At the time he could make little sense of it, but before long Taiwan returned to Chinese rule under the ROC flag with its white sun in a blue sky, and the new government opened the doors to higher education. Thus Lien was able to complete his studies and later become a well-known and highly respected heart specialist.
當時他不解其意，不料過了不久台灣光復，帶來青天白日國旗的新政府開放升學之門，他才得以完成高等教育，後來成為知名的心臟科權威醫生。