Xiang Zhonghuai came to the Zhong Family Compound several times in an attempt to persuade Zhang Yao's mother, but things did not go as he wished.
Facing Wang Chunfang's repeated tactful refusals, Xiang Zhonghuai ran out of ideas and had no choice but to drop the matter, never mentioning it again. After staying in Wuling Town for a few more days, he packed up and returned to Beijing.
After Xiang Zhonghuai left, Tang Jiayu felt deeply regretful on Zhang Yao's behalf and said to Wang Chunfang, "I truly don't understand how you could let such a wonderful opportunity slip through your fingers so easily. Both my younger sister and her husband are in Beijing, and my four daughters are studying there too. If Zhang Yao actually went over there, they could look out for one another. What on earth are you blindly worrying about?"
Chapter 244