If I were a righteous character unafraid of shadows or at least an eloquent orator, even if the forbidden romance with the young girl Mazao under common moral and legal ideas was exposed before her parents, perhaps I could, like many protagonists in stories, receive recognition, normal blessings, and encouragement.
But obviously, I possess neither of the aforementioned excellent qualities. Therefore, it is natural that this illicit relationship cannot gain the approval of the girl's parents and has even created tension between us.
Ma's father's threat is naturally ineffective for me.
To put it bluntly, even if he immediately carries out his threat, what could he do? I am Impermanence, while he is just an ordinary person. Even if I stand here at his mercy, he could spend the rest of his life on this matter and still not cause me any substantial harm. Anyone with some common knowledge of the abnormal world would understand how empty this threat is.
