Not the entire society follows your ideas. This sentence represents the most merciless reality. Peng Fang felt as if she had been doused in cold water, leaving her shivering.
As a student, one is always full of enthusiasm and dreams. Once in society, most people will feel the horrifying gap between reality and their dreams. Manman, having gone through this herself, understood this feeling all too well. No matter who you are, even if you are the president of a country, you often don't have control over your actions. To hold on to both love and bread, you must restrain yourself and let reason lead.
Peng Fang lowered her head and mulled over Manman's words carefully, chewing them over several times before finally letting out a deep sigh. She realized that she was even worse than a young girl throwing a tantrum, because she hadn't actually done anything. Love had to be fought for, true, but not by forcing the other person to accept you through threats.