To me, he is like the poisonous wine in a glass cup, which I resist but have to drink.
To me, she is like the cold moonlight in that clear pool. My attachment is deep into my bones but I can't reach her.
Have you ever tried to fall in love with someone, plunged into the endless darkness, unable to see any light, and felt as desperate as being suffocated and swallowed by the sea water?
Have you ever loved someone, knowing full well that it was a disaster, a trap carefully designed by the one you loved, yet you willingly fell into the abyss?
Zhao Wumian tried it and had no regrets for the rest of his life.
Fang Ye tried it, but it hurt him for the rest of his life.