[That tug brought him out of his anxious spiraling.]

Ah, I see. Thank you for the clarification.

[He hummed thoughtfully. Jin Guangyao understood the pressure of a first child to marry and have heirs. It was a bit opposite for him, where he had to fight tooth and nail for permission for the sweet woman who wanted to marry him. He rested his hands to the side of his head.]

Our hopes and reality are usually different, but I can understand, that desire to be with someone who wanted and belonged to you fully. And vice versa. Why did Er-ge never marry? You know that I would have supported you to be happy.

Ah, well I think it’s pretty ugly. The fabric is thin and would be good to weave through our hair. That is all.