All you need is two strokes of luck in life: meeting you once, and staying together till the end.
At sixteen, Li Jingchen fell in love with Gu Man at first sight.
Butler Liu asked, “What if Miss Gu doesn’t like Young Master?” The eldest young master of the Li family replied, “I don’t like answering hypothetical questions. If that happens, I’ll deal with it.”
The first time they met, he thought, What a breathtaking beauty! What a handsome boy!
You shouldn’t meet someone too dazzling when you’re young, or you’ll spend the rest of your life unable to forget them. They’ll shine forever in your memories, and no one else will ever take their place.
Gu Man teased him, “You wanted to date so young. Weren’t you worried it would affect your studies?”
Li Jingchen replied earnestly, “A good relationship doesn’t require you to sacrifice your studies or career. On the contrary, it helps us become better people.”
At eighteen, Gu Man turned down the chance to go abroad to university with him.
Li Tingshen tried to persuade Gu Man. “Xiao Chen really loves you. He wants to spend his whole life with you. He’s had almost everything he could want since childhood. The only thing he can’t control is death and separation.”
Li Jingchen’s declaration of devotion: “Darling, with me, you can be yourself without holding back. You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do.”
At twenty-one, Gu Man said, “Didn’t you say I don’t have to do anything I don’t want to do? Then let’s break up.”
Li Jingchen replied indulgently, “Sure. Even if we break up, I can always pursue you again.”
At twenty-two, Gu Man asked him, “If you only ever date one woman before getting married, don’t you think you’ll be missing out?”
Li Jingchen smiled fondly. “I think loving just one person for your whole life and staying together forever is incredibly romantic.”
