🎬 Drama Summary
This drama plunges into a tumultuous love triangle, betrayal, and a quest for redemption, spanning years of intertwined lives. At its heart is Fu Zhiyi, a man seemingly trapped in a twenty-year devotion to his wife, Lu Zheng, who allegedly died in a plane crash.
His aunt and friends constantly urge him to move on/ However, Fu Zhiyi clings to the past, visiting the aurora every year, a shared dream with his deceased wife.
The plot thickens with the re-emergence of Lu Zheng, now known as Chen Shi, the powerful new CEO of Huan Yu Group. It’s revealed that Lu Zheng faked her death three years prior, a deliberate act to escape her marriage with Fu Zhiyi and elope with her lover, Gu Mingche.
This shocking revelation shatters Fu Zhiyi’s world, as he grapples with the truth of his wife’s elaborate deception.
The narrative then rewinds to the first year of Fu Zhiyi’s marriage to Lu Zheng, highlighting their strained relationship. Lu Zheng, consumed by Buddhist practices and supporting “poor students,” neglected Fu Zhiyi, leaving him feeling unimportant.
This neglect creates an opening for Gu Mingche, a “poor student” sponsored by Fu Zhiyi and Lu Zheng, to enter her life. Gu Mingche, a manipulative and indebted gambler, uses Fu Zhiyi’s affections and resources to further his own schemes, even orchestrating a “bitter plan” to marry her for her wealth by faking a suicide attempt.
The drama unfolds as Lu Zheng, now Chen Shi, meticulously orchestrates his revenge. He leverages his new identity and power to dismantle Fu Zhiyi’s career and expose Gu Mingche’s true nature. While executing his plan, there’s an underlying current of Lu Zheng waiting for Fu Zhiyi to confront her own blindness and the consequences of her choices.
Fu Zhiyi, initially blinded by her love and loyalty to Gu Mingche, slowly begins to see his deceit as Lu Zheng (as Chen Shi) systematically reveals Gu Mingche’s lies, gambling debts, and criminal activities. The confrontation culminates in a series of dramatic encounters, including a public humiliation at an auction and a violent confrontation where Gu Mingche attempts to kill Lu Zheng and Fu Yunzhao (Lu Zheng’s aunt and new fiancée).
In a pivotal moment of self-sacrifice, Fu Zhiyi shields Lu Zheng from Gu Mingche’s knife, leading to her own critical injury. While recovering, she experiences a vivid dream of a future where her original plan to elope with Gu Mingche played out, only to find Lu Zheng aged and heartbroken due to her departure. This dream serves as a profound realization, forcing her to confront the depth of her past mistakes and the true cost of her neglect.
Ultimately, Fu Zhiyi accepts her divorce from Lu Zheng, who is now happily engaged to Fu Yunzhao. She chooses a path of self-reflection and atonement, embracing a new life dedicated to Buddhism, symbolized by her decision to shave her head and adopt the dharma name “Wang An,” signifying peace.
The drama concludes with Fu Zhiyi finding a different kind of peace, having learned invaluable lessons about love, loyalty, and the devastating consequences of betrayal.
