Shen Wanxi was born in the Qing Dynasty, grew up in the Qing Dynasty, but studied in the West. When she returned from the West, the Qing Dynasty was gone and replaced by the Republic of China.
Before Shen Wanxi could feel happy about the end of feudal society, he had to accept the fact that his Western thoughts were incompatible with the traditional thoughts of the Republic of China.
Shen Wanxi returned just when the New Culture Movement was in full swing in China. She was impulsive and eager to change the bad habits of the Chinese people, which would inevitably cause conflicts between her and the people around her.