"Why didn't he agree?"
"He said he just started working and his career isn't well-established yet, so it's not the right time to get married."
"Why is it inappropriate? He's not some idol or superstar who needs to maintain a single image."
"Yeah, that's what I said too. But he's just adamantly against it. I even suggested we could have a simple wedding. We could just get the marriage certificate now and hold the banquet later when we're more financially stable. But he still disagreed. He said we don't have a house, and that getting married means having to consider kids and all sorts of complications."
Yan Xixi was secretly shocked. She observed Xu Xiaoya impassively, noticing that her hands, as she held the coffee cup, had become quite rough.
