Forever After, Never Again

To escape the oppression of her family, Ruan Wuli marries Xie Yunchuan, the comatose young master of the Xie family in Nancheng, in place of her half-sister, Ruan Jianwei. Wen Yanci, a former bodyguard, had previously neglected Wuli and favored Ruan Jianwei after mistaking her childhood benefactor for someone else; he later regrets this deeply upon discovering the truth. After Xie Yunchuan awakens, he gently protects Wuli, and she eventually lets go of her pain, choosing to marry Xie Yunchuan, who truly cherishes her. Wen Yanci, driven by love, self-destructs but cannot undo the damage, and Wuli's final words, "Never again," mark her departure from the story.