The relationship between the parents of the male and female protagonists in " Parabola of Youth " was complicated and was not clearly explained for the time being. However, according to the plot of the novel, the parents of the male and female protagonists were once in love but separated for some reason. The male protagonist's father married another woman, and the female protagonist's mother also married someone else. Later on, the male and female lead met and gradually developed feelings for each other, eventually getting together.