Heidi Stroud married Pei Congwen to heal him after An Xin left. She endured indifference and humiliation, filing for divorce when An Xin returned. Pei Congwen hurt Heidi for An Xin, abandoning her when seriously injured. Heidi left to pursue her art dream. Pei Congwen realized his mistake too late: he failed to win Heidi back, was disabled, and his family declined. Heidi built an art career abroad, starting a new life with Fu Changsheng.
