In fact, Lih Xiao was under considerable pressure, with a four-year age difference between them and the added complication of a teacher-student relationship.
She was raised in a traditional family, with a father who was a policeman and a mother who was a teacher. Both parents harbored old-fashioned and rigid views, and in their eyes, dating a student would certainly be considered inappropriate.
Lih Xiao's initial plan was to proceed with caution, first introducing Shen Yuan to her parents, then gradually gaining their acceptance, and eventually their fondness.
Of course, this was the ideal scenario, but it was very possible that her parents would oppose the relationship from the start, so she also prepared for a drawn-out battle.
Shen Yuan's willingness to step forward and share her burden at such a time deeply moved Lih Xiao, and she also felt the sense of responsibility that Shen Yuan, as a young man, shouldered.
