By then, Lin Qingya would already be six to seven months pregnant, and it would not look good for the bride to get married with a big belly. Hence, Bo Huaiyun advised Gu Qianru to hold an engagement party first. They could hold the wedding after Lin Qingya had given birth to the child and recovered.
He even said that this would make the old man even more hopeful. This was because the old man's greatest wish was to see his grandson get married and have children. If the wedding was held and the child was born, the old man would be instantly satisfied and would no longer have the energy to support himself.