She was considered as one of the four women famous for their contributions to modern Chinese literature in the early Republic of China.

She studied in Shanxi's provincial capital until she was 18 when she graduated from the Taiyuan Women's Teaching College.

When she met another man, Gao Junyu, she felt too damaged to accept his proposals and she demanded only friendship.

Shi died in 1928 and she came to be regarded in the Republic of China as one of the top four most talented Chinese women with Lü Bicheng, Eileen Chang and Xiao Hong.

[3] After her death her friend Lu Yin wrote a novel based on her love story named "Ivory Rings".

Gao Junyu and Shi's graves were a place of pilgrimage for young couples[4] and groups after her story was published.