He remained “ lost ” until a young villager reported meeting him in 1974, precipitating Li ’ s first trip back to Taiwan in 31 years. During the intervening years, Li had married a local and lived like the shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe, far from the affairs of the outside world.
他在島上娶了當地女子，過著與世無爭的原始生活，就像流落孤島的魯賓遜一樣。直到 1974 年經村民發現通報，與世隔絕 31 年的李光輝才重返台灣。