The Bell Rings Out the Call to Return Home

The great hall of the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education was very quiet. Luoluo remained seated, not coming over.

The Pope calmly gazed at Chen Changsheng, saying, "It is my view of the world, so it can only change because of the world."

Chen Changsheng contemplated this, then said, "I still don't understand."

The Pope calmly replied, "You do not need to understand…old people like us have experienced too many storms, seen too many sunrises and sunsets. We have already become numb to many things. Often we regard the ways of the world as vapid and dull. We do not mind using a few methods that are not so beautiful, and even do some things that go against our own convictions. However, in many cases, we do things this way not because we want to protect something or the other, but because we clearly understand where our responsibilities lie."

"Responsibility?" Chen Changsheng asked.