" and made the decision to guide the child.
Whether as a senior or a teacher, for the child's growth, Emerald Sparrow had no reason to betray that promise. From that moment on, no matter how facts might change, the promise would remain unchanged.
And for this, if there was a need to clarify everything, perhaps it was also necessary to come clean to Bai Jingxuan completely.