Chapter 977 Things Themselves

The countess wiped the corners of her eyes, turned and smiled at him.

"Joan, remember what I said, that man is unreliable, he can't treat Duo'er kindly for the rest of his life. In case something happens in the future, you have to take good care of Duo'er and don't let her be wronged, okay?"

"I will try my best." Joan reluctantly nodded.

He found that the countess had become very depressed since meeting Duoer, and her words showed a strong tendency of pessimism.

Qiao An would rather she just temporarily became depressed because of the setbacks and shocks in love, rather than really foreseeing some kind of ominous omen from Duo Er.

Josephine got into the car, turned around again, and handed Joan two exquisite packing boxes.

A box of chocolate candies, and a tie.

"Ma'am, you always give me gifts, but I can't do anything for you, which makes me feel very sorry, please don't do this again in the future."

Joan shyly declined.

For more than half a month, the Countess gave him some rather expensive small gifts, such as gold watches and pens, almost every time they met.

Candies and bow ties may seem inconspicuous, but they are by no means ordinary items, and they are also luxury items made by famous masters.

Qiao An felt that he could not take gifts from others for nothing, and owed more and more favors, how could he pay them back in the future?

"I've told you the truth a long time ago. I gave you a gift just to please myself. Why don't you understand?"

Josephine gave him an annoyed look, unpacked the box, tied the tie on him with her own hands, looked him up and down, a satisfied smile appeared on the corners of her lips.

"Joan, before leaving, I still have a few words to say to you."

"I'm not like a woman like Betty François Fantine. She has no good intentions for you, but just wants to play with you."

"My love for you does not contain the slightest impurity, just like treating my own brother... No, this is not accurate enough."

The countess shook her head slightly, thoughtfully.

"I told you before, I had a miscarriage when I was young, and since then... I have been infertile."

"Perhaps in my heart, I transferred this shortcoming to you, treating you as my own flesh and blood."

Resisting the urge to cry, she forced a smile.

"Sorry, I hope my wishful thinking will not offend you."

Joan shook her head silently, feeling a little sad.

...

The Countess's carriage gradually went away, and Joan stood on the side of the road in a daze for a long time before recovering, deciding whether to go back to the apartment or to the library next.

At this time, there was a wave of magic power in front of him, and a ball of red light emerged.

Joan held the light ball to read the information, then turned around and returned to Moriarty's laboratory.

"Duo'er, what do you need from me?"

"It's nothing important... Mrs. Josephine, did I tell you about me?"

Duo'er's bright wine red eyes flashed suddenly, and she asked him some questions with some embarrassment.

Joan thought about it, and felt that there was no need to hide it from her, so she simply repeated what Josephine said just now.

"The Countess is envious of my happiness. In fact, she doesn't know it. I just haven't been designed to be too complicated. If I have as rich and delicate emotions as hers, maybe I won't be so easy to satisfy."

Duo'er listened to Joan's narration, and expressed her opinion solemnly.

Joan admits that her opinion is very reasonable, but thinking that she is just a designed golem, she can't help but have doubts. Could it be that Duo'er's carefreeness, including her reflection at the moment, is also caused by Mori A pre-set program by Professor Artie?

"Mr. Vida, ever since I saw Mrs. Josephine just now, I've been in a panic and I can't help but think wildly."

In fact, Duo Er is not without worries.

For example, at this moment, her face was covered with a shadow.

"What are you worried about?" Joan asked in surprise.

"I have known for a long time that I am not a real human being, but at least I still have a unique identity that can distinguish myself from those mass-manufactured constructs that do not have free will."

"However, seeing Mrs. Josephine today, I can no longer lie to myself. I have to admit that I am just a copy of her. I don't have any uniqueness. My identity is purely fictional."

"Mr. Vader, you said that a person like me, if I am also a person, what is the point of living in this world?"

Facing Duo'er's anxious eyes, Joan sighed and answered with a cold rhetorical question.

"Even if you are not a copy of Mrs. Josephine, do you know what it means to be alive?"

Duo'er froze for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

Joan continued: "I'm not a copy of anyone, but so far, I don't know what it means to live in this world."

"Duo'er, you said just now that your identity is just a fiction, and it doesn't have any uniqueness. In fact, all of us are the same."

"How can you know that I, Joan Vida, don't live in a fictional world, but just a character in someone's story?"

"If this is the case, those of us fictional characters have never even lived in real life, so what is the meaning of life?"

"When I decided to study with Professor Moriarty, one of the most important factors was to figure out these difficult problems. Unfortunately, I haven't come up with a satisfactory answer yet."

Joan couldn't answer Duo'er's confusion, but the questions he raised were enough to make her feel relieved.

"I understand, Mr. Vader, compared to pursuing the meaning of life, whether you look like someone else, whether you are a substitute for someone else, these kinds of issues are of little importance."

The sadness on Duo'er's face faded, and she carefully asked Joan:

"The master's evaluation of Mrs. Josephine... seems not very good, but my first impression of her is not bad, Mr. Vida, do you think she is a bad woman?"

Joan shook his head.

"Evaluating whether a person is good or bad, subjective impressions are unreliable. A more fair measure is to see how she behaves in the world."

"If Mrs. Josephine is a bad woman, she shouldn't take the initiative to cancel her engagement with Mr. Kaufman."

"With her spellcasting ability, there are ten thousand ways to make her husband look like he died a natural death and legally inherit millions of wealth, but she just didn't do that."

"This is enough to show that when Mrs. Josephine accepted Mr. Kaufman's marriage proposal, she was not all interested in the other party's money and status, but more importantly, she was moved by her true feelings."

"Based on the fact that she voluntarily resigned from the engagement, I have reason to think that she doesn't look like a bad woman."

Qiao An looked at Duo'er, and finally added something cautiously.

"I say that, it only represents my personal opinion, and you can have your own judgment."

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