Because the characters in the novel are based on real people, readers are very curious about whatever happened to "Wan Ju," and "Shih Yen," and of course, whether or not Chen Ching is based on Mrs. Chao.
滾滾遼河既可算是東北敵後抗戰的工作紀實；其中三位女主角的感情支軸，自然也成為讀者苦苦追問的重頭戲。宛如、詩彥真有其人？