Of course she would want to go!
Never mind if she did not know about it, but now that she did, she definitely would want to go.
According to what her father said, her mother was very likely to be overseas. No matter which country she was in, even if she was not in France, it did not matter.
It would be good as long as she could leave the country. Once she reached France, she would be free and could visit any country around the world.
Evidently, her father loved her mother deeply. All these years, he remained in their hometown and never went anywhere. For the family and to take care of her grandmother and grandfather, he almost had no sense of self.
Even when he was embroiled with a woman like Zhang Xiaohui, he could only compromise.
He was clearly a virtuous and talented scholar but had to live in the countryside and work in the fields every day, forcefully eroding his drive.