The sudden confession caught Lin Chen completely off guard. He'd never imagined that Erica, who was always laughing and joking around, would say something like that at a time like this.
Having spent a long time abroad, he had some understanding of how direct foreign women could be.
Usually, he was just a spectator to this kind of thing. But now that it was actually happening to him, his mind went completely blank. He had no idea what to say.
But he couldn't stay silent for too long; after all, silence was a response in itself.
He hurriedly took a deep breath to collect his scattered thoughts.
"First, thank you for being so honest with me. In Great Xia, while it does happen that women confess their feelings first, it's very rare—probably less than one percent."
"It's not just Great Xia; the culture is similar throughout Asia. Women are expected to be reserved and shy, so they usually won't take the first step. It's almost always the men who make the first move."
