For most children, their understanding of their parents pales in comparison to their parents' understanding of them. Once parents have a child, the majority of their attention is placed on the child. Meanwhile, during a child's growth, there are too many things to learn and pay attention to. By the time they consciously turn their attention to their parents, they are usually either adults with jobs or they are facing major changes in their lives.
During Xiang Kun's rebellious phase in high school, he often viewed his parents' ideas as antiquated and utilitarian. However, after he entered the workplace, he gradually understood that their ideas might indeed be antiquated and utilitarian, and clashed with the passion and ideals of young individuals. Yet, their goal was to prevent their children from making the same detours and experiencing the same setbacks that they had faced.
