He is a mature, steady young general who has never lost a battle. He has been abandoned, hurt, imprisoned, and tortured.
She is an innocent, lovable daughter of a high-ranking official, carefree and without a worry in the world. She thinks he is the man her brother loves, and looks at him with an expression of regret.
“What a shame. You’re so handsome, but you don’t like girls. Oh well, it’s your choice. I can’t accept having a man for a sister-in-law, either.”
He explains, earnest and sincere...
“I have no unusual proclivities. I’m a man, and I like women...”