At Su Rou's current age, she had already begun to understand reason. Of course, she knew that pain could often serve as a stepping stone toward greater personal growth. So today, the things that Gu Jingchen said to her—even though they hurt deeply—felt like the finest lesson life could ever deliver.
A truly upright man, when encountering a woman's feelings, will inevitably make her experience pain. However, he will never engage in ambiguous, unclear behavior to prolong things out of ulterior motives. In this regard, Gu Jingchen consistently exceeded expectations. It was through this clarity that Su Rou came to understand what real love meant.
