In the meantime, Fang's father, who has been living in exile in Shanghai for years, has decided to return to his native land. He has prepared enough food and money for Fang and his family to leave the city, but he will not allow Fang to marry the man responsible for the murder of his mother. Fang is upset that her father has deprived her of her mother's love and happiness, but she refuses to let him go.