Later they got married? This should have been a happy ending?
But Grandma Li's eyes were filled with heartache. An Ran quietly watched Grandma Li, letting her immerse herself in memories, waiting for her to continue.
After a moment, Grandma Li opened her eyes and spoke again, "Who would have known, that man, just like others, only rushed to marry Shen when he learned about her background. After they got married, he forced Shen to contact her family, trying to find a way to get them back to the city.
During those days, they lived in the side house of my courtyard. I often heard them arguing over this. The man stormed out several times. Later, he often didn't come back home. In the end, I heard he got involved with an educated youth from the neighboring village and went back to the city with her. Poor Shen, at that time, she was already five months pregnant."
