"In a relationship, aren't you?"
With this question, Chuxia instantly made Sun Shangmei's cheeks flush purple. Feeling tense, she looked around before pulling the two of them outside to find a secluded corner: "I was about to ask you guys for some advice.
He's a soldier at the local hospital, and his mom works here too. She's... she's Doctor Jiao, who trained me. He asked me not to let his mom know for now, and I agreed.
But... but I'm worried. Why doesn't he want me to say anything—is it because he doesn't want to marry me? I'm from a proper family; I can't just date without marrying.
You two have more experience in this area than I do. Can you help me figure out what to do to know if he's sincere about us?"
After pondering for a moment, Chuxia said: "It's hard to say for us because we don't know the reason he doesn't want you to tell anyone. However, if it's because he's worried his mom won't approve, your future path might be challenging.
