Weili’s visit to her father’s mansion at Shanghai proves to be an extremely rewarding experience. Weili is generous enough to forgive her father and his wife’s past misdeeds, for their present acknowledgement of her as their daughter. Weili is extremely thrilled when San Ma volunteers to help her out with the purchase of her dowry and willingly buys luxurious items for her. The amount of shopping that Weili does in these seven days is more than what she had done in her entire life. So far, nobody had cared for her nor showed any love towards her. Now she is being given a special position at the dinner table and people are drinking toasts to her future happiness. During the shopping, San Ma also advises Weili on certain aspects, which should be known to a naïve girl who is to be married soon.

Weili impatiently waits for the marriage and for the day when she would be able to repay all the kindness shown to her. She dreams of herself as a dutiful daughter-in-law and a perfect wife and hostess. Little does she know about the harsh reality that is to follow. Unfortunately, almost all these priceless articles are literally snatched away from Weili by her in-laws and only the silver chopsticks remain with her. The grand Chinese marriage of Winnie is itself a deception. It does not show the major trauma that Weili has to face as a young bride. The troubles that Weili faces are too grave for a young girl. All the ostentation is a mere display, beneath which are hidden tyranny, misery and helplessness. Weili does not know, but all her rosy dreams are going to perish under the blow of cruelty.

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