2024 Spring Festival stalls Ma Kui disagrees with the relationship between Ma Yan and Wang Xin, but this is not due to Wang Xin's poor family background. The real reason lies in Wang Yongge, the father of Wang Xin. In the course of his mission, Ma Kui pursued a criminal who tried to escape from a speeding train and died in order to escape justice. The criminal's accomplices insisted that it was Ma Kui who pushed him off the train, and Ma Kui was unable to defend himself and was eventually wrongly convicted of intentional homicide and served ten years in prison. In fact, Wang Yongge witnessed the entire arrest process at that time, but he refused to testify as a witness to Ma Kui's innocence. During Ma Kui's imprisonment, the world changed, Wang Yongge was promoted to Duan Chang and lived in a bungalow, while Ma Kui's family was still poor, and his wife died of overwork and illness.
Ma Kui therefore held a grudge against Wang Yongge, believing that his personality was flawed, and resolutely opposed the union of Ma Yan and Wang Xin. However, there is someone who supports Ma Yan and Wang Xin's relationship, and that is Dr. Shen. Dr. Shen was the oldest unmarried woman in the family home, having helped take care of Ma Kui's son, Ma Jian, during the lifetime of Ma Kui's wife, and took care of the Ma family more frequently after Ma Kui's wife's death. At first, Dr. Shen helped the Ma family out of kindness, but as time passed, her feelings for Ma Kui went beyond the scope of neighbors. Her support for Ma Yan is completely out of consideration for the happiness of her children.
One might ask why Dr. Shen fell in love with Ma Kui, who was older with two children. In Dr. Shen's heart, Ma Kui is a good man who values feelings and takes care of his family. In the family home, most of the men spend their leisure time entertaining, while Ma Kui always accompanies his wife and helps with household chores. Dr. Shen witnessed Ma Kui's deep affection for his wife and his commitment to his deceased wife after being widowed for many years. Dr. Shen understands that it is difficult for her to make progress with Ma Kui, but she still falls in love with Ma Kui uncontrollably.
Dr. Shen thinks Ma Kui is a man who makes her feel safe. After being released from prison, Ma Kui continued to choose a career as a police officer, unchanged for ten years, showing his dedication and determination. He knew that he had to ensure his own safety while completing the mission, which made Dr. Shen feel at ease. Dr. Shen learned about Ma Kui's heroic deeds and work attitude, and thought that he was a good policeman worthy of respect. Ma Kui's sense of responsibility and integrity attracted Dr. Shen.
As the plot develops, the audience gradually understands why Dr. Shen fell in love with Ma Kui. At Dr. Shen's age, she pursued inner qualities, and Ma Kui's stable work, integrity and down-to-earth attitude were enough to tempt her. As for whether there will be further development between Ma Kui and Dr. Shen, we will wait and see, and hope that Dr. Shen's affection can be reciprocated.