But what is love?

但是什么是爱情？

In her twenties, she had never truly experienced love. Perhaps love was akin to her connection with him, a mutual attraction and fondness.

二十几岁的她还从未尝地爱情的滋味，也许爱情就如她和他两人之间这样，相互吸引，相互有好感。

However, their relationship was not quite normal, not the ideal way to start a love story.

可是他们之间的这段关系不太正常，不是完美的打开爱情的正确方式。

When faced with significant choices in life, one must make the right choices. While one may make minor mistakes due to a lack of knowledge, only a few pivotal steps truly matter in a person''s life. Thus, she is determined to guarantee that these essential paths are walked flawlessly, without any room for error.

人生在重在选择面前一定不能出错，人可以因为无知犯小错，可是一个人的人生最重要的也就那几步，所以无论如何她都要保证这几步重要的路要走正确，绝对不可以犯错。

Why does she say this?

为什么这么说呢？

Gu Xiang was acutely aware of her identity, background, and the circumstances surrounding her, even if they were to become a couple in the future. The gap between the two families is quite huge. Does love really conquer all?

顾湘很清楚自己是谁，是个什么样的身份，有个什么样的出生。即便他们俩真的成为了男女朋友。可是他们两家相差的差距实在太大。爱情真的战胜一切吗？

Most importantly, she believed that she couldn''t be sure if what they had between them was love. She felt that he had fallen in love with the version of herself that he imagined, rather than her true self, even though he was kind, caring, and affectionate towards her. However, she couldn''t shake off the nagging feeling that something was amiss, and even when he confessed to her deep love, she remained indifferent.

最重要的是，她认为她不能确定他们之间是爱情，她觉得她爱上的是他想象中的自己，而非现实中的自己，哪怕他对自己温柔体贴，爱护有加。可是她总觉得好像有些不对劲，所以哪怕面对着他的深情告白，她也只能表现的无动于衷。

She couldn''t alter her reserved and distant nature at her lowest point.

低谷中的她，仍然改变不了自己冰山美人的本质。

Despite the failure of his confession, he didn''t lose hope. On the contrary, he became more determined.

面对告白的失败，他并没有气馁。反而越战越勇。

His ambition was high while she remained grounded.