In most families, is a university entrance celebration really for the kids? Wishful thinking, it's just an excuse for parents and relatives to exchange pleasantries.
If it were truly for happiness, a simple family meal would suffice. Why go all out with a big banquet? These exchanges are primarily about the gifts.
Wang Xing's family is no exception. It's not that the Su couple is being materialistic; it's just that over the years, they've given out so many gifts. If everyone else is hosting and you're not, then you're at a loss.
Some families hold a celebration even if the kid just gets into a vocational college, just to recoup those gifts.
In today's society, what is a vocational college? To be blunt, if you attend high school, you can almost certainly get into one, so there's not much value in it anymore.
