Although Mao took part in the wedding ceremony, he later stated that he was unhappy with the marriage, never consummating it and refusing to live with his wife.
Meskipun Mao mengambil bagian dalam acara pernikahan tersebut, ia kemudian berkata bahwa ia tidak bahagia dengan pernikahan tersebut, tidak pernah menikmatinya dan menolak tinggal dengannya.