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I'd say that Yuan is like this because he's not reading enough bl webcomics. Because if he did, he'd get the opinion on so many arm chair experts who has never been on a relationship, so he's communicate all of his frustrations to Ajussi in a blink of an eye.
Btw, your explanation is spot on. I'm just frustrated by these people with their "Oh you can communicate" crap
I don't tolerate the Yuan slander here i will say also hate misunderstandings to the core but in Yuan's case its actually reasonable why he'd let ajusshi go. There previous convos (chap 17 i think) literally have ajusshi say to Yuan he doesn't have anyone he like and Yuan should try dating, and their age gap is not viable implying in his way of saying he doesn't see Yuan as a love prospect. WHAT IS THERE NOT TO MISUNDERSTAND ON THAT!? I just feel like the lighter was the final nail to the coffin that made Yuan really assume that ajusshi will never see Yuan as a lover at all.
And to remind yall this is Yuan first experience of of a sexual relationship and he ended up liking that person. It was very much established they will just be partners and never had plans to move forward with. I might even say for someone with no experience and the information laid out to him, Yuan handled it pretty well. Letting go, getting hurt less from a real rejection and not ending his relationship (in what he assumes) in a messy note with ajusshi is him THINKING THIS THOROUGHLY. Of course as all of yall could say u can communicate and im sure in the future he def will, just let this boy experience and learn ok?? Leave him alone! Also as an insanely non-confrontational person this chap actually resonates to me coz I would do the same with the information laid down to me. I know its a shortcoming of mine but im trying to learn and Yuan will also learn to actually do as the story progress. Well that's my two cents.