《Unwavering Determination, Sincerity Leads to Success》
After a long night, Lillian is still full of questions with no answers in sight, leaving her feeling downhearted.
When it comes to life, her motto has always been, "Prepare for the best, plan for the worst." She decides to break the deadlock, recognizing that change is necessary. Smith has moved out to live in a dormitory instead of returning home.
Lillian realizes what it means to deal with a spineless man. Perhaps it's her soldier's nature—"not afraid of death, not waiting for death," combined with her resilience and refusal to give in—that has shaped her into a new kind of woman.
With clear thinking and an organized approach, Lillian understands that if she cannot change someone or even know what he wants, why should she accommodate him? She begins to question whether marriage is really an essential life process.
In terms of income, profession, and family background, she is outstanding. Is it society's outdated expectations that force one to marry to be considered complete? Lillian has never been able to convince herself of this.
She believes that the path to destiny doesn't require marriage as a turning point to escape societal constraints. Lillian wants a clear answer from Smith.
Determined to break the deadlock with Smith, she presses on with issues he avoids facing. Eventually, Smith gives an unacceptable excuse: he has erectile dysfunction.
Knowing the answer, Lillian keeps pondering, "Prepare for the best, plan for the worst," thinking day and night about her next step. Her worry shows in her thinning face. With her naturally dark skin, tall stature, and square face, she looks even more aged.
She thought her chosen husband should be at least 90% perfect, if not 100%. But this 9% flaw overshadows all his good qualities!
A crisis can bring about a turning point. Watching TV news about infertility and in-vitro fertilization, Lillian feels a spark of hope ignite within her.
Inspired by the successful separation surgery of the conjoined Zhang twins in 1979, which brought fame to Taiwan's National Taiwan University Hospital and boosted public confidence in Taiwanese healthcare, Lillian knows what her next step is.
Lillian discusses her plan with Smith. Money is not the issue; the key is whether Smith is willing.
The tedious procedures and waiting lists are a major test. Just as a pot needs a lid to stew the meat properly, Smith's avoidance strengthens Lillian's resolve. She does not want to spend her whole life waiting.
《堅定不移、精誠所至》
經過一番夜戰，林立蓮還是充滿問號，得不到答案。心沉了。
面對生活，就要「有最好的準備，做最壞的打算」，都是林立蓮心中的座右銘。煎熬中不如打破僵局，是改變趨勢。史密斯沒回家了，搬去宿舍住。
林立蓮認清什麼叫渣男軟爛。也許是軍人本質「不怕死、不等死」，剛毅不認命，造就一位新女性。
清晰思維、有條不紊，是林立蓮作風。她了解既不能改變對方，又不知道對方要什麼，何必去屈就呢？只是她懷疑，「結婚」真的是一生中必須經歷的過程嗎？
論收入、職業、家庭環境，她都是佼佼者。是時代陳腐，逼迫人生，一定要結婚才算完整？這想法，林立蓮一直無法說服自己。
命運的捷徑，非靠結婚轉折，逃離禁錮框框。林立蓮要史密斯給個明白。
林立蓮決定要和史密斯打破僵局，加深緊追對方不敢面對的議題。林立蓮窮追猛打攻勢，史密斯終於給了一個不能接受的疼。他給了藉口：有勃起障礙，不舉。
知道了答案，林立蓮一直在思考「要有最好的準備，做最壞的打算」。日日夜夜，在想該如何走下一步。林立蓮的煩心，顯現出臉龐消瘦。本就皮膚黝黑，高大又國字臉更顯蒼老。
自己選定的夫婿，沒有 100 分也應該有 90 分。哪知這 9 分，掩蓋掉所有優點！
有危機才能出現轉機。電視上正在播放不孕症福音，也就是人工受孕試管嬰兒。林立蓮心如枯木，被點燃希望。
源由於民國 68 年 (1979 年) 張忠仁、張忠義兄弟連體嬰分割手術成功，創下亞洲第一對成功分割連體嬰。台灣台大醫院聲名大噪，國人對台灣醫療信心大增，林立蓮心中已經知道下一步了。
林立蓮找史密斯商量自己的計畫。金錢費用不是考量，重點是史密斯願不願意？
繁瑣步驟、預約等待是一大考驗。鍋子也要鍋蓋，才能把肉燉得香。史密斯的逃避，引發林立蓮執意自己的決定。不想終其一生。
Asia's first successful case! In 1979, National Taiwan University Hospital successfully separated conjoined twins Zhong-Ren and Zhong-Yi.
亞洲首例！1979年台大醫院成功分割連體雙胞胎忠仁、忠義。