"It's just the silly chatter of young girls. Don't take it to heart," Ding Muchen said, slightly embarrassed.
"Oh?" Sun Dasheng turned around, staring straight at her. "Why has Teacher Ding never had a boyfriend?"
"Eh?" Ding Muchen tilted her head, a look of puzzlement on her face.
Did I just bring up this topic? Your line of questioning jumped subjects way too fast.
Seeing that he seemed intent on not letting the matter drop, she thought for a moment and said, "Maybe finding love requires a bit of luck?"
"How so?" Sun Dasheng asked.
"If you don't meet the right person at the right age, you naturally miss your chance," Ding Muchen said, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Is that so?" Sun Dasheng replied noncommittally.
They walked on for a while until they reached a small grove on the school grounds.
