On her 66th attempt to register her marriage to the Buddhist-minded scion of Beijing's elite, Lu Shiman was added to the Civil Affairs Bureau's blacklist.
Even the security guard at the entrance knew she had been stood up yet again.
She had been trying to get a marriage certificate for six years, but still hadn't succeeded.
The first time, Jiang Xinghe left her behind to look for Shen Weiwei's lost cat.
The second time, Shen Weiwei's parents came to Beijing for a visit, and he said he had to host them.