The wife was afraid that their daughter might waste another two years and not find a good match, thus delaying her marriage.
Wang Lianqi, who frequently went out, knew that young girls in the city often dated and got engaged late. Many educated youth who returned to the city were already twenty-five or six, yet they weren't anxious about marriage; they were still revising for exams year after year. Even if they couldn't get into college, it wasn't easy to become a worker either.
Without a stable job, finding a good partner was difficult, and even if they got married, life would be tough.
Before he left, his wife repeatedly urged him to bring their daughter home. Someone had recommended a good match, suggesting Hongling go back to take a look... But Wang Lianqi didn't plan to bring their daughter back, fearing she'd be pressured and stressed.
