Gu'er could understand Li Zhi's thinking. In fact, anyone would feel the same in his shoes.
"Li Zhi, to be honest, when Feng Ling came to talk to me, I didn't want to get involved or say too much. I was afraid you'd think I was being nosy, since it's your life, after all. But I can see that she's truly passionate about learning, and she's such a gifted young woman. If you tie her down with marriage now and don't let her go, it would be really unfair to her."
"Yes, I'm sure Feng Ling would give up this opportunity for you. But for the rest of her life, it will be a regret. Think about it—if you were passionate about something and really wanted to do it, but she wouldn't let you. Even if you agreed for her sake, as time went on, wouldn't you always be thinking about it? Wouldn't you feel regretful? You'd wonder, 'If only I'd insisted back then, maybe things would have turned out differently.' You might even start to resent her for holding you back, right?"
