Volume 3, Chapter 31: The Break in Communication

Furthermore, that trip meant I'd be gone for a month and wouldn't see Lin Zefeng, which fulfilled my desire to escape. You see, separation can spare us both from awkwardness and allow for some calm. Time heals and explains all, and perhaps when I see him again, I'll understand whether I truly love him, is it a love of the soul, or is it physical?

I rushed into my room to report to my mother, who was overjoyed. Acquiring parental support, in her view, was the biggest boost to my hunting of handsome men. She said as long as I married well, she wouldn't mind if I went to Mars.

I knew it would be like this, so when I returned to the living room and recounted my parents' verbal consent, Mr. Lin was also quite delighted, "Great, we'll leave tonight, starting with Europe. How does that sound? Europe in deep autumn is filled with beautiful sights."

"You can decide as you please, because I've never been anywhere. Coming to Japan was my first time. But what about my passport?"