She didn't even want to acknowledge the betrothal when she was a child. It was even more impossible for her to marry the person she was betrothed to when she was a child.
Even though Huo Jiling had been in contact with Uncle Li for many years, he didn't fulfill his promise. Huo Jiling told Uncle Li and Grandma about his thoughts.
Later, Uncle Li passed away unexpectedly. Huo Jiling was really sad, but he didn't say that he wanted to go back to China.
Grandma had been saying that she was seriously ill until last year. Grandma had predicted that Huo Jiling would be in trouble in the next few years. If Huo Jiling didn't obey her and returned to the country, Grandma would also fall ill and Huo Jiling wouldn't be able to escape from that disaster.