Domestic video platforms are masters of suspense.
Knowing that the audience wanted to see Li Shengnan's ending, they deliberately inserted an advertisement before the wedding night that was as long and tedious as a lazy woman's foot-binding cloth.
The audience complained incessantly but had to endure it with gritted teeth.
During this advertising break, they left comments and discussions below the video.
[Is Li Shengnan really going to die? Isn't this too tragic?]
[It's too heartbreaking, it makes my heart ache. I wish time could stop at that moment on Volcano Island.]
[Li Shengnan used the Heavenly Demonic Dismantling Art to avenge her family and bring honor to her ancestor Qiao Beiming. Her vital essence was corrupted, and her internal injuries were severe. However, compared to the physical pain, Jin Shiyi's misunderstanding and indifference caused her even greater despair.]
[Indeed, sorrow is greater than unspoken thoughts. If not for that slap from Jin Shiyi, Li Shengnan would never have gone down such a dark path, ultimately exhausting her life beyond recovery.]
[Hey, you women, stop looking at Jin Shiyi with prejudice. Li Shengnan poisoned Gu Zhihua and forced Jin Shiyi to marry her. Anyone who doesn't know the truth would naturally think she was being unreasonable and demanding.]
[Jin Shiyi is detestable, wavering between two women. Even I want to slap him a few times. But to be fair, he had no idea how much Li Shengnan had endured. Many things Li Shengnan kept to herself, not wanting him to know, which ultimately led to their eternal separation and regret.]
[It's not easy for the male lead, and it's even harder for the female lead. Reaching this point can only be blamed on fate!]
[Even just reading the written description in the novel breaks my heart. Jiang Ling is such a great actress; when she cries later, I'll probably cry even harder. No, I need to get some tissues ready.]
[It's too heartbreaking. As an old aunt in my twenties, I really can't handle this!]
[Don't just talk about you girls, even I, a guy, am heartbroken!]
[Yesterday, I played with my left hand and right hand and the five maidens. I hope the sad part is short, otherwise, I won't have enough tissues!]
This comment about playing with his left hand, right hand, and the five maidens until he ran out of tissues made the audience in front of their phone screens chuckle, temporarily easing their sadness from watching the drama.
The audience felt like every second was an eternity. After a while, the damnable advertisement finally ended, and they immediately fixed their eyes on the screen.
The plot advanced at a steady pace: first bow to heaven and earth, second bow to the elders, husband and wife bow to each other, and finally, escorted to the bridal chamber.
After the entire ritual was completed, the man and woman, each with their own thoughts, sat on the bed.
It was like the song "Nai He" from Huan Zhu 3: "You and I, we sit by the lamp, you lower your head in silence, and I furrow my brow."
They sat facing each other in silence, the brief quiet moment once again lifting the audience's hearts.
They were all silently praying, hoping the ending wouldn't be as tragic as the original, even expecting Li Shengnan to recover and become Jin Shiyi's true wife.
However, they had underestimated Guan Suyun's dedication to art.
She not only fully respected the original work's intent and ending but also made modifications to some scenes and dialogue, making Li Shengnan's death more beautiful and heartbreaking.
Thus, the lines that left countless people with lingering regret appeared.
"Brother Shiyi, I can't bear to leave you!"
"I know you like Miss Gu very much. I wish you and her a long and happy life together!"
"I'm only doing this hoping you'll remember me..."