Of course, being capable and virtuous can also score points for a girl waiting to be married. Moreover, people seem to verbally place a higher value on these two qualities. But in actual situations, everyone is well aware of the truth.
It might be unfair, but the fact is that young and beautiful girls waiting to marry have a significant advantage.
Of course, the rules of marrying up, level, or down mentioned above are not absolute; they generally apply, but there are also many exceptions.
Take the Old Lian Family as an example. When Lian Lanlan was young, she was very beautiful and eloquent, and theoretically could marry into a better family. But Old Master Lian didn't care about those things, so when the Luo Family, whom he had a good professional relationship with, sought marriage, he agreed to it. At that time, the two families were considered equal in status, but comparing Luo Baocai and Lian Lanlan, Lian Lanlan was marrying down.
