"Shishi, you are no longer young. There are some things that dad can't nag you about, but you should still know better! If you guys had your marriage registered and only had the wedding ceremony to settle, you wouldn't even be hearing anything from me! Right now, who knows if he's truly serious about you? In this society, a man's heart is like a needle in a haystack. You may think that he truly cares about you, but there's no knowing what he truly feels inside. There's not even a guarantee that he's the one whom you'll be spending the rest of your life with!"
Her father's speech was well-meaning, filled with guidance and patience, yet every word of his was laced with crude truth.
She gripped the steering wheel tightly and kept her gaze on the road, but unnoticeably, she was actually biting her lower lip.
What her father had said was not unreasonable.
She could understand his concerns.