Childhood companions and innocent playmates—the idea is alluring to many.
Perhaps it's because everyone hopes their lover can accompany them from a young age, sharing the sweetness and bitterness of growing up together, gradually developing an unbreakable bond through the everyday moments spent side by side.
But in reality, it's rarely possible.
Because human nature, especially in the case of males, tends to be more easily drawn to mysterious and novel things. Over-familiarity with someone nearby may hinder romantic feelings from blossoming and instead nurture friendship or familial affection.
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Aunt Zhang said Li Li hasn't "woken up" yet.
But Lu Yuwen believed that whether or not someone "wakes up" has nothing to do with time or their chosen field of study. It depends solely on who the other person is.
To put it simply, if Li Li doesn't feel a spark with Su Man today, then it's very likely he won't feel one tomorrow, or the day after.
