The Inscribed Flame Burned Out, and a Beam of Light Brought Me to Life

Qi Ming has long been trapped in his obsession with Shen Qi, living in a world of bleak inner turmoil.

Lin Wanning enters his life because his silence and unwillingness to open up remind her of her younger brother, who was bullied at school and eventually died by suicide.

She shines on him like a gentle ray of light. As Qi Ming struggles with his feelings, he slowly learns to distinguish obsession from genuine affection. He takes the initiative to face his past and put it behind him for good.

Lin Wanning doesn't tell him to wait to be forgiven. She only tells him that atonement doesn't have to wait for someone else's forgiveness. The real redemption is choosing not to repeat your mistakes. The two fall in love, both believing they can spend their lives together, unaware that danger is lurking in the shadows. They face one crisis after another side by side, until neither can bear to be without the other.