Chu Molin thinks this way because the children are with them; there's no need to worry about the kids' situation. Otherwise, no matter how much time you give him, they wouldn't stay long.
Before becoming parents, you could go anywhere for fun. After becoming parents, wherever you go, you're always thinking about the kids—whether they're okay, whether they're crying, or eating well. You just want to hurry home. This is the biggest difference between being single and married.
"Alright, I'm heading to work now. Wait for me and don't leave, you hear?" Jing Xin is currently working; she can't leave for too long, but she's worried Chu Molin and the others might leave, so she repeatedly insists they wait for her.
"Okay, go ahead." What else could Chu Molin say? He's not much of a talker, yet he's said quite a bit, and now being told over and over to wait, he doesn't feel like speaking anymore.
