I read many cries of alarm and someone even accused Yu Tu of noble idiocy. Well, this is Gu Man’s most realistic and mature work to date. Many romantics will feel that love can conquer all but reality bites. If Jing Jing earns more than him or holds a better job, he might be able to accept it. But she is a celebrity and everything about her will be scrutinized by the public. Their gap is really wide, they are world apart. Moreover in Chinese culture, it is expected that the guy will be the breadwinner. The male ego is too strong to be seen to be eating soft rice (a man who is supported financially by a woman except his mum) even if it is not true. Yu Tu is such an aloof and reserved person so I don’t think he wants to be in the limelight or to be perceived as weaker. In most novels, the ma
