He asked directly, "What do you like about me?"
Peng Man was startled; though still shy, she began to think it through, "You... study well... and you're a doctor... um... handsome..." There was something else she was too embarrassed to mention: Mom and Auntie back home often talked about marrying her off to Brother Yu. She liked the idea in her heart, always admiring Brother Yu, the top of his class, so scholarly. From then on, she had envisioned Brother Yu as her future husband, marrying him was her life's ideal and hope, something she had looked forward to for many years...
He felt a bit dizzy but had guessed this answer. With a sigh and a mix of wry amusement, he said, "Manman, you don't actually like me, maybe what you like is just the image of Brother Yu in your mind. Have you ever thought that the real me might not be what you imagine, and that you might be disappointed if you see the real me for what I am?"
