127. Did she want to become better?She fell silent halfway through.
Because Lin Wuju’s words flashed through her mind for a moment, making Wen Han dare not speak her true thoughts.
She had long noticed the influence of black magic on herself, but it was within controllable limits, and she didn’t care much about it.
But just now, she had truly harbored murderous intentions, which indicated that the situation was beginning to develop uncontrollably.
“Perhaps I should seek help from other forces.”
The response plan from a few months ago surfaced in Wen Han’s mind as soon as she thought of the Light Magic Society and Su Zeheng.
She needed Su Zeheng and the Light Magic Society to help suppress the erosion of black magic!
There were many benefits to doing so.
First, Su Zeheng would think she had changed, believing she wanted to “return to light,” and would pay more attention to her.
Second, she could continue to benefit from the Recycling Station’s power without fully succumbing to it with the help of the Light Magic Society.
Third, by working for the Recycling Station, no one could find fault with her; at the same time, interacting with the Light Magic Society would show that she might be able to join them. This way, she could play both sides, balance the two forces’ attempts to draw her in, and always have a backup plan ready.
Wen Han had considered these things even before joining the Recycling Station. She had also thought about what to do if she was about to lose control, which is why she remained calm and composed now.
She wanted to continue walking the line between darkness and light.
She did not belong to darkness, nor did she belong to light; she belonged to herself, to a gray area!
“Maybe as Lin Wuju said… there is evil in innocence.”
After a moment, she smiled slightly and dialed the familiar number.
…
Ding-dong… Ding-dong…
“It’s so late… who is it?”
Having only slept three or four hours the previous night, Su Zeheng was just getting ready to take a shower and sleep when he heard his phone ring.
Hearing the voice, he reluctantly got up from the bed where he had just lain down.
“Wen Han?” He was taken aback and squinted his eyes, “What does this little witch want now?”
After a moment of hesitation, he answered, “Hello?”
“Uncle, would you mind accompanying me for a drink?”
“Is there something?”
“Can’t I call you if there’s nothing?” Wen Han sighed, “Forget it, if you don’t want to…”
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t! I…”
It proved effective to feign disinterest, especially when the other person had feelings for you.
Only after hanging up did Su Zeheng come back to his senses and scratch his head.
“I actually agreed again? This little witch… must not be simple!”
Having learned from several past experiences, he dared not be careless and rolled his eyes.
“She must have another purpose. I need to be careful later… maybe I can catch some flaws and use them to my advantage!”
…
The dazzling night scenery of the bustling city amazed many first-time visitors to the metropolis.
At the famous bar street in Star River City, couples and friends sat outside the shops, enjoying the summer breeze and the coolness.
Wen Han wore only a pink dress, flip-flops, and had her hair tied up casually in a bun, looking like she had just returned from the beach.
When Su Zeheng saw this familiar figure, he couldn’t help but pause and look at her again.
“Uncle?” Seeing Su Zeheng out of the corner of her eye, Wen Han smiled, “You came?”
“Why? Are you feeling down?” Su Zeheng asked as he approached.
Though he asked, he was already on guard, fearing he might fall for another trick.
Wen Han smiled without answering and pointed at the table, “I don’t drink, so I only ordered juice. If you want something, order it yourself.”
“I don’t drink either.” Su Zeheng shook his head, “What’s wrong with you?”
“Uncle,” Wen Han tilted her head, “I want to ask, how can people see light when they’re facing darkness?”
“Oh?”
Su Zeheng was surprised by the question and narrowed his eyes.
It must be an illusion!
First, distract her attention, then get to the point… this little girl’s tricks are transparent to him.
He nodded immediately and pondered, “Everyone has darkness in their hearts, and even the best people occasionally have evil thoughts, but most of the time, people can suppress it because of societal systems, laws, and our inherent goodness that outweighs evil.”
“But what if evil thoughts outweigh good ones?”
“No one is born evil. If evil thoughts outweigh good ones, there must be a problem!” Noticing that Wen Han seemed different today, Su Zeheng thought deeply, “If someone feels they have fallen and become a bad person, they might consider why. Calm down… think calmly, find the reason, and ask themselves.”
“Ask themselves?” Wen Han rolled her eyes.
Is it worth it?
These words suddenly flashed through her mind, as if a sudden enlightenment.
Was it worth killing a small thug and facing dual manhunts from reality and the magical world?
Yes! Whenever she felt herself losing control, she would immediately use these words to calm down!
She nodded, “I also want to ask, how is darkness and light, evil and kindness defined?”
“The world is chaotic, initially without any standards or concepts.” Su Zeheng looked at Wen Han in surprise, “But with society and civilization, we need these things, otherwise, we are just animals.”
Wen Han nodded, “Go on.”
“Darkness leads to chaos, causing panic in society, leading individuals into negative states, resulting in many bad things, while light does the opposite.” Su Zeheng spoke softly, “Similarly, evil and kindness are the same. You can think this way… when you do something bad, have you ever thought that someday someone might do the same thing to someone you care about, or even to yourself?”
Wen Han hesitated.
Generally, she wouldn’t listen to Su Zeheng’s words because she was a witch and instinctively disliked such ideas, as if it were innate.
But now she needed these words!
So, she forced herself to put these words into her head, swallowing them hard and starting to think carefully.
If one day Little Yuan and her mother were harmed, how would she react?
In that instant, the dark aura in her eyes dissipated.
Feeling that she had regained control, Wen Han instantly smiled.
She could use this analogy.
Her body was like a jar.
When evil thoughts exceeded a certain threshold, she would lose control.
But when she was about to lose control, Wen Han could use Su Zeheng’s “purification” to release the excess evil thoughts inside the jar, lowering the threshold and bringing her back to a clear state.
As for completely emptying the contents of the jar, that was impossible.
Because Wen Han was a witch, her small evils occupied a lot of space in the jar like solid objects.
She didn’t need to empty everything, only enough to keep her consciousness under control.
“Thanks.” She suddenly giggled, “Uncle, sometimes you’re quite useful.”
“… What?”
Unaware of anything, Su Zeheng scratched his head.
“Why did you bring me here today to ask all these questions? Are you trying to…?”
Wait! Did she want to become better?
