Nine Thousand Crossings

Bi Yan insisted on keeping her by his side, whether she loved him or not. He thought constantly of Lingyu, yet always wanted to keep Lan Yao tethered to him. He owed Lan Yao so much, but made her bear all the grievances.

Lan Yao gave everything she had to love Bi Yan. She thought he would be the man who ruined her life, the one she was destined to love.

But fate always plays cruel tricks. The person who hurt her most was Bi Yan, the man she loved most. The one who deceived her most was the sister she had believed to be the best in the world.

When she was alone and helpless in the Celestial Palace, the one who stayed by her side was always Li You, who usually seemed not to care about her at all. Lan Yao would never know that this man truly loved her, but had never dared to confess his feelings, silently protecting her from behind the scenes all along.

Love gives you no chance to take it back. Just when you finally see who your heart truly loves, Heaven always seems to play a joke, keeping those who love each other from ever being together.

In this life, she could look at the one she loved, but never be by his side.

Before Li You died, although Lan Yao was unwilling in every way, she still said, “You be the undefeated general you are. I'll find you and follow you.”