The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

Planning a wedding in just one week is clearly too rushed.

But this was already the limit for Lu Yuan, because he only had a week left before he left.

[With the hurried pre-wedding preparations, the timeframe jumped to three days.]

Even with ample preparation time, the main characters of the wedding may find it difficult to truly experience happiness; they will likely feel more rushed.

The wedding had a hurried tone, perhaps because the people of this mysterious Eastern land are already accustomed to a fast-paced life.

So much so that as you grow older, at what may be your once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age ceremony, the first thing you experience is a sense of rush.

It seems like you've passed through the last leisurely phase of your life and officially entered the hurried world of adulthood.

Perhaps in the West, coming-of-age rites include watching a Yankees game, a dance, or a party with alcohol in one hand and leaves in the other.

However, in this land of the East, the rite of passage into adulthood has always been marriage.

Because in this place where agriculture has been the core productive force for thousands of years, only at the moment of starting a family are you and your family considered to possess the full capacity for production, resilience, and fulfillment of responsibilities.

In today's industrialized society with its ultra-high-speed productivity, these traditional ideas rooted in rural areas may no longer be able to keep up with the new era.

However, the origin of this idea can ultimately be traced back to an insurmountable problem for humanity: when you finally grow up, reach the age of maturity, and overcome the risks of childhood that could have destroyed you, you will face the ultimate question that will plague you for life: the aging and death of your parents and the continuation of new life.

When did you two start trying to conceive?

"Mom, there's a lot of preparation to do before trying to conceive."

"You've been healthy since you were a child, and Xiao Lu doesn't smoke or drink. What more do you need to prepare?"

At the lunch table, Lao Xu got up and left almost immediately after finishing his meal.

Xu's mother and her daughter were left sitting at the dining table.

Because it's obviously more appropriate for Xu's mother to ask this kind of question.

But this is a problem that should have been easily solved by simply giving a perfunctory answer or making up a misunderstanding.

Xu Zhixiao remained silent, clearly lost in thought and absent-minded.

Her mother called her several times before she came to her senses.

"Mom, if you're pregnant, then have the baby."

"Okay, you two can stay in the new house tonight."

"Not married yet!"

"It's only a matter of time, and it's a good opportunity to move in beforehand and see how comfortable the new house is."

"Okay, got it."

Xu Zhixiao fooled her mother for a moment, then got up and started clearing the dishes.

My mother is a veteran teacher.

You might misread it if you look at other sources.

But when it comes to catching someone who's daydreaming in class, they're always right.

Why are you so distracted?

"Thinking about something."

Seeing that his daughter was clearly fooling him, the old teacher's blood ran hot again.

What she hates most in her life is students who give sloppy answers when answering questions!

Xu's mother slapped the table and immediately frowned.

In family parenting, there's always one parent playing the "good cop" and the other the "bad cop."

The one who always played the stern role in this family was not Old Xu.

It was Xu Ma.

"You're just trying to fool me. My daughter's all grown up and she's not obedient anymore."

"Mom, these things depend on fate. Some people try for years and still can't have a child."

"This is the only wish a mother has in her life: to hold her eldest grandson. Sigh~."

Xu Ma feigned a sigh.

"A slap can make you feel emotional"—a classic teacher's tactic.

If this had happened in the past, Xu Zhixiao would have actually agreed.

Now she actually wants to agree.

But there's something stuck in her mind that she can't talk about.

She vaguely knew what Lu Yuan was thinking.

As a psychiatrist.

On many occasions, she could feel Lu Yuan's genuine emotions.

As long as someone isn't a robot, there will definitely be moments when they show genuine emotions; humans are emotional beings.

Yet, the emotional person seems to be following some kind of robot's programmed instructions, refusing to agree to marriage at all.

This is abnormal in itself.

So after the proposal ended.

Based on the information she had, she analyzed Lu Yuan's thoughts.

Given that Lu Yuan's parents are deceased and his upbringing was not privileged, such a person is either self-destructive or frighteningly ambitious.

So when he finally achieves some success in his career, he will certainly be unwilling to give up his career.

A person who works in the internet industry and cultivates a pure love persona.

How could someone choose to get married when their career is just starting out?

Her analysis differs from that of ordinary people; it is a conclusion drawn from the analysis of a large number of objective sample cases.

The probability of a young man in the midst of a rapidly rising career choosing to settle down and get married is frighteningly low.

In this situation, there is only one possibility for marriage: having a wife who has been there for him through thick and thin.

This can only be achieved if the man is loyal and devoted, and the woman shares joys and sorrows.

However, Xu Zhixiao clearly does not fall into the category of a wife who has shared hardships with her husband.

This wedding even had a significant impact on Lu Yuan's career.

That's why she was distracted today; she saw a video on her phone when she woke up this morning.

The proposal was filmed.

If we talk about Xu Zhixiao's stage confession last time...

Alternatively, by not responding, the audience can be allowed to interpret it as "just Xu Zhixiao's one-sided confession."

So what's the deal with Lu Yuan's initiative to propose this time?

Xu Zhixiao sat down with a distressed expression; she really didn't know what to do now.

"Mom, I'm starting to think that getting married might have been a mistake."

"Why do you say that?" Mrs. Xu patiently took her daughter's hand, sat down, and asked patiently, "Is something wrong?"

"Some problems are simply unsolvable."

"There are very few problems that cannot be solved; it just depends on whether you are willing to pay the price."

Aunt Xu patted her shoulder reassuringly and said:

"Xiao, the essence of marriage is a long-term partnership from which there is no low cost to exit. It is precisely because the cost of exiting is high that people have to face each other's flaws, their own shadows, and the problems that would be encountered if they were with someone else."

But being unable to leave doesn't mean being willing to face it. Many people, even after getting married, will continue to put on a respectable act by sleeping in separate rooms, working overtime to avoid it, and each playing on their own phone.

Marriage only locks two people in the same room, but it can't stop them from building their own walls.

The real test isn't that you can't escape, but that even when you're locked up, you're still willing to knock on the door and say, "Your wall's cracked, so's mine. Let's fix it together."

Xu's mother thought so.

If parents are simply forcing their children to have a wedding ceremony, that's really unacceptable.

Not only should property be preserved, but the education that is truly needed should also be preserved.

"Xiao, marriage is about living life together. Life is long, and there will be many days of repairs and fixes. Don't run away before it even begins." Xu's mother lowered her head and asked softly, "So tell Mom, what exactly happened?"