Ye Qinghuan has only two wishes in life: first, that her elder sister will find a suitable live-in son-in-law to carry on the Ye family line; second, that she will travel north to recover her father's and brothers' remains.
He saved her life, so she offers herself to him in marriage. He travels a thousand miles south to repay her kindness. He, He Qi, thinks it all sounds wonderful, but then learns that his betrothed and another man are already celebrated as a perfect match, like the scholar in blue and his beauty. So he decides to break off the engagement peacefully with Miss Ye. Yes! He can't repay kindness with betrayal!
“I heard you like me,” He Qi says, blushing as he gazes at Ye Qinghuan.
“Yes, I do like you. I come from a family of generals, and I have the courage to admit it. If you ever do anything to wrong the Ye family, I'll personally kill the enemy.”
He pulls her into his arms and whispers softly, “As you wish.”
But later, Ye Qinghuan points her sword at He Qi. “Did you have anything to do with this?”
He Qi gazes forlornly at her, grips the sword's edge, and plunges it into his own chest. “You saved my life. Today, I repay you with mine.”
