In a rental house in Guangzhou City Village, Duan Shuran and Xie Ci once had a pure dream-chasing time. With the agreement of "going to Dali to open a small shop", the two of them fell in love with each other in the smoke and fire. However, Xie Ci and Lin Wei had already entered into marriage, and this heartbeat that had not crossed the line became the trigger of Lin Wei's paranoid hatred.
Lin Wei blamed Duan Shuran for the rift in her marriage, and retaliated in extreme ways such as cyberbullying, spreading rumors, and threatening prosecution, believing that Duan Shuran was an "intruder." Xie Ci's cowardice made the situation get even more out of control. He felt guilty towards Duan Shuran, but also felt responsible for Lin Wei. His efforts to stop him from throwing his cell phone, breaking things, and running away from home were misinterpreted by Lin Wei as "protecting his shortcomings", which made his desire for revenge intensify.
Duan Shuran never wanted to get involved in other people's marriages, but he became the victim of an unreasonable disaster. In order to escape this entanglement, she went to Dali and tried to restart her life on the Erhai Lake, but she was still involved in Lin Wei's obsession. In the end, Duan Shuran found peace in self-salvation, Lin Wei was trapped in hatred and unable to extricate himself, and Xie Ci suffered from regret and helplessness. This emotional entanglement caused by cowardice and paranoia ultimately left all three of them trapped in regret.
Intention: In adult emotions, regret is the norm, and conscious choice is more important than force.