Among her classmates and friends, almost everyone had a boyfriend. On weekends and holidays, they would pair up and go on dates.
Meanwhile, as a single woman, she would either go home to sleep or stay in, watching movies and snacking.
Whenever Valentine's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, or "520 Confession Day" came around, her social media feed would be flooded with couples showing off their love, leaving her feeling utterly defeated.
This made her particularly eager to fall in love. However, being naturally conservative, she firmly believed that dating without the intention of marriage was just fooling around.
Yet, the consecutive marital failures of her parents and her brother Laurent—her closest family members—had left a deep scar on her heart. It made her fear love and marriage.